On the fifth day that Princess Yongning was demoted to a commoner, another major event occurred in Yanjing City.
Xian Cheng Xue Huaiyuan, who was framed and imprisoned in the Tongxiang case last time, or Xue Lingyun, who was once a scholar of the Beiyan Ministry of Industry, went to Chang'anmen early in the morning to beat a stone lion and sing an injustice drum.
The stone lion in front of Chang'an Gate was silent for many years, but in just six months, he was awakened twice. The owners of the two cases seem to be the same person.
This time it’s not like the last time, because the Tongxiang case was very important last time, and above the court’s discussion, it made people understand that this poor county prince was once a great minister of Beiyan, so Emperor Hong Xiao was very serious. Pay attention and meet in person.
And soon, the grievance Xue Huaiyuan wanted to sue also came out. Xue Huaiyuan sued the present-day princess, no, now Yongning, who is now a common citizen, and Shen Yurong, who was once the Shelang of Zhongshu, these two secretly communicated the song a year ago, conspired to kill the heir, and framed Xue Fangfei for liaison with others. In fact, for selfish desires. This is one of them.
Xue Huaiyuan also sued the present-day Jingzhao Fu Yin for colluding with Princess Yongning and murdering his son Xue Zhao and Xue Fangfei's younger brother, causing them to kill Xue Zhao, pretending to be a bandit, and destroying evidence. This is the second.
The two accusations immediately caused an uproar in Yanjing City. It is important to know that the fornication between the wife of the champion scholar Xue Fangfei and others caused a stir in Yanjing City, and no one knew it. Now Xue Huaiyuan jumped out, explaining that it was due to the circumstances of the case. The people of Yanjing City began to talk about it.
If it's fake, let's not mention it, but if it's true, the two of Yongning Princess and Shen Yurong are really cruel and cruel, without a trace of humanity. Although the matter has not yet come to the ground, the people believe that it is true in all likelihood. Regardless of the people who watched the excitement, at least the previous appearance in the Jinluan Temple has confirmed that Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning have an affair. If Shen Yurong really does not regret his deceased wife as he seems on the surface, how could he be with Princess Yongning. This can only show that this person is a person of inconsistency. In this case, it is not new that he can do this to his wife.
On the other side, people immediately recalled that when the Tongxiang case was a big trouble in Yanjing City, there was a period of rumors that Feng Yutang, who had framed Xue Huaiyuan at the time, had been ordered by Princess Yongning. It was just that at that time the royal ordered the seal, and no one was allowed to talk about it. Moreover, there was no conclusive evidence for this matter. Princess Yongning did not have to travel all the way to embarrass a county that had never met before. Now it seems that this matter has much to do with it.
Xue Huaiyuan is Xue Fangfei’s father, and Xue Zhao is Xue Fangfei’s younger brother. The Xue family had accidents one after another. If it weren’t for the second lady of the Jiang family when she returned to Xiangyang, she would have rescued Xue Huaiyuan easily. Nowadays, none of the three people stayed. There is no Xue family anymore in the world. In just one and a half years, the Xue family was so unlucky. If there is no one behind it, no one will believe it. Not to mention what the outcome of the case was. When Xue Huaiyuan's complaint came out, the people of Yanjing City suddenly became clear, and after the interests were all clear, things almost became clear and clear.
This is clearly because Shen Zhuangyuan wants to take the princess as a husband, but the original match is beautiful and virtuous, so he can't pick the wrong place to divorce his wife. He simply didn't do two things at all, and directly killed the original partner and the flesh and blood in the abdomen, and even the old father and brothers in the original partner's family were not spared. It was extremely cruel.
People can't help but think of Xue Fangfei, the talented woman who was once stunning in the capital.
Now think about it, that beautiful and gentle Mrs. Shen is one of the best in Yanjing City. The ladies who have been with her feel like a spring breeze. Shen Zhuangyuan left such a good lady to please Princess Yongning, which shows that he is also very greedy for power. Not only that, but a couple of days of grace, he can actually kill his wife, what a merciless heart.
For a while, Yanjing City was full of voices scolding Princess Yongning and adulterous husband Shen Yurong. But I don't know whether these people who are scolding vigorously have also scolded Xue Fangfei hard back then.
Because this case is very important, if the crime is convicted, it is the murder of officials. Although the sentence that the prince breaks the law and commits the same crime with the common people, although it is useless most of the time, it is very easy to beat the water dog here. Princess Yongning is no longer a princess, and Shen Yurong is no longer a courtier. Of course, Emperor Hong Xiao didn’t mind to “punish them severely” again. People’s sentiment is a very delicate thing. The people’s scolding and disgust towards Princess Yongning at this moment will naturally be transferred to Cheng Wang. Regarding Cheng Wang’s future actions, It is also very unfavorable.
And Emperor Hong Xiao, who happened to be able to get deeper into the hearts of the people, let the people of Beiyan see clearly that he was a fair and clear emperor.
In public and private, Emperor Hong Xiao would not have reservations about Princess Yongning in this case. Even though Princess Liu was crying to beg for mercy, and Cheng Wang was beating on the side to inquire, Emperor Hong Xiao only let Su Gonggong go out to deal with it, and none of them were seen.
The case was tried by the three divisions of Dali Temple, the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
When Xiao Deyin heard the news, he was also very shocked. These days, she has stayed in the house and never went out. When she heard that Princess Yongning and Li's family collapsed, she was very happy. When she heard that Princess Yongning was demoted to a commoner, she was happier. But it's not foolproof. Feng Shui turns around. Now Princess Yongning is losing power, but if one day she makes a comeback, she will still be in danger.
At this moment, Xue Huaiyuan's complaint was like a timely rain, which poured out Xiao Deyin's heart. If Xue Huaiyuan succeeds in the lawsuit, according to Beiyan's law, Princess Yongning will die. In this way, no one knew what she had done back then, and Princess Yongning was even more unlikely to come to her mouth, so she could really sit back and relax.
Xiao Deyin just didn't expect that Xue Huaiyuan, who had long been said to be a waste maniac, would wake up, and the person who appeared was Xue Huaiyuan. She originally thought that Jiang Li had to come forward in this matter, but who knew Jiang Li did not. Speak out.
But it’s okay. Xue Huaiyuan doesn’t know herself either. Whether it’s Xue Huaiyuan or Jiang Li, whoever sues will do. She will be the witness. On Princess Yongning’s road to hell, she will push her more and let her She left quickly.
Xiao Deyin smiled and fiddled with the guqin in front of him, and the haze over the past few days was wiped out.
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Because of Xue Huaiyuan's injustice and chaos in Yanjing City, the princess mansion was also sealed. At night, the guards of the closed mansion stood at the gate of the princess's mansion and dozed off. The gold and silver treasures in the mansion were all sorted out, and the servants were also sent away. This is just an empty mansion. The princess mansion, which was originally lively and magnificent, was so embarrassing that people went to the building in an instant.
The officials who were only responsible for checking the princess's mansion would not have the slightest emotion. It's really because of the treasures in the princess's house, which is jaw-dropping. It stands to reason that although Princess Yongning is a princess, she will naturally have no less silver than others. But even richer than the wealth of a first-grade minister, it is a bit intriguing. Even if a princess is like this, how about becoming a king? What about the people behind Cheng Wang? Does it mean that the king's silver may be more than that in the treasury.
Some people look jealous at money, while others treat money as dung. For example, Wen Ji and Zhao Ke, who were carved on the eaves of the princess mansion, had been squatting waiting for the guard at the door to get drunk.
Although the guards can accomplish some things without being drunk, they are a bit more troublesome. Being able to solve things easily without being noticed by others is of course something that can be done by smart people in their government office.
There are also some people in black on the eaves on all sides, all from the government office, waiting to meet them here. Zhao Ke said: "Here."
At the same time, the two guards at the door leaned on the door frame with a "boom", hugging the wine jar and fell asleep.
These guards are not to blame for their negligence. It's really because this princess mansion has been evacuated. Since it has been evacuated, no one will come again.
Zhao Ke and Wen Ji looked at each other, walked along the eaves, and when they reached the courtyard, they turned over and jumped down and landed on the ground of the courtyard. There, Ji Heng had already stood waiting for them.
He finally stopped wearing gorgeous clothes. The night clothes looked simple and neat, but his face was not so ordinary again. He walked to the innermost room. It was a tea shop. There was only a low table. The teapots and cups were taken away, and nothing was left.
Ji Heng walked around the house, stretched out his hand to stroke the wall one by one, and paused when he reached one place. Pushing it inward, hearing only a slight "click", the brick sank, and then, the entire wall began to move slowly, so that it changed its face, revealing a door.
Ji Heng walked in first, followed by Wen Ji and Zhao Ke.
It is a long dense road with torches lighting along the way, and the torch tube is extremely gorgeous, almost like an underground palace. There was still a faint sound of water in it, until the end of the secret road, the space suddenly became clear, and the whole secret room appeared in front of you.
This is a private prison, because there are iron fences everywhere, just looking at it, it seems that you have come to the prison of the Ministry of Justice. It's just that even the prison of the Criminal Ministry may not have the cruelty in front of him. There were blood stains everywhere on the ground, and there was a rancid smell. Even the figures behind some iron fences remained motionless, apparently dead for a long time. But no one cleared them out, and they slowly turned into a puddle of mud here. Even the closest person would not be recognized when they saw it.
There were bloody hooks on the wall, and hot red soldering irons thrown on the ground in a mess. Rats creaked in the dungeon, holding a bunch of bloody things and gnawing with relish. There is a whip with salt water, a wooden horse with thorns, and silver needles drenched in medicine. Rao is a well-informed guard like Wenji and Zhao Ke. Seeing everything in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little disgusted. They are the guards, so don't forget to see these on weekdays. But Princess Yongning is a princess. It seems that there is no one who hates or hates them, but she wants to torture them in this way.
"Find Jiang Youyao." Ji Heng said: "If you are awake, fish it out and throw it at the door of Jiang's house. If you are not awake, give Situ's medicine to her and don't let her die."
Zhao Ke and Wen Ji led the orders. It is not an easy task to find Jiang Youyao among so many dead and half-dead people. Everyone here is dark and smelly, and it's really hard to tell for a while. Zhao Ke and Wen Ji went to find someone, while Ji Heng walked slowly in the prison.
They all moved their hands and feet slightly on their faces, and they were not afraid that people would recognize them at a glance. However, these people behind the iron fence, except for the dead and the fainted, the remaining alive people have either been tortured and lost their minds, dancing and singing inside. Either he hasn't lost his mind, but his life is gone, even if Ji Heng passed by, he just stared blankly, saying nothing, like a fool who didn't know how to ask for help.
Being in such an environment for a long time, coupled with the torture of Princess Yongning, these people would have long since given up hope. If I say the most hopeful, I am afraid that someone can give them a knife and let them end the pain of ignorance earlier.
Ji Heng casually walked along the prison, in this hellish scene, his expression was still calm, as if he was still walking in the night banquet of the time, unaffected by it.
Until I walked to a prison.
The person seemed to have heard the sound a long time ago, and crawled out from the inside little by little. He said it was "climbing" because from the depths of the prison to the iron fence, there were two clear blood stains. He didn't know what was wrong with his knees, and the blood had already solidified. The whole person knelt on the ground, his whole body seemed to be fished out of a pool of blood, and he couldn't distinguish his face.
This person was the only one in the private prison of the princess mansion, who looked like a living person. Although his appearance is terrible, his eyes are very clear and stubborn. He was pulling on the fence with both hands, and even his hands were full of scars. He wanted to pull Ji Heng's boots through the fence, but he seemed to be afraid of blood stains on his hands, so he stopped in front of Ji Heng's boots.
Ji Heng lowered his head and was meeting this person's gaze.
This person's face was covered with scars and blood stains, and he couldn't see anything clearly, but his eyes were not stained with mud. He even tried to squeeze a smile at Ji Heng, even though the smile was terrifying in the gloomy private prison.
Wen Ji had found Jiang Youyao. Zhao Ke had just walked over and saw Ji Heng stop in front of a strange prisoner. Zhao Ke asked: "My lord, this man...?"
The man opened his mouth laboriously and wanted to speak, but he didn't know whether it was because of the dumb medicine, or because his throat was temporarily unable to make a sound, and no sound came out. But he could still see his mouth clearly, and what he said was about four words.
He said: Please, save me.
"Take him back." Ji Heng said: "See if Situ can be cured."
"Hey?" Zhao Ke was a little strange. Ji Heng was never a benevolent person, and it was even more unlikely that he would draw his sword to help if there was an injustice. The people in this private prison are all the enemies of Princess Yongning, and have nothing to do with Ji Heng. Coming here today is just for the trust of Miss Jiang Er, to look for Jiang Youyao. As for the others, it doesn't need to be said that the people in the Kuomintang have no sympathy, it is because even if these people are saved, most of them will be useless. For these people, the best relief is death.
"It's cured, I'll be your company." Ji Heng said.
Zhao Ke said: "... My lord, this person's legs are probably useless."
They were all martial arts practitioners, Zhao Ke could tell at a glance, this man's two legs were probably interrupted long ago. It's been too long, and it's impossible to be cured. Even if he was rescued, he was afraid that he would not be able to serve as a guard at the Guogong Mansion.
"It's okay." Ji Heng said: "Just useful."
The blood-stained man listened and immediately showed a grateful expression. The only way to distinguish his expression right now is from a pair of eyes. Fortunately, his eyes are born to be able to speak. Zhao Ke looked at it, and suddenly felt that this person's eyes were somewhat familiar, somewhat similar to the second lady of the Jiang family. Gentle and calm, in the dark and dirty private cell, like the sun, it lights up this hell.
"He looks different from everyone else." Zhao Ke said: "I don't know where Princess Yongning has been offended, and he ended up in such a state."
"Go back and check his details." After Ji Heng finished speaking, looking to the other side, Wen Ji was coming from behind, Wen Ji said: "Master, Jiang Youyao has found it, but it looks confused, so it won't work for the time being. The master told her to feed her girl Situ's medicine, so she won't have to die within a few days."
Zhao Ke said to Wen Ji: "Hand in hand, my lord, let this person be rescued."
Wen Ji heard a hint of surprise on his face, but still didn't say anything, and fished the person out of prison. When it was fished out, it was discovered that one of the corners of this man's body was actually white. He was not wearing a red-brown dress, but a white dress, soaked in blood all over his body.
But not dead yet
It's not that I haven't seen a strong-willed person, but it's really surprising that he didn't die after she shed so much blood. Ji Heng glanced at this person, thought for a moment, and said: "Princess Yongning did it, deliberately leaving him a life, slowly torturing."
Zhao Ke and Wenji understood that Princess Yongning was afraid that this person was dead, and died too easily, so she deliberately or gave medicine to hang this person's breath so that this person would not lose his life and slowly tortured.
"But he seems quite sober," Zhao Ke said: "It's not easy, ordinary people have been tortured for such a long time, they are crazy long ago, or their heart is dead, he is quite alive. Even now he can't speak or move. Tsk, if the legs are not broken, it looks like a good seed."
When the man heard the words, his eyes darkened, but soon disappeared, Ji Heng looked in his eyes thoughtfully.
"I don't know how he offended Princess Yongning," Zhao Ke whispered while carrying the blood man on his body. This man was also hungry like a piece of paper. Zhao Ke didn't feel heavy on his back, as he said. :"Pity."
The three went out of the private prison of the princess mansion. When they left, Ji Heng and Zhao Ke went first. After the two left, Wen Ji squatted outside the tea room in front of the private prison and lit a cigarette.
With a loud "Peng" loud noise, in the middle of the night in Yanjing City, two drunk guards were awakened. They jumped up, shouting "What's going on", and rushed to the teahouse.
Wen Ji's figure disappeared in the night.
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On the other side, in the Guogong Mansion, Zhao Ke, who had received Ji Heng's order, rushed back, put the blood man on his shoulders outside Situ Jiuyue’s refining pharmacy, and shouted: "Miss Situ, Miss Situ!"
The door was opened "pop", and Situ Jiuyue appeared at the door and said impatiently: "What's the matter?"
"My lord rescued the individual from the outside. I don't know if it can be cured. If Miss Situ is fine, please come and see." Zhao Ke wiped off his sweat. Ji Heng didn't return to the official mansion after coming out of the princess mansion. Zhao Ke didn't dare to ask if he went to do his own thing. However, the person on his back didn't dare to neglect, this was the person who had been rescued by Ji Heng himself, so he couldn't deal with it casually.
"Ji Heng save people?" Situ Jiuyue frowned, and said, "What are you talking about?"
"It's true." Zhao Ke was afraid that Situ Jiuyue would not be saved. This Miss Situ was very willful. If she couldn't see it, she would dare to disobey the emperor's order. Only Ji Heng's words she still reluctantly listened to. Zhao Ke said, "Miss September, this person is very badly injured. Adults don't know if they can be saved. But this person is very interesting. You can take a look before you decide whether to save it."
"I said I'm not a doctor." Situ Jiuyue was unhappy, but he leaned to the door and motioned for Zhao Ke to carry it in.
The four words "very interesting" attracted her. There are so many interesting people in the world. If you meet them, of course you must save them, because this is also an interesting thing.
Zhao Ke came in carrying the man and laid him flat on a small bed in the refining pharmacy that could only accommodate one person. Situ Jiuyue stepped forward to see that the person was still conscious, but could not move, and smiled at her.
Situ was taken aback in September.
She has seen many faces in her life, the gratitude and fear she has seen when she was a doctor, and the disgust and hatred she encountered when she was a poison doctor. No matter which face it is, saved or destroyed, it will not be so peaceful. People can't take things calmly when facing extremely important things that are related to them.
But this person could still smile at her, calm, calm, and even a gentle smile. Reminiscent of the sunshine in March, precious and beautiful.
"Who is he?" Situ Jiuyue asked.
"I don't know, your lord asked to check the details of this person," Zhao Ke did not hide from Situ Jiuyue, "it was the person found in Princess Yongning's private cell."
"Princess Yongning?" Situ Jiuyue raised her eyebrows, "It's her again? Ji Heng is here to help Jiang Li, right."
Zhao Ke scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. What can he say about the master? Just smile.
Situ Jiuyue stretched out his hand to lift the man's clothes. His clothes were almost connected to the skin and flesh. When they were lifted up, they made a sound of separation.
The person on the bed trembled, seeming to be extremely painful, but still resisted.
Zhao Ke took a breath.
This person was covered with scars all over his body, and there was no one intact place. About Princess Yongning can use all the punishments that can be used on him.
"Miss Situ," Zhao Ke felt pitiful when he looked at him. He asked, "This man was hurt a bit badly... I think his leg seems to be broken, can it be better?"
Situ Jiuyue glanced at the man's knee and said, "Impossible."