The people from Shuntian Prefecture were very tight-lipped this time. Even though Princess Fenyang came to the house several times in a threatening manner, Lord Qin insisted on staying behind closed doors and not seeing her.
Madam Qin looked at the pile of gifts and said to Lord Qin with difficulty: "Master, can't this be compromised? The princess has sent people to come several times in recent days, asking you to help with compromise in both open and covert ways. Please take a look at these things." She said, lowering her voice with some embarrassment: "Besides, the princess said that if this matter can be done for her, then... Jinniang's marriage..."
Jinniang is their youngest daughter. She has been cute and lovable since she was little, but it is still difficult for her to marry into a prominent family. Now Princess Fenyang has taken the initiative to say that if she can enter the palace, she will be the son of the prince and will have a bright future.
Lord Qin's face was very long. How could he not see that his wife was moved? But the problem was that this was not an ordinary case. Cui Yuandao was involved!
In recent days, ever since the news spread that Third Master Cui was plotting against Fourth Master Cui, countless people came to him every day to ask for news. Most of them were Cui Yuandao's friends or disciples, including some in high positions, not to mention the Gao family. Even the Prince of Zhennan, who never cared about worldly affairs, sent a letter asking him to handle the matter impartially. The Prince of Zhennan's youngest son used to study with Cui Yuandao, and the master and disciple had always been in harmony.
Under heavy pressure, Lord Qin angrily scolded Madam Qin: "What do you know?! Is this an ordinary case?! Let's not talk about the fact that Zhang Tuiguan is a stone in the toilet, smelly and hard. This case involves Cui Daru, and even the emperor is personally involved. Can I still risk losing my head to be partial to him?"
The conditions proposed by the palace are good enough, but they also require the Qin family to be able to afford them.
While the situation with Lord Qin was quite different, there was greater progress with Magistrate Zhang. Third Master Cui was stubborn and refused to speak. He remained tight-lipped after being put into the Shuntian jail because there was no definite evidence and he had made great achievements, so they could not torture him. At the beginning, the case was at a standstill.
Until a servant of the Cui family identified by Wu Qianniang was brought to justice, Mr. Cui Sanye could not be beaten, but the servants of the Cui family were not as noble as he was.
After three days of torture, the servant of the Cui family finally confessed that Li had known that the fourth master Cui had a mistress. As for why she knew it, it was because the second thing the third master Cui did after arriving in Beijing was to find Li and tell her about it.
Once the first person spoke out, the next person would soon be implicated. After asking for instructions, Tui Guan Zhang arrested several more people in succession.
In the end, Zhang Tuiguan placed all the evidence in front of Master Cui San and asked him calmly, "Master San, do you admit it?"
Master Cui's face turned green, like an angry tiger. He stared at Zhang Tuiguan viciously and spat: "You admit your mother's shit! You are all slandering me, I don't admit it!"
Zhang Tuiguan sneered and picked up a stack of papers to show to Master Cui Sanye: "This is the confession of Master Cui's closest steward. He admitted that Master Cui went to the house where the incident happened on the day of the incident and asked him to keep watch outside. You stayed inside for more than an hour. Wu Qianniang also proved that she saw you kill Li with her own eyes. There are other servants in the house and neighbors next door who can identify you as having been there. Master Cui Sanye, the evidence is irrefutable. Why are you resisting here?"
After what happened with the Xu family, Zhang Tuiguan became very experienced. He said to Mr. Cui Sanye in a leisurely manner: "Didn't Mr. Cui realize that there was a button missing from his robe? That button was in Li's hand. Your servants have already recognized it. It's yours. There are witnesses and evidence. How can Mr. Cui deny it?"
Mr. Cui Sanye's mood went from anger to horror. He didn't expect that the Li family would actually stand up and identify him, saying that he had close contact with Li and had even visited Li to invite her out.
With the testimony of the Li family, and Wu Qianniang's retort, she also told the story of how he had threatened her in Jinling and controlled her family before Mr. Cui Siye. Now he has been convicted of murder and framed - but the problem is, he really didn't kill anyone!
Li was really killed by Wu Qianniang!
But now, he is being pointed at by thousands of people and has no way to defend himself.
Zhang Tuiguan coldly asked the clerk to take the confession letter and asked him to sign it. He said in a light tone: "Third Master, you have to think it over carefully. If you don't want to admit it, we can apply for torture with so much evidence. Once the torture is used..."
Mr. Cui San closed his eyes in pain.
At this time, Princess Fenyang was still running around outside.
The Cui family had already received the news and rushed over from their hometown, asking Princess Fenyang: "What happened? The third son has always been steady, how did he get involved in a murder case for no reason?"
Murder, such a crime is punishable by death.
And it was Mr. Cui San who killed his sister-in-law.
The Cui family is now being criticized by thousands of people. Everyone says that it is no wonder that Cui Yuandao wanted to leave the Cui family, because the Cui family has long been rotten, and Cui Yuandao did not want to go along with it, so he separated from them. Who would have known that even after the separation, the Cui family still refused to let Cui Yuandao go, and even killed someone and framed him.
The Cui family's reputation plummeted.
Princess Fenyang was also exhausted. Facing the family members, she shook her head and said, "My third brother is so stubborn that no one can persuade him. I didn't know he was so bold. Now Shuntian Prefecture is investigating, and my uncle is involved. You know how prestigious my uncle is among the scholars... Things are out of control..."
She couldn't ask Emperor Yuanfeng for help on this matter. There had already been a lot of troubles. Prince Fenyang and Shao Wenxun had gotten into trouble one after another, and now there was the matter of Master Cui San. Unless Emperor Yuanfeng was really stupid, how could he not be suspicious of the frequent problems in Prince Fenyang's Mansion
She is now in a desperate situation and is in a dilemma.
Uncle Cui looked at Princess Fenyang with a serious gaze, pondered for a long time, comforted her with a few words, and got up to go out.
That night, there was no news from Mr. Cui.
The next day, Mr. Cui Sanye died suddenly in the Shuntian Prefecture prison.
When the news was received, Su Yao was in the flower hall accompanying Old Lady Su to meet the steward of the He family.
Old Mrs. Su asked with great concern: "When did you leave? Why didn't you inform us in advance?"
-----Mrs. He left the capital and headed for Qingzhou.
Su Yao also frowned. Her grandmother had a close relationship with her and would always discuss anything with her in advance. Moreover, she was going to Qingzhou and would be away for such a long time. She felt a little uneasy.
Manager He smiled and said, "Something happened to Second Auntie... As soon as the letter came, Madam rushed over. She knew that the cousin must be worried, so she asked us to come and deliver the letter."