No one answered in the big tent, and the atmosphere became extremely awkward for a moment.

"Princess Nanqi was injured by a beast because Xiling did not take adequate precautions. Xiling cannot deny this. Nanqi can put forward any conditions, and Xiling will try his best to meet them."

Xie Xu, the Minister of Rites of Xiling, stepped out and responded politely.

"Did they just fail to take the necessary precautions? As far as I know, it was a pack of wild wolves that were attracted by the animal attractant powder. Our Princess Nanqi was also taken to that place by a servant. This was clearly a deliberate murder."

Yang Chengen had been sleepless for the past few days and had memorized the whole story by heart. He had also spent several days personally looking for evidence and was very confident and angry.

Up to this point, Xiling officials are still covering up the truth of the matter. Do they really not care about the anger of their two countries?

"The animal-luring powder is just one side of the story of a servant. Besides, he is already dead. To prove that the wolves were attracted by the animal-luring powder, we need evidence. Envoy Nanqi, you are accusing someone of deliberate murder. Do you have any evidence?"

Minister Xie consulted with Prime Minister Gu in advance.

Prime Minister Gu told him to hold on and emphasized the evidence.

Of course, what he didn't know was that Prime Minister Gu had already sent people to clean up all the evidence that was unfavorable to Gu Feng.

"Does Xi Ling want evidence? Once the evidence is presented, can Xi Ling handle it impartially, no matter who is involved?"

Qiao Mu spoke lazily, and his tone sounded nonchalant, but it made people feel utterly cold.

The strength of Qianmai Palace is well known in Nanqi.

Emperor Xiling was able to ascend the throne smoothly thanks to the protection of Qianmai Palace.

In the past two years, the branch of Qianmai Palace in Xiling has been in full swing, business has been booming, and it has been very successful.

They also realized that the young man they met recently and became acquainted with was actually Qiao Mu, the chief of Qianmai Palace.

"Of course. Fortunately, Princess Nanqi is lucky enough to be alive and well. We will have to consider the motives and reasons before we can discuss the matter."

Prime Minister Gu spoke slowly, with each word being powerful, and responded calmly.

He still had to leave a way out for his son in case of unknown situations in the future.

"What a lucky guy! To plot against someone, does it depend on whether the other person is lucky? Should we ignore the plotting methods of the murderer because the other person escaped death? Is this the law of Xiling?"

Emperor Cangyu of Dongcang asked with disdain in a cold tone, supporting his forehead with his fingers.

"No, you have misunderstood. Once it is confirmed that Princess Nanqi was murdered, no matter who is involved, they will be severely punished. This is not just a personal act. Princess Nanqi was a friendly envoy. Murdering an envoy is intentional to provoke a war between the two countries. She should be severely punished."

Emperor Xiling made the final decision.

He is eager to make the matter bigger, the bigger the better, and it would be best if he could catch everyone in one fell swoop.

Prime Minister Gu stared at the three people on the platform with gloomy eyes.

Several people sang the same tune, and it seems that it will be difficult to resolve the issue today.

"Okay, Minister Yang, Nan Qi claims that the princess was deliberately murdered. Do you have any evidence?"

Emperor Xi Ling brought up the topic and directed everyone's attention to the case.

He is the emperor of Xiling. Although what happened was not favorable to Xiling, he also wanted to take the opportunity to eliminate Prime Minister Gu's party.

But since it concerns the dignity of a country, his position must be fair.

He believed in Emperor Dong Cang and Qiao Mu. He was the chief of Qianmai Palace, so his ability in collecting evidence should not disappoint him.

"Okay, Minister Yang, have someone bring up the evidence."

Qiao Mu sat up straight and motioned to Yang Chengen.

He still has high hopes for this young man.

He worked non-stop for several days, investigating the case with his people. He was very passionate and smart.

"Yes!"

As the order was given, four men came up from outside the tent carrying a piece of broken wood.

"Everyone, please look, the white powder is still on the tree. Please ask Xi Lingdi to arrange for an experienced veterinarian to take a look. This is the most powerful animal attractant powder, especially for wild wolves. This broken wood was taken from the place where the accident happened, which can prove that the forest was used with this animal attractant powder."

Prime Minister Gu narrowed his old eyes.

Why are there still trees that have not been washed away?

After the accident, he learned of Gu Feng's actions and immediately sent people to flush the forest, with a particular emphasis on destroying the white powder on the trees.

"How can we be sure that this was taken from the scene of the accident? Could it be that you sprinkled animal attractant powder on it just to create so-called evidence? Did you just pick up a piece of wood at random?"

Minister Xie questioned that his task today was to refuse to acknowledge the so-called evidence.

Prime Minister Gu relaxed his clenched fists, lowered his eyes, and calmed himself.

"Very good. Less than three hours after the incident, someone came to flush out this forest. What was their purpose? Doesn't Minister Xie need to explain it to us?"

Yang Chengen remained calm and asked the other party a question.

"There are so many wolf carcasses and so much blood. Don't they need to be washed away?"

He didn't know why he had to flush it, it was just an instinctive guess.

"Really? Anyone in a local government office knows that the scene of a murder must be protected. Is there no one in Xiling who understands the most basic criminal rules?"

Yang Chengen is not aggressive.

In the past few days, he stayed up day and night and first familiarized himself with the laws of Xiling.

"This this......"

"Let me tell you why we are scouring the mountains and forests and bringing witnesses."

Following Yang Chengen's urgent shout, two guards dressed in Nanqi clothes came up from outside the camp, escorting a man with two whip wounds on his body.

"Say, who are you?"

The man was lying on the ground. He looked up and saw the emperor with a serious face. He was so scared that he trembled all over and responded quickly.

"I am Li Si from the Shenjiying Camp."

"Tell me, why did you go to flush the forest where the accident happened?"

Emperor Xi Ling sat in the first seat and, due to today's situation, took the initiative to act as the presiding judge.

"I was ordered to clean the forest and pick up the wolf carcasses. I was also told to focus on cleaning the trees. As for why, I don't know."

Li Si crawled on the ground and replied nervously.

"Who sent you?"

Emperor Xi Ling frowned.

Is there anyone who moves that fast?

While everyone is still anxiously looking for Princess Nanqi, he is already dealing with her funeral affairs?

It goes without saying who has such great power in this camp.

He suppressed the anger in his heart and stared at the person on the ground.

"A villain arranged by Centurion Wang Qiang."

He just rinsed for a while and then had to urinate urgently, so he went to the woods to relieve himself, but he was taken away by the head and locked in a black hole, where someone questioned him.

After being whipped twice, he answered honestly.

He didn't know anything in the first place, so there was no need for him to get beaten.

"Minister Xie, you heard it, right? Someone arranged to flush the forest to destroy the evidence of the animal attractant powder. What else do you have to say about this?"

Although Yang Chengen is young, he is not weak in momentum.

Now he represents the Nanqi Kingdom, the dignity of a country, and the injustice of the woman he admires. He cannot retreat.

"He didn't say what he wanted to wash away, so how can we be sure it was the animal attractant powder?"

Xie Xu was determined to continue his cheating and answered with his neck stiff.

"This person follows orders. If we call the person who ordered him over and ask him, won't we know?"

Emperor Dong Cang's solemn words caused the temperature in the big tent to drop sharply, and everyone became silent.

"It is said that it is Wang Qiang, the centurion of the Shenji Battalion."

Emperor Xiling's voice was calm, but it struck a heavy blow to some people's hearts.

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