Chapter 1293: Could there be a reversal?
This little sister is very creative and courageous, so there's no need for him to worry about her!
After hearing what Yang Wei said, Yang Ning's face turned pale instantly.
He naturally knew that his eldest and second brothers treated her very well.
To the extent that, no matter the eldest sister-in-law or the second sister-in-law, or all the nephews and nieces in the house, no one complained about her because there was an unmarried aunt in the family.
"Everyone has their own consequences. If the truth comes out, I will take full responsibility for it." Yang Ning said stubbornly.
"You're responsible? Can you bear it?" The second-in-command, Yang Wu, finally lost control of his anger and shouted with a red face and thick neck, "You are the daughter of the Yang family. You have committed such a heinous crime. In the end, won't the entire Yang family be implicated? I think you want to drag the entire Yang family down with you to be buried with you!"
Yang Ning: “…”
His lips moved, but he didn't know how to defend himself.
Yang Wu was so angry that he was spinning around.
Originally, he had never believed that his second sister, as the queen, would plan a witchcraft case.
Later, his eldest brother hinted to him that the witchcraft case of that year might really be related to the Yang family.
However, he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that his elder brother had made a mistake.
Now, the facts are before our eyes, it was all caused by this sister!
He couldn't deceive himself anymore!
“You…you…”
Yang Wu opened his mouth, pointed at Yang Ning, and raised his hands angrily.
If this was a younger brother, he would definitely cripple him!
Yang Ning glanced at her second brother, bit her lip, and finally returned to her cold expression and looked at Lord Xia.
"Master Xia, have you had enough of the show?" Yang Ning said coldly, "Have you understood the cause and course of the case?"
Master Xia: "..."
Okay, I've been seen through.
“Ahem!”
Lord Xia coughed twice loudly, regained his dignity as the presiding judge, and picked up the gavel and banged it.
"mighty--"
The yamen runners on both sides immediately shouted to cheer.
The court was filled with solemnity!
The expression on Yang Ning's face remained unchanged.
"Master Xia, please judge as you wish."
Yang Ning looked as if he had already put life and death aside.
When the old general saw his daughter like this, he felt both distressed and angry.
After all, she is his own daughter.
His lips moved, as if to plead for his daughter.
However, when I thought about what my daughter had done, I couldn't speak.
At the same time, he also knew that Lord Xia probably would not be able to decide how to judge this case.
Finally, we will report this to the emperor and ask him to make the final decision.
Lord Xia will not make a verdict.
However, the necessary procedures must be followed, and if necessary questions must be asked, even if the prisoner has clearly heard it, they must be asked again and then asked to sign.
Just as Lord Xia was about to speak, the drum of complaint sounded outside the door.
"Dong-dong-dong-dong"
Master Xia: "..."
Why are all those who are complaining and making grievances gathered together?
"Your Excellency...I want to surrender myself..."
There was a noise outside the court.
I saw a middle-aged man supporting an old woman, shouting loudly and trying to break into the lobby.
Master Xia: "..."
Why are those who turned themselves in also being chased away?
"Bring the person in!" Lord Xia ordered.
His intuition told him that the old woman who came to surrender herself might be related to the witchcraft case.
After all, there were so many people watching the fun outside the lobby.
Unless there is a huge injustice, no one dares to disturb the trial of the witchcraft case.
Lord Xia thought of this and glanced at Yang Ning.
When Yang Ning heard the old woman's voice, she turned her head back abruptly, her face full of shock.
"Mother Wu?"
"Miss...Miss, you are so stupid...Wuwu..."
The old woman staggered in and burst into tears as soon as she saw Yang Ning.
"Miss... Wuwu... This is clearly my fault. It's my fault. How can you take the blame on yourself? How can you bear the blame for me... My life is worthless and not worth it..."
After the old woman finished speaking, she knelt down in front of Lord Xia with a "thump".
"Sir, this is all my fault. My daughter has nothing to do with me. I am willing to die to atone for my sins. Please show mercy and let my daughter go!"
The old woman wiped away her tears and her face showed an expression of wanting death.
He kowtowed to Lord Xia "bang bang bang".
The crowd outside the court was in an uproar.
Could it be possible... that there could be a reversal in this case?
Eat melon! Keep eating melon!
When Yang Ning saw the old woman like this, she grabbed her and tears fell from her eyes.
"Mother Wu, what are you doing?" Yang Ning cried anxiously, tears streaming down her face. "This matter has nothing to do with you. How can you say such nonsense?"
The old woman looked up at Yang Ning, patted her hand, and said, "Miss, this is all my fault. Before the old lady died, she ordered me to take good care of you. I have failed her trust. I am sorry to her. I deserve to die. I will go down and apologize to her now..."
As the old woman spoke, she kowtowed again.
It looked like he wanted to kill himself on the spot.
Lord Xia naturally couldn't let anyone die, so he slammed the gavel.
"Who's here? If you dare to disturb the court again, you will be severely punished!"
"Mighty!" the yamen runners on both sides sang loudly.
The old woman shrank back when she heard this.
Even though she was determined to die, she was still a little scared when she felt the solemn and murderous atmosphere in the court.
Fortunately, Mother Wu was the confidant of the old lady in the general's mansion when she was alive. Later, she occasionally followed Yang Ning into the palace and had seen the world.
So, although I was scared, I wasn't so scared that I couldn't speak.
"In reply to the Lord, I, Wu, am here to surrender myself," Mother Wu said. "In the witchcraft case back then, I was the one who committed it alone, without the knowledge of my eldest daughter. My eldest daughter had no prior knowledge of it. Now that I have surrendered myself, I am also here to take the blame for my own actions..."
Although Mother Wu's words were sincere, few people present believed her.
There is no way. How can a servant do such a big thing?
It is very common for servants to take the blame when something happens in a wealthy family.
This old woman is clearly here to be a scapegoat!
Lord Xia glanced at the old general.
According to common sense, this old woman should have been pushed out by the Yang family.
"Your Excellency, there's no need to look at my master. I'm not here to take the blame!" The old woman seemed to calm down and spoke methodically, "Back then, my eldest daughter, at the tender age of a flower, first suffered the pain of a leg disease, and then suffered the humiliation of having her engagement broken off. How unfair was heaven to our eldest daughter?"
When the old woman said this, a hint of resentment appeared on her face.
"But, our Second Miss, knowing full well that the Eldest Miss lives in pain every day, still happily married into the Eastern Palace. This is simply rubbing salt into the Eldest Miss's wounds!"
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