Chapter 98 Clearing the Name of the People from Wrongful Conviction

Chapter 98 Clearing the Name of the People from Wrongful Conviction

She couldn't just sit idly by and wait for her fate; the place was full of loopholes, and it was impossible for them all to have their way.

His expression turned serious, and his voice became calm and unhurried. "Madam Hou, the knife case has been resolved. It was a fight between husband and wife. If you don't believe me, go to the Luoyang Magistrate's Office to investigate."

"If you still believe that I, the Princess Consort, did it, you may drag the Marquis's corpse to sue me."

Everyone thought that Princess Jing would leave.

However, Shen Nanzi suddenly changed her tone, saying, "Since you want to put me, the princess, to death, today I will also bring up an old story to clear my name of all the filth that has been smearing me for so many years."

Lin Ruyi's eyes flickered slightly, clearly unaware of Shen Nanzi's true intentions.

Shen Nanzi turned around and faced the crowd. "I'm sure you all know about the long-standing feud between the Lady of the Marquis and this Princess Consort."

"She resented me for drugging her back then, causing her to be humiliated at her grandfather's birthday banquet, and later losing all her reputation, leaving her no choice but to become the Marquis's second wife."

"Why did I, the princess, admit to that crime?"

Lin Ruyi's eyes showed obvious panic, as if she wanted to die with him.

Xie Yan gestured to Wu Ying, who immediately drew his sword and positioned it in front of Lin Ruyi.

Lin Ruyi stared at the gleaming broadsword, suppressing all her thoughts and breathing heavily. Her gaze, however, was enough to kill Shen Nanzi.

Xie Yan's behavior once again caught Xue Qingning's attention. She glanced at Xie Yan unintentionally, her eyes filled with disappointment.

Shen Nanzi turned her head and glanced at Xie Yan. "As you all probably know, I, the Princess Consort, am deeply in love with Prince Jing."

When Xie Yan heard this, his fingers curled up under his sleeves, and a trace of sadness appeared in his eyes.

Shen Nanzi withdrew her gaze. "At that time, Old Master Lin asked Prince Jing to take her as his wife."

So that's what happened! Everyone was very surprised.

"Since the Princess Consort of Jing poisoned him, it's understandable that Old Master Lin would betroth Miss Lin to Prince Jing as his wife!"

"It all comes down to Princess Jing's fault! She's too intolerant!"

Shen Nanzi was certainly not trying to smear herself: "The reason why I disagree is that the medicine was intended for Prince Jing by the Lady of the Marquis."

Everyone was stunned by these words.

Lin Ruyi was trembling all over, just like back then, stripping off her clothes, overwhelmed with shame and indignation.

"Then wouldn't it mean that Princess Jing has been wronged all these years?"

"Yes! If my husband were to be drugged by another woman, I would skin her alive."

"How could Lin Ruyi have the nerve to repeatedly seek sympathy from the outside world as a victim all these years?"

Shen Nanzi: "In order to prevent her from entering the Prince Jing's residence, I, the Princess Consort, took the blame and allowed her to preserve some of her reputation as a victim."

"Shen Nanzi, you're talking nonsense!" Lin Ruyi roared, trembling all over, like an enraged lion howling in the mourning hall.

"So many years have passed now. Do you think you can erase your past misdeeds with just a few words and then try to smear me?"

Shen Nanzi must have had a purpose in bringing this up today. "Lin Ruyi, if it were just this one matter, in my opinion..."

“You have received your retribution, and this matter is now even. Therefore, all these years, I, the princess, have shown you mercy.”

"However, you still harbor murderous intent towards me. Last time, you attempted to assassinate me at the Marquis of Pingyang's birthday banquet but failed."

"I haven't obtained conclusive evidence yet, so I can't convict you."

Everyone was startled again!

There was also an assassination attempt at the Pingyang Marquis's residence, so why is there no news about it?

"Today, I, the Princess Consort, will use another incident from Old Master Lin's birthday banquet to convict you."

Lin Ruyi clearly knew what was going on, and her body trembled.

Shen Nanzi: "At the birthday banquet that year, I, the princess, was almost humiliated in the side room of the Lin residence."

The crowd erupted in another uproar.

Xie Yan stared at her in disbelief; she had never mentioned such a big thing before.

No! His brow twitched.

She seemed to have mentioned it briefly, but he didn't pay any attention!

At that time, he was too busy hating her to even think that she was just a wicked person getting her just desserts.

Looking back now, I realize I truly have only myself to blame.

"At the time, I was terrified. Time was of the essence, and I had not yet found the perpetrator!"

Shen Nanzi couldn't help but smile: "I didn't connect the matter of Lin Ruyi drugging the two at all."

"I, the princess, will certainly not let this matter rest, so I went to investigate. As the saying goes, hard work pays off, and I finally found the perpetrator."

After saying that, Shen Nanzi called out to the outside, "Come in!"

A lame man walked in. He had a kind face and was dressed in coarse linen clothes. It was clear at a glance that he was not a person of power or wealth.

The lame man walked to the center of the mourning hall, knelt down, and kowtowed to Shen Nanzi.

Xie Yan looked at the man, his eyes filled with shock.

At the same time, Lin Ruyi and the few people from the Lin family who came to pay their respects were also shocked.

The man pulled a stack of papers from his pocket and stared fiercely at Lin Ruyi.

"Ahhh!" She wanted to say something in grief and indignation, but all she could say was "Ahhhh!"

"He's mute!" someone whispered.

Shen Nanzi said indifferently, "He is a mute, and also the villain who almost assaulted this princess back then!"

The mute man kowtowed again, tears streaming down his face.

He opened the roll of toilet paper in his hand, took out a sheet, unfolded it, and held it in front of his chest.

The words written on it were crooked and distorted.

"I'm sorry, Princess Jing!"

Qinghe stood opposite him and read aloud what the mute man wanted to say, so that everyone could hear it.

The mute man changed his card again.

Qinghe continued reading, "My name is Water Buffalo, and I used to be a servant in the Lin family."

"Back then, it was Lin Ruyi of the Lin family who ordered me to assault a woman. After it was done, I threatened her and made her agree to anything Lin Ruyi asked me to do."

"If they don't agree, just kill them and bury them in the pond at the Lin residence."

“I refused, so Lin Ruyi threatened my sister’s life.”

"I had no choice but to do it, but the woman's guard arrived just in time, and I ran away in fright."

"Later, I learned that the woman was actually Princess Jing."

"The mission failed. My sister was sold by Lin Ruyi, and I had my tongue cut out and was beaten unconscious by her."

"They thought I was dead, so they dumped me in a mass grave."

"I didn't die. I desperately tried to escape, and after a long time, I was rescued."

"After being rescued, I encountered Princess Jing again, and I thought I was going to die."

"But no, when she saw me like this, she said that I had also received my retribution."

"After that, she gave me some books and had someone teach me to read and write."

“Tell me that learning to write will also enable me to communicate. I will study hard and tell Princess Jing everything.”

"It is thanks to Princess Jing's forgiveness that I am now able to speak out about the injustice I suffered back then!"

"Back then, Lin Ruyi said she wanted to kill Princess Jing. She loved Prince Jing so much that she was insane."

"While drugging Prince Jing and offering himself as his concubine, he also plotted to murder Princess Jing and seize her position."