Chapter 340 The Truth
The owner of Yutongpu looked anxious.
They just wanted some money to support their families and never thought of suing the marquis to the government, let alone taking his life.
"No, no! Someone is definitely trying to frame the prince. We are the ones in charge of the shop. Without our orders, they won't go to the government to cause trouble. Besides, this is just a small matter..."
Someone reacted: "The people in front of the Censorate are victims, so who are we? Someone must have framed the prince!"
The owner of Xiyu Pavilion couldn't help but feel a little angry. They just wanted to report to the Marquis, but someone was interfering.
"Miss, we are willing to testify!"
“…”
Zhongqin, with a cold expression, grabbed a man with a bruised face and nose, threw him to the ground, knelt down and clasped her fists, saying, "Miss, I have captured Manager Wang."
Steward Wang knelt on the ground, crawled into the front hall, kowtowed and cried, "Miss, I was wrong. I was bewitched for a moment."
Jiusu held the death contract of Manager Wang in his hand.
"If you can tell the truth in court, I can promise to spare your life."
Steward Wang responded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes."
Yi Hui walked over from the main courtyard. Her tone was gentle as she bowed to the crowd. However, this frightened the shopkeepers so much that they quickly knelt down to return the greeting. She said, "I've heard everything. This matter is due to my poor supervision. Once the Marquis is safe and sound, I will definitely compensate everyone for their losses."
The shopkeeper of Yutongpu looked at Manager Wang angrily.
"Madam, this is not your or the Marquis' fault. It was us who trusted the villain and caused the Marquis to be imprisoned! Don't worry, we will definitely rescue the prince."
Yi Hui nodded and said, "Thank you all for your righteous words."
She held Jiusu's hand worriedly.
"Yuyu, be careful."
Jiusu wiped the wet raindrops from the back of her hand and said, "I will definitely bring my father back, and those who hurt him will be punished."
In fact, this case.
She didn't dare to think too deeply.
The Emperor acquiesced to Prince Chang's actions. Was he hoping to make Prince Chang the Crown Prince, or was he trying to use this opportunity to punish his father and reprimand his ministers? Even if this was true, the Emperor couldn't sacrifice his father to satisfy his own prestige.
“…”
The entrance to the Censorate was packed with people.
Jiusu brought them here. The scene was chaotic. She looked at those who shouted "give us justice" with a cold gaze. The crowd automatically made way for her. She looked at the guards of the Censorate who were holding swords and looked alert.
"My name is Jiusu, and I am suing Prince Chang for framing my father."
The guards did not dare to delay and invited the Left Censor-in-Chief to come out.
Jie Qi saw that Jiusu felt a little guilty. After all, the man's father was beaten so badly on his territory. He took a deep breath and asked, "Do you have any evidence?"
"Yes." Jiusu's eyes were firm. She turned and pointed at those people, "They were all hired by Prince Chang to frame my father."
Some people want to run.
Zhongqin and Mingheng were standing in the east and west, with the shopkeeper blocking their way to the south and the Censorate to the north. Turning around would mean they were walking into a trap, and they all knelt on the ground.
"Sir, they want to kill and silence us."
"We are all the ones who have been harmed by the Marquis."
“…”
The shopkeeper of Yutong Shop cursed, "You are talking nonsense. We are from the Lifu Shop, and you are imposters. Your Excellency, arrest them and we will know the truth after questioning them."
As a well-known shopkeeper, how could the people not know him?
Many of those who were hired to frame the Marquis backed off. They were blinded by greed, but now when they think about it, they are also afraid.
The guards haven't started catching anyone yet.
Some people could not bear the pressure and inner fear and confessed voluntarily.
"I, I was hired. They said they would pay us one ounce of silver a day to frame the Marquis..."
Jiusu gritted her teeth and said, "You know, this move can kill people."
The man raised his head cautiously, met her cold gaze, and shrank into a ball in fear, his voice as soft as a mosquito: "He, he is the Marquis, who dares to kill him... We, we don't think anything will happen."
The gate of the Censorate opened.
Li Ningwan walked over slowly, not covering his wounds, but simply bandaging them and stopping the bleeding. He said, "Thanks to you all, I'm still alive, but I won't let anyone who wants to harm me go easily!"
The owner of Yutongpu was breathing rapidly and knelt down in front of the steps.
"My Lord, it's all our fault. We caused you to end up like this..."
Li Ningwan waved his hands and said nonchalantly, "This isn't your fault. I trusted you too much and neglected you. This is a lesson for me. This won't happen again."
The hired person took the man back to the Censorate.
After interrogation, they gave out the name of Manager Wang.
This case was tried by the three courts. Jie Qi sat in the main seat, while Jiang Jing and Song Wang sat on both sides. He bowed to the Marquis and nodded politely. Looking at so many people in the hall, he felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing on his back.
This is a big case.
"Mr. Wang, tell me, who ordered you to do this?"
Mr. Wang only remembered what the eldest lady said, that she would spare his life. He stopped dwelling on it and shed tears of regret: "I was ordered by the Right Censor-in-Chief. He promised me that as long as the matter was accomplished, he would report it to His Majesty and let me be the Right Censor-in-Chief."
Kuai Wenshi broke out in sweat on his back.
I secretly cursed this person for being useless.
"Sir, he is trying to throw dirty water on me, please be careful!"
Jiusu suddenly realized, "Oh~ So Lord Kuai wants to be the Left Censor-in-Chief."
Kuai Wenshi shook his head nervously: "No, I didn't..."
However, Xie Qi no longer believed him. Without even giving Kuai Wenshi a look, he asked, "Mr. Wang, what evidence do you have?"
Mr. Wang trembled as he took out a deed to the courtyard. "This is the benefit he promised to the criminal. If you check, you will find out that this courtyard was originally bought by Lord Kuai. Then, find out where he lives now, and everything will be clear."
Jie Kai gave the guard a look.
Soon, the guards investigated the matter and said, "Your Excellency, this deed was indeed originally owned by Lord Kuai. However, a while ago, Lord Kuai acquired a beautiful courtyard, which is now an asset under the name of Prince Chang."
There were witnesses and evidence, and Kuai Wenshi's face looked bad and his whole body was trembling, but no matter how Jie Kai asked, he gritted his teeth and said nothing.
Jie Kai pulled out the wooden sign and threw it on the ground.
"Torture!"
His fingers were pinched so hard that they were broken. After just one stick of incense, he gave in.
"I admit it, I admit it!"
He used to torture others, but today he experienced the same thing.
Kuai Wenshi gasped, not daring to look directly at the people sitting in the courtroom. "Prince Chang promised me that after the Marquis died, he would let me be promoted to Left Censor-in-Chief. You know, the difference between left and right is just one character, but it makes a big difference. For the sake of my future, I have no choice but to fight for it."
People from the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice have gone to Prince Chang's Mansion to arrest Xu Cairong.
Looking at the two people kneeling on the ground, Prince Chang already understood that the truth had been revealed. He pretended to be calm and said, "Master Jie, what do you want from me? You know, I'm very busy. If you delay me from finding a beautiful woman for my father, do you know what crime you will commit?"
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