Chapter 192 Ji Huaiche Kneels Before Chen Hu

Chapter 192: Ji Huaiche Kneels to Chen Hu

When he saw the white-clad woman approaching, Ji Huaiche immediately stepped forward with a cold expression, his voice as indifferent as ever.

"Princess Ye, we suspect you are connected to the assassination of Imperial Physician Zhu last night. Please come with this Official to assist the Dali Temple in its investigation."

As he spoke, he produced an arrest warrant from the authorities.

Ji Yuntang glanced at it, a disdainful sneer curling at the corner of her lips.

"Heir Ji comes to arrest this Princess based on mere suspicion? Who gave you the authority? Did your Assistant Minister Xu permit you to barge into the Prince Ye Manor to seize someone?"

Normally, an arrest warrant issued by the Dali Temple would bear two seals: one was the official seal of the Dali Temple, and the other was the private seal of Assistant Minister Xu Muyan.

But the warrant Ji Huaiche held only had the Dali Temple's official seal, lacking the private seal.

It was highly likely that he had acted on his own, without Xu Muyan's consent, to come and arrest her.

Ji Huaiche's expression flickered slightly. He hadn't expected Ji Yuntang to be so perceptive, immediately spotting the flaw in the warrant.

As the Right Assistant Minister, his authority in the Dali Temple was only slightly inferior to Xu Muyan's, so he had access to the official seal.

When Ji Huaiche had proposed that Ji Yuntang was a prime suspect and wanted to bring her in for interrogation, Xu Muyan had strongly opposed it.

He felt that without conclusive evidence proving Ji Yuntang killed Imperial Physician Zhu, they had no right to arrest her.

Moreover, Ji Yuntang was the Princess Ye. Arresting a princess without solid evidence was essentially asking for trouble.

But clearly, Xu Muyan's opposition had no effect on him.

Ji Huaiche was determined to bring Ji Yuntang back.

He knew very well that besides official duty, this was also driven by personal grudges.

He had tolerated Ji Yuntang for too long and had long wanted to teach her a lesson. Unfortunately, her luck was just too good; she always managed to slip away unscathed.

And those who got hurt were always them.

Ji Huaiche wasn't afraid of Ji Yuntang. He believed his reasons today were solid enough to take her in.

He sneered and said to Ji Yuntang, "As everyone knows, yesterday in the palace, you had a conflict with Imperial Physician Zhu. He was imprisoned because of you. That very night, he was killed in the dungeon. The coroner's examination revealed he died from a single cut to the throat and was also poisoned with a very rare toxin in the Dongchen Kingdom."

"You had a grudge against him, you know medicine and poison, and you possess some peculiar skills. With all these connections, it's hard for this Official not to suspect you as the perpetrator, Princess Ye."

The words "Princess Ye" were heavily emphasized, practically spat out through gritted teeth.

In his view, Ji Yuntang's recent actions had seriously damaged the Yongning Marquis Manor.

They had brought nothing but infamy, forcing everyone in the manor to keep a low profile, whether leaving home or attending court, utterly unable to hold their heads high.

The people of the Yongning Marquis Manor had long harbored a deep hatred for Ji Yuntang.

The reason he came to the Prince Ye Manor early in the morning to arrest her was also on the orders of Marquis Yongning, Ji Nanchuan.

He felt that since this daughter couldn't be tamed, it was better to make her disappear from this world completely.

The Imperial Physician Zhu incident was the perfect spark. If used well, they could pin the murder on Ji Yuntang.

Whether she was the actual killer or not.

Ji Yuntang narrowed her beautiful eyes, her voice calm and composed. "Heir Ji, you're quite amusing. It's true I had a dispute with Imperial Physician Zhu, but that was because he tried to harm our Prince. Imperial Physician Zhu himself admitted this before the Emperor and Empress yesterday."

"Secondly, what makes you say that just because I understand medicine and poison, I must have poisoned him? Did you personally see this Princess do it?"

"The Emperor has already stripped Imperial Physician Zhu of his position and thrown him into the dungeon awaiting punishment. Why would this Princess bother to kill him unnecessarily?"

Ji Yuntang looked at Ji Huaiche as if he were a fool.

She had indeed considered going to the Dali Temple dungeon last night to kill Imperial Physician Zhu.

But Luo Junhe had disagreed, so she didn't go.

Unexpectedly, someone else got there first last night.

Ji Huaiche wanted to pin this crime on her, but she wasn't going to take the blame.

Ji Huaiche's face turned livid at her retort. He clenched his fists under his sleeves and snorted coldly.

"No matter what you say, you can't change the fact that you are a suspect. Today, no matter what, this Heir will take you back for investigation."

Chen Hu stepped forward, blocking Ji Huaiche's path, his fierce gaze looking down at him.

"I'd like to see who dares to touch our Princess! If you want to arrest her, you'll have to get through me first!"

His burly figure, like a small mountain, stood a head taller than Ji Huaiche, his imposing presence no less daunting.

As the heir of the Yongning Marquis Manor and a fifth-rank official, Ji Huaiche had never been treated like this. His face darkened instantly, and he snarled, "You, a lackey of the Prince Ye Manor, dare to speak to this Official like that?"

Chen Hu's face turned cold, and he raised a hand to slap Ji Huaiche across the face.

"Who are you calling a lackey? I have a name! You're the court's lackey!"

His slap carried devastating force, and Ji Huaiche immediately sensed the threat of death.

Forget about dignity; he dropped to his knees to dodge Chen Hu's slap.

But the accompanying palm wind still stung his face, leaving a red mark.

Whether from Chen Hu's slap or sheer anger.

Ji Yuntang: "..."

Ji Yuntang: "!!!"

Her beautiful eyes widened, and she mentally gave Chen Hu a thumbs-up.

Chen Hu was amazing!

He had made Ji Huaiche kneel before him in front of so many people.

Not only had he lost face, but his reputation was also ruined.

The Dali Temple guards nearby looked as if they'd seen a ghost. They couldn't believe that the lofty Right Assistant Minister would kneel before a servant.

"What's wrong, Heir Ji? Weren't you just calling Chen Hu a lackey of the Prince Ye Manor? Why are you now kneeling before that lackey?"

Ji Yuntang's sarcastic voice rang in his ears. Ji Huaiche's face turned crimson with rage, and he wished he could tear her apart.

Chen Hu responded disdainfully, "Hmph, it's because he's even worse than this lackey. The court spends money to support them, but all it's raised is a bunch of useless good-for-nothings."

"A grown man who dares to curse but can't take my slap. What a useless piece of trash!"

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