Chapter 371: Did You Make a Wedding Dress for Mr. Shen?
Chapter 371: Did You Make a Wedding Dress for Mr. Shen?
"Yang Manman, the handwriting is exactly the same, it can be used as physical evidence, and the confessions of Bi Yingjie and the servants of the Shangshu Mansion prove that you had ample opportunity to commit the crime. Do you still intend to continue to hold on and not confess anything?"
In the Dali Temple court, Pei Zhaozhi looked at Yang Manman and asked again.
Yang Manman's face was as pale as a ghost, and even her lips were pale.
No one has come from the Third Prince's Mansion for such a long time. Does this mean that the Third Prince really intends to stand idly by?
No, that wouldn't happen. The Third Prince's people were also involved in this matter. If they really didn't care about me, wouldn't they be afraid that I would tell everything?
Yang Manman was in a state of confusion. She was doubting herself while comforting herself in her heart. When she met Pei Zhaozhi's scrutinizing eyes, she gritted her teeth and spoke.
"I am indeed innocent. Jiang Suining framed me for all this. She is the one who..."
"Miss Yang is really desperate. I have been in the prison of the Ministry of Justice. What does this forged warrant have to do with me?"
As the voices came, Jiang Suining walked to the court.
Yang Manman stared at him blankly, "Aren't you imprisoned in the prison? How come you are here?"
Jiang Suining did not answer Yang Manman immediately, but first bowed to Pei Zhaozhi in the court.
"Master Pei, the matter of the banned books has been verified. I was wrongly accused and now I am released without charge. After all, I asked someone to report this forged warrant, so I am here to testify."
"Okay." Pei Zhaozhi nodded, "Then Miss Jiang, please tell me the whole story again."
"I was wrongfully imprisoned for reading banned books. Miss Yang went to visit me in the prison of the Ministry of Justice and said that she wanted me to do something for her..."
"Jiang Suining!" Yang Manman interrupted immediately.
Framing an imperial official is a serious crime, and Jiang Suining must not be allowed to speak out!
"What does she want you to do for her?" Pei Zhaozhi asked.
Jiang Suining looked at Yang Manman slowly, then looked away the next moment.
"Reporting to Lord Pei, Yang Manman did not say anything about this. She just said that she would find a way to help me leave the prison. After I leave, in return, I need to do something for her."
Yang Manman felt a little relieved, but the next moment, Jiang Suining continued to speak.
"But I never expected that when Yang Manman came the second time, she actually brought a forged warrant from the Ministry of Justice. I knew that this matter was of great importance. It happened that the Fifth Princess was also visiting me at that time, but she didn't want others to know, so she avoided Yang Manman. So I tricked Yang Manman into sending the warrant to my people, and then reported the matter to the Dali Temple through the Fifth Princess to seek justice."
Pei Zhaozhi nodded, "What Miss Jiang said is consistent with what the person who reported the case said."
"Jiang Suining, you are talking nonsense. It is obvious that you forced me to forge the warrant in order to escape from prison!" Yang Manman's eyes turned red with anger.
"So you admit that you forged the warrant?" Jiang Suining asked immediately.
"I……"
"I was in prison at the time, and I was still wronged. I couldn't even leave the cell. And you are the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, how could I threaten you?"
"I……"
"Also, if I wanted to escape from prison, why would I hand over this warrant to the Dali Temple?"
Jiang Suining asked Yang Manman several questions in a row, leaving her speechless. She was so angry that she could no longer bear it and was about to tell the whole story.
"It's three..."
She clenched her teeth quickly after uttering just two words.
The little bit of rationality she had left told her that no, she absolutely could not reveal the Third Prince like that!
"Miss Yang, why don't you say anything?" Jiang Suining said with a smile, "If there is really something hidden in this matter, Miss Yang can just speak out."
"Jiang Suining, don't think I don't know what you are planning. I'm not that stupid!" Yang Manman gritted her teeth.
She didn't know why the Third Prince wanted to deal with Jiang Suining, but what was certain was that if she directly told the Third Prince about it, the other party would definitely not let her go.
If she didn't tell anyone about the Third Prince, she would still have a chance to be rescued. But if she told anyone about him, she would completely offend him.
Jiang Suining kept smiling, and Yang Manman was able to think clearly for once.
However, it doesn’t matter whether the other party talks about what happened last night or not. She came here just because she needed to go through the procedures and explain the matter of reporting the case.
Jiang Suining didn't look at Yang Manman again, but spoke to Pei Zhaozhi.
"Master Pei, my family is still waiting outside the Dali Temple. If you have no other questions, I wonder if you can allow me to leave first."
"Okay, now that your grievances have been resolved, Miss Jiang, please go home and have a good rest. If you have any questions later..."
"Don't worry, sir. I will definitely cooperate with you." Jiang Suining bowed and took his leave.
Yang Manman stared at her, her gaze seeming to burn a hole in her.
In response, Jiang Suining just smiled at the other party and walked straight out of the court.
Outside the court, Shen Yanxi was waiting for Jiang Suining. When he saw her come out, he immediately went to greet her.
"Is it all over?"
Jiang Suining nodded and whispered, "No matter whether Yang Manman admits it or not, and no matter whether the Third Prince will still care about her, this incident should be enough to keep Yang Manman quiet for a long time."
In this way, Yang Manman naturally had no intention of framing Zhou Zixia.
Shen Yanxi had a smile on his face. "I heard that Bisen was furious and has now come to the palace to see the emperor. Duke Yang has also been summoned to the palace."
"Minister Bi's actions are quite quick." Jiang Suining said, "No wonder Duke Yang did not appear in the court just now."
"Forging the Ministry of Justice's warrant is a serious matter. Since Bisen took over the Ministry of Justice, he has always advocated not seeking credit but avoiding mistakes. Naturally, he is worried that this matter will implicate him and he will be charged with negligence. However..."
Shen Yanxi paused for a moment, and the smile on his face faded.
Jiang Suining glanced at him and took over his words with understanding.
"But if a minister of a dignified ministry behaves like this, it will be hard for the Ministry of Justice not to follow suit. If this continues, the Ministry of Justice will definitely have problems."
Although she was only locked up in the prison for a few days, she could probably sense that the jailers were lax and lazy, and had no intention of doing their jobs properly, otherwise they would not have failed to notice that Mu Shi had sneaked in.
Moreover, in the Ministry of Justice, it would be fine if they obeyed Bai Xinan's orders, after all, he was a direct official of the Ministry of Justice. But Shen Yanxi could place his own people among the jailers, so Xiao Yue didn't need to spend any effort at all, and could make them shut up with just a few words.
It is hard to tell what the Ministry of Justice is like inside.
Jiang Suining thought about this, his mind suddenly turned, and he looked at Shen Yanxi.
The latter had deep brows and eyes, which seemed to contain thousands of mountains and valleys, and he looked as if he had already made a plan.
Jiang Suining laughed secretly in his heart, raised his eyebrows and spoke.
"Could it be that my painstaking design is just a wedding dress for Lord Shen?"
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