The daughter of the emperor returned to Beijing and got into trouble with the abstinent prince.

Chapter 108: Laws Do Not Give Way to Laws
Yun Qianyi's words were clearly heard by everyone, shocking everyone. They looked at their children in disbelief.

kill?
Did these three children kill Cheng Lu?
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

"That's right. Our child just turned twelve. He is a good boy who is obedient and studies hard. We don't even let him do heavy work. How could he have the energy to kill someone?"

"Children are kind-hearted by nature. They won't do such a thing."

Hearing these four words, Yun Qianyi threw the cup on the table and said sternly:

"Good nature? Pah! Human nature is evil. If there were no laws to restrain us, this world would have been a place of burning, killing, looting, and war. Otherwise, why do you think there are so many wars in the northwestern and southern borders? There is no humanity in places without laws."

Having said that, Shen Fengyu glanced at Yun Qianyi. He didn't expect that she knew so much about the situation on the border.

Indeed, in order to protect their homes, as long as they can walk, they must learn to use weapons, to fight, to rob and to seize.

Even in a peaceful country, if there are no laws to regulate and people are only restrained by morality, there will be chaos.

When Yun Qianyi asked the coroner to tell his previous speculation, he was questioned by these people again.

"What evidence do you have? I can testify with my child that when Fu Siqing returned home yesterday, he was clean as usual, and he has not left since returning home."

"The same goes for Wen Yuan and Xia Yuhao. These two children have always been sensible and never forget to study at home. They would never do such a cruel thing!"

"Yes, where is the evidence?! Xia Yuhao is the son of Magistrate Xia. How could he break the law knowingly?!"

Jun Yanci was examining Yun Qianyi's hand. Upon hearing this, he looked up at Xia Yuhao for a rare moment.

"Xia County Magistrate, good family education."

When County Magistrate Xia was called, he immediately stood up and knelt beside his son.

"Your Highness, this is definitely not the work of my child. Please investigate carefully."

Yun Qianyi didn't take their sophistry to heart at all, and only said two words:

"search."

The officials standing by did not dare to take any action without the order from County Magistrate Xia.

Shen Fengyu directly ordered the Shen family army to quickly separate the three suspects from their parents and take out all the belongings from them in the hall.

When Yun Qianyi saw the three banknotes, he took Jun Yanci's hand, walked forward, and after confirming them, he said to the shopkeeper:
"Manager Cheng, come and take a look. Are these the banknotes you gave to Cheng Lu?"

Shopkeeper Cheng was supported by the waiter. He walked closer, picked up the three silver bills, and examined them carefully one by one.

"Yes, this is the banknote I took from Yishengxing. I went to Yuecheng to purchase goods last month. The banknote number matches. I am the only one in the whole county who has this."

As Shopkeeper Cheng was talking, he suddenly realized, if they were not the murderer, how come they had Cheng Lu's banknotes on them?
It turns out that these three people really killed their own children!

But normally, as classmates, weren't they getting along well with each other? Why did they do such a cruel thing?
"Could it be that you are here for a place in Bitong Academy?"

After much thought, Master Xu finally found a reason for them.

But this is too unbelievable. Killing people is not enough, he even took the money from them, and he can come to the school today as if nothing happened.

How could these three children be so callous? They had just killed someone!
As soon as Master Xu finished speaking, Yun Qianyi said:
"It doesn't matter what the motive is, what matters is that the murderer must pay with his life."

No matter what the reason is, those who do evil must pay the consequences.

At this point, the hall suddenly became quiet. First, there were loopholes in the confession during the trial, and then there was the silver note that was like a mountain of evidence.

Looking at the ashen faces of these three people, the truth is beyond words. "Sir, please spare my life! Please spare my life!"

"My Lords, the children must have done this unintentionally. There must be something hidden behind this!"

"Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Considering their young age, Your Highness, please show some mercy and give them another chance!"

The cries and pleas for mercy in the hall mixed together, and for a long time, no response was received.

Everyone looked at Yun Qianyi and Jun Yanci timidly, feeling anxious.

"No, we don't have to pay with our lives."

Among them, the first person to speak was Xia Yuhao.

The child suddenly raised his head, looked directly at Yun Qianyi, and said word by word:

"According to the laws of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, those under the age of fourteen may be exempted from the death penalty!"

As she had expected, this matter turned out to be difficult.

Most of the students in the school are under the age of fourteen, and there are very few who are over fourteen. Generally, they either pass the entrance exam to go to academy or change careers, either to do business or join the army.

In contrast to Yun Qianyi's expressionless indifference, Xia Yuhao began to feel vaguely proud.

That look on his face was as arrogant as if to say, "What can you do to me?"

You really know the law.

But this time, Shopkeeper Cheng became emotional.

"What do you mean? They all admitted that they killed someone! Doesn't my child's life count?! How can they live peacefully in this world after killing my little girl so cruelly?! Where is justice?"

Shen Fengyu and Yun Jingyi also looked at Yun Qianyi and Jun Yanci. The two of them remained silent and no one knew what they were planning.

Are we really going to let them go like this?

Yun Jingyi clenched his fists and frowned.

Shen Fengyu was angry and wanted to take action, but the prince was here. Although she was a general, she was still a subject after all.

Especially after she remembered what Yun Qianyi said last time, she became more and more timid. Her cousin's reputation was indeed far inferior to that of the Third Prince. If she killed these children here.
"Laws are made by humans. The law will never give in to lawlessness, and will not protect murderers!"

Jun Yanci's words were so powerful that they spread to every corner of the county government hall.

The domineering aura around him carried the power of an emperor or a general, making people subconsciously obey him and want to bow down to him.

Yun Qianyi curled her lips and smiled, standing beside him as leisurely and comfortable as a queen.

With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's words, the next things will be easy.

"My father is the county magistrate, you can't kill me! Dad, Dad save me!"

Xia Yuhao had never seen such a terrifying person before. He hid behind County Magistrate Xia and said to them fiercely:

"This county belongs to my father! So what if I killed someone? That spot should have been mine! I've already given him a chance, but he asked for death himself!"

Yun Qianyi held Jun Yanci's hands behind his back and took the sword that Xuan Liu silently handed over.

At this moment, the gate of the county government office was rushed open by the people.