Chapter 43 Yuan Meng's Habit! Lai Mingcheng's Anger! (Please read on!)
Knock on the gatehouse in front of the main gate of the imperial palace.

Si Lili fell to her knees, crying heart-wrenchingly, tears streaming down her face.

"I, Si Lili, sue Prince Yong Li Changan for being lawless and for forcibly taking me!"

"Li Changan has no regard for the law of the country and forced women to sleep with him. This is immoral and outrageous to both humans and gods!"

"Li Changan not only took my body by force, but also injured and insulted my sister. My sister is still unconscious!"

……

Yuan Meng had thick gauze wrapped around her head and was lying unconscious next to Si Lili.

The two maids had been captured by the Kyoto Guard Division. Dozens of Kyoto Guard Division officers and soldiers watched Si Lili crying and screaming, but did not dare to arrest her.

Someone was crying out for justice at the palace gate, which had attracted a large number of people to watch. The next step could only be for the imperial guards to take over.

Not long after, a dozen imperial guards in distinctive armor walked out of the palace gate and escorted the two women into the palace according to regulations.

Then, the inner court sent people to the outer city of the palace to inquire about the case and then conduct a trial according to the procedure.

Yuan Meng, who was held up by two imperial guards, suddenly woke up.

"Where is this? The Imperial Palace!"

"Ah! I won't sue anymore. I was forced to come here by Si Lili!"

A guard shouted angrily, "Shut up! If you make noise again, the time you spend in the shackles and the number of canings will be doubled!"

Yuan Meng suddenly kept silent, tears of grievance streaming down her face. Now she didn't even dare to cry out loud.

Half a day later, in the imperial study.

Chen Pingping's face was filled with anger, and he said in a resounding voice, "Si Lili must be a spy from Northern Qi!"

"This move is intended to damage Prince Yong's reputation and destroy the foundation of Nanqing's literary world! His intention is to be killed!"

Fan Jian also said, "I've never heard of a prostitute suing a patron! She's even suing the prince. Si Lili has ulterior motives!"

Emperor Qing said coldly, "You two are also senior officials in the court, can you please stop talking nonsense!"

"Chen Pingping, you said Si Lili was a spy from Northern Qi. Is she a spy from Northern Qi?"

"Now Si Lili is knocking on the gatehouse to file a complaint. I must give an explanation to the people of the world!"

Chen Pingping continued, "Your Majesty, since you have filed a complaint at the gate, then follow the rules."

"Submit this case to the three judicial departments for joint trial. First, find out the facts of the case, and then ask Your Majesty to make the final judgment!"

Emperor Qing threw the memorial aside and said, "Let's do it this way. Let's follow the rules first!"

"This case will be handed over to the three judicial departments and will be tried together with the Inspection Bureau. The Kyoto Prefecture will hear the case!"

……

Prince Yong's Mansion.

Wang Qinian had just reported Si Lili's bold move, and Li Changan was very satisfied.

"Good good!"

"I was right about Si Lili. She is both courageous and wise!"

"Since you can't file a complaint with several government offices, you can file a complaint directly with the emperor. You have guts!"

"No one can suppress this matter now. It will be more interesting if it gets out of hand."

Qingwen pursed her lips and said indignantly, "It is her blessing to be favored by His Highness. It is her duty to do something for His Highness!"

The little girl was somewhat resentful. She thought that her prince had been killed by Si Lili.

Li Changan said to Wang Qinian, "Old Wang, is there any news from the palace?"

Wang Qinian said, "Hong Zhu developed a young eunuch in the imperial study, and he sent back some news."

"Your Majesty did not express his opinion, but arranged for the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, the Supervisory Office and the Inspection Office to hold a joint trial."

Li Changan was not surprised at Hong Zhu's growth, as he was very smart.

"Zhao Gao!"

Zhao Gao, who had been standing silently behind Li Changan, came over like a ghost and said, "Your Highness, what can I do for you?"

Hong Zhu's family was wiped out by a county magistrate who colluded with bandits. Li Changan originally wanted to kill them when he traveled around the world.

Now it seems that Hong Zhu's loyalty needs to be rewarded. "Take your men to deal with the county magistrate and the bandit who wiped out Hong Zhu's entire family... wipe out the entire family!"

Zhao Gao's eyes flashed, "I obey your command!"

Wang Qinian stood aside and took a breath of cold air. Li Changan usually laughed and joked with him, but he was never soft-hearted when it came to killing people.

Li Changan never wanted to be a good person. That county magistrate deserved this fate for arbitrarily killing an entire family!

This world is full of ruthless people. If you are not ruthless, you cannot control your subordinates, and they will not dare to follow you wholeheartedly.

Fan Mansion.

Fan Ruoruo stood straight, her small body dignified, her wrist suspended in the air, her pen moving like a dragon. Liu Ruyu walked over carefully, took a look at Fan Ruoruo's calligraphy, and found that her handwriting was very steady, showing that her emotions were not disturbed.

"Ruoruo, about His Royal Highness Prince Yong."

Fan Ruoruo didn't even raise her head, and said casually, "Auntie, I know everything."

Liu Ruyu forced a smile and said, "Ruoruo, don't take it to heart. As a man..."

Fan Ruoruo spoke like an adult, in a calm tone, "Your Highness is not a person who is impatient."

"Sister Xiren and Sister Qingwen are both virgins, so why would Your Highness go to a brothel and cause trouble?"

"His Highness has his reasons for doing things, and I believe him. Don't make a fuss, just wait and see."

Liu Ruyu opened her mouth awkwardly. She originally wanted to comfort Fan Ruoruo.

"I see. Now that you put it that way, I'm not so nervous anymore, hehe..."

……

The joint trial of the three judicial departments went on as scheduled, with the Grand Justice Temple's Chief Justice, the Minister of Justice, and the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Inspectorate sitting in the hall.

Although the Minister of Justice has the highest official rank, the trial of the three judicial officials is presided over by the Grand Court Minister.

The Minister of Justice Han Zhiwei is the prince's man, and the Minister of the Supreme Court will be the prince's man in the future.

Lai Mingcheng, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Inspectorate, was a tough guy who dared to scold the emperor and was no one's man.

The Three Courts' Joint Trial was the highest judicial body in Daqing, and this trial was not conducted in public.

Apart from the three hall officials, the rest were the officials scattered on both sides and the yamen runners of the Dali Temple.

There were some guards and eunuchs standing in the corner of the door, all of whom had strong intelligence capabilities.

Li Changan stood calmly in the lobby of the Dali Temple, "My Lords, where is my seat?"

Officials above the third rank were allowed to sit during their trials, let alone a prince.

The Dali Temple Minister quickly ordered someone to bring a chair over, and Lai Mingcheng walked down the hall with a sullen face.

"Your Highness Prince Yong, you have rare literary talent and are the backbone of Daqing's literary world."

"How could you be so self-indulgent, hanging around in brothels at such a young age and getting involved in such a shameful thing?"

"Your Highness is a royal relative, you should demonstrate the royal dignity and share the worries of His Majesty!"

"Your Highness..."

At this time, a yamen runner brought a chair.

Lai Mingcheng took the chair, placed it behind Li Changan himself, and continued to chatter.

"Your Highness, please sit down and listen to what I have to say. Now that Your Highness is older..."

Hearing this, Li Changan, who had just sat down, showed a defiant smile.

"Lai Mingcheng, are you teaching me how to do things?"

Lai Mingcheng sighed deeply, "I can't teach you, and it's not my place to teach you!"

"No matter what the outcome of today's trial is, I will definitely report it to Your Highness!"

The three-court trial only examines the case and determines the guilt, and the final verdict is decided by Emperor Qing.

Li Changan remembered that in the original drama, the second prince was confined to his house for only half a year after killing someone.

How serious could it be to take possession of a brothel girl?

Lai Mingcheng shook his head and sat back in the hall. Si Lili and Yuan Meng were also brought up.

Yuan Meng was so scared when she saw Li Changan that she started shaking. She wanted to escape but didn't dare to.

Si Lili looked at Li Changan with complicated eyes, which showed confusion, resentment, and a hint of shyness.

Yuan Meng fell to his knees with a thud and started crying loudly.

"My Lord! I did everything voluntarily. Your Highness Prince Yong beat me, but he didn't bully me!"

"I have a special fetish. I forced Your Highness to beat me!"

"I volunteer to serve His Royal Highness Prince Yong. I hope you will understand!"

As soon as these words were spoken, several old men in the hall were stunned and the corners of their mouths began to twitch.

Only Lai Mingcheng, who was always serious, suddenly let out a loud shout.

"nonsense!"

"In this world, there is no such thing as a special fetish for enjoying being beaten!"

"Don't be afraid. Tell me your grievances and I will take care of the matter for you!"

PS: These two pictures put together are Yuan Meng's current appearance. Could any expert help me to synthesize them?

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