Chapter 291: Petition (Part 1)
Everything in the Shangshu Mansion was as chaotic as she had expected, or even more chaotic.
Wang Han's concubine, Dong, although from a poor family, was Wang Han's beloved. So much so that Wang Han took her as his concubine despite the eldest princess's objections.
In his previous life, Sun Wei had close contacts with the eldest princess and had heard many stories about her in the Shangshu Mansion.
This Dong entered the Shangshu Mansion with a pregnant belly. Because of Wang Han's support, the princess could do nothing about her, but she couldn't let Wang Han go, so she had to pretend to be magnanimous and let her into the mansion.
But after entering the palace, the eldest princess made things difficult for her at every turn.
Dong was tolerant in everything, and not only was she not excluded by the eldest princess, but she also had a reputation for being virtuous.
However, the only thing she couldn't stand was the eldest princess targeting Wang Kuan.
This time, she learned that the eldest princess had someone framed Wang Kuan, and she became furious.
She first went to see Wang Hom. Wang Hom was about to go to court and, upon hearing this, not only did he not believe it, but he also advised her to put the overall situation first and not to make rash assumptions.
In desperation, Dong decided to go all out and went to the court to knock on the drum to accuse the princess of framing her son.
The princess was not a kind person. After hearing about this, she sent people to arrest Dong. However, Dong was stubborn and started fighting with the princess's men in the street, shouting things like "The princess is trying to murder my son!"
The Dengwen Drum was located in the most prosperous area of the capital, with people coming and going. For a time, there were many onlookers.
The news first reached the ears of the Queen Mother. She was furious and ordered people to go to the court to call Wang Han away.
The Wang family's lawsuit will continue for a while, so Yu Yi doesn't have to deal with Wang Han for the time being.
"Mr. Li is truly efficient," A'ru whispered. "That Dong woman actually believed Wang Han would allow the princess to murder her son, and so she tore her relationship apart."
"Even clay has its own temperament, and ice three feet thick doesn't freeze overnight. She knows the princess's methods, so how can she not be anxious?" Sun Wei sneered, "Besides, the princess also ruined Li Mo's plan. Do you think Li Mo doesn't hate her? If he hates her, it's only natural for him to take action now."
A'ru thought for a moment and said, "Mr. Li is truly a ruthless man. He even dared to attack the Princess. The Princess is right. He acts insidiously and cruelly, just like Lu Qiuyan. After all, Lu Qiuyan also dared to attack the Duke of Nanjun."
Sun Wei nodded slightly.
However, she couldn't spare the energy to figure out the relationship between the two for the time being.
She promised the Queen Mother to produce evidence within three days, and now there is only one day left.
She was just about to send someone to find out how the interrogation was going on with Yu Yi, but Yu Yi was extremely busy and only sent someone to inform her that he would come over later.
Sun Wei understood the current situation and stopped disturbing him.
When night fell, Yu Yi finally arrived.
He looked very tired, obviously he hadn't had a good sleep for several days.
After the formalities were completed, Sun Wei could not even offer a greeting before he got straight to the point: "The court officials were about to impeach me today, but Wang Han was suddenly summoned away. Does this matter have anything to do with the princess?"
"Oh," Sun Wei said slowly, "It's related, but also unrelated. That anonymous letter was very strange to begin with. I just asked someone to inform Wang Kuan's biological mother, Dong, of the news. The subsequent dispute is just a family affair within the Wang Kan Mansion."
Yu Yi was quite surprised at first, but he couldn't help but smile when he looked at Sun Wei.
"Thank you, Princess, for rescuing me." He thanked her.
Sun Wei said, "Young Master is seeking justice for the Crown Prince. There's really not much I can do to help, so I'll just do my best. Young Master, please don't blame me for doing this without your permission."
"I am not such an ungrateful person. Previously, I was worried about how to deal with Wang Pushe, but now the problem has been easily solved. I am grateful." Yu Yi said, "However, does the princess really think that the anonymous letter came from the eldest princess?"
"I have no concrete evidence," Sun Wei said. "If it's just speculation, I don't think it's true. Although the eldest princess has many complaints about the concubines and the illegitimate son, she is the mistress of the Wang family after all. She and the Wang family share the same fate. I don't think it's like the eldest princess to do something that harms others and does not benefit herself."
Yu Yi nodded slowly. "I share this thought. However, after the incident, the Crown Prince, under the Queen Mother's order, went to the Shangshu Mansion to inquire about the situation. It's said that Wang Pushe sent Wang Kuan to Jingzhou on a spur-of-the-moment basis, and the accompanying staff were only drafted over the past two days. Not many people knew about this, and the Princess happened to be one of them. It's not impossible that the Princess is a suspect."
"So what does the Queen Mother have to say when she learns of this?"
"The Shangshu Mansion is in turmoil. The Princess maintains her innocence. The Empress Dowager will naturally not tolerate Dong's actions, as she caused such trouble. However, Wang Han, after all, has his hopes for Wang Kuan, and he is trying his best to persuade her to protect Dong, thus creating a stalemate. I heard that the Empress Dowager is quite annoyed, saying that this is just a family matter within the Shangshu Mansion. She ordered me to hand the anonymous letter to Wang Pushe and let them solve the case on their own."
Sun Wei nodded. "That's great. That letter is a hot potato to begin with. It would be better for you to get rid of it as soon as possible."
Yu Yi continued, "I came down to visit the princess today and have something else to tell you."
Sun Wei immediately realized the implication of his words: "Is it about the case of the prince?"
Yu Yi nodded. "The news that the princess released two days ago about the prince's awakening did indeed have a miraculous effect. I'm almost certain that it was Right Lieutenant Liu Kai who was responsible. He was quite panicked during the interrogation and later fainted. But he never gave up and didn't reveal a single word related to Wang Zhi."
"He must have been warned," Sun Wei mused. "However, judging by the scene that day, he brought quite a few people with him, and nine out of ten of them were the Right Lieutenant's men. If we interrogate them one by one, there might be more to come."
"I know. But Wang Han must have arranged everything, and some people who should know are keeping silent. Now there is less than a day left before the deadline set by the Queen Mother, and I don't have time to interrogate everyone one by one." Yu Yi said, "Fortunately, after much searching, I have been able to capture a witness. That man is a captain under Liu Kai. He usually doesn't like Liu Kai's domineering attitude and is often targeted and driven by him, which makes him feel very resentful. I talked with him several times and persuaded him to come forward and accuse Liu Kai and Wang Zhi of conspiring to frame the prince."
"Oh?" Sun Wei's eyes lit up. "Finally, I got something?"
"I suppose so. But it's far from enough. With only one witness, it's not unreasonable to say it's revenge. I've just discussed this with the Crown Prince. The purpose of this witness is simply to give the Queen Mother some clues so she can ask for a few more days. Once we've tried the Right Lieutenant, we'll have the necessary evidence."
Sun Wei nodded slowly.
"Is this man reliable?" she asked again, "He wants to go against the Shangshu Mansion."
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