Marriage of the Di Daughter

On the fifth day after Princess Yongning was demoted to common people, another big event happened in Yanjing City.

Xue Huaiyuan, the county magistrate who was framed and imprisoned in the Tongxiang case last time, or Xue Lingyun, who used to be the minister of Beiyan Ministry of Industry, went to Chang'an Gate early in the morning to beat the stone lion and cry out for grievances.

The stone lion in front of Chang'an Gate has been silent for many years, but in just half a year, it was awakened twice. The owner of the two cases seems to be the same person.

This time is not like the last time, because last time the Tongxiang case was of great importance, and after the court discussion, people understood that this poor county magistrate was once an important minister of Beiyan, so Emperor Hong Xiao was very angry. Pay attention and meet in person.

And soon, the grievance that Xue Huaiyuan wanted to sue came out. Xue Huaiyuan sued the current princess, no, Yongning, who is now a commoner, and Shen Yurong, who used to be the scholar of Zhongshu, these two had a secret agreement a year ago. In fact, for their own selfish desires. This is one of them.

Xue Huaiyuan also sued the current governor of Jingzhao for colluding with Princess Yongning to murder his son Xue Zhao and Xue Fangfei's younger brother, making people kill Xue Zhao, pretending to be a bandit and destroying evidence. This is the second.

The two lawsuits immediately set off an uproar in Yanjing City. You must know that the affair of Xue Fangfei, the wife of the No. 1 Scholar, caused an uproar in Yanjing City. Now Xue Huaiyuan jumped out and explained that it was due to the circumstances of the case. The people in Yanjing City began to talk about it.

Let's not mention it if it's fake, but if it's true, Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong can be said to be really ruthless and cruel, without a trace of humanity. Although the matter has not yet come to light, the common people believe that it is true in all likelihood. Leaving aside the spectators, at least the incident at the Golden Luan Hall earlier proved that Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning had an affair. If Shen Yurong was as affectionate and unrepentant towards his dead wife as he appeared on the surface, how could he be with Princess Yongning. This can only show that this person is a person who is not what he appears to be. If this is the case, it is not new for him to do this kind of thing to his wife.

On the other side, people immediately recalled that when the Tongxiang case was a big issue in Yanjing City, rumors arose for a while that Feng Yutang, who framed Xue Huaiyuan back then, was originally under the orders of Princess Yongning. It's just that at that time the royal family ordered to keep silent, and no one was allowed to talk about it. Besides, there was no conclusive evidence for this matter, and Princess Yongning didn't need to travel thousands of miles to embarrass a county magistrate who had never met before. Now it seems that this matter has a lot to say.

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 the second miss of the Jiang family hadn't learned about this when she returned to Xiangyang, she would have rescued Xue Huaiyuan. Of the three people today, none of them remained, and there was no Xue family in the world. In just a year and a half, the Xue family was so unlucky, if it was said that no one was behind it, no one would believe it. Not to mention the outcome of the case, but as soon as Xue Huaiyuan's complaint came out, people in Yanjing City suddenly became enlightened. After the stakes were clear, things almost became clear.

It was clear that Shen Zhuangyuan wanted to marry the princess to be his son-in-law, but his first wife was beautiful and virtuous, so he couldn't pick a wrong place to divorce his wife. It is extremely cruel to simply do nothing and continue to kill the original spouse and the flesh and blood in the abdomen, even the old father and brothers in the original spouse's family.

People can't help but think of that talented girl Xue Fangfei who was once so beautiful in the capital.

Thinking about it now, that beautiful and gentle Mrs. Shen is also one of the best in Yanjing City. The wives who have been with her all feel like spring breeze. Shen Zhuangyuan put away such a good wife and went to please Princess Yongning, which shows that he is also very greedy for power. Not only that, but a day of kindness between husband and wife, how ruthless he must be to kill his wife.

For a while, the city of Yanjing was full of voices scolding Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong's adulterous adulterer. But I don't know if these people who are scolding vigorously now have also scolded Xue Fangfei earnestly back then.

Because the matter of this case is very important, if the crime is convicted, it will be the murder of officials and family members. Although the sentence that the prince breaks the law and the common people is the same crime, although it is useless most of the time, it is very useful when beating the dog in the water. Princess Yongning is no longer a princess, and Shen Yurong is no longer a courtier. Of course, Emperor Hong Xiao didn't mind "severely punishing" them again. People's hearts are a very delicate thing. The people's scolding and disgust for Princess Yongning at this moment will naturally flow to King Cheng. It is also very disadvantageous.

And Emperor Hong Xiao happened to be able to penetrate the hearts of the people more deeply, so that the people of Beiyan could see clearly that he was a fair and clear emperor.

Whether public or private, Emperor Hong Xiao would not have any reservations about Princess Yongning in this case. Even if Concubine Liu came to plead for mercy, and King Cheng inquired insinuatingly, Emperor Hong Xiao only let Eunuch Su go out to deal with it, and he disappeared.

The case was jointly heard by the three divisions of Dali Temple, the Criminal Ministry and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

When Xiao Deyin heard the news, he was also very shocked. These days, she stayed in the mansion and never went out. She was very happy when she heard that Princess Yongning and the Li family had fallen apart. She was even happier when she heard that Princess Yongning was demoted to a commoner. But it's not foolproof, Feng Shui turns, Princess Yongning has lost her power now, but if she makes a comeback one day, she will still be in danger.

At this moment, Xue Huaiyuan's complaint was like a timely rain, which made Xiao Deyin's heart alive. If Xue Huaiyuan succeeds in suing, according to Beiyan's law, Princess Yongning will die. In this way, no one will know what she did back then, and it is even more impossible for Princess Yongning to silence her, so she can really sit back and relax.

Xiao Deyin just didn't expect that Xue Huaiyuan, who had been rumored to be a useless lunatic for a long time, would actually wake up, and the person who stepped forward was Xue Huaiyuan. She thought that Jiang Li had to come forward in this matter, but who knew that Jiang Li didn't at all. speak out.

But it doesn't matter, Xue Huaiyuan doesn't know herself either. Whether it's Xue Huaiyuan or Jiang Li, whoever sues will do. She left quickly.

Xiao Deyin smiled and played the guqin in front of him, and the haze of the past few days was swept away.

...

When Yanjing City was in chaos because of Xue Huaiyuan's injustice, the Princess Mansion was also sealed off. At night, the guards who sealed the mansion dozed off at the gate of the princess mansion. All the gold, silver and treasures in the mansion were sorted out, and all the servants and servants were sent away. This is just an empty mansion. It is embarrassing that the formerly bustling and grand Princess Mansion is empty in an instant.

It's just that the officials who came to search the Princess Mansion didn't feel the slightest emotion. It is really because of the treasures in the Princess Mansion, which are jaw-dropping. It stands to reason that although Princess Yongning is a princess, she will naturally have no less money than others. But even richer than the first-rank minister's family background, it is a bit intriguing. If a princess is like this, what about becoming a king? What about the people behind Cheng Wang? Does it mean that Chengwang's silver may be more than that in the treasury.

Some people look at money with envy, while others regard money as dung. For example, Wen Ji and Zhao Ke, who were pawing on the eaves of the Princess Mansion at this moment, had been squatting waiting for the guards at the door to get drunk.

Although the guards could do some things without getting drunk, it was a bit more troublesome. Being able to easily solve things without being discovered is of course something that the smart people in their Duke's Mansion can do.

There are also some men in black on the eaves on all sides, all from the Duke's Mansion, waiting here to meet them. Zhao Ke said: "Here we come."

At the same time, the two guards at the door fell on the door frame with a "boom", and fell asleep holding the wine jar.

It is not to blame these guards for neglecting their duties. 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, then walked quickly along the eaves, and when they reached the inner courtyard, they turned over and jumped down, landing on the ground of the courtyard. There, Ji Heng was already standing there waiting for them.

He finally stopped wearing gorgeous clothes. The night clothes looked simple and neat, but because of his face, he looked less ordinary. He walked to the innermost room, which was a tea house, with only a low table on which even the teapot and teacups were taken away, leaving nothing behind.

Ji Heng walked around the room, stretched out his hand to caress the walls one by one, and stopped when he touched one place. Press it in hard, only to hear a slight "click", the brick sank, and then, the whole wall began to move slowly, so that it changed its side, revealing a door.

Ji Heng walked in first, followed by Wen Ji and Zhao Ke.

It was a long secret road, lit by torches along the way, and the lamps with the torches were also extremely gorgeous, just like an underground palace. There was still a faint sound of water inside, until the end of the secret passage was reached, the space suddenly opened up, and the entire secret room appeared before the eyes.

This is a private prison, because there are prisons surrounded by iron fences, just looking at it, as if you have come to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. It's just that even the prisons of the Ministry of Criminal Justice may not have the cruelty in front of them. There were bloodstains all over the ground, and there was a rancid smell. Even some figures behind the iron fence did not move at all, apparently dead for a long time. But no one cleaned them out, and they slowly turned into a puddle of mud here, and even the closest people would not recognize them when they saw them.

There were bloody hooks on the wall, and red-hot irons were thrown on the ground in a mess. The mice in the water prison squeaked and gnawed with relish on a lump of blood and flesh. There are whips with salt water, wooden horses with thorns, and silver needles soaked in medicine. Rao Wen Ji and Zhao Ke, the well-informed bodyguards, couldn't help being disgusted when they saw everything in front of them. They are guards, so it's fine to see them on a daily basis. But Princess Yongning is a princess, and it seems that there are no people who have deep hatred on weekdays, but she wants to torture them with such methods.

"Look for Jiang Youyao." Ji Heng said: "If she is awake, take it out and throw it at the door of Jiang's house. If she is no longer awake, give her a piece of Situ's medicine, and don't let her die."

Zhao Ke and Wen Ji took orders. It is not easy to find Jiang Youyao among so many dead and half-dead people. Everyone here is dark and smelly, and I can't tell the difference for a while. Zhao Ke and Wen Ji went to find someone, while Ji Heng walked slowly in the prison.

They all moved their faces slightly, and they were not afraid of people recognizing them at a glance. However, among the people locked behind the iron fence, apart from the dead and those who passed out, the rest of the living people were either tortured and lost their minds, dancing and singing inside. Either he hasn't lost his sanity yet, but he has lost his vitality. Even if Ji Heng walked by, he just stared blankly, without saying a word, like a fool who doesn't know how to ask for help.

After being in such an environment for a long time, coupled with the torture of Princess Yongning, these people would have lost hope long ago. If I say what I hope most, I am afraid that someone can come and give them a knife, so that they can end this ignorance and pain 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 at all.

Until you come to a prison.

The man seemed to have heard the sound a long time ago, and crawled out bit by bit along the inside. He said "crawling" because from the depths of the prison to the front of the iron fence, there were two clear bloodstains. He didn't know what happened to 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 his face could not be distinguished.

This person was the only one in the private prison of the Princess Mansion who was moving, and he looked like a living person. Although his appearance was terrifying, this man's eyes were very clear and stubborn. He was pulling the fence with both hands, even his hands were covered with scars, he wanted to pull Ji Heng's boots through the fence, but he seemed to be afraid that his hands would be stained with blood, so he stopped in front of Ji Heng's boots.

Ji Heng lowered his head and met the man's eyes.

This person's face was covered with scars and blood stains, and he couldn't see clearly, but his eyes were not stained with any dirt. He even tried his best to smile at Ji Heng, even though this smile was very scary in the gloomy private prison.

Wen Ji had already found Jiang Youyao, Zhao Ke had just walked over when he saw Ji Heng stop in front of a strange prisoner. Zhao Ke asked: "Master, this person...?"

The man opened his mouth with great effort and wanted to speak, but he didn't know whether it was because he was given a dumb drug, 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 the words he spoke were about four words.

He said: Please, save me.

"Take him back." Ji Heng said, "See if Situ can cure him."

"Hey?" Zhao Ke was a little surprised, Ji Heng had never been a kind-hearted person, and it was even more impossible for him to draw his sword to help when he saw injustice. The people in this private prison are all Princess Yongning's enemies, and have nothing to do with Ji Heng. I came here today just because Miss Jiang Er entrusted me to find Jiang Youyao. As for the others, it is needless to say that the people in the Duke's Mansion have no sympathy. It is because even if these people are saved, they are probably useless. For these people, the best relief is death.

"It's cured, I'll be your companion." Ji Heng said.

Zhao Ke said: "...My lord, this man's legs are probably useless."

They are all martial arts practitioners, Zhao Ke could tell at a glance that his legs must have been broken long ago. It has been too long, and it is impossible to cure it. Even if he was rescued, he might not be able to serve as a guard in the Duke's mansion.

"It doesn't matter." Ji Heng said: "As long as it works."

The blood-stained man immediately showed a grateful expression when he heard this. Right now, the only way to tell his expression is from a pair of eyes. Fortunately, his eyes were born capable of talking. Zhao Ke looked at it, and suddenly felt that this person's gaze was somewhat familiar, somewhat similar to the second Miss Jiang's. Gentle and calm, in the dark and dirty private prison, it is like the sun lighting up this hell.

"He looks different from other people." Zhao Ke said: "I don't know where I offended Princess Yongning, and it ended up like this."

"Go back and check his details." After Ji Heng finished speaking, she looked to the other side, Wen Ji was coming from behind, and Wen Ji said: "Master, Jiang Youyao has been found, but she seems to be insane, so I can't do it for now. According to the master's order, give her the medicine of Miss Situ, and she will not die within a few days."

Zhao Ke said to Wen Ji: "Help me, my lord, let this man be rescued."

When Wen Ji heard this, there was also a trace of surprise on his face, but he still said nothing, and took the man out of the prison. When it was fished out, it was discovered that one corner of the man's clothes was actually white. He was not wearing a reddish-brown dress, but a white one, soaked in blood all over his body.

yet not dead?

It's not that I haven't seen a person with a strong will, but it's amazing that he survived so much blood. Ji Heng glanced at this person, thought for a while, and said: "Princess Yongning did it, deliberately spared his life, and tortured him slowly."

Zhao Ke and Wen Ji understood that Princess Yongning was afraid that this person would die too easily, so she deliberately or sent medicine to hang this person's breath, so that this person would not lose his life, and tortured slowly.

"But he seems to be quite sober," Zhao Ke said, "It's not easy. Ordinary people have been tortured for such a long time, and they have already gone crazy, or their hearts are ashamed, but he is quite alive. Even now, he can't speak or move. Tsk, if the legs are not crippled, it looks like a good seed."

Hearing the words, the man's eyes dimmed for a moment, but soon disappeared, Ji Heng looked in his eyes, thoughtful.

"I don't know how he offended Princess Yongning," Zhao Ke muttered softly while carrying the bloody man on his shoulders. This man was probably hungry like a piece of paper. Zhao Ke didn't feel heavy on his back, and said :"Pity."

The three of them left the private prison of the princess mansion. Before going out, 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.

The loud bang of "Peng" was especially loud in Yanjing City late at night, and the two drunk guards at the door were awakened, jumped up, shouted "what's going on", and rushed to the side of the waiter.

Wen Ji's figure disappeared in the night.

...

On the other side, in the Duke's mansion, Zhao Ke, who had received Ji Heng's order, flew back, released the blood man on his shoulders outside Situ Jiuyue's pharmacy, and shouted: "Miss Situ, Miss Situ!"

The door was opened with a "snap", Situ Jiuyue appeared at the door, and said impatiently, "What's the matter?"

"My lord rescued a man from outside. I don't know if it can be cured. If Miss Situ is fine, please help me to take a look." Zhao Ke wiped off his sweat. After doing his own business, Zhao Ke didn't dare to ask. However, the person on the back didn't dare to be negligent. This is the person Ji Heng personally rescued, so he can't deal with it casually no matter what.

"Ji Heng saved people?" Situ Jiuyue frowned slightly, and said, "What joke are you talking about?"

"It's true." Zhao Kesheng was afraid that Situ Jiuyue would see her die and would not save her. This Miss Situ was extremely capricious. If she couldn't see her, she might even dare to disobey the emperor's order. It was only Ji Heng who she reluctantly listened to. Zhao Ke said: "Miss Jiuyue, this person is seriously injured, and I don't know if I can save him or not. But this person is very interesting, you should take a look first, and then decide whether to save him or not."

"I told you that I'm not a doctor." Situ Jiuyue was displeased, but she still turned to the door and motioned for Zhao Ke to carry it in.

The words "very interesting" attracted her. There are so many interesting people in the world. If you meet them, of course you have to save them, because this is also an interesting thing.

Zhao Ke came in with the man on his shoulders, and laid him flat on a small bed that could only accommodate one person in the pharmacy. Situ Jiuyue stepped forward to see that the man was still conscious, but couldn't move, and smiled at her.

Situ Jiuyue was taken aback.

She has seen many faces in her life, the gratitude and fear she saw when she was a doctor, and the disgust and hatred she encountered when she was a poison doctor. No matter which face it is, whether it is saved or destroyed, it will not be so peaceful. People can't take it calmly in the face of extremely important things related to themselves.

But this man could still smile at her, calmly, calmly, and even kindly. Reminiscent of the sunshine in March, precious and beautiful.

"Who is he?" Situ Jiuyue asked.

"I don't know, my lord asked to check the details of this person," Zhao Ke did not hide from Situ Jiuyue, "I found him in Princess Yongning's private prison."

"Princess Yongning?" Situ Jiuyue raised his eyebrows, "It's her again? Ji Heng is helping Jiang Li, right?"

Zhao Ke scratched his head and laughed awkwardly. What can he say about the master? Just smile.

Situ Jiuyue reached out to lift off the man's clothes, his clothes were almost connected to the flesh, and when he lifted them up, there was a sound of separation.

The person on the bed trembled, as if in extreme pain, but held back.

Zhao Ke gasped.

The whole body of this person was covered with scars, and there was not a single intact part. Probably Princess Yongning can use all the punishments available on him.

"Miss Situ," Zhao Ke looked pitiful, and asked, "This person is seriously injured...I think his leg seems to be broken, can he still recover?"

Situ Jiuyue glanced at the man's knee and said, "Impossible."