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The blue-and-white-haired girl, sitting on the throne with her contrasting silk gloves stacked together, calmly stated her position.
This, to some extent, drew Ying's attention from the defendant in the dock, and even revealed a hint of gratitude in her eyes.
How should I put it? Although he seemed very calm.
But in reality, Ying was quite panicked.
But she had absolutely no idea what to do or what to say.
I was inexplicably picked up by someone, and inexplicably sued by someone. It was all completely inexplicable!
Ying's heart was filled with resentment.
Ever since she woke up, nothing good has happened to her. She had woken up feeling hungry and wanted to go fishing by the river, but...
Suddenly, a crazed dragon appeared out of nowhere, and after a gust of wind, she fainted. When she woke up, she found herself at sea, and then she was inexplicably struck by lightning... Well, now she's fainted again.
When he woke up, he found himself on a merchant ship. According to the ship's owner, he found Ying on a cargo route. Seeing that the child was in a bad state but still alive, he put her on the ship and brought her back to Fontainebleau.
Then... they were attacked by sea monsters, the ship capsized, they were beaten up by the sea monsters, and they became unconscious.
Then—as Navelette said.
Ying, who thought she had finally made it ashore and been found, was about to end her miserable days when the person who found her disappeared. She was immediately labeled a suspect in a "serial disappearance of young girls" case and taken to the Opizley Opera House.
She knew about trials and such, and she even wanted to argue her case.
The problem is that after drifting all this way, Ying's head is still buzzing and she's completely confused.
She didn't even know what Fontaine was, so if you asked her to explain, she could probably only manage to utter one sentence: "I'm innocent, sir!"
Ying thought she was about to die.
And then—the one sitting on the stage actually spoke up! It seemed he was going to say a few words in his own defense... My dear family!
"Isn't it a bit too hasty to conclude this so casually?"
“That’s true, but the defendant has also confessed.” Navelette nodded, but with a hint of helplessness.
He actually felt that the trial was too rough and might be a wrongful conviction, but the problem was that this was the procedure of the laws of Fontainebleau. As the highest judge, even if he felt it was inappropriate, he had to follow the rules, otherwise everything would be in chaos.
The reduction of the death penalty in the Fontaine Law is precisely for this reason.
Because Fontaine's laws are too crude, in order to avoid serious wrongful convictions, as long as a person is still alive, everything can be overturned. After all, a head isn't a leek that can't grow back once it's cut off.
As for "the decree to adjudicate the cardinals".
Although many Fontainebleau residents believe this thing is absolutely fair, what in this world is absolutely fair?
Even the "Cardinal Decree" cannot be right all the time. Moreover, it is not actually a machine for judging right and wrong, but an energy collection and conversion machine that collects energy through the process of judging right and wrong.
Upon hearing this, Ying immediately put her hands on her hips and puffed out her cheeks—"I didn't confess at all! I don't even know what happened!"
"Ms. Funina, what is your opinion?"
"My suggestion is to conduct a more cautious investigation and draw conclusions only after the investigation is completed."
Jiang Qiao certainly had a simpler way to clear Ying's name—for example, by pushing the real culprit contestant who was present onto the stage.
Once the real culprit in the serial disappearances of girls is caught, Ying will naturally be released without charge.
But if we did that, the problem would be too big.
Fontaine upholds the law, and if he were to directly enter the fray in the name of the 'Water God,' losing would only be embarrassing—although there is no such thing as losing, but if he were to win...
The water god, with his keen insight, immediately identified the culprit behind the series of girl disappearances.
If things develop in this direction, the Fengyadan people's reverence for the 'God of Justice' will reach its peak, and may even turn into fanaticism—everything the Water God says is right, and going against the Water God's words is extremely wrong!
As for whether this is an exaggeration... the old noble forces of Fontaine are still alive and well. There are still many Fontaine nobles in both the Enforcement Court and the Restoration Court. When it comes to doing bad things, the nobles are professionals.
Even though Navelette was the Supreme Judge and the de facto Prime Minister of Fontaine, the Fontaine nobles were not necessarily afraid of him, otherwise they would not have bothered with Navelette's family members, the Melousin.
Moreover, if they were to invoke the name of the Water God, they would have even more justification.
Is this Fontaine water goddess your Vilette, or Lady Frinina?! Criticism is necessary, a thorough critique is required!
"Of course, you can still stick to your original decision and don't need to care about my opinion," the blue-and-white-haired girl said calmly.
He only offered 'suggestions' and 'opinions,' but could never have made 'demands.'
Otherwise, from the outside perspective, it would be equivalent to a disagreement or even a political conflict between the 'Water God' and the 'Supreme Judge'.
This is absolutely unacceptable.
Otherwise, Villette will only encounter more obstacles afterward.
As for why the original Funina didn't need to consider these things—because she was a hands-off manager.
She had handed over almost all the rights that belonged to the water goddess to Navelette, and in people's eyes, Funina was just a mascot.
But for this reason, after losing certain rights, Funina could only resort to that comical method to barely maintain the air of a water goddess.
Of course—the more important reason is that a certain two-word game is a 12+ game, and what politics does a 12+ game need to consider?
Of course, games don't need this, but when games become reality, at least for now, as the 'Water Goddess' Jiang Qiao is using this [Funinna], she does need to consider these things for the people of this country; otherwise, it would be irresponsible.
“Understood. The case is now closed. The judgment shall be made by the Cardinal of Decree.” Navelette, leaning on his cane, remained silent for a moment before delivering his verdict.
As the Supreme Judge, he chose to uphold the laws of Fontaine.
After all, if even the highest judge does not obey the law, how can the law gain people's trust?
"What on earth do you think?"
Funina said irritably, "Could it be that you're trying to excuse that girl just because you know her? Absolutely not! I am the Goddess of Justice; I cannot violate justice or the law."
"On the contrary—I am doing this to uphold justice in Fontaine."
Faced with the original owner's complaints, the blue-and-white-haired girl's heterochromatic eyes, hidden by her bangs, revealed a hint of annoyance.
In order to save the people of Fontaine from the prophecy, and in order to perpetuate this 'justice,' Fontaine has actually gone down many wrong paths.
The indulgence of the old aristocracy, the imbalance in the resettlement of the lower classes, and even the distortion of the law.
Having already demonstrated her approachable nature, Funina certainly couldn't undertake any radical reforms, and Jiang Qiao couldn't use this body to do so either. Therefore, she could only start by using the name of the Water God to make a move.
Only in this way will Vilette face fewer obstacles when dealing with these matters later.
Of course, Jiang Qiao could wait until the prophecy ended and the water god fell before Vilet could still achieve the same effect, only it would be slower... But if that were the case, why would she bother with all this effort?
Only the weak pray to fate.
"However, I do not deny the need for that girl."
"Hmm?" Fairy Airi blinked.
Fu Ningna's cheeks also flushed.
Need... demand?!
That guy went way too far! Although the child did look quite cute...
Having discerned their intentions, Jiang Qiao didn't offer much explanation and simply sighed.
His expectations for Ying were certainly not as a hormone suppressor, but of course—he absolutely needed her to drive the plot forward and lead to the prophecy.
What Jiang Qiao wants is the variable represented by Ying.
Just like playing chess—Teyvat is a constant cycle of chess, and in this game, some pieces remain unchanged, at least for both sides, they have no specific function.
The 'outsiders,' or the so-called 'variables,' are the most important elements that can be mobilized in this game.
They can break the established constants and bring in new variables.
Fukalos, who deceived the laws of nature, is a variable; Ying, as a traveler, is a variable; the one in Gestalt... barely qualifies—of course, the biggest variable is obviously Jiang Qiao herself.
The prophecy and the star-devouring whale certainly need to be dealt with, but other things cannot be ignored either.
After all, there's an old saying in Liyue: "He who does not plan for the long term cannot plan for the short term; he who does not plan for the whole cannot plan for the short term."
"Look, the verdict is out."
To the fairy Ellie's surprise, the "Cardinal of Decree" had already handed out a small note. Looking at the note in her hand, Navelette frowned.
"The judgment of the Cardinal is...not guilty...guilty..."
Upon hearing this, the judge seemed somewhat bewildered.
What... what kind of result is this?
Previous verdicts were usually just a simple guilty or not guilty verdict, but this time there were two...
"What? Innocent, guilty? So, is there any guilt or not?"
"This is the first time we've seen such a result."
"Could it be that the 'Cardinal Decree' is malfunctioning, Lady Furina?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's attention was focused on 'Frinna' on the throne. Just being exposed to this 'light' made Frinna's scalp tingle. Usually, she would have been sweating profusely by this time, but now she could stand by and do nothing.
However, feeling somewhat guilty, Fufu secretly shifted her position, trying to get as far away from her body as possible.
...She should be fine, right?
Funina was somewhat worried; she always panicked whenever the water god's creations were involved.