in2ebook Chapter 187 The handle brought to the door
Chapter 187 The handle brought to the door
"Go tell my dad to put on his official uniform and go take on the case!"
Zhao Zhizhi's face was filled with excitement, as if she couldn't wait to go out and greet him in person.
Father Zhao, who was just about to enter the room, happened to hear this and looked at her with a somewhat speechless look.
"Before you go out and join in the fun, you should first tell your father what's going on."
Being in the same court, he naturally attended the Prime Minister's wife's birthday.
But there was no hostess in the Zhao Mansion. He and other officials followed Prime Minister Jiang that day and did not go to the backyard.
Even if I heard some rumors afterwards, I still didn't know what exactly happened.
Now that Miss Jiang has come to him to appeal for justice, he must of course make things clear and see if there is anything he can do to help.
Zhao Zhizhi knew that her father had been thinking about Wanwan's reminder last time and wanted to find an opportunity to repay him, so she told him the whole story without hiding anything.
The more he listened, the darker Zhao's father's expression became.
Although his harem was so clean that there was no woman in it, he had worked in the Dali Temple for so many years and knew very well how dirty things were in the harem.
But he really didn't expect that the prime minister's wife would have such despicable and dark means.
I never thought she could be so shameless!
Especially after he finished listening to Zhao Zhizhi's story, he encountered his subordinates coming to report that someone from the Prime Minister's Mansion was waiting at the back door with several generous gifts and had something very important to tell him.
Father Zhao's face darkened even further. "You want to bribe me? Ha! Arrest him and I'll put him on trial right away!"
If he doesn't use the evidence that's right at his doorstep, he'd be a fool!
Zhao Zhizhi gave her father two thumbs up, and then hurried him out to take the case.
On the other hand, Jiang Gaoyuan, who learned that Jiang Wansang had caused such a big commotion, responded immediately, but his heart was still hanging.
When he first heard the news, he wanted to have someone knock Jiang Wansang unconscious and bring him back, but there were too many people watching, so he simply couldn't do that.
Upon learning that Jiang Wansang was heading to the Dali Temple, he immediately sent someone there first, trying to actively save his prime minister's face for the first time in his life.
Unexpectedly, the man surnamed Zhao not only did not give him face, but also detained his men and accused him of bribing an imperial official.
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Jiang Gaoyuan was so angry that he almost fainted on the spot. Meng Lianshu, who was standing beside him, quickly supported him and called out nervously and carefully, "Master..."
Jiang Gaoyuan was so angry that his chest heaved violently. When he heard her voice, he slowly turned his head.
That face full of anger and gloom just stared at Meng Lianshu without saying anything, but it was like a pair of big hands grasping Meng Lianshu's heart.
"Xiao Lian, you've been married to me for almost thirty years..."
Jiang Gaoyuan's tone suddenly became gentle, and he seemed to be recalling the past years between them.
Although it was clearly the most affectionate name used in youth, Meng Lianshu's face turned pale in an instant.
She had been married to Jiang Gaoyuan for almost thirty years and knew his thoughts too well...
The Dali Temple Minister accepted Miss Jiang's case and said that because so many people were paying attention to it, in order to ensure fairness and justice, the court was moved directly to the marble gate so that all the people could see it.
As the news got out, more people gathered around, and no one dared to try to do anything behind the scenes.
Seeing that most of the people around had arrived, Zhao's father, dressed in official uniform, slammed the table and asked in a stern voice, "Who is here? What do you want to report?"
Jiang Wansang immediately knelt and bowed, loudly stating her grievances: "I am Jiang Wansang, the adopted daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. I am suing someone for spreading rumors and destroying my reputation."
"It was at the Prime Minister's wife's birthday party that I and the Young Master of the Sun family met for the first time. It wasn't me who got drunk and ended up with Young Master Sun afterwards, but someone insisted on throwing dirty water on me and making me take the blame."
"In this world, a woman's chastity is paramount. The person behind this has sinister intentions and clearly wants to kill me! Lord Zhao, please help me!"
She spoke with a hoarse voice and full of sorrow, making people feel that she was a poor little creature who had been forced into a desperate situation.
Even though Mr. Zhao knew that she did this on purpose, he couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for her situation.
His tone softened a bit, "Then do you know who is falsely accusing you behind your back?"
"I, I don't know."
Jiang Wansang answered hesitantly and evasively. It didn't look like he didn't know, but rather that he didn't dare to say it.
After giving those around her some time to speculate, Jiang Wansang spoke again, "But I know that the person who was with Young Master Sun that day was actually the real daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, my younger sister, Jiang Zihan."
"The Prime Minister's wife witnessed this incident with her own eyes. Many other ladies also saw it at the time. They were..."
Jiang Wansang had naturally done his homework before coming here, and directly pointed out all the "witnesses" at that time.
Although those people took Meng Lianshu's "hush money", they were officials' family members after all. If they gave false testimony in court, the responsibility they would have to bear would not be as simple as "selling out the prime minister's wife for a favor."
To bolster her argument, Jiang Wansang even brought up Pei Zhanzhou. "At the time, I was always with Imperial Master Pei. I don't know how I ended up with Master Sun. This is truly unfair to me!"
Father Zhao reacted quickly and immediately sent someone to invite the ladies she mentioned, and also sent someone to the prime minister's residence to call Jiang Zihan.
As for Peizhanzhou...
No matter how famous his reputation for being upright and incorruptible was, he did not have the courage to disturb Master Pei casually, so he did not plan to send anyone to the Master's Mansion.
But unexpectedly, Pei Zhanzhou came by himself, even earlier than other witnesses.
"Ms. Jiang was indeed with our Master that day, and our Master saw with his own eyes that the person who was with Young Master Sun was Miss Jiang Zihan."
With Pei Zhanzhou's words, almost all the people around him believed that this was the fact, which was enough to show Pei Zhanzhou's status in their hearts.
Although Bai Xin was usually afraid of the cold and majestic Master Pei, their awe and trust in him far outweighed their fear.
When the Eastern Rong invaded the border, no one in the entire Southern Su court dared to lead the army to war. It was the seventeen-year-old Pei Zhanzhou who took the initiative to take over the military command and signed a military order with other generals: if the Eastern Rong were not repelled, he would commit suicide to apologize.
In that battle, the young Pei Zhanzhou became famous. He not only forced back the cavalry of the Dongrong Kingdom, but also took back the military command for the emperor.
The emperor therefore appointed Pei Zhanzhou as the imperial teacher, calling him a hero who protected the Kingdom of Nansu.
Not only was there no one in the court who opposed it, but the people were all cheering and approving.
So even Master Pei came out to testify for Miss Jiang, so Miss Jiang must be innocent!