“That Lady Zheng, His Majesty rewarded her with a large sum of silver, enough for her to live comfortably for the rest of her life.” Chi Yan casually leaned back in his chair, resting his head on his arm as he looked at Shen Tangning. “This person is insatiable. If we let her go, she might become a disaster.”
She was willing to risk everything to frame Yun An for wealth and status; who knows, she might expose this matter one day for even greater benefits.
If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze.
Although Shen Tangning never showed up from beginning to end, it was possible to trace her back to her, which made Chi Yan inevitably worried.
Moreover, this Lady Zheng was not innocent in the whole affair.
She pursed her lips slightly, her eyes revealing an unreadable emotion: "Do you think she can leave alive?"
Chi Yan couldn't help but sit up straight, a hint of suspicion in his eyes: "You mean... His Majesty will take action against her?"
He tilted his head, lost in thought, and unconsciously frowned. "So many people are paying attention to this case. If she dies, wouldn't His Majesty be the first suspect?"
“Then let’s wait until she leaves Yanjing before we make a move,” Shen Tangning said calmly. “People may talk about this case for a while, but who really cares about the life or death of an unrelated person?”
Once we leave Yanjing, there are many more ways to make a move.
It's possible that Zheng Wangshi, traveling alone with such a conspicuous amount of wealth, was robbed by bandits and died unexpectedly on the road.
She was too naive; she thought she could escape unscathed after the royal family suffered such a huge setback.
Therefore, Shen Tangning never even considered getting her hands dirty; someone would take care of the trouble for her.
Chi Yan narrowed his eyes and relaxed: "In that case, it saves a lot of trouble."
Shen Tangning slightly raised her eyes, her gaze revealing a hint of mockery: "What, don't you think I'm ruthless now?"
Chi Yan's expression stiffened, his eyes flickering a few times: "When did I say that?"
She smiled but remained silent. When she first married Chi Yan, she could sense his wariness. He disliked her ruthless methods and deep scheming, and intentionally kept his distance from her.
Shen Tangning noticed this but had no intention of changing it. Instead, she became more and more unrestrained in front of him. Having embarked on this path, she no longer intended to play the innocent and harmless little white flower.
Since he is her husband, he will eventually find out her true colors. Rather than deceiving and concealing her, it is better to let him see her clearly from the beginning.
Chi Yan saw her turn her face to the side, her gaze fixed on the distance, her expression inexplicably somewhat obscure. He stood up and walked around behind her.
Two hands landed on her shoulders, and Shen Tangning's eyelids trembled slightly as she turned her head away.
Chi Yan raised her lips and said in a flippant tone, "Don't make yourself sound like you're the most wicked person in the world. I know that family was carefully selected by you, and there aren't many good people among them."
The elderly couple trafficked women and children. Their grandson was of bad character and harassed girls from good families, driving one of them to commit suicide by jumping into a river.
She had done her best to avoid harming innocent people, such as Zheng Wangshi's daughter-in-law, because she didn't know much, so Shen Tangning spared her life.
Although he did not approve of this approach, which was similar to acting on behalf of Heaven, and she also had her own selfish motives.
But because it was Shen Tangning, he couldn't help but show her some favoritism.
Chi Yan thought to himself, thankfully he wasn't an official in charge of justice and punishment; he couldn't be as selfless as Liu Yifu.
...
"My lord, Zheng Wangshi's testimony is inconsistent and contradictory. Is there something wrong with it?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yi glanced at the case file a few more times, lowered his eyes to conceal the fleeting emotion that crossed his mind, and spoke after a long while: "The Ministry of Justice has closed the case, and Your Excellency has personally reviewed it, so this case is now settled."
He paused, "The woman had never seen anything like this before, so it's understandable that she was too nervous during the interrogation."
The subordinate nodded and didn't press the matter further, instead inquiring about his health: "Is your cough any better, sir?"
Liu Yi pursed her lips slightly: "I have fully recovered now, thank you for your concern."
There's really no such thing as a cough.
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