Chapter 124: Half-Sisters
After Lord Gongsun understood the reason, he immediately looked at Ji Yingying. There was no witness or physical evidence to prove that the Yuan family had hired human traffickers to kidnap the sister of the Marquis of Zhongyi!
This happened more than a decade ago, and it suddenly came to light again, causing such a huge uproar.
"I have evidence here proving that the Yuan family injured the eldest son of the Liang family's leg. This is what I've collected over the years," the eldest son of the Yuan family's eldest branch suddenly stood up.
Lord Gongsun immediately ordered the evidence to be brought up. He originally intended to deal with the abduction case of the Marquis of Zhongyi first, but unexpectedly, the eldest son of the Yuan family jumped out.
"Because of Liang Kang's matter, I have felt guilty and uneasy all these years. Even though Liang Kang doesn't blame me, this matter was caused by me, and he has to spend the best years of his life in bed. Every time I visit him, my heart feels like it's being cut by a knife."
He was indeed heartbroken. He and Liang Kang were indeed close. Because of him, this young master Yuan didn't marry or have children, focusing all his energy on seeking revenge. To be honest, if Liang Kang were a woman, they would definitely be a couple.
[It's quite a good story to ship now. Look, one doesn't want the other to get hurt, and the other seeks revenge because the other got hurt. Both of them have psychological trauma and become bitter gourds. Then, a light appears, a light called redemption. Think about it, isn't this story shippable?]
Everyone: No, no, this is just friendship, little darling, don't overthink it.
"Men, seize the second branch of the Yuan family."
"Wait, Lord Gongsun, the Yuan family will also pay the price for what happened to my family."
[Dog, do you think Yuan Dayou was involved in this kidnapping case?]
Of course not. Yuan Da Ke devoted himself wholeheartedly to the school. If Liang Kang hadn't had that accident, he would definitely have been a pillar of the nation.
[Who in the Yuan family plotted to capture the Earl of Zhongyi's sister? What exactly happened back then? Is there any evidence? I despise people who harm children.]
[There's evidence. The human traffickers are living quite well on the Yuan family's estate all these years. Also, the mastermind behind this was the eldest son of the Yuan family, the eldest patriarch himself. His aim was to curry favor with the Marquis of Zhongyi's family. Originally, he intended to capture the Marquis of Zhongyi's eldest daughter, but he ended up capturing the younger daughter instead. Because she was a child, he sent her back.]
[I know the answer to this question. The eldest daughter is old enough to marry, but to marry into their family would be... a case of climbing the social ladder. What a pity, they've got the wrong person.]
Yes, Master Yuan wanted to marry Wan Qian, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyi, but unfortunately, he didn't succeed. He married his current wife instead. This wife is also a complicated case, though; she gave birth to three children in ten years, and all three are exceptional individuals, but unfortunately, Master Yuan doesn't approve of them.
Since there are witnesses, all members of the Yuan family except for Yuan Da and his two siblings have been arrested.
Ji Yingying didn't follow up after that; now she's going to get some gossip about the eldest princess.
Even the eldest princess was invited.
Wow, what a delicate beauty! What a pity she was schemed against like this. The Emperor was blind to choose such a useless son-in-law, openly plotting against the eldest princess. Poor princess, without her mother's protection, was ultimately drained dry and died.
The eldest princess sat below her, listening to her words with her hands clenched into fists.
"Your Highness, do you think the eldest princess is willing to divorce?" Ji Yingying leaned over to ask Ning Qingran, both of them sitting in the main seats.
"I don't know, I'm not very familiar with my elder sister."
[Okay, they're just half-siblings, it's normal they're not close. Gou Dan, tell me, is this eldest princess love-struck? Or is she digging for wild vegetables?]
[I don't forage for wild vegetables, and I'm not love-struck; if you want to save me, then lend a hand.]
How did you know I wanted to save her?
"You've already asked me, why don't you want to save them anymore?"
[Help! I'm a princess personally bestowed by the Emperor, and we're practically half-sisters. If my sister's in trouble, I have to help. Besides, she's so beautiful. If I can befriend her, I'll have another place to freeload off her.]
[Hehe, although the Emperor has bestowed upon you the title of Eldest Princess, you haven't been formally enshrined in the Imperial Decree. You're not a member of the royal family; you're at most an adopted daughter.]
"Get on the Jade Tablet? Thank you, but I don't need it. My parents raised me with such hardship, and now this old emperor wants to steal the credit with just a word? No way. I can have the title, but getting on the Jade Tablet is out of the question."
Fang Yulan listened from the side and felt very happy. She was indeed her adopted daughter, and she loved her very much.
[Here's the village where this scumbag lives.]
Xiangxiang provided a location, and Ji Yingying immediately ordered the Crown Prince to send people to capture it.
The prince consort's surname is Duan, and now everyone in the Duan family is being held here. Originally, it was thought that this matter would not be resolved until very late, but unexpectedly, they were brought back as soon as the lanterns were lit.
Not only does Prince Consort Duan have a mistress, but he also has a three-year-old child.
Wow, this guy's really something, living off a woman so readily! Suddenly I remembered, what happened to that prince consort I met last time?
Who is this?
[Is that the prince consort who got involved in the cricket fighting, the one who was instigated by the maid?]
[Oh, things are going well now. They've gone back to resolve the issue, and now he's enjoying a sweet time with the second princess.]
That's how it should be. Just live your life properly. Why make things so complicated? It's not like we're starving.
This matter was directly handed over to the Crown Prince to handle. Then, Ji Yingying watched a good show. When she encountered something she didn't understand, she would just ask Xiangxiang. It was as if she had an encyclopedia by her side.
The eldest princess also divorced him decisively, and in the end, the Duan family was exiled. Moreover, the eldest princess actually arranged a marriage between the Duan family and his mistress, and the marriage had to be completed before the exile.
The mistress naturally didn't want to, since the Duan family was about to be exiled, and she would suffer if she married into the family.
She rushed over and begged the princess, pleading, "Your Highness, I was wrong! Please forgive me! My child is not a Duan family child. Prince Consort Duan cannot have this child!"
"What?! You shameless woman..." The Duan family erupted in chaos... For such a shameless woman, not only was the entire family exiled, but the child wasn't even from the Duan family anymore. What about the Duan family's reputation?!
[Wow~ What kind of scoop is this? Tell us!]
"Because he really can't have children, and he's only three... you know." Ji Yingying held up three fingers in surprise, her disdainful look making everyone laugh.
What about the eldest princess?
[They only had a wedding ceremony, not a bridal chamber, so naturally they didn't know Duan Sanmiao's situation. Furthermore, Duan feigned death after a month on the battlefield, which prevented him from achieving further merit later on.]
No wonder. It's alright, isn't it? It's great to be a playboy. I wish I could be one, but my mother won't let me go to Liuxiangju.
"I miss Liuxiangju too," Xiangxiang said weakly.
"If they can't have children, that's none of my business. Drag them away, and I'll hear their good news tomorrow."
"Yes," the guard stepped forward to take the person away. At this moment, Young Master Yuan suddenly knelt down in front of Ji Yingying.
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