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Hearing this, Ye Mingzhu smiled and said, "If I want to ask the cooks to ask, I can call them out, but I have already asked them last time, and the answer is the same if I ask again, Ruxiu, you are afraid of taking responsibility, so you just push the matter on me. I don’t know who gave you such courage.”

Leng Rutong put down her teacup and stood up: "Since Erniang agrees to invite the cook out to ask questions, please go to Yin Tianfu."

Ye Mingzhu's face changed when she heard this: "Why do you want to go to Yin Tianfu?"

"Who doesn't know that you are the biggest second lady in the prime minister's mansion. Even if what the cook said is true in the interrogation here, others can say that they are afraid of you, second lady. It's different when it comes to Yin Tianfu. What is said there You have to be responsible, I think this can also prove that Erniang, you were wronged by the third sister."

Leng Ruxiu sat on the side and also stood up and snorted coldly: "It is useless for Er Niang to say so much. I think it is better to leave this matter to Yin Tianfu. After all, it is not a trivial matter to hurt the emperor's relatives. Since the Seventh Concubine wants to I'm not afraid of trouble, but I don't know if Erniang is afraid?"

Ye Mingzhu was dumbfounded when she heard that, Leng Rutong really wanted to make a big fuss?Her hands hidden under the sleeves were tightly pinched into the flesh. Unexpectedly, Leng Ruxiu would suddenly turn against her. It seems that she thought that she could use Leng Rutong's hoof-splattering ability to trip herself up and win the house. The right to be here, hmph, I don't even think that she is a princess of a country, just relying on them, she is still a little tender.

Ye Mingzhu smiled but didn't smile: "Why don't I dare, when I get to Yin Tianfu, I want to see how you, an unfilial daughter, spoils me. Usually, I really love you for nothing, you white-eyed wolf."

"I told you, it's useless for Erniang to talk too much, you'll know when you get to Yin Tianfu." Leng Ruxiu said, glanced at her coldly, and walked out the door first.

"Then Er Niang please, I want Yin Tianfu to find out who wants to murder me and the Seventh Prince today!" Leng Rutong said coldly, and followed her out.

Ye Mingzhu was anxious, if she came to Yin Tianfu, the cooks in the mansion might talk nonsense, Ye Mingzhu thought about it and called Ding Xiang, the most trusted maid around her: "Go and call those cooks to Yin Tianfu. "

Then she said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Warn those cooks, if they talk nonsense, pay attention to their families."

Ding Xiang nodded and went to the kitchen.

On the way from the front hall to the kitchen, Xiangsi and Daidai were squatting in the corner, bored.Xiangsi stared blankly in doubt: "Who the hell are you? Why are you approaching our lady?" She was very defensive about this beauty, and she didn't know what the lady was thinking, how could she casually have a stranger by her side.

Staring blankly at her with innocent eyes, he shook his head, expressing that he had no malice.

At this moment, Xiangsi noticed someone walking towards the kitchen, and immediately signaled her to be quiet. She poked her head out and saw that it was Ding Xiang, the maid next to Ye Mingzhu. She remembered that Ding Xiang was Ye Mingzhu's most trusted maid. She thought about it for a while Dai said: "Do things."

He nodded blankly, rushed out with a stride, quickly got behind Ding Xiang, raised his hand and elbowed Ding Xiang, Ding Xiang didn't even have a chance to cry out, so he fainted, and Ding Xiang moved Ding Xiang in a daze. dragged into the corner.

Xiang Si looked at her with some surprise, such a delicate beauty could do things so cleanly, she couldn't help sighing: "Miss really has a plan for her, you are indeed useful."

What she said didn't make Daidai feel proud, but only shameful. He is a majestic prince who is going to be scolded by a girl!This is simply a great shame!

"Tie her up and send her to the carriage, and take them to Yin Tianfu together. I'll pass on to those cooks." Xiangsi followed Leng Rutong's instructions to command Dadai, and Ni Qianlong clenched his hands tightly, resisting her orders. .

Seeing that she still hadn't moved, Xiangsi hurriedly urged: "Hurry up, there is no time, Miss is still waiting."

Only then did Ni Qianlong grit his teeth secretly, lifted Lilac up to the roof, and left the prime minister's mansion, Xiangsi had to admire this man's kung fu, where did the lady find such a master.There was no time to exclamation to her, she was in the kitchen quickly.

Since it was not lunch time, the kitchen was not busy, Xiangsi walked in, and several cooks were calmly chopping vegetables.

"Cough!!" Xiangsi coughed forcefully and said loudly: "The Seventh Concubine and Madam ordered all the cooks to go to Yin Tianfu, remember that you used poisonous potatoes to harm the Seventh Concubine yesterday, she knows that you are being killed by poisonous potatoes. People took advantage of her, and did not punish you, I hope you will use your conscience to tell who is the real murderer in court later. Otherwise, don’t blame the Seventh Imperial Concubine for being merciless.”

After Xiangsi finished speaking, everyone in the kitchen whispered, didn't this matter have been resolved yesterday, why is there a sudden retrial and going to Yin Tianfu.Those who gave false testimony were even more uncertain, this Yin Tianfu is not an ordinary place, if they tell lies there, their lives may not be saved.

"Stop talking about it, go to Yin Tianfu quickly, the officers and soldiers will invite you later if you delay the case. You just need to remember one sentence, it doesn't matter if you lose your job, you have to save your life first." Xiangsi turned around after finishing speaking If you leave, it will serve as a warning.

*******

When Leng Rutong and his group arrived at Yin Tianfu, there were crowds of people in front of the Yamen of Yin Tianfu. Leng Rutong took a closer look, and it turned out that they were the sons of the minister of punishment who had been sent here at the beginning. Seeing them kneeling obediently in front of the court, Leng Rutong sneered unconsciously.

The lawless ones would still kneel down when they saw someone bigger than them. They only pitied the common people and allowed them to bully them.

Leng Rutong was not in a hurry to stand among a group of people watching Duan Zhengzong's trial, Leng Ruxiu was not in a hurry, but Ye Mingzhu was in a hurry, she fanned the Qingluo fan and walked back: "It seems that Mr. I'm not free, why don't you come tomorrow."

Leng Rutong snorted coldly: "Er Niang, why are you in such a hurry, it won't take you much time, I believe Er Niang also wants to get rid of her grievances as soon as possible."

"Then go and file a complaint first. I'll stay in the carriage and call me when I'm called." Ye Mingzhu got into the carriage without looking back, and hid in the carriage.

This old fox is really calm. We will see if you can calm down later.

Leng Rutong stood outside for a while, but found that the people in the court had been waiting, as if they were waiting for someone to come, Leng Rutong was a little impatient, and she went to the Prime Minister's Mansion even after the judgment of the easiest case It's been a while, and the case is still not closed.

Duan Zhengzong heard that he was a fair and good official, and Ye Qianzhi dared to send him directly to the prison. Why did he hesitate in the case of the son of the Minister of Criminal Justice who had evidence and witnesses?

Leng Rutong squeezed through the crowd and squeezed in: "Dare to ask Mr. Duan, when will your case be tried, I'm still waiting to present it!"

Duan Zhengzong took a look, isn't this the Seventh Concubine?Hastily got out of the courtroom and went outside to salute respectfully: "I have seen the seventh imperial concubine, but what is the case against the seventh imperial concubine?"

"Yesterday, the Seventh Prince and I went back to the Prime Minister's Mansion. We were almost framed and killed. I came to ask Mr. Duan to find out the real culprit." speak clearly.

Duan Zhengzong's complexion changed drastically upon hearing this, his originally yellowish complexion became even uglier, the murder of the Seventh Prince is a major event!Why is this case all lumped together today, one belongs to the minister of punishment, and the other belongs to the seventh imperial concubine, there can be no mistakes in any of these.

Duan Zhengzong was so anxious that he was sweating.

"Seventh Imperial Concubine, why don't you go to the mansion to rest first, the case here is a bit tricky, I'm afraid you have to come one by one." Duan Zhengzong unconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead, he knew the Seventh Imperial Concubine Yes, the last time he supervised her case, he was knocked unconscious for no reason. At that time, he suspected that it was the Seventh Concubine who did it, but unfortunately he couldn't find any evidence, and because the emperor had already pardoned her crime, he also Didn't check anymore.

But this also shows that the seventh imperial concubine is a powerful character, and there are very few people in the Ye Sheng Dynasty who can get down from Yin Tianfu's execution stage safely.

Ask the night chef. "That's natural, but I took a look at the few people in you. When this case happened, I happened to be on the scene. It should be an easy case to handle. I don't know why Master Duan is so difficult?"

Leng Rutong's words sounded more like blaming Duan Zhengzong for his ineffective handling of the case.

Duan Zhengzong also looked aggrieved: "Back to the seventh imperial concubine, this person is the son of the minister of punishment. According to Ye Sheng's law, if the son of an official has no official title, he is only a commoner. Yin Tianfu can only try the cases of officials and relatives of the emperor. But with so many people sending them to the Weichen, the Weichen can’t ignore it, but if they want to try, they need to be approved by the Ministry of Punishment, so this is not waiting for the approval of the Ministry of Punishment.”

"Oh, so that's how it is." Leng Rutong finally understood, this batch of papers probably won't last long, will the Minister of Criminal Affairs give a single batch of papers to make his son be interrogated?In the first trial of Yin Tianfu, he couldn't protect Yin Tianfu even if he wanted to, but when he went to the small government office below, he could turn right from wrong and do whatever he wanted.

Leng Rutong pinched his arm hard, then said with a smile: "Master Duan, please go back to your seat. Anyway, I am here to sue today, and one sue is also sue, and two sues are also sued. I used violence, and all the people have seen it, so I will sue him here."

Leng Rutong walked in, knelt in the lobby, and smiled sharply at the son of the Minister of Justice who had turned a liver-colored face, boy, you are unlucky to meet me today, it seems that God wants to punish you!

The four arrogant men knelt there with straight backs, with an expression of how you can bear me, when they saw Leng Rutong, their faces froze, their lips trembling: "You...you...you It's the Seventh Concubine..."

"I'm glad you finally recognized me. My lord, these four people were beating up a scholar in the street. I passed by here, and I couldn't see it, so I stopped them. I didn't expect these people to attack me." Leng Rutong opened his sleeves: "Look at my arms being twisted like this. Fortunately, the maid next to me knows a little bit of kung fu, so I was saved."

"My lord, please forgive me, she didn't say she was the Seventh Imperial Concubine, that's why we scolded her a few times, and didn't touch her at all. Instead, it was her maid who scalded the servant boy's chest like this." A man quibbles.

Leng Rutong snorted coldly: "It turns out that you have to report your identity before doing anything in Yege City. My lord, this case does not need to be tried at all. Whether they have committed murder against me or not, you can just ask the people in front of the government office. They He even dared to do this to me, let alone a weak scholar. The scholar was treated by a doctor I invited. If I didn't happen to have a life-extending pill in my hand, I'm afraid someone would have died. Your lord will do it for me and the people. Make the decision."

The people outside the government office heard what she said, and immediately echoed: "Master Duan, what the Seventh Concubine said is not a bit of a lie, so many of us people saw it in their eyes at that time."

"That's right, Lord Duan, if a witness is needed, I am willing to be a witness. I am not afraid of revenge from the Minister of Criminal Affairs." 13acv.

"Xiaomin is also willing to be a witness..."

"Xiaomin is also willing..."

Duan Zhengzong patted the table, signaled for the shouting outside to stop, and then said to the servant's son: "Now that there are so many witnesses, what else do you have to say?"

"I admit that there was indeed a move against the Seventh Concubine, but it was just an accidental push. My lord, this is disrespect at most, and it is not a serious crime that needs to be tried in Yin Tianfu, right?" Although Li Mingbo is domineering and lawless, he is also Not stupid, counterattack logically.

"Then you hurt the scholar almost to death, is it true?" Duan Zhengzong's face remained unchanged, and he still asked the point.

"My lord, the matter of my hurting a scholar is not under the jurisdiction of my lord, I refuse to answer." Li Mingbo held his chest, where the pain was excruciating until now, he turned his head and gave Leng Rutong a vicious look, unexpectedly it was the Seventh Imperial Concubine, But he is not afraid, the seventh prince is just a Taoist priest, and his father is the most capable subordinate of the second prince, if it really works, his father doesn't need to be afraid of her at all.

Duan Zhengzong slammed the table again: "Now the Seventh Concubine is suing you, and I have the right to intervene in any matters related to this case. If you refuse to answer again, it means you acquiesce."

"My lord, you are showing favoritism." Li Mingbo snorted coldly: "Handling a case against the law, your lord should also be careful of your black hat."

Leng Rutong laughed loudly: "My lord, this kind of person who ignores the court, what else can he say? Threatening the officials who handle the case will be punished with a higher crime. The speed is resolved, and this girl has other cases to sue!"

Duan Zhengzong was also very angry, he didn't expect the son of the servant minister to threaten him so blatantly, thinking about how arrogant he would be in front of the common people on weekdays.

"All the sticks will be charged with two hundred slabs, and they will be sent to the prison to make a final decision tomorrow." Duan Zhengzong gave the order decisively. Although the case was not closed directly, the two hundred slabs were enough to kill these people. The son was rescued, but also a paralyzed man.

Leng Rutong once again saw the justice of Duan Zhengzong. Every country needs such officials. Duan Zhengzong is only a third-rank official. It takes courage to dare to touch the son of a first-rank official. This was rarely seen in ancient times. See.

So she felt that it was right to bring Ye Mingzhu to Yin Tianfu.

"Seventh Imperial Concubine, what grievances do you have? Now let's talk about it." Duan Zhengzong didn't dare to neglect, and immediately asked Leng Rutong.

Leng Rutong recounted what happened yesterday in an orderly manner, and Duan Zhengzong frowned: "You mean that the main messenger could be Miss Leng San or Madam?" He felt his head hurt even more up.

The son of the servant of the Ministry of Punishment is only an official, but Mrs. Leng is a princess, the emperor's most beloved sister!

"Exactly, my husband asked my father to hand over the main messenger, but my father sent the third sister, but the third sister said that it was the second mother who asked her to take the blame. The two said something different, so I have to ask Mr. Duan to help After checking the facts, my lord also knows that my husband and I are the royal marriage bestowed by the emperor. If we return home and be framed by someone, this is a blasphemy against the queen mother. , cannot be tolerated." Leng Rutong said seriously the importance of this matter.

Duan Zhengzong felt that his head was so heavy that he was about to fall to the ground, he secretly sighed: "Pass the two defendants to court."

When Leng Ruxiu heard the order, she walked slowly to Ye Mingzhu's carriage: "Er Niang, it's time to go to court."

Ye Mingzhu lifted the curtain and was helped down by the servant girl and gave her a vicious look: "You have the guts of a leopard, you'd better bless Leng Rutong to protect you for the rest of your life, otherwise you will suffer."

Leng Ruxiu lowered her head and was a little scared. In fact, she didn't have much confidence in her heart. After all, Ye Mingzhu is the emperor's most beloved younger sister. Even if she really committed a serious crime, the emperor can just wipe it out for her.

But her vanity and desire to be superior made her have to take this gamble. Anyway, it would be the same if she pleaded guilty. If the Seventh Prince is killed, she might as well gamble. If she wins the bet, it will be a huge profit.

Ye Mingzhu stepped into the courtroom with great demeanor, stood there without kneeling and said: "Master Duan, I was wronged. I was so insulted by my juniors, my lord must decide for me."

Leng Ruxiu knelt down: "My lord, after the accident, the Seventh Prince asked Dad to hand over someone, and Erniang found a few cooks. The cook pointed out that it was the Minnv who did it, but the Minnv never went to the kitchen all afternoon. The two maidservants of the Minnv can testify to this fact. Later Er Niang consulted with the Minnv, as long as the Minnv confessed the crime for her, she would find a good marriage for the Minnv. The Minnv said Everything is true, nothing is false.”

"So, the only ones who know about this matter are the cooks, so let them know about it immediately." Duan Zhengzong felt confident when he heard this.

A few cooks followed Xiangsi to the outside of the mansion at this time, and when they heard the news, they immediately went in and knelt down.

Duan Zhengzong said seriously: "How many of you know that this is Yin Tianfu, if there is a lie in the court, it is a capital crime?"

"Return to your lord, Caomin knows." The cooks lowered their heads, not daring to look at Ye Mingzhu's face.

"Okay, then I want to ask you, who is the one who ordered you to murder the Seventh Concubine and the Seventh Prince with poisonous potatoes yesterday? Tell the truth." Duan Zhengzong's voice coaxed majesty.

The cooks glanced at each other, and then secretly took a look at Ye Mingzhu. Ye Mingzhu snorted coldly: "Tell me, just tell the truth, I guarantee that no one will dare to touch you."

The cooks couldn't help trembling when they heard it. The meaning of Madam's words could not be more obvious, and she was warning them, but Miss Xiangsi was right, it doesn't matter if you die, at worst, go home and chop firewood, but perjury is a death penalty. A shrewd person, if they are found out, their lives will be gone.

"My lord, the one who ordered us is..." A cook hesitated to speak, and then stopped in fear.

Duan Zhengzong patted the table hard: "Say!"

"Yes... yes... ma'am."

As soon as the words came out, Ye Mingzhu's face changed drastically, but she immediately reacted and yelled angrily: "Nonsense... You must have been threatened by something, don't you? Don't worry, my wife will protect you. Perjury is a death penalty. You can think about it." Stop talking nonsense." How could this be, these people are not afraid of threats, don't they even want the lives of their families.

"Back to the doctor, the one who came to let the grass people use the sprouted potatoes is indeed the maid Ding Xiang next to Madam. Ding Xiang is the most trusted maid beside Madam, so the grass people dare not refuse to listen." A cook continued.

"Then pass it on to maidservant Lilac." Duan Zhengzong's head became even heavier. If it was really a princess, then he would not have the authority to handle this case.

Dumbly dragging Ding Xiang to the court, throwing Ding Xiang on the court, Xiangsi hurried up and explained: "My lord, Ding Xiang was caught by us just now when he was trying to escape in the mansion, and he is now in a coma."

"Wake up with water." Duan Zhengzong ordered decisively, a wave of cold water went down, and Ding Xiang woke up, seeing the surrounding environment in a daze, how did she get here.

Seeing Lilac being caught, Ye Mingzhu screamed in her heart that it was not good, her palms were sweating, Leng Rutong and Leng Ruxiu had sent someone to keep an eye on her, but she didn't know it, and still treated her The maid made a move.

"Is Ding Xiang the one kneeling in the hall?" Duan Zhengzong asked immediately when Ding Xiang woke up.

Ding Xiang nodded: "My lord, the daughter of the people is Ding Xiang." She glanced around at the people in the hall, and when she saw Ye Mingzhu winking at her, she immediately understood what was going on.

"Several cooks in the prime minister's mansion all testified that it was your wife who ordered them to serve the Seventh Concubine with sprouted potatoes. Is this true?"

"Return to my lord, I am wronged. Yesterday, the daughter of the people was in the west wing with his wife, and she never went anywhere. On the contrary, the third lady came to the west wing to look for the wife, saying that the seventh prince and the seventh concubine had bullied her too much, and asked the lady to find her for her. It’s a good marriage, and I want to bully the Seventh Concubine back, Madam didn’t agree at the time, probably the Third Miss has a grudge in her heart, so she came up with this trick to kill two birds with one stone, first harming the Seventh Concubine and then putting the blame on Madam.”

Leng Rutong applauded her secretly, she has sharp teeth and a clever mouth full of right and wrong.

"Is there evidence for what you said." Duan Zhengzong continued to ask.

"Returning to my lord, the daughter and the wife have not left the west wing room, so naturally there is no evidence, but when the master summoned the cook yesterday, the cook all pointed at the third lady, and the third lady also admitted the matter in front of the master at that time, so the master Only sent her to the Seventh Prince."

Leng Rutong couldn't bear to look at it from the sidelines, this girl almost turned black and white, she thought for a while and said: "My lord, the cooks sometimes say it's the mastermind, and sometimes they say which mastermind, it's true It's not too credible. I believe there are so many people in the mansion, there must be other witnesses. I hope the adults will check more carefully. Also let the cooks think carefully about who is in charge, and let the cooks think about what Stuff to prove that their own testimony is true."

What Duan Zhengzong just wanted was time, he had time to think about how to deal with this case, he nodded: "The Seventh Concubine is right, wait for the mansion to investigate carefully, and open the court tomorrow, Madam Leng and Mrs. Miss Leng San is suspected of committing the crime, this case is of great importance, so she will be sent to the prison immediately to await trial."