Chapter 146: Let Su Zhiyi plead guilty!
Su Huaiyuan lowered his eyes and bowed.
"Sir Wang, to be honest, I was the one who poisoned you."
Everyone was stunned.
Mrs. Su's angry expression froze.
Yu Shengsheng's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he calmed down - after all, Su Zhiyi was his daughter who he had raised for more than ten years, and he raised her like a treasure, how could he not have any feelings for her?
Su Zhiyi felt relieved and pursed her lips.
Wang Fuyin looked at Su Huaiyuan and said, "General Su, what are you doing..."
Su Huaiyuan laughed to himself: "Nothing, I just want to vent my anger for my daughter."
"I have been away for a long time, risking my life to defend the border and protect the people, but in the end my own daughter has been humiliated and treated as a slave. I cannot swallow this."
"That's all."
Su Huaiyuan sighed: "I will go with Lord Wang to confess my crime before the emperor and ask the emperor to make his decision."
Wang Fuyin held the poison bag in his hand, thinking: "General Su, it's easy to plead guilty, but I have to tell you something in advance."
"It may be you who really poisoned her. Anyway, a courtesan died. The emperor is merciful. Otherwise, she would have been exiled with the Shen family and might have died on the way. I believe the emperor would not punish you too severely."
"But if," Wang Fuyin paused, "if you take the blame for someone else, and the emperor investigates, it will be a crime of deceiving the emperor."
The crime of deceiving the emperor.
These four words weighed heavily on the mind of everyone in the Su family, causing them to breathe heavily.
"Then it won't just be you or the person who poisoned you who will be held responsible, but your entire family."
"General Su, you have to think about it carefully."
Wang Fuyin's words were more important than the last.
Su Huaiyuan's expression changed slightly.
Yu Shengsheng thought to himself that Wang Fuyin was worthy of being the head of Jingzhao Prefecture. It was not so important to say a lot, but to grasp the key.
The prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture is the parent official of the capital. If he were in another prefecture, he would be the emperor.
But in the capital city, where officials of the first and second ranks could be seen everywhere, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture was only of the fourth rank, which was really not good enough.
This position requires one to serve the people but not offend anyone easily. Various forces gather in the capital and the relationships are complicated. If one is not careful, one might get himself into trouble.
Those who can stay in this position for a long time are all smart people.
Before Su Huaiyuan could speak, Su Huaishan heard that he was implicated and said, "Brother, this won't do. The reputation of our Su family is more important than anything else. How can we let it be ruined by a courtesan?"
Yu Shengsheng was at ease. Su Huaishan's words were tantamount to denying Su Huaiyuan's confession.
Wang Fuyin raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "General Su, let's put it this way. You and I are officials in the same court. You fight against the enemy and defend the country at the border. I admire you deeply. Please ask your family first if anyone has touched the poison."
"I will have someone clean up the body and take it back first."
After saying this, he stepped back a few steps, and told his men to roll the body back into the torn mat and take it back to the morgue at the government office, and to make further arrangements after the case was over.
Su Huaiyuan stared in silence. Su Huaishan didn't care about being angry about the slap just now. He gritted his teeth and whispered, "Brother, don't be confused. You are the pillar of the Su family. If you make any mistakes, it will be a big trouble."
Mrs. Su's eyes also turned red: "Yes, husband, you can't go."
The old lady let out a heavy breath: "How could such a thing happen? It's really an injustice!"
She glanced at Mrs. Su and then at Yu Shengsheng.
Mrs. Su understood and walked in front of Yu Shengsheng.
"Shengsheng, you..."
"This matter has nothing to do with me," Yu Shengsheng interrupted her, "Madam, I advise you to tell the truth."
She glanced past Madam Su and looked at Su Huaiyuan: "Wang Fuyin is right. The general has just returned to the capital with military merits and will attend a palace banquet in a few days. If someone cheats on the emperor at this time, what will the emperor do? What will the officials do?"
"I am just a girl who grew up in the countryside. I don't understand the affairs of the court. The general will make the decision himself."
Su Huaiyuan's eyebrows twitched. It was true. He was too impulsive just now.
Su Dingqin clenched his fists: "Do you mean to let Zhiyi confess her guilt? Shengsheng, you are too cruel!"
Yu Shengsheng didn't even look at him: "What the young general said is really puzzling. Whoever made the mistake should admit it. Is this something hard to understand? What does it have to do with my heart?"
"you……"
Su Yanshu took a deep breath: "Shengsheng, Zhiyi is also for you, for the Su family..."
"Second Master, I can't bear the consequences of saying this. For me?" Yu Shengsheng smiled, her eyes clear and sharp, "She didn't do this for me, and neither did Ru Jian."
"For whom? Don't you know?"
Su Yanshu's heart trembled, and he had a premonition that Yu Shengsheng might know something, so he said nothing more for a while.
Su Zhiyi's eyes were red, and her eyes revealed a bit of stubbornness: "Sister is right, I am wrong, I shouldn't have implicated everyone."
Yu Shengsheng looked at Su Huaishan: "General Su said that the reputation of the Su family is the most important. I am not a member of the Su family, but you are."
When Su Huaishan heard about the "Su family reputation", he couldn't help but said, "Yes, brother, just admit it. Wang Fuyin said that it was just a courtesan who died. It's no big deal. Just tell the emperor and that'll be it."
"That slut was originally Zhiyi's maid. She did something shameless, so she deserves to die. Besides, Zhiyi's legs are not good. Can the emperor really put her in jail?"
Su Zhiyi's face turned pale and blue, and he clenched his fists silently.
A smile flashed across Yu Shengsheng's eyes. What's the point? Can't you bear a few words? If you dare to admit it, I will make you feel even worse in the future!
Su Huaiyuan sighed deeply: "Zhiyi, your father wanted to take the blame for you, but... Don't worry, your father will enter the palace with you."
This is what made her admit it.
Su Zhiyi's tense heart suddenly broke like an arrow string.
Without waiting for her to come back, Su Huaiyuan had already gone to explain the situation to Wang Fuyin.
Su Yanshu patted Su Zhiyi's shoulder gently, comforting her silently.
Mrs. Su's eyes were red and she whispered something to comfort him.
Su Zhiyi lowered his head slightly, his expression unchanged, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Wang Fuyin didn't seem surprised at all that it was Su Zhiyi who poisoned him. He nodded and agreed to Su Huaiyuan's request to go to the palace together.
The crowd left in a mighty procession, and the front yard became quiet again for a while.
Yu Shengsheng said nothing and turned to leave, but the old lady called her.
"Shengsheng," the old lady spoke slowly and hesitantly.
Yu Shengsheng paused slightly, and seeing that she stopped talking again, she continued walking forward.
The old lady then spoke again: "Shengsheng, your father said that he wants you to change your surname to Su and be included in the family tree."
Yu Shengsheng was surprised, but not surprised.
If I had just returned home, I would have shed tears of joy.
She didn't even turn around, and Su Huaishan asked in surprise: "Mother, how can this be possible?"
Su Dingqin also said: "Grandma, this matter is of great importance, how can you make a hasty decision?"
Su Yanshu frowned: "Grandma, why did father suddenly have this idea?"
Could it be that Yu Shengsheng instigated it?
Yu Shengsheng sneered silently: "I don't need it."
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