Case (Closed) Two
Ji Yuanzhi raised his right hand and stuck out his thumb. The scab in the middle of his finger was still there!
The next moment, he instinctively retracted his hand. When he looked at the chopsticks on the ground again, his whole body broke out in cold sweat.
"I …" Ji Yunshu paused.
"Are you going to ask me how I know that you were the one who brought the poisoned chopsticks in?" Ji Yunshu continued his sentence.
"…"
"Ji Yuanzhi, you are truly too clever for your own good. You never thought that the Wei Mansion's chopsticks would have a corner cut off at the top, but the poisoned chopsticks didn't. When you swapped the chopsticks, the fine bamboo on the chopsticks pierced your thumb, causing blood to stain the chopsticks. I've already tested it, and the blood on the chopsticks is yours. So, you don't need to quibble."
"No! Impossible! Impossible!" Ji Yuanzhi whispered. His tone was filled with disbelief.
"When you found out that the people who died were Lord Wei and Madame Wei, and that I was the murderer, you secretly placed a feather of a bird in my courtyard. You thought that by doing so, everyone would think that I was the murderer and that I would die without a doubt. But that day in the court, I was not convicted, so you became afraid. You were afraid that I would have the chance to reverse the verdict and that sooner or later, I would find out that you were the culprit."
"You might as well force Luan 'er to her death and make her your scapegoat. You thought that once the case was closed, you would be safe and sound. But you didn't expect that the evidence on your finger would reveal all of your crimes."
There was no room for error in her words. Every word was a gem!
Everyone in the court was flabbergasted!
This Ji Yuanzhi was truly bloodthirsty.
The truth had been revealed, and there was evidence. Three lives had been stained in the blood of Ji Yuanzhi's hands.
As for him, he was stuck to the ground like a pile of mud.
The plan was obviously flawless, and the scapegoat was already dead!
Ji Shuhan felt as if he was struck by lightning. Both his legs retreated, and he almost fell to the ground.
The corner of his mouth trembled as he muttered, "How could this be? How could this be?"
How could his son kill someone?
Magistrate Liu was dumbfounded. After a while, he couldn't help but pick up the gavel and hit it hard.
Bang!
His voice reverberated within the hall, and it was like a death drum that shook Ji Yuanzhi to the point that his face turned pale.
Magistrate Liu questioned him, "Ji Yuanzhi, we now have evidence to prove that you tried to poison Yunshu but failed. Instead, you accidentally poisoned Lord Wei and Madame Wei. Then, you forced Luan 'er to take the blame for your crime. What else do you have to say?"
When he asked about this, Ji Yuanzhi, that pile of mud, suddenly laughed coldly.
His eyes were filled with hatred as he glared at Ji Yunshu.
The corner of his mouth cracked open like a fish's tail. He gnashed his teeth and roared, "Ji Yunshu, why don't you die? Why didn't you die? Why? "
"Do you hate me that much?" Ji Yunshu asked.
"Yes, I really want you to die. If it wasn't for you, how could my mother die?"
Hmm?
Everyone looked at each other. Where did these words come from?
But Ji Shuhan knew.
His face, which had long been frozen in shock, suddenly revealed a pained expression.
He slapped his thigh and shouted, "Sinner, sinner!"
His tears fell like rain.
Ji Yunshu's expression gradually turned cold, but a trace of guilt appeared on her face. She opened her small lips and said, "No one wanted to see that happen."
"It was you who killed my mother. If you didn't fall into the water, my mother wouldn't have tried to save you. You caused her to contract an illness and pass away. You killed her."
He scolded her repeatedly. If his hands weren't chained, he would have strangled Ji Yunshu to death.
In fact, Ji Yunshu also knew about this matter. The original owner of this body had unfortunately fallen into the water when she was ten years old. Coincidentally, only Ji Yuanzhi's mother knew how to swim, so she jumped into the water to save her. Unfortunately, she caught a cold and died not long after.
Since then, Ji Yuanzhi hated Ji Yunshu to the core.
Naturally, the new Ji Yunshu would be the scapegoat for this.
But to say that she was wrongly accused was also not true.
After all, this body was indeed Ji Yunshu's.
Ji Yuanzhi's eyes were red with anger. He continued to roar, "You deserve to die! You deserve to die! You should have been buried with my mother! I've tolerated you for a long time. If you didn't frame Lingzhi and push Mu Qing into the water, I wouldn't have hardened my heart to poison you."
His appearance was truly repulsive.
Ji Yunshu didn't know that her third brother had long since wanted to kill her.
Tears welled up in the corners of her eyes as she looked into his eyes. But how could she not hate him?
"But do you know that you've killed three people?"
"They died for you. They died for you. Even if they become evil spirits, the person they are looking for is still you."
Ji Yunshu's entire body trembled with anger.
Ji Yuanzhi clenched his fist and punched the ground. "I really regret not killing you to avenge my mother!"
Using the pretense of avenging his mother, he killed three people. What was the difference between such a man and a homicidal maniac?
Ji Yunshu's almond-shaped eyes were calm as she asked, "Ask yourself, when you exchanged the poisoned chopsticks with me, did you have any hesitation?"
"No!"
Ji Yuanzhi's answer was straightforward. He grinned and laughed. "If you have the ability, then kill me. Kill me! Otherwise, I will definitely kill you. "
He was like a manic lion.
Magistrate Liu was about to give the order, but Jing Rong was one step ahead of him.
He narrowed his eyes, carrying an irrefutable pressure.
"A life for a life. According to the Great Lin's law, beheading is unpardonable. Ji Yuanzhi, you are dead meat."
"Your Highness …"
Ji Shuhan's voice rang out.
He rushed forward and knelt on the ground with a thud.
His body trembled as he begged, "Your Highness, please spare my life. Please spare my life!"
Jing Rong's expression didn't change, but his tone became harsher. "Spare my life? Ji Yuanzhi killed three people. Even if I dismember his body, it would be too lenient for him. "
"I beg Your Highness to show mercy. Consider it as my Ji family swearing our lives for the imperial court for several generations. Please spare Yuanzhi's life."
Ji Shuhan finally became listless. His previous arrogance was completely gone.
He knelt on the ground and begged for mercy with all his might.
Jing Rong snorted and ignored him. He glanced at Magistrate Liu.
Magistrate Liu understood tacitly and nodded. "Guards, imprison Ji Yuanzhi in prison. He will be beheaded after the Ministry of Justice's decree arrives."
As he spoke, he took out a token from a wooden tube on the table and threw it on the ground.
Pa!
It was extremely crisp!
This time, Ji Shuhan's eyes widened and his body stiffened. In the end, he couldn't catch his breath and fainted on the ground.
He was picked up by two of Jing Rong's bodyguards.
Ji Yuanzhi still had a smile on his face as he was dragged off the ground by the yamen runners.
Ji Yuanzhi shouted while being dragged, "Ji Yunshu, you deserve to die! You deserve to die!"
His voice gradually faded away and disappeared from the public hall.
Jing Rong looked at the fainted Ji Shuhan and waved his hand. "Take him away."
"Yes."
The bodyguards obeyed and carried Ji Shuhan to the Ji Mansion.
At this moment, the public hall was abnormally quiet.
The case was obviously closed, but everyone's heart didn't feel the slightest sense of relief. Instead, it felt like they were sinking into an abyss, suffocating them.
Magistrate Liu lifted his official robe and walked to Jing Rong's side. With an obedient tone, he called out, "Your Highness?"
Jing Rong raised his hand and signaled for Magistrate Liu to shut up.
His eyes were fixed on Ji Yunshu.
'This woman is too quiet. So quiet that it's outrageous!'
After a long time, Ji Yunshu opened her mouth.
"I want to go to the prison. Before he dies, I want to ask him something."
'Huh?'
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