Rebirth: The wedding night, my whole family was exiled, I raised 500,000 soldiers

Zhou Rulin felt a headache when he saw that both of them refused to give in.

Zhao Zheng wanted to find out, but he didn't want to speak for Shen Lanxi, so he kept silent. Even when he saw Zhou Rulin winking at him, he still pretended not to see it.

"Shen Lanxi, I'll ask you one last time, are you going to back off or not?" Zhou Zhuangyun's patience had reached its limit.

Shen Lanxi replied coldly: "What will you do if I don't retreat?"

Zhou Zhuangyun has retreated again and again, giving Shen Lanxi enough face. Since she is so arrogant and doesn't take the royal blood and the eldest prince seriously, don't blame him for being rude.

If he gave in at this time, it would be a loss of face for Prince Ji's Mansion.

"First Prince, you see, I have already discussed it with her. She is the one who is being overbearing. I have no way to retreat. For the sake of the royal family's reputation and the Ji Palace, I will drive her out of the palace!"

Zhou Rulin hurried to try to mediate.

"Sir, it's not necessary. It's really not necessary. We are all doing this for Yunxue, but our words were a little inappropriate. How about we both take a step back today?"

"Just consider it as giving me face. After all, I am the chief judge of this case. If there is a conflict with Prince Ji's Mansion today, my father will definitely inquire about the matter." Zhou Rulin analyzed the pros and cons with Zhou Zhuangyun.

Zhou Zhuangyun stiffened his neck and said nothing. It would be best for both parties to take a step back. If it really came to the point of being in front of His Majesty, it would be hard to say.

The eldest prince's words gave him a way out. Zhou Zhuangyun was not an ungrateful person.

"Lan Xi, listen to my advice. To be honest, you two have been friends since childhood. How could you quarrel like this? If Yun Xue knew about this, she would definitely be unhappy to see you quarreling like this over her."

Shen Lanxi thought about it, looked at Zhou Rulin, and agreed with what he said.

Zhou Rulin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the two had taken his words to heart. He smiled and said, "We have been bothering you for quite some time today. We will go find Zhou Yunyuan and Chen Suizhu later. They were eyewitnesses at the time. If their testimonies are inconsistent, we will come to Prince Ji's mansion and ask other female relatives. What do you think, Prince?"

Zhou Zhuangyun's eyes flashed, and he nodded, "My sister wasn't the only one who went boating on the lake that year. When she fell into the water, the people who followed her must have seen it. The eldest prince is really insightful, and I admire him very much."

She is nothing like Shen Lanxi, who only brought a sheep to the Ji Palace.

"We are the victims of the Ji Palace. Those people who do not know right from wrong only target our palace. It is so shameless."

Shen Lanxi glanced over coldly: "Are you talking about me, Prince?"

Zhou Zhuangyun raised his chin and snorted coldly: "I will criticize anyone who keeps criticizing our palace without knowing right from wrong."

Shen Lanxi: "I am investigating the case by order, and I treat all those involved equally. Because the palace is the victim, I should inquire more clearly so that I can seek justice for the palace and Yunxue. If even the palace is hiding the truth and won't tell it, then don't count on outsiders."

Zhou Zhuangyun's face changed and he became angry again.

"Lan Xi, listen to me. After all, Prince Ji's Mansion is Yun Xue's family. They lost their family and are upset, so their words are naturally extreme. After asking Zhou and Chen, decide whether to come to Prince Ji's Mansion or not."

"If the two of them knew the truth, we wouldn't have to make another trip. It would also save them from completely offending Prince Ji's Mansion.

Seeing that Shen Lanxi didn't move, Zhou Rulin continued to appeal to her emotions and reason.

"After all, it was the Jiwang Mansion that was conferred by the ancestor emperor himself, so we have to give them some face."

"Just think of it as returning for Yunxue!"

Shen Lanxi was moved.

"All right!"

Zhou Rulin went to negotiate with Zhou Zhuangyun. After a few words, the group left the palace.

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"Why are you following us?" Shen Lanxi looked at Zhao Zheng sideways.

The latter limped along, looking very angry.

"I am following the eldest prince, not you."

Zhao Zheng had just negotiated with Zhou Rulin, and he would follow to investigate Zhou Yunxue's case. He would be in charge of pacifying Prince Ji's mansion.

Otherwise, with the situation just now, Zhou Zhuangyun would definitely have called for guards.

Zhou Rulin patiently explained to Shen Lanxi: "In the case of the princess, if you look closely, Yong'an Hou was also a victim. He still misses Yunxue in his heart."

Shen Lanxi disagreed: "If he really liked her, he would have come forward to ask for her hand in marriage after Yunxue fell into the water. But what about now? He is indeed marrying Chen Suizhu."

Zhao Zheng's face turned gloomy. Why was Shen Lanxi so vicious?

Zhou Rulin wanted to do Zhao Zheng a favor, so he took over the conversation and said, "I have also heard about what happened back then. It is not Lord Zhao's fault. It was Yunxue who took the initiative to say that she wanted to marry to Xishan after she fell into the water."

Shen Lanxi: "As far as I know, Yunxue was also unwilling in her heart. If Zhao Zheng had stood up to fight against the rumors at the first time, Yunxue would not have been forced to marry to Xishan because she could not stand the rumors."

Zhao Zheng said angrily: "I was in mourning at that time. By the time I knew about this, the dust had already settled."

Shen Lanxi's eyes flickered. "According to what I heard, the old Marquis of Yong'an died on the battlefield. The old Marquis of Yong'an's wife also passed away a long time ago. There are only a few people in your Yong'an Marquis's Mansion. Who are you mourning for? What kind of filial piety are you mourning for?"

Zhao Zheng was furious: "Can't I just mourn for my uncles and brothers who died on the battlefield?"

Shen Lanxi retorted, "As far as I know, the Southwest Army to which you belong has handed over power for ten years, right?"

Zhao Zheng's eyes were red, and he was obviously extremely angry.

"Shen Lanxi, you are going too far..."

Seeing that they were about to fight, Zhou Rulin was so scared that he quickly stood between the two men to dissuade them.

"We got together for Yunxue's innocence. It's been so long since the incident between Lord Zhao and Yunxue. Now things have changed. Lord Zhao still remembers the original engagement. He has surpassed most men."

Zhou Rulin persuaded this one and that one.

"What happened back then can only be said to be a matter of fate. If everything could go as planned, there wouldn't be so many regrets in the world. What we have to do now is to try to make up for it. For example, we can clear Yunxue's name as soon as possible so that she can ascend to heaven sooner. Don't you think so?"

Shen Lanxi and Zhao Zheng remained silent, obviously agreeing with his statement.

"There are still two people in Beijing who know what happened back then. One is Zhou Yunyuan, and the other is Chen Suizhu." Zhou Rulin glanced at Zhao Zheng. Chen Suizhu was his wife.

Zhao Zheng was furious. After being roasted on the fire for so long, he blurted out: "Let's go to my house to find Chen Suizhu first!"

Zhou Rulin turned to look at Shen Lanxi: "Lord Zhao is a man who understands the greater good!"

Shen Lanxi said nothing and followed the two of them to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.

"As far as I know, Chen Suizhu is an extremely jealous person. If she knew that Lord Zhao was protecting Yunxue so much, I wonder how she would react?" She was really looking forward to it.