Chapter 704 Do you know Zhang Yurou?
"Do you know Zhang Yurou?" Jiang Fenghua asked calmly.
Zhang Yumo paused, even a little nervous, "She is my cousin. We grew up together. I was only five years old when my parents passed away. My cousin always took care of me. My third uncle and aunt were very good to me. Apart from my grandparents, my third uncle's family were the kindest people to me."
Jiang Fenghua didn't mince words, "She's been so good to you, even if she wanted to harm your husband, would you forgive her?"
Zhang Yumo said, "Your Majesty knows that what happened that day was a scheme by my cousin Yurou to frame Jiang Jinyan."
"I don't know, and I have no evidence. These are all my deductions," Jiang Fenghua said gently. "It seems that you already knew all along, but what is her purpose in harming Jiang Jinyan? The Jiang family has no enmity with her, right? Does you know what her purpose is?"
Zhang Yumo shook her head: "I don't know."
Jiang Fenghua gave her a deep look and said, "Could it be that someone instructed her to do this?"
Zhang Yumo asked, "Who would have ordered her to do this? Was it Consort Su?"
“My older brother already told you.”
"That night, after Jiang Jinyan and I returned to the Jiang family, Jiang Jinyan talked to me about Consort Su. He said that the person who met with Consort Su in private might be Zhang Yurou, and warned me to be careful."
Zhang Yumo still can't believe that Consort Su is dead. In her memory, Consort Su and her niece Su Tingwan were very powerful people.
Jiang Fenghua doesn't seem like a formidable person at all! What exactly happened?
"Then you should be more careful in the future, and don't get too close to your cousin," Jiang Fenghua reminded her.
Zhang Yumo said, "Jiang Jinyan said the same thing. Would she hurt me? But why? She and I were so close. I always treated her like an older sister. She also said that she would treat me like her younger sister for the rest of her life."
She had already laid things out with Zhang Yurou, hoping she wouldn't make any more mistakes.
“If it weren’t for her own interests being involved, you would be her sister,” Jiang Fenghua said.
Zhang Yumo fell silent.
Jiang Fenghua smiled slightly and said calmly, "If you don't believe me, I can make a bet with you. Now let's see if you believe me or not."
Looking into Jiang Fenghua's eyes, Zhang Yumo felt that her eyes were like a vast night sky, with no end in sight.
Just then, a maid came to call them to the dining room for dinner. Jiang Fenghua said, "Let's go, Mother must have made something delicious."
She told Zhang Yumo that she was now a member of the Jiang family and hoped that she wouldn't act rashly.
Halfway through their meal, the Jin family sent word that Jin Ji had killed someone while drunk and that the man had been arrested by the authorities.
Jiang Fenghua, along with Feng Jingyuan and Zhang Yumo, rushed to the Jin residence, only to find Jiang Rumeng completely terrified.
She said to Jiang Fenghua, "Aji is innocent, Ruan Ruan, please save her. He won't kill anyone, I believe him."
"Second sister, don't worry, I'll help your husband find out the truth." No wonder she's been so restless.
Feng Jingyuan asked, "What exactly happened?"
Jiang Rumeng said, "I don't know either. Aji didn't return to the manor last night. He went to discuss business. He didn't come back this morning either. This afternoon, the servant who went with him on business ran back and said that Aji had been arrested by the government and that he had killed someone."
"Who did he kill?" Feng Jingyuan asked.
Jiang Rumeng didn't know either, "It seems to be a woman."
Feng Jingyuan was also frightened.
Zhang Yumo stayed by Feng Jingyuan's side, saying, "Mother, don't worry, Your Majesty is here."
The group could only rely on Jiang Fenghua for support now. She said in a deep voice, "Let's go to the yamen and find out the details first!"
When they arrived at the yamen, Jiang Jinyan also arrived.
Jiang Fenghua said, "Big Brother."
Jiang Jinyan said to her, "I don't know exactly what happened in the case either. Let's find out first. Ruan Ruan, it might be inconvenient for you to show your face. You should go back to the palace first!"
Jiang Jinyan whispered, "I heard that the people detained by Magistrate Zhang have both witnesses and physical evidence. The person he killed was Shu Xue, Li Cheng's wife. Since it involves the Li family and the Shu family, they won't let this go."
Jiang Fenghua frowned. "How could Jin Ji kill Shu Xue? Brother, this is not simple." Her memory was still stuck on the day Shu Xue publicly discussed Jiang Jinyan and Bai Yuhan. She was trying to stir up public opinion. How could she have died, and how could it be related to Jin Ji? They were two completely unrelated people!
“I know, that’s why you can’t show yourself. Go back and wait for our news,” Jiang Jinyan said again.
They had all arrived at the gates of the Jingzhao Prefecture, but she couldn't go in. She was very angry. She said, "I'll wait for your news in the carriage. You and my second sister go in!"
If someone connected to Empress Jiang commits a crime, and she is the first to appear, she might be accused of favoritism, which would damage her reputation as Empress.
Zhang Yumo said to Jiang Jinyan, "I'll stay outside with Mother and wait!"
Jiang Jinyan nodded. "Alright, you won't be able to help even if you go in. I'm also worried that I might not even get to see anyone." He was concerned that countless eyes might be watching the Jiang family from all sides.
Zhang Yumo helped Feng Jingyuan up and said to Jiang Rumeng, "With Jin Yan by your side, Sister Rumeng, relax and don't worry."
Jiang Rumeng panicked and followed Jiang Jinyan into the Jingzhao Prefecture.
Knowing that Jiang Jinyan had arrived, Zhang Anyu hurriedly came out to greet him, "Lord Jiang."
Jiang Jinyan knew that Jin Ji had been arrested because Zhang Anyu secretly sent someone to inform him. He knew that Jin Ji was the second son-in-law of the Jiang family and had been running a cloth shop in Shengjing City.
"Prefect Zhang," Jiang Jinyan bowed to him, then said, "This is my second sister. Jin Ji is her husband. She wants to see Jin Ji. Can you arrange that, Lord Zhang?"
Zhang Anyu shook his head. "The Li family and the Shu family sent people to guard the place immediately. I guess they wanted to keep an eye on the Jiang family. The case is still under investigation, so I can't take you in to visit them."
Zhang Anyu led the two to a dark room away from everyone and whispered, "You need to be mentally prepared. Someone testified that Jin Ji murdered Madam Li through rape and murder, and that she is already dead. If the case is proven, it will be a capital offense, and neither the Shu family nor the Li family will let it go."
Zhang Anyu was only saying so much because of the Jiang family's influence.
When Jiang Rumeng heard the words "rape and murder," her whole body went limp with fear. She said, "It's impossible. Aji wouldn't do such a thing. He's clearly not in Shengjing. He went to the countryside to collect silk. How could he kill someone and have any connection with this Young Madam Li? It's impossible. Someone must have framed him. You told me to go see Aji. I need to find out what really happened."
“Madam Jin, please calm down. The case is still under investigation. These are just the testimonies of the witnesses. The authorities will definitely investigate thoroughly. If it is truly a case of injustice, the authorities will certainly clear Young Master Jin’s name,” Zhang Anyu said.
“I am his wife, can’t I even see her?” Jiang Rumeng said.
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