Chapter 205 Aunt Mi
Outside the fence under the lobby, there were several court officials standing to listen to the trial. One of them was holding a bright yellow brocade scroll in both hands with a solemn expression.
This person was Sun Ming, the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Personnel.
Although no one knew how a small official of the Ministry of Personnel could obtain the Empress Dowager's imperial edict, no one dared to question it. Everyone in the hall hurriedly got up from their seats and knelt down to receive the edict.
"The Empress Dowager's decree: Gu's daughter appealed to the government for her father's injustice by suing the government as a commoner. Although this is against the law, it is a gesture of love. Considering her filial piety, she will be exempted from punishment and will be punished at the end of the case."
Sun Yuanwailang read out the decree, and Yin Shangshu stood up and took it. His brows relaxed, he glanced at Sun Yuanwailang, and turned to He Liansheng: "He Zhongcheng, shall we continue the trial?"
He Liansheng's expression remained unchanged, and his eyes moved around Madam Shaohua: "Since the Queen Mother is sympathetic, I will obey your order."
The Empress Dowager's decree was placed on the table, and the adults sat down again. Zhang Kuinian and Mi Ziyong, who had just ignited hope, looked even more gloomy.
Next came Madam Gu's former maid and servant girl, Mi Ziyong's favorite concubine's servant girl, the merchant's son who was killed as a scapegoat, the former jailer of Hun'an Prefecture, and Zhang Yong's concubine...
[The Marquis ordered Qin Shisan and his personal soldiers to find these people one by one according to the testimonies provided by Madam Shaohua and Liang Xun. The Marquis has made a great contribution in this case and lived up to his promise to Liang Xun. You have also made an invaluable contribution by making it so difficult for that person to cope with the situation! 】
The system is here to flatter you.
Shangshu Yin and Zhuang Siqing looked at each other quietly, then slowly turned their heads away: They knew nothing, heard nothing...
He Liansheng questioned at first, but then gradually fell silent. The evidence that the Gu brothers and sisters could provide was endless, and every bit of it was damning and irrefutable, which showed that the case was full of loopholes.
All the evidence formed a closed loop. Fu Zhixing conspired with Zhang Kuinian to modify the numbers in official books in order to sell part of the arsenic to other states and make huge profits.
After being discovered by Gu Yunqing, Zhang Kuinian tried to bribe them. After being reprimanded by Gu Yunqing, Zhang Kuinian said that he would never do it again. Gu Yunqing suppressed the matter as they had been colleagues for many years. However, the two of them continued to act in secret, and the incident was exposed after being reported by the victim.
Gu Yunqing was about to check the accounts thoroughly at this time, but he did not expect that the inspector Mi Ziyong was sent from above. Later, Zhang Kuinian and Fu Zhixing teamed up to bribe Mi Ziyong to frame Gu Yunqing. Gu Yunqing was strangled to death with a belt by Zhang Yong in prison, which led to the unjust case of the Gu family. Mrs. Gu committed suicide, and the Gu brothers and sisters became slaves.
Su Qianqian's hands were sore from writing. The trial lasted for three hours. There were seventy-six witnesses and twenty-five other people involved.
Those involved in the case were put in prison, and the rest signed their names on the transcript, and the case was then handed over to the emperor for personal judgment.
Madam Shaohua...at this time she should be called Gu Yin, was taken back to the prison. When she passed in front of Yuanwailang Sun, she bowed and shook her head.
When Gu Xun signed his confession, he suddenly looked up at Su Qianqian: "The old house has swallows on the beams, and the new guest is under the dust. You are a young man with a promising future."
Su Qianqian blinked and bowed: "Thank you very much, thank you very much, I will talk to you."
It gets dark early in this season. When Su Qianqian walked out of the Ministry of Justice, the sun was already setting. Qin Hanzhang stood with his hands behind his back in the setting sun. Half of his body was coated with a layer of crimson gold, making him look as solemn and awe-inspiring as a god.
Su Qianqian brought Su Xing and walked towards Qin Hanzhang with her robes lifted. Suddenly, she saw Da Hongpao and Prince Ping standing in the crowd separated by the guards. Da Hongpao slowly raised her hands, holding a chicken with its wings tied in each hand...
Su Qianqian: ...
"Don't pay attention to him, he relies on his good looks..."
Qin Hanzhang then took two steps forward and grabbed Su Qianqian's wrist, blocking Su Qianqian's view of the Dahongpao. However, what he said made Su Qianqian suspect that this was a fake Qin Hanzhang: It sounded like a jealous woman who was protecting her husband and afraid that he would be seduced by other women.
Su Qianqian didn't say much. She followed Qin Hanzhang into the carriage. When she passed through the crowd, she saw through the gap in the curtain that Da Hongpao raised the chicken in her hand towards the carriage. Her slender phoenix eyes and the cinnabar mole at the corner of her eyes were so beautiful that the man next to her drooled at her...
[Beauty can mislead people. First there was the prince as beautiful as pearls and jade, and then there was the enchanting Dahongpao. No matter what choice an adult makes, I want them all! 】
Su Qianqian took a sip of saliva and started to feel happy again.
[My lady, saving our lives is the most important thing. These guys are not good people!
The Crown Prince is a cup of poisoned wine, drinking it will send you westward; Da Hong Pao is a bowl of medicinal wine, the result is random, whether it can cure illness or be fatal; Prince Ping is a pot of cooking wine, making wedding clothes for others...】
[What a mess, what’s the matter with Prince Guan Ping?] 】Su Qianqian frowned and interrupted the system's chatter.
Qin Hanzhang: It has nothing to do with the prince and Dahongpao!
[Oh, I said I'm not that lucky, right? Choosing a host is just like choosing seafood: either a dragon or a shrimp...】The system complained quietly.
[Be bold and take both! 】Su Qianqian encouraged the system this time.
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When Su Qianqian returned to the Marquis' Mansion, she was starving. As soon as she got off the car at the second gate, she saw Qin Yuzhuo waiting beside her.
"Third sister-in-law, my aunt is here. She has been crying in my mother's yard for the whole afternoon. She must see you and want to know about her brother's case. No matter how my mother persuaded her, she refused to leave."
Su Qianqian was startled. It was very suspicious that she didn't come to receive the guest when her aunt came. She hurried back to Tinglan Courtyard to change clothes.
"Don't be anxious, aunt... Aunt is not in a hurry to see you..." Qin Yuzhuo's face looked a little unnatural, and she looked angry under the light.
"Do you want to see me or not?" Su Qianqian was confused.
"I want to see Mr. Su who is the recorder of the Ministry of Justice. I don't want to see his sister!" Qin Yuzhuo said it in a low voice and secretly looked at Su Qianqian's face.
"Oh, so, let her wait a little longer."
Su Qianqian was no longer in a hurry and got on the sedan chair back to Tinglan Courtyard. After Qin Hanzhang sent her back, he changed into casual clothes and went to his mother's courtyard first.
After Su Qianqian washed her hands and face and tidied herself up, she changed into a men's home robe and went to the Qingcang Courtyard of the Du family.
As soon as he entered the room, he saw Mrs. Du with a sullen face. Qin Yuzhuo behind her also looked unhappy. Qin Hanzhang said nothing. He only heard the thin woman crying and mumbling.
"...How could my brother do anything wrong? He was familiar with the law when he was a teenager. He was smart, wise, cautious and meticulous. So let Gu Yunqing die, but now his children are trying to harm my brother!"
Mrs. Mi wiped her nose and tears with a handkerchief. When she looked up and saw Su Qianqian coming in, her red and swollen eyes suddenly brightened.
"This must be Mr. Su, right? I am the wife of Marquis Dingyang, you can follow Han Zhang and call me aunt."
Mrs. Mi wiped her eyes and looked Su Qianqian up and down. Su Qianqian bowed and sat next to her.
"Master Su, today the three courts will hold a joint trial. Do you know that my brother's case was not wrongly judged? I didn't expect that the two evildoers of the Gu family could still do evil and stir up trouble after so many years!"
Mi said bitterly.
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