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Marriage of the Di Daughter Chapter 127 Part 1: Re-trial
Cheng w.a.n.g looked at Ji Heng with uncertainty.
Ji Heng and the Jiang family had no relations whatsoever. At least on this point, Cheng w.a.n.g’s intelligence did not discover any traces. However, at this critical juncture, Ji Heng spoke for Jiang Li. The relationship between them was especially intriguing.
After quite a while, Cheng w.a.n.g finally chuckled and said, “Duke Su unexpectedly has the feeling of cherishing jade1.”
Ji Heng raised his eyebrows, “Of course.”
He was not afraid of Cheng w.a.n.g. The truth was, Cheng w.a.n.g did not dare to do anything to him. Even if his heart did not feel comfortable, at most he would say a few sentences and would not be too excessive. This Duke Su was both ruthless and gloomy, he must not make him bear grudges against him, made some movements behind his back and caused unnecessary trouble for himself.
Since it’s like that, this king must not do anything to Miss Jiang second.” Though he did not dare to do anything to Ji Heng, Cheng w.a.n.g still dared to openly threaten Jiang Li. He said, “Even if the outcome of today’s trial is unknown, Miss Jiang second had a clear plan in mind. Hope you can also laugh at the end.” He said with a hint of meaning, glanced at Ji Heng, turned around and stormed off.
The smile on Ji Heng’s face did not stop. He spoke, unknown whether it was for Jiang Li or just talking to himself, “Seems that he has come prepared.”
Jiang Li came to her senses and saluted Ji Heng, “Many thanks to Duke Su for helping out of trouble.”
“I’ve never seen you being this polite before.” Ji Heng spoke ambiguously, attracting Ye Shijie to look at the two of them.
“The past situations were forced.” Jiang Li also smiled, “When there’s a chance in the future, naturally will express thanks one by one.”
“Oh, your mouth is as sweet as ever.” He calmly blinked and asked, “What are you going to do now? Don’t say that I did not tell you, Cheng w.a.n.g has definitely tampered with the Xue’s case. It’s easy to know Feng Yu Tang’s case today, but it’s very difficult to get rid of Xue Huaiyuan’s crimes.” He stared at Jiang Li, as if unintentionally telling her, “Isn’t the most important thing for you is to get rid of Xue Huaiyuan’s crimes?”
Jiang Li paused, it was indeed so. To only convict Feng Yu Tang was not difficult. Feng Yu Tang himself was a scoundrel who was covered from head to toe in filth. Just mentioning Feng Yu Tang was not enough to let the emperor personally overseeing. Even if Princess Yongning was implicated, at most it was a harmful a.s.signment. To uncover the conspiracy behind the Xue family’s case, the matter that Princess Yongning deliberately set up Xue Huaiyuan must come up. All the dirty water has already been poured onto the Xue family, the “evidence” was also conclusive. In this situation, to clear Xue Huaiyuan’s guilt is truly a bit difficult.”
However, she still had one chance. Today’s arraignment, rather than saying that it was led by Zhou De Zhao, it’s better to say that she was the one controlling the “court discussion”. Emperor Hong Xiao had the mind to borrow her knife to weaken Cheng w.a.n.g. She would carefully make use of this given opportunity. As long as the final purpose was the same, so what if she was used as a knife?
“He has come prepared, our preparation was also ample.” Jiang Li smiled and said, “Jiang Li is honored that Duke Su is concerned about my affair.”
Ji Heng said, “You don’t have to use flowery words to make me happy. I can’t say much in today’s arraignment. But based on your appearance, you have a way to deal with it. Then that’s good.” He spoke neither urgently nor slowly, “Your life is still in my hand. I don’t wish for the person to be gone before I collect the debt. Although I don’t like doing business, I’ve never made a loss transaction.”
Jiang Li laughed.
She sometimes felt that Ji Heng was moody, just like a person who stayed in the dark abyss, others unable to fathom him. Yet sometimes, although she felt that Ji Heng’s mouth was annoying, it was also quite interesting. The most important thing was that he was a smart person. He was so sharp that he could peep into her secret corner, but never rashly investigated too deeply.
This was probably his arrogance, but it also revealed that he was a gentleman.
Though Jiang Li knew that “a gentleman” and “Ji Heng”, these words, did not match with each other.
Ye Shijie looked at Ji Heng speaking familiarly with Jiang Li and kept silent all along. Ji Heng did not avoid him, perhaps because he did not put him in his eyes, or perhaps having confidence in him due to him being cousins with Jiang Li. However, Ye Shijie was very doubtful about Ji Heng’s relationship with Jiang Li.
A country’s duke, a chief a.s.sistant’s daughter; Ji Heng and the Jiang family did not have any past, how did Ji Heng’s relationship become this close?
Jiang Li said, “The time is not early, it’s fine to have idle chat some other day. There’s still business today, let’s go inside the palace hall now.”
Ji Heng made a “please” gesture.
Jiang Li and Ye Shijie walked into the palace hall together.
Even if there were many doubts in his mind, now was not the time to ask these. Ye Shijie had to restrain his thoughts and went inside the palace hall.
Many officials had already arrived in the palace hall, each one coming today to have a “palace discussion” were court officials. Many years ago, when the emperor from the former dynasty was still alive, as long as there were many consequential and indeterminate cases in court, the cabinet ministers would be summoned to have a “palace discussion”. That time, those who had a “palace discussion” were mostly the members of the imperial clan. In the years following the reign of the former emperor, the clan declined, and the “palace discussion” became more open and even ordinary officials in court could partic.i.p.ate.
The basis of today’s trial actually did not need so many people, but the people that Emperor Hong Xiao finally selected to the “palace discussion” after reading through the memorandum and his permission to let Jiang Li lead made people ponder his meaning. It was a mere county government official’s case, where it could be called “significant” and managed to cause this situation. Some intelligent people began to surmise that there must be some secret in the middle.
Ye Ming Yu saw Ye Shijie and Jiang Li coming in together and loosened his breath. He was afraid that Cheng w.a.n.g would look for trouble with Jiang Li. He was relieved after seeing Jiang Li safe and sound.
Jiang Yuan Bai also saw Jiang Li and nodded slightly at her. He was still too busy managing his own affair and had no time to take care of anything else. This case was brought out personally by his meddling biological daughter. Many of his colleagues looked at him meaningfully, they also looked at Jiang Li with quite deep meaning.
Footnotes:
1: to take pity to females.
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