To Hold One’s Joy

  Chapter 424 Litigation in court

  Since the Marquis of Changchun was fined an annual salary at the end of last year, the entire court knew that the Marquis of Changchun had no sacred heart. Now that the Marquis of Changchun killed his wife and made a fuss, there is nothing to say about it.

   It doesn’t work if you don’t investigate. Changchun Hou’s stepmother ran into the street like this, and the whole city knows about it.

  Punishment Minister Zhao Shangshu blew his beard: "Investigate, must investigate!"

   It's too bad to suffocate the married wife.

  When the gossip reached the tigress at home, the tigress slapped the table and warned him that if he didn't clean up Changchunhou, all his private money would be confiscated.

   After confiscating the private money, how can you go to a restaurant to drink?

   Zhao Shangshu thought about the tragic consequences, so he brought Marquis Changchun to the court very neatly.

  In the public hall, there are also officials from Dali Temple, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and other yamen.

  The Marquis of Changchun is an honorable person, and the princess of Huayang has a special status. Naturally, it is impossible for such a case to be handled by the Ministry of Criminal Justice with full authority, and multiple yamen are required to participate in the trial.

  The Marquis of Changchun stood in the courtroom, seeing these familiar faces, his face was hot.

  He never imagined that he would meet these people on this occasion one day.

   "Take Young."

   Following the slapping of the gavel by the Minister of Criminal Affairs in charge of the presiding trial, a woman with disheveled hair was brought up.

  The Marquis of Changchun stared at Mrs. Yang, gritting his teeth.

   What he didn't expect was that one day he would go to court with Yang.

  Yang looked at him, with crazy hatred in his eyes.

   Zhao Shangshu, who was on the sidelines, stroked his beard and gave the Minister of Criminal Justice a wink.

   Hurry up to the trial, close the case early and go to drink early, and spend all the private money without worrying about being dug out and confiscated by the tigress.

  The minister of punishment did not want to delay.

  Master Shangshu has spoken, if the case goes well, invite him to a restaurant for a drink.

  That is a wine shop, and the cost of a meal can make him crumbling.

  Hehe, Master Shangshu’s treats are different, even if he is too hungry to walk, he will still be safe.

   "Mr. Yang, please state the facts of the case." The servant of the Ministry of Punishment interrupted the gaze of the man and woman under the hall.

Mrs. Yang knelt down, and a trembling voice rang out in the courtroom: "Thirteen years ago, the Marquis of Changchun took me to visit Princess Huayang, who was not feeling well... They had a dispute, and Marquis Changchun picked it up and put it on the bed in a fit of anger. The soft pillow on the head covered Princess Huayang's face..."

  Although they had already heard about Changchunhou’s killing of his original wife, everyone still felt chills in their hearts when listening to Mrs. Yang describe the details of the murder thirteen years ago in the austere court, and they looked at Changchunhou with suspicion.

  Looking at the majestic Marquis Changchun, how could he be so ruthless?

  When an accident happened in the Zhennan Palace, it was only natural to dislike his wife for affecting the family's future. He just ignored her, but he did not hesitate to kill her.

  It is rare to be so vicious.

   "So, you were there at the time?"

  Mr. Yang nodded: "Yes."

   "Look at the Princess Huayang killed by the Marquis of Changchun with your own eyes?"

   "Yes." Yang's tone became firmer.

   "She's talking nonsense!" Marquis Changchun finally couldn't listen anymore, and became furious, "Bitch, after you were divorced, you held a grudge against me, and you actually slandered me so much!"

   "I didn't. You forced me, and you wanted to kill me."

"You are living in the alley, why should I kill you?" Changchun Hou Chongtang's servant of the criminal department cupped his hands, "My lord, this **** instigated the servants in the mansion to **** back the banknotes given to the gangsters, causing me to be impeached by the censor and lost. The position of commandment. I think she gave birth to children for me. After divorcing my wife, I still gave her a place to live and gave her monthly money. If you want to kill her, why wait until now. It is clear that this **** is dissatisfied, talking nonsense, and I hope my lord will see clearly."

  The servant of the Ministry of Rites looked at Yang Shi: "Yang Shi, you said that the Marquis of Changchun wanted to kill you, do you have evidence?"

   Yang bit her lip hard.

  She ran to the street and shouted that Marquis Changchun wanted to kill her, just to attract attention in the shortest possible time. What she really wanted to do was to expose this man's murder of Princess Huayang thirteen years ago, so that he would not end well.

   "There is no evidence, right?" Marquis Changchun sneered, "My lord, saying that I want to kill her is clearly the imagination of this crazy woman, you have to clear my name."

  Mr. Yang had a splitting headache, which made her thoughts a little confused, and blurted out: "I saw you kill Princess Huayang with my own eyes!"

  The Marquis of Changchun's expression became more and more calm: "That's all your imagination, to vent the resentment of Hugh and slander me, otherwise you will show the evidence."

   Fortunately, this **** is incoherent, otherwise it would be really troublesome.

  Hou Changchun quietly let out a sigh of relief.

  The officials who were watching exchanged glances.

  Looking at Yang's behavior, what he said is really not enough to be believed.

  Lin Teng walked in in a low-key manner, and nodded slightly to the servant of the Ministry of Punishment,

  The Minister of Criminal Justice spoke slowly: "Since Mrs. Yang can't produce any evidence—"

  As he lengthened his voice, Marquis Changchun couldn't help but curl his mouth.

   Without evidence, it is natural to let it go.

  Although Mrs. Yang made such a fuss that he made a big embarrassment, there will inevitably be rumors that he killed his wife in the future, but at least he can be safe and sound in front of the Marquis, instead of being reduced to a prisoner.

  The servant of the Criminal Department patted the gavel, and finished the rest of the sentence: "Then invite Xu Xu, the fifth young lady of the General's Mansion, to come to the court."

  Xu Xu?

  Marquis Changchun didn't realize who it was for a while, but when he saw the young woman walking in, his eyes suddenly tightened.

  What is Fanger!

  The Xu Xu family who went to the hall was Xu Fang, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Changchun.

  Xu Fang greeted the presiding judge and took a look at Marquis Changchun.

   "Fang'er, what are you doing here?" An ominous premonition shrouded like a dark cloud, making Changchun Hou tense all over.

  The vague doubts that have been hidden for many years seem to reveal the answer at this moment.

   "I heard that my father and Mrs. Yang were going to court because of my mother's matter, so my daughter came here."

  Xu Fang spoke calmly, but the Marquis of Changchun had a more ominous premonition.

  His face turned cold: "You are already Xu's wife. If you show your face and come to the court like this, won't the General's Mansion say that the Marquis of Changchun's Mansion didn't teach you well!"

  Xu Fang smiled: "My daughter has not been taught by her mother since she was a child. It is really not good enough. Fortunately, the Xu family is generous and not picky."

  The servant of the Criminal Department spoke at the right time: "Xu Xu, what do you want to say?"

  Xu Fang knelt down and said word by word: "Thirteen years ago, I saw my father cover my mother to death with a pillow..."

  As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the hall.

  What, the daughter was there when the Marquis of Changchun killed Princess Huayang?

   "Ni Nu, shut up!" Changchun Hou Se Li Nei Ren shouted.

  Xu Fang ignored Changchun Hou's words and continued, the details of what he said were almost the same as Yang's.

"It must be their collusion!" Changchun Hou insisted to the end, "My lords, just imagine, if I really killed Princess Huayang and the eldest daughter was still there, I would have sent her back to her hometown long ago to keep the secret. With her today?"

  Xu Fang bent her lips in self-mockery, and said word by word: "Because my father didn't know, I was hiding in the cabinet at that time."

  Single-up today, I have something to go out.

  (end of this chapter)