His entire family perished in battle; he rose from the ashes to conquer the world.

"I have no evidence!"

At this point, Zhu Zhu changed the subject:

"But I have no reason to lie. I did overhear the conversation between Uncle Ning and Lan Que. Feng Zhong was not killed by Mu Yuan, but by Lan Que who gave him poison. Feng Zhong committed suicide by poisoning himself. If we really have to talk about the murderer, then it's him!"

After speaking, Zhu Zhu raised her hand and slowly pointed to Lan Que.

Lan Que, who was being pointed at by Zhu Zhu, was extremely angry at this moment.

He never expected that Zhu Zhu would disregard their childhood friendship for Mu Yuan's sake, openly making things difficult for him, and even pointing him out on the spot.

"I told you to get rid of her back then, but you were too soft-hearted. Luckily, she didn't have any evidence, otherwise, we would both be dead here!"

Prince Ning, Zhu Zheng, muttered curses at Lan Que in a low voice.

"Although what you say is reasonable and well-founded, words alone are not enough," Xu Wei sighed. "To prove Prince Mu's innocence, we need evidence!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhu stamped her feet in frustration: "Lord Xu, I've explained it so clearly, why won't you believe me?"

Xu Wei also shook his head and sighed repeatedly.

He was helpless.

After all, if overhearing other people's conversations can be used as evidence, wouldn't all cases be chaotic if they were handled this way from now on?

Secondly, the imperial court not only sent him to handle the case, but also sent Wang Xian to assist him.

What appears to be assistance is actually supervision.

Xu Wei had to weigh the pros and cons and mediate between them, and he absolutely could not favor either side, otherwise, he would give others ammunition to criticize him and he would suffer the consequences.

"Princess, please step aside and stop fooling around."

Xu Wei kindly reminded Zhu Zhu to stand aside, otherwise, if she continued to obstruct the investigation, she would become guilty even if she was innocent.

Qin Hongxia looked at Mu Yuan, who happened to be looking at her as well.

The two locked eyes.

Mu Yuan gave her a look.

Qin Hongxiu understood immediately and pulled Zhu Zhu aside.

Zhu Zhu was very confused and said, "Weren't you going to save Mu Yuan? Why did you pull me aside?"

"We have no evidence. If we continue like this, we will be disrupting the court proceedings. In that case, we will not only fail to help Mu Yuan, but we will also harm him."

Qin Hongxiu also wanted to help Mu Yuan. The look Mu Yuan gave her earlier made her realize that she couldn't act rashly at this time, lest she end up harming Mu Yuan instead of saving the person.

At this moment, Wang Xian spoke up:

"Lord Xu, since they have no evidence, let's not waste time and quickly pronounce the verdict and close the case!"

"Young Master Mu, do you really have no evidence?" Xu Wei stared intently at Mu Yuan, clearly intending to remind him that even if Mu Yuan produced something relevant, he could help stall for time.

Mu Yuan shook his head.

The most crucial piece of evidence is the medicine bottle that Feng Zhong threw away.

Other related matters, even if they can be delayed, are futile.

A hint of sadness flashed in Xu Wei's eyes. He wanted to try again for Mu Yuan, but Mu Yuan had already stated that he had no evidence.

He slowly raised the gavel.

Just as he was about to pronounce judgment and close the case against Mu Yuan.

"Wait!"

A voice came from outside.

next moment.

Old Madam Mu walked in, leaning on her cane.

When Mu Yuan saw Old Madam Mu, his expression changed. He had clearly ordered everyone to keep it a secret from Old Madam Mu. She was so old; what if something happened to her if she found out that her grandson had been imprisoned?

Turning to look at Qin Hongxiu, he saw that she also looked surprised.

When Xu Wei saw her, he was taken aback for a moment, then quickly stood up to greet her, his face beaming with delight.

"Big sister."

His calling her "elder sister" shocked everyone present.

"Little Xu, it's been decades since we last met. I never imagined you'd rise from a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) to the Minister of Justice." Old Madam Mu smiled with surprise.

"Back then, my younger brother was homeless and even taking scientific research exams was a problem. Fortunately, my older sister helped me out. Otherwise, I wouldn't be where I am today."

Xu Wei held Old Madam Mu's hands tightly, appearing as if they were a loving brother and sister.

Seeing this, Mu Yuan finally understood why Xu Wei had been subtly biased towards him since the beginning of the trial.

It turns out he and the old lady were old acquaintances.

With so many powerful figures watching him, and Wang Xian, whom the Emperor appointed to supervise him, being under the watchful eyes of so many people, and still secretly favoring him, it was already considered extremely considerate.

Thinking of this, Mu Yuan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

After exchanging pleasantries, Old Madam Mu cut to the chase: "Young Xu, did the imperial court send you here specifically to interrogate my grandson?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Wei did not respond, but nodded with a look of shame.

"Master Xu."

After Xu Wei nodded, Old Madam Mu immediately changed her address from "Little Xu" to "Lord Xu," and then said in a deep voice, "My grandson would never kill anyone, much less someone sent by the imperial court!"

"Big sister..."

Xu Wei had barely opened his mouth when Old Madam Mu raised her hand to stop him: "There is no elder sister here. It's best if we keep our identities separate."

Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Xu Wei's face, and he slowly said:

"Grandma, words are not enough. Everything needs evidence. If others' denials can be taken as evidence, wouldn't that create chaos? Eldest sister, you are a wise woman and should understand what I mean."

Old Madam Mu ignored Xu Wei and walked slowly toward Mu Yuan, her face filled with unconcealed grief.

"Grandma," Mu Yuan called softly.

"Yuan'er, why did you deliberately hide it from me?" Old Madam Mu asked, her eyes filled with tears. "Did you think I wouldn't know just because you kept it from me?"

Mu Yuan didn't speak, but lowered his head in shame.

The old lady genuinely treated him like her own grandson, and it was a rare experience of family affection he had felt since he transmigrated.

"Yuan'er, let's go!"

Old Madam Mu grabbed Mu Yuan's hand and started to walk out.

She firmly believed that Mu Yuan had been framed, and she couldn't stand so many people treating Mu Yuan as a murderer.

"grandmother."

Mu Yuan stopped and said, "Grandson, you can't leave."

Old Madam Mu looked at Mu Yuan in disbelief. Unable to clear her name, if she stayed here and didn't leave, she would truly become the murderer of Feng Zhong.

Moreover, the imperial court sent people not to clear Mu Yuan's name, but to bring down the Mu family.

They came to seize military power from the Western Army.

No matter what, Old Madam Mu would not let them succeed, which was why she was determined to take Mu Yuan away.

"Grandma, don't worry, I have a way to clear my name."

Mu Yuan made his assurances repeatedly.

"Yuan'er, do you really think your grandmother is senile?" Old Madam Mu had clearly done her research. "Don't think your grandmother doesn't have spies. I know just as much about your affairs as you do!"

At this point, she turned to look at Qin Hongxiu:

"Sister-in-law, I'm very disappointed in you this time. You actually kept such a big thing from me."

"Grandma, I..."

Qin Hongxiu wanted to explain, but after moving her lips, she ultimately said nothing.

She did this because she was worried that if the old lady couldn't bear the news and fell ill, the Mu family would be in real danger.

"Stop wasting time here!"