Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 378 Zhuangzi
The news about Yun Wanru was not of much use to Yun Hao, but her unwillingness to go along with the Cao family was commendable, and she would not have to be convicted along with the Cao family in the future.

Long Tingwei found out the situation in the manor and also learned that Prince Xianli would go to the manor tomorrow night, and reported everything to Yun Hao.

The next afternoon, Yun Hao had the Minister of Justice, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Left and Right Censors of the Censorate all "invited" to prison.

Several ministers were "invited" to prison and were a little panicked. "Lord Yun, I am honest and fair, and have never done anything wrong. Why did you send us to prison?"

In his panic, he even forgot that his official rank was higher than Yun Hao's.

"I just want to invite you adults to have a cup of tea. There is no need to be so nervous." Yun Hao said with a smile.

"Drink tea?" The Minister of Justice and others looked at each other. Who would believe this?
"My dear gentlemen, please be patient, have a cup of tea and chat. I won't do anything to you." Yun Hao made a gesture of invitation.

"This..." The Minister of Justice and others looked at each other, and saw helplessness in each other's eyes. They were now in Yun Hao's hands. Yun Hao could do whatever he wanted to them. What could they do?
Several ministers went into the prison reluctantly. Instead of being put into cells, they were placed in clean rooms and served tea and snacks by jailers.

They were relieved. The Minister of Justice drank a sip of tea and asked cautiously, "Sir Yun, why did you ask us to come here?"

"It's nothing big. I just want to ask a few adults to be witnesses." Yun Hao said with a smile.

"Witness? Witness what?" The Minister of Justice and others looked at each other, confused.

They were very nervous and didn't dare to ask Yun Hao too much. After all, they were now on someone else's territory.

As night fell, a jailer came in and whispered something in Yun Hao's ear. Yun Hao stood up and said to the Minister of Justice and others, "It's almost time, let's go."

The Minister of Justice and others were stunned. They followed Yun Hao out of the wing room without knowing what was going on. They saw several guards each leading a horse. Yun Hao said, "Please get on the horses, sirs."

A gentleman studies the six arts. Although you gentlemen are all civil servants, there is no problem for you to ride horses.

But why ride out of town?
Along the way, the Minister of Justice and others were very nervous, not knowing where Yun Hao was going to take them and what they were going to witness.

Soon they arrived at the gate of a manor, and a guard reported to Yun Hao, "Sir, the manor has been surrounded, and we will ensure that no one can escape."

Yun Hao nodded slightly and said to the Minister of Justice and others, "My lords, please follow me."

As he said that, he walked in first. The Minister of Justice and others looked at each other and hurriedly followed. They had too many questions but didn't know how to ask them.

Entering the village and seeing the cartloads of grain and fodder, the Minister of Justice and others were immediately shocked. Could these be the grain and fodder that were robbed?

Have they entered a den of thieves?
Is this Yun Hao, the thing he asked them to witness?

The Minister of Justice and others looked at each other in bewilderment, "Lord Yun, this...what's going on?"

Yun Hao turned around, looked at the astonishment and confusion on everyone's faces, and said with a faint smile: "My Lords, these grains and grass are exactly the ones that were robbed before."

"What?" The Minister of Justice and others exclaimed. They could hardly believe their ears.

These grains and grass were actually the ones that were robbed? Doesn't that mean they found the bandits' hiding place?

"Where are the bandits now?" the Dali Temple Minister asked anxiously.

"Go and bring the bandits to see you gentlemen." Yun Hao ordered.

The lords thought they would see a group of vicious bandits, but they didn't expect to see the sullen Prince Xianli. "This, this Lord Yun." The lords already knew that the food and grass were robbed by people sent by the Prince Xianli.
When he was caught by the guards, Prince Xianli knew that he was exposed. He was caught red-handed and had no way to argue. However, he was unwilling to give in and was unwilling to surrender.

He glanced at the adults with a cold gaze, and his mind was rapidly turning over a plan. Now that the matter had been exposed, he had to use the chips in his hand to gain as much benefit as possible.

"Prince, were these grains and fodders all robbed by your men?" The Minister of Justice seemed to still have some hope.

"No." Prince Xianli denied.

"Prince, the evidence is conclusive, how can you deny it?" Wang Yan couldn't help but speak.

Prince Xianli sneered and raised his head, his eyes flashing with an unyielding light: "Evidence? It's just your one-sided statement. Who can prove that these grains and grass were robbed by me?"

"Prince, your men have already confessed, so don't try to deny it." Yun Hao said calmly.

Prince Xianli glanced at him, a hint of mockery on his face: "Oh? They are just some villains who betrayed me in order to save their lives. Can their confessions count?"

"You!" The Minister of Justice turned pale with anger at his words.

"Prince, do you know what crime you have committed?" The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple asked directly without arguing with him.

"If you want to accuse someone, you can always find a pretext." Prince Xianli curled his lips in disdain, "You are just looking for a scapegoat to calm down the storm of stolen grain and grass."

"How does the prince explain these grains?" asked the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate coldly.

"Our village has a bumper harvest this year." Prince Xianli lied with his eyes open.

The drought this year was severe and the crops were almost completely lost. Prince Xianli's words immediately caused an uproar. No one believed such a lie.

The Left Censor-in-Chief of the Metropolitan Censorate frowned and said in a deep voice, "Prince, we all know how serious the drought is this year, so don't try to quibble."

Prince Xianli didn't care. He chuckled and said, "Why should I quibble? I'm telling the truth. You all saw it. The grain is the evidence."

"Prince, lies are always lies. They cannot cover up the truth." The Chief Justice of the Dali Temple said sternly.

"Do you think I would bring people here to arrest you in such a high-profile manner if I didn't have any evidence?" Yun Hao asked sarcastically.

Prince Xianli had a cold face and said nothing.

"Take him away." Yun Hao ordered his men to arrest him.

Prince Xianli did not resist, but snorted coldly, "I will leave on my own."

Yun Hao left Wang Yan and a small team of guards at the manor to clean up the mess. He and the Minister of Justice and his gang escorted Prince Xianli and his accomplices back to the city.

When the group arrived at the city gate, it was closed. Yun Hao did not take out the golden dragon token or order the soldiers guarding the city to open the gate. Instead, he camped on the spot and waited until dawn the next day to enter the city.

Prince Xianli sat alone in the tent, looking at the guards outside the tent, his eyes flickering. How could he be discovered when he acted so cautiously? Could it be that something went wrong with the people around him?
who can that be?

Prince Xianli was completely puzzled and lay down with his clothes on. He did not want to escape, but he could not escape under the watch of so many guards.

And if he escaped, Yun Hao would have a reason to kill him. He actually suspected that Yun Hao had already defected to Prince Bao. Otherwise, why was he so actively investigating the grain robbery case, which was obviously not Yun Hao's responsibility?