Chapter 59 The First Reversal
Even though the door was closed, Luo Xifeng could still hear Lan Yu's screams and the girl's crazy laughter coming from the corridor.
But now that I think about it, there were indeed intermittent words such as "golden step-shake" and "mother" in the wind, mixed with the sound of porcelain breaking.
He then said, "I did hear an argument at that time, and the content was also related to the Prime Minister's wife. I also heard words like 'stealing', but I didn't hear the specifics of what was said."
He heard his own hoarse voice.
Lan Yu's Adam's apple rolled on his throbbing neck, and cold sweat slid down his temples into his collar.
He glanced at the yellowed account book in Nanny Leng's hand, and the last word of his voice was as weak as a lantern on the eaves, "This... this is clearly a frame-up."
"presumptuous!"
Jiang Ning slammed his palm on the table, causing the teacups to clink. "The secret code at Hongyun Pawn Shop matches several items in the files at the Prime Minister's Mansion exactly. Even the characters 'Qi Lin' engraved on the golden hairpin are exactly the same! The date is also the date when you were at the Prime Minister's Mansion. Do you want me to go to Hongyun Pawn Shop and ask their staff to identify you before you will admit it?"
Lan Yu's expression suddenly changed, and for a moment, he felt like there was something stuck in his throat.
He suddenly grabbed the hem of Chu Yangyang's skirt and said, "I was forced into a desperate situation, so I had the idea of stealing. The people from the gambling house in the West Market said they would chop off my hands and Amin's."
"Then why did you suddenly come out to frame me today?"
Chu Yangyang's sharp eyes shot directly at Lan Yu, and her words contained a hint of intimidation.
Lan Yu's eyes dodged, but he gritted his teeth and said, "Although the princess had reasons for whipping us, you locked my brother and me in a side yard and refused to let us call a doctor, which is why Amin was tortured to death. According to Dai Viet law, theft is not punishable by death, and there is no reason for the princess to set up a private court and execute us."
The words were so high-sounding that they infuriated Miao Yun, who then explained, "You lied. The princess only locked you up for three days. You can enter and exit the side courtyard freely. The princess only warned you not to wander freely around the Prime Minister's Mansion. She didn't lock the side courtyard up or assign someone to guard it."
Chu Yangyang looked at Lan Yu coldly, "Lan Yu, I'd like to ask, what made you choose to lose your brother and watch him die without help?"
Lan Yu's face suddenly turned as pale as paper, his eyeballs trembled in his sockets, and blood beads appeared on his lower lip where he had bitten himself.
Chu Yangyang snorted coldly, "Let me guess, is it because your new master offered you such good conditions that you were so tempted that you were willing to give up even your own brother's life?"
"What new master?" Lan Yu's voice began to tremble.
Lan Yu recalled the scene of Amin's death. Amin weakly held his hand, her eyes full of trust. Amin cried and asked him, "Brother, can I still be saved?"
He would never forget those eyes that longed to live.
Chu Yangyang noticed the flicker in Lan Yu's eyes. She slowly approached, her coat gathered in her hand, her tone becoming gentler, with a hint of bewitching intensity. "Have you ever regretted giving up your brother, the man you've depended on since childhood and who trusted you the most, for those material possessions?"
"I don't!!"
Lan Yu suddenly shouted hysterically at Chu Yangyang, "You killed my brother. You refused to allow anyone to treat him, which is why he died. It was obviously you, how could it be me!"
"Are you still going to lie to yourself?" Chu Yangyang asked calmly.
The surrounding pairs of sharp gazes were directed at Lan Yu.
A familiar voice came from the distance, "Brother, why are you killing me? Didn't you say you would protect me forever?"
It's Amin's voice!
Lan Yu suddenly looked back, then looked around in fear, "Amin, are you back?"
The onlookers suddenly felt their hair stand on end and looked at the corpse covered with white cloth unconsciously.
"Someone, go check out the body." Jiang Ning ordered with a serious face.
After a while, a brave soldier came over with a sword in hand.
The officers and soldiers drew their swords and gently lifted the white cloth with the butts of their swords, revealing Amin's pale, sunken face.
The timid maidservant covered her face and dared not look.
Amin lay with his eyes closed, motionless, a real corpse.
Jiang Ning angrily shouted at Lan Yu, "Lan Yu, stop playing tricks and pretending to be crazy. Tell me, were you the one who killed Qian Min?"
Lan Yu suddenly covered his ears with his hands and muttered, "It's not me, it's not me. Amin, don't come over here. I didn't mean to kill you. Amin, please let me go."
Jin tightly grasped Chu Xinyao's arm and looked around in fear, "Could it be...could it be that Amin's ghost has come back to take my life?"
Chu Yangyang smiled faintly, "Maybe. Rumor has it that those who suffered great injustice in their lifetime and died with regrets will definitely not reincarnate. They must seek justice for themselves in the human world."
As soon as the words fell, Lan Yu was not the only one who was startled. A silent figure in the corner suddenly shook and unconsciously took half a step back, almost knocking over the celadon vase on the table.
"You're taking my life?" Lan Yu suddenly screamed. "It's not me. I didn't hurt you. I was just following someone's orders. It has nothing to do with me. It really has nothing to do with me. I didn't mean to kill you. Amin, please let me go!"
He suddenly stood up and rushed around, and the people around him quickly stepped back to avoid him.
"Come here, hold him down quickly." Commander Jiang Ning ordered his soldiers to control Lan Yu first.
Luo Xifeng noticed something was wrong, stepped forward and held Lan Yu's shoulder, while his other hand was on his wrist.
"He's hallucinating."
After saying that, he took out the silver needle from his arms and inserted it into the acupuncture point on Lan Yu's head.
After a while, Lan Yu gradually calmed down, and when he raised his eyes again, they were much clearer.
Seeing him regain consciousness, Chu Yangyang struck while the iron was hot and asked, "Lan Yu, you've already admitted that you intentionally killed Qian Min. Now all you have to do is give up the person who masterminded it, and you can atone for your crime and avoid the death penalty. Think it over carefully before answering."
Lan Yu slumped on the ground. Did he hear Amin calling him just now?
The two brothers had clearly promised each other to live well together, but now he is the only one left.
He regretted it.
He shouldn't have been so obsessed with it as to believe in slander and drag his sick brother to death.
He is the murderer who killed his brother.
Lan Yu spoke slowly, his words seeming to have exhausted his last bit of strength. "Indeed, someone came to the side courtyard to find me, offering me advice and promising me one thousand taels of gold upon completion. I've never seen so much gold in my life, so I..."
"So you were so cruel that you watched your brother die in front of you." Chu Yangyang said coldly.
Hearing this, Lan Yu covered his face with his hands and burst into tears.
"Amin, I'm sorry for you."
Chu Yangyang slowly walked up to him and said gently, "As long as you reveal the person who ordered you to do this, you can comfort your brother's soul in heaven. Tell me, who ordered you to do this?"
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