The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Ruyan raised her head without fear and looked directly into the eyes of Duke Zheng: "Although I am of humble origin, I also know what loyalty and honesty are. Now that I have decided to tell the truth, I will not be threatened by anyone anymore."

Chen Qian was somewhat at a loss, and asked in a low voice: "Duke, do you want to summon the Second Young Master to come and confront us?"

Duke Zheng glared at him and cursed, "What are you talking about? Dismiss!"

Chen Qian looked at the people in the hall and had already made up his mind.

Next, it is probably the family affair of Duke Zheng, and the Duke probably doesn't want to make it known in the court.

Chen Qian quickly announced the adjournment of the court.

The trial of the case has come to an end and the crowd has dispersed.

Liao Qinglan didn't come back to her senses for a long time.

The development of this matter is too unbelievable!

She originally thought that Ruyan's testimony would be the most unfavorable evidence against Gu Mingzhao.

Liao Qinglan and Cheng Yuan had rehearsed countless times in advance what Ruyan might say and how she might respond.

Unexpectedly, Ruyan would turn against us in court.

Knowing that the jailer was about to take Gu Mingzhao away, she woke up from her dream, checked whether Mu Li had covered his face, and walked forward.

"Master Chen, do you still remember me?" She called out to Chen Qian.

Chen Qian looked up when he heard the voice.

Although he couldn't see Liao Qinglan's face, he remembered the voice.

Chen Qian nodded and greeted, "Miss Liao, long time no see."

Liao Qinglan didn't intend to beat around the bush and asked, "Can you release Gu Mingzhao?"

Chen Qian looked embarrassed: "Miss Liao, Gu Mingzhao is still a suspect. Although Miss Ruyan's testimony has changed, we still need to further review the case before we can make a final judgment."

Liao Qinglan raised her eyebrows. He was still not planning to let her go?

Her voice was a little colder: "The one with the greatest suspicion right now is obviously the second son of the Duke of Zheng's Mansion. If we can't release Gu Mingzhao, then we have to escort the second son of the Duke of Zheng's Mansion to jail to show fairness."

Chen Qian broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this.

Even if he had a hundred guts, he wouldn't dare to go to Duke Zheng's mansion to arrest someone!

Prime Minister Liao is an honest and upright person. He has been an official for many years and has an excellent reputation. He went to the prime minister's residence to arrest Gu Mingzhao. As long as it is reasonable and legal, Prime Minister Liao will not make things difficult for him.

But Duke Zheng is a completely different story. He is extremely powerful and has a violent temper. If you anger Duke Zheng, you might die without even knowing how.

Cheng Yuan had long been fed up with Chen Qian's cowardly appearance, and he said sarcastically, "Sir Chen, you dare to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to arrest someone. Why don't you dare to step into the threshold of Duke Zheng's Mansion? Are you bullying my uncle's family because they are all scholars?"

"Second Master Cheng, you are joking. I am just doing my job. Everything I do is in accordance with the law. I have absolutely no intention of neglecting the Prime Minister's Mansion!"

Duke Rong had been listening nearby and was also dissatisfied with Chen Qian's double standards, so he did not speak out to stop Cheng Yuan.

Liao Qinglan looked at Cheng Yuan gratefully, and then said to Chen Qian: "Sir Chen, if you favor one side because you are afraid of power, how can the Dali Temple be fair? I hope you will think twice before you act."

Cheng Yuan and Liao Qinglan's words left Chen Qian speechless.

They had already said this, and Duke Rong was watching them closely. If he dared to say that he would not release Gu Mingzhao, these people would probably take him to Duke Zheng's mansion to arrest him.

Chen Qian had no choice but to give in: "Miss Liao, this case is complicated and needs further investigation, so Mr. Gu can go back first. I will continue the trial and try to find out the truth as soon as possible."

After hearing this, Liao Qinglan finally felt relieved.

She knew that Chen Qian was trying to save her face, so she stopped making things difficult for him: "Thank you, Master Chen."

After saying that, she walked over to Gu Mingzhao and watched the jailer untie his shackles.

She whispered, "Let's go back first." Then she supported Gu Mingzhao and walked out of the Dali Temple gate step by step.

When Duke Rong and his son saw that the matter was resolved, they said goodbye to Liao Qinglan at the gate of the Dali Temple and returned home.

Although Gu Mingzhao was released, his injuries made him stagger.

Liao Qinglan saw that he was having difficulty walking and tried to go forward to help him several times, but each time Gu Mingzhao dodged her without leaving a trace.

After doing this two or three times, she stopped interfering and quietly walked in front to lead the way, with Gu Mingzhao following behind her.

After the two of them went out, they quickly walked to the prime minister's carriage. Liao Qinglan looked back inadvertently and found that Ruyan had been following them.

Liao Qinglan didn't know what she wanted to do. She stood in front of Gu Mingzhao, looked at Ruyan warily, and asked, "Miss Ruyan, is there anything else?"

Ruyan seemed not to have heard Liao Qinglan's words. Her gaze was fixed on Gu Mingzhao, tears flashing in her eyes, as if she had seen her long-lost lover.

After a long while, Liao Qinglan almost suspected that Miss Ruyan had been switched, before she heard her trembling voice: "Brother Yu..."

Gu Mingzhao paused, but did not turn around. He said calmly, "Girl, you got the wrong person."

Ruyan couldn't believe her ears. She ran to Gu Mingzhao, wanting him to see her face clearly. She said excitedly, "How could I be wrong? You are Brother Yuheng. I've been looking for you for years! You... don't you remember me?"

After hearing this, Liao Qinglan finally understood why Ruyan turned against her in court.

It turns out that Gu Mingzhao is the person Ruyan is looking for!

Judging from the atmosphere between them, their relationship must have been complicated.

If Ruyan had not met Gu Mingzhao and she had succeeded in framing him, she would have gone crazy when she found out that she had harmed the very person she had been looking for.

Liao Qinglan planned to get on the carriage and let them reminisce about the past.

Gu Mingzhao, who had been avoiding her like the plague, suddenly grabbed her wrist and held her there.

"My name is Gu Mingzhao. I'm the person you framed. Girl, you really got the wrong person." Gu Mingzhao said.

Two lines of tears ran down Ruyan's face. She palely defended herself, "Brother Yu, are you blaming me? Blaming me for causing you to be imprisoned for no reason? I really didn't know it was you... If I knew it was you, I wouldn't hurt you even if you killed me!"

Liao Qinglan couldn't bear to hear this, so she interrupted, "Miss Ruyan, no matter who the other party is, he shouldn't be framed by you. If Gu Mingzhao is not someone you know, should he suffer for this?"

Ruyan didn't take Liao Qinglan seriously at first, but when she heard her voice, she remembered that this was the woman who brought her to the teahouse last time.

She saw Gu Mingzhao holding Liao Qinglan's wrist tightly, and flames of jealousy and madness burned in her heart.

"It's you again!" Ruyan shouted unwillingly, "Are you the one who won't let Brother Yu recognize me? You were born with everything, why are you trying to snatch it from me!"

Ruyan's emotions were completely out of control. She rushed forward and tried to separate Gu Mingzhao and Liao Qinglan.