He Yi smiled.
"I guessed it might be Zheng Yutang before, and now it seems it really is her! Come on, take me to see those two peasants."
The carriage was quickly prepared outside. It wasn't far from Tianxiangfang to the west of the city, and the carriage soon stopped outside the abandoned house.
Led by Liu Yun, He Yi quickly entered the house. The room was terribly dark, and He Yi started sneezing as soon as she went in.
Lai the Cripple and Wang Jinhua were tied up like dumplings and thrown on the ground. The two huddled on dry straw in a corner. Lai the Cripple had a bruised and swollen face, and the woman trembled the moment she saw He Yi.
As for Liu Yun, he only smiled coldly, "Now that the main character has arrived, Lai the Cripple, you and your wife, repeat what you just confessed to the princess again! If you dare to talk nonsense, fabricate facts, or leak a single word, I'll let you taste the power of my iron fist again!"
The two men were terrified when they saw He Yi pick up the horsewhip from the ground, ready to teach them a lesson at any moment.
"We'll tell you! We absolutely wouldn't dare utter a single lie!"
Lai the Cripple was terrified and began to speak in a sobbing voice, "It was Granny Cui, who served Zheng Yutang, who found us and gave us twenty taels of silver! She told us to pretend to be... to pretend to be your parents, Princess, and to go to the Minister's mansion to file a complaint!"
Upon hearing this, He Yi lashed Lai the Cripple's shoulder hard with his horsewhip.
Lai the Cripple let out a miserable cry, tears streaming down his face. He Yi urged, "What else? Stop stammering and get to the point."
Lai the Cripple, in great pain, continued, his brows furrowed, "Zheng Yutang told us to tell Minister Zheng that you are an imposter, to tell the master that Zhen Sui'er has been dead for many years, and that the princess doesn't recognize us and wants to drive us away..."
Wang Jinhua nodded eagerly.
“Yes, yes! Your Highness, you are wise! And that butterfly birthmark and all that, that was all taught to us by Granny Cui! She said that as long as we can make Minister Zheng suspect Your Highness, there will be a big reward after it is done!” As she said this, He Yi’s riding whip began to lash down like raindrops.
Honestly, He Yi had reached her limit.
After being reprimanded, the two started crying and wailing. Liu Yun, standing at the door with a sword in his hand, looked extremely sharp, as if he would catch them and kill them if they tried to escape.
Lai the Cripple cried his heart out, "My wife and I are just country folk. How could we not be tempted by twenty taels of silver, Your Highness! We're just greedy! We've been blinded by greed! Please, Your Highness, have mercy on us! Please spare our lives!"
The two immediately kowtowed repeatedly.
[Liu Yun's torture and forced confession techniques are truly professional.]
Lai the Cripple and Wang Jinhua really got themselves into trouble. Their greed brought them a moment of pleasure, but now they're facing a beating and a funeral.
The mastermind behind it all has finally been exposed!
[Don't let the vicious female supporting characters get away with this; grind them to dust!]
He Yi felt a surge of anger rising within her, and she rushed over to Wang Jinhua.
Her voice was icy cold as she pressed, "What else did Zheng Yutang ask you to do? Besides slandering me and driving a wedge between me and my father, what other plans does she have?"
The two were terrified, worried that He Yi would continue to whip them, and covered their heads, whimpering, "Princess, it's...it's over! It's really over, Princess, that's all she's arranged for now."
Wang Jinhua burst into tears, "Granny Cui met with us a while ago and told us that we must act convincingly, preferably so that Minister Zheng would have a fit on the spot and his illness would worsen... I really don't know anything else, and she didn't tell us anything else! I'm just a stupid idiot who takes money to do things!"
He Yi took a deep breath. She really wanted to tear the two adulterers to pieces and grind their bones to dust, just like the comments suggested. But when she thought about it carefully, why bother?
She had more important things to deal with. He Yi stood up and said to Liu Yun, "Sister Liu Yun, I have to leave this place to you. Please keep a close eye on them and make sure they don't escape or die. I need to keep their statements as evidence in court."
Liu Yun understood and nodded to He Yi, saying, "Don't worry, Princess. Dealing with them is my duty. These two adulterers are in my hands; they'll have a hard time dying if they want to."
As Liu Yun finished speaking, she chuckled and then flexed her wrist. Despite being a woman, she was highly skilled in martial arts, and her joints made a terrifying sound, which made Lai the Cripple and Wang Jinhua tremble for no reason again.
He Yi stopped looking at them and turned to leave.
Now that her goal was clear, she had to go to the Minister's residence immediately to expose Zheng Yutang's wicked scheme and not let her father continue to be kept in the dark!
Inside the Minister's residence.
The atmosphere was heavy.
Minister Zheng had just taken his medicine. Although he had stopped coughing up blood, his face was still pale. He was leaning against the pillows with a vacant look in his eyes.
Gong Shu stood to one side, his face also showing a worried expression.
Zheng Yu sat to the side, seemingly dealing with something, but in reality, he was also restless.
He had sent people to investigate the background of Lai the Cripple and his wife, but there was no trace of them. It was as if Lai the Cripple and his wife had simply vanished into thin air.
Now, his father is on the verge of collapse. His father was already seriously ill, and the so-called "truth" brought by the adulterous couple has made everything weigh heavily on Minister Zheng.
Did He Yi realize that she was being suspected?
If Zheng Heyi knew that these two had spoken to her father about this, what would she think?
Zheng Yu suddenly realized that he was also unsure how to face He Yi for a moment. Just as Zheng Yu's thoughts were wandering aimlessly, the guard outside the door rushed in, "Master, young master, Princess He Yi has arrived."
Minister Zheng's lips twitched slightly; he was naturally very happy to hear that He Yi had returned.
He blinked his cloudy eyes and immediately looked towards the door. Ever since he fell ill and was bedridden, He Yi had come to visit him every day, which was a great comfort to Minister Zheng.
Most importantly, he had been suspicious of He Yi's identity for some time, and it was because of this suspicion that Minister Zheng handed over all his savings to He Yi.
If He Yi's purpose in approaching him was for gold and silver jewelry, then his previous generosity had already proven that He Yi had no interest in the money he had at all.
Moreover, He Yi visits him every day, and he has even found many doctors for him.
Upon hearing that He Yi had arrived, Zheng Yu immediately put down his pen and looked towards the door. He Yi walked in with a smile.
"Sui'er, you've come."
He Yi nodded. At this moment, He Yi looked at her father and saw that Minister Zheng looked so haggard. She felt intense pain in her heart and her hatred for Zheng Yutang deepened.
She bowed to her father and brother before inquiring about her father's condition.
"Since Sui'er came back, I feel much better." The old man's voice was hoarse and weak because he was bedridden. He forced a smile, but it looked very stiff.
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