Chapter 141: Is he thinking of getting a free meal?
"Ningning, you're back?" Shen Ruzhi pushed aside the soldiers and rushed to Jiang Wanning.
"I'm so glad you're alright."
"Where are Haitang and Uncle?" Shen Ruzhi craned her neck to look outside.
"The prince has already sent someone to deliver the message."
"Your Highness?" Shen Ruzhi glanced at the gate again. "Your Highness is back?"
“He has already gone to the frontier,” Jiang Wanning said. “It was the prince who saved me that day.”
The moment the Vice Minister of Justice saw Jiang Wan Ning, he looked flustered, and when he heard that Pei Yan Chuan had returned, he subconsciously clenched his sleeves.
"Greetings, Princess Consort of Langya!"
Jiang Wan Ning turned to look at the Vice Minister of Justice, "So you're the one who wanted to arrest my mother and imprison her?"
"This humble official is also acting on the Emperor's orders."
"Since you are acting on the Emperor's orders, and since Lord Shen is also here, I also have someone I would like you to meet."
After Jiang Wan Ning finished speaking, two guards from the Langya Prince's Mansion walked in through the door.
They dragged in a man covered in injuries.
“This person is the leader of the assassins who tried to kill me,” Jiang Wan Ning said coldly. “He has confessed that he was ordered by the Grand Princess to assassinate me.”
"How should this case be judged?"
The Vice Minister of Justice hesitated, "This...isn't just one person's testimony enough..."
"Smack!"
Jiang Wan Ning slapped the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice hard across the face, saying, "There aren't enough witnesses."
"As for my mother's assassination attempt on the Grand Princess, are there enough witnesses? Who are they? The Prince Consort?"
Jiang Wan Ning pressed on, "If the Prince Consort can be a witness, can't Zhizhi and my maid also be witnesses?"
“Yes, I can testify that the Grand Princess was not stabbed by the Lady of the Marquis.”
"But the Grand Princess came out of the Lady of the Marquis's room, and she was injured when she came out."
"Besides, people outside could hear the two of them arguing."
“Does every dispute necessarily mean that the Grand Princess was stabbed by the second wife?” Shen Ruzhi said. “Perhaps the Grand Princess deliberately stabbed herself to frame the other woman.”
"After all, if Madam Zhou wanted to murder someone, why would she show any mercy?"
"This..." The Vice Minister of Justice was speechless for a moment.
Jiang Wan Ning stood protectively in front of Zhou Shi, saying, "I know you are acting on the Emperor's orders."
"I won't make things difficult for you. Why don't we both bring our own witnesses and go before His Majesty to reason things out?"
The Vice Minister of Justice hesitated, even though it was indeed the Emperor's decree to arrest Lady Hou.
But that was only because the Grand Princess had pressured him for three days, and the Emperor couldn't take it anymore, so he gave the order.
He originally wanted Shen Zhao to come and arrest the person, but it was the Grand Princess who suggested that he come himself. He naturally understood the Grand Princess's intention.
If she were to go before the Emperor now, it would likely be even more disadvantageous for the Grand Princess.
The Vice Minister of Justice rolled his eyes and said, "His Majesty is extremely busy with state affairs and is constantly troubled by the border wars and the refugee crisis."
"Your Highness, why don't you hand this witness over to me, so I can interrogate him properly?"
Jiang Wan Ning sneered, "I will hand over the witnesses to Lord Shen, and my mother will not go with you."
"Go and talk to your master and see if he wants to let your dog out to continue biting people."
The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, despite being called a dog by Jiang Wan Ning, dared not utter a word.
After all, the Prince of Langya is currently guarding the border, and this princess has been generous in rescuing refugees.
He not only relieved the emperor's worries but also the people's suffering, earning him a very high reputation among the populace.
If we insist on doing so, it may cause public outrage.
Even gods are fighting, but none of them want to lose the hearts of the people.
"This humble official takes his leave." The Vice Minister of Justice bowed.
"Wait!" Jiang Wan Ning said coldly.
The Vice Minister of Justice stopped in his tracks. "Is there anything else, Your Highness?"
“The two of them stay here,” Jiang Wanning said, pointing to the two soldiers who had just escorted Zhou’s family.
"this......"
“If my mother hadn’t been supported by me, she would have been pushed by him, and even if she was unharmed, the baby would have been lost.”
"Could it be that you, sir, instigated this?"
"This humble official would not dare," the Vice Minister of Justice quickly declined, "How could this humble official do such a thing?"
"Tch~" Shen Ruzhi glared at her.
The Vice Minister of Justice pretended not to hear.
"You two stay here and await the Princess's instructions," said the Vice Minister of Justice. "Do whatever the Princess tells you to do."
"Even if the princess doesn't want your lives easily, the emperor won't spare you."
Although these words were meant to reprimand the two soldiers, they were actually a threat to Jiang Wan Ning.
Punishment is acceptable, but soldiers cannot be killed easily.
The two soldiers didn't take it seriously and simply replied perfunctorily, "Yes."
Jiang Wan Ning scoffed coldly, walked quickly to one of the soldiers, and drew the knife from her waist.
With a swift stroke, he ended the lives of the two men.
"If someone plotted to murder my mother, then kill her."
"If you are not satisfied, sir, you may go and complain to the Emperor."
Jiang Wan Ning dropped the blood-stained knife in her hand and took out a handkerchief to wipe her fingers.
The Vice Minister of Justice had expected Jiang Wan Ning to make a move, but he hadn't expected her to do it right in front of him.
"This...this...this..." He was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
"You should be thankful that my mother is alright," Jiang Wan Ning said slowly. "Otherwise, it wouldn't have been just the two of them who died."
"No matter whose dog you are, I will take your life."
The Vice Minister of Justice never expected that he, a dignified fifth-rank official, would be so frightened by a teenage girl that he fell to the ground.
My back was covered in cold sweat, and I opened and closed my lips, but I couldn't make a sound.
"Are you still not leaving, sir? Are you thinking of getting a free meal?" Jiang Wan Ning turned around. "The Marquis's residence doesn't keep dogs, so there might not be anything for you to eat."
Several soldiers stepped forward and helped the Vice Minister of Justice to his feet.
"This humble official takes his leave." The Vice Minister of Justice steadied himself and stood up.
"Take all your people away."
The Vice Minister of Justice paused, then beckoned for his men to remove the two corpses lying in the pool of blood.
After everyone left.
Shen Ruzhi asked impatiently, "Ningning, what exactly is going on? Why did the Prince appear?"
"Didn't he go to the frontier?"
Mrs. Zhou also looked anxious.
Jiang Wan Ning helped Zhou Shi back into the house before slowly recounting, "The Prince received news of Mother's poisoning before he left."
"Because of the urgent situation on the frontier, he had to leave first, but he kept sending people to inquire about Lobelia chinensis."
"He found out first and rushed there overnight."
“The prince must have known you would go in person, so he decided to come himself,” Zhou Shi said.
Jiang Wan Ning nodded in agreement, "After I fell off the cliff, I landed on a tree."
"The prince happened to arrive at the bottom of the cliff, so he found a female corpse that had recently died, scratched her face, and put on my clothes."
"We hid in a cave behind a rock, which is how we escaped their pursuit."
"Then why did you only return today?" Shen Ruzhi asked again. "Were you injured?"
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