Chapter 23 Extraordinary Measures "Then... I want him to break his legs, Hugh...

Chapter 23

In the present world, Lin Zhiyi often talks about cooperation with others. He has a certain aura, and his ability to deal with people is certainly not bad.

Although the times have changed and her identity has slightly changed, she firmly believes that sincerity is the best "currency" of communication.

She took the initiative to pour a glass of wine for Ye Changning. Before Ye Changning even sat down, he was startled by her action and quickly bowed, reaching for the wine glass with both hands: "Thank you, Prince Consort..."

"Lord Ye, there's no need to be so polite. Last time on my way back to Beijing, it was thanks to you that I was escorted all the way. I'd like to offer you a toast." Lin Zhiyi said generously, with a sincere smile in her peach blossom eyes. She poured herself a glass of wine and clinked glasses with Ye Changning.

Because Lin Zhiyi's movements were bold, his fingers accidentally touched the back of Ye Changning's hand.

Ye Changning's Adam's apple rolled, his eyelashes blinked slightly, and he stared at the ground with his eyes downcast. After a moment, he raised the wine glass to his lips and drank it all in one gulp.

Lin Zhiyi also tasted his first sip of wine since coming here.

The wine was mellow and not too strong, unlike the wines of the modern world. Piaoxianglou was worthy of its reputation as the best restaurant in the capital.

Ye Changning calmed down and said calmly, "You don't have to be polite, Prince Consort. This is my duty."

After the two sat down, Lin Zhiyi said straight to the point, "I already know what Lord Ye asked my master to tell me. So, at this point, if you want to accuse him, you actually don't have any solid evidence, right?"

Ye Changning raised his eyes, not looking around this time. He looked directly into Lin Zhiyi's eyes and said, "Yes. It's just speculation, no evidence. And... His Majesty had already made a judgment that day."

Lin Zhiyi understood that bringing up something that happened almost a month ago would not be a good thing for either party.

Especially since there are so many people involved.

After all, Cheng Lunian is a member of the prince's party, and the queen's family is the Ye family. With such a complicated relationship, Ye Changning is willing to tell the Lin family the truth, which is already the most righteous thing to do.

Ye Changning added, "The carriage accident was purely accidental. If the Prince Consort wants Master Cheng to pay for his recklessness, I can do it for him."

Lin Zhiyi's eyes lit up: "What's the price?"

Ye Changning: "If we investigate this matter further, Cheng Lunian could use the excuse that 'he was attracted to the princess and got angry, so he had a quarrel with the young marquis.' Now that the young marquis is well, he probably doesn't want to cause any more trouble, right? So... to make amends to the young marquis, I'm willing to secretly teach Cheng Lunian a lesson so that he won't be able to cause any more trouble before the young marquis and the princess get married."

In this way, he naturally would no longer be able to disrupt the princess's marriage.

Lin Zhiyi was quite surprised when Ye Changning said such a 'terrible' statement in a calm tone.

She raised an eyebrow and said half-jokingly, "So this is how Lord Ye earned his reputation for fairness?"

Ye Changning's expression remained unchanged. "Sometimes, extraordinary measures are the only way to achieve justice. Especially when there's no prima facie evidence, but we can confirm that the other party has done something wrong, making them pay the price will give the victim comfort."

Lin Zhiyi suddenly understood, with a hint of admiration on his face - it turned out that Ye Shaoqing could accept 'justice outside the law'.

This idea is very advanced.

Human society is constantly changing and progressing, and laws should also be improved accordingly so that they can adapt to each other.

Of course, "justice outside the law" is different from simply "fighting violence with violence." It would be superficial to simply equate the two.

As the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, Ye Changning stands firmly on the side of justice, and he is willing to take the initiative to do something to ensure that justice is "not late".

This is rare.

"I didn't expect that Lord Ye would care so much about the victims. I admire Lord Ye very much." Lin Zhiyi praised.

In the past two years, the most common descriptions Ye Changning heard from others about him were "Ye Xiuluo", "Iron-faced" and "Merciless". Everyone was very afraid of him when they saw him, and they would either stay away from him or keep a distance from him.

Lin Zhiyi was the first person to accept his idea and praise him.

Ye Changning's expression softened a bit, and he turned to pour wine for Lin Zhiyi: "Don't you think I'm scary, Prince Consort?"

"I'm not guilty of anything, nor have I committed any crime, so why should I find Lord Ye scary?" Lin Zhiyi's peach blossom eyes curved. "Only those evildoers should find Lord Ye scary, right? And they're right to be afraid of you. Isn't it Lord Ye's duty to deter bad guys? It's also a blessing for the people."

After hearing this, Ye Changning was somewhat shocked—shocked that someone could understand him.

And this person is most likely a woman.

Ye Changning was in a complicated mood, and he rarely smiled: "Your Highness is absolutely right."

Lin Zhiyi clinked glasses with him again: "Master Ye, please."

After finishing the glass of wine, Ye Changning asked, "So...what price does the Prince Consort want him to pay?"

Lin Zhiyi narrowed her peach blossom eyes, and at that moment, her aura revealed a bit of coldness - if it was calculated based on the situation of 'the original owner's death', it would be fair for Cheng Lunian to pay with his life.

However, because of her transmigrating soul, the fair calculation of "one life for one life" cannot be realized.

After all, in Ye Changning's eyes, 'he' had just injured his head and had to rest for half a month, so his life was not in danger.

Therefore, the secret "punishment" that Ye Changning wanted to implement should also be a punishment that he felt was equal.

Lin Zhiyi thought about it and gave his answer: "Then... I want him to break his leg and rest for three months. Can Lord Ye do it?"

Ye Changning looked at her in surprise. Lin Zhiyi's eyes were very firm, and there was no possibility of being soft-hearted. He even secretly increased the penalty - from losing freedom for two months to having a broken leg for three months.

If it were someone else, due to his relationship with Cheng Lunian and the prince, they might regard this meal as a Hongmen Banquet, his proposal as a trap, or his "extraordinary measures" as a deliberate deterrent, in order to calm things down.

But Lin Zhiyi expressed his demands so openly.

Ye Changning weighed it for a moment, then nodded and promised: "If this is what the Prince Consort wants. I can do it."

Lin Zhiyi smiled and emphasized: "Don't let him suspect me!"

Ye Changning: "Don't worry, Prince Consort."

Lin Zhiyi stared at Ye Changning for a while and asked his doubts: "Master Ye... why did you help me? I thought... Master Ye would have a better relationship with Master Cheng and Master Xie."

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