Chapter 359 - 127: Retrial_2
Jih Heng made a "please" gesture.
Jiang Li and Ye Shijie walked towards the hall together.
Even though Ye Shijie’s mind was filled with questions, now was not the time to ask them. He just needed to hold back his thoughts and enter the hall first.
Inside the hall were already many ministers who had come for today’s "court debate." Many years ago, when the previous emperor was alive, whenever there were major cases in the imperial court that were difficult to resolve, ministers would be summoned for a "court debate." At that time, the debates were mostly dominated by royal relatives. In the later years of the previous emperor’s reign, as the influence of the royal relatives diminished, the "court debates" became more open and common ministers could also participate.
Today was supposed to just be a trial, which wouldn’t usually necessitate such a significant summoning, but Emperor Hongxiao, after reading the memorial, decided to opt for a "court debate" and let Jiang Li preside over it. The implications behind his decision made it worth deep reflection. It was just a case involving a county official, nowhere near what one would call "major." Turning it into such a spectacle made some clever individuals begin to speculate whether there were other hidden reasons behind it.
Ye Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Jiang Li and Ye Shijie come in together. He had been worried that Prince Cheng would cause trouble for Jiang Li, and seeing Jiang Li safe and sound, he felt at ease.
Jiang Yuanbai also spotted Jiang Li and gave her a slight nod. He himself was in no position to relax. The case had been stirred up by his own legitimate daughter, and many of his colleagues looked at him with meaningful glances, and then at Jiang Li, their expressions suggesting deeper implications.
Prince Cheng stood to one side, watching Jiang Li’s group with a cold and cruel gaze that was bone-chilling, and he didn’t bother to conceal it, despite the presence of Jiang Yuanbai and Ye Mingyu.
There were also many acquaintances, such as Liu Xu’s father, Lord Liu Yuanfeng, Ji Shuran’s father, Ji Yanlin, and Jiang Li also saw Shen Yurong.