After failing the imperial examination, he began to wield immense power after entering the palace!

Li Fan looked at Sun Jizong's arrogant face without expression.

Without wasting any words, he took the case file directly from his sleeve and unfolded it.

"Sun Jizong, Imperial Son-in-Law, in the third year of Jinghe, you forcibly seized 1,200 mu of fertile land, forcing 37 households of farmers in Fengtai County to become homeless."

"In the fourth year of Jinghe, you lent money at exorbitant interest rates of up to 50%, driving the debtor Wang Daniu and his family of three to their deaths."

"In the fifth year of Jinghe, you ordered your servants to smash eleven shops in the east of the city, simply because they refused to pay 'protection money'."

"In the sixth year of Jinghe, you forcibly took Zhang Cuihua, a commoner, as your concubine. When her husband complained, you had him beaten to death and staged it as an accident..."

With each line read aloud, Sun Jizong's expression changed.

From initial arrogance to unease, from unease to panic, and from panic to anger.

"That's enough!"

He suddenly shouted, interrupting Li Fan.

"You're talking nonsense! This is all slander! It's pure fabrication!"

"What right do you, a eunuch, have to slander the imperial son-in-law, the Imperial Son-in-Law?"

"These are all fake! Someone is framing me!"

Li Fan remained unfazed by his exasperated expression.

He waved the case file at Sun Jizong, his voice indifferent:

"The evidence is conclusive."

"All the crimes you committed are recorded in the Eastern Depot's files, written down clearly."

"There are witness testimonies, physical evidence, and a letter written in blood by the victim—everything is there."

"If you don't believe me, you can wait until we finish reading it before you say so."

Sun Jizong's face turned even uglier.

His Adam's apple bobbed, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He did indeed do those things.

But he always thought that with the princess backing him up, no one would dare to investigate him.

How come all these things were recorded by the Eastern Depot?

No.

We can't let him continue reading.

If I were to read out all these crimes one by one and it reached His Majesty's ears, I would be finished.

"shut up!"

Sun Jizong suddenly roared and lunged at Li Fan.

If you snatch the case file and tear it up, there will be no evidence.

Give me the stuff!

But before his hand could touch the case file, Li Fan's foot arrived first.

"Bang!"

A kick, right in the chest.

Sun Jizong was like a kicked ball, flying backwards for three zhang (approximately 10 meters) before crashing heavily onto the blue brick ground.

"ah!!"

He let out a bloodcurdling scream, clutched his chest, and curled up on the ground like a shrimp whose tail had been stepped on.

"You're just a dead eunuch, how dare you hit me?"

His voice was trembling, and his face was full of disbelief.

He is the prince consort!

He's the princess's man!

How dare a eunuch kick him?

"Princess! Princess! He hit me! He hit me!"

Princess Jincheng's expression changed instantly.

She quickly walked over, bent down, and helped Sun Jizong up from the ground.

Her eyes softened as if she were a completely different person, the icy coldness from before gone.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

Sun Jizong leaned against her, clutching his chest, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, looking utterly aggrieved.

"Your Highness, this eunuch kicked me...he hit me..."

Princess Jincheng's gaze shifted from gentle to furious.

She raised her head, her phoenix eyes fixed on Li Fan, filled with deep-seated hatred.

"You damned eunuch! How dare you hit my man?!"

"Are you out of your mind?!"

Her voice was sharp and piercing, like a knife cutting through iron, carrying a chilling murderous intent.

Li Fan remained unfazed.

He glanced down at the case file in his hand, his voice as calm as still water.

"Your Highness, what I just read aloud was only the tip of the iceberg in the case files."

"The crimes committed by this prince consort are numerous and the evidence is irrefutable."

"Does Your Highness still think these things are nothing?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Jincheng sneered and raised her chin high.

"Isn't it just bullying a few ordinary people?"

"It's their honor that my husband beats them!"

"Who do you think you are? A eunuch, how dare you judge my consort?"

She grew angrier as she spoke, her voice rising several decibels, carrying an air of unreasonable domineering.

"Get out! All of you, get out of here!"

"If you don't get out of here, I'll go to the palace and find my brother, the Emperor, and have him take your head!"

Everyone present knew that Princess Jincheng was arrogant and domineering.

But I never expected her to be so domineering.

The evidence is conclusive, irrefutable, and includes both witness testimonies and physical evidence.

Without even glancing at it, she dismissed it all with a single sentence: "What's the big deal about bullying a few ordinary people?"

In her eyes, there were farmers whose land had been seized, debtors who had been beaten to death, and women who had been driven to their deaths...

Their lives are not even worth a single hair of her husband's.

The Eastern Depot agents lowered their heads, their faces extremely grim.

Some clenched their fists, some gritted their teeth, and some had a barely perceptible glint of anger in their eyes.

But they dared not say anything.

Because they knew that what Princess Jincheng said was true.

In this world, the powerful and wealthy crush ordinary people as easily as stepping on an ant.

No one cares whether an ant lives or dies.

Zhang Miaozhen stood behind Li Fan, her phoenix eyes slightly lowered, gripping the hilt of her sword tightly.

She turned her gaze to Li Fan; Princess Jincheng was now clearly protecting her husband.

What good is irrefutable evidence?

If they don't acknowledge it, what can you do about it?

Admiral Gao, do you still dare to arrest people?

Princess Anle stood to her side, her peach blossom eyes slightly narrowed, a gloating smile playing on her lips.

She was eager to see what this lackey would do next.

He dared to seize Princess Jincheng's husband in front of her?

That was the man my aunt loved the most.

If you mess with him, your aunt can turn the entire Eastern Depot upside down.

"You lackey, let's see how you get out of this mess."

There was a moment of silence in the front yard.

All eyes were on Li Fan.

He stood in the center of the courtyard, his expression calm.

You can't tell if someone is happy or angry, you can't tell if they are afraid or hesitant.

Princess Jincheng looked at his calm face and suddenly felt a sense of unease.

Why isn't this eunuch panicking?

He should be panicking.

How can he remain so calm?

Li Fan didn't give her time to think.

He closed the case file, tucked it back into his sleeve, then raised his head and calmly swept his gaze over everyone present.

"Since Her Highness is being unreasonable, then we have nothing more to say."

"Someone come here."

"Arrest the Imperial Son-in-Law, Sun Jizong, immediately and take him back to the Eastern Depot for questioning."

The words fell.

The entire room fell silent.

The guards were all stunned, looking at each other in disbelief and shock.

Are you...really going to arrest them?

In front of Princess Jincheng, how could you seize her husband?

Admiral, are you serious?

Princess Jincheng's face instantly turned ashen.

"What did you say?"

Her voice was forced out through clenched teeth, carrying a chilling murderous intent.

"How dare you seize my husband in front of me?"