Chapter 819 Seeing Lu Xuefei Again
Everyone's attention was focused on the people arguing in the side hall, so they didn't notice the Empress quietly walking in.
At this moment, the Empress stood before the crowd with a cold and dignified gaze, and the crowd quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, we pay our respects."
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "No need for formalities, everyone may leave!"
Naturally, no one wanted to stay any longer. After Shu Xue died, Shu Lang tried to frame Jiang's son-in-law by using her corpse. The group of people arguing in the hall could have remained neutral, but they kept arguing about Xie Shang and Zhang Yurou's petty squabbles.
This is not a palace, but an altar. Ordinary people are waiting outside. They continue to argue, arguing about the dignity of the royal family and the majesty of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
A faint smile played on her lips as she looked in the direction of Madam Wang. "You must be Mrs. Li's mother!"
Wang Shi had never seen the Empress so closely before. It was only because of the special circumstances today that she had the opportunity to enter the side hall to drink tea, eat snacks, and rest.
Lady Wang quickly bowed and said, "This humble woman greets Your Majesty the Empress."
She had no enmity with Empress Jiang; on the contrary, those who killed Xue'er wanted to use Xue'er to frame the Jiang family, and the Jiang family was also a victim.
At this moment, Wang Shi also had a little scheme in mind. The Fourth Princess Consort was having an affair with the Emperor, and the Empress would probably be unhappy! So she would side with the Empress.
Her eyes were red, and the tears welling up in them showed that she was very aggrieved.
Jiang Fenghua could easily see through her little scheme. She helped her up herself and said, “Madam, there’s no need for such formality. I am also very saddened by what happened to Young Madam Li, but she is gone now. Please accept my condolences.”
This was the first person to say "please accept my condolences" to Wang since Shu Xue's accident, and she couldn't hold back her tears, which streamed down her face.
Jiang Fenghua took out a handkerchief. "Why is Madam crying?"
"Your Majesty is merciful, you have no idea how miserable my Xue'er's life is!" Wang Shi took the opportunity to complain, "Xue'er and the Fourth Princess Consort are close, they can be considered best friends, I never thought that the most ruthless person would be the one closest to her."
Jiang Fenghua was speechless. "But His Majesty has already investigated and found that this matter has nothing to do with the Fourth Princess Consort. It was the Fourth Prince who accidentally killed someone while drunk."
"I have heard that Xue'er has the Fourth Princess's earring in her stomach. I asked the coroner in private. If a person dies first, it is impossible for them to put the earring into their stomach. How could a dead person make a swallowing motion? Unless Xue'er swallowed the earring herself when she was alive, just to preserve evidence," said Madam Wang.
Jiang Fenghua had no answer to her either, because it was indeed true. Zhang Yurou had lied in court, and Xie Yang had also lied when he confessed in front of everyone, which was why there were so many loopholes.
Shu Xue must have died in Zhang Yurou's dormitory, and there was a struggle between them. She even swallowed her earring to preserve evidence, knowing she was in danger.
This is a loophole left by the operation of imperial power.
She was helpless. She was neither a savior nor an upright judge. Strictly speaking, she should stand on the same side as the emperor. Whatever decision the emperor made, she should support him, because the interests of the royal family were her interests.
She only benefits herself and not others.
Now everyone's eyes are on Wang Shi. Is there another hidden story behind Shu Xue's death? It wasn't that the Fourth Prince accidentally killed someone while drunk. It seems that the Fourth Prince even said that Shu Xue tried to force herself on him, and that he resisted, which is why he accidentally killed her. Later, he made the Fourth Princess take the blame in order to escape punishment.
Everyone was thinking: it seems that all the words were prepared in advance by the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Princess.
A lie is still a lie, and the net of justice is wide and its meshes are fine, yet nothing escapes it.
Just then, Lu Xuefei suddenly appeared, a smile playing on her lips, "This humble woman, Lu Xuefei, greets Your Majesty the Empress."
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Xuefei, it's been a long time."
Lu Xuefei said, "Didn't I just meet Your Majesty that day?"
Jiang Fenghua was referring to the fact that she hadn't seen Lu Xuefei for a long time before she lost her memory.
After regaining her memory, she carefully read the letter left to her by Granny Wang. Just like the sighs and regrets in Granny Wang's letter, Granny Wang must have been regretting that she could no longer see Jiang Fenghua, who had learned etiquette and manners at the Wang family mansion!
Jiang Fenghua nodded. She looked at Lu Xuefei, because she couldn't interfere in this matter due to her status, but Lu Xuefei was the daughter of the Minister of Justice, so her explanation should be convincing.
As if she and Jiang Fenghua were of one mind, Lu Xuefei said, "I have heard some things about Madam Li's affairs. To be honest, I was actually there when the investigation into Shu Xue's death was being conducted. Her Majesty also sent the Red Sleeve Lady to investigate the case together. In addition to wanting to seek justice for Young Master Jin, we also wanted to give Shu Xue justice."
Lu Xuefei's words were pleasing to everyone who heard them, and Jiang Fenghua secretly gave her a thumbs up. Jiang Fenghua would also say these things, but she couldn't say them. If she did, it would be a slap in Xie Shang's face. If the investigation continued, it would only reveal that the emperor was intentionally favoring the Fourth Prince.
Lu Xuefei said it was different; she was the daughter of the Minister of Justice and was involved in the case. Many people present didn't know the details, and they all wanted to know what had happened and the truth.
Hearing this, Wang cried even more bitterly, "Xue'er was buried in the wilderness by the Li family, and they won't even let her into the ancestral hall. Who will give her justice?"
Madam Li was no pushover. It was Shu Lang who arranged Shu Xue's marriage. Madam Wang thought her daughter would have a good life after marrying into the Li family, but she never expected that her daughter would not only be disliked by her husband, but also often be bullied by her mother-in-law.
Lu Xuefei said, "Madam, please accept my condolences. I believe that Shu Xue, if she were alive, would not want her mother to be sad and upset. In fact, there are other hidden details in this case. If I hadn't seen you so heartbroken today, I wouldn't have wanted to tell you."
Everyone listened intently to what Lu Xuefei had to say.
Lu Xuefei pulled Madam Wang aside and whispered, "Madam, crying and wailing in front of the Empress in front of so many people won't help Shuxue get justice. The Empress is also a victim. Think about it carefully, Madam. If the person behind this succeeds in framing Jiang's son-in-law, how will the Empress fare?"
Wang shook her head. She only knew that the Fourth Princess Consort and the Emperor had committed adultery and that Xue'er's death was suspicious, but none of this concerned Empress Jiang.
Lu Xuefei continued, "Shu Xue's death was indeed very unjust, because she was used by her own uncle, and now Minister Shu is also to be executed. But think about it, Madam, Minister Shu is the biggest backer of the Shu family. If he dies, how can the Shu family, including you, live a good life?"
Once Wang calmed down, she knew she was in a bad mood, so her husband also admitted that Xue'er's death was her own fault.
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