At this moment, Feng Jingye didn't think much upon hearing this. He just nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, Miss Bai. You can tell this Crown Prince all your grievances. This Crown Prince will seek justice for you..."
For example, help you call off the marriage with the Marquis of Dingyuan's Mansion and let you be Chu Feng's main wife.
Feng Jingxuan watched Feng Jingye's completely different attitudes before and after with cold eyes, a sneer playing on his lips.
Only then did Bai Zheng gradually stop crying. She stole a timid glance at Feng Jingye and said shyly, "Is what Your Highness said true?"
"Can it be false?" Feng Jingye replied with a smile.
Bai Zheng still couldn't quite believe it. She asked in a small voice, "What if the other party is Your Highness's relative?"
That's exactly what I want, for the other party to be my relative!
Feng Jingye gave a knowing smile and said firmly, "This Crown Prince will handle the matter impartially and will never show favoritism."
Upon hearing this, Bai Zheng immediately knelt on the ground excitedly. "Please, Your Highness, seek justice for this minister's daughter!"
"Miss Bai, please speak."
"Your Highness! Chu Feng from the Prime Minister's Mansion beat the guards of the Bai Mansion, forced his way into the Bai Mansion, abducted this minister's daughter, and intended to kill to vent his anger. If it weren't for the timely help of the Marquis of Dingyuan, Bai Zheng would have surely lost her life!"
As Bai Zheng's voice faded, the entire Prefectural Magistrate's Mansion instantly fell silent.
Everyone was stunned.
Feng Jingye's face had turned extremely ugly.
Beating... forcing one's way in... abducting... All these could be overlooked and explained.
But murder?
Was Chu Feng crazy!
"You're talking nonsense!" After a moment of stunned silence, the Prime Minister of Chu roared out like a lion whose tail had been stepped on. "Why would Feng'er want your life? Usually, he didn't even bother to look at you. What reason would he have to attack you!"
Qin Mu was completely dumbfounded. The situation had already exceeded his authority, and now it even involved a life. If he made a single mistake, not only would he lose his position as the Prefectural Magistrate of Jingzhao, but he might even lose his life.
"Master, what should we do?" He was at a loss and instinctively turned to his master for help.
"Sir, there's not much we can do in this matter. However, we must, by all means, find Young Master Chu as soon as possible!" The master tried to appear calm.
Since Bai Zheng had clearly stated that she was going to sue Chu Feng, as the defendant, how could Chu Feng be absent?
Qin Mu nodded repeatedly and gave the order. "Yes, yes, Young Master Chu. Hurry, send out as many people as possible. All those who can be dispatched should be sent. We must find Young Master Chu as soon as possible!"
"I don't know either..." Bai Zheng said with tears in her eyes, looking extremely pitiful.
"If you don't know, then what are you talking nonsense about? I think you're clearly..." The Prime Minister of Chu was about to continue his tirade when he was interrupted by Bai Zheng.
"I don't know how Young Master Chu could have become like this. He said that I should have revolved around him and how could I be engaged to someone else. He spent the night in the brothels and found dozens of courtesans, but he couldn't regain the feeling I once gave him. He said that the women he couldn't have, no one else was allowed to have either. It would be better to destroy them and end it all..."
As Bai Zheng spoke, her voice grew softer and tears streamed down her face.
Now, not only the Prime Minister of Chu and Feng Jingye, but even the on - looking commoners outside had a variety of expressions on their faces.
What a ridiculous and dramatic show this was! The information in these words was simply too much!
The young master of the Chu family had once treated Miss Bai like a piece of trash, but suddenly realized his feelings for her after she was engaged to someone else? To get over his heartbreak, he spent the night in the brothels and found dozens of courtesans, dozens of them... Later, unable to bear it any longer, he simply abducted Miss Bai and intended to kill her to end his emotions.
The Prime Minister of Chu was old after all. Unable to withstand this kind of stimulation, he suddenly choked on his breath. His face turned bright red.
Feng Jingye beside him was also in a daze for a while before he managed to gather his wits.
Although caught off guard, he still steadied his mind and asked Bai Zheng, "Miss Bai, you said that Chu Feng intended to kill someone. Where and when did he try to kill you? And where is Chu Feng now? You said that the Marquis of Dingyuan saved you. Then why did you only return after a day and a night? And where is the Marquis of Dingyuan who saved you?"
Feng Jingye's quick - witted question managed to slightly suppress the speculation that Bai Zheng's words had previously sparked.
Everyone held their breath and waited for Bai Zheng's answer.
Bai Zheng sniffed and said in a small voice, "This minister's daughter, this minister's daughter also doesn't know where Young Master Chu is now. Early yesterday morning, he abducted me to a mansion outside the city. After tying up my hands and feet, he insulted me with all sorts of words, saying that I shouldn't marry, marry..."
At this point, Bai Zheng seemed very scared and was struggling with whether to say it or not.
Feng Jingxuan, who was watching the show, encouraged her in a timely manner. "Miss Bai, don't be afraid. Just tell the truth."
Bai Zheng looked up at Feng Jingxuan gratefully, summoned up her courage, and continued, "Young Master Chu said that I shouldn't marry that short - lived cripple, the Marquis of Dingyuan. So what if he had made great military achievements on the battlefield and sacrificed himself for the country? Now, isn't he just lingering on the verge of death?"
As soon as these words were spoken, not only did the expressions of the people in the government office darken, but even the on - looking commoners outside couldn't hold back their anger.
The decline of the Marquis of Dingyuan's Mansion and Feng Linyuan's serious illness had always been a thorn in the hearts of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Almost every commoner in Yongding remembered that when Feng Linyuan had brought back the coffin of the old marquis to Yongding, the people who had spontaneously come to welcome this former protector of the Great Zhou Dynasty had lined up for ten miles.
Wherever the coffin passed, there were cries, shouts, and the noisy voices of people, calling out "Old Marquis" sporadically.
White paper money fluttered in the sky, and everyone automatically followed the long procession.
Everyone also remembered that at that time, Feng Linyuan had stood in front of the coffin, wearing mourning clothes, with his hair tied up high with a white ribbon. Although his face was pale and there were still hideous scars that had just scabbed over on his handsome face.
Everyone was crying, but he stood upright, silently and calmly, as if he were the pillar in the torrent. No matter how the waves raged or the storm howled, he stood there firmly and would not fall.
He was the pillar of the Marquis of Dingyuan's Mansion and also the pillar of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.
Who did Chu Feng think he was? A playboy who only knew how to have fun all day, who had never gone to the battlefield to kill the enemy or protect the country and the people. How could he have the face to say "that short - lived cripple, the Marquis of Dingyuan"?
Bai Zheng seemed unaware of the change in the atmosphere. She just stammered, "Young Master Chu also said, also said..."
Feng Jingye had a bad feeling and was about to stop her when he heard Feng Jingxuan step in first. "Second Brother has always been wise and will not make hasty judgments. Miss Bai, please feel free to speak."
Bai Zheng gritted her teeth. Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she said in a voice that, although not loud, could clearly be heard by everyone.
"Young Master Chu said that when His Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne as the emperor, his Chu family will be second only to the emperor and will be able to dominate the entire Great Zhou Dynasty. If I marry into his family, I will enjoy endless wealth and honor..."