Spoiling my mistress and swallowing my dowry? After my rebirth, I changed my marriage to a powerful

County Magistrate Li was overjoyed and immediately questioned the matter in person.

Ye Ting had only one eye left, from which tears continued to flow, and she kept muttering, "Sir, my life is more bitter than Coptis chinensis!!

I have been an orphan since I was a child, and everyone has bullied me. I have never had enough to eat or clothes to wear. Only he is kind to me, giving me so much silver at once, and even promised to give me one thousand taels of silver after the matter is completed..."

When Magistrate Li heard this, he knew something was up and asked her who "he" was and why he gave her one thousand taels of silver.

County Magistrate Li said: "Ye Ting, if you cooperate well, the government will not only reward you with silver, but also find you the best doctor."

Ye Ting now desperately wanted to restore her appearance. Zhang Xiangliang liked her good looks. As long as her appearance was restored, she begged Zhang Xiangliang to take her back. She would definitely live a good life with Zhang Xiangliang and never think about it again.

"That man gave me a jade pendant and told me to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion in the capital to find the Second Young Master if I have any business."

Ye Ting took out the jade pendant and showed it to the county magistrate.

When Magistrate Li saw the jade pendant, he was shocked to see "Anger" engraved on the front and "Prime Minister's Mansion" engraved on the back. Could this really be a token of the second son of the Prime Minister's Mansion?

This doesn't make sense. How could it be possible for the second son of a prime minister's family to be with a village woman?

"Ye Ting, who are those people?"

Ye Ting's one eye began to shed tears again: "They are all liars! I am so stupid, really, I only knew that Jinyi was a fool and a cripple, but I didn't know that he was pretending, his legs were not broken, and he was not stupid!"

She seemed to have been greatly wronged, choking with pain. If Jin Yi hadn't lied, she would have gotten one thousand taels of silver.

Even if Zhang Xiangliang was sick, she had the money to cure him, and she and Zhang Xiangliang would never have come to this point today.

"Do you know their identities?"

"The most powerful one called himself the king and said he was a prince. Jinyi said he was the son of the deceased Queen Wei."

County Magistrate Li sat down on the ground.

Two princes?

The man who can call himself the king is so young. According to the feedback from Shopkeeper Sheng, County Magistrate Li got a horrified answer:

Could this charcoal that has not yet died be King Liang?

If it was Prince Liang, then he was the legitimate son of the Queen of Chu and the eldest nephew of the Prime Minister of Chu! !

County Magistrate Li wished he had never taken on this case. Given the current situation, his entire family should be wiped out.

Ye Ting was still chattering, telling the story that Chu Bunu and she had to tell——

"He gave me money and told me to swindle Jiutian away, and told Zhang Xiangliang to carry Jinyi to the street, saying he wanted to see him..."

Ye Ting cried with her one eye, "I'm so stupid, really, I only knew that he wanted to see Jinyi, I didn't expect that he wanted to kill Jinyi."

Magistrate Li looked at her and cursed in his heart, what a shrew!

You don't know? Why are you pretending to be innocent?

Zhang Xiangliang carried away Jinyi, but he was not an accomplice. In the confessions of the innkeeper Sheng and the receptionist, they all said that Zhang Xiangliang was very honest and it was Ye Ting who took the initiative to find those people to sell information for money.

"How did you convince Zhang Xiangliang to trick Jinyi out onto the street?"

"I told Zhang Xiangliang that Jinyi's leg was broken and needed some sun exposure to heal faster. Zhang Xiangliang was honest and agreed to carry him out to sunbathe."

Magistrate Li was furious and said, "Ye Ting, you took advantage of Zhang Xiangliang's kindness and his feelings for you to trick him like this. You are such a good woman!"

Ye Ting didn’t know what Magistrate Li meant, she only knew that she was so pitiful.

"Master Qingtian, can you give me the reward you promised me? I have told you everything I know."

"You are ugly but you have beautiful dreams! If you hadn't come to claim the reward, I wouldn't have known about it and I actually missed out on you, the murderer."

Magistrate Li said angrily, "You killed Zhang Xiangliang, didn't you? You are also an accomplice who wanted to kill Jinyi. He is the eldest prince. How dare you conspire with others to kill the prince!"

Still want the reward? After taking the reward, will you continue to harm others after you are full?

However, with Ye Ting's testimony, the whole case became clear.

The murderer, the victim, and the accomplice are all present.

Magistrate Li selected a day to go to court and summoned Aunt Zhang, Zhang Xiangliang, Ye Xuyang, and the head of the Ye family to hold a small public trial of the case.

Finally, the verdict.

The crime and sentence of the King of Liang and the Second Prince of Chu for their failed attempt to kill the eldest prince were to be determined by their superiors.

The compensation for the victim Jinyi will also be decided after consultation with the superior.

However, the crime and punishment of the accomplice Ye Ting are very simple and can be decided by County Magistrate Li.

"The criminal woman, Ye, was extremely daring and greedy. She colluded with Chu Bunu, the second son of the Chu family, and the King of Liang to lure the victim, the eldest prince, into an ambush, thereby brutally killing the victim (unsuccessful) and causing Zhang Xiangliang to lose his mind.

The criminal woman, Ms. Ye, was guilty of a heinous crime that was unforgivable, so she was sentenced to death by beheading. The three clans of the Ye family were also held responsible and exiled three thousand miles away.

The above sentences will be executed together after being approved by the Ministry of Justice. "

After the verdict was read out, Magistrate Li shouted, "Imprison the convicted woman, Ms. Ye, and her family, and release Zhang Xiangliang without guilt."

Ye Ting burst into tears and begged, "I didn't hurt anyone, I didn't get the silver, it was Zhang Xiangliang who was ambushed while carrying Jinyi, it was Zhang Xiangliang who hurt people..."

Aunt Zhang was so angry that she fainted in class.

County Magistrate Li announced the adjournment of the court.

The Ye clan leader collapsed to the ground, completely stunned.

The Ye family unexpectedly had a traitor who went against the will of heaven, colluded with a man from outside, murdered the prince for 1,000 taels of silver, and exterminated the three clans of the Ye family! !

Ye Xuyang, Ye Wei, and Wu grabbed Ye Ting and beat her madly. If the yamen runners hadn't stopped her, Ye Ting would have died on the spot.

All members of the Ye family were put in jail, and on the same day, they once again beat up Ye Ting.

"Wow, wow, I've been an orphan since I was a child..." Ye Ting huddled in the corner of the prison, holding her head and mumbling to herself, "I'm so stupid, really..."

After sorting out the cases, County Magistrate Li rubbed his head, wondering how he should report this huge case to his superiors.

After a while, half a month passed. Magistrate Li, who had used all his life's literary talent, had written a moving letter to the Prime Minister of Chu. However, before he could send it out, the Uighurs invaded.

When County Magistrate Li learned that the eldest prince was Jinyi, he defeated the Uighurs in just one hour. It was really uncertain who would be the emperor in the future.

He put aside the letter he had written to Prime Minister Chu and the case files he had written to Magistrate Luo.

In early December, Yongle County received the "Declaration of War on Invaders" issued by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

County Magistrate Li was so excited that his blood boiled. He wanted to gather a batch of food and supplies as soon as possible and send them to Yin Jinan. He wanted to support the eldest prince.

By the way, report the opinions on how to handle the case to the eldest prince.

On December 12, Magistrate Li heard a crow croaking in a tree early in the morning, so he picked up a stone and threw it at the crow.

"What are you yelling about? You unlucky thing!"

Captain Xue came running over and said to him, "Sir, someone from the capital is coming with two carriages."

He gave the other party's invitation to County Magistrate Li, who took a look at it, straightened his clothes and went out to greet him.

Anyone who knows the business can tell at a glance that the two carriages are rich. The wood used for the carriage frames is the best available at the time, especially the one in front, which is made of nanmu.

Seeing him come out, the people in the carriage, helped by the guards, opened the curtain and came out.

The Prime Minister of Chu was in the front carriage, and an old man in his fifties or sixties with white hair and beard got out of the carriage behind.

County Magistrate Li had only met Prime Minister Chu once when he passed the imperial examination and was then sent to be the county magistrate of Yongle County. He had never met other court officials.

Why did the Prime Minister of Chu come to Yongle County?

He immediately knelt down and said, "Greetings, Lord Chu. Greetings, Lord."

"Master Li, you don't have to be polite. I am here incognito for a private visit." Prime Minister Chu said in a low voice, "This is Minister Cui."

County Magistrate Li's heart skipped a beat. Minister Cui, is he the Minister Cui who sent Jinyi to Longmen Town?

No, how could he have the nerve to come? How dare he come in person?

Do you think the eldest prince is definitely dead? Or do you think the eldest prince doesn't dare to kill him?

No, there is another possibility. Prime Minister Chu and Minister Cui are both here to look for someone...

Thinking of the fact that Chu Bunu and Xiao Hongli both died in Longmen Town, County Magistrate Li broke out in a sweat in the middle of winter.

When Prime Minister Chu and Minister Cui entered the backyard of the county government office, they felt a chill running up from the soles of their feet.

Prime Minister Chu frowned and said to Magistrate Li, "Longmen Town is under the jurisdiction of Lord Li, right? Is Lord Li familiar with Longmen Town?"

"Yes! A few months ago, a case in Longmen Town was solved. It was the Cui family father and son who robbed and killed Li Changhe from Changkeng Village. Both of them were executed."

As soon as he finished speaking, Minister Cui immediately asked, "The Cui family of Longmen Town? Cui Fude?"

"Yes, sir." Magistrate Li said stiffly.

"Nonsense," Minister Cui said angrily, "Don't you know that my ancestral home is Longmen Town in Ganzhou?"

Magistrate Li pretended to be afraid and said, "I really don't know. They have clearly committed murder. We have all the evidence. I didn't know he was a relative of the Minister!"

Prime Minister Chu looked at Minister Cui and said, "The Cui family may be relatively low-key, so it's possible that Magistrate Li has never heard of them."

Minister Cui immediately changed his tone and said, "I have not been back to my hometown for many years. It is understandable that Lord Li did not know. I am very sad that Cui Fude did such a treasonous thing."

When Magistrate Li heard the two men speaking in unison, he immediately realized that Minister Cui didn't care about Cui Fude's life or death at all.

There is only one possibility for them to ask about Longmen Town - to inquire about the news of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

Sure enough, Minister Cui scolded Cui Fude and his son, and began to ask where Cui Fude’s family was now.

"When I investigated the case, I did not implicate the family members and only dealt with Cui Fude and his son." County Magistrate Li answered cunningly.

It wasn't him who caused Trefford's family to be driven out of Longmen Town.

Minister Cui breathed a sigh of relief and said, "A few days ago, we received the "Declaration of War on Invaders" issued by Ganzhou Prefecture in Kyoto, which was issued in the name of His Royal Highness the Grand Prince.

This is really a joke. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been in the capital all this time. How did a Crown Prince suddenly appear in Ganzhou? "

County Magistrate Li rolled his eyes in his heart. He was telling lies all the time. Did he think that he was a fool?

Since you said that the prince is in the capital, then why did you come to Ganzhou?

If you knew someone was impersonating, why didn't Your Majesty send a military officer to suppress it? In the cold winter, why would the most powerful official in the court go there in person in the wind and snow?

In addition, even if the manifesto issued on the fifth day of December was sent to Kyoto at full speed, it would take more than twenty days to get there and back. Even if Prime Minister Chu and Minister Cui flew, it would still take half a month to get from Kyoto to Yongle County.

Today is only December 12th, and the manifesto was issued only seven days ago.

The two of them must have set out from the capital half a month ago, and came all the way to find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Why would they come all the way to find the Crown Prince if they didn't want to fight the enemy properly?

Therefore, there must be some unspeakable secret behind these two old guys coming to Ganzhou.