Chapter 448: Unwilling
The Mi family had something to rely on, and they were stupid enough, but he wasn't stupid, and he had nothing to rely on! If he really dared to arbitrarily sentence the Zhao family, he knew what the consequences would be without even thinking about it.
The Zhao family's non-interference in the judgment of the case does not mean that the Zhao family is incapable of interfering, nor does it mean that the Zhao family will accept it silently if the result is unreasonable.
Based on his own experience, the Shuntian prefect already had a rough idea of the outcome, even without a trial.
Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng were neither anxious nor impatient. They did what they were supposed to do every day. In their spare time, they would go for a walk together in the Duke's Mansion to appreciate the flowers and discuss how to arrange the final stage of the garden renovation. They were affectionate and sweet to each other, as if nothing had happened.
This made Mrs. Zhou Er, who had been secretly watching them and was eager to see them get into trouble, very angry.
It's already this late, and they're still sitting there? Shouldn't they be getting anxious and angry?
If the old lady had not repeatedly instructed her with a cold face, Mrs. Zhou Er would have jumped out and gloated and mocked Zhao Liya.
Unfortunately, with the old lady's words in mind and her past lessons, she didn't even dare to move.
How did Zhao Liya and Zhou Hansheng not notice that Mrs. Zhou Er was secretly watching them? Seeing that she could actually hold back and not go up to cause trouble, they were puzzled.
Zhao Liya snuggled up to Zhou Hansheng and said with a smile, "It seems our Second Aunt has become smarter. She's not as pushy as before."
Zhou Hansheng chuckled: "I've learned a lot from these lessons, so I've definitely learned something. It's good this way, no one's going to bother us."
Zhao Liya couldn't help but smile, "That does make sense!"
Originally, the matter was at a stalemate, and we were just waiting for the Shuntian Prefecture government to conduct a thorough investigation and then give a result.
What no one expected was that the eldest prince would speak at this time.
The eldest prince stood on the side of the Zhao family without any ambiguity, and openly expressed that he believed in Lord Zhao and that Lord Zhao's teachings would not be wrong. However, he did not know what the inside story was. Shuntian Prefecture should conduct an investigation as soon as possible and make an impartial judgment.
Lord Zhao's teachings couldn't be wrong, and Hu Ling certainly couldn't be wrong either. So who was wrong was obvious.
The prefect of Shuntian Prefecture felt like he had received a treasure when he heard this, and the case could finally continue to be tried.
Originally, this was a simple case. Hu Ling cooperated perfectly, his answers before and after the interrogation being flawless and inconsistent. Concubine Xu was much more interesting. Initially, she was tearful and uncooperative, but after being intimidated, she finally calmed down and began to speak hesitantly, her words were incoherent, and she was full of loopholes.
Under the repeated questioning by the Shuntian Prefecture Governor, Aunt Xu was unable to cover up her lies and soon revealed her true colors. The Shuntian Prefecture Governor held her captive and she immediately panicked. Her psychological defenses collapsed and she was forced to confess everything while sobbing.
How could Hu Ling seduce her? She wasn't even sure if Hu Ling had even glanced at her!
She met Hu Ling by chance in the silk shop and couldn't help but look at him twice more, a little absent-minded. As luck would have it, she was discovered by her own young mistress, who exaggerated and complained to the young master. She was worried that the young master would punish her and think she was fickle, so in order to protect herself, she put all the blame on Hu Ling.
I thought that the matter was over, and that the young master was just angry and would just teach Hu Ling a lesson. After all, Hu Ling was a man, so even if he got beaten up, it wouldn't be a big deal. But the young master not only wanted to beat people up, but also used this as an excuse to go to the Zhao family with the eldest young master to cause trouble.
When she heard about this, she felt very uneasy, fearing that something would happen. Unexpectedly, something really happened, and she was even brought to the yamen and interrogated in such a miserable manner.
Xu Qianrong burst into tears.
But I don't know what she is crying about. To say that she regrets it, it's not really. Even if it happens again, she will probably still slander Hu Ling and use him as a shield. Otherwise, will the young master forgive her?
If I say I don't regret it, I do regret it a little. What I regret is not this matter, but why I didn't persist, why I didn't have a little more patience and wait a little longer?
When she met Hu Ling again in the silk shop, she actually regretted it in her heart.
If she married Hu Ling, she would be the daughter-in-law of the adopted son of the Minister of Personnel, Lord Zhao. Her husband's family would be benevolent to the Zhao family, and she would enjoy a lifetime of wealth and prosperity. Who wouldn't be polite to her when she went out to socialize? And returning to her parents' home would be even more impressive. Her parents would be delighted and proud, and her relatives and friends would be filled with envy. It's like being the moon surrounded by stars.
But one wrong step led to another, and now all of this had nothing to do with her or her family! Instead, it benefited those widowed mother and daughter from the Lingnan exile area! How could anyone justify this? It showed how unpredictable and unexpected things are!
The more she thought about it, the more unwilling she became to accept it, and the more she regretted it. At that time, she looked at Hu Ling in a daze and a bit of a trance.
She thought that when Hu Ling suddenly saw her, he would look at her and show heartache, or at least, he would have her in his eyes, right?
Unexpectedly, Hu Ling seemed not to have seen her at all. His expression was calm and there was no fluctuation in his eyes, as if she was a stranger to him who had never met before.
At that moment, all her melancholy, sadness and regret turned into a secret, unspeakable anger and shame, as if she had been greatly humiliated and insulted.
He actually felt a bit of resentment towards Hu Ling and the Hu family. If the Hu family had been more resolute and insisted, he wouldn't have to cancel the engagement!
After all, I'm afraid the Hu family must have already disliked their own family at that time?
It was precisely because of this hidden anger that when the Second Young Master pressed her to question her, she pushed Hu Ling out without hesitation.
Xu Qianrong originally thought that she would keep these secrets hidden deep in her heart and never tell anyone for the rest of her life. However, after being threatened, deceived and interrogated by the Shuntian prefect, she burst into tears and told everything.
What she didn't know was that the Shuntian prefect was speechless and embarrassed after hearing what she said. His toothache expression deeply reflected his inner sourness and unhappiness.
Actually, he really didn't really want to know about this kind of stuff that had nothing to do with the case.
So, Aunt Xu, you really don't have to be so honest. Why do you say everything?
In any case, the case has been settled and thoroughly investigated.
(End of this chapter)
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