Chapter 124 Family Origin

The emperor felt that what Qin Zhenning said made some sense, but he couldn't be too biased, so he waved his hand outside.

"Go, have someone bring the concubine daughter of the Marquis of Yongning to the palace."

He lowered his head and squeezed the rare item in his hand, examined it several times, and then looked at Jiang Wan.

"Do you have any other evidence to prove that this thing belongs to the Yongning Marquis Mansion? Why don't I see any markings on the ring?"

"So, Your Majesty, this is simply an excuse made up by the Jiang family girl. It has nothing to do with my daughter at all!"

Marquis Yongning took every opportunity to cry out for injustice. In fact, he knew in his heart that it was most likely his daughter who had done something stupid, but at this time he would not admit it even if he was beaten to death!

"It's not time for you to sue yet. Wait a minute, why are you in such a hurry?"

The emperor scolded him in a bad mood. Ever since he successfully sat on the dragon throne, he had been suffocated and despised by these various noble families every day.

I finally have the chance to take advantage of this opportunity, but it would be a miracle if the emperor could really protect the Wu family!

"Jiang Wan, go on."

"Your Majesty, I've heard that the daughters of wealthy families are very particular about their attire. Their head ornaments, jewelry, clothes, and shoes are all made in complete sets. If one piece is missing, the rest of the set is basically useless.

This ring was hastily taken off Wu Shuyao's hand when she ordered someone to poison my mother in Kaifu Temple some time ago. On that day, she was wearing the same set of jewelry as this ring. Your Majesty, you can send someone to investigate. There must be a trace. Moreover,

Jiang Wan looked at Marquis Yongning and bared his fangs.

"I have not only physical evidence, but also witnesses. If you're not going to cry until you see the coffin, and you're not afraid of digging up more of your family's dirty laundry, then let's continue!"

"...My Wu family is upright and respectable. What is there to be afraid of? Humph, I don't want to argue with a little girl like you."

Marquis Yongning has calmed down.

He is afraid, how could he not be afraid?

There were all sorts of dirty tricks going on in those third-rate families, not to mention the Wu family, a royal family that had been prominent for so many years. It was precisely because he couldn't figure out what evidence this girl had on him that the Marquis of Yongning could only shut up in frustration.

The emperor immediately understood why Wan Yatou was so confident and fearless. It turned out that she had really strangled the girl from the Wu family.

This is good too. I can use this incident to warn these self-righteous aristocratic families and vent my anger.

The emperor shouted again towards the door.

"Hurry up and bring the person to me!"

His original intention was to let Jiang Wan vent his anger and seek justice, and it was also a way for him, as a king and an elder brother, to give a reasonable explanation to his sworn brother's family in front of outsiders.

After all, in the current situation, it is as obvious as lice on a bald head, and it doesn’t matter much whether we confront them or not.

However, when the emperor saw the unconscious Wu Shuyao, who was wrapped three times inside and three times outside from head to hand and then carried in by two female doctors, he suddenly fell silent with a clear understanding of the righteousness.

He turned his head to look at Jiang Wan, staring at this annoying thing with his eyes almost twitching.

You've already ruined someone like this, and yet you still come to me crying and complaining about injustice? Haven't you already done justice for them? What else do you want to do?

Jiang Wan's eyes drifted and he blinked several times, avoiding the emperor's accusing gaze. His face was filled with a single expression: "I'll seek justice, but if you don't give justice to my Jiang family, then I'll continue to cause trouble!"

After all, she was definitely right this time, so what was there to be afraid of?

The emperor was so angry at this unruly girl that his mouth twitched fiercely. He was once again certain of one thing in his heart: he must ask his wife to bring this girl to the palace and discipline her!

She is a prince's consort, but when she fights, she acts like a female bandit. What kind of look does this look like?

Although the defendant, the Wu family girl, could no longer utter a word in rebuttal, facts always spoke louder than words. Especially when the witness, Lu Guo, appeared and explained the previous and subsequent events in a clear and coherent manner, and the imperial physician, Old Sun, finally arrived, his steps stumbling.

After receiving the physical evidence and conducting a series of rigorous and responsible analysis, it was finally concluded that the ring contained the highest quality musk, which has the miraculous effect of causing abortion and miscarriage. It is indeed an essential remedy for those who secretly harm others.

The emperor didn't bother to listen to this slow-moving old man's ramblings; he'd never seen him get anxious anyway. With a clasp of his hands, he immediately made the decision.

"The Wu family's daughter is vicious and immoral, even having the audacity to attempt to murder a First-Rank Imperial Consort. She is truly despicable! Marquis Yongning, don't say I don't respect your Wu family. You raised such a morally corrupt daughter, so take her back and deal with her appropriately. You know what to do, right?"

"Your Majesty, have mercy!"

Marquis Yongning did have some fatherly love for his daughter, so he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to her.

"My daughter has fallen into a coma, on the verge of death, and is unable to stand up and prove her innocence. This does not mean that she was the one who ordered it, right? Even if we take a step back, the Jiang family has not suffered any losses, but it is my Wu family that has suffered heavy losses! Jiang Wan, since you have already won, why are you so unreasonable?"

"You know you're wrong? Even though you're wrong, you still dare to loudly criticize me, who is right? Who gave you the face? Or is this sinister and unreasonable trickery a skill passed down from your Wu family?"

"You, you country girl, dare to speak rudely and insult my ancestors? I..."

"Look, what you said is unreasonable again, isn't it? I was just asking out of curiosity. Besides, you don't even want to be ashamed, so why should I be stingy with my words?

"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. My maternal grandfather, Jiang Wan, was the Jade-faced Minister, Xu Wenchuan, who once debated with many scholars!"

Oh no!

Now many people suddenly understood.

No wonder the eldest daughter of the Jiang family has such sharp and vicious words, like a knife sharpened by a whetstone. After all, it turns out that this is a skill passed down from her ancestors!

Some peasants who had just arrived in the capital didn't know who Xu Wenchuan was, so they secretly asked people around them about it.

"Old Sun, who is Jiang Wan's grandfather? He sounds like a powerful figure."

Marquis Weiwu pulled the Earl of Xining beside him and whispered in his ear. Sun Hanyong frowned and thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out, so he poked his brother-in-law behind him.

"Erhuai, do you know who this Xu Wenchuan is?"

"I know."

Uncle Wu Yi put his hands in his sleeves and watched the excitement with relish, nodding his head nonchalantly.

"Haven't you heard Brother Jiang brag about this 800 times? His father-in-law was a scholar who passed the imperial examination and was a serious and knowledgeable man. I heard that under the previous emperor, he even rose to the position of Chief Censor!"

Wow, no wonder!

No wonder the Jiang family treated Xu so dearly, after all her father was once the leader of those stubborn people in the Censorate!

Now this group of rough guys are finally convinced.