My Lord, your wife is spreading rumors about you again.

Chapter 54: War of words in Kyoto Prefecture (1)

The four of them discussed in the teahouse for half an hour and finally decided the fate of Zang Bei and Mo Zhao. Who could have thought that a few old foxes who had experienced ups and downs in the officialdom and had been sinking for half a year would fall into the hands of four young people who were just starting out, and this fall would mean the annihilation of the whole family and the eternal damnation.

Mo family
Mo Zhao sat dejectedly beside the backyard pool, holding his head in his hands, his whole body trembling. This morning, when he found that it was his son lying next to him, he was terrified, but not to the point of despair.

It wasn't until he found Mo Zhengfeng's lower body was a bloody mess and took up his pants that Mo Zhao felt like the sky had fallen. Mo Zhengfeng was also half crazy after waking up.

No matter what you ask, you won't answer.

"Master." The servant of the Mo family could not bear the pressure from outside, so he could only bite the bullet and report again: "The people of Sui Yushi are here again. They said that if you don't obey the summons and go to the government office in Kyoto, they will report you to Prime Minister Lin and accuse you of laziness and refusal to investigate. You know Prime Minister Lin, he has always been upright, and he would even personally send his legitimate son to the execution platform if he broke the law."

"roll!"

Mo Zhao picked up a large rock and smashed it hard into the mirror-like water surface, shattering the underwater world. He roared loudly, his cheekbones protruding, punched the muddy ground, and cried silently.

"Damn Zang Bei!" Mo Zhao stood up and cursed: "How come he suddenly wakes up after being taken advantage of for so many years?! As a disciple of the Second Prince, doesn't he know that if this matter is exposed, even if I die, he will not die? The Second Prince will never let him go!"

A clear male voice came from behind: "Father should think about how to get the Second Prince to stand on our side. Your daughter in the Zang family can be a sharp weapon to kill Zang Bei."

The servant immediately retreated after seeing Xi Mo. Mo Zhao turned back and frowned, his tone revealing undisguised disgust.

"It's you? How dare you come here?"

Xi Mo put away his folding fan and asked, "I am also a descendant of the Mo family, so why can't I come?"

If it were in the past, Mo Zhao would have scolded him out long ago. But now that Mo Zhengfeng has been abolished, he has only this one son, and the foundation of the Mo family's century-old inheritance must not be destroyed in his own hands.

Even though Xi Mo is just an illegitimate child, he is undoubtedly his own bloodline after all.

Thinking of this, Mo Zhao's tone softened a bit: "You just said that there is still room for improvement in this matter?"

"In this world, as long as you want to live, there is no dead end. In fact, it is not difficult to solve this situation. It depends on whether the father wants to sacrifice his son or the Mo family."

Xi Mo sat down next to Mo Zhao, "Father, there is no basis for blood recognition. You just need to refuse to acknowledge Zang Ying's identity, and Zang Bei will not be able to do anything no matter how hard he tries. Then you can shift the fire to the real instigator of my brother's castration. In this way, even Sui Zheng can do nothing to you."

Mo Zhao raised his head suddenly, hatred surging in his eyes: "You mean, you know who caused all these disasters?"

"Ming Xiang's eldest daughter, Ming Li."

In the Kyoto government office, because this lawsuit involved several important figures in the court, the common people were exempted from attending the trial, and even the guards were forbidden from entering.

Sui Zheng, wearing a red official robe, sat in the hall, with a golden plaque with the words "A Bright Mirror Hanging High" hanging high above. A three-foot-long table stood on a high platform, with the four treasures of the study and a command arrow tube placed on it.

Zang Bei, Mo Zhao, Madam Zang, Zang Ying, Ming Li and Xi Mo stood on both sides of the hall. Oh, there was also Mo Zhengfeng, who was carried on a stretcher and lying in the hall. Zang Bei accused Mo Zhao of having an affair with Madam Zang and giving birth to the illegitimate child Zang Ying.

Mo Zhao sued Zang Bei for slander and fabrication, and accused Ming Li of colluding with the Zang family during the flower-viewing banquet, detaining Mo Zhengfeng and secretly castrating him.

As for Mingli, she also joined in the fun and filed a complaint, accusing Mo Zhengfeng of raping a young girl. His evil deeds were obvious and could not be tolerated by heaven.

Sui Zheng looked at Cheng Wusi and Zhang Zhi who insisted on sitting on the armchair to watch the case. Even though he was honest, he couldn't help but feel a headache.

Cheng Wusi is on the side of the second prince, while Zhang Zhi is the prince's cousin. These two represent two princes respectively. The Mo, Zang, and Ming families are all disciples of the second prince.

I heard that Mingli and Zhang Zhi were close, so is she the second prince's person or the crown prince's person? Xi Mo is just an illegitimate child of the Mo family. What is his purpose in coming here today?
Before coming, Sui Zheng thought that this case might be very difficult, but he never expected that so many people would be involved!
Before Sui Zheng, the judge, could speak, Mo Zhao rushed forward and slapped Madam Zang, scolding her, "Bitch! Who on earth did you give birth to a bastard with? Why do you have to drag me into this? You and I are just cousins!" Mo Zhao rushed to Sui Zheng again, bowed and said, "Censor Sui, you are a selfless person, you must make the decision for me! There is not a single word of what Zang Bei said is true. They! They are slandering me and want to destroy my Mo family!"

"Mo Zhao!"

Mrs. Zang covered her face and looked on in disbelief.

She didn't know how Zang Bei knew the truth about Zang Ying's life experience, but in the past two days, even though Zang Bei cursed at her and beat her, she never admitted a word. Even when countless punches fell on her, she didn't say a word for Mo Zhao's reputation and career.

But now, he actually said such words in order to clear himself of any involvement!

Mrs. Zang was overwhelmed with emotions. Shame and anger completely destroyed her rationality in an instant. She stood up and slapped Mo Zhao in the face: "You dare to say it again? The feelings between you and me can move the world! How did you swear to me that you will be together forever?"

"Great! You bitch finally admitted it!" Zang Bei stepped between the two of them and pinched one of them on the shoulder. He was a military commander and had great strength in his hands. He glared at them angrily: "Adulterer and whore! You've made me suffer so much!"

On the other side, Zang Ying was crying so hard that she could hardly breathe. Overnight, she went from being the commander's only daughter to being the daughter of an adulterer.

Two high-ranking officials in the court and a noble family member in Kyoto were fighting like street shrews. Sui Zheng banged the gavel four or five times in a row, but no one paid any attention to him.

"enough!"

Sui Zheng slammed the table and roared, finally shocking several people. He said angrily: "What are you arguing about? The case is complicated, and we have to try it one by one! Madam Zang, you are the child's biological mother, and no one knows who the biological father is better than you. Tell me, is Zang Ying the daughter of Lord Zang or Lord Mo?"

"she is."

Mrs. Zang's mind became clearer after being yelled at. If she really told the truth, Mo Zhao would be sentenced and demoted. After all, they were friends since childhood.

"Madam Zang," Mingli, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke. Her voice was soft and had a hint of seduction in it: "Tell me, if a man truly cares about you from the bottom of his heart, would he stay indoors and keep silent when the truth is revealed, knowing that you are caught in a whirlpool of rumors?"

(End of this chapter)