Chapter 120 Staying behind to clean up her mess
Xiao Chengjin was completely stunned.
He never expected that Jiang Zhi, a young lady from a prominent family who was powerless to even kill a chicken, would dare to kill someone right in front of him!
Yan Wenkang is the eldest son of the Earl of Zhongqin! Even though the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion has declined, his sister is still the Third Prince's wife, and I am still his brother-in-law!
How dare she?!
After a brief moment of shock came overwhelming anger.
He came here in person today specifically to protect Yan Wenkang in case something happens to him.
But Jiang Zhi dared to treat him as if he were nothing, and with a swift and decisive stroke of her knife, she killed him.
What else wouldn't she dare to do?
"Jiang Zhi! What is your crime?!" Xiao Chengjin was furious and turned around to kick Jiang Zhi.
He had practiced martial arts since childhood, and this kick was delivered with all his might; if it landed on someone, it would surely cause serious injury.
Ruying and Anyue tried to rush over, but were quickly entangled by the two guards next to Xiao Chengjin.
Faced with such a dangerous situation, Jiang Zhi did not shy away, but looked up at Xiao Chengjin with a smile on her lips.
Xiao Chengjin's pupils contracted, and he stopped his foot just before it was about to hit Jiang Zhi.
In his rage just now, he almost forgot that Jiang Zhi's current identity was no longer that of an ordinary minister's daughter, but rather the Qinghe County Princess, who held a golden book and seal and was personally bestowed by her father, the Emperor.
If she were to be harmed by herself and complain to her father, he would surely punish her.
But this anger was something he found hard to swallow.
Jiang Zhi watched him retract his foot, her expression still cold. "This humble woman does not know what crime I have committed. Please enlighten me, Your Highness Prince Su."
Xiao Chengjin angrily rebuked, "Although Yan Wenkang is a prisoner and will be executed tomorrow, how dare you lay a hand on him now? What do you think of the imperial law? Aren't you afraid of being punished?"
"So, what does Your Highness Prince Su intend to do with me?"
"You still show no remorse and have no sense of shame! I will report this to the Court of Judicial Review and you will be severely punished!" His voice trembled with rage. "Do you think that just because you've been granted the title of Princess Qinghe, you can do whatever you want?"
Jiang Zhi laughed, "Your Highness Prince Su has misunderstood. I came to see the prisoner Yan Wenkang, but I found him trying to escape from prison. I had no choice but to shoot him on the spot. I hope Your Highness Prince Su will investigate."
"That's utter nonsense! He's locked up in his cell right now, how could he possibly escape?" The more she explained, the angrier Xiao Chengjin became.
Is Jiang Zhi treating him like a three-year-old child?
“Your Highness, please calm down. Yan Wenkang was originally imprisoned in the innermost death row cell of the prison. How could he possibly be in such a place? His original cell has been replaced by a mentally challenged man of very similar height and build. If someone is trying to substitute him for another man to help him escape from prison, then why is he here?”
Jiang Zhi looked at him with a half-smile, "Fortunately, I discovered the clues when I visited him in prison tonight, otherwise I would have let him escape. And it's fortunate that His Highness Prince Su is here as a witness."
Xiao Chengjin almost laughed out of anger, "I'll be your witness?"
“Yes, I wonder who is so audacious as to commit such a deceitful act against the emperor,” Jiang Zhi said, looking at him. “What does Your Highness Prince Su think?”
Xiao Chengjin choked.
His skin was fair, but his eyes were extremely deep, unfathomable, and devoid of any warmth. The way he stared at Jiang Zhi was as if he wanted to devour her.
"Then who does Miss Jiang think it is?" he asked quietly.
Jiang Zhi's face showed indignation. "I think that the jailer must have taken bribes from the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion, which is why he was willing to take such a risk and commit such a serious crime. Your Highness Prince Su must bring him to justice and not let him off lightly. If Your Highness Prince Su feels that the evidence is insufficient, I am willing to be your witness and take that jailer to court."
Xiao Chengjin clenched his fists under his sleeves, his teeth were clenched, and his chest heaved.
Her words contained a hint of threat.
The jailer was his man, and it was he who had just sent the jailer to exchange Yan Wenkang for someone he had finally found.
But now that Jiang Zhi has discovered him and swiftly killed Yan Wenkang, if he continues to entangle with her, not only will he not be able to save Yan Wenkang's life, but he may also get himself into trouble.
This woman actually drove him to this point!
But this matter must not be known to the Emperor. The Emperor already has suspicions about him because of the hoarding of troops. If he is still involved with the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion, it will only make the Emperor more wary.
Yan Wenkang cannot be brought back to life; preserving himself is the most important thing now.
Thinking of this, Xiao Chengjin took a few deep breaths to calm his rising anger, and finally regained a calm expression on his face.
"I see. That jailer deserves to die for daring to do such a thing in secret." His voice was so soft it sounded like a sigh.
Jiang Zhi, seeing that things were going well, immediately chimed in, "Your Highness Prince Su is right. He should indeed be punished properly so that everyone can be given an explanation."
With just a few words, the important task was handed over to him.
Xiao Chengjin's face turned ashen. "Miss Jiang's foresight is truly admirable."
"That still can't compare to His Highness Prince Su's decisive and swift actions," Jiang Zhi said modestly.
After all, one can abandon their pawns at will, whether it's that jailer or the Earl of Loyalty.
Xiao Chengjin understood her implication and sneered, "I hope Miss Jiang can have such good luck every time."
"I accept Your Highness's auspicious words."
Jiang Zhi showed no sign of smugness, only glancing down at Yan Wenkang lying on the ground.
He had been dead for some time; his body was stiff, and his lifeless eyes were open, as if he were looking at her.
Jiang Zhi felt a pang of regret that Yan Wenkang died without suffering too much.
But today's events happened so suddenly. If she had acted any later and Xiao Chengjin had rescued him, it would have been incredibly difficult to kill him again.
So she didn't regret doing it.
Jiang Zhi glanced at it once and then looked away.
"Your Highness, didn't you have some questions for the prisoners here? I won't disturb you any longer, I'll take my leave now."
She bowed respectfully to Xiao Chengjin, then left the prison with An Yue and Ru Ying.
Only Xiao Chengjin's fair face turned ashen, like iron that had been quenched with ice, chillingly cold and hard.
His fists clenched so tightly they cracked, and he slammed his fist against the bars, his voice escaping through clenched teeth, "What are you standing there for? Instead of cleaning up, are you waiting for me to do it?"
Jiang Zhi killed someone and left without a care, but I had to stay behind to clean up her mess, afraid that others would find out.
He had never felt so frustrated and humiliated in his entire life!
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