Chapter 451 - 451 Obtain A Confession Under Torture (3)
451 Obtain A Confession Under Torture (3)
Shen Yijia took advantage of the chaos to break free from the restraints of the two bailiffs. When she saw the person who suddenly appeared, she said in surprise, “Beautiful uncle?”
When he looked at Shen Yijia, Xuanyuan Ce’s gaze instantly softened. He even nodded at her comfortingly.
Lord Cai stood up and pointed at the two unfamiliar men who had suddenly appeared in the hall. “How dare you disturb the court?”
“You’re the bold one. Why aren’t you bowing when you see our lord?” Chu Feng’s voice wasn’t as loud as his, but his aura was stronger.
The Xuanyuan Kingdom was more powerful than Great Xia. Even Shangguan Yu had to bow to their lord, let alone a mere capital magistrate.
Lord Cai was shocked. This time, Lord Jing’an of the Xuanyuan Kingdom came.
He quickly walked down the hall and bowed to Xuanyuan Ce. He asked in confusion, “May I know why Lord Jing’an is here in the capital?”
Xuanyuan Ce waved the non-existent dust off his robe and said casually, “I heard that you had an interesting case, so I came to take a look. I didn’t expect to see an acquaintance.”
An acquaintance? Lord Cai was stunned and looked at the Shen siblings, who were also stunned.
Chu Feng followed his gaze and sneered. “Could it be that these two are even more powerful than the emperor of the Grand Xia? They don’t even bow when they see our prince?”
Shen Ruyun bit her lower lip. She had a bad feeling, but she did not dare to say anything. She could only lead the way and bow.
However, Xuanyuan Ce did not seem to notice. If he did not say anything, the Shen siblings could only maintain their bow.
Shen Yijia was stunned. She did not expect the beautiful uncle to have such a powerful background. This was the first time she realized the importance of power.
“Lord Jing’an, this…” Lord Cai complained in his heart. If he wasn’t on Lord Jing’s side, he could only be here to help Shen Yijia.
He had kicked an iron plate.
“Don’t worry about me. Just continue to solve the case.” Xuanyuan Ce waved his hand amiably. He thought of something and said, “I heard you ask where this girl went a day ago. Coincidentally, I met her at Hidden Spirit Temple that day.”
It was no secret that the abbot had gone to the palace to invite a divine doctor for Xuanyuan Ce. Many people knew that Lord Jing’an of the Xuanyuan Kingdom had come to the capital in advance to recuperate in the Hidden Spirit Temple.
Lord Cai forced a stiff smile and looked at Shen Yijia. “Then why didn’t you say anything when I asked you just now?”
Shen Yijia rolled her eyes. “I didn’t know who he was at that time. What should I have said? Besides, did you give me a chance to say it?”
Lord Cai’s lips twitched. Before he could speak.
Xuanyuan Ce continued, “If you don’t believe me, you can ask Miss Ji of Great Xia. She came to treat me that day and saw this little girl.”
If even Miss Ji could testify, what else could Lord Cai say?
Lord Jing’an clearly wanted to protect Madam Song Shen. On one side was Consort Jing, who represented Lord Jing’s residence, and on the other side was Lord Jing’an, who represented the Xuanyuan Kingdom.
He could not afford to offend either side, so he could only compromise. “Then there must be a misunderstanding. Someone else harmed Lord Shen.”
With that, he looked angrily at Madam Zhang and the witnesses, who were kneeling at the front in fear. He said seriously, “How dare you slander others? Guards, suppress them. We have to find out who framed Lord Shen.”
He did not dare to interrogate them in public because he was afraid that these people would say something they shouldn’t.
He didn’t care about the Shen family, but if he embarrassed Consort Jing and offended Lord Jing because of this, his position as an official would probably end soon.
“Wait a minute.” How could Shen Yijia let him have his way? It wasn’t easy for her to have such a powerful backer. It would be a waste not to use it. She said righteously with a straight face, “I also want to know who wanted to frame me… Father.”
She emphasized the last word. After saying that, she turned to look at Shen Ruyun, who was on the verge of collapse from maintaining her bowing posture for too long.
“Let’s interrogate them here. I’m sure the citizens of Great Xia are curious too,” Xuanyuan Ce echoed.
The matter of Lord Shen raising his mistress had been reversed again and again. Compared to their initial intention to watch the show, the surrounding commoners were even more curious about the truth now.
The Shen siblings looked at each other and thought to themselves, “It’s over.”
Especially Shen Ruyun. She did not come here under Lord Jing’s instructions.
During this period of time, she had been grounded in the courtyard to recuperate. Even the letter Madam Chen had sent her previously did not reach her.
When she found out that something had happened to the Shen family, she accidentally heard a few maidservants gossiping this morning. Coincidentally, Lord Jing had not returned to the residence since last night, so she left the residence by threatening the servants using the fetus in her stomach.
She first returned to the Shen family and heard Shen Wenbo’s plan from Madam Chen.
Shen Ruyun had always hated Shen Yijia for attacking her several times in Xiagou Village. Naturally, she did not want to miss this opportunity to kill her, so she came to the Imperial Capital.
Originally, everything was going according to their plan. Who would have thought that Lord Jing’an of the Xuanyuan Kingdom would suddenly interfere in this matter?