The next day.
News came from the prison that Wang Zhe had confessed to his crimes. He was willing to confess everything that happened that year, but he requested not to be interrogated in the Ministry of Justice's main hall. He wanted to preserve his last bit of dignity. Lord Li considered that Wang Zhe was a member of the Ministry of Works and this matter involved not only the Ministry of Works but also the entire Six Ministries. Moreover, this was a matter of the imperial court.
Therefore, Lord Li agreed to Wang Zhe's request.
In the end, the interrogation was arranged to be held in the prison.
Jiang Lan followed along and recorded the statement on the side.
However, Ji Yunshu didn't go.
She stood in her 'office' and looked outside through the window. Not far from her, there was a pot of camellia on a stone slab. Because it wasn't the season for the flower to bloom, it was still a bud.
She just kept watching. She didn't know how long she had waited, but Jiang Lan came.
"Lord Ji, Wang Zhe's confession is here!"
Ji Yunshu took it and flipped through it.
All the details were written on it. According to Wang Zhe's oral account, the case went like this: Wang Zhe and Hualing met at Exquisite Garments and fell in love at first sight. Every time they met, they would arrange a time to meet. Wang Zhe's parents died when he was young and he was brought up by his uncle, Wang Ye. Therefore, in order to marry Hualing, Wang Zhe went to beg Wang Ye. However, Wang Ye reprimanded him and firmly refused. Not long after, Hualing became pregnant. Wang Zhe went to beg Wang Ye again, but Wang Ye still refused. Not to mention that Hualing was Lord Yu's maidservant at that time, Wang Zhe was only the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works and was in the midst of being promoted.
If this shameful matter were to spread, his promotion to the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works would be ruined. Under Wang Ye's persuasion, Wang Zhe was momentarily blinded by fame and listened to Wang Ye's words. He wanted to abort the child in Hualing's belly, which was less than a month old. Thus, he gave her a packet of abortion medicine. However, Hualing didn't drink it. Instead, she was determined to give birth to the child.
That night, Hualing went to seduce Official Yu and tried to make her a ready-made father. However, she didn't succeed! At that time, Wang Zhe was attending Wang Ye's wife's birthday at the Prince's Estate. After much consideration, he still felt that he couldn't be too cruel. After all, that was his child. Thus, he sneaked into the Yu Estate and planned to stop Hualing from drinking the abortion medicine. Unexpectedly, he saw Hualing 'seducing' Official Yu.
Above, after Hua Ling was sent to Yu Wang's room by Mumu, he went in and knocked Yu Wang unconscious, took Hua Ling away and cruelly murdered her.
Then, she stuffed the corpse into the wall of Official Yu's master bedroom. The reason was — — since Hualing wanted to seduce Official Yu, then she had to keep him company and watch over him forever.
That terrifying, perverted thought made one's hair stand on end!
Should she call him infatuated? Or should I call him savage?
This was probably what people often said — if you can't get it, then destroy it!
And this story could not be said to be moving.
Jiang Lan said, "When Wang Zhe confessed his crime, he cried so hard that he couldn't speak. I think he regretted it."
Regret?
Even Ji Yunshu didn't dare to make such a conclusion.
If Wang Zhe really regretted it, why would he sneak into the Ministry of Justice's autopsy room and destroy Hualing's remaining bones?
Fortunately, it was a makeshift skeleton she made at the last minute!
She sighed and said, "Perhaps." Jiang Lan asked again, "Also, that night, Wang Zhe didn't drink at the Prince's Estate, nor was he drunk. However, his uncle, Wang Dali, gave a false testimony. He must have known the inside story, so he deliberately concealed it and exonerated Wang Zhe. Official Li has already sent people to the Prince's Estate to question Wang Dali.
But … how should this crime be dealt with? "
"Let's put Wang Ye's crime aside for now and let the Censorate deal with it. In short, he can't escape."
"… Censorate? What does Milord mean? "Jiang Lan didn't understand.
Before she could speak —
A guard suddenly ran in from outside and said, "Lord Ji, someone from the Censorate is here. He said he wants to bring the criminal, Wang Zhe. Official Li asked me to ask you."
Ji Yunshu nodded lightly.
She agreed.
The guard then left.
Jiang Lan moved closer and continued to ask, "What's going on? How did the Censorate get involved in this case? "
"It has nothing to do with this case."
"Then?"
Ji Yunshu sat behind the desk and spread a clean piece of paper on the table. She dipped her brush in ink and prepared to write something. She didn't even raise her head as she spoke to Jiang Lan, "Didn't you say that Wang Ye and his nephew embezzled money from the Ministry of Works?"
Jiang Lan seemed to have woken up from a dream. She suddenly understood, "Is it about the embezzlement of Wang Ye and his nephew?"
"Yes."
"Aiya!" Jiang Lan slapped the back of her hand hard. "It seems that retribution has come. But … Did Lord Ji find evidence?"
Ji Yunshu still didn't raise her head. "If there is no evidence, the Censorate will not dare to bring people in for questioning."
That means the evidence is irrefutable!
…
In a short period of time.
At the Prince's Estate.
Wang Ye had been restless ever since he learned that Wang Zhe was arrested by the Ministry of Justice. He sat in the main hall all night, hoping to think of a way to save his nephew.
Madame Wang was also frantic.
"Old Master, did Zhe`er really kill him?"
"I … How would I know?"
"How could you not know? If you didn't know, you wouldn't let everyone in the mansion say that Zhe drank too much that night. You must know. "
"Enough. Don't quarrel anymore."
Her head hurt from all the noise!
Madame Wang shut her mouth.
"Lord … Master, the Ministry of Justice is here." The manservant shouted.
The people from the Ministry of Justice came in with great momentum.
The leader's face darkened as he said, "Wang Dali, Wang Zhe has already pleaded guilty. He admitted that he was the one who killed Hualing and that you gave false testimony. Now, under the orders of Sir Li, we are taking you to the Ministry of Justice for questioning."
His tone didn't allow anyone to refute.
Wang Ye's face turned green, but he still put on airs. He said, "Ask Lord Li to come here personally. I want to ask him personally. Is telling the truth also counted as false testimony?"
Haha! The man in the lead laughed and said with contempt, "Wang Dali, our Lord Li is very busy. It's better if you personally go to the Ministry of Justice. Besides, Wang Zhe has already personally admitted that he didn't drink alcohol because of the rashes on his body. But you said that not only did he drink alcohol, but he was also drunk.
If this isn't false testimony, then what is? But did Wang Dali know about Wang Zhe's murder? Or did he not know? We have to go to the Ministry of Justice to talk about it. Wang Dali, please. "
He made a gesture to invite him to go.
Madame Wang was so anxious that she almost cried. She pulled Wang Ye's sleeve.
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