What?
Everyone was stunned. What happened to their unyielding spirit and willingness to sacrifice themselves for righteousness?
Isn't it a bit too quick to admit defeat?
The Su siblings were even more incredulous. The previous words were so eloquent, and even their younger brother spoke so easily, making them wonder if they had underestimated Song Ning.
But when they arrived in court, before they had even said a word, they confessed?
Prefect Cao above and Li Ji standing beside him immediately smiled with satisfaction.
I told you, nobody likes to suffer, nobody dares to offend the Li family, and nobody dares to offend the prefect.
Those who understand the times are wise; that's the right way to put it.
Even the bravest person can't keep up their bravado once they're in the government office.
“That’s right. You’re a young girl with many options. You don’t have to take this path. You can start a new life after you get out of prison.”
Prefect Cao, appearing very virtuous, ordered his men to untie Song Ning.
Then her advisor prepared the incriminating document and gave it to her to sign and affix her fingerprint.
Song Ning glanced at the words on the indictment. The gist of it was that she had cheated Li Ji out of five hundred taels of silver. If she could return the five hundred taels, her sentence could be reduced from five years to two years.
If you perform well, you can leave early.
There's also her shop; if she can't repay the debt, she can use that shop as collateral.
What a clever scheme! In the end, she neither got the money nor the shop.
Song Ning smiled faintly: "Lord Cao, is this my confession?"
"That's right. As long as you sign and put your fingerprint on it, you'll suffer less. I'm being lenient with you because you're a young girl. If you obediently confess your guilt, you can be spared physical pain."
Prefect Cao stroked his beard, his eyes seeming to say, "You should understand how to choose."
Song Ning certainly understood, but admitting her mistake was absolutely out of the question.
They picked up a pen and scribbled something on the paper, and the Su siblings' faces turned even uglier.
Putting down his pen, Song Ning looked at Prefect Cao above him: "I've already signed the document. Can't we release the innocent person? Detaining someone who knows nothing about the situation won't do you any good for your reputation, will it?"
Song Ning had already signed and sealed the document, and there was no point in detaining these people any longer, so he waved his hand and released them.
Song Ning turned to look at the Su family, her expression still indifferent: "Alright, you can go back now. I'm sorry I dragged you into this."
The Su family is now in a dilemma, unsure whether to stay or leave.
Having finally been exonerated, when else would they leave? But what would happen to Song Ning if he just left like this?
Xiao Cui, who was in the crowd, looked anxious. Song Ning gave her a wink, gritted her teeth, and quickly pulled the Su family members out of the crowd.
Shi Tou didn't move at all; he knew Song Ning must have a way.
Upon presenting the letter of innocence, Prefect Cao immediately frowned.
What did this sign?
It's like scribbles; not only is it impossible to identify who wrote it, but it's also impossible to understand what it says.
"How dare you mock me!"
"My lord, I'm truly innocent! I only wrote my own name. I just learned to write and my handwriting isn't very good yet. Please forgive me, my lord."
With the name signed like this, it was definitely unusable, so the clerk had to write another one and sign it directly.
When the letter of indictment was presented to Song Ning again, Song Ning stood still and did not move.
Just as Prefect Cao was about to lash out, Song Ning had already quietly slipped the token into his hand.
Just as he took it out, someone suddenly rushed in from behind and whispered something in Prefect Cao's ear.
Prefect Cao's expression changed instantly. Before he could even say how to deal with her, he abandoned everyone in the main hall and hurriedly ran to the back hall.
Li Ji was puzzled. Seeing his uncle leave in such a hurry, he couldn't help but frown.
Could something have happened?
Li Jin was able to wield such power in Huzhou thanks to Prefect Cao.
If Prefect Cao were gone, the Li family would have no one to rely on.
Since Song Ning was already trapped and no longer a threat, Li Ji ignored her and followed her to the back hall.
Only Song Ning remained standing in the hall, while a group of onlookers stood outside.
Song Ning turned around and looked behind her, only to see Shi Tou standing in the crowd, looking equally bewildered.
Song Ning initially thought it was reinforcements brought by Shi Tou, but judging from his appearance, it probably wasn't.
Who could it be that arrived so promptly?
She was just about to show off.
Before I could even make a move, someone else beat me to it.
He waited and waited in the hall, but most of the onlookers had already left.
About 15 minutes later, Prefect Cao finally came out from the back.
When he returned to the hall, he was no longer the imposing figure he had been before; he bowed slightly and even wiped his sweat.
Looking at him, Song Ning seemed to be frightened.
"Your Excellency, do I still need to sign this document?"
When Prefect Cao looked up, he saw the letter of iniquity in front of Song Ning and was startled. He quickly ran over and put the letter away.
Why bother painting anymore?
I'll die if I keep drawing.
"May I ask, young lady, where do you come from?" The tone of the question was completely different.
“From Tianxiang County, which was under the jurisdiction of Yuanzhou.”
As soon as he said it, Prefect Cao's legs went weak.
Oh no, oh no, oh no, this is it.
At this moment, Li Ji ran out from behind and was immediately displeased to see that his uncle had put away the letter of iniquity.
He whispered in Prefect Cao's ear, "Uncle, we'd better get someone to sign it quickly. That bitch is very clever; what if she manages to find another loophole..."
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