Chapter 144 Leave it to me
Kyoto Prefecture Lobby.
In response to the prince's questioning, Teng Zijing replied.
"I threatened him closely, so he didn't dare to fight me to death."
The prince sighed when he heard this, thinking that there was no point in struggling to death. He raised his left hand, rubbed his temples on both sides with one hand, and said.
"As far as I know, my second brother also went to the poetry gathering yesterday."
Putting down his hands, the prince looked at the second prince.
"I also met Fan Xian in the backyard. Is this true?"
The second prince nodded and opened his mouth.
"Yes."
The prince continued to ask.
"Have you ever seen Teng Zijing around him?"
The second prince paused and shook his head.
Upon seeing this, the prince looked directly at Fan Xian and said loudly.
"Then Fan Xian, you went to the meeting alone! If you were really being held hostage, why didn't you ask my second brother for help?"
Fan Xian in the hall suddenly laughed.
"It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came prepared, and the charges have already been arranged for me."
The prince said.
"I can spare your life because of your poetic talent."
Fan Xian told him the rest of the story.
"Just don't worry about getting married, okay?"
The prince stopped looking at him and turned to look at the second prince.
"I'm tired today too. Do you have anything else to say, brother?"
The second prince smiled but said nothing.
The prince waved his hand.
"Then torture him. I want to see what other evil intentions this Teng Zijing has in faking his death and coming to the capital!"
Mei Zhili was a little puzzled. Was his analysis wrong? His Majesty's people should have come by now. He looked outside the courtyard and saw no one except the Crown Prince's personal guards. Mei Zhili sighed in his heart, glanced at the Crown Prince, then at the Second Prince. Mei Zhili had no choice but to pick up the gavel on the table and knocked it gently.
"Someone, start the torture!"
Upon hearing this, two officers from the criminal squad immediately took two sticks, came behind Teng Zijing, crossed and clamped Teng Zijing's calves, and were about to execute him when they were stopped urgently.
"Wait a moment!"
The voice was sharp and thin, coming from outside the yard.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound skillfully. This was the third time.
Mei Zhili breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the voice.
The man who had just stopped the execution walked into the hall, dressed in eunuch's clothes. It was Eunuch Hou.
Eunuch Hou walked to the front of the hall in small steps and bowed to the prince.
"Greetings to Your Highness."
The prince looked at him in confusion.
"Eunuch Hou, why are you here?"
Eunuch Hou stood up straight and said loudly.
"Send it, His Majesty's order!"
The Crown Prince and Mei Zhili on the high platform, the Second Prince immediately stood up and walked down the platform, followed by Mei Chengan and Li Hongcheng. Except for Fan Xian, everyone else knelt down and bowed to listen to his orders.
Eunuch Hou walked up to the platform, turned around and spoke loudly to everyone.
"Teng Zijing is not dead, the Supervisory Council has other arrangements, I know all about it, it is not deceiving the emperor."
The speechless and unhappy look on the face of the kneeling prince in the hall flashed away, while the second prince beside him curled up the corners of his mouth.
Eunuch Hou continued to read.
"Legal trials are the business of the Kyoto Prefecture. All the royal children should go home and mind their own business!"
The Crown Prince, the Second Prince and Li Hongcheng all responded in unison.
"Follow the Holy Order!"
After he kowtowed and expressed his gratitude, he stood up. Mei Chengan and several others also stood up.
The prince turned around and walked away expressionlessly. When he passed by Fan Xian, Fan Xian suddenly called him.
"His Royal Highness."
Prince Zhi stopped and didn't look at him.
The second prince and Li Hongcheng also stopped.
Fan Xian turned and looked at the prince.
"Excuse me, Fan Xian. I have something I would like to ask Your Highness the Crown Prince."
The prince said calmly.
"speak."
Fan Xian moved closer, his face very close to the prince, his eyes fixed on the prince's profile, and he would not stop until his words were shocking.
"I was assassinated in Danzhou before. I wonder if the prince knew about it?"
When these words were spoken, except for Mei Cheng'an who curled his lips, everyone else was shocked. Teng Zijing who was kneeling, and even Guo Baokun who was lying on a stretcher and ignored for most of the day, widened their eyes. Especially the prince himself, he couldn't help but open his eyes wide and turned to look at Fan Xian in surprise.
How dare he!!!
The second prince gave Fan Xian a sincere thumbs-up, then walked away first, with Li Hongcheng following closely.
The prince stared at Fan Xian for a long time, snorted and laughed, then turned and left.
Although the prince did not show any expression on his face when he walked out of the hall, he walked very fast and looked very aggressive. It was obvious that he was very angry with Fan Xian. The prince's personal guards hurried to catch up with him.
In the lobby.
Eunuch Hou stepped down from the platform, looked at Mei Zhili who was still looking outside the courtyard, and called out.
"Master Mei."
Upon hearing the voice, Mei Zhili quickly turned around and bowed.
"Uh, yes!"
Eunuch Hou smiled.
"Master Mei, don't be nervous. His Majesty asked me to tell you that now that the royal children have left, Master Mei can continue the interrogation if he has not finished it."
Mei Zhili said.
"The trial is over. The plaintiff's evidence is insufficient. Fan Xian is not guilty. Therefore, he is not guilty."
Eunuch Hou nodded.
"Well, I have passed on all the messages that need to be passed on. I will not disturb you any more. Goodbye!"
Mei Zhili said.
"Eunuch Hou, take care!"
Eunuch Hou smiled and nodded at Mei Cheng'an, then walked out. When he passed by Fan Xian, Fan Xian spoke again.
"This...Eunuch Hou."
Eunuch Hou turned his head to look at Fan Xian and said with a smile, "Master Fan, do you have anything to say?"
Fan Xian looked doubtful, as he always felt that this eunuch Hou looked and sounded familiar.
"Have we met somewhere before?"
Eunuch Hou smiled and answered the question irrelevantly.
"Master Fan, Kyoto is not a big city, we will meet someday."
After saying this, Eunuch Hou left.
Fan Xian was stunned for a moment, as if thinking about something.
Mei Zhili breathed a sigh of relief, finally sending all the gods away. He looked at Fan Xian and He Zongwei and said.
"The case is over, you can go now."
After saying that, he glanced at his son Mei Cheng'an, stood up and walked towards the back hall, while the officers from the Zaoban and Xingban dispersed out of the hall.
In a blink of an eye, the only people left in the lobby were Fan Xian, Teng Zijing who was kneeling on the ground, He Zongwei with a dazed look on his face, Guo Baokun who was lying on the ground with empty eyes, and Mei Chengan who had been eating melons for a long time.
Mei Cheng'an spoke to Fan Xian.
"What are you doing? There's someone kneeling on the ground."
Hearing the voice, Fan Xian came back to his senses, glanced at Teng Zijing who had been looking at him sideways, and quickly apologized.
"I'm sorry, I was distracted."
As he said that, he quickly helped Teng Zijing to stand up and untied the rope for him.
Just as Teng Zijing was about to speak, Fan Xian reached out to stop him and glanced at He Zongwei.
"Let's talk about it later when we get out."
Teng Zijing nodded.
Fan Xian looked at Mei Chengan again.
"I'm leaving now. I'll come find you later."
Mei Chengan nodded.
Fan Xian winked at Teng Zijing, and the two of them walked out.
He Zongwei stretched out his hand towards Fan Xian's back, his voice pitifully small.
"Eh, eh."
Seeing Fan Xian leave safely, he shook his sleeves and turned to look at Mei Chengan.
"Mr. Xiaomei, look at this..."
Mei Cheng'an shrugged and spread his hands, indicating that don't ask me about this matter, and if you ask, it has nothing to do with me.
He Zongwei sighed and looked at Guo Baokun on the stretcher, and said dejectedly.
"Sir, there is nothing we can do. This case...is over now."
When Guo Baokun heard this, he immediately became excited, and kept nodding. He was so excited that he didn't rush to anyone. He already knew the result. He Zongwei had tried his best to get today's result. He was excited because, after all the fuss, he was the only one who was hurt, and there was no place to reason.
He Zongwei wanted to persuade him but didn't know how to start, so he just sighed in the end.
Mei Cheng'an smiled, walked to Guo Baokun and patted him gently. Guo Baokun immediately calmed down and looked at him.
Mei Chengan said softly.
"It's already come to this, there's no point in thinking too much. Come on, I'll take you home. Don't worry about your injuries. I know a little bit of medical skills and I've developed a magical ointment. I'll apply it on you when we get home. You'll be back in action in a few days."
Guo Baokun hummed a few times.
Mei Chengan looked at He Zongwei.
"Go and call the people from the Guo family in."
He Zongwei responded and left.
……
Outside Kyoto Prefecture.
Fan Xian and Teng Zijing walked side by side.
"Was your fake death arranged by the Supervisory Council?" Fan Xian asked.
Teng Zijing glanced at him.
"Of course not. This sounds like I'm helping you out."
Fan Xian thought about it and realized that it was unnecessary for him to ask this question. Leaving the matter aside, Fan Xian looked at Teng Zijing and said with a smile.
"Anyway, you have been resurrected from the dead. From now on, you can live an upright life in the sun. You can throw away your fake identity!"
Teng Zijing smiled.
"Really? Let's not talk about me for now. You should go back and report that you are safe. I will go home first. If you are free, come and visit me at my house."
Fan Xian did not rush to answer, but looked around and did not see Fansezhe, then looked at Teng Zijing.
"No need. Versace should have gone back to report the news. I will go with you. I promised my sister-in-law that I would personally take you home safely."
Teng Zijing was stunned for a moment and asked.
"Have you met her?"
Fan Xian hummed.
"In fact, I knew yesterday afternoon that you were captured by the prince. I went there specially because I was afraid that my sister-in-law would worry about you. My sister-in-law was very worried. I swore and promised her all kinds of things before she calmed down."
Teng Zijing didn't ask Fan Xian how he knew that. He was deeply touched and moved his lips.
"Thank you!"
Fan Xian patted his shoulder.
"Why thank you? The prince arrested you to target me. I will be satisfied if he doesn't blame me. Let's go. Your son and sister-in-law are waiting for you at home."
"it is good."
……
Mei Cheng'an accompanied Guo Baokun all the way back to Guo's home.
Guo Youzhi was a little surprised to see him.
"Cheng'an? Why are you here?"
Mei Chengan replied.
"Uncle, I think Young Master Guo is seriously injured. I happen to know a little bit about medicine and have a special ointment for treating external injuries, so I came here with him, hoping to help relieve his pain and get better faster."
Guo Youzhi suddenly realized something, and his face showed some emotion.
"You have a heart."
Mei Chengan smiled.
"As it should be, this special ointment of mine was prepared from the Imperial Hospital, and its efficacy has been proven, uncle..."
Guo Youzhi interrupted.
"No need to say so much, how can I not believe you? Then please apply the medicine to Kun'er."
Mei Chengan smiled and nodded.
"Okay, leave it to me."
……
(End of this chapter)
