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The next day, after class, Xu Huaiyi was surrounded by his classmates, who asked him questions about him. After all, he was from Hutian Village. This case was now known to everyone and the popularity continued to rise.

It can be compared to the thunderbolt from heaven that punished the Marquis Changle Mansion. At that time, it also attracted a lot of discussion among people in the capital and provided a lot of topics for after-dinner conversation. Now, revisiting the gossip about the Marquis Changle Mansion is even more interesting.

It even perfectly connects the two.

Xu Huaiyi laughed it off and easily sent away the curious people, but it was difficult to fool the few people he knew.

Zhao Sanyou asked in surprise, "Huaiyi, was the plague fake?"

Xu Huaiyi spread his hands helplessly, "I'm not sure either. After all, I didn't see it with my own eyes. I heard from the survivors in the village that it really doesn't look like a plague, because they had contact with patients, but they were not infected after returning."

What is plague? It is highly contagious, which is why people are terrified by the word plague.

Zhao Sanyou gasped, "If it wasn't a plague, but was really poisoned as the plaintiff said, then Li Yuan led his men to surround Hutian Village, causing more than a hundred people to die due to delayed treatment. That's a serious crime..."

Xu Huaiyi pulled the corner of his mouth, "He probably doesn't feel guilty, he will just shirk that he was just following orders, at most he was greedy and reckless, and failed in his duty."

Zhao Sanyou's eyes widened. "We can't just let him get away with it so easily, can we? So many lives were lost. How could the plaintiff Zheng Shan be willing to accept this? And how could the people who survived in Hutian Village not feel hatred? Because of this plague, Hutian Village has been isolated for more than five years. No one wants to interact with them. The land in the village has been sold at a low price of one tael of silver per acre, and no one wants to buy it. They are left to fend for themselves. This is a great hatred that will destroy the village and the clan..."

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "What can they do if they are unwilling? They also had doubts and anger in their hearts back then, but who could they dare to seek justice from? For ordinary people to question the son of a marquis? Isn't that courting death?"

Zhao Sanyou was suddenly speechless.

Wang Qiu Sheng asked tentatively, "How come someone dares to expose this matter now?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled bitterly, "I don't know either. The plaintiff, Zheng Shan, left the village after the plague and hasn't been back for six years. No one knew what he was doing outside. Everyone thought he was discouraged. Who would have thought that he was enduring humiliation and waiting for justice for his family? When the villagers heard about it, they were all shocked."

Wang Qiu Sheng pondered, "It seems that he has solid evidence in his hand and wants to take a gamble. Or maybe, someone is backing him up and giving him the courage to fight against Changle Marquis Mansion?"

Xu Huaiyi said calmly, "It's nothing more than the two possibilities you mentioned. I hope he can get what he wants."

Wang Qiu Sheng asked again, "Do you think he can win the lawsuit?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded, "The evidence is irrefutable, and Lord Qiao is fair and honest, and he is not afraid of power. He can't be partial to someone, right?"

Wang Qiu Sheng raised the corner of his mouth. He could hear that Xu Huaiyi's words "fair and honest, fearless of power" were meant to set up Qiao Hong. He nodded in agreement, "The people of the whole city are watching, and Lord Qiao will not be partial."

Meng Ping hesitated and said, "But, he is Li Yuan after all, the son of the Marquis of Changle, and his sister is the eldest prince's wife. He should give some consideration to the Buddha, right? Moreover, the Qiao family and the Yao family are now relatives, and Yao Changyuan has always had a close relationship with Li Yuan..."

Wang Qiu Sheng said meaningfully, "The more this is the case, the more Master Qiao must avoid suspicion and handle this impartially."

There is no fool who can sit on the position of Jingzhao Prefecture Governor. Qiao Hong was just giving face to Marquis Changle in private and taking better care of Li Yuan, but openly, he would never let anyone catch him with any handle.

Meng Ping seemed a little uncertain.

Li Yunting, who had been silent the whole time, reminded him, "Jingzhao Prefecture doesn't belong to Qiao Hong alone. Don't forget that Shao Yin Liu's daughter has entered the Fourth Prince's backyard."

With all these things involved, Qiao Hong will be more cautious in his words and actions.

Meng Ping suddenly realized.

Zhao Sanyou was most impatient to hear about these complicated relationships. "I just want to know how the trial is going. Can Li Yuan be convicted?"

Who doesn't want to know?

Li Yunting said calmly, "I have sent people to Jingzhao Prefecture to keep an eye on it, and there will be news soon."

The news did come quickly. After dinner, someone handed in a note. After reading it, Li Yunting's face turned a little cold.

Seeing this, Xu Huaiyi knew that things were not going smoothly. "What's wrong? You're not going to let Li Yuan go back, are you?"

Li Yunting shook his head. "See for yourself."

Xu Huaiyi took the note and after reading it, he couldn't help but sneer. What a good Qiao Hong, he was really good at avoiding the important issues.

It's no wonder that he could hold the position of Jingzhao prefect when he was so smooth in being an official. He didn't offend anyone and was always fair.

The reason why Zheng Shan dared to sue Li Yuan, besides having evidence in his hands, was that he had someone backing him up. Qiao Hong obviously guessed this, and he couldn't find out who was backing him up. Unknown speculation made people even more daunted. After being an official for a long time and having a dirty hand, he was bound to have paranoia and would always suspect that someone was setting a trap for him. Therefore, he didn't dare to act blatantly for personal gain.

This was also the reason why Xu Huaiyi felt confident in letting Village Chief Hu, Doctor Jiao and others go to court, because he was sure that Qiao Hong would not dare to do anything bad.

But Qiao Hong was absolutely unwilling to offend the Marquis of Changle and the eldest prince's wife behind Li Yuan. With his cleverness, he could guess the truth of this small case with just a little thought. It was nothing more than that the harem struggle was not handled cleanly, causing the people of Hutian Village to suffer an unexpected disaster. However, these truths could not be revealed from him, so he could only avoid the important issues.

He covered up the poisoning issue and gave sufficient reasons. Zheng Chunxiu was dead, and the villagers who ate the cakes were also dead. There were no cakes, and there was no witness or evidence. How could he determine that it was poisoning?

Are you going to torture the eldest prince's wife?

Not to mention that he didn't have the qualifications, even if he did, Li Wanyu would never admit that the pastries she gave to Zheng Chunxiu were poisoned.

But with the evidence in Zheng Shan's hands, as well as the testimonies of the people of Hu Village and Doctor Jiao, it can be basically confirmed that the plague was a misdiagnosis. Therefore, most of the blame fell on the doctor at the time. If it was not for his misdiagnosis, why would Li Yuan surround the village and not allow the villagers to leave?

Li Yuan was only negligent in his duty. He used drastic measures for the sake of the people of the entire capital. If there really was a plague and some villagers ran away, the consequences would be disastrous.

If Qiao Hong really closed the case in this way, Li Yuan would at most be beaten with a few dozen sticks and fined some silver to atone for his sins. Not to mention being exiled, he wouldn't even have to go to jail.

Who said that all the blame should be put on the doctor who made the misdiagnosis?

As for who appointed that doctor, it is now impossible to find out because the doctor has been dead for three years.

Such a result of treatment was hard to explain to the more than one hundred people, and even Xu Huaiyi would not be willing to accept it.

Li Yunting asked, "What do you want to do?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "Wait a little longer, Master should have some tricks up his sleeve."

If it doesn't work, he will just add fuel to the fire. The letters in his hands have not been used yet.

Marquis Changle was naturally relieved by such a result. He could afford both the beating and the fine, but he could not get involved in the fight to murder the emperor's grandson. Fortunately, after the incident happened, he dealt with all the people who should be dealt with, otherwise it would be difficult for him to get away now.

He called his long-serving attendant and gave him a few instructions, "Tell the eldest prince's wife to remember not to act rashly again."

The attendant responded respectfully.

As a close attendant, he was naturally aware of what happened back then. It was the second daughter of the concubine who planned that incident without telling the palace. Her idea was not wrong, but she was too impatient. She couldn't wait to take action when the emperor's eldest grandson was only a few months old. She was too impatient.

What was even more wrong was that he had not thought it through thoroughly enough, and it was full of loopholes. The eldest prince's wife was too weak and sick at the time, and the eldest prince was not a smart man, so he was able to get away with it.

But afterwards, it was still up to the Marquis to clean up the mess, and only then did they live in peace for so many years. However, now, it has finally been exposed.

Fortunately, I was able to stop the loss in time.

The chief attendant went to the eldest prince's mansion in person, met the eldest prince's wife, and conveyed the marquis's instructions word for word.

His attitude was respectful enough, but his words were sharp and straightforward.

It was almost as if he had said it clearly, asking the Crown Prince's wife to behave herself and not do anything stupid that would ruin the Marquis's plans.

Li Wanyu, dressed in a bright red palace dress and covered in jewels, sat in the main seat. She listened with a stiff smile, expressed her opinion, and asked people to give her something as a reward. After her long-time attendant left with satisfaction, she could no longer maintain the expression on her face and grabbed the teacup and threw it out.

"Dog slave!"

What dares to teach her a lesson? Do you think she is a concubine in the Marquis of Changle's mansion who can be trampled by anyone?

What has she been trying to do in these years to climb the ladder? Isn't it just to make people look up to her and not dare to bully her?

But obviously, there are still people who don't take her seriously, and still treat her as a weak and vulnerable concubine instead of a precious prince's consort.

As soon as she got angry, the maids and nannies around her started to work skillfully, some trying to persuade her, some cleaning up the mess, some apologizing. They were no longer frightened by this scene.

Li Wanyu smashed a few things and finally calmed down after venting her anger. "Where's His Highness?"

The maid said tremblingly, "His Royal Highness the First Prince has gone out for something."

"what's up?"

"I don't know!"

Li Wanyu immediately glanced at her with disdain, "Idiot, I told you to stare at me, and this is how you stare? You don't know anything, what's the point of having you?"

The maid quickly knelt down to plead guilty, her face pale and worried. How could she find out the whereabouts of the eldest prince? No matter how gentle the eldest prince was, it was not something that servants like them could ask about.

Seeing this, Li Wanyu became even more annoyed and couldn't help thinking of Zheng Chunxiu. She saw that Zheng Chunxiu was smart and thought of ways to get by her side. Facts have proved that Zheng Chunxiu does have some brains. She can always do things beautifully when given to her, which saves her a lot of worries. The only thing is that she is too vain. But she didn't think it was a big deal at that time. How can a woman not be vain? Vanity is a good thing, it is convenient for her to take advantage of it. As long as the benefits given are enough to satisfy her vanity, she can be driven to do anything.

Later, it was just as she wished. She gave Zheng Chunxiu enough benefits to make her do that thing. But who knew that the idiot would be so vain that he actually shared the cakes rewarded to her with almost everyone in the village. Originally, the matter could have been resolved if she had died, but who would have thought that unnecessary trouble would have resulted in a big mess. Although her father stepped in to calm the matter down in time, it also left hidden dangers.

The hidden danger was that the person who went to the village was her own brother.

Now that she has been arrested, her father has sent people to warn her not to help. What's the logic behind this?

The more she thought about it, the more unwilling she felt. So, ignoring the advice of the nanny beside her, she asked her personal maid to prepare a bunch of food and daily necessities, and then sent them to the prison in Jingzhao Prefecture in a dignified manner.

After Qiao Hong learned about this, he mocked it in his heart but remained calm on the surface. He ordered the clerks in the prison to turn a blind eye as long as it did not violate the rules and to take appropriate care of Li Yuan.

No matter how stupid the eldest prince's wife is, she is still the royal daughter-in-law who gave birth to a prince, and she still has to give face to the prince and grandson of the emperor.

Little did they know that the eldest prince's face had been stripped to pieces, leaving only embarrassment and grief.

In the quiet and elegant teahouse, the eldest prince arrived as promised. He didn't know who the other party was, but he received a note with some old things from the past, so he had to come.

The other person was wearing a mask and a green robe, so his identity could not be seen. We only knew that he was a young man, but his demeanor was not to be underestimated.

After a few awkward greetings, the eldest prince asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean by bringing up the past events?"

The other party was naturally Sun Yu. Not only was his face covered, but his voice was also disguised. He sounded a bit hoarse, and it was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry. "Your Highness, do you really know all the truth about what happened back then?"

The eldest prince's expression changed slightly, "What do you mean?"

Sun Yu looked at him steadily, his eyes seemed to be able to penetrate people's hearts, "I don't mean anything, I'm just curious, when the emperor's eldest grandson was poisoned, were you really unaware of it, or did you conceal it for the murderer?"

"You..." The eldest prince stood up, "Stop talking nonsense. What do you mean by poisoning? There is no such thing. My son just ate something inappropriate and has an allergy."

Sun Yu pulled the corner of his mouth, "At this point, you still want to cover it up? The fact that Li Yuan was sued has been spread to everyone, you haven't heard about it yet, right?"

The eldest prince's eyes flickered. "What does his arrest have to do with my son?"

Seeing this, Sun Yu no longer gave him face. "Li Yuan surrounded Hutian Village under the pretext of plague, causing the deaths of more than a hundred people. This is a heinous crime. Why did he do that? He was covering up for others. Prince, do you remember a maid named Zheng Chunxiu in your mansion? It was she who brought back cakes from your mansion to show off her master's appreciation for her. She distributed the cakes to others, but all the villagers who ate them were poisoned and died. Tell me, why are her cakes poisonous?"