839 Cruel, no one is worse than anyone else

Recruit? Recruit what?

The lords looked at each other in bewilderment. They were investigating Young Master Chen for insulting the Ninth Emperor's uncle. If the evidence was false, what else could they do? Could it be that Young Master Chen had been beaten to a pulp and was planning to drag a few more people into the water? 【!

Everyone looked at Marquis Shunning with great sympathy. He deserved to have such a bad luck for having a son like this.

If it were normal times, they could still help a little, but the Ninth Prince, the Grand Tutor, the Grand Protector, and the Minister of Justice were all there, so they couldn't help.

The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple was just about to show off his authority, but Young Master Chen didn't need anyone to ask him and started talking a lot. However, it had nothing to do with insulting the Ninth Prince. He talked about how the Shunning Marquisate framed Sun Sixing.

The sixth young lady of Shunning Marquis's Mansion had an affair with someone and was diagnosed by Sun Sixing as being pregnant. So the sixth young lady and her lover framed Sun Sixing and intended to kill him to silence him, but they were stopped by the people of Shunning Marquis's Mansion.

The people in the mansion did not want to expose the scandal of the Sixth Miss having an affair with someone, so they took the opportunity to say that Sun Sixing raped the Sixth Miss and caused her to commit suicide. Young Master Chen burst into tears and kept saying he was sorry to Sun Sixing.

Finally, they said after much reflection that although the crime of raping a woman is serious, one can still save one's life. The Shunning Marquis' Mansion had no other choice but to come up with such a bad plan. They hope that you and Miss Feng will forgive them. After such an incident, they are unable to sleep or eat, and their conscience is tortured all the time. They are willing to bear all the charges and kowtow to Sun Sixing to apologize.

If Feng Qingchen had not known the truth, she might have believed what Young Master Chen said, as it was consistent with her speculation and could also clear Sixing of suspicion. But now she would only bring more disgrace to the Shunning Marquis' Mansion.

A bunch of guys who won't cry until they see the coffin, and refuse to admit it even when they are about to die, thinking that sacrificing a pawn can save the king, dreaming! Feng Qingchen watched coldly, no matter what Young Master Chen said, she remained unmoved.

After Young Master Chen finished his confession, the lawyer wrote the complaint and presented it to the three officials from the Dali Temple. After the three officials confirmed that they were correct, they passed it to the Ninth Prince and his group to read. The Ninth Prince did not even raise his eyelids as he let the other officials read it.

Young Master Chen's confession was perfect. On the surface, there was not a single flaw to be found. It was clear and logical, clearing away all weaknesses, and his confession was also frank.

This should be the final solution of the Shunning Marquis Mansion. When there is no other way, just plead guilty. This will not only save the face of the Shunning Marquis Mansion, but also prevent Feng Qingchen from pursuing the matter.

It is better for the young lady in the mansion to have an affair with someone than for the uncle and nephew to rape the Sixth Young Lady. However, the Shunning Marquis' Mansion wants to get away with it, but Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince will not agree.

After reading the confession, the Grand Tutor, the Grand Guardian, and the Minister of Justice handed it back to the Supreme Court Justice. They thought there was nothing wrong with it, so the Supreme Court Justice breathed a sigh of relief and was about to make a judgment when Feng Qingchen stepped forward leisurely, "Sir, I have some evidence here to prove that what Master Chen said is all false. The Sixth Miss of Shunning Marquis's Mansion did not have an affair with anyone."

After saying that, he took out the evidence collected by the Ninth Prince and asked the yamen runners to hand it over.

At first, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple thought that Feng Qingchen was crazy. The Shunning Marquisate had pleaded guilty, which had proved that Sun Sixing was innocent. Why was she still making a fuss? But when he saw the evidence presented by Feng Qingchen, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple's face changed suddenly.

"You can also take a look." The Dali Temple Minister motioned the left and right junior ministers to come forward. Like the Dali Temple Minister, their faces turned extremely ugly. The right junior minister couldn't hold back his anger and cursed, "Beast!"

Seeing this, the Grand Tutor, the Grand Guardian and the Minister of Justice also became interested in the evidence presented by Feng Qingchen. The Minister of Justice was fine, as there were all kinds of cases in the Ministry of Justice, not to mention the rape of nieces and sisters, there were also many cases of rape of biological daughters and daughters-in-law.

Cases like this usually come to light only after the woman dies or is discovered by outsiders, and basically no victim will come forward to file a complaint.

It all comes down to the same thing: women are too weak and chastity is too important. When they encounter such things, they usually either die in the accident or endure humiliation and live in hiding. There is no other way for them to go.

After reading the evidence, they thought about the case seriously. They didn't expect that the Shunning Marquis's house was so complicated and so dirty. The left and right junior officials said that they would severely punish the uncle and brother who raped the Sixth Miss. The Dali Temple official was more reliable and said calmly: "A diary of the Sixth Miss alone cannot prove this matter. Although these things are the personal belongings of the Second Master Chen and the Third Master Chen, they are not special. Aren't these evidences a little weak?"

"Your Excellency is right. We should not be careless about this matter. After all, it concerns the reputation of Shunning Marquis' Mansion. If something goes wrong, Shunning Marquis' Mansion will lose face." By then, if they made a mistake in handling the case, they would not be able to get away with it. Shunning Marquis' Mansion would never let them go.

The three officials from the Dali Temple were quite hesitant and looked at the Ninth Prince and others. If any one of these four people said to open a case, they could do so without any scruples. Even if they could not find anything, it would have nothing to do with them.

The Ninth Prince knew the cunning of the Dali Temple Minister, so he did not hide this time. He said, "If the evidence is not enough, then find more evidence. Since we have the Sixth Miss's diary as evidence, then summon the suspect to court."

This means that the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple should conduct the trial with full freedom, and he will be responsible if anything goes wrong.

With the Ninth Prince's words, the Dali Temple Chief had nothing to fear and immediately sent people to arrest Master Chen Er and Master Chen San, the two people who participated in the rape of the Sixth Miss.

When Feng Qingchen produced the evidence, Marquis Shunning and Young Master Chen fainted. They knew that the last fig leaf of Marquis Shunning's Mansion was gone. Feng Qingchen was too ruthless and left them no chance of survival.

Master Chen Er and Master Chen San were quickly brought to the court. Their originally casual and arrogant attitude immediately turned into panic and fear after seeing their paralyzed brother and the Ninth Prince and his entourage.

"Sir, sir, I am here to greet you." The two men knelt down with a thud without the bailiff saying anything.

The Dali Temple official had no favorable impression of the two men due to his preconceived notions. He threw the evidence in front of them and shouted, "Do you admit your guilt?"

The two men checked frantically, their faces turning paler the more they looked. No matter how dissolute they were, they understood the seriousness of the matter. If this matter had not been exposed, it would have been a trivial matter like the death of a woman. However, if it had been exposed, it would have been a family scandal, and they would not plead guilty no matter what.

"It's unfair, it's unfair, sir, we uncle and nephew have been wronged." Master Chen is nearly forty years old. Although he is addicted to women and seems frivolous, he still has the brains.

"Injustice? Since you say it's injustice, then those things on the ground are yours?" It is normal for the people present to think that the suspect is innocent. After all, not everyone is as cowardly as Young Master Chen. Of course, if he had not been caught red-handed by the Ninth Prince, he would not be so cowardly.

"To answer your question, sir, these things are indeed my personal belongings, but I often go to red-light districts, and I have kept a prostitute in Chunhua Tower for many years. It is not difficult for these personal belongings to flow out. After all, we men are not women, and our personal belongings cannot be shown to others." Master Chen argued cunningly, and Master Chen quickly agreed, saying that he was the same and that he didn't know how many personal belongings he had lost.

"Then what was written in the Sixth Miss's diary and the marks on your bodies? Are they fake?" There were many suspects who refused to confess their crimes, and the Dali Temple Chief Justice did not take them seriously. He had said before that the evidence was insufficient, and it was indeed the case.

Master Chen Er had a panicked look on his face, but his eyes were full of cunning. When he saw the Dali Temple official asking about it, he rolled his eyes and said, "Sir, everything written in the diary is completely false. As for the marks on my body, you can find out by asking my personal maid or the woman I have a good relationship with. Sir, you must investigate it clearly. Although our Shunning Marquis's Mansion is not as good as before, we can still buy a few maids and concubines. How could we do such a thing that is worse than living a normal life?"

They denied it even after death, and now there is no evidence to prove their guilt, so no one can do anything to them. Master Chen Er and Master Chen San were very determined. In order to clear himself of suspicion, Master Chen San did not hesitate to insult the dead again.

"Sir, my sixth sister had an affair with a servant in the mansion and was discovered by the young doctor Sun, who killed herself by hitting her head against a wall. Although my sixth sister was not a good person, she was a lady of our mansion after all. How could we bear to let her die with a stigma? We had no choice but to pin the matter on the young doctor Sun. Sir, we know our guilt, we know our guilt." Young Master Chen was very smart. With just a few words, he cleared himself from the rape and murder of his own sister and insisted that the sixth sister had an affair with someone.

Both sides insisted on their own opinions. The evidence Feng Qingchen produced was not convincing enough. The Dali Temple Minister was also in a difficult position. It would be too much to torture him. Before the emperor issued an order to strip him of his title, he was still a marquis after all.

The three officials lowered their heads to discuss the matter, but they could not come up with a solution for a long time. After all, the suspect was not an ordinary person. If they were to force him to confess, they would no longer be able to serve as officials.

Feng Qingchen knew that if she wanted to clear the Sixth Miss' name, she had to take that step. She stepped forward and interrupted the three adults, "My Lords, there is solid evidence that Shunning Marquis framed Sun Sixing, and the people in Shunning Marquis's mansion also admitted it. Logically, I shouldn't interfere, but Qingchen is a woman. Thinking of the various treatments that the Sixth Miss received in Shunning Marquis's mansion, Qingchen couldn't bear it. I'm sure you will give Qingchen a chance to prove the Sixth Miss's innocence."

Sun Sixing's case is a done deal, and Feng Qingchen has cleared Sun Sixing of suspicion. Logically, Feng Qingchen has no right to interfere in the affairs of Shunning Marquis' Mansion, but what she said makes sense. As a woman, it is understandable that Feng Qingchen would stand up for the Sixth Miss.

"What do you want to do?" The Dali Temple Minister thought for a moment and agreed to Feng Qingchen's proposal.

No matter what, the case of Shunning Marquis Mansion was uncovered by Feng Qingchen, so it makes sense for her to be involved...