Chapter 195: Wu Long was dumbfounded; these were all my lines

The next day, a ray of golden sunlight pierced through the clouds, enveloping all of Changancheng.

Inside the Jin Luandian.

The civil and military officials were lined up on both sides; the hall, which used to be somewhat noisy, was frighteningly quiet today.

Song Li's face was solemn, and Cui Xinghe also scanned backward with eyes full of suspicion.

Gao Yang stood toward the back, lazily yawning.

This was naturally by Wu Zhao's special permission.

As far as the current situation was concerned, he, this Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, was no different from a salted fish.

Anyway, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was Gao Feng.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

With a voice cutting through the hall.

The officials all looked in the direction of Wu Zhao, only to see Wu Zhao wearing a golden-yellow dragon robe, her whole body permeated with a powerful aura.

"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live."

As soon as Wu Zhao appeared, the officials all bowed together.

Wu Zhao sat on the dragon throne, her phoenix eyes first scanned the direction where Gao Yang was, and then she said to the officials.

"I believe you all have heard a little about what happened yesterday."

For a moment, the officials were silent.

Since Wu Long was imprisoned, it meant the overall situation was settled. Today's court session was like going through the motions to convict Prince Rong and make the world believe it.

Now, whoever dared to take Prince Rong's side was truly courting death.

Wu Zhao leaned against the dragon throne, her face full of majesty as she said, "Prince Rong is honored as a Prince of my Da Qian and is the head of the three regents appointed by the late Emperor."

"But he actually used witchcraft to curse me to die early; it truly breaks my heart!"

"Bring Prince Rong to me!"

Accompanied by Wu Zhao's voice, soon, Prince Rong was brought up, but the once majestic Prince Rong was now very disheveled.

His hair was scattered, and although the crossbow arrows in his buttocks and thighs had been pulled out, blood had soaked his white prison clothes, as if he had been subjected to torture.

Wu Long said in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, I do not know what crime I have committed to deserve Your Majesty drugging me and attacking me with hidden arrows."

"If Your Majesty cannot tolerate me, why go to such trouble? Just one word, and I will die for Your Majesty to see!"

For a moment, accompanied by Prince Rong's voice, the officials' gazes changed, clearly showing much more sympathy.

Wu Zhao clenched her fists.

Gao Yang was really right; Wu Long was clearly putting her in a difficult position, and even this disheveled appearance was deliberately created.

After all, she had not ordered any torture.

This Wu Long was also an old official of Da Qian; he was coming on strong!

Wu Zhao swept her brows and looked at Gao Yang, who was acting as if it had nothing to do with him.

She spoke slowly, "Assistant Secretary Gao, what crime did Prince Rong commit? You tell them."

Gao Yang was dumbfounded.

What is this situation?

Wasn't it Wu Zhao who was walking Prince Rong's path, leaving Prince Rong with no path to take?

This blame is being shifted onto me?

But since Wu Zhao had spoken, he could only stand out.

"Prince Rong, what crime you committed, don't you know it yourself?"

"Daring to use witchcraft to curse His Majesty in order to usurp the throne—His Majesty sparing your life is already the greatest benevolence!"

Gao Yang suddenly spoke up.

As soon as Wu Long saw Gao Yang, he hated him so much his teeth itched.

"Witchcraft?"

"I have never used any so-called witchcraft; this is slander!"

Gao Yang bowed and said, "I ask His Majesty to summon the witnesses."

Soon, several witnesses entered the Jin Luandian.

Several people pointed out one after another that Wu Long had used witchcraft to harm Wu Zhao, and among them were servants from Prince Rong's Prefecture.

Wu Zhao threw a doll stained with dirt and stuck with silver needles onto the ground, "This is the witchcraft I found at Prince Rong's Prefecture."

"Uncle, what is your explanation?"

Wu Long's expression did not change, and he said coldly, "Witnesses can be tortured, and likewise, this so-called curse doll could have been placed there by someone on purpose!"

These words spread through the Jin Luandian like a sonic boom.

The expressions of Song Li, Xu Xuanji, Cui Xinghe, and others changed one after another; the meaning of these words was already very obvious.