841 The truth is so cruel
The Eighth Girl became the key figure in the case, but the runners from the Dali Temple could not find her in Shunning Marquis' Mansion. As it was getting dark, the Dali Temple Chief was unable to conduct the trial even if he wanted to.
The Dali Temple Minister knew that the twelve hours when the Eighth Girl disappeared were the most important. If she couldn't be found within twelve hours, she, a little girl, would be in great danger. But everyone sat here from morning to night, without even taking off their lunch break. They couldn't just skip dinner.
The Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen were young and could endure it, but the Grand Protector and the Grand Tutor could not. Seeing how exhausted they looked, no one dared to continue the interrogation. As for whether the Eighth Girl could be found alive after twelve hours, no one cared.
The death of the Sixth Miss and the disappearance of the Eighth Miss are all the business of the Shunning Marquis' Mansion anyway. If the matter is not made a big deal and the Shunning Marquis' Mansion does not report it to the authorities, it will just be a family matter. It has become a rule that the people will not report it and the officials will not investigate it.
After interrogating the last member of the Chen family, the Dali Temple Minister breathed a sigh of relief and was about to leave the court when a bailiff came to report that Prince Yu of Xiling was outside and had brought the person they were looking for.
No one needs to guess who that person is. The Dali Temple Minister did not care about his tiredness and quickly asked someone to invite Xiling Tianyu in. Just kidding, from today's interrogation, the Eighth Girl is definitely not a girl who knows nothing. No one knows what Prince Yu asked from the Eighth Girl. If he asked about the scandal of Shunning Marquis' Mansion, it would be a disgrace to Dongling.
Xiling Tianyu walked in with great dignity, wearing Xiling's regular clothes. If one was not an insider, one would never have been able to tell that Xiling Tianyu once had difficulty walking.
Xiling Tianyu was very well-mannered. After some greetings, he sent the eighth girl from Shunning Marquis's Mansion up and then took his leave to avoid suspicion.
Xiling Tianyu's tactful behavior made the adults present very satisfied and praised him. They thought in their hearts that Prince Yu was much more magnanimous than Prince Lei.
The eighth girl of Shunning Marquis's Mansion was tied up like a dumpling. Xiling Tianyu's men threw her into the court and left without caring about anything.
Feng Qingchen had never seen the girls from Shunning Marquis' Mansion. In her imagination, the Sixth Girl should be a gentle person with a strong heart, and the Eighth Girl should be an ordinary simple woman. But when she saw them today, she realized that she guessed wrong.
This eighth girl had fierce and crazy eyes and a gloomy aura around her, like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, ready to bite someone at any time. And the smile on the corner of her mouth was disgusting no matter how you looked at her. Curled up on the ground, not only did she not arouse sympathy, but instead made people feel defensive and disgusted.
Is this really the Eighth Lady of Shunning Marquis's Mansion? The person that the Sixth Lady was willing to protect despite all the humiliation? Feng Qingchen looked suspicious and questioned the Ninth Imperial Uncle with his eyes. The Ninth Imperial Uncle nodded and silently said two words: Tianyu.
That means that this Eighth Girl's nature is not like this normally, and it was Xiling Tianyu who used some means to force out her true nature. The person who could escape him, this Eighth Girl is no simple person.
Feng Qingchen then nodded in understanding. Otherwise, considering the Eighth Miss's current condition, even if the Sixth Miss was stupid, it was impossible for her to sacrifice herself like that.
No one knows what kind of torture the Eighth Girl suffered at the hands of Xiling Tianyu. All we know is that the subsequent trial process went very smoothly and the Eighth Girl answered whatever she asked.
The Dali Temple official asked, "Do you know how your sister died?"
The eighth girl laughed harshly and said in a shrill voice, "Of course I know. That idiot was afraid that my second uncle and third brother would destroy my innocence, so he staged a suicide scene and wanted to borrow the power of outsiders to protect my innocence."
The mockery in Eighth Girl's eyes was so obvious that even though the Chief Justice of Dali Temple was far away, he could see the disdain and coldness in her eyes.
Is this really a fourteen-year-old girl?
Even the Grand Guardian and the Grand Tutor, who were used to the ups and downs of life, felt a chill in their hearts. They felt that this Eighth Girl was very unusual, and her next words made them feel even colder.
"She is such a fool and she wants to protect me. Humph, she really overestimates her own abilities. She is just a fool that I play with and yet she still wants to protect me. It's better for such a fool to die. It's a pity that I lose a good toy."
The eighth lady's look of pity made Feng Qingchen feel cold in his heart: "You treat the sixth lady as a toy?"
Feng Qingchen was certain that this eighth girl had a serious mental illness. Looking at her expression, it was almost distorted.
"What else can she be besides a toy? She's such a fool that she can't even tell good from bad, and yet she still wants to protect me. It was me who instigated my second uncle and third brother to rape her, and it was me who told them that if they threatened her with me, she would obediently become their forbidden lover.
You see how right what I said was. For the past six years, I felt happy to see her pretending to smile in front of me. I felt happy to see her pretending to smile when she heard me say that my second uncle and third brother were good. I felt happy to see her living in pain every day.
Hahaha… Whenever she wants to commit suicide, I will cry in front of her and say that my second uncle or third brother came to see me today and hugged me, then she will grit her teeth and live on. She acts pure and innocent in front of me all day long, thinking that I don’t know about her little shit.” The eighth girl had a look of disdain on her face, her eyes were red, and she spoke in a disorganized manner. Although she didn’t make sense, everyone could understand her.
For a moment, Feng Qingchen felt that the little girl in front of him was truly a monster, with a serious mental illness, almost a pervert.
"Why?" Feng Qingchen didn't understand what kind of environment could make a little girl so sick.
The Eighth Girl pouted her lips arrogantly: "Don't you think it's funny to see someone pretending to be fine when he's about to go crazy? My Sixth Sister said that she would protect and take care of me on behalf of Mother. I was just helping her. If she wants to protect me, I'll give her a chance. As long as she obediently becomes the concubine of Second Uncle and Third Brother, she's protecting me."
"Don't you feel guilty?" Feng Qingchen knew that the Eighth Girl had a serious mental illness. It was completely useless to talk to her about this, but she still couldn't help asking.
If the Sixth Girl knew that her sister, whom she had endured humiliation and hardship to protect, was so unbearable, would she regret it?
"Why should I feel guilty? She did it voluntarily. I didn't force her. And my second uncle and third brother, look how stupid they are. They were fooled by my casual words and actually raped their own niece and sister. Don't you think they are stupid? No, no, they are not stupid. I am too smart. Hahaha, it's just a game. Why take it so seriously..."
The witness was found, with the crazy Eighth Girl present. The case was examined in great detail. The Eighth Girl had a lot of evidence in her hands, and Mr. Chen Er and Mr. Chen San could no longer defend themselves.
Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince left the Dali Temple without waiting for the case to be concluded. The sharp and sarcastic voice of the Eighth Girl seemed to still linger in Feng Qingchen's ears.
A game, a game ruined so many people. That eighth girl thought she was very smart and played everyone in the palm of her hand, but she didn't feel any guilt at all. Such a person is really terrible.
"Tell me, how come the Shunning Marquis' Mansion has produced a group of people like this?" Feng Qingchen asked.
"The backyard is too dirty." The Ninth Prince hit the nail on the head. After helping Feng Qingchen get on the carriage, he stood still and said, "This king still has things to do. Be careful on your way. You don't need to wait for this king. Go to bed early."
Xiling Tianyu personally sent the Eighth Girl here, indicating that he wanted to see him today. They should indeed talk about Xiling’s affairs...
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