Fairy, I really am a villain!

Snapped!

"Criminal in the court, please state your name!" The mustache-wearing judge slammed the gavel, his expression intimidating without even getting angry.

"...Fang Xingyun."

He looked around for a while and saw a "familiar face" among the jury, it was Song Canxing.

At this moment, he was holding the daughter of the merchant in his arms. Although the swelling on her face had not yet subsided, she still looked at him provocatively.

The girl smiled apologetically and her body seemed to be trembling slightly.

He could save her once, but not the second or third time... Fang Xiwen sighed secretly.

"Someone has accused you of raping women and beating civilians. Is this true?" the judge asked as a routine question.

"Whoever questions it must provide evidence. Call the witness."

"You are quite calm. You have been through a lot, right?" The judge even said mockingly, "Bring up the witness!"

So the traveling merchant came out again and revised what he had said in front of Fang's house, making it more serious.

He knew that he had offended the Fang family this time and there was no turning back, so he could only try harder to please them and make his "evil deeds" become an established fact.

"Fang Xingyun, is what he said true?"

The judge narrowed his eyes, waiting for him to prove himself.

In fact, all kinds of evidence had been forged. In addition to the most critical witness, the merchant, there were also several other people who were "present" at the time.

The most critical issue now is not whether the testimony is correct, but to hurry up and accuse him of the crime. If it is too late, Marquis Xuanping will return to Beijing.

"Whether it's true or not is meaningless." Fang Xiwen spread his hands.

"what?"

"This person's motive is questionable. The incident clearly happened yesterday, so why did he wait until now to report it to the police? Since I robbed the girl, why is she here in one piece?"

"He...he's asking you a question!"

The gavel banged again and the judge looked at the merchant.

"The Fang family is powerful. I pondered for too long and stayed up all night before making the decision."

"You also know that the Fang family is powerful?" Fang Xiwen's voice became louder. "You didn't even dare to identify the person when the incident happened, and only jumped out afterward. Who gave you the confidence, and what benefits did you receive!"

He was so imposing that none of the witnesses had a chance to speak.

During this time, the judge kept winking at the two detectives, but they didn't dare to hit him at all; and the one holding the killing stick wanted to step forward, but was forced back by Fang Xiwen's eyes.

"Silence, silence!"

Seeing that the court was about to fall into chaos, the judge had no choice but to clap a few more times.

Fang Xiwen walked up to the jury and pointed at someone, "Song Canxing, it was me who raped you, where did that slap mark on your face come from?"

"You are the one on trial now."

"Answer my question!" He seemed to have thought of something and laughed, "Could it be that you came to save the beauty and ended up getting slapped like this by me?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone burst into laughter. The Third Young Master was quite humorous.

"quiet!"

The judge didn't quite understand the purpose of his making such a fuss here, and he just felt a little uneasy.

Could it be that he is stalling for time, waiting for someone?

'It can't be delayed any longer.'

"The evidence is irrefutable! Someone, arrest Fang Xingyun and put him in jail!"

"How can it be confirmed? Show us the physical evidence!"

"You still dare to quibble. Believe it or not, I will give you twenty lashes with the stick first!" The judge was already a little anxious.

In fact, asking the question itself is meaningless.

Just by looking at their attitudes, Fang Xiwen could tell which ones had crooked "butts" and could take note of them and settle accounts with them later.

As for the method of escaping from the predicament, it is too simple.

"Your Majesty!"

Several of the judge's confidants came over and grabbed his arms like eagle claws, then pressed hard, trying to force him to kneel on the ground.

At this moment, a loud voice came from the lobby door:

"The Imperial Edict has arrived!"

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The eunuch's voice was drawn out, as if a hanged man could not take his last breath.

The crowd automatically made way for a path, and an old eunuch in a gray-blue jacket walked in, looking very proud and arrogant, without even looking at anyone else.

In front of him was a man wearing a dragon robe and shawl. He had outstanding facial features, but there was a hidden madness between his eyebrows, like a tiger that was choosing its prey.

This is Gao Chengyou, the former second prince.

Seeing this, the judge automatically came down from the main seat and knelt on the ground smoothly, feeling a little surprised and suspicious.

"Could it be that I have disturbed your trial?"

"How could that be? I am just a criminal who is afraid of polluting the emperor's ears." The judge sounded flattering.

Hearing this, the Second Prince smiled obscurely, "In that case, wait for me to finish reading the Imperial Edict from my father, and then you can continue the trial."

He took the imperial edict from the old eunuch.

"The Emperor has decreed that the Wang family has quelled the chaos in Dingjun, killed the demon tribe, and protected the people. In terms of merit, Fang Xingyun of the Fang family knew it first..."

Things seemed to be going wrong.

Is this the letter of appointment for the Third Young Master?

In just a split second, the sweat on the judge's forehead began to drip down, as if he was falling into an icy cave.

Why is it such a coincidence that it is today?

In other words, he fabricated evidence and arrested the person whom the saint was going to grant an official position?

The forged evidence was still placed in the hall: blood-stained tattered clothes, broken jade pendants, and the third young master's folding fan.

The first two were fake, and the last one was stolen by a servant in Fang's mansion.

"No, if I don't get rid of them——"

However, as if knowing what he was thinking, Fang Xiwen walked over, smiled at him, and took the things away with his backhand.

It’s over.

There was dead silence around the court, with only the Second Prince's resounding voice ringing out.

"...I appoint you as the Chief Clerk of the Dali Temple. I decree this."

The Second Prince carefully rolled up the imperial edict and took it in his hand. He looked at him with a smile in his eyes: "Fang Xingyun, why don't you accept the edict?"

After parting in the secret realm, the two haven't seen each other for more than half a year. It's a pity that this is not a place where they can smile at each other.

"How can I accept the imperial decree when I am guilty? Wouldn't that be defiled the emperor's ears?" Fang Xiwen shook his head. "Judge Liu, am I right?"

"I think there are still many unclear points in this case... How about you take the imperial edict first, and we will judge it another day?" The judge said with sweat dripping down his forehead.

"Haha, then you have to conduct careful trials next time to avoid making such a mistake again."

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Fang Xiwen stepped forward.

"Tomorrow at 4 p.m., Cuixuan Tower."

It was the Second Prince who sent the secret message.

Seeing this, he nodded imperceptibly, took the imperial edict, and bowed in the direction of the palace in a pretentious manner: "Your humble servant, thank the Lord for his grace."

Chapter 339: The Handsome Second Sister

The second prince came quickly and left quickly. After delivering the imperial eunuch's order, he left with the old eunuch, leaving behind a mess.

The jury watching was in an uproar.

They watched with their own eyes as the Third Young Master, who was labeled a criminal with irrefutable evidence, suddenly became fine and even received an official title.

"The Chief Clerk of the Dali Temple. What's going on?" Someone reacted, incredulous.

"No, in this case, wouldn't the Third Young Master be Judge Liu's immediate superior?"

Hearing this, Liu Zhuo, who had just stood up, was also stunned.

He was able to reach his current position, even if he had a lot of help from the Yang Party, he was also promoted step by step from the bottom. But then this third young master just dropped in on him?

"Lord Liu, I hope you will take good care of me in the days ahead."

Before he could react, Fang Xiwen had already helped him up, smiling and looking courteous.

The latter was so frightened that he quickly threw away his sleeves and distanced himself from it.

"Hey, what does Lord Liu mean--" "Come here, capture him for me!"

The crowd was about to disperse, but was pulled back by this loud shout.

Several constables armed with killing sticks suddenly appeared and swung their sticks at Fang Xiwen. They coordinated well and almost formed a net.

A ruthless look flashed in Liu Zhuo's eyes.

He did not intend to disobey the order, but after the second prince left, he found new evidence - even if he had to resort to violence, he must get those false evidence back, otherwise he would not be the only one implicated!

"You're one thing in front of people and another behind their backs, Old Liu."

Facing the phantom stick net, Fang Xiwen still had the mind to make a joke, and then stepped out of the hall.

clap clap clap!

The killing stick hit one place, then quickly bounced up and chased after him like a phantom.

These people were Liu Zhuo's confidants, so they immediately went all out when they received the order, not caring about the onlookers. In any case, they had to capture the Third Young Master by force.

boom!