My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 118 - 93: Certain Death Within Three Days!_4

They were all speculating in their hearts just how formidable this suddenly-emergent top figure of Chang’an must be to make even the future Second-class Marquis so cautious.

Boom!

As they were thinking this, the private room’s door suddenly burst open from the outside.

Not just opened, but fell down.

The private room’s two carved wooden doors collapsed with a bang, startling everyone.

Li Yuan’s two guards lay on top of the fallen doors, clutching their chests and moaning in pain.

Li Yuan scowled, in fact, those few Fourth Realm guards he had just hired were rented for a hefty sum to show off his status.

Although Martial Artists of the Fourth Realm were not as rare as those of the Fifth Realm, they were still uncommon and expensive to rent, charged by the two-hour block. After leaving the Chang’an County Government, he had dismissed them.

But even so, those two guards outside in the True Qi Realm Peak were beaten so miserably.

Li Yuan turned his gaze to the doorway, his pupils suddenly constricting.

He saw someone familiar.

No, two.

Why was Princess Anning together with that guy?

Li Nuo walked into the dining pavilion and, looking at Li Yuan in the crowd, said, "What a coincidence, we meet again."

Li Yuan slowly stood up and asked, "Li Nuo, what do you want?"

The other noble sons in the room, who were very angry at being disturbed during their meal, were about to explode in fury. But upon hearing Li Yuan call Li Nuo by his name, they quietly sat back down.

They didn’t believe what Li Yuan had said before.

Now they did.

Indeed, the son of Li Xuanjing was so arrogant.

Li Nuo looked at Li Yuan and said indifferently, "There is a case that requires your cooperation."

Li Yuan countered, "You dare to defy the imperial edict of the court?"

Li Nuo turned to look at Li Anning.

Li Anning looked at Li Yuan and said, "There’s a case that needs your cooperation. Come with us to the Ministry of Justice."

...

On the streets of Chang’an, Li Yuan and several attendants walked in front, followed by Li Nuo and Li Anning.

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Princess Anning did not instruct the constables from the Ministry of Justice to take any coercive measures against Li Yuan.

He was a noble after all, and as long as he was willing to cooperate in a case where the verdict was not yet decided, there was no need for the Ministry of Justice to handle him roughly.

Li Nuo turned his head to Li Anning and asked, "If this case is overturned, how would the Ministry of Justice rule?"

Li Anning said, "According to the Daxia Law, to kill is to forfeit one’s own life. In principle, if it turns out that the student was indeed killed by Li Yuan, he should be executed according to the law."

Li Nuo asked, "In principle?"

Li Anning explained, "Although the Law states that killing must be compensated with one’s life, there are also many circumstances in which he could be exempted from punishment. If Marquis Yunyang immediately passes on his title to him, then he would be a Second-class Marquis and could demote himself to avoid the capital punishment; if the Father Emperor issues a decree, he could also be pardoned from the death sentence; in addition to that, if Marquis Yunyang is willing to demote himself, it could also remove the death penalty for him..."

She sighed and said, "Killing a noble is not so easy, even your father, through official means, would struggle to accomplish it."

Li Nuo also felt some emotion, no wonder it was so profitable for Legalism to try nobles, because to judge them was indeed difficult.

Without extra compensation, it wouldn’t be justifiable.

But he quickly caught on to an element in her words, "Are there also unconventional means?"

Li Anning nodded and said, "Your father once, within the span of one year, forced a Third-class Marquis to demote himself four times to avoid punishment until he was reduced to a commoner and then annihilated his clan."

"..."

The group soon arrived at the Ministry of Justice’s office.

Above the Ministry of Justice’s court, Li Anning slammed the gavel and looking down from her seat at Li Yuan, asked, "Li Yuan, on the thirteenth of February this year, did you kidnap Yunmeng Academy student Zhou Hao, beat him outside the academy causing his death?"

Li Yuan stood in the court of the Ministry of Justice, saluted Li Anning with folded hands, and said, "Your Highness, at that time I was momentarily misguided and made a mistake. That very day, I apologized to Zhou Hao and compensated him with silver. As for Zhou Hao’s death, he accidentally fell at home that same night and died after hitting his head on a wall. The case has already been closed by the Chang’an County Office; I ask Your Highness for a thorough investigation."

"You’re lying!"

An elderly figure staggered into the court, pointing at Li Yuan with a quivering voice, "My son was clearly killed by you on the spot. Later, you sent people to my house, forcing my wife and me to provide false testimony to absolve you of crime or else you would kill my entire family. Helpless, we gave perjured testimony to clear you of the charges..."

He knelt on the court floor, weeping, "Milord, please seek justice for a commoner like me!"

Li Anning looked at Li Yuan and asked, "What do you have to say?"

Li Yuan helplessly said, "I understand Uncle Zhou’s feelings. After all, if Zhou Hao had not been injured by me, he might not have had the accident. Although I did not kill him, he died because of me. So, I am willing to pay an additional three thousand taels to the Zhou Family as an apology. What do you think, Uncle Zhou?"

Standing outside the court, Li Nuo listened to Li Yuan’s words, and if he didn’t know what kind of person he was, he would almost be fooled by his seemingly sincere performance.

Indeed, this man was different from any dandies he had seen before; his composure standing in the Ministry of Justice’s court hinted at his absolute disregard for the Law and life.

Uncle Zhou gave a wry laugh, "My son is dead, my wife is dead. What use do I have for silver? You beast, don’t think you can buy me off!"

Li Yuan shook his head regretfully, pointed at Li Nuo, and said, "Your Highness, I had some conflict with the son of the Minister of Justice yesterday, and I seriously suspect that he bribed Zhou Hao’s father to come to the Ministry of Justice and frame me. It seems Your Highness has a good relationship with the son of Lord Li; I request the intervention of the Zongzheng Si..."