Adhere to the gentleman's principles

Chapter 165 Li Ziyan on trial

In the dead of night, everything was silent, and darkness enveloped the entire prison area. However, a figure quietly moved through it - Fei Zhou disguised himself as a jailer and carefully sneaked into the prison.

After some twists and turns, the flying boat finally arrived in front of the cell where Li Ziyan was. When he opened the door, he saw Li Ziyan lying on the bed leisurely, his head resting on the back of his hands, his legs crossed, his eyes closed, as if he was enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.

Even so, when Fei Zhou stepped into the room, Li Ziyan was still keenly aware of his arrival. He did not open his eyes, but just said lightly: "Tell me, how is the matter going?"

Fei Zhou replied respectfully: "My lord, you guessed it right. The Crown Prince and Master Qin have found a suitable scapegoat."

Upon hearing this news, Li Ziyan suddenly burst into laughter, the sound echoing in the cell, making people look at him sideways. He slowly opened his eyes, looked at Fei Zhou, a hint of pride on his face, and asked: "Fei Zhou, do you know why every time I place a bet, my father will not easily stop me?"

"Because the young master is smart?" the guard asked cautiously.

Li Ziyan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a narcissistic smile, and nodded gently, saying: "Intelligence is only one of the reasons, the most important thing is the human heart! People's minds are complicated and unpredictable, but easy to be seen through. Everyone will have moments of fear. I have to admit that this time I did use Jun Ning as a bargaining chip in the game with Qin Zhuoyuan." At this point, he couldn't help but lower his head, revealing a hint of self-blame.

"...Sir, in fact, the young lady...she has known about it for a long time." After hesitating for a moment, the guard mustered up the courage to say, "The young lady said that she was also using herself to gamble with Master Qin's heart."

"My uncle is right. We are truly a gambling-crazy couple! He is absolutely right." Li Ziyan sighed and shook his head slightly, as if he felt helpless about the title for himself and his wife, but also with a hint of pride.

Then he stood up, stretched his arms, and stretched his muscles. Then he looked out the high window, as if he could penetrate that space and see farther.

After a moment of silence, Li Ziyan turned around, looked at Fei Zhou seriously and said, "Okay, it's time for you to go back and rest. The trial will start tomorrow. Remember, you must protect Jun Ning no matter what. Don't let her get hurt. Do you understand?"

Feizhou nodded seriously and replied, "Don't worry, sir. I will do my best to protect the young lady's safety, please rest assured." His voice was firm and powerful, revealing a determination and sense of responsibility.

After getting Feizhou's promise, Li Ziyan nodded slightly, expressing his satisfaction. He patted Feizhou on the shoulder and encouraged him, "Well, I believe you can do it. Go ahead, prepare well, and make sure everything goes well."

Fei Zhou saluted Li Ziyan again, then turned and left, leaving Li Ziyan alone to think about the upcoming trial.

At this time, Li Ziyan sat up in shock, "Old fox...Xu Gong, you are really an old fox."

The next morning, the sun was shining brightly, the sky was clear and cloudless, and the golden morning light spread across the entire territory of the Wei Dynasty. On the trial platform, Li Ziyan was escorted by two jailers to the crowd. The audience was crowded with ordinary people. Zhao Junning, Xu Wenhe and a group of people stood quietly on the Baixiang Tower, watching everything happening before their eyes.

Lin Yi said with a serious expression: "Li Ziyan, someone accused you of treason. However, we are holding a public trial here today. If you can prove your innocence, then you will naturally be given justice; but if you really committed such a serious crime, don't blame the law for being ruthless. The people present will also convict you on the spot! Do you have any questions about this?"

Li Ziyan stood up straight and answered with a firm look in his eyes: "I have no doubts."

Hearing this, Zhao Junning nodded slightly, and then handed the prepared evidence to the judge.