After reading the whole family's minds, the eldest daughter awakened

Huangfu Chenyang showed displeasure on his face. This was the first New Year's Eve banquet he held since he ascended the throne. If anyone dared to touch his brow at this time, he would definitely not take it lightly.

Long Wei came to report soon.

"Your Majesty, a palace maid serving food died outside the palace, and the murderer was Captain Zhou."

Long Wei paused, but still said the name truthfully. Even though Zhou Tengfei was Li Youwei's subordinate, no one dared to lie in front of the emperor.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall seemed to be still, and some people couldn't help but look at Huangfu Chenyang and Li Youwei.

Smart people all know that Zhou Tengfei is not just a subordinate of Li Youwei, he is also a member of the emperor.

How could this happen at this time? Could it be a mistake?

Situ Wan's body swayed, and she was a little overwhelmed by this sudden change.

Nalan Ling happened to be beside her and hurriedly supported her, "Sister Wan, you have to be strong. You Wei is here, and everything will be fine."

No matter when the time comes, Nalan Ling will always believe in Li Youwei, because it is a miracle that she can reach her current position.

"Ling'er, don't worry, I'm fine."

Situ Wan was also panicked at first, but she quickly calmed down. No matter when it comes, she will believe in Zhou Tengfei.

"General Li, let's go out and take a look."

Huangfu Chenyang thought for a moment and looked at Li Youwei.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Huangfu Chenyang and Li Youwei walked in front, while the others followed behind.

On the bluestone road under the steps of the palace, a woman dressed as a palace maid fell in a pool of blood. Zhou Tengfei was kneeling on the ground while being held by the dragon guards. In his hand, he was holding a knife with blood on it. The palace maid should He was killed by this knife.

The scene was a bit messy. The palace maid had been stabbed fatally in the abdomen. The tray she was holding had fallen to the ground, and the beef on the tray spilled all over the floor. It seemed that she was here to serve food, and then she was stopped and killed.

The dish of knife-cut beef was passed down from the Beiliang Kingdom. Because of its good taste, it is very popular among the people of the Nanchen Kingdom.

The official ladies couldn't bear to see this scene. Some of them screamed uncontrollably. Those who could bear it also covered their mouths with handkerchiefs.

The faces of the ministers were not very good either. Zhou Tengfei thought that his life was too long, so he dared to kill people in the palace, in front of the palace banquet on New Year's Eve.

"Captain Zhou, what's going on?" Huangfu Chenyang's tone was neither happy nor angry, making it difficult to figure out his attitude.

"Your Majesty, I did not kill anyone. It was this palace maid who framed me."

Zhou Tengfei knew that what he said was unconvincing, but he wouldn't admit it even to death if he didn't do it.

Li Youwei was a second-grade cavalry general at a young age, and was highly regarded by the emperor. This made some of the veterans dissatisfied. As long as there was an opportunity to deal with her, they would never let it go.

Zhou Tengfei is Li Youwei's man. If there is such a good opportunity, they must seize it.

"Zhou Tengfei, the murder weapon is in your hand, but you said you didn't kill the person. Do you think we are stupid?"

Immediately some ministers stood up to object.

"I killed people under His Majesty's nose, am I stupid?" Zhou Tengfei couldn't help but reply.

He is General Li's subordinate, and even if he dies, he cannot embarrass her.

The reviled minister was so angry that he almost jumped up and pointed at Zhou Tengfei's nose with trembling hands.

"Zhou Tengfei, the evidence is conclusive now, and you can't deny it with just a few words. You clearly wanted to molest this palace maid because she was beautiful, but in the end she would rather die than surrender. You became so angry that you killed her with a beef knife."

Judging from the clues at the scene, the minister seemed to have done a good job in analysis and reasoning, at least many people nodded in agreement.

"It's not what you said. She messed up her clothes herself." Zhou Tengfei argued with red eyes. He was about to get married to Situ Wan. She was the only one in his heart and he could no longer let go of anyone else.

"Zhou Tengfei, you have been a dandy in the capital since you were a child. Later, you learned from General Li slowly. Could it be that the evil in your bones came out again this time due to the influence of alcohol?"

The person who said this was Taifu Ge. He was a veteran of the Three Dynasties, and was the mentor of the late emperor. He was very prestigious in the court. Now that he said this, it seemed that he had confirmed the fact that Zhou Tengfei killed someone after drinking.

Huangfu Chenyang didn't stop anyone from speaking. After everyone had finished speaking, he looked at Li Youwei.

"General Li, what do you think?"

"Back to Your Majesty, I feel it is too early to draw a conclusion. Sometimes the eyes can be deceiving."

"General Li, do you mean that the old minister is dazzled by his old age and slandered Zhou Tengfei?" Taifu Ge became anxious, showing off his old skills.

"Taifu Ge, don't be excited. You can't hear what I said. You just think that Zhou Tengfei is mine, so I will protect him.

Please rest assured, Master, if it is really Zhou Tengfei who killed someone, this general will never tolerate it. "

Huangfu Chenyang followed up to smooth things over, "Master, don't you understand General Li's character? She will not favor anyone."

The emperor had already spoken, but Taifu Ge had to keep silent.

"General Li, Zhou Tengfei is your subordinate after all. In order to avoid suspicion, let's leave it to Situ Jue, the Minister of Criminal Affairs, to handle the trial this time."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Even if Huangfu Chenyang didn't say anything, Li Youwei would take the initiative to avoid suspicion.

Situ Jue stepped forward to take orders and lead people to investigate the murder case.

To prevent the scene from being destroyed, Huangfu Chenyang ordered Long Wei to guard the scene and not allow others to come forward.

Everyone waited for a while. Because the weather was too cold, many young ladies could no longer bear it.

"My dear friends, please go back to the palace and wait." Huangfu Chenyang said, and everyone no longer needed to be embarrassed and returned to the main hall one after another.

Everyone was almost gone, but Li Youwei didn't move. She stood tall and straight behind Long Wei, looking at Zhou Tengfei who was kneeling on the ground.

"Youwei, let's go in and wait." Nalan Ling reached out and pulled Li Youwei's sleeve.

"Sister Ling, it's too cold outside. You and Sister Wan can't bear it. You go back to the banquet hall first. I want to stay here. He is my soldier. I believe he is innocent."

Li Youwei's words immediately moved Situ Wan to tears, "Youwei, it's really a blessing that he can follow you in several lifetimes. Thank you."

"Sister Wan, don't cry, you'll get slapped in the face. Sister Ling, you go in first."

Li Youwei's voice was gentle, but the two of them could not say anything to refute.

"Okay, let's go in first."

After Nalan Ling and Situ Wan left, the last few people returned to the hall. Except for Long Wei, Situ Jue and others who were left behind, only Li Youwei was left.

She stood there and seemed to support Zhou Tengfei. She was telling Zhou Tengfei with practical actions that as long as he was wronged, she could save him.

Although her words just now were spoken softly, Zhou Tengfei heard them word for word. They said that a man would not shed tears easily, but he was crying like a child at this moment.