The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort - 201. Faithful Court

Xiao Shao really quickly drew water over, as if he had said a few words outside, thinking that if it wasn’t Jin Yiwei or Forsythia, Jiang Ruan was a little bit at ease. Xiao Shao walked to the edge of the cave and was about to bend down to hug her. Jiang Ruan was startled and said, “What are you doing?”

“You don’t allow the maid to serve, I will hold you to clean up.” Xiao Shao replied with a good temper.

“No need.” Jiang Ruan opened the quilt and jumped down: “I will wash it myself.” If she wants to wash herself with Xiao Shao in this way, she will be pretending to be calm and afraid that she will not be calm. But as soon as he moved, he felt sore and weak, and stopped immediately.

Xiao Shao looked at her in his spare time, then smiled slightly and said, “I can’t do anything.”

Jiang Ruan thought that at this moment, he was afraid that it was really difficult to clean himself, and it seemed hypocritical to refuse. So he nodded, Xiao Shao bent over and hugged her and walked towards the wooden barrel behind the screen. The two of them had tossed for a while, Jiang Ruan was already very tired, but Xiao Shao looked very refreshed, and lifted her effortlessly. When she was allowed to sit in the wooden barrel, the gentle water was very comfortable, Jiang Ruan relaxed, his eyelids felt heavy, and he didn’t know when he slept. After Xiao Shao carefully helped to dry her body, Jiang Ruan was already asleep well, Xiao Shao smiled, then hugged her back to the couch and tucked the quilt for her.

He was afraid that Jiang Ruan would be tired, so he had to be considerate the first time. At this moment, seeing her sound asleep, he felt distressed and leaned over and kissed her gently on the forehead. Forsythia came in with the medicine bowl, Xiao Shao silently shook her head to her, Forsythia knew it well, and smirked and retired.

This night, how many people in the Jinying Palace knew the beauty of it. Only the secret guards lying on the corners of the branches and eaves knew it. However, the final winner of the bet Jin Si made was the dealer himself. Jin Si very generously took the gambling money to invite everyone to eat and drink. When the wine was hot, the guards were all crying with joy. It seemed that they saw the next little master of Jinying Prince’s Mansion already running on the way to and from the Prince’s Mansion. .

It was already the next morning when Jiang Ruan woke up. After sleeping all night, his body seemed to be run over by something, worse than last night. The quilt beside her was flat, Xiao Shao was not on the couch, she sat up on her back, the door opened with a creak, and Xiao Shao walked in with a bowl of medicine. Seeing Jiang Ruan woke up, he put the medicine bowl on the small table on the side of the collapse, reached out his hand to touch her forehead, and asked, “Is your body still hurting?”

Jiang Ruan: “…”

Xiao Shao couldn’t help laughing again. These days, he has often laughed. He had been born well from the beginning. Such a smile is even more beautiful and looks like a peach blossom. It is probably full of food and very happy. Jiang Ruan compared himself, stretched out his hand and blew the medicine bowl on one side, and poured the medicine down a few mouthfuls.

The medicine was probably the prescription Xiao Shao ordered, but it was also sensitive. After drinking it, I only felt that my body was warm and mellow, and even the aches and pains were alleviated a lot.

After she finished drinking, Xiao Shao took the empty bowl in Jiang Ruan’s hand and said, “You will rest in the house today.”

“No.” Jiang Ruan shook his head: “Today, the case is heard, I have to go there.” After thinking about it, she said: “My body is almost healed after drinking the medicine. Go and listen to the case chief. It’s okay. You don’t have to worry about it either.”

Xiao Shao knew that Jiang Ruan had always had his own ideas, and it was a good attitude to admit his mistakes. It was about a spelling, but he was distressed but helpless, and said: “I will let Jin San and the others follow you. The people from the case department will probably not embarrass you.”

What he meant by this was to imply that someone who had been the case secretary before, Jiang Ruan looked at him: “I sue my biological father. Someone in the capital will inevitably say that, and it will even hurt your reputation. Jinying Palace is in an awkward position, do you think I did something wrong?”

“He is not your father.” Xiao Shao said calmly: “You are no longer involved in the Jiang family.” Jiang Ruan was taken aback for a moment, only to hear Xiao Shao say again: “You are married to Jinying Palace, it is Xiao Shao. People in the family, whether you take revenge or reverse the case, the Xiao family is your backer.”

He has a firm expression, gentle words, and is clearly the coldest person, but his heart is always warm and happy in life. Jiang Ruan smiled: “Xiao Shao, thank you.”

It is not a perfunctory thank you, nor is it a general thank you as an ally to a deal with an ally. This thank you is from the heart and soul. There is always a rare person in the world who stands behind you forever without asking the reason. No matter what you do, that person insists on staying with you. This is love and righteousness.

“No need.” Xiao Shao smiled: “I really want to thank you, just be more enthusiastic at night.”

Jiang Ruan: “…”

In a corner of the palace, Xuan Pei was listening to the news that Mingyue reported back, and sneered: “Jiang Quan’s good days are about to end. He dared to attack her a few years ago, and now it’s time to bear the blame. Xia Yan The death of brother and sister Jiang Susu is not all right, does he think there is still a chance of life? It’s ridiculous.”

Mingyue stood silently on the side. She knew that her little master had a special relationship with Jiang Ruan. It seemed that the two people had a special relationship. But things that even Xiao Shao couldn’t find out, she naturally couldn’t find out a secret guard. Although doubtful, he knows that Xuan Pei always protects Jiang Ruan all the time. Now Jiang Quan’s deeds are spread throughout the capital. He was born as a father but was so unkind to his own daughter, even ordinary people would want it. Scolded horribly, let alone Xuan Pei, who is close to Jiang Ruan?

“Is the person who asked you to go to the case department to take care of it?” Xuan Pei played with Ye Mingzhu, who was a pigeon egg in his hand. That was the gift that the emperor gave to him yesterday when he saw that his homework policy theory was excellent. This night pearl is not rare in the palace, it is something that would be jealous when placed in Xuanhua’s place. Now it is Xuan Pei’s nonchalant play. It is enough to explain Xuan Pei’s position in the court nowadays. The waste prince, who was not favored by everyone, has disappeared, and no one dared to underestimate him.

“殿下，”明月不解的问：“萧王爷那边必然已经同司案司打过招呼，殿下即使不出手，司案司的人也不会让蒋阮讨到什么好处，殿下又何必如此？”宣沛一举一动都饱受有心之人的监视，若是被人查到他插手司案司蒋阮的这件事情，不知道又会传出什么留言来。在宫中最好的便是明哲保身，尤其是蒋权这一次的案子已然不必他出手就可以圆满解决了。

“萧韶做的是他该做的是，本殿做的又是本殿的事。本殿想要做什么，还需要沾他的光不成？”宣沛冷哼一声：“司案司的人向来滑头，锦英王给他施压，加上本殿再来这么一出，他们也会意识到此事非同小可，自然会不留余地的打击蒋权。无论如何，但凡能给蒋权多添一些刑法，本殿都高兴得很。”

明月无奈的耸了耸肩，宣沛对萧韶的敌意倒是从来不减，只是在身为成年人的明月看来却是有几分孩子气，在宣沛这个向来老成的人身上难得显现出来。而且总觉得有几分和萧韶争风吃醋的意味，吃的自然是蒋阮的醋，不过宣沛如今才多大，明月也只道是自己多心了。

司案司的大堂门口早已围满了看热闹的百姓，司案司从来都是出了名的公正审理，每次审的又是大户人家京中贵族间的私密之事，人们自然是要来瞧热闹听写隐秘的。是以若非真的是被逼到了绝路，一般人是不回将官司打到司案司头上来的。毕竟家丑不可外扬，谁都不想要将自己家族里那些私密的丑事拿出去成为别人光天化日之下的谈资。

蒋阮到了的时候自然又是引起了一片哗然，状告生父的事情自是古往今来的头一遭。偏生做出此事的又是蒋阮，当初在蒋府不名一文到后来懿德太后面前的红人郡主，如今更是那令人讳莫如深的乱臣贼子王妃。蒋阮的每一个身份都令人唏嘘，诚然其中有不少妒忌的目光，但更多的是艳羡。

蒋权做下的事情自然是罪不可赦，可蒋阮的做法也是六亲不认，人们态度鲜明的分成了两拨。一拨人坚持的认为蒋权罪该万死，蒋阮的做法虽然出格却也情有可原，一拨人却是觉得蒋阮违背了大锦朝开朝以来的人伦，将自己的生父告上公堂实在是不孝。

No matter what others think, Jiang Ruan never cares. She got off the carriage, and today she wore a dress with an outline pattern. The lines were complex and solemn, which set off her very noble, but the color of the large cloak of satin fox folds on the outside was like a burning fire. Generally warm, the snow fell last night, and the snow this morning was half a foot high, wrapped in a piece of silver, only she was in red, standing pretty and coldly in place. That gorgeousness almost required people to hold their breath involuntarily.

Rao is a member of the case department who always treats people who come to court equally, and can’t help showing a little respect when facing Jiang Ruan. This Jiang family’s daughter should not be underestimated. Their chief judge Sun Xu specially ordered their men last night to be more polite to Jiang Ruan. Even Sun Xu, who is not afraid of power and position, can be treated so importantly, it is not to be underestimated if you want to come to Jiang’s daughter.

In comparison, Jiang Quan’s treatment was a thousand miles worse. Sun Xu had a weird temper in the DPRK, and he was almost undaunted. Even when he faced his former colleagues, he would not give him a good face. What Jiang Quan cares most about is his face, and now he is short in front of Sun Xu for no reason, as if he is really a criminal in Sun Xu’s trial, he is already agitated.

Jiang Xinzhi was in the military camp today to discuss the military with the former general, and it was really impossible to get over. Jiang Ruan entered the lobby and found that Zhao Guang and the three brothers of the Zhao family were also there. Zhao Yuanfeng met her and greeted her warmly: “A Ruan.”

Zhao Mei is a member of the Zhao family. Although it was said that he broke off with the Zhao family many years ago, the Zhao family did not have this unfilial daughter, but in fact the blood and blood relationship was constantly cut. Especially the pearl held in the palm of the Zhao family, when the Zhao family knew that Jiang Ruan had sued the Jiang family to the boss, they jumped into a rage. If it weren’t for Jiang Xinzhi’s help, I’m afraid that Zhao Guang would have rushed into Shangshu Mansion and chopped Jiang Quan to Zhao Mei for the funeral.

The Zhao family has always taken care of their shortcomings, and it is undoubtedly an expression of the Zhao family’s attitude to go to the case division today. Zhao Mei is the daughter of the Zhao family. If Zhao Mei’s death is really not accidental, and even has something to do with Jiang Quan, then the Zhao family will never give up.

Jiang Ruan stepped forward and greeted the Zhao family one by one. The Zhao family’s daughter and several grandchildren had never come here. Li originally regretted Zhao Mei’s affairs. If he learned the truth in court, he would inevitably be emotional for a while. Jiang Ruan greeted the Zhao family, but only missed Jiang Quan. Jiang Quan on one side only felt that the eyes around him were turning around him. He was very embarrassed and angrily cursed: “Unscrupulous offspring!”

Zhao Guang stared at him and wanted to scold him back, but he didn’t want Jiang Ruan to open his mouth first, and asked Jiang Quan, “I don’t know who Jiang Shangshu is talking about?”

Jiang Quan did not expect that she would be so merciless as soon as she exited, and immediately angrily said: “Faced with such an attitude from my father, I don’t know where I have learned manners, justice and shame!”

“Jiang Shangshu may have remembered it wrong.” Jiang Ruan smiled: “The blood of the half of the body has been paid off yesterday, and there is no relationship between this palace and Shangshufu. Where is the father from?”

Jiang Quan was speechless, and everyone recalled the appearance of Jiang Ruan slashing the back of his hand with a dagger in the snow yesterday, and Jiang Quan’s face flushed red. The face that had always been elegant and elegant was actually a little distorted.

“Quiet!” The teacher who opened the hall sang in a long voice. The guards on both sides stood silently. Sun Xu, the judge of the government, walked in strode, and he sat down on the high seat in the center. Sweeping his gaze down, he handed the testimony to the master on the side. The master took the pleading, cleared his throat, and said loudly the content of the pleading alone.

The content of the complaint is how Xia Yan and the Xia family murdered the three of Zhao Mei, mother and son, including the ambush of Jiang Xinzhi in the woods, as well as those vicious methods when they were young. The indifferent attitude of Jiang Quan in the complaint also surprised everyone. It is not uncommon for big families to have such intrigue. It is rare that Jiang Ruan and Jiang Xinzhi are the daughters of Shangshufu, Jiang Quan’s own bones, and Jiang Quan is also the same. Generally indifferent and indifferent. That master is also a personal character, this kind of statement is infuriating, and he is full of emotional richness. The man in the direct education crowd wanted to rush in and beat Jiang Quan immediately, while the woman took the kerchief and wiped her tears.

Although Zhao Guang and the three brothers of the Zhao family had long known that Zhao Mei had a bad time in Shangshufu, they were worried now that they were read out one by one. No one in the world understands the pain and crisis of Zhao Mei and the three of them in Jiang’s Mansion better than Jiang Ruan. Because of her seriousness, the Zhao family became more angry the more they listened, and their eyes fell apart. I want to rush to kill Jiang Quan right away.

Jiang Quan frowned. Now everyone here looks at him without a trace of goodwill. He has become a target of public criticism. He doesn’t know when Jiang Ruan has such an influence. Sun Xu’s temperament has been clear to his colleagues for many years. When facing Jiang Ruan, his subordinates are respectful and humble. How can Jiang Ruan have such ability? I don’t know when the original confidence has been replaced by anxiety, Jiang Quan’s expression is no longer as justified and confident as before.

The previous accusations in the complaint were all unsuccessful, but at the end of the reading, the conversation turned around and it turned to Zhao Mei’s poisoning. The complaint clearly stated that the poison was under Xia Yan’s and Jiang Quan was an accomplice, because he knew it but stood by and even secretly encouraged him!

After reading the complaint, Jiang Quan could not help standing up and saying: “Nonsense! Nonsense! What kind of poisoning, I didn’t let anyone poison her at all? Zhao Mei died of illness, how can you blame it all? Me!” While he hated Jiang Ruan, he even hated Zhao Mei, who passed away early. I just felt that everything started from Zhao Mei.

Zhao Guang suddenly stood up from his seat, and said angrily: “Jiang Quan, do you think I would not dare to kill you here?” The eyes can scare a child, and he is really angry at this moment, the bloodthirsty aura hits his face, Jiang Quan trembles, and suddenly he swallows what he wants to say.

A trace of disdain flashed in Zhao Yuanping’s eyes, and he chuckled: “Jiang Shangshu, what is this urgent? You haven’t been convicted yet. Maybe things will turn around. If you really want to complain, you might as well wait until the last minute.”

The words contained Ruoyouruowu’s chill, and Zhijiao couldn’t help but shake his heart. Jiang Quanzheng still wanted to speak, only to hear Jiang Ruan’s smiling voice: “Not only that, I have evidence, Jiang Shangshu, please ask Master Sun to read the evidence before talking.”

Jiang Quan was surprised. He didn’t expect that Jiang Ruan would have evidence. After all, so many years have passed. He thought that even if Jiang Ruan turned out the old things, he would not be able to set off any big storms and undocumented old cases. What result would he get in the end? But when Jiang Ruan said the evidence, he couldn’t help but feel a little guilty, but he still insisted: “What are you making up?”

Sun Xu slapped the gavel and shouted: “Bring the witness!”

The subordinates quickly brought the so-called witness up. It was a thin young woman. She looked delicate and pretty when she looked at it carefully, but she didn’t know why she looked a little haggard. It was probably forced by life, but it was her. His face looks older than his age. When Jiang Quan saw it, he sneered and said with a sneer: “I don’t know this person, you are a witness, and you have to hire someone from Shangshufu.”

The woman raised her head when she heard the words, and said with a hoarse voice: “Don’t wait for a long time, the master doesn’t recognize the maidservant, but the slave still recognizes the master.”

Jiang Quan was startled and looked at the woman carefully. After a long time, he was surprised and said: “Are you… a butterfly?”

Butterfly smiled faintly: “It’s hard for the lord to remember the servant girl.”

“Why are you here?” Jiang Quan’s hand couldn’t help shaking when pointing to her. He had also heard about Jiang Susu’s expulsion of the butterfly. As a maid, he didn’t take good care of things, so he bought Zihe from the drugstore. The car was confused with the small-born male fetus in the mansion, and Jiang Susu’s reputation was also damaged, and Jiang Susu was shocked. Such a maid would be beaten to death. It’s just that Jiang Susu had already sold her. Jiang Quan thought that such a maid had died a long time ago, but he didn’t know why she appeared here.

Butterfly smiled, but the smile was a little weird. A trace of hatred flashed in her gaze at Jiang Quan: “The slave and maid will come here naturally because they can’t stand the condemnation of their conscience, and come personally for the innocent first lady and The young master testified.”

“Nonsense!” Jiang Quan’s face turned blue when he heard the words. “What are you talking about?” He turned his head and looked at Jiang Ruan who was smiling slightly, and suddenly realized: “What benefits did she give you? So slandering me? Butterflies, do you know the guilt of slandering the court officials?”

Jiang Quan seemed to have lost his reason, but the people in the hall watched in time, including Sun Xu, the judge. The more Jiang Quan jumped the wall in a panic, the more he could show his ugliness. Sun Xu had been managed beforehand. Seeing that Jiang Ruan and Zhao’s family were happy, naturally they would not obstruct them.

Facing Jiang Quan’s frantic question, Butterfly shook his head and said, “Miss, I didn’t give me any benefits. The master knows what he has done, so why bother to make such an innocent posture? Knowing that there is a certain number in the world, people are looking at the sky, and when doing things, they should think of the day when the Dongchuang incident occurred.”

“You…why did you harm me like this!” Jiang Quan said angrily.

Butterflies lowered their heads, just turning a deaf ear. Jiang Ruan, who was sitting on the side, smiled. Of course Butterfly would come out to testify for her, not only because of her promise, but also because Butterfly hated Jiang’s family deeply. At the beginning, Jiang Susu sold the butterfly because of the purple river cart. It was said that Jiang Susu had committed the crime himself. At any rate, the maid who had been with him since he was a child, it was sold directly to the ninth-class kiln. What kind of place is that kiln? If a girl enters it, it means she has entered a fire pit. Naturally, I can imagine the life of the butterfly. In fact, as soon as Jiang Susu sold the butterfly, Jiang Ruan asked Dew to go out to buy the old bustard in the kiln, and kept secretly paying attention to the butterfly’s every move. Neither will let her die, but it won’t make her feel better. Butterflies have been with Jiang Susu for so many years, and Xia Yan and Jiang Susu know something about what they have done. Jiang Ruan knows that this is an excellent chess piece that will be used someday.

For example, at this moment, the appearance of this chess piece has already caused Jiang Quan to lose more than half. She appeared in front of Butterfly and promised that as long as Butterfly was willing to come out to testify, she would save her from the fire and water. Perhaps when the butterfly was just sold, he would not agree to this condition, because Xia Yan is a shrewd person, and the maids she chose for Jiang Susu are extremely loyal. But after so long, the tortured dying butterfly can’t even save his life, how can he care about loyalty? For so many years, she has only a deep hatred for Jiang Mansion. If it were not for Xia Yan’s mother and daughter, if it was not for Jiang Quan, how could she be sold to such a lowly place? Time is a wonderful thing, hate can become love, love can also become hate, so Jiang Ruan said the condition, and the butterfly agreed without saying a word.