The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

The moment the word "reduced by one degree" was uttered, a glimmer of light appeared in Xu Qin's eyes, as if a drowning person had grasped a lifeline!

My confidence also increased by one point.

She followed the laws of Huai'an and did things that were encouraged in Huai'an and even the entire Yunjing. What did she do wrong?

As a result, the voices of the debate grew louder.

"Lord Zhou, I did it for love, and I read those books in the library, such as 'A Lifetime of Love, Obsessive Waiting for the Lord,' 'Destined Marriage: I Will Marry No One But You,' 'The Domineering Prince's Little Darling Wife,' 'Your Highness, If You Want to Love, Love Deeply,' 'I'm Sorry, I'm the General's Woman,' and 'The Marquis's Surname is Tang, Sweet to the Point of Sorrow.'"

"Isn't that all explained in those books?"

"This story is entirely based on reality. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental and not actual persons or events."

"I followed the advice in the book to pursue my love."

"My lord, I'm innocent!"

"Please, give me justice!"

Lord Zhou nodded again and said, "So everything you did was influenced by books, which are the way of the sages. If that's the case, then your crime can be reduced by one degree."

As he spoke, Lord Zhou glanced at Wang Ming and Zhang Shi with some displeasure.

Such crucial information, how dare they hide it?

He almost misjudged an innocent person!

And Zhang Shi and Wang Ming...

Look at me, and I look at you!

Like a confused fruit under a confused tree!

"My lord, my lord, there's more, there's more..."

Seeing that there was a chance, Xu Qin's will to survive surged to its peak, and even her confidence soared, making her voice louder and louder.

He said, "Sir, these two people say I did it on purpose, but actually, I didn't."

"I'm doing all this in pursuit of true love!"

"I'm not young anymore, but I haven't found love yet. I'm willing to risk everything for love, which is why I did that."

"I was just waiting for the domineering prince of my dreams to appear, but I never expected that instead of the domineering prince, I would only see these two people."

"Especially this guy who claims to be the horse owner, he looks like that, yet he rides such a handsome horse, which made me misunderstand."

"If I had known earlier that the horse's owner was him, I would never have touched it again. He misled me, forced me to make mistakes, and now he's turning around and blaming me, even trying to use vigilante justice to humiliate me."

"My lord, please do justice for me!"

"Stand up for the members of our Huai'an City Love Mutual Aid Alliance!"

Lord Zhou's expression grew increasingly serious, his eyes sharpening, and he nodded emphatically, saying, "I see, I see, it truly is..."

"I almost wrongly accused an innocent person!"

"Since you did this in pursuit of true love, then your punishment can be reduced by one degree."

"In fact, you are almost innocent!"

"At most, you can compensate them for their losses, and that will be fine. Of course, according to the laws of Huai'an City, you don't need to compensate too much for the sake of love."

You can rest assured now.

"I, the official, believe that Heaven above is watching, and I will surely uphold justice for you!"

Xu Qin was overjoyed and quickly thanked him, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir! You are so discerning, you never let a bad person go unpunished, nor did you wrong an innocent person. You are truly a figure revered by all the people of Huai'an City."

"I, Xu Qin, on behalf of all the brothers and sisters of the Huai'an City Love Mutual Aid Alliance, thank you, sir!"

Lord Zhou's expression remained calm and composed as he said, "I am merely abiding by the law and fulfilling my duty. You need not be so formal."

As he spoke, Lord Zhou suddenly turned around, his eyes shooting out two sharp beams of light.

After sweeping over Wang Ming, the gaze landed on Zhang Shi's face.

He said coldly, "General Zhang Shi, you deliberately concealed the true details of the case, attempting to confuse me and almost caused me to make a wrong judgment, resulting in a tragedy and a miscarriage of justice."

"Do you know your crime?"

Zhang Shiren was completely dumbfounded.

He pointed at himself.

"what?"

"I?"

"Me?"

"That's right, it's you!" Lord Zhou was as righteous and awe-inspiring as ever, exuding an overwhelming aura of majesty. His words were like the clash of swords, shaking the roof tiles.

"Don't think that just because you're a general under the Duke, I won't help you. Everyone is equal before the law."

"Let alone you, even if it were the Duke who broke the law, I would arrest him without hesitation!"

……

The inner hall of the government office.

Ren Tianye sat behind his desk, writing non-stop, listing the capable people he had approved of after meeting with many officials in Huai'an City.

One sheet was already filled with writings from dozens of people.

This pleased Ren Tianye somewhat.

Huai'an City is such a large city, gradually entering the core of Yun Jing. It is indeed full of hidden talents and many useful people. With these useful people, along with the manpower he specially transferred from Yun Jing, Huai'an City can serve as his stable rear base.

This will allow him to feel at ease, whether he advances or retreats.

Of course, these people were only selected by Ren Tianye, and it cannot be completely confirmed. Pei Jingzhi still needs to help with the reference.

After all, everyone has their own expertise, and in this area, Pei Jingzhi is definitely a master, while Ren Tianye is slightly inferior.

"My lord..."

At this moment, Pei Jingzhi, who was organizing and examining books, walked over holding a series of books: "Lord Duke, do you still remember Zhou Shou?"

"Is that Chief Zhou, who originally oversaw criminal matters in Huai'an City?"

Ren Tianye nodded and said, "I remember him vividly. In my observation, he is quite upright and law-abiding, a rare and honest person."

"What's wrong?"

"Is this person unusable?"

Pei Jingzhi gave a bitter smile, then knelt down and said, "Your Excellency, this man has misled you and deserves to die. I failed to see the truth and even suggested that he be appointed as a criminal officer in the city. I misjudged him and misled Your Excellency. I beg Your Excellency to punish me."

Ren Tianye frowned slightly.

Although he dared not say he knew everyone in the world, his eyes were still sharp, and he rarely misjudged anyone.

When he met Zhou Shou, he could clearly see that Zhou Shou was indeed a man of integrity, daring to face powerful figures without changing his expression. How could this be...?

Did he see it wrong?

Having experienced the ups and downs of life, Pei Jingzhi's temperament had matured, and he could guess what Ren Tianye was thinking. He said, "Lord Duke, this person..."

"Sigh, he's somewhat like my former self!"

Ren Tianye paused, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "Continue."

"This person is inherently innocent, does not embezzle, does not abuse power, acts diligently and uprightly, and is conscientious in his duties. Judging solely from his personal morality and official conduct, he has absolutely no faults."

"In fact, he dared to confront powerful figures directly, strictly abided by the law, and remained unfazed even when faced with a knife or axe at his neck. He was an exceptionally good official."

"If this person can serve under the Duke and have been taught by him since childhood, I guarantee that he will surely bring benefits to the people in the region."

"He is the Duke's right-hand man."

"Unfortunately... he was born in Yunjing."

When Pei Jingzhi said this, Ren Tianye felt as if Pei Jingzhi was looking in a mirror, that he wasn't talking about Chief Zhou at all, but about Pei Jingzhi himself.

This immediately made Ren Tianye, who already had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on, understand.

"What? Is he also a guy who puts love above all else?"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

Pei Jingzhi handed the book he was holding to Ren Tianye and said, "Lord Duke, this is the path to promotion of that Chief Zhou. Please take a look."

Ren Tianye took it, glanced at it, and then his head started to ache.

……