I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

Sima Feier continued to argue: "That was given to me by Yang Xiu. Chen Jia, are you jealous?"

Chen Jue laughed at Sima Fei'er and said, "At this time, you are still thinking about love. Now that the indigo dye is related to the affairs of the Qing Kingdom, you can't get away with it by making unreasonable demands."

Sima Feier looked at Chen Jue in disbelief and angrily accused him, "Chen Jue, as Chen Jia's brother, you are not avoiding suspicion here and openly protecting Chen Jia. How can you judge the case like this!"

Chen Jue's face darkened and he said, "Sima Fei'er, don't talk nonsense here. I, Chen Jue, have always been fair and impartial. I only speak based on evidence. How could I be partial because of family affection? But you, you have committed so many crimes and you still don't repent!"

Sima Feier hurriedly appealed to Wei Lang: "Sir Wei, please ask Chen Jia's brother Chen Jue to leave the trial. According to the law, Chen Jue is not qualified to participate in the trial."

Chen Jue was not in a hurry and told Sima Fei'er with the law: "Sima Fei'er, don't make a fuss here. Criminal and civil are two different things. This trial is a criminal case. My participation in it is in accordance with the law. You have no right to speak nonsense here."

Sima Feier widened her eyes and said, "You are making up stories, I don't accept it!"

Chen Jue snorted coldly: "Whether you accept it or not, it won't change the facts. You'd better confess your crimes honestly."

Wei Lang said at this time: "Don't argue anymore, just continue the trial!"

Wei Lang signaled Chen Jue to continue the trial.

Chen Jue's face was as gloomy as water. He gave evidence and said, "Sima Fei'er, the crime you committed against Gao Yan, the Regent of Qing, in Huaiyang is outrageous!"

Chen Jue threw the evidence he had found on the table, speaking in a heavy tone, "You tied him to a wooden stake and mercilessly branded his skin with a red-hot iron. Gao Yan's screams resounded through the sky, but you turned a deaf ear to them, with that cruel smile on your face. Not only that, you were so cruel that you cut off his vitals with a sharp blade, making him suffer the most humiliating torture in the world. You even cruelly dug out one of his eyes. The bloody scene was unbearable to watch. Your brutal behavior is obvious to all the Huaiyang defenders!"

Sima Fei'er's face was pale, but her eyes were fierce. She argued shrilly, "I didn't do any of this!"

Chen Jue's eyes were sharp, and he said again: "Don't quibble! I have more evidence from Huaiyang."

As he spoke, Chen Jue presented a stack of testimonies and physical evidence.

"These are the testimonies of the Huaiyang garrison and local people. They witnessed your evil deeds with their own eyes. These physical evidences are sufficient to prove your crimes."

Sima Fei'er's body was shaking, but she still had a tough mouth and cursed fiercely: "Humph, those lowly guards and ignorant people, how can their words count? This is all fake, someone deliberately framed me! I, Sima Fei'er, am upright and honest, don't even think about wrongly accusing me!"

Chen Jue took a step forward, pointed at Sima Fei'er angrily and said, "You ignorant woman, you are talking nonsense!"

Sima Feier snorted coldly, "Chen Jue, you are full of benevolence and morality, but on the battlefield, being kind to the enemy is cruel to yourself. My actions can deter the enemy country and make them dare not attack easily."

Chen Jue was so angry that his face turned red. "You are so short-sighted! Such brutal behavior will only arouse stronger hatred from the enemy country, thus triggering a more intense war and causing countless innocent people to suffer."

Sima Feier crossed her arms and said with disdain, "So what? As long as we can weaken the enemy's strength, what does a small price matter? I am thinking about the long-term stability of Daliang."

Chen Jue glared at her. "Your so-called stability is built on blood and sin. Real stability should be achieved through justice and peace, not through such cruel means as yours."

Sima Fei'er's eyes were blazing with fire as she roared crazily, "Heartbroken? You may not even know that as the regent of Daqing, he is one of the culprits behind this series of heinous crimes!

I come from Blackwater Bay, my mother's home, that once was full of laughter, peace and harmony, but it was brutally slaughtered by those inhumane demons in Daqing! My relatives and childhood friends who played together from childhood to adulthood were all innocently killed by their butcher knives!

And those brothers who fought with me on the battlefield and finally died heroically, how could their blood be shed in vain!

Everything I did was for revenge, so that the souls who died unjustly could rest in peace!

On the battlefield, being kind to the enemy is being cruel to ourselves and our comrades! If we don't kill the enemy ruthlessly, it will be our own brothers who will die!

I hurt him because I wanted to make Daqing feel the pain, and I wanted to seek justice for my family, my childhood friends, and my brothers! I admit that I did it for revenge. What's wrong with that? What's wrong with that? Who can say I'm wrong? "

Chen Jue shouted angrily: "Even if Daqing is cruel and inhumane, it is not a just way to fight violence with violence! Such evil deeds will only make hatred continue to circulate, trigger more wars, and make more innocent people suffer!"

Sima Feier's eyes widened with anger, and she rebuked Chen Jue in a stern voice: "Chen Jue, you don't understand at all! I'm avenging my relatives, which is the most basic bottom line for a person. I'm not a heartless, indifferent monster! I'm also a person with flesh and blood, relatives and friends! They were brutally killed by those inhumane guys in Daqing, and their bodies were left in the wilderness. If I live in disgrace and bear humiliation for the sake of the so-called overall situation without revenge, then I'm a bastard with no conscience! I can't turn a blind eye, and I can't silently endure this blood feud!"

Chen Jue felt mixed emotions as he listened to Sima Feier's words filled with grief, anger and pain.

There is some truth in what Sima Fei'er said. The heart-wrenching pain of losing a loved one and the irreconcilable hatred are indeed not something that ordinary people can easily let go of.

Thinking of this, Chen Jue felt deeply powerless. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found that his throat seemed to be blocked and he couldn't utter a word.

Wei Lang was not at all led astray by Sima Fei'er's passionate debate on personal heroism.

His eyes were sharp as torches, and he calmly pointed out the most crucial point: "Sima Fei'er, let's not talk about what you did in Huaiyang for now. After returning to the capital, why did you team up with your cousin to frame Chen Jia? Do you want to occupy the magpie's nest and simply marry Yang Xiu, or do you team up with others to kill the generals who were awarded medals in Shouchun to silence them?"

Sima Fei'er dodged her gaze, pretending to know nothing, and argued: "Master Wei, I have no idea what you are talking about."

Wei Lang snorted coldly, threw a stack of papers in front of her, and said, "Don't play dumb! This is a record of the whereabouts of several dead generals. You appeared in every place they visited before they died. Do you still dare to say this is a coincidence?"

Sima Fei'er's face turned pale and she said in a trembling voice: "This...what does this mean? Maybe it's just a coincidence."

Wei Lang shouted angrily: "Sima Fei'er, you are still quibbling even now!"

Sima Fei'er bit her lip and still refused to admit: "Master Wei, you must have been misled and wronged me."