Chapter 168 The Princess Attends the Trial
When they saw the person clearly, they all knelt down. Even if it was the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, the eldest princess had to observe the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects.
The only ones who did not kneel down were Lord Yin and Lu Jun. Lord Yin bowed and Lu Jun went over to support his mother.
Princess Li Tong was furious at this time. She didn't even look at anyone else and walked straight to the kneeling Eunuch Liang.
[The Princess was both shocked and angry. Upon hearing that Eunuch Liang was coming to the Ministry of Justice, she actually rushed over in person regardless of her status. This shows how important Eunuch Liang is. 】
Su Qianqian knelt with her head down, but her mind was not idle either.
"Liang Xun, you are the chief eunuch of the Princess's residence, yet you came to the court without my permission and disregarded my dignity. You are so bold!"
The eldest princess spoke in a low voice, obviously suppressing her anger.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. Liang Xun is a humble man who was trusted by the Princess to take the position of Chief Steward, but he used his position to seek revenge for his family.
Liang Xun knew that he had committed a serious crime, so he did not dare to ask for forgiveness from the princess. He only asked the princess to expel Liang Xun from the princess's mansion. What Liang Xun had done had nothing to do with the princess, so as not to tarnish the reputation of the princess's mansion. ”
Eunuch Liang responded word by word, and the eldest princess's face turned paler with every word he spoke.
"Everyone, please stand up. This is the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, not the Princess's residence. There is no need to be polite."
The eldest princess suddenly raised her hand to signal everyone and did not respond to Eunuch Liang's words.
Everyone stood up to express their gratitude.
"Sir Yin, this palace eunuch is involved in this case. Can I be here to hear the trial?"
Although Lord Yin felt that it was against the rules, how could he kick the princess out? He had no choice but to order a seat to be set up for the princess next to him, and then he re-examined the case.
But with so many unexpected events happening, anyone can see that this case is quite delicate.
Lord Yin continued to question Yan Liu, and Yan Liu told him how Madam Shaohua had instructed her to act with Wang Dalang and his brothers, how she had left Qin Hanjin speechless, and how she was later exposed by the wife of Marquis Wuning.
"My Lord, I only knew that Zhang Sicheng... Zhang Yong would come to pick me up, but I didn't know they were going to kill me. I had no choice!"
Yan Liu's face is pure to begin with, and her tears in the eyes make people believe that she is innocent.
"Shaohua, is what Yanliu said true?" asked Lord Yin.
Madam Shaohua nodded: "Your Excellency, what Yanliu said is correct, she knows nothing."
When Yan Liu heard Madam Shaohua say this, she looked at her gratefully with tears in her eyes.
"Madam Shaohua, she knows nothing. Did you do this alone?" The eldest princess suddenly asked.
Lord Yin frowned, but Madam Shaohua still nodded: "Your Highness, I am indeed a commoner..."
"Your Highness, Princess, this was all Liang Xun's coercion. It was not her intention. Liang Xun is willing to plead guilty and accept punishment."
Eunuch Liang did not allow Madam Shaohua to confess her guilt and interrupted her.
[The brother and sister are here to seek revenge and also to take the blame for others. The Gu family members are the real cannon fodder. 】The system sighed.
At this time, the yamen runners who went to Xie Fangyuan also came back panting and took out a brocade box: "Sir, this is hidden in a secret place on the bookshelf."
Lord Yin opened the brocade box, which contained many notes, stating various things that Madam Shaohua should do, including how to frame people in Marquis Wuning's Mansion.
"No, these are not mine..." Mrs. Shaohua denied it when she saw the note.
"Sir Yin, this case does not need to be retried. Zhang Yong's crime is unforgivable. The others were unaware of the situation and were only tempted by the benefits. They should be punished as appropriate. Shao Hua framed an important official out of selfish motives and disregarded the law. Sir Yin can punish him according to the law."
The eldest princess interrupted Madam Shaohua, lowered her eyes slightly and gave a calm verdict.
"Your Highness, considering that Zhang Yong has worked tirelessly for His Majesty, I beg you to be lenient with him!"
Zhang Yong's face turned pale, and he suddenly begged for mercy loudly, crawling on the ground.
The princess raised her eyes, stared at Zhang Yong's disheveled head, and said coldly: "You will suffer for your own mistakes."
Zhang Yong trembled all over and collapsed to the ground.
"Liang Xun, follow me back to the palace." The eldest princess stood up and ordered Liang Xun who was kneeling on the ground.
"Your Highness, what Liang Xun said has yet to be verified, so I'm afraid she won't be able to return home with you today."
Minister Yin also stood up, his voice gentle but unquestionable.
"Minister Yin..."
"Your Highness, Princess, closing the case so hastily is too disrespectful to my Wuning Marquisate."
A clear and deep voice came from the hall, and the crowd moved aside. Qin Hanzhang, dressed in a dark purple official robe, stood there.
Lord Yin sighed: It would not be easy for him to stop the princess from taking Eunuch Liang away.
"How can Marquis Wuning be in charge of the Ministry of Justice's trial when he is not at the government office? Minister Yin will handle the right and wrong impartially. Marquis Wuning is overstepping the boundaries."
The eldest princess looked at Qin Hanzhang's face with a gloomy expression.
"I dare not. I came here to attend the trial because my uncle and cousin were framed one after another just three months after returning to the court. I did not expect to meet the princess."
Qin Hanzhang pointed at Liang Xun and said, "Eunuch Liang has confessed his guilt. How can we take him away if we haven't investigated the case yet? What if he gets desperate and hurts the princess?"
"Marquis Wuning is right! Come on, take Liang Xun, Madam Shaohua and other suspects to the prison and interrogate them on a later date. Put Zhang Yong in shackles and put him in jail!"
Shangshu Yin hurriedly gave orders, signaling the bailiffs to take the man away quickly.
"Marquis Wuning, what are you doing..." The eldest princess's face became increasingly ugly.
"Bang..."
The screen at the lobby suddenly fell down, exposing Su Qianqian's posture of leaning over the screen to peek.
"Who is this? How dare he peek into the court of the Ministry of Justice!" the eldest princess shouted angrily.
"This is Su Qian, the recorder of the Ministry of Justice." Minister Yin wanted to hold his forehead with his hand, but he didn't expect that the screen set up to hide her face was pushed down by Su Qianqian herself.
"I am here to see Your Highness, the Princess. I am not peeping, but I couldn't distinguish the sound when I was recording. I want to distinguish it. Please forgive me, Princess."
Su Qianqian quickly knelt down.
[I'm just curious to see what's going on. Is this screen a trap? 】Su Qianqian wailed in her heart.
Lord Yin gave Su a quick glance and said, "Why don't you go back and record it?" He signaled the police officer to lift up the screen.
"It's you, it's you..." Zhang Yong, who was being tortured, raised his head in the court and stared at Su Qianqian fiercely, as if he wanted to eat her alive.
"Zhang Yong, if you dare to roar in court again, you will be severely punished!" Lord Yin shouted coldly.
"Mr. Su is actually a recorder in the Ministry of Justice. I thought that Mr. Zhuang was eager to find talented people and would be able to meet a good one."
Lu Jun ignored Zhang Yong, but sneered at Su Qianqian.
[This Junior Official of the Dali Temple has not been very successful in handling cases recently. It is almost the end of the year and the Dali Temple will also be evaluated on its performance. Those officials have been keeping the cases in their hands tightly, and now they have come to the Ministry of Justice to seek benefits. They will definitely be unhappy when they see you. 】
The system quietly reminded Su Qianqian.
"I am a dull young man, and I am overwhelmed by the work of a clerk, so I dare not dream of high office and wealth."
Su Qianqian nodded, bowed, and retreated behind the screen, covering herself tightly.
[The cerebellum is underdeveloped and the cerebrum is completely underdeveloped. Who does the eldest princess' son take after? If we use blood test to identify kinship, I'm afraid all three drops of blood will jump out of the basin. 】
Su Qianqian mocked Lu Jun viciously in her heart.
"Marquis Wuning, I will report this matter to His Majesty. Even though the Marquis Wuning's mansion has made great contributions, it cannot overstep the boundaries and monopolize power like this!"
The eldest princess said in a cold voice at this time.
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