PFC Chapter 234 Su Yinyin is taken away
Chapter 234 Su Yinyin is taken away
Su Yinyin's gaze turned cold, like a thousand-year-old ice. "Prime Minister, don't make false accusations and frame this princess."
After giving a cold snort, the Prime Minister said, "I have already sent the evidence to the Prefect of the Capital."
Su Yinyin looked at the smug look on Yongyi Hou's face, but she was unmoved and not angry at all.
"Very well! This princess wants to see what the Marquis's so-called evidence is."
After Su Yinyin finished speaking, she turned around and got into her carriage.
But the Marquis coldly stopped her, saying, "Su Yinyin, you are a suspect. I think you should take that other car!"
Su Yinyin followed his finger and saw the prison van.
A flash of anger crossed Su Yinyin's face, burning like a flame, before returning to calm, like a still lake. "Does the Marquis think this princess is guilty? This princess really cannot ride in this prison cart."
As she spoke, a group of well-trained guards emerged from behind Su Yinyin, each armed with weapons and glaring menacingly at the crowd, their imposing presence seemingly capable of shaking heaven and earth.
Outside the Su residence, the scene was exceptionally lively, filled with ordinary people who loved to watch a spectacle.
They were all whispering about Su Yinyin.
Marquis Yongyi was startled, as if struck by a heavy hammer, but still stubbornly said, "Su Yinyin, do you intend to defy the imperial decree?"
Su Yinyin sneered: "My lord, don't try to intimidate me with the imperial edict. His Majesty will surely investigate this frame-up thoroughly."
Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, a fast horse galloped in from afar.
The sound of hooves echoed through the sky, and the rider nimbly dismounted; it was none other than Eunuch Li, the chief eunuch of the palace.
“Princess Su, I have come on the Emperor’s orders. Upon hearing of this matter, the Emperor specifically ordered me to come and investigate the situation first,” said Eunuch Li, standing in the middle. His voice was high-pitched but carried an undeniable authority.
Marquis Yongyi hurriedly stepped forward to explain, but was interrupted by Eunuch Li: "Your Excellency need not say more, I will find out the truth myself."
It turned out that Su Yinyin had anticipated that Marquis Yongyi would have a backup plan, and had sent someone to the palace in advance to request an audience with the emperor to report the situation.
Su Yinyin clasped her hands in a fist salute, facing the direction of the palace, and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Eunuch Li, may I take my own carriage to the Prefect of Jingzhao?"
Eunuch Li nodded slightly and said, "Please proceed, Princess."
Su Yinyin led her people onto the carriage. Marquis Yongyi watched this scene with a gloomy face, but he was helpless and could only grit his teeth in silence.
The group arrived at the Prefectural Governor's Office in the capital.
The officials of the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture were already waiting in the main hall. When they saw Eunuch Li and Su Yinyin arrive, they quickly bowed in unison.
Eunuch Li said, "Present the evidence that Marquis Yongyi claims to have."
The officers and soldiers quickly carried the identification documents up.
Su Yinyin recognized the corpses at a glance. Weren't they the people she had just killed?
Eunuch Li glanced at it and snorted coldly: "This can be considered evidence? It's utter fabrication."
Marquis Yongyi hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, this..."
Eunuch Li glared at him: "My lord, I will report this matter to the Emperor myself."
Su Yinyin said, "Father-in-law, let's let Marquis Yongyi finish speaking. Otherwise, he might say that I, the princess, didn't give him a chance to complain."
Marquis Yongyi cleared his throat and pointed at the corpses, saying, "My lord, these people were originally the old lady's trusted confidants. Now that they are lying dead here, it must be the work of Su Yinyin. She tried to cover up the fact that she killed them and silenced them."
Su Yinyin smiled gently and stepped forward, her figure light and confident. "My lord, you are utterly ridiculous. These people were thieves who conspired with your son to kill me, the princess. Of course, I had to fight back to save my life. How can you say that I plotted to harm the old lady?"
Upon hearing this, Prefect Chen of the Capital Prefecture looked at Marquis Yongyi and asked, "Lord Marquis, do you have any objections?"
Lord Chen sat in the hall, carefully observing Princess Anguo, who had recently become the most prominent figure in the public eye.
Although he had never met Princess Anguo, her rumors were a common topic of conversation in the capital.
Some admire Princess Anguo's independence and self-reliance.
Some people dislike her, saying she corrupts social morals and morals, especially her premarital pregnancy.
Upon seeing this today, I find Princess Anguo to be quite interesting!
Marquis Yongyi glared angrily and shouted, "Su Yinyin, stop trying to deny it! These people have always served the old lady loyally, how could they conspire with my son to harm you? You are clearly talking nonsense!"
Su Yinyin's gaze was cold and clear as she stared directly at Marquis Yongyi, her eyes seemingly able to see through his soul. "My lord, aren't you afraid that when the truth comes out, your Marquis Yongyi's mansion will have no place to stand?"
At this moment, Lord Chen in the hall coughed lightly: "My lord, my princess, words are not enough; you need to produce real evidence."
Marquis Yongyi sneered, "Lord Chen, these corpses are the evidence. Su Yinyin committed murder to cover up her crime, which is unforgivable!"
Su Yinyin smiled slightly, a smile as gentle as a spring breeze. "Lord Chen, I am a first-rank princess. If they want to kill me, am I just supposed to stand here and let them kill me? Am I not allowed to fight back or kill them?"
Lord Chen frowned: "What the princess said is not without reason."
Marquis Yongyi said urgently, "Lord Chen, you must not be bewitched by this enchantress!"
Su Yinyin's face darkened: "My lord, please watch your words! I, the princess, have always acted uprightly and honestly, how dare you slander me like this!"
Just then, Eunuch Li, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "In my opinion, this matter needs to be considered carefully before a decision is made."
Marquis Yongyi wanted to argue further, but after a moment's thought, he finally made up his mind.
“Lord Chen, I never expected that Su Yinyin would refuse to confess. I am truly heartbroken. After all, Su Yinyin is my own daughter. Yet today she murdered her own grandmother.”
Upon hearing this, Su Yinyin was furious: "Marquis Yongyi, don't spout nonsense! When did I kill the old lady? You've fabricated such absurd words to frame me, the princess."
Everyone in the hall looked surprised, and Lord Chen frowned deeply.
Eunuch Li said in a shrill voice, "My lord, such an important matter cannot be spoken carelessly. If even a single lie is told, it is a crime of deceiving the emperor."
Marquis Yongyi gritted his teeth and said, "Your Excellency, this is absolutely true."
Su Yinyin sneered: "Marquis Yongyi, you are full of lies, you just want to kill me, the princess. Do you think you can succeed with such nonsense?"
Lord Chen said, "My lord, my princess, please stop arguing. My lord, do you have any evidence?"
The Marquis said loudly, "Yes, the old lady's body is the evidence."
Su Yinyin scoffed, "Marquis Yongyi, who knows if the old lady's death was a play you staged yourself?"
Marquis Yongyi was furious. "You rebellious daughter, you're still trying to argue even now!"
Prefect Chen of the Capital Prefecture said, "Then please have the coroner examine the body and investigate the cause of death."