Chapter 251 Interrogation
Li Niang's eyes were filled with cruelty, as if she had become a different person.
Fan Shu was shocked by the sudden violent outburst. His cheeks felt burning and he didn't know how to speak for a moment.
He just said it was his fault, but actually he was just trying to put on a good show.
If Li Niang could see his sincerity and tell her everything Yu Liang had done, he would have no regrets even if he died.
After more than a year of private meetings, Fan Shu felt that even if he proposed to elope with Li Niang, Li Niang would agree.
But Liniang seemed... different from what he thought.
He was even certain that Prince Rui saw through his intentions at a glance.
Pei Jingming was excited listening to this.
So he asked Li Niang excitedly, "Are you still burying people? How many people did you bury? Where did you bury them?"
Li Niang suddenly smiled, but the smile did not reach her eyes. "It's just a scare tactic, why do you take it seriously, Your Highness?"
"Who hasn't said a few harsh words in their life?"
Pei Jingming also laughed, "That's true, but it doesn't matter. There are people who can tell whether Madam's words are true or false."
"Take them all away, and be quiet."
Li Niang's face darkened and she was about to call out when she was knocked unconscious by a palm from the guard.
Even her maid was knocked unconscious.
"Your Highness, what are you going to do?" Fan Shu was terrified.
"Hush, keep your voice down," Pei Jingming said with a smile, "Are you going to follow me on your own, or am I going to knock you out and drag you away?"
Fan Shu swallowed and said with difficulty, "I...I can walk by myself."
Pei Jingming pointed at Li Niang who had fainted on the ground and said, "Then you carry her away."
"It's okay for you two to be intimate."
Fan Shu's expression was hard to describe, but he finally picked up Li Niang under Pei Jingming's intimidating gaze.
Silence quickly returned to the surroundings, as if nothing had happened.
The people in the governor's mansion didn't even know that the lady was missing.
The lights in the government office were bright.
Qu Ling and Chi Yuan were looking through the case file of former governor Lu Yuan's collusion with bandits.
Chi Yuan, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, is very familiar with criminal case files.
After only a cursory glance at a few pages, he pointed to a few records and said, "The confession here is inconsistent and has obviously been revised."
He looked up at Yu Liang standing beside him, his tone calm but questioning, "Master Yu, were you the one who recorded the testimony of Governor Lu colluding with the bandits?"
Yu Liang's heart tightened, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "This humble official was in charge."
Chi Yuan picked up a so-called letter of communication with the bandits and compared it with the file with Lu Yuan's handwriting. "The handwriting on this letter is very different from Governor Lu's usual handwriting. It seems to be copied by someone else."
"And as far as I know, Governor Lu is in charge of the grain transport and has no dealings with the Jianzhou bandits. How can there be any talk of collusion with the bandits?"
Yu Liang's mouth was dry. "My dear Prince Consort, Lu Yuan is a double-faced person. The money he got from the grain transport was not enough, and he even wanted tribute from the bandits. He is simply crazy about money..."
Chi Yuan interrupted him, "Then can you explain why the confession was modified, the handwriting was inconsistent, and why the witness who delivered the letter mysteriously disappeared after the case was closed?"
A series of questions came at him, and Yu Liang's face turned pale, his lips trembled and he couldn't speak.
He really never thought that after so many years, Lu Yuan's case would be brought up again.
If I had known this earlier, I would have burned down the warehouse.
There is always a loophole.
"Sir, this case happened so long ago. You asked so urgently that I can't recall it right now."
Qu Ling took the file and looked at it. "Isn't this a coincidence? Lu Yuantong's bandits are the ones Prince Rui went to Jianzhou to kill this time."
"I heard from the prince that Prince Liang has some connection with the bandit leader."
She pressed Yu Liang, "Could it be that you teamed up with the King of Liang and took a fancy to Lu Yuan's canal transport business, so you fabricated the crime of collaborating with bandits and framed him to death?"
Yu Liang's scalp tingled, but he firmly denied it, "Absolutely not."
Qu Ling and Chi Yuan seemed to be deliberately dealing with him. Every time they pushed him too hard, they would loosen up and give him a chance to breathe.
It wasn't until dawn that Qu Ling said coldly, "It seems that Governor Lu's death was indeed unjust. I will report this to the court and have the case re-investigated."
Yu Liang was interrogated for most of the night and was exhausted.
When I suddenly heard that the case was going to be retried, I couldn't help but get anxious.
"Princess, many years have passed since this case began. Reexamining it would be very difficult."
Qu Ling said bluntly, "Since I dare to mention this to Your Majesty, I must have made some discovery."
She made no secret of it, "Yu Liang, you know how much of this is your doing."
"I dare not."
"If you really don't dare, will you be able to take the position of governor?"
Qu Ling suddenly brushed off the teacup beside him and said, "Watch your head carefully. I will cut it off for you soon."
This has clearly told Yu Liang that you are involved in framing Lu Yuan.
The words were made clear. Yu Liang stiffened his neck and said, "This case was personally tried by Prince Liang, and the case files have long been submitted to the court. This humble official's position as governor was also conferred by the court. Princess, there is no need to use these means to scare me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qu Ling pulled out the sword from Su Shang's hand and pointed the tip of the sword at Yu Liang's throat.
Yu Liang was already kneeling, and at this moment he was so frightened that he suddenly fell backwards, sat down firmly on the ground, and used his hands and feet to shrink back.
"Aren't you afraid?" Qu Ling's voice was filled with undisguised sarcasm. "Why are you so frightened when I draw my sword?"
Yu Liang opened his mouth and it took him a long time to find his voice.
"The princess is favored by His Majesty, so it would be easy for her to kill a mere provincial governor. I don't know how I have offended the princess, but if the princess wants to kill me, I can only accept death."
He put on an appearance of being at the mercy of others, but there was a hint of fear in his eyes.
Qu Ling raised his eyebrows, lowered his wrist slightly, and the sword was about to slash down.
"Wait a minute."
Chi Yuan reached out and held her wrist.
The sword did not hurt Yu Liang in the end.
Qu Ling put away his sword and said coldly, "I'll see how long you can keep your stubbornness."
"The Prince Consort once served as the Junior Secretary of the Dali Temple. I'm sure you've heard of the many types of criminal laws there."
Chi Yuan's attitude was completely different from Qu Ling's. He said in a friendly manner, "Master Yu is tired too. Go home and freshen up before returning to the government office."
Yu Liang cursed the two men a thousand times in his heart, but he had to force a smile on his face and said, "I can deal with them at the government office."
"You should go back," Chi Yuan offered him a hand to support him. "You haven't been home all night. Your wife must be very worried."
Yu Liang forced a smile and bowed to let Qu Ling, the giant Buddha, leave.
After leaving the yamen, the morning breeze blew away some of the stuffiness brought by the candlelight.
Qu Ling got on the carriage and took Chi Yuan's hand, "You stopped me just in time."
She didn't really want to kill Yu Liang, at least not in the government office.
She deliberately alerted the enemy and told Yu Liang that she would kill him sooner or later.
Chi Yuan and she were in perfect sync and he could understand her intentions at a glance without any preparation.
Chi Yuan smiled and held her hand. "He's already like a frightened bird, filled with fear. He'll be in a state of panic. We just need to wait until he's desperate and does something desperate."
Qu Ling nodded, "He's going to die anyway."
It’s okay not to jump.
It’s just about how to die.
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