All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

Yuan Meng was truly on the verge of tears. Why did everyone want to kill her? She was incredibly unlucky!

"Go knock on the gatekeeper's door and lodge a formal complaint with the Emperor!"

Upon hearing Si Lili's words, the two maids immediately changed direction and headed towards the palace!

Upon hearing this, Yuan Meng immediately knelt down in the car before Si Lili!

"Good sister! No, no, good older sister, no, you are my grandma, my great-grandmother!"

"I beg you, stop this nonsense! Even if you succeed in appealing to the gatekeeper, you'll still be in shackles for a month and receive one hundred strokes of the cane!"

"My face needs rest. If I wear the cangue for another month, my face will be ruined!"

"We were born with pretty faces, so we make a living off our looks!"

Si Lili glared at her irritably, her tone unyielding.

"You have no shame, but I have my life!"

Half an hour later, the maidservant in charge of the carriage reported, "Miss, there are Kyoto guards patrolling the street leading to the gate."

The gate-knocking platform was a place specifically for filing complaints with the emperor, established by the emperor to demonstrate his approachability towards the people.

However, neither the Kyoto Prefecture nor the Six Ministries wanted anyone to actually file a complaint with the Emperor.

Once someone appeals for justice at the palace gates, the emperor must give an explanation to the people.

Those responsible for the case will certainly be held accountable!

The Kyoto Guards, of course, were not allowed to intercept commoners who came to petition the emperor.

However, officials protected each other, and several important government departments had already bribed the capital's garrison commander.

No matter who comes to file a complaint with the emperor, they are first stopped and appeased, and then the various government offices come to take them away.

Si Lili's face was ashen. She gave a sharp shout, "Charge!"

Si Lili dared to storm the palace to file a complaint with the emperor because she and her subordinates were capable of withstanding investigation.

She entered Zuixianju as a member of the martial arts world, without doing any intelligence work.

She only had one real spy from Northern Qi under her command, who was still in Li Chang'an's hands.

Seeing that the woman possessed espionage skills, Li Chang'an naturally decided to keep her under strict surveillance.

The two maids driving the carriage are just female warriors from the Fengxin Sect.

Even if their background as a gang is discovered, it doesn't really matter.

Moreover, failing to complete Li Chang'an's mission would result in being sent to the Surveillance Bureau for investigation, which would be certain death!

Yuan Meng was terrified; two courtesans were actually going to attack the capital's guards!

Crazy! Must be crazy!

Having already suffered a head injury, Yuan Meng's eyes rolled back, and she fainted from fright.

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Chapter 43 Yuan Meng's Quirks! Lai Mingcheng's Fury!

Knocking on the gate of the palace.

Si Lili knelt on the ground, crying her heart out, tears streaming down her face.

"I, Si Lili, accuse Prince Yong, Li Chang'an, of being lawless and forcibly taking me as his concubine!"

"Li Chang'an disregards the law, forcing women to serve him in bed; his actions are immoral and depraved, and he is an outrage against both gods and men!"

"Li Chang'an not only raped this woman, but also injured and insulted her sister, who is still unconscious!"

……

Yuan Meng lay unconscious beside Si Lili, her head wrapped in thick gauze.

The two maids had already been captured by the Kyoto Guards. Dozens of Kyoto Guards officers and soldiers watched helplessly as Si Lili cried out, but dared not arrest her.

Someone was crying out for justice at the palace gate, which attracted a large crowd of onlookers. The next step was for the Imperial Guards to take over.

Before long, a dozen or so heavily armored imperial guards walked out of the palace gates and, according to regulations, escorted the two women into the palace.

Next, the inner court sent people to the outer city of the palace to find out the cause of the case, and then proceeded with the trial according to procedure.

Yuan Meng, who was being supported by two imperial guards, suddenly woke up.

"Where is this? The palace!"

"Ah! I will not plead any more. I was forced to come by Si Lili!"

One of the Imperial Guards shouted angrily, "Shut up! If you make any more noise, the duration of your cangue and the number of lashes will be doubled!"

Yuan Meng immediately shut her mouth, tears of grievance streaming down her face. Now she didn't even dare to cry out loud.

Half a day later, in the Imperial Study.

Chen Pingping's face was full of anger, and his voice was firm and resounding, "Si Lili must be a spy from Northern Qi!"

"This action is intended to damage Prince Yong's reputation and destroy the foundation of our Southern Qing literary world! Their intentions are despicable!"

Fan Jian also said, "I've never heard of a courtesan suing her patron! To even sue a prince, Si Lili's intentions are sinister!"

Emperor Qing said coldly, "You two are also veterans of the court, can you please stop spouting nonsense!"

"Chen Pingping, you said Si Lili is a spy for Northern Qi, so she is a spy for Northern Qi?"

"Now that Si Lili is appealing to the emperor, I must give the people an explanation!"

Chen Pingping continued, "Your Majesty, since a complaint has been filed at the Imperial Palace, then proceed according to the rules."

"This case will be handed over to the three judicial departments for joint trial. The facts of the case will be ascertained first, and then Your Majesty will make the final decision!"

Emperor Qing tossed the memorial aside. "That's how it'll be done. Follow the rules first!"

"This case will be handed over to the three judicial departments for joint trial with the Supervisory Board, and the Kyoto Prefecture will hold a hearing!"

……

Prince Yong's Mansion.

Wang Qinian had just reported Si Lili's bold move, and Li Chang'an was very satisfied.

"Good good!"

"I knew I hadn't misjudged Si Lili; she's courageous and insightful!"

"They couldn't file a complaint with any of the government offices, so they went straight to the emperor. They've got guts!"

"No one can suppress this matter now; it will be more interesting if it blows up."

Qingwen pouted and said somewhat resentfully, "It is her good fortune to have gained His Highness's favor, and it is her duty to do things for His Highness!"

The young girl was somewhat resentful; she thought that her prince had been defiled by Si Lili.

Li Chang'an asked Wang Qinian, "Old Wang, is there any news from the palace?"

Wang Qinian said, "Hongzhu recruited a eunuch from the Imperial Study, who sent back some messages."

"His Majesty did not express his opinion, but simply arranged for the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Judicial Review, the Censorate, and the Surveillance Bureau to conduct a joint trial."

Li Chang'an was not surprised by Hong Zhu's growth; he was already very intelligent.

"Zhao Gao!"

Zhao Gao, who had been standing silently behind Li Chang'an, walked over like a ghost. "Your Highness, what are your orders?"

Hong Zhu's family was wiped out by a county magistrate who colluded with mountain bandits. Li Chang'an originally planned to eliminate them when he traveled the world.

It now seems that Hong Zhu's loyalty deserves to be rewarded. "Take men and deal with that magistrate and bandits who wiped out Hong Zhu's entire family... wipe them out!"

A glint of light flashed in Zhao Gao's eyes. "Your subordinate obeys!"

Wang Qinian stood to the side, gasping in shock. Li Chang'an was usually all smiles and laughter with him, but he never hesitated to kill.

Li Chang'an never intended to be a good person. That county magistrate dared to arbitrarily exterminate an entire family; he deserved this fate!

This world is full of ruthless people. If you're not ruthless, you can't control your subordinates, and they won't dare to follow you wholeheartedly.

Fan Mansion.

Fan Ruoruo stood ramrod straight, her small frame exuding elegance, her wrist suspended in the air, her brushstrokes flowing like dragons and snakes.

Liu Ruyu cautiously walked over, glanced at Fan Ruoruo's handwriting, and found that her handwriting was very steady, indicating that her emotions were completely calm.

"Ruoruo, about His Highness Prince Yong."

Fan Ruoruo didn't even look up, her tone casual, "Auntie, I know everything."

Liu Ruyu forced a smile and said, "Ruoruo, don't take it to heart, men are..."

Fan Ruoruo spoke calmly and maturely, "Your Highness is not a person who is impatient."

"Sister Xiren and Sister Qingwen are both virgins, so why does Your Highness need to go to a brothel and cause trouble?"

"His Highness has his reasons for acting, and I trust him. Don't make a fuss, just wait and see."