Chapter 254: Taking the blame
At this point, it no longer matters who the third person hiding in the dark is.
Fan Shu's intermittent confession, combined with the clues collected previously, has pieced together a complete picture.
"I hid the evidence of Yu Liang's corruption and bribery in the bricks of my house."
Fan Shu said with a hint of relief, "These are enough to get him fired and thrown into jail."
For some reason, he felt that Chi Yuan was trustworthy. "Sir, you are all close ministers to the emperor. If you really want to investigate, I'm sure you can clear Sir Lu's name."
"I... am a useless person, without any clues, but Lord Lu is truly innocent. He can't possibly be colluding with the bandits."
Chi Yuan said, "I've read the files from that year. There's something fishy about this case. The princess and the prince won't sit idly by."
Fan Shu's eyes flashed with excitement, "Thank you, sir."
Chi Yuan said to him, "Your affair with Jiang Liniang will be handed over to the government and convicted according to the law."
Fan Shu pleaded, "This is all my fault. It has nothing to do with Li Niang. I will take all the blame. Please don't blame her."
"When you did all these things, didn't you think about what would happen to her?" Qu Ling scoffed unabashedly. "Now that the truth has been revealed, you're pretending to take the blame. Are you even going to say you're willing to marry her so you can appear deeply in love?"
Fan Shu was speechless and lowered his head in shame.
Qu Ling added, "Why didn't you check your conscience when you took advantage of her? She made a mistake and deserved the punishment she deserved. There's no need for you to feign affection here."
She stood up and told the guards, "Keep these people locked up and watch them carefully."
He walked out of the house and let out a breath of foul air.
Pei Jingming and Chi Yuan also came out.
The two looked at each other, and no one spoke.
Qu Ling was in a bad mood.
"Princess, you don't have to be upset," Pei Jingming decided to tell the truth. "It's not certain who will use whom between Fan Shu and Li Niang."
Pei Jingming took to heart what Li Niang said in a hurry.
The ferocity that radiates from within doesn't seem to be disguised.
"Li Niang may have killed many people. She is a very smart person." Pei Jingming was very interested in her.
Qu Ling's eyes lit up. "You two go check and see if you can find that third person. I'll go talk to Li Niang."
"That woman doesn't look like a good person." Pei Jingming didn't want to leave.
He also wanted to meet Li Niang.
"Your Highness, we have to go to Fan Shu's house to take a look." Chi Yuan said.
"Just you go, is there any need for two people to go..."
Pei Jingming was dragged away.
"Why doesn't the princess allow the prince consort to continue interrogating Li Niang?" Tingqin was puzzled.
The son-in-law is the best at judging people.
"No need," Qu Ling said calmly, "When dealing with people like this, soft tactics are less effective than hard tactics."
After saying that, she walked towards the room where Li Niang was imprisoned.
The room where Li Niang was imprisoned was different from the one where Fan Shu was imprisoned.
When the door opened, it turned out to be a woman's boudoir.
Through the beaded curtain, Qu Ling saw Li Niang leaning on the couch with her eyes closed.
A maid was kneeling at her feet, massaging her legs.
The noise of the door being pushed open startled the maidservant and she cried out in surprise.
Li Niang opened her eyes, sat up straight, and stared at the person coming at the door.
Qu Ling walked into the room and sat directly on the armchair facing the door.
Li Niang did not stand up. Through the beaded curtain, her eyes were fixed on Qu Ling and could not be moved away.
Neither of them spoke first.
Qu Ling waved his fan and looked straight ahead, as if he didn't know that there was another person in the side room.
There is an undercurrent in the house.
After a long while, Li Niang couldn't help but ask, "What do you want to know from me?"
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