Detective Ghost Empress-Chapter 503: Act like an Empress

The yamen soldiers did not say anything. This matter had nothing to do with them, if anything they were the victims as well. After all, between the two big families, they were the ones who were being squeezed.

The Yamen soldiers were a tad bit embarrassed when they thought about how Ji Yang had indeed rushed the matter but there was nothing that they could do. It was the county magistrate and the Emperor who asked them to bring Liu Yu Yan, what could they do other than listen to the orders that were given to them?

The leader of the Yamen officers glanced at his team before sighing and taking the lead as he said, " Master Liu, I know that this is a sensitive matter but do not embarrass us as we are only soldiers who listen to the orders of higher-ups. Please follow us, we promise that we will try our best to accommodate you."

Liu Yu Yan remained silent. He did not say anything and simply looked at his broken leg. A few days ago, Ji Yang who feared that he would escape sent an assassin to the prison cell where he was and got that assassin to break his leg. That man even bribed the officers who were on duty at that moment and then left him to suffer in pain.

If not for the fact that he could not kill him, that man would have killed him.

The reason Ji Yang stayed merciful was because he knew that if he killed him then Liu Dong Ming who had stood in front of the Liu family like a guardian would kill the entire Ji family even if it meant to be buried alongside them.

However, that man didn't stop and created a lot of trouble for Liu Yu Yang when he was in the prison cell. Most probably he wanted to make sure that Liu Yu Yan would never be able to stand on his feet and suffer in silence.

The leader of the Yamen officers of course understood why Liu Yu Yan was looking at his legs. At the same time, he couldn't help but curse Ji Yang for being restless. Liu Yu Yan was already in prison was there any need for him to attack Liu Yu Yan in the prison?

That man was simply causing trouble for himself and the rest of the ya. What was he afraid of? That Liu Yu Yan would run away or something?

He turned to look at the soldiers behind him and then ordered, " Bring a stretcher can you not see what is the situation now?"

The soldiers all stiffened before they rushed out of the yamen and then brought a small stretcher for Liu Yu Yan.

Liu Yu Yan looked at the stretcher in front of him and closed his eyes. It was as if he could already see his coffin in front of him.

' Uncle Dong Ming, I am sorry. I have let you down as well as our family.'

On the other hand, Xiao Ai was trembling with nervousness. She expected that her highness would return in a jiffy but even after waiting for an entire day, Liu Hui Ying did not return. She stayed outside the entire day and before she knew it, Xiao Ai was called to the court under the order of his majesty.

" N..nanny Gong, what should I do?" Xiao Ai who was wearing the mask of Liu Hui Ying's face trembled from head to toe. She was just a small maid who had never even worn a gold hairpin on her head but now she was wearing an entire crown on her head!

For the first time in her life, Xiao Ai understood why Liu Hui Ying often complained about the crown being too heavy. It was literally too heavy! She felt like her neck was going to snap!

" Just stay calm," said Nanny Gong. Her arms were looped around Xiao Ai who was having a hard time walking, " You need to stay quiet and not say a word no matter what. Just portray the cold and contemptuous look on your face each time someone tries to speak to you. The same one as Her Highness has every time she sees his majesty, do you understand?"

" I...I understand but Nanny Gong," Xiao Ai spoke up causing Nanny Gong to turn and look at her with a slight annoyance. She asked, " What is it?"

Xiao Ai took a few steps forward before lowering her voice, " Your legs are shaking."

Nanny Gong blinked her eyes, a look of disbelief etched on her face before she looked down and sure enough, she saw her legs shaking like crazy.

" Ahem!" Nanny Gong straightened up before saying, "It's nothing. I might have felt a little cold. I am an old woman cut me some slack!"

The two women pretended to be fine but inwardly they were a nervous mush. Liu Hui Ying was not back yet and they were worried that she might not even come back after all, the court was supposed to discuss this case three days later but Ji Yang had pushed the hearing a day earlier if that was the case then Liu Hui Ying might still be looking for evidence!

Xiao Ai and Nanny Gong were worried that even if Liu Hui Ying brought the evidence tomorrow it would not mean anything as the Emperor's order cannot be defied once they were passed down. Maybe this was the reason why Ji Yang decided to push the hearing a day sooner.

The two of them arrived at the court and were dazzled when they saw the many officials and concubines who were sitting on the small thrones that were made for them.

However, this was not what made Xiao Ai tremble it was when Nanny Gong pushed her and asked her to climb the stairs and sit on the Phoenix throne next to the Dragon throne on which Zhai Tianyu sat! Find your next read at novelbuddy.com

' I … I really do not want to,' Xiao Ai thought in her head as she stared at the dazzling throne in front of her.