Xiao Deyin came to the Jiang family in the afternoon.
When the Jiang family was in chaos, Xiao Deyin suddenly came at this time, which was surprising. Xiao Deyin only said that he had heard the news about Jiang Youyao, and was worried, so she came to see Jiang Youyao on purpose.
The Jiang family thought that Xiao Deyin was also Jiang Youyao's piano teacher, and they had a teacher-student relationship, so it was reasonable for her to come and show concern. Therefore, the Jiang family was very grateful for Xiao Deyin's visit.
Xiao Deyin went to see Jiang Youyao and came out soon. When she came out, she looked very sad. She also suggested to see Jiang Li, who was also Xiao Deyin's student, and no one doubted it.
Jiang Li was painting in the room. When she heard Xiao Deyin coming, she put down her paper and pen and walked outside. She saw Xiao Deyin standing at the door, looking in anxiously.
Jiang Li asked Bai Xue to invite her in.
Xiao Deyin came in and as soon as she saw Jiang Li, she couldn't wait to come forward and said, "Xiao Li, today I heard about Youyao's situation and immediately came to visit Youyao. I am very sad that Youyao has become like this."
Jiang Li said, "Thank you for your concern, sir. I am also very sad that my third sister has become like this."
"Princess Yongning is so hateful." Xiao Deyin said in horror, "Such means are actually used on a girl. It's outrageous!"
When she said this, she rarely showed her true feelings. Xiao Deyin was afraid as long as she thought that she almost fell into Princess Yongning’s hand. If she also became like Jiang Youyao, she would be worse off than dead.
Therefore, she hurried here to ask Jiang Li something. She said, "Xiao Li, Fang Fei's biological father, Mr. Xue, suddenly sued Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong for murdering Fang Fei... What's going on?"
Jiang Li looked at her in surprise: "What's going on, isn't it clear to you, sir? Didn't you say that Miss Xue was murdered by Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning? Why are you asking now?"
Xiao Deyin replied awkwardly: "Of course I know the inside story. I'm just wondering... why is it Mr. Xue who is suing, not you, Xiao Li?"
Jiang Li looked at her even more strangely: "Miss Xue is the daughter of County Magistrate Xue. Now, in addition to Miss Xue, there is also Young Master Xue. With two lives, it is natural that County Magistrate Xue, as a father, should speak up for his children. I am an outsider after all."
This is true. When the Tongxiang case happened, it was because Xue Huaiyuan was the one who was framed, and Xue Huaiyuan was unconscious at the time, so Jiang Li had to take the lead. Now that Xue Huaiyuan has regained his sanity and cleared his grievances, it is natural that this real member of the Xue family should find out the truth for his children.
Xiao Deyin also knew that what Jiang Li said made sense, but she still felt it was inappropriate.
Jiang Li asked: "I remember Mr. Xiao once said that if one day I want to clear Miss Xue's grievances, Mr. Xiao will come out to testify."
"...Yes." Xiao Deyin replied.
"Then Mr. Xiao can come out to testify now." Jiang Li smiled slightly.
Xiao Deyin frowned: "But now the person who sued is Xue County Magistrate. Although Xue County Magistrate is Fang Fei's biological father, his power in Yanjing City is weak. If he comes forward, he will be easily suppressed. Although Princess Yongning was demoted to a commoner, Concubine Liu and King Cheng are still there, and they must find a way to rescue her."
Jiang Li looked at her and smiled.
"Xiao Li, what are you laughing at?" Xiao Deyin said a little uneasy. Every time she faced this student, she always felt uncomfortable. It was not because the other party was the daughter of the Prime Minister's family.
When Xiao Deyin faced Jiang Youyao before, she would not be like this. Although the second Miss Jiang is gentle and kind, without the airs of a rich lady, it is easy to get nervous when facing her.
Xiao Deyin couldn't tell why.
"I just thought of one thing," Jiang Li said, "Isn't Mr. Xiao afraid of getting yourself in trouble, so she doesn't dare to come forward?"
"How could that be?" Xiao Deyin was startled, feeling that someone was spying on her secrets, and immediately denied it, "I'm just worried about County Magistrate Xue. Since we want to redress Fang Fei and Fang Fei's brother, it's best to succeed in one fell swoop, otherwise it will lead to revenge."
"So that's it, Master is thinking about County Magistrate Xue. I thought Master was unwilling to testify because she felt that it was not safe for County Magistrate Xue to come forward." Jiang Li said jokingly.
This joke was not funny at all, but made Xiao Deyin's palms sweat. She asked, "How could that be?"
"Well, I won't hide it from you, sir. Although I didn't come forward in this matter and it has nothing to do with the Prime Minister's Office, this case is almost a foregone conclusion."
Xiao Deyin's eyes lit up and asked, "Why?"
"The evidence is irrefutable. Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong can't get away this time. And although the Xue family's case has nothing to do with our Jiang family, my third sister was indeed imprisoned in a private prison by Princess Yongning. My father must have been... he will not give up easily. For this reason alone, our Jiang family will not let Princess Yongning get another chance to escape."
She looked at Xiao Deyin and smiled, "But it would be better to have your testimony. Although County Magistrate Xue also has evidence, there is still a little gap in how Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning murdered Xue Fang Fei. If you can stand up, I can guarantee in the name of the Jiang family that Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong will only kill and pay for their lives in this three-court trial."
The last four words made Xiao Deyin's heart beats. She always believed that the roots should be cut off, just like Princess Yongning was anxious to get rid of her life after such a long time.
Xiao Deyin also wanted to get rid of the possible threats to herself as soon as possible. If Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning can lose their lives this time, then everything about Xue Fang Fei will be truly over.
No matter whether Xue Fang Fei's grievances can be cleared, the dead cannot be resurrected, and she will not be resurrected again. No one will know about what happened back then.
"Sir, you can come forward without any worries. Our Jiang family will protect you from being hurt, and no one will dare to hurt you. After this incident, I'm afraid everyone in Yanjing City will praise you for your righteousness. After so many years, you still care about your friend and want to clear her grievances. You are a truly noble person."
Xiao Deyin deeply agreed with this. The picture that Jiang Li painted for her wiped out all the unbearable aspects of her in this matter, leaving only the beautiful.
She thought, forget it, even if it is the last thing she does for Xue Fang Fei. Although she was the one who harmed Xue Fang Fei back then, if she can make some sacrifices to help Xue Fang Fei redress her innocence now, it will be considered as helping Xue Fang Fei.
The grudges are settled, and she doesn't have to bear the shackles of conscience anymore.
"Okay." Xiao Deyin looked at Jiang Li: "I will come forward to testify, but how should I do it?"
"That's very simple." Jiang Li seemed to have known that she would answer this way, and smiled: "On the day of the three-court trial, you just need to come forward as a witness and tell the truth you know."
She bowed to Xiao Deyin, "On behalf of Miss Xue, I thank you for your great kindness."
"I don't deserve it." Xiao Deyin quickly turned sideways to avoid it, "Fang Fei is my good friend, I should do this."
Jiang Li smiled faintly.
She will "thank" Xiao Deyin.
...
On the day of the joint trial of the three courts, the streets of Yanjing City were almost deserted.
The people have long been concerned about the truth of this case, and the streets outside the court of the Ministry of Justice were almost blocked by people.
The officers and soldiers kept expelling the people, and some people simply climbed onto the roofs of their houses to look at each other and see what was going on in the court from afar.
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice He Qin, the Deputy Minister of the Dali Temple Wei Mingyan, and the Envoy of the Censorate Hou Yan were all ordered by Emperor Hong Xiao to thoroughly investigate the case.
And because the case involved the Jingzhao Yin of Yanjing City, they dared not neglect it. However, the three of them knew that based on the evidence presented by Xue Huaiyuan and the newly found evidence, the charges against Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong were almost set in stone.
During the joint trial of the three courts, Jiang Yuanbai also specifically asked Emperor Hong Xiao to watch from the side. As the father of Jiang Youyao, Jiang Youyao was imprisoned and harmed by the princess of the dynasty. His father's heart can be forgiven, and Emperor Hong Xiao agreed.
When Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong were brought to the court, both of them were very embarrassed.
Princess Yongning said angrily: "What are you doing? Why don't you let me go?"
These days, she was forced to stay in prison for many days, but with the help of King Cheng, she didn't live too badly in prison. The food and clothes were still acceptable, so Princess Yongning also had a feeling that everything was temporary.
As long as King Cheng was still King Cheng and her mother was still Concubine Liu, they would find a way to save them. When Princess Yongning turned over, none of those who had harmed her would have a good end.
But today, these people refused to give her any face. He Qin called her a "guilty woman" all the time, which made Princess Yongning fume. And once she made a loud noise, someone even came to slap her in the face.
Princess Yongning was furious, but there was not even a person she knew in the court. The atmosphere of the three-court trial suddenly made her realize that something was different.
She saw Jiang Yuanbo sitting on the side, staring at her, as if he wanted to cut her twice, full of hatred.
She had learned in prison that her private prison had been discovered, and Jiang Youyao must have been discovered as well. She tortured Jiang Youyao quite a bit.
First, because she didn't want Jiang Youyao to have a chance to live, and second, Jiang Youyao happened to run into the days when she was in a bad mood, so Princess Yongning had her eyes dug out.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Youyao would return to the Jiang family one day. Princess Yongning knew that Jiang Yuanbo was here to avenge Jiang Youyao.
Princess Yongning felt a little scared after all.
Xue Huaiyuan's complaint was taken in someone's hand and read word by word, full of blood and tears. Shen Yurong's eyes fell on Xue Huaiyuan.
As the person who sued them, Xue Huaiyuan stared at him quietly in the court. Listening to Xue Fang Fei's tears and blood in the complaint, Xue Huaiyuan never lost his colour. He looked at Shen Yurong, but Shen Yurong suddenly felt an unbearable pain. He thought of the day when Xue Fang Fei got married.
At that time, the people of Tongxiang knew about this matter, and they came to see him off and sent many gifts. It was not a valuable thing, a piece of flowered cloth, a basket of eggs, a quilt or even other things. Xue Huaiyuan stood among them and said to him: "A Li will be handed over to you."
He admired this father-in-law very much, and he also knew that this father-in-law was a talented person. Although he was a county magistrate far away in Tongxiang, as long as he had the reason, he would make a career in Yanjing City. Only such a father can teach such a smart and courageous daughter.
Xue Huaiyuan also liked him very much. Except that he thought their family lived too far from Yanjing, he praised him highly. At that time, they both thought that this was a perfect marriage. Xue Fang Fei had found the right man. They would live in harmony and love for the rest of their lives.
Who knew later...
When Princess Yongning tortured Xue Huaiyuan, Shen Yurong did not ask. He knew that even if he tried to stop her, he might not be able to stop her. The more he tried to stop her, the more jealous Princess Yongning would be. Even if she let Xue Huaiyuan go on the surface, she would definitely torture him in a more terrible way in private.
So, Shen Yurong pretended not to know.
But he didn't know if this was an excuse he made for himself. Because Shen Yurong also understood that once Xue Huaiyuan learned about what happened to Xue Fang Fei in Yanjing City, he would definitely come to Yanjing City from afar to find the truth about his daughter's death.
But Xue Huaiyuan's ability might not be able to find out.
Maybe he wanted to feel at ease. Maybe he and Princess Yongning were the same kind of people. The reason why he didn't care about what happened to the Xue family later and pretended not to hear was simply because he also felt that the root of the problem should be eradicated.
And the thing he was worried about finally happened.
Xue Huaiyuan was rescued by the second lady of the Jiang family, saw the light of day again, and regained his sanity. The first thing he did after regaining his sanity was to find the real murderer for the death of the Xue family's siblings. This was like a retribution, like a terrible curse, as if Xue Fang Fei's spirit in heaven also knew it.
If she were still alive, she would definitely stand here and look at his embarrassed self with cold eyes. Shen Yurong thought.
Xue Huaiyuan's face was completely calm. He was like another Xue Fang Fei, who understood everything and figured out everything. He abandoned his own joys, sorrows, anger, and sorrows, and only told the truth in a calm tone, silently doing what he could for his children.
Haitang also appeared as a witness.
When she first saw Haitang, Princess Yongning was stunned for a moment and screamed, "How come you are still alive?"
"I didn't expect it, Princess Yongning," Haitang's face was no longer afraid or daunted, but instead, she was as calm and indifferent as the Xue family. She said, "In order to hide the truth, your people killed all the people around the girl to silence them. Dujuan and I escaped, and we were almost dead. In the end, Dujuan died, and I didn't even dare to collect her body. I survived until now, just for today."
She raised her head, "I will tell the world about your evil deeds with this heartless bastard!"
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