Chapter 233 Preparations before Overturning the Case
It doesn’t matter whether you are happy or not.
Now he needs to collect evidence of his father's wrongful conviction. Back then, the emperor suspected Gu Lang of corruption and bribery, which is why he banished Gu Lang to a barren land.
In fact, Gu Lang is a man of integrity. Precisely because of his uprightness, he was unable to resist when the villain plotted against him. Now, if he wants to overturn the verdict, he needs a lot of evidence.
Most of this evidence was destroyed by Zheng Yannian.
At that time, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple was also imprisoned. It was said that this man had secretly communicated with Gu Lang. The emperor was furious and was ready to execute the two on the spot. However, the court was attacked from all sides at that time. It had to be wary of the powerful and pay attention to the bandits who rose up in rebellion. As a result, the matter was shelved.
Gu Lang's family was exiled.
This unjust case has been an unsolved mystery for many years. Gu Lang was a man as calm as the breeze and bright moon, and he was popular in the court. However, Wei Zhongxian's covert attacks made it difficult for anyone to speak out, even though everyone knew about the shady nature of the matter.
As a result, Gu Lang had no choice but to be exiled.
Now they are finally back!
Gu Feixue went to see Zheng Yannian. Zheng Yannian had been very concerned about Gu Feixue's affairs over the years. He had also secretly investigated a lot of information, and now he gave all this information to her.
Gu Feixue heard this and said, "That means the key figure is still Dali Temple Minister Pei Yan."
"Back then, Wei Zhongxian was incredibly powerful, and everyone avoided him as much as possible. Your father, however, repeatedly attacked him, becoming a thorn in his side. Later, we thrived in Liangcheng and Jiangzhou, enjoying favorable ties with both sides. That's why he decided to kill us."
"Those cases were tried by Pei Yan. He had a good relationship with your father, so he naturally understood that your father was wrongly accused. Therefore, he did everything he could to gather evidence. Now, Pei Yan is imprisoned and has become a shabby little Buddha."
Hearing this, Gu Feixue gritted her teeth.
"At that time, I also wanted to defend your father, but I was too cowardly. I have elderly parents and young children to take care of, and I understand the truth that serving the king is like serving a tiger, so I backed off." Zheng Yannian took a deep breath.
In fact, Gu Feixue had no intention of blaming Zheng Yannian at all.
Fearing that Zheng Yannian would feel guilty, she said, "Master, haven't you helped our family enough over the years? If you had spoken out against us back then, I'm afraid we would have been completely wiped out. Our smooth journey to the Imperial Capital is all thanks to you, Master. Our family is deeply grateful to you."
Hearing this, Zheng Yannian sighed.
"There is no time to lose. We should go find Pei Yan as soon as possible."
Gu Feixue went to prison.
It was pitch black here, and the air was filled with a disgusting stench. Pei Yan was an official appointed by the court and also a notorious gangster of the court. He had been imprisoned in this dark dungeon like a cave for many years. The outside world had undergone earth-shaking changes, but Pei Yan knew nothing about it.
Gu Feixue entered the prison and followed the clues given by Zheng Yannian, and soon found Pei Yan.
Pei Yan was extremely bored and was making various small animals with straw. This self-entertaining project was Pei Yan's best weapon to deal with loneliness and solitude. At this moment, he heard footsteps. Pei Yan looked closely and noticed that there was a young girl in front of him. He looked at her in surprise.
"Lord Pei?" Gu Feixue hit the nail on the head.
"Who is your Excellency?"
Gu Feixue simply introduced herself, "My name is Gu Feixue, and I'm Gu Lang's daughter."
"Gu Lang?" Pei Yan's heart, which had been silent for many years, suddenly began to beat when he heard the name. "Is he still alive?"
"I have wasted many years and lived a hard life, but I survived after all. Now we have arrived in the capital. The previous case is a huge mystery. I am ready to get to the bottom of the truth, and now I need your help." Gu Feixue said frankly.
Pei Yan's gloomy eyes shone with happiness. "Xue'er, are you Xue'er?"
"Yes, yes." Gu Feixue pursed her lips and smiled, "I am."
Pei Yan slowly stood up. After seven years of living in this environment, his vocal cords had almost degenerated, but his movements hadn't slowed down much. "For many years, I've always talked to myself. The jailers said I was crazy, but I exercise every day."
Pei Yan said, "My family can be killed, but I cannot die. I must survive. I know that one day the truth will come out. It will, it will."
He burst into tears.
He had waited for this day for too long. Seeing Pei Yan so excited, Gu Feixue stepped forward.
"Sir," Gu Feixue saluted as she unlocked the door. This lock was easy for her. As a secret agent, she only needed a strand of hair to open it. Pei Yan stared at Gu Feixue. "You were just a little kid then, and now you've grown into a beautiful young lady."
"Sir, your family is alive and well. Since you were imprisoned, Duke Zheng has pleaded with the Emperor countless times, and finally the Emperor showed mercy and pardoned your family, including me. I am here today thanks to Duke Zheng's generous help. Now let's get out."
Hearing this, Pei Yan was overjoyed.
After the two men came out of the prison, Gu Feixue arranged for Pei Yan to meet with his father. Neither of them thought that they would be able to meet each other again in their lifetime. Seeing the two chatting, Gu Feixue tactfully withdrew, but Mrs. Gu arranged for good wine and food.
"Many years ago, you drank all night long. I always blamed you then. Now, seeing you drinking happily, I am very happy." Mrs. Gu pressed the corners of her red eyes.
Seeing Madam Gu like this, Pei Yan choked up a little, and the two of them were having a lot of fun flirting.
Neither of them mentioned what happened before. Tonight they just drank, excited and happy.
Madam Gu also came out. She noticed that Gu Feixue was in a daze, so she approached and said, "Xue'er, you are more powerful than before. How did you save him?"
"This is nothing special, mother."
Gu Feixue hugged Mrs. Gu.
According to the original plan, Gu Feixue was going to take Pei Yan to meet his family the next day, but Pei Yan refused, saying, "I have just been released, and I am naturally getting carried away. If I don't see them, I won't have any worries in my heart. I can make rapid progress like before. Once I see them, my thoughts may change. I'd better disappear." This is not unreasonable.
The two chatted.
The files on the case from that year have disappeared, but the case was so large-scale that Gu Feixue went to the Ministry of Justice and retrieved them from the archives. Every word on the files was heartbreaking.
Pei Yan's memory quickly went back to that year. At this moment, he was flipping through the book quickly, with Gu Feixue guarding beside him.
"I was wronged. I didn't take a penny from the court." Gu Lang was furious.
He had been waiting for this day for many years, but he was not familiar with criminal law and even if he wanted to overturn the case, he didn't know from which angle or where to proceed. Pei Yan nodded.
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