After Jiang Jinyan finished speaking, everyone in the Jiang family felt that what he said made sense.
Why did His Royal Highness Prince Zhan only target their Marquis Wen Ning Mansion? It was obvious that the Ninth Prince had gone even further, and he was the one who truly did not take the Imperial City Administration seriously!
Jiang Jinyan thought about it more.
He went to see the prince yesterday, and it was the prince who reminded him that the Ninth Prince did not want to hand the drowning case over to others, but it was Prince Zhan who took the initiative to propose that the Imperial City Bureau take over the case.
Prince Zhan and the Ninth Prince have always been at odds with each other. Prince Zhan once even caused trouble for the Ninth Prince because the Ninth Prince abused his power in the capital by relying on the emperor's favor.
Therefore, it is very likely that King Zhan's unexpected move was due to other ulterior motives.
How could a powerful king who is in charge of supervising the royal family, aristocratic families and all officials, and is second only to the emperor, be interested in the hair-pulling between two girls in his backyard?
Prince Zhan's real intention was to use this case to prove that the Ninth Prince was abusing his power, interfering in the internal affairs of the aristocratic family, and trampling on the descendants of the founding heroes.
The Imperial City Bureau has come forward to accuse the Ninth Prince. Even if the Emperor loves his youngest son so much, in order to win the support of the people, he will probably have to issue an order for the Ninth Prince to stay quiet for a while.
Their Wen Ning Marquis Mansion seems to be in a weak position now, but they can use Prince Zhan to deal with the Ninth Prince.
As for the fact that Prince Zhan seemed to be defending the Ninth Prince but was rude to the Marquis Wen Ning's Mansion, Jiang Jinyan believed that it was simply because Prince Zhan did not want to reveal his true intentions right away, so he boldly turned his spearhead towards the Ninth Prince again.
Jiang Jinyan was very sure that he and Prince Zhan were playing the good cop and the bad cop, and what he said was exactly what Prince Zhan wanted. Even if Prince Zhan did not break up with the Ninth Prince now, he would definitely protect the Wen Ning Marquisate in the future.
"Although the Ninth Prince is not a member of the Imperial City Bureau, I have given him the power to investigate cases. His guards' search of the Marquis' Mansion was not only not a violation of the law, but they also found important witnesses and evidence, which can be considered a meritorious service to the Imperial City Bureau. I should be grateful to them."
Shen Yubai looked down at Jiang Jinyan and asked with a smile, "Is Master Jiang satisfied with this explanation?"
Jiang Jinyan was stunned for a moment.
Didn’t Prince Zhan want to deal with the Ninth Prince? Why did he help the Ninth Prince to clear his name?
Seeing his stunned expression, Jiang Xiancao, who had been watching coldly, spoke sarcastically:
"Master Jiang, the Emperor's uncle and I came to the Marquis' Mansion today to investigate your case. You're taking the initiative and want to use the Emperor's uncle to punish me. Don't you think about whether you have the ability to do so?"
She pointed out Jiang Jinyan's hidden thoughts in a casual manner.
Jiang Jinyan was being watched by so many pairs of eyes, and she felt as if she had been stripped naked in public, and her face turned slightly red.
But he still kept his composure, lowered his head and said:
"Your Highness the Ninth Prince has misunderstood. I simply have some doubts about the facts."
Jiang Xiancao mocked, "Are you cleared up now?"
Jiang Jinyan gritted his teeth and said, "I understand."
Jiang Xiancao smiled, "Now that you understand, what are you still standing here for? Hurry up and invite your sister Zhu'er and Miss Jiang Er out. The emperor's uncle is waiting to question them."
Her casual and arrogant tone was as if she was ordering a dog around.
Jiang Jinyan was humiliated but could not lash out, so he could only swallow his anger and say:
"Your Highnesses, I am an unmarried woman after all. With so many men in the front yard, all armed with swords, I'm afraid it would be inconvenient for me to show up. Why don't you please follow me to the main hall in the backyard? I'm already waiting there."
Jiang Xiancao looked at Jiang Jinyan as if he was watching a joke:
"Young Master Jiang and your sister truly have a deep bond. Even at this moment, you're still thinking of protecting your sister. But the only sister you're worried about being disturbed by the Imperial City detectives is probably the eldest daughter, who has no blood relationship with you. That doesn't include your own sister, who was born to the same mother, right?"
Jiang Jinyan's face was grim, and he said in a deep voice:
"My humble servant and I have always treated our two sisters equally. The Second Miss is also in the backyard. I really don't understand what the Ninth Prince means by this."
Jiang Xiancao's words were so infuriating that they could kill people:
"I have long witnessed the fair treatment shown by the young master of the Jiang family. After the case is fully investigated, I will publicize your Jiang family in the capital, letting everyone know how you treat your own sister fairly and justly."
The Jiang family values their reputation the most, and upon hearing this, everyone in the Jiang family was filled with shock and anger.
Jiang Jinyan looked at Chen Yubai, "Your Highness Prince Zhan, the Ninth Prince is targeting the Wen Ning Marquis Mansion so much, are you just not going to do anything about it?"
Shen Yubai glanced at him with a faint smile, but his bloodshot eyes were devoid of any warmth. "What the Ninth Prince wants to say, and how the Imperial City Bureau plans to investigate the case, it is not Young Master Jiang's turn to comment."
Jiang Jinyan was stunned by his cold attitude and began to feel doubtful.
Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince guessed wrong?
Prince Zhan is not here to deal with the Ninth Prince, but is instead the helper that the Ninth Prince has found?
But he thought again and felt that this was impossible.
What kind of person is Jiang Xiancao, an unpopular legitimate daughter of a marquisate? It is already the limit for her to instigate the Ninth Prince and the Wen Ning Marquisate to fall out. Prince Zhan will never disregard the overall situation for her and make trouble with the willful Ninth Prince!
Just as he was relieved, he heard Shen Yubai say:
"You can go to the backyard, but you don't have to go to the main hall. Go directly to the orchid garden. Master Jiang, lead the way."
Orchid Garden——
That was exactly where Jiang Huaizhu fell into the water.
Since the Lord of the Imperial City had spoken, Jiang Jinyan did not dare to delay or stop them any longer. He walked in front to lead the way, and the other four young masters of the Jiang family followed behind.
Jiang Jinan felt uneasy for some reason. He lowered his voice to the lowest point and asked Jiang Jinyi who was walking beside him:
"Third brother, you are an official in the Ministry of Justice and have investigated many cases. You said that Prince Zhan insisted on going to the Orchid Garden. What did he want to do?"
Jiang Jinyi's eyes were calm and he whispered:
"There are often many traces at the crime scene. If the investigating officer suspects that the suspect is lying, they will send someone to the scene to check."
Jiang Jinan's heart sank. "So, His Royal Highness Prince Zhan is trying to find evidence at the scene. Does he really suspect Zhu'er of lying?"
"Don't worry, fourth brother."
Compared to his uneasiness, Jiang Jinyi was very confident:
"His Royal Highness Prince Zhan is different from the Ninth Prince. He investigates cases based on evidence and never lets the wicked off, nor does he wrongly accuse the good. So his visit to the scene to investigate is actually a good thing for Zhu'er. I believe that with his abilities, he will definitely be able to clear Zhu'er's name."
"But……"
"No buts."
Jiang Jinxing, who was walking nearby, interrupted, "If you haven't done anything wrong, you're not afraid of ghosts knocking on your door. Zhu'er didn't lie to begin with. The ones who should be feeling guilty and afraid are Jiang Xiancao and the Ninth Prince! Let's wait and see how ugly the expressions on those two people's faces will be when His Royal Highness Prince Zhan reveals the truth."
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