"Li Chengfeng …"
Zhao Feiyue stood up and glanced at Li Chengfeng. "You don't have to provoke me like this."
Li Chengfeng said sincerely, "This is not a small matter. No matter who this person is or what his position is, it takes a lot of courage to stand up for the people!"
Zhao Feiyue said, "You don't have to flatter me.
I'm just speaking the truth. "
Li Chengfeng said seriously, "But sometimes, telling the truth is the noblest thing to do!"
Zhao Feiyue glanced at him, unmoved. She had grown up in the palace and lived a luxurious life. Everyone in the palace fawned over her and she was immune to flattering words.
However, Li Chengfeng's silhouette felt strangely familiar. She could not help but look at him a few more times.
Li Chengfeng stood at the side and did not look at Zhao Feiyue. Because she was wearing a veil and there was a distance between them, Li Chengfeng could not see her face clearly. He only admired and liked her for speaking up for justice.
Kong Yunzhen's face darkened. "Your Highness, you want to testify?"
Zhao Feiyue looked down. "I'm just telling you what I saw."
Shanxue raged, "No, she can't be a witness!"
Although Shanxue was arrogant, he knew that if Zhao Feiyue, the princess of Daqi and a nine-heavenly true immortal, stood up to testify against him, it would cause a stir in the court.
Because they not only represented their own identities, they also represented the profit groups behind them.
If these two were to become enemies, it would have a huge impact on the entire Da Qi Kingdom.
Kong Yunzhen did not dare let Zhao Feiyue speak without thinking, so he quickly said, "Your Highness, I'll be rude.
Whatever this old man asks, Your Highness only needs to answer yes or no. "
Zhao Feiyue said, "Since we're at Spiritual Mountain, we will naturally follow the sect's rules."
Kong Yunzhen said, "Alright, I'll ask my questions then."
Zhao Feiyue said, "Please ask."
Kong Yunzhen said, "Is the tragedy in Tong 'an true?"
Zhao Feiyue said, "Yes!"
Kong Yunzhen asked, "You saw it with your own eyes?"
The tragic scene in Tong 'an City appeared before Zhao Feiyue's eyes, and she nodded slightly. "I saw it with my own eyes!"
Although most of the people had already expected this, they were still slightly frightened when they heard Zhao Feiyue say this.
Kong Yunzhen asked again, "You heard Shanxue's voice with your own ears?"
Zhao Feiyue was silent for a moment before she said, "No!"
The crowd was in an uproar. Shanxue laughed out loud. Li Chengfeng clenched his fists and stared at Zhao Feiyue without blinking.
Kong Yunzhen continued, "Then did you see Shanxue's face appear in the clouds with your own eyes?"
Zhao Feiyue hesitated for a moment before replying, "No!"
Kong Yunzhen said solemnly, "Then how are you going to testify!
How did you know?! "
Zhao Feiyue stared at Shanxue and said with a cold expression, "Every surviving citizen of Tong 'an City heard and saw it with their own eyes!
They all cried and complained to me. I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears! "
Kong Yunzhen sighed. "Your Highness, it's not that I'm biased, it's just that this testimony can't prove anything and can't be used."
Zhao Feiyue said angrily, "Do you think I'm lying?!"
Kong Yunzhen shook his head. "That's not true.
His Highness' status was extremely noble and respected, so he naturally wouldn't speak carelessly.
But since this is a public trial, we must follow the rules of a public trial. We must convince everyone so that no one will accuse the Spiritual Mountain Sect of harbouring evil. "
Zhao Feiyue was rendered speechless by his high-sounding words.
Shanxue said proudly, "So, are there any other witnesses?"
"Yes!"
Before Li Chengfeng could speak, a clear voice rang out. Everyone turned to see Grand Senior Sister standing up and staring sharply at Shanxue.
Shanxue's handsome face contorted as he gritted his teeth. "You … why must you go against me?"
Grand Senior Sister glanced at him, her face expressionless, and said to Kong Yunzhen, "Uncle Kong, I was also in Tong 'an that night. I saw Shanxue's face appear in the sky with my own eyes, I heard his voice with my own ears, and he announced his name and sect!
I can testify! "
Kong Yunzhen's pupils shrank as he sensed danger, as if he could smell the smoke of a civil war in the Heavenly Court.
Why … did she always want to stir up a civil war in the Spiritual Mountain Sect?
This thought flashed through Kong Yunzhen's mind.
Kong Yunzhen said in a low voice, "Think carefully before you speak!
Some things … cannot be said! "
Grand Senior Sister said coldly, "I'm just telling the truth."
Shanxue was furious. "Slander, this is slander!
You're slandering me because of the assessment in a month's time!
Don't think I can't tell that you're targeting Hidden Brocade Court! "
There was a commotion in Hidden Brocade Court as everyone whispered to each other. The atmosphere changed again.
Kong Yunzhen waved his scepter and shouted, "Silence!"
Everyone fell silent. Kong Yunzhen stared coldly at Grand Senior Sister. To him, Zhao Feiyue was being fair, so Grand Senior Sister was … harbouring ulterior motives.
Kong Yunzhen said, "This old man and the others have heard the testimonies of the two of you, but it is still not enough to be trusted. If there is any other evidence or evidence, present it to me, otherwise this old man will pronounce the verdict!"
Hidden Sword Court was in an uproar. Ouyang Nan was the first to lose his cool. He stood up and shouted, "This is not fair!
It's so obvious that Shanxue is Tong 'an's murderer, what evidence do we need?
This is clearly bias! "
Kong Yunzhen glared at Ouyang Nan and said angrily, "How dare you shout at your Master!
Men, arrest him!
Whip him ten times! "
Ouyang Nan's expression changed. Grand Senior Brother quickly stood up and said, "Uncle Kong, Ouyang Nan just narrowly escaped death in Tong 'an. He was emotional and should not have offended you!
But if you understand that he risked his life for the Spiritual Mountain Sect and is seriously injured, can you remember these ten lashes? It's not too late to hit him when he's better! "
Kong Yunzhen huffed angrily, "Then I'll remember it. If anyone dares to shout again, they will be severely punished!"
Everyone shuddered.
Kong Yunzhen turned to stare at Li Chengfeng. When he realised that the trial had turned from judging the case to infighting, Kong Yunzhen's stance of upholding justice quickly changed.
Compared to the tens of thousands of lives in Tong 'an City, he was more concerned about whether the Spiritual Mountain Sect would start a civil war because of this!
Kong Yunzhen said coldly, "Li Chengfeng, do you have any more evidence?"
Li Chengfeng was close to despair. The sky was darker and darker than he had imagined!
Just as he was about to give up in despair, a cold voice came from outside, "I have evidence!"