Case (Final) One
The cold glint in Ji Yunshu's eyes made Ji Shuhan tremble a few times.
'Was she wrong?
What did she do wrong? '
Ji Yunshu smirked. "Even though I repeatedly tolerated you, I couldn't make you any less ruthless. Because of this, you raised such a bloodthirsty son."
"What did you say?" Ji Shuhan frowned.
Ji Yunshu's expression was cold. She glanced at Ji Yuanzhi, who was still nailed to the door. Then, she turned her gaze to Magistrate Liu.
"Lord Liu, please open the court for … the Wei Mansion's murder case."
'The Wei Mansion's murder case?
Isn't it the case of Luan 'er's death?'
Yamen Court
Ji Yuanzhi was kneeling in the middle of the court. Both of his hands were shackled, and one of his hands was roughly bandaged. His clothes were loose, and there was a big hole in his shoulder. His hair was also messy.
He seemed to be in a rather sorry state.
Jing Rong stood to the side with his eagle-like eyes slightly opened.
Ji Shuhan stood on the other side, perplexed. His heart was beating like a drum. 'Why did the Wei Mansion's murder case suddenly come up?' He felt vaguely uneasy in his heart.
As for Ji Yunshu, she stood straight on Ji Yuanzhi's left side.
She didn't have the cool, unyielding, and handsome air of a man, but she had the tenacity and tenderness of a woman.
However, the coldness in his eyes swept away the melancholy on her face.
More cold and gloomy, less warmth!
Magistrate Liu wiped his eyes and habitually reached for the gavel beside him.
Just as he was about to hit it, he heard Jing Rong cough twice.
As if awakened from a dream, he immediately put down the gavel and cleared his throat. He glanced at Ji Yuanzhi, then looked at Ji Yunshu with a gentle gaze.
"Yunshu, is the Wei Mansion's murder case related to Luan 'er's death?"
Ji Yunshu didn't respond to Magistrate Liu's question. She lowered her eyebrows and looked at Ji Yuanzhi.
That kid's eyes were obviously avoiding her gaze. His hands, which were shackled, were tightly clenched into fists.
She asked him, "Do you really hate me?"
'How can you not act according to common sense?'
Ji Yuanzhi was stunned for a moment, then he smiled disdainfully and raised his head. "Yes."
"You hate me so much that you can even kill me?"
"…"
Ji Yuanzhi raised his eyebrows. He seemed to understand her intentions and didn't reply.
"Why?" asked Ji Yunshu.
He still did not answer.
The others didn't really understand.
Magistrate Liu was very curious, so he asked, "Yunshu, are these words related to this case?"
"Of course it matters."
"What does it matter?"
Ji Yunshu's cold eyes were still fixed on Ji Yuanzhi. She moved her feet and circled behind him. Her expression gradually darkened.
"That night, you only came to the banquet when it started, right?"
Not giving Ji Yuanzhi a chance, she continued, "Because before this, you went to the kitchen in the backyard. You stayed outside for a long time, thinking about how to get in. But in the end, you still didn't have the chance to enter. "
"What nonsense are you talking about? I … Why do I have to go in? I didn't go to the kitchen either, "Ji Yuanzhi retorted.
"You don't have to be in a hurry to deny it. Perhaps there are some things that even you are confused about. You are confused about why Lord Wei and Madame Wei were the ones who died. You are even confused about why I am fine."
"Ah!"
Ji Yunshu's calm tone inadvertently pierced Ji Yuanzhi's heart.
Ji Yuanzhi's eyes widened and his expression became frightened. His breathing became more and more rapid.
That kind of guilt and panic could be seen at a glance!
While everyone was confused, Ji Yunshu took out a tassel from her waist. She hooked it with her index finger and gently shook it.
"You should recognize this thing. Wei Yi said that it was you who dropped it. Yesterday, he still wanted me to return it to you."
That Wei Yi was indeed very kind!
Ji Yunshu hooked her finger and the tassel fell on Ji Yuanzhi's dirty robe.
A muffled sound echoed.
As for the tassel, it was like a scalding hot sweet potato. Ji Yuanzhi shook it hard and threw it far away.
"This isn't mine."
"Oh? Could it be that I'm blind and can't even recognize the words on it? "
'Words? Are there words? '
Magistrate Liu curiously straightened his body and looked at the tassel. He pointed at Ji Yuanzhi. "It's yours. It's yours. Your name is embroidered on it."
"I …" Ji Yuanzhi choked and his eyes lost focus.
Ji Shuhan couldn't bear it anymore. He rushed at Ji Yunshu and snorted. "Yunshu, what are you trying to do? First, you accused Yuanzhi of hounding Luan 'er to her death. Now, with just a few words and a broken tassel, you've linked Yuanzhi to the Wei Mansion's murder case. He's your third brother, do you really want him dead? "
'Third brother?
When did he ever treat me as his little sister? '
Ji Yunshu's calm expression suddenly became fierce. "I didn't want to kill him. He wanted to kill me."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ji Shuhan roared.
Ji Yunshu's red lips curled up. She turned to look at Ji Yuanzhi, who was currently paralyzed on the ground.
"Let me explain to you the confusion in your heart."
She took a deep breath and held back the tears in her eyes. "On the day of the banquet, you made a pair of chopsticks that were exactly the same as the Wei Mansion's master's chopsticks. You soaked them in pitch-black poison for no less than two hours. That night, you took the opportunity to go to the Wei Mansion's kitchen. After waiting for a while, you saw a maidservant come out. You knew that the utensils in her hands were prepared for me, so you took the opportunity to give the maidservant a hairpin. Taking advantage of the moment you inserted the hairpin into her hair, you swapped out a pair of poisoned chopsticks for me."
At this point, the surroundings became abnormally quiet. It was as if everyone was stunned and shocked.
It was somewhat inconceivable!
Even Ji Yuanzhi didn't refute her.
Ji Yunshu continued, "But what you didn't expect was that when you were about to leave, Wei Yi accidentally bumped into you. It was also at this time that another maidservant came over with Uncle Wei and Aunt Wei's utensils. When you bumped into them, the utensils in the two maidservants' hands also bumped into each other. Three pairs of chopsticks rolled together. Because the chopsticks looked the same, the two maidservants couldn't tell them apart and hastily separated them."
"As for the pair of chopsticks that you originally gave to me, one was given to Uncle Wei and the other to Aunt Wei."
"No … No! Don't say anymore! "
Ji Yuanzhi suddenly revealed a sinister expression. He raised both of his hands and was about to pounce on Ji Yunshu.
In the next moment, Jing Rong was like a gust of wind as he quickly pulled Ji Yunshu behind him. He raised his leg and ruthlessly kicked Ji Yuanzhi's chest, sending him flying a meter away.
This kick caused blood to stain the corner of Ji Yuanzhi's mouth.
Ji Shuhan anxiously wanted to help his son, but he was stopped by Lang Po and an imperial guard.
"If you dare to harm even a hair on her head, this Prince will take your life!" Jing Rong growled at Ji Yuanzhi.
Ji Yuanzhi was lying on the ground. His eyes were filled with hatred as he glared at Ji Yunshu, who was behind Jing Rong.
Ji Yuanzhi was lying on the ground. His eyes were filled with hatred as he glared at Ji Yunshu, who was behind Jing Rong.
"You may not know this, but the evidence was given to me by you."
"…"
Ji Yunshu fiercely threw the poisoned chopsticks wrapped in a handkerchief from her sleeve to the ground.
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