After infiltrating the main characters' group, I became the most beautiful woman in the world.

"I wonder why you summoned me here, sir?" Madam Li's voice sounded quite calm.

Having lived a life of luxury for so many years, she had seen all sorts of storms. Even though the county magistrate on the case looked displeased, she remained calm and simply glanced around indifferently.

Looking at the elegant and noble woman before her, Zhu Xiu, sitting high in the hall, was filled with remorse.

But facing You Xunchun's indifferent gaze, he hardened his heart and handed the case file to Yan Ping beside him: "Someone has accused you of violating the laws of the court, privately repairing an ancient tomb, and even coercing living people to be buried with you. Take a good look at it yourself."

After Zhu Xiu finished speaking, Yan Ping, who was holding the case file, frowned. Considering the courtroom setting, he still handed the paper filled with evidence of the crimes to Madam Li.

The things these wealthy families in Luoyun City did in their daily lives were all protected by the government, so when the government officials said they wanted to invite her to the yamen, Madam Li had a bad feeling.

But she didn't expect that Zhu Xiu would turn on her so suddenly and expose the matter in front of everyone.

She didn't look at the paper; instead, she clenched it in her hand and confronted You Xunchun and his group: "You're the ones who reported the crime?"

Because Su Ning was blocked by Yue Zijin, she did not see her at first. So even when Su Ning stood up to tell her grievances, she still could not believe that the veiled but elegant person in front of her was the ugly girl from last night.

Since Su Ning is the victim herself, and Su Gui and his group have already confessed, this case is a done deal.

"Bang--"

"You audacious Li! Now that we have both witnesses and physical evidence, what excuses do you have left?"

For some reason, Zhu Xiu seemed to be in a hurry to convict Li.

Su Ning stared at You Xunchun's retreating figure. Could this Doctor You possibly have an identity that even Zhu Xiu feared?

Madam Li sneered, her eyes full of disdain: "Witnesses and evidence? This person is just some wild girl who appeared out of nowhere, and Su Gui and the others must have been coerced and bribed into giving false confessions."

"This so-called evidence might very well be fabricated by them."

She glanced around the courtroom, raised her chin, and said, "My Li family has been operating in Luoyun City for many years, and we have always been law-abiding. This Su family village is full of low-class people. How could my Li family have anything to do with them? Your Honor, you cannot convict me based solely on these unfounded accusations."

Yue Zijin was almost laughing in anger at the woman, and said sarcastically, "Auntie, I personally dug up your son's coffin last night to save Su Su. The tomb you built is irrefutable evidence. What's the point of your sophistry now?"

Looking at Yue Zijin, whose eyes were full of mockery, Madam Li suddenly cried out in a shrill voice, "You little brat, what did you just say? How dare you desecrate my son's grave!"

Madam Li suddenly sprang into action, startling Yue Zijin. She charged forward recklessly, about to collide with Yue Zijin, when a whip suddenly wrapped around her waist, halting her next move.

Tangxi rolled her eyes without any regard for her image: "I say, Your Honor, what are your yamen runners doing? In court, they can't even stop a mere woman."

Tangxi quickly subdued the other party before handing him over to those useless but impressive-looking yamen runners.

Zhu Xiu and You Xunchun made eye contact again, almost unintentionally.

Zhu Xiu: "!"

"Bang—" Another gavel struck the court.

"How dare you, Li! You've attacked and injured someone in court! Guards, drag her away and throw her in jail!"

The constables dared not shirk their responsibility, so they quickly gagged the man and dragged him away.

Once the scene had calmed down, Zhu Xiu's expression softened: "Rest assured, everyone, I will handle this case carefully and give this Miss Su an explanation."

Although he was speaking to Su Ning, everyone present knew that he was only doing so out of respect for You Xunchun.

"In that case, there are still many cases like the Li family in the city over the years. I hope you will handle them as well. We will stay in the city for a while longer and hope to see the outcome of this whole incident by then," You Xunchun said calmly.

These were just ordinary words, yet they made Zhu Xiu feel an invisible increase in pressure.

He quickly replied, "Yes, yes, yes, I will do my utmost to resolve this case as soon as possible and give you a satisfactory answer."

After the group came out of the government office, they found that the crowd of onlookers were cheering and jumping for joy, claiming that they were the great benefactors of Luoyun City.

The sight of the Li family matriarch being dragged away gave them a great sense of satisfaction. Some even went so far as to cordially invite them to their home for a meal.

With so many people, it got a bit crowded. Su Ning felt a pair of hands take advantage of the chaos to touch her waist, but Tang Xi was to her left, and she was trying her best to resist the enthusiasm of the crowd.

On the right is Yue Zijin, who is laughing heartily and accepting the enthusiasm of the people without reservation.

They clearly hadn't noticed what was happening to her at all, which made her wonder if it was just her imagination.

"Wow, I didn't expect the people of Luoyun City to be so innocent."

After finally breaking through the crowd and returning to the inn, Yue Zijin plopped down on a bench, first pouring Su Ning a cup of tea, and then pouring one for himself.

Pei Yunlian placed the sword on the table and sighed, "It seems the Li family has done a lot of bullying and oppression over the years, which is why the people hate them so much."

Tangxi, however, went straight to the point, her eyes sparkling as she looked at You Xunchun: "Brother You, how did you manage that? What is that jade pendant that made that pig-headed magistrate so obedient?"

Seeing this, Su Ning also raised her head and looked at the doctor in the green robe.

Seeing the puzzled looks in the four pairs of eyes, You Xunchun knew that they must have been holding back their desire all the way, so he took out the jade pendant.

The four of them gazed at the jade pendant on the table, but Su Ning was the first to notice the two characters "Shou Hua" engraved in the corner: "Could this 'Shou Hua' have some kind of meaning?"

Tangxi looked at the characters and felt that the name "Shouhua" sounded familiar. Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she exclaimed excitedly, "It's Consort Shouhua! The biological mother of the current Prince Ling!"

Unlike Tangxi's excitement, Pei Yunlian's expression became slightly unnatural upon hearing the words "Prince Ling," which Su Ning silently noted down.

Among them, Yue Zijin was probably the most puzzled. He held the jade pendant in his hand and examined it carefully: "Is Consort Shouhua really that powerful?"

It's not that Yue Zijin didn't know; Su Ning only realized this after learning the plot. The powerful one wasn't Consort Shouhua, but rather that she was Prince Ling's biological mother.

Ling Wang, the original owner's thickest golden thigh.

The current young emperor's uncle is truly second only to the emperor, and even the young emperor has to listen to his opinions.

Although the court is corrupt and incompetent, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, especially since Prince Ling is known for his bad temper.

No wonder Zhu Xiu wanted to part ways with the Li family as soon as she saw the jade pendant.

After all, he was an official. Even if all the gold and silver treasures in Luoyun City ended up in his pocket, if the Prince of Ling found out about his mistakes, he would lose his life.

"I'm telling you, immediately investigate thoroughly everything that we've turned a blind eye to in Luoyun City all these years, and also that Li family tomb, take men and raze it to the ground!" Zhu Xiu sat at the head of the table, furious.

Yan Ping never expected that the other party, an ordinary doctor, would be involved with the Prince of Ling in the court.

Luoyun City is considered one of the more prosperous cities in the Southern Continent. In recent years, taking advantage of its distance from the imperial court, they have colluded with merchants in Luoyun to amass wealth.

Now, suddenly seeing something related to the King of Feathers, they were terrified. After all, who is the King of Feathers?

That was something that could stop a child from crying. If the Prince of Ling knew what he had done, he would probably be beheaded if the Prince of Ling even frowned slightly.

Yan Ping realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately ordered his men to carry it out. He then recalled his attitude toward the five men earlier that day and hoped that they would be magnanimous and not hold it against him.