Chapter 501
"Is this true?" The old emperor stood up suddenly and looked at Yu Jinkai who was kneeling on the ground in shock.
"Seriously, I guarantee with my life that this is evidence I have risked my life to collect. Your Majesty, please read it."
"Show it up."
The eunuchs immediately brought the petition and evidence that Yu Jinkai had presented to His Majesty. After reading them, the old emperor's eyes were red with anger. He ordered the Imperial Guards to arrest the man in court and announced that the three courts would hold a joint trial and conduct a thorough investigation.
Other officials present also looked at the evidence presented by Yu Jinkai and gasped again. Yu Jinkai actually got the handwritten letters between Zeng Kang and foreigners. It is likely that when Zeng Heng died, Yu Jinkai knew that there was something wrong with the death of his brother-in-law and nephew in battle, and he has been collecting evidence in a low-key manner over the years.
"Master, it's bad, Master, something terrible has happened." Song Shi ran in quickly from outside, "Master, our uncle has come to the capital, and he filed a complaint with the emperor as soon as he arrived."
Yuan Jing and Jing Lie looked at each other, and then Yuan Jing showed shock: "Why didn't my uncle tell me before he came to the capital? Why did my uncle file a complaint to the emperor? Who did he file a complaint to?"
Song Shi took a breath and continued, "I saw the Imperial Guards go to the Earl's house to arrest someone. The person they arrested was Earl Yongyi. I heard that my uncle accused Earl Yongyi of colluding with foreign tribes to kill my master and the eldest son thirteen years ago."
Yuan Jing was extremely shocked: "How could this happen? My father and eldest brother... I'm going to ask my uncle for clarification."
Yuan Jing ran out in disbelief and shock. Jing Lie hurriedly caught up with him. When he caught up with Yuan Jing, he stretched out his hand and pinched his palm, asking him to take it easy. Yuan Jing almost glared at him in anger. Is this the time to take it easy? The good show that had been prepared for a long time was about to begin.
This was the second severe blow that Yuan Jing dealt to the Yongyi Marquis’ Mansion, and it was going to be a blow that would make it impossible for them to get up again.
In order to find out the original situation, Yuan Jing and Jing Lie decided to start from the death of Zeng's father and Zeng's elder brother. Then they ran into Shun Wang's people. After that, Yuan Jing met with Shun Wang and reached a certain understanding with each other. The reason why Yuan Jing and Jing Lie were able to collect these evidences smoothly was due to Shun Wang's credit. Otherwise, it would not be difficult for them to find out the truth. The difficult part was to find evidence that could prevent Zeng Kang from turning over.
Of course, if it is absolutely necessary, Yuan Jing would not mind taking extraordinary measures, such as directly searching the souls of the relevant personnel or using the soul-stealing method to make Zeng Kang and others spit out the evidence themselves, but fortunately, there is no need to use such means. The evidence found now is enough to beat Zeng Kang to death.
What Yuan Jing was most unsure about was whether the old lady knew about it, or whether she had guessed it at all, and whether she had doubts about her son Zeng Kang. If she had no idea, it would be fine. But if she had doubts, and still let the original body end up in that situation in the mansion, Zeng Heng's family would have died in humiliation.
After finding these evidences, Yuan Jing did not show up in person, but contacted his uncle who was far away in the capital through letters, and finalized the matter of his uncle Yu Jinkai going to the capital to file a complaint with the emperor. It was more appropriate for Yu Jinkai to do this.
The Imperial Guards rushed straight to the mansion of the Earl of Yongyi to capture Zeng Kang. When this group of people broke into the mansion like wolves and tigers, the masters and servants in the mansion were frightened and panicked. The old lady, whose body had just recovered, was frightened to the point of almost fainting.
"Your Majesty has ordered the arrest of Zeng Kang and the thorough investigation of the death of the father and son of the Yongyi Marquis. Yu Jinkai went to the capital to sue that the death of the father and son of the Yongyi Marquis was caused by Zeng Kang's collusion with foreign tribes!"
"Impossible—"
"old lady!"
Zeng Kang was discussing something with his son in the study when he heard loud shouts outside. The tea bowl in his hand fell to the ground and shattered to pieces. The next moment, the study was broken into. Two guards with knives rushed up and arrested Zeng Kang. Even Zeng Yuanxin was pointed at with a knife and dared not move.
Zeng Yuanxin hadn't even digested the content of the loud shouting outside. His mind was blank. It was not until his father was escorted out that he reacted and chased after him: "What are you doing? My father is Earl Yongyi. What rights do you have to arrest my father?"
"Marquis Yongyi?" The leader who led the arresting men put his hand on the knife and turned back to sneer, "Wait until the case is thoroughly investigated and the evidence is solid, this Marquis's house will soon no longer be a Marquis's house." Then he waved his hand, "Take him away!"
"yes!"
Zeng Yuanxin was completely panicked, his face turned pale, and he stumbled to the old lady, but the old lady fainted again. Nanny Lin pinched her Ren Zhong acupoint and asked someone to call a doctor. With Song's arrival, the scene became a mess, with screams from time to time. The servants were completely dazed. They saw with their own eyes that the uncle was captured by the Imperial Guards. It was a horrifying scene.
"How could this happen?" Song murmured in disbelief, "How could this happen? It's impossible. They must have wronged the uncle, Xin'er, don't you think so? Oh, right, find someone, find someone quickly, go find your cousin, how could his uncle kill his own eldest brother?"
Song asked Zeng Yuanxin to find Zeng Yuanjing as if she was grabbing a life-saving straw. Perhaps in her opinion, as long as Zeng Yuanjing, the son, did not acknowledge him, this incident would not happen, Zeng Kang could come back safely, and the Bo family could continue to live as usual.
"Yes, I'll go find my cousin. I'll go find him right away." Zeng Yuanxin also ran out quickly as if he saw hope.
Zeng Jingshu snuggled up to her mother, trembling. The scene just now frightened the young lady who had not seen much of the world. The other young masters and young ladies also showed horrified expressions. They knew that if this was true, then the Bo family would be really finished. Some of them were even scared to tears, and then were scolded by Song.
The whole capital was in an uproar.
The Imperial Guards went to the mansion of the Earl of Yongyi to arrest people without any concealment, and the news of Yu Jinkai's accusation in the palace soon spread. Everyone who heard it was shocked. Zeng Heng and his son who died in the battle were killed by Zeng Kang, his biological brother and biological uncle, who colluded with foreign enemies.
Nowadays, there are not many people in the capital who don't know about what happened in the mansion of the Marquis of Yongyi. After all, first the mansion was demoted and his nephew Zeng Yuanjing was forced to move out of the mansion. Then the prince who had been missing for a year returned to the capital and brought back a lifesaver. Everyone in the capital, from high-ranking officials to ordinary people, was shocked. The heat of the latter has not subsided much, but unexpectedly, something happened in the mansion again, involving the death of the former Marquis of Yongyi and his son.
Liu Yiyi has run the Yiliu shop very successfully, and she has not concealed her identity from the public, so when people mention her, they always mention the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion and the prince in that mansion, so the popularity will not subside for a while.
Liu Yiyi was upstairs in the shop when she saw with her own eyes the Imperial Guards whistling away and escorting people away. She was extremely shocked, especially when she heard people talking about who was captured and why. Liu Yiyi was so shocked that her jaw almost dropped.
Zeng Kang colluded with foreign enemies to kill his own elder brother and nephew? Was it to inherit the title of the Marquis' Mansion at that time? How cruel and insane this must be. Considering what she knew about Zeng Yuanjing, Liu Yiyi had to believe in the conspiracy theory. Zeng Kang might have really killed his own elder brother and nephew, otherwise the title would not have fallen to him.
Liu Yiyi looked a little dazed. Where was the promised Duke of Yongyi? If Zeng Kang really colluded with foreign enemies and killed his eldest brother, nephew, and the soldiers at the border, would he still be able to keep his life and the Duke of Yongyi's mansion? If the Duke of Yongyi's mansion was gone, where would the Duke of Yongyi come from? Where would Zeng Yuanxin go to earn such great merit and a title?
Liu Yiyi suddenly shuddered again. She thought that if she had not moved out of the Earl's Mansion, if she really stayed in the Earl's Mansion waiting to marry Zeng Yuanxin, would it mean that she would also suffer when something happened in the Earl of Yongyi's Mansion?
She touched her neck in fear and thought that it was better to have a little fear and be less timid. She almost fell into the ranks of being liquidated. Fortunately, Han Miao advised her to go back to the mansion and wait to marry Zeng Yuanxin. If she had listened to Han Miao, she would be unlucky for eight lifetimes. She now doubted Han Miao's self-righteous prophecy. Will the throne finally fall to the fifth prince as Han Miao wished?
If the fifth prince eventually becomes the emperor, wouldn't Han Miao's plan be in vain? Can she accept this consequence?
Liu Yiyi suddenly felt a little afraid that Han Miao would not be able to accept the reality at that time, and then she would go crazy and tell her and her situation without considering the consequences. Damn it, now she felt that Han Miao's existence was like a time bomb, and she didn't know when it would explode with her.
Of course Zeng Yuanxin couldn't find Yuan Jing, and Yuan Jing didn't meet his uncle Yu Jinkai either. Instead, he met his cousin Yu Liang and the old housekeeper of the Yu family who came to the capital with Yu Jinkai. The old housekeeper had watched the eldest daughter get married, so her eyes became red when she saw Yuan Jing, because the cousin looked very much like the eldest daughter at that time.
"That damn Zeng Kang, I thought my son-in-law and my eldest cousin were killed in battle at the border, but I never thought that Zeng Kang colluded with the foreign enemy and betrayed them. Zeng Kang must have died a miserable death, killing my son-in-law and my eldest cousin, and not treating my youngest cousin well. I have heard everything about my cousin from my master, and he has suffered so much over the years."
The old man looked at Yuan Jing with tears in his eyes. Yuan Jing felt that he could not continue this play. Yu Liang comforted the old servant and cousin by his side: "Fortunately, father found evidence that can let my uncle, aunt and cousin rest in peace. Maybe it was my aunt's spirit in heaven that saved my cousin from that hell."
"Yes, yes, how is my cousin now?"
"I'm in good health now, really. His Majesty has sent a royal doctor to take care of my health. Even now, he comes to my house to check my pulse every once in a while."
"That's good, that's good, I'm relieved now. That damn Zeng Kang, he must not have a good death." The old butler started cursing again. That cruel and crazy guy was not a human being. He was also responsible for the eldest lady's death.
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