Chapter 914: The Prince of the Duke's Mansion vs. the Black Lotus Daughter 56
Madam Dong glanced at Ji Yunhuan. She had underestimated this woman. She was really a tough girl! She was crying and wailing, but she was able to persuade the Duke to stop.
If the matter was really investigated thoroughly, Yun Ye would not be blamed and today's fuss would be in vain. Not only would it not drive the father and son apart, it would also leave a good impression on Yun Ye in the Duke's heart.
Mrs. Dong wiped her tears and cried, "You beat the child like this, what else do you want? His body and face are covered in blood, go get a doctor!"
"What's there to ask? Those unruly people will behave themselves if you give them some money. They will definitely not make trouble again after they go back. I have already arranged for someone to send them back. Where can I find someone in such a short time?"
"If you don't feel sorry for the child, then I do. Let Ye'er go back and have a rest. You've taught him a lesson enough. He must know he's wrong and won't do it again."
Yun Ye was covered in blood. He stood up shakily and said viciously, "I am not wrong! The Duke is old and blurry-eyed. He beat me without knowing right or wrong. I must get to the bottom of it today to see which bastard dared to throw dirty water on me!"
"Huan'er, go back first and ask Qingfeng to get a doctor to treat your injuries."
Ji Yunhuan held Yun Ye's hand tightly, "I don't feel any pain at all, I won't leave! I want to stay with the prince, what if I leave and the Duke beats you again? Don't chase me away, we have to be together."
"I have just asked the servants in the courtyard and asked them to invite the mother and son. They should be here soon. We won't have to wait too long."
The Duke sat at the top with a sullen face, while Madam Dong sat down beside him with a worried look on her face, and kept persuading Yun Ye to go back.
Yun Ye turned a deaf ear and stood there in a daze. Ji Yunhuan was right beside him.
Not long after, Wang Gui came in with a woman and a child of seven or eight years old.
Both of them were injured, especially the child, half of his face was swollen and he walked with a limp, looking very pitiful, but his clothes were new and dressed decently.
As soon as the woman entered the room, she knelt on the ground and said tremblingly, "Greetings to... to the noble lord! I dare not deceive the noble lord. I am telling the truth. If I lie, I will be struck by lightning and die miserably."
The child also wanted to kneel down. Madam Dong shouted, "Poor thing, stop kneeling. Baozhu, hold on a little. Even if they had a hundred guts, they wouldn't dare to frame the prince. It's really a sin to toss them around like this!"
"Just say there's no need to ask any more questions. The Crown Prince's wife is quick and has brought the person back. Don't scare the child. Let them sit down and talk. Bring another plate of snacks."
The mother and son sat down and said tremblingly, "I don't know what I said was wrong. If Madam is not satisfied, I can say it again."
Mrs. Dong was very kind. "It's not a big deal. The Duke promised to give you justice, so he won't ignore it. I also gave you clothes and silver. The dead cannot be resurrected. Even if you take the case to the government, you can't pay so much money. You know what to do."
The woman nodded repeatedly, "I know, I know! I will go to the government office tomorrow and withdraw the petition. My husband died of a sudden illness and it has nothing to do with that young master. We will listen to the prince and never make trouble again!"
Yun Ye recognized the woman and was furious. "Explain yourself clearly. What do you mean by sudden death? Are you lying to me? When did I ever ask you to withdraw your petition?"
When Yun Ye got angry, the woman was so frightened that she stammered and couldn't speak.
The little boy also stood in front of his mother, glaring at Yun Ye fiercely, as if he wanted to fight Yun Ye to the death.
Ji Yunhuan sighed in his heart. Madam Dong was really powerful. With just a few words, she led the mother and son to put the blame on Yun Ye.
He must have done a lot of things like this over the years. The Duke is already impatient and is more and more convinced that it is Yun Ye's fault!
Ji Yunhuan pulled Yun Ye and whispered softly, "Don't be afraid, Auntie. Since you have come to the Duke's Mansion, you must believe in the Duke's character and will never favor the Young Master. Please tell me everything from beginning to end. The Young Master can't just let it go without knowing why he got beaten."
The little boy ignored his mother's pulling and said crisply, "Mom doesn't dare to say it, but I do! Even if you ask me ten thousand times, I will still say the same thing! Last month, someone rode a horse on the street and trampled my dad to death and injured my mom. That person walked away without caring about our lives at all!"
"Later, government officials and the police came. Many people saw it at the time. It was the man named Ding who killed my father! The prince said he would arrest the criminal, but after so much time, there is still no news!"
"People should not fight against officials, and we did not dare to urge them or ask questions. We buried my father in a hurry. My mother worked alone from dawn to dusk to look after the stall. This morning, a group of people suddenly overturned my stall, saying that we had falsely accused the officials and wanted to put us in jail!"
"They dragged my mother into the alley, kicking and beating her. I was small and weak, so I couldn't stop them. The prince told us to withdraw the lawsuit and not to sue again, otherwise our lives would be in danger!"
"My mother was scared and wanted to leave, but I refused. I heard from the beggars on the street that Duke Yun was a good man and would definitely not let the prince do whatever he wanted. So I brought my mother to the Duke's Mansion to try our luck. God opened his eyes and let us meet the Duke!"
The little boy pointed at Yun Ye and shouted, "I'm telling the truth. He must be in cahoots with those Dings! They're all liars about arresting criminals!"
Yun Ye got angry after hearing this, "Nonsense! I was at the horse ranch early this morning. Everyone at the ranch saw me. Why did I go to the alley to beat you up?"
When the little boy saw Yun Ye’s body covered with wounds, he felt very happy. The Duke was indeed a good man.
"Don't try to fool me. You have so many people under your command, and you were the one who sent someone to beat up my mother. I have a good memory. Last month, when you took the police to the streets, that person followed you. He is your man!"
Yun Ye frowned and recalled carefully. He was inspecting Pingkangfang that day as part of his routine street patrol. He only brought four or five people with him. When he saw someone dead, he helped out. Others didn't dare to arrest the man named Ding, but he was not afraid!
The man with the surname Ding ran away when he heard the news, and no one knew where he hid. He was just a small guard captain now, and among the 36 wards in Shangjing, he could only manage Pingkang ward, and he didn't have many people under his command, so he hasn't caught the person yet.
But he didn't believe that Ding could hide forever. Sooner or later he would catch him and send him to jail!
"Tell me in detail, what does that man look like? Who are the people he brought with him? Who is this bastard who did such a thing behind my back? I will skin him alive!"
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