Whether or not she was afraid, Feng Yu Heng did not really care. Ever since she had come to Dashun, her days had not been peaceful for a single day. She had already weathered the wind and waves. Could it be that she still needed to fear the prefect of Lan Zhou? Would she still need to fear the Eighth Prince? One monster after another had been fought. She knew that the further back she went, the more of a BOSS would be left. Fear was pointless. She could only train herself and continue to charge forward. Once she had charged through, the sky would be clear.
Jiang shi had been taken away by Xu Jing Yuan and did not return for the entire night. The next day, just as Ji Ling Tian had made up his mind to go and find Feng Yu Heng to think of a way to privately resolve this matter before the Mid-Autumn Festival's banquet, news came from the government. The case of Jiang shi stealing Princess Ji 'an's beautiful jade would be heard today, and lord Ji was invited to attend.
Ji Ling Tian had no choice but to change his plans and head to the government office first. He was thinking that since he had been invited to attend, Princess Ji 'an would definitely be invited. Since he would meet her anywhere, it would be better to go to the government office. Moreover, the madam's case was being heard. If he did not go and take a look, he would not feel at ease.
Who knew that when he arrived at the government office, he would not see Feng Yu Heng. Aside from Jiang shi and Ji Xiang, there was another witness. Apparently, it was the person in charge of Nirvana Pavilion. Her name was Qing Yu.
Ji Ling Tian gritted his teeth in hatred and could not help but ask Xu Jing Yuan: "Lord Xu, what is the meaning of this? Since this official can attend, why is it that Princess Ji 'an is not here? "
Xu Jing Yuan was puzzled, "Why is imperial daughter here?"
"Hmph!" Ji Ling Tian coldly said: "This official has already come. What is the meaning of her not coming?"
Xu Jing Yuan understood, "It turns out that lord Ji was competing with imperial daughter. Then this official will settle a debt for you. The prefect of Dashun is a lower fifth rank official, but because there are no prefectures on the border of the South, and Lan Zhou is very large, lord Ji's rank is standard third rank. In addition to this, Lan Zhou is located on the border, and the environment is special. The court places great importance on this. Thus, although the prefect of the border is standard third rank, he is treated like a standard second rank official. Lord Ji, am I right? "
Ji Ling Tian sat up straight again. It was obvious that he valued this special honor very much. He nodded and said, "That's right."
"Then I don't understand!" Xu Jing Yuan loudly said: "A lowly standard second rank official actually dares to compete with a lower first rank imperial daughter? Lord Ji, have you become muddle-headed because Madam is suspected of theft? That's a princess, not an official of the imperial court. It's a title conferred by the imperial family! "Do you have nothing better to do than to compete with her? He was forcefully holding back from saying that last sentence. If this was not a court, Xu Jing Yuan would definitely have cursed him out. Who cares about borders? He's an official in the capital and isn't any worse than Ji Ling Tian.
Even so, Ji Ling Tian's face alternated between red and white from his words. Hearing the laughter of the people outside the hall, he suddenly felt that he couldn't listen to this anymore. He was someone who could shake the ground with a stomp of his feet in Lan Zhou, yet he was being ridiculed like this in the capital.
But whether or not he listened was not up to him, as Xu Jing Yuan slammed down the gavel and loudly shouted: "Who is kneeling!"
The trial had officially begun!
Jiang shi and Ji Xiang had been locked up in the prison for a night. Their arrogant temperament had pretty much been worn away. Seeing their master being humiliated in front of the court, other than fear, they did not have any other thoughts. She would answer whatever Xu Jing Yuan asked. Trembling, she finally managed to give a clear explanation of her identity. But when Xu Jing Yuan finally asked about the crux of the case, Jiang shi suddenly became spirited and loudly rebutted: "It's not like what you said at all! Princess Ji An did not lose any beautiful jade. That jade was sold to me by her for 80 million taels of silver! "
And Xu Jing Yuan was waiting for her to say this: "Oh, then did you give her the 80 million taels of silver?"
Jiang shi shook her head dejectedly, "At that time, there was not enough banknotes. She said that I could take the jade back first and return it to her after I had gathered enough money."
To the side, Qing Yu, who was acting as a witness, let out a "pft" and laughed, "Lord Xu, everyone in the capital is familiar with Princess Ji An. Has she ever done this sort of unprofitable transaction?"
Xu Jing Yuan shook his head, "How could that be possible. Not to mention a box of top-grade jade, even if it was a handkerchief, Imperial Daughter would not allow you to take it first before returning the money."
The person that the imperial daughter's manor had sent to listen to the trial could not help but facepalm. Was their imperial daughter that stingy?
But Xu Jing Yuan continued: "But speaking of buying jade for 80 million taels, this manor will need to ask this madam. Do you understand jade?"
Jiang shi repeatedly nodded, "Naturally, I do."
Xu Jing Yuan raised his hand and loudly shouted: "Would craftsman Bai please come out."
Very quickly, an official brought craftsman Bai out of the side hall. When Ji Ling Tian saw that craftsman Bai had also come, he could not help but frown. To speak of understanding jade, the number one craftsman in the world was naturally the most knowledgeable. Why had Xu Jing Yuan brought him here?
Just as he was thinking, craftsman Bai began to carefully examine the box of jade. This examination lasted for the time it took to brew a cup of tea. When he finally retracted his gaze, he could not help but sigh: "Top-grade jade that has been hard to find since ancient times. It's a treasure of the world."
These words had come from craftsman Bai's mouth. It could be said that he had given the jade an extremely high affirmation.
Xu Jing Yuan then asked Jiang shi: "Does madam agree with craftsman Bai's words?"
In regards to this, Jiang shi did not have any objections, thus she also nodded: "I do."
"Then as madam sees it, what is the true value of this box of jade?" Xu Jing Yuan asked Jiang shi, "Is it more or less than 80 million taels?"
In regards to this box of jade, Jiang shi loved it to the extreme. She had already made an estimate of its value. At this time, hearing Xu Jing Yuan ask, she immediately said: "It's not just that. My eyes are shallow, but I also know that this jade is the best in the world. 80 million taels of silver sounds like quite a bit, but compared to this jade, it's truly … too insignificant. "
Xu Jing Yuan did not say anything. Listening, he looked at craftsman Bai. Craftsman Bai pondered for a while then gave a very fair price: "80 million taels of gold. It's worth it! "
With these words, everyone that heard it inhaled sharply. The people that had been stopped outside the courtroom to watch the liveliness craned their necks, desperately wanting to see what exactly this beautiful jade that was worth 80 million taels of gold looked like. Unfortunately, the jade was in the courtroom. How could they see it?
Ji Ling Tian sat to the side and felt his mind go "weng, weng," as a feeling told him that not only would they definitely lose this lawsuit, they would lose very miserably.
Xu Jing Yuan finally spoke up once more, asking Jiang shi once more: "Craftsman Bai is the best craftsman in the world. Do you agree with the price that he gave?"
Jiang shi sighed and nodded, "I do."
Thus Xu Jing Yuan spoke up once more: "Beautiful jade that is worth 80 million taels of gold, yet you say that Princess Ji An wants to sell it to you for 80 million taels of silver. Madam, can you explain what exactly is going on?"
Jiang shi immediately said: "Perhaps that imperial daughter does not understand jade!"
Once this was said, Qing Yu immediately interjected: "That's not the case! Imperial daughter does not understand, but His Ninth Highness does. At the beginning, His Ninth Highness asked for 50 million taels of gold for this box of jade. They earned a lot, but they could not afford it. "
Jiang shi nodded, "Right, that's why you lowered the price."
Inside and outside the courtroom, there was another round of laughter. From 50 million taels of gold to 80 million taels of silver, had water entered Princess Ji An's brain?
Jiang shi also felt that this reason was quite untenable. At this time, Ji Xiang, who had been kneeling at her side without saying a word, finally spoke up, saying: "That's because they knew of our madam's identity! That's why they did us a favor and settled for 80 million taels. "
"What?" Xu Jing Yuan and Qing Yu both exclaimed at the same time, as they heard Xu Jing Yuan say: "Say it again? This one did not hear it clearly. "
Ji Xiang continued: "I am saying that they did not know of our madam's identity at first, that's why they made such an exorbitant demand! Later on, they found out that our madam was the official wife of the prefect of Lan Zhou, and they became fearful, thus they lowered the price! Thinking about it … thinking about it, it was for the sake of making friends! "
Boom!
Inside and outside the courtroom, there was another round of laughter!
This time, even Ji Ling Tian was unable to sit still. Standing up, he raised his foot and was about to kick the girl; however, he was stopped by the officials at the side.
Xu Jing Yuan slammed down his gavel and loudly shouted: "Silence!"
Following this, the officials standing in the courtroom responded in unison: "Mighty!"
Jiang shi trembled once more, as she heard Xu Jing Yuan ask her: "The dignified Princess Ji An, the future official princess of the current court's Ninth Prince and His Highness Prince Yu, say that she would feel fearful because of your lowly status as the wife of the prefect of Lan Zhou? And for the sake of making friends, she would give up a box of beautiful jade? "After saying this, he looked at Ji Ling Tian and said:" Lord Ji, what are your thoughts on this matter? "
Ji Ling Tian slightly closed his eyes, as the anger in his heart surged! Damn it! When he got back, he would definitely strangle this girl to death. She was truly incapable of accomplishing anything.
He calmed himself down before replying: "She's just a girl. She has no experience and is speaking nonsense. Lord Xu should not have come to this conclusion. Princess Ji An is a noble. It's natural that she would look down on lowly officials like us. How could she feel fearful. "
Jiang shi was on the verge of crying, as she fiercely glared at Ji Xiang. Ji Xiang also knew that she had said something wrong. Kneeling there, she did not dare make another sound. At first, she did not think like this, but she had become accustomed to speaking quickly. She had also become accustomed to the fact that no one dared to offend Jiang shi in the South. That was why she had blurted out those words. Now, she was truly filled with regret.
Xu Jing Yuan spoke up once more: "Jiang shi, the case of you stealing Princess Ji An's beautiful jade, will you admit to it or not?"
Jiang shi had no way to defend herself. If she admitted it, she really did not steal it. She felt wronged. If she did not admit it, all of the facts were laid out before her. She did not have any position. At this moment, she finally understood. It turned out that the girl from the previous day did not even allow her to leave a promissory note for the sake of this revenge. If there was anything to be blamed, it was because they had spoken so arrogantly. If there was anything to be blamed, it was because no one dared to offend her in the South. It was such that she was a little unaccustomed to being below others in the capital. Now that she thought about it, the rumors that Princess Ji An would seek revenge for the smallest grievance were not wrong.
Jiang shi did not speak for a long time. It was Ji Ling Tian that spoke up, "If you admit it, then you admit it. Then tell me, how should this matter be resolved?"
Xu Jing Yuan looked at Qing Yu: "Before coming here, Qing Yu girl had already received imperial daughter's orders. Seeing that the Mid-Autumn Festival's banquet is almost here, this matter should not be blown out of proportion. This would prevent the prefect of Lan Zhou from losing too much face in the capital. It would be best to resolve it privately."
Ji Ling Tian nodded, "Many thanks imperial daughter for being considerate."
Xu Jing Yuan continued: "Then Qing Yu girl, just tell us how it should be resolved privately!"
Qing Yu revealed a smile and looked at Ji Ling Tian: "Our imperial daughter said that resolving it privately would just be a bit of money. She will treat it as though this matter never happened."
"Alright." Ji Ling Tian could accept this method, "Then girl, how much is imperial daughter willing to pay!"
Qing Yu's smile became even stranger, "It's not much. It's just 80 million taels of silver!"
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