Chapter 177 Facing Bo in Court
Xiao Deyin came to the Jiang family in the afternoon.

The Jiang family was in a state of chaos, and Xiao Deyin suddenly came at this time, which was surprising. Xiao Deyin only said that he had heard the news about Jiang Youyao, and was worried, so he came to see Jiang Youyao. The Jiang family thought that Xiao Deyin was also Jiang Youyao's piano teacher, and they had a teacher-student relationship, so it was reasonable for him to come and care about her. Therefore, the Jiang family was very grateful for Xiao Deyin's visit.

Xiao Deyin went to see Jiang Youyao and came out soon, looking very sad. He also suggested going to see Jiang Li, who was also Xiao Deyin's student, and no one doubted it.

Jiang Li was painting in the house. When she heard Xiao Deyin coming, she put down her paper and pen, walked outside, and saw Xiao Deyin standing at the door, looking inside anxiously.

Jiang Li asked Bai Xue to invite her in.

Xiao Deyin walked in, and as soon as he saw Jiang Li, he couldn't wait to step forward and said, "Xiao Li, today I heard about You Yao's situation, and I immediately came to visit You Yao. You Yao has become like this, I am very sad."

Jiang Li said: "Thank you for your concern, sir. I am also very sad to see my third sister become like this."

"Princess Yongning is so hateful." Xiao Deyin said in horror, "Such a method is actually used on a girl. It's outrageous." When she said this, she rarely showed her true feelings. Xiao Deyin was afraid of falling into the hands of Princess Yongning. If she became like Jiang Youyao, she would be worse off than dead.

Therefore, she hurried here to ask Jiang Li something. She said, "Xiao Li, Fang Fei's biological father, Mr. Xue, suddenly sued Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong for murdering Fang Fei... What's going on?"

Jiang Li looked at her in surprise: "What's going on, isn't it clear to you, sir? Didn't you say earlier that Miss Xue was murdered by Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning? Why are you asking now?"

Xiao Deyin replied awkwardly: "Of course I know the inside story, I'm just wondering... why is it Mr. Xue who is suing, and not you, Xiaoli?"

Jiang Li looked at her even more strangely: "Miss Xue is the daughter of County Magistrate Xue. Now, in addition to Miss Xue, there is also Master Xue. As a father, County Magistrate Xue should speak up for his children. After all, I am an outsider."

This is true. When the Tongxiang case happened, it was because Xue Huaiyuan was framed, and Xue Huaiyuan was not in his right mind at the time, so Jiang Li had to take the lead. Now that Xue Huaiyuan has recovered his sanity and cleared his grievances, it is natural that the task of finding the truth for his children should fall on this real Xue family member.

Xiao Deyin also knew that what Jiang Li said made sense, but she still felt it was inappropriate.

Jiang Li asked: "I remember Mr. Xiao once said that if one day I want to clear Miss Xue's grievances, Mr. Xiao will come out to testify."

"...Yes." Xiao Deyin replied.

"Then Mr. Xiao can come out to testify now." Jiang Li smiled slightly.

Xiao Deyin frowned, "But the person who is suing now is County Magistrate Xue. Although County Magistrate Xue is Fangfei's biological father, he has little power in Yanjing City. If he comes forward, he will be easily suppressed. Although Princess Yongning has been demoted to a commoner, Concubine Liu and King Cheng are still here, so they must find a way to rescue her."

Jiang Li looked at her and smiled.

"Xiao Li, what are you laughing at?" Xiao Deyin said a little uncomfortably. Every time she faced this student, she always felt uncomfortable. It was not because she was the daughter of the Prime Minister. When she faced Jiang Youyao before, Xiao Deyin would not have been like this. Although this Second Miss Jiang was gentle and kind, without the airs of a rich lady, it was easy for people to get nervous when facing her.

Xiao Deyin couldn't explain why.

"I just thought of one thing," Jiang Li said, "Isn't Mr. Xiao afraid of getting himself in trouble, so he doesn't dare to show up?"

"How could it be?" Xiao Deyin was startled, feeling as if someone was spying on my secrets. She immediately denied it, "I'm just worried about County Magistrate Xue. Since we want to redress Fangfei and Fangfei's brother, it's best to succeed in one fell swoop. Otherwise, if we fail, we will be retaliated against."

"So that's how it is. Sir, you are doing this for Magistrate Xue's sake. I thought you felt it wasn't safe enough for Magistrate Xue to testify, so you refused to do so." Jiang Li said jokingly.

This joke was not funny at all, and it made Xiao Deyin's palms sweat. She asked, "How could it be?"

"Well, I won't hide it from you, sir. Although I didn't come forward in this matter and it has nothing to do with the Prime Minister's Office, this case is almost a foregone conclusion."

Xiao Deyin's eyes lit up and he asked, "Why?"

"The evidence is irrefutable. Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong should not try to escape this time. Although the Xue family's case has nothing to do with our Jiang family, my third sister was indeed imprisoned in a private prison by Princess Yongning, and my father will not give up easily. For this reason alone, our Jiang family will not let Princess Yongning get another chance to escape." She looked at Xiao Deyin and smiled, "But it would be better to have your testimony. Although County Magistrate Xue also has evidence, it is still a little short of how Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning murdered Xue Fangfei. If you can stand up, I can guarantee in the name of the Jiang family that Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong will only pay for their lives in this three-court trial."

The last four words made Xiao Deyin's heart beat fast. She always believed that the root of the problem should be eradicated, just like how Princess Yongning wanted to kill her after such a long time. Xiao Deyin also wanted to get rid of the possible threats to herself as soon as possible. If Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning could both lose their lives this time, then everything about Xue Fangfei would be truly over.

Regardless of whether Xue Fangfei's grievances can be cleared, the dead cannot be resurrected, and she will never be resurrected. No one will know what happened back then.

"Sir, you can come forward without any worries. Our Jiang family will protect you from being hurt, and no one will dare to hurt you. After this incident, I'm afraid everyone in Yanjing City will praise you for your righteousness. After so many years, you still miss your friend and want to clear his name. You are a truly noble person."

Xiao Deyin deeply agreed with this. The picture Jiang Li painted for her completely erased the unbearable side of her in this matter, leaving only the good. She thought, forget it, even if it is the last thing I do for Xue Fangfei. Although she was the one who harmed Xue Fangfei back then, if she can make some sacrifices to help Xue Fangfei redress her injustice now, it will be considered as helping Xue Fangfei.

The grudges were settled and she no longer had to bear the shackles of conscience.

"Okay." Xiao Deyin looked at Jiang Li: "I will testify, but how should I do it?"

"That's very simple." Jiang Li seemed to have known that she would answer like this. She smiled and said, "On the day of the three-court trial, you just need to come forward as a witness and tell the truth you know." She bowed to Xiao Deyin and said, "On behalf of Miss Xue, I would like to thank you for your great kindness."

"I don't deserve it." Xiao Deyin quickly dodged to the side, "Fang Fei is my good friend, I should do this." Jiang Li smiled faintly.

She will thank Xiao Deyin very much.

……

On the day of the three-court trial, the streets of Yanjing were almost deserted.

The people had long been concerned about the truth of this case, and the streets outside the Ministry of Justice were almost completely blocked by people. The officers and soldiers kept driving the people away, and some people simply climbed onto the roofs of their houses to see what was happening inside the court from afar.

The Minister of Justice He Qin, the Deputy Minister of the Supreme Court Wei Mingyan, and the Supervisor of the Supreme Court Hou Yan were all ordered by Emperor Hong Xiao to investigate the case thoroughly. And because the case involved the Jingzhao Yin of Yanjing City, they dared not neglect it. However, the three of them knew that based on the evidence presented by Xue Huaiyuan and the newly found evidence, the guilt of Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong was almost set in stone.

During the trial, Jiang Yuanbo also asked Emperor Hong Xiao to watch from the side. As the father of Jiang Youyao, Jiang Youyao was imprisoned and harmed by the princess of the dynasty. His father's heart could be forgiven, and Emperor Hong Xiao agreed.

When Princess Yongning and Shen Yurong were brought to the court, both of them were in a very embarrassed state.

Princess Yongning angrily asked, "What are you doing? Why don't you let me go?"

During these days, she was forced to stay in prison for many days, but with the help of King Cheng, she didn't live too badly in prison. The food and clothes were passable, so Princess Yongning also had a feeling that everything was temporary. As long as King Cheng was still King Cheng and her mother was still Concubine Liu, they would find a way to protect themselves. When Princess Yongning turned over, none of those who had harmed her would have a good end.

But today, these people refused to give her any face. He Qin kept calling her a "guilty woman", which made Princess Yongning so angry that she was fuming. And if she made a loud noise, someone would even slap her in the face.

Princess Yongning was furious, but there was not even one person she knew in the court. The atmosphere of the three-court trial suddenly made her realize that something was different. She also saw Jiang Yuanbo sitting on the side, staring at her with eyes full of hatred, as if he wanted to cut her twice.

She had learned in prison that her private cell had been discovered, and it was likely that Jiang Youyao had also been discovered. She had tortured Jiang Youyao quite a bit. Firstly, she had never intended to let Jiang Youyao have a chance to live, and secondly, Jiang Youyao happened to have seen her in a bad mood, so Princess Yongning had her eyes dug out. She had never expected that Jiang Youyao would return to the Jiang family one day, and Princess Yongning knew that Jiang Yuanbo was here to avenge Jiang Youyao.

Princess Yongning felt a little scared after all.

Xue Huaiyuan's complaint was picked up and read word by word, full of blood and tears. Shen Yurong's eyes fell on Xue Huaiyuan who was standing aside.

Xue Huaiyuan, the one who sued them, stared at him quietly in the court. Listening to Xue Fangfei's blood and tears in the complaint, Xue Huaiyuan did not lose his color. He looked at Shen Yurong, which made Shen Yurong feel an unbearable pain. He thought of the day when Xue Fangfei got married.

At that time, the people of Tongxiang knew about this matter, and they came to see him off and sent many gifts. They were not valuable things, a piece of flowered cloth, a basket of eggs, a quilt, or even something else. Xue Huaiyuan stood among them and said to him, "I will leave Ali to you."

He admired his father-in-law very much. He also knew that he was a talented man. Although he was a county magistrate in Tongxiang, as long as he had the right reason, he would be able to make a career in Yanjing. Only a father like him could raise such a smart and courageous daughter.

Xue Huaiyuan also liked him very much, except that he thought their home was too far from Yanjing, he praised him highly. At that time, they both thought that this was a perfect marriage, Xue Fangfei had found the right man, and they would live in harmony and love for the rest of their lives.

Who knows later...

When Princess Yongning tortured Xue Huaiyuan, Shen Yurong did not ask. He knew that even if he tried to stop her, he might not be able to stop her. The more he tried to stop her, the more jealous Princess Yongning would become. Even if she let Xue Huaiyuan go on the surface, she would definitely torture him in a more terrible way in private.

So Shen Yurong pretended not to know.

But he didn't know if this was just an excuse for himself. Because Shen Yurong also knew that once Xue Huaiyuan learned what happened to Xue Fangfei in Yanjing City, he would definitely travel thousands of miles to Yanjing City to find the truth about his daughter's death. And with Xue Huaiyuan's ability, he might not be able to find out.

Maybe he wanted to feel at ease, or maybe he was the same kind of person as Princess Yongning. The reason why he turned a blind eye to what happened to the Xue family later and pretended not to hear was simply because he also felt that the root of the problem must be eradicated.

And what he worried about finally happened.

Xue Huaiyuan was rescued by the second daughter of the Jiang family, and he saw the light of day again and regained his sanity. The first thing he did after regaining his sanity was to find out the real culprit for the death of the Xue siblings. This seemed like retribution, like a terrible curse, as if Xue Fangfei's spirit in heaven knew it.

If she were still alive, she would definitely stand here and look at her miserable self coldly, Shen Yurong thought.

Xue Huaiyuan's face was completely calm. He was like another Xue Fangfei, the one who understood everything and figured everything out. He abandoned his own emotions, only telling the truth in a calm tone, silently doing what he could for his children.

Haitang also appeared as a witness.

When Princess Yongning first saw Haitang, she was stunned for a moment and screamed, "How come you are still alive?"

“Didn’t expect it, did you? Princess Yongning,” Haitang’s face was no longer filled with fear and dread. Instead, she looked as calm and indifferent as the Xue family. She said, “Back then, your people killed everyone around the girl to hide the truth. Dujuan and I escaped, and we narrowly escaped death. In the end, Dujuan died, and I didn’t even dare to collect her body. I have been lingering on until now, just for this day.” She raised her head, “I will tell the world about the evil deeds you and this heartless bastard have done!”

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