Chapter 746: Living Towards Death (Part 1)
Everything was fine yesterday, why did it suddenly change?
Xia Jingui frowned in confusion, and suddenly heard a clang beside her. She turned her head subconsciously, only to be met with a dagger with a cold and shining light.
“Ah~!”
Xia Jingui screamed in shock, and her back hit the carriage with a clang.
Wei Ying tilted her head and glanced at her, then silently took out a handkerchief and wiped the dagger repeatedly.
Xia Jingui felt a little relieved, but when she thought about the meaning of Wei Ying's actions, she couldn't help but feel angry.
Why won't these two people just stop? Do they really want to make all the big bets they've made go down the drain? !
Xia Jingui gritted her teeth, forced a smile and said soothingly, "Sister, please don't be like this. Lord Sun may have just changed his mind and wants to help Brother Wei get rid of the crime as soon as possible."
"It would be better."
Princess Beijing replied calmly, carefully put the dagger into her sleeve pouch, and tried waving her sleeves a few times to make sure there were no omissions before continuing, "Otherwise, today it's either him or me who will die."
Yesterday he was planning to rape me once more, and now he suddenly came to court for questioning without even saying hello - no matter how you look at it, it doesn't seem like a good sign.
“Sister, you…”
Xia Jingui was about to persuade her again, but Princess Beijing had already closed her eyes, looking as if she didn't want to listen anymore.
This bitch!
Xia Jingui put her hands in her sleeves and tightly grasped the velvet blanket beneath her, thus forcing herself not to explode.
She originally thought that she could manipulate Wei Ying into her own hands with a little bit of skill, but she never expected that this would be the outcome!
If Wei Ying really wanted to fight Sun Shaozong to the death at all costs, then how could she, as the "middleman", stay out of it?
Thinking that she might very well end up in disgrace along with Wei Ying, she had the urge to pounce on him and strangle him to death .
only……
Xia Jingui glanced at Wei Ying's left arm, recalling the sharpness of the dagger just now, and finally gave up the idea.
what to do?
What should I do? !
Xia Jingui was panic-stricken and at a loss, but Wei Ying, who was standing beside her, was surprisingly calm.
She has never been good at asking for help, but when it comes to fighting with a sword, she thinks she is no less capable than men!
If that beast really dares to go back on his word, I will die together with him!
Thinking of this, she subconsciously reached for her sleeve pouch.
But what he touched was not the left arm where the dagger was hidden, but the right arm where a confession letter was hidden - considering Sun Shaozong's bravery, it was almost impossible to kill him with that dagger.
But if I sacrificed myself and spilled blood on the spot, and then used this suicide note to list the beast's despicable and shameless deeds, I should be able to drag him down with me...
"My lady, we have arrived at the Dali Temple."
While I was thinking it over in my mind, I suddenly heard a report from outside.
Princess Beijing immediately reached out and lifted a crack in the curtain, but she saw that not far ahead, a bustling crowd had already surrounded the Dali Temple court.
Although this case was brought to trial temporarily, outside the Dali Temple was a busy commercial street, so word spread quickly and countless people gathered in the blink of an eye.
"My lady, there are too many people in front of us. Should we go around from the east corner gate..."
"Just go in through the front door!"
Without waiting for the maid to finish her words, Princess Beijing gave a decisive order: "Go in with dignity!"
The maidservant knew something was wrong, so she naturally didn't dare to say anything more. She hurriedly called a few of her companions, each holding a horse whip and going to the front to lead the way.
Because they were all women, their intimidation was obviously insufficient. Some ignorant idlers not only refused to dodge, but also moved forward intently, saying dirty words to try to take advantage of them.
Finally the maids hardened their hearts and beat them severely on the heads and faces, and only then did they manage to drive them through.
This delay took another half a quarter of an hour.
By the time the convoy arrived at the main entrance of the lobby, the people inside had already received the news and came out to greet them with a clerk with an apologetic smile on his face.
"My lord, my lord, please stay!"
He bowed deeply in front of the carriage and said with an apologetic smile: "They are investigating a case inside, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient for you to..."
"Let me ask you!"
Princess Beijing suddenly opened the curtain and asked coldly, "Is Yongyi Earl Niu Jizong in there?!"
"this……"
The clerk was stunned by the question. He didn't dare to lie in front of everyone, so he could only bite the bullet and nod his head and say, "Lord Yongyi is in the court hearing the trial."
Before he finished speaking, Princess Beijing had already jumped off the carriage, stretched out her long legs, and walked straight into the court!
The bailiffs on both sides pretended to stop them, but how could they dare to actually do anything?
They tied their arms and shouted loudly, getting further and further away from Princess Beijing.
At this moment, Wei Ying had no eyes for these clerks at all, and all she had in mind was the words "die together" - that bastard surnamed Sun invited Niu Jizong to sit in on the trial, but kept the secret hidden from him, and it was obvious that he wanted to favor the Niu family!
Although for a moment, I couldn't figure out why he would favor the Niu family...
But what can't such a shameless beast do? !
In short, let him see today that not all women are easy to bully!
With a heart full of fierceness and resentment, Princess Beijing walked into the court with her head held high, and then she immediately cast her eyes on Sun Shaozong, who seemed to be upright and dignified with a plaque hanging high above him!
"Lord Sun!"
She almost uttered these three words through gritted teeth, but before she could say the next word, an even more angry roar spread throughout the hall.
"Sun Shaozong!"
Then a figure was seen leaning on the desk, standing up proudly, staring at Sun Shaozong with red eyes and face.
This person was none other than Niu Jizon, the brave and resolute Earl who, in Princess Beijing's mind, was in collusion with Sun Shaozong!
He straightened up and shouted loudly, then raised his hand and pointed at Sun Shaozong, saying angrily: "You...you...cough, cough, cough cough cough!"
However, when the words came to his lips, they turned into a series of violent coughs, and his body, which had just been straight, instantly became hunched like a shrimp.
Although he tried his best to cover his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, there was still a glaring red color that caught everyone's eyes.
"father!"
Niu Jizong's second son Niu Zhongda, seeing his father coughing so badly, hurried forward to touch his chest and pat his back. However, as soon as he got close, he was pushed away by Niu Jizong.
"Get lost!"
Niu Jizong cursed and yelled, but when he looked at his son, he showed a strange look of pity and loneliness.
However, all these emotions disappeared without a trace the moment he stood up again, and were replaced by endless ferocity and madness!
"Sun Shaozong!"
This time, the roar was much weaker than the previous one, but the hatred it revealed was even stronger.
He left the gallery tremblingly , walked towards the case step by step, and asked hoarsely: "Are you really going to rule like this?!"
"Mr. Yongyi."
Sun Shaozong bowed to him and said calmly: "It is not that I want to make such a judgment, but according to the court laws, it should be judged in this way."
"How brave!"
Niu Jizong shouted again, then stretched out his arms, stumbled towards Sun Shaozong, and shouted: "Today I will kill you, a mediocre official, and then avenge Boda with my own hands!"
Seeing him rushing forward with his hair and beard standing up regardless of anything, Sun Shaozong had to retreat - in terms of fighting power, even if ten thousand sickly Niu Jizongs were tied up, they would not be a match for Sun Shaozong.
However, he looked like he was about to die, so who would dare to have physical contact with him?
What if I accidentally hurt him while resisting? Wouldn't that be causing trouble for nothing?
But just when Sun Shaozong made up his mind to retreat temporarily, Niu Jizong suddenly tripped, staggered two steps, and fell forward, with his forehead facing the corner of the table!
Oops!
Sun Shaozong was shocked and wanted to go back to support Niu Jizong, but it was too late.
I could only watch him hit his head on the ebony desk and fall to the ground with a bloody mess!
For a moment, the hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
In the end, it was Sun Shaozong who reacted faster than others. He rushed over to help Niu Jizong up and said with concern: "Lord Yongyi? Lord Niu? Are you okay..."
After just asking twice, he suddenly got stuck.
At this moment, Niu Zhongda also rushed over, pushed Sun Shaozong on the shoulder, and yelled, "Get out of here... Ouch!"
To Sun Shaozong, his force was like an ant trying to shake a tree. Sun Shaozong, who was pushed, was not hurt at all, but Niu Zhongda himself fell flat on his face.
But Niu Zhongda didn't care about that anymore. He rolled over on the ground and came to his father, crying, "Dad? Dad! You...you open your eyes and look at me!"
Sun Shaozong stood up silently, giving his seat to Niu Zhongda and two servants of the Niu family. He stared at Niu Jizong for a long time before shaking his head and saying, "No need to shout anymore. Lord Niu... has passed away."
"It's you!"
Upon hearing this, Niu Zhongda suddenly burst into words, raised his head and glared at Sun Shaozong, saying: "You killed my father! If you hadn't always favored Wei Ruolan, my father wouldn't, wouldn't..."
"Please accept my condolences, Mr. Niu."
Sun Shaozong bowed slightly, then said: "I judge cases based on evidence and law; and the death of Earl Yongyi was caused by his own mistakes, and has nothing to do with me directly."
"If you are dissatisfied, you can file a complaint with me in court. But if you want to take this opportunity to yell at me in court, don't blame me for being merciless."
"you!"
Niu Zhongda jumped three feet high, almost on par with Sun Shaozong, but after landing, facing Sun Shaozong's powerful physique towering over him, he was ultimately timid.
He stamped his feet and beat his chest, shouting, "Just wait, just wait! I'm going to the Queen Mother to file a complaint!"
Then, he threw himself in front of Niu Jizong's body and cried loudly: "Dad! Before your body is cold, someone has already bullied our family... This is a rebellion, this is really a rebellion!"
Seeing that he only dared to speak maliciously behind his back and did not have the courage to roar in court, Sun Shaozong quietly returned to the desk and called Chen Jingde to explain the rest.
"Lord Sun."
At this time, Princess Beijing approached with a dazed look on her face, followed by Wei Ruolan, who looked haggard and excited.
After calling out the three words "Lord Sun", she didn't know what to say for a moment.
When they originally came, they believed that Sun Shaozong was going to break his promise and even prepared to see him bloodied on the spot. But who would have thought that the one who would end up being bloodied on the spot was the brave and resolute Niu Jizon!
But this really doesn’t make sense?!
This dog... Since Sun Shaozong was willing to clear Lang Ge'er's name according to the agreement, why did he give up today's appointment and start the trial ahead of schedule without any notice?
These suspicious points made her really confused as to what was going on.
Wei Ruolan, who was standing by, was filled with emotion. She looked at Sun Shaozong and sighed, "I never thought that the one who saved me from the water and fire was you, Lord Sun."
Sun Shaozong shook his head: "This case is indeed suspicious. I am just enforcing the law impartially. You don't need to be grateful to me."
Then, he cupped his hands a little rudely and said, "I have important matters to attend to, so I cannot accompany you for long. Please forgive me, Princess."
Having said that, without waiting for Wei Ying and Wei Ruolan to react, he turned around and went back to the back hall.
"He is indeed a sincere gentleman who refuses to take credit for himself!"
Wei Ruolan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, but she saw her sister looking at her strangely, as if she was hesitant to speak. She wondered, "Sister, do you have anything else to tell me?"
Wei Ying shook her head, stretched out her hand to hold his arm, and said softly: "Let's go, I'll go back and wash away the bad luck for you."
Wei Ruolan had been imprisoned for two years and had just escaped from the cage. She was eager to leave the yamen, so after hearing what her sister said, she didn't bother to ask anything else.
He nodded in agreement and was about to walk out with Wei Ying, but was suddenly stopped by Chen Jingde.
"I am Chen Jingde, your humble servant, and I am honored to meet the princess."
Chen Jingde first greeted Wei Ying in a flattering manner, and then smiled and said, "Please remember to come to the government office to verify your identity before noon every day."
Verify identity?
Wei Ying's eyebrows raised when she heard this, but Wei Ruolan beside her nodded hurriedly and said, "Don't worry, Master Chen, I will never leave the capital without permission."
Wei Ying became more and more suspicious, and hurriedly pulled Wei Ruolan to ask about the matter. Only then did she realize that although he was released, he only had limited freedom. After all, even if there were many doubts, he was still an important suspect.
When Wei Ying heard this, she felt that her efforts were discounted, and she immediately chased to the back hall to find Sun Shaozong to get to the bottom of the matter.
But Wei Ruolan held him tightly and stopped him.
However, even if Wei Ruolan had not stopped her, she would not have been able to see Sun Shaozong if she chased to the back hall - Sun Shaozong did not stay in the back hall at all, but went straight back to the Zuosi office.
…
"Second brother."
At the Zuosi official office, Liu Xianglian saw that Sun Shaozong looked worried after coming back from a case, and thought that he was worried about Niu Jizong's death, so he stepped forward to comfort him, "Niu Jizong accidentally fell to his death, and so many people in the court saw it, so you can't blame him even if you want to."
Sun Shaozong did not respond to him, but after a while he murmured to himself: "He...actually laughed, why did he laugh at that time?"
Liu Xianglian was puzzled and asked curiously, "Second brother, who laughed so hard that you were so worried - could it be some cold beauty like Bao Si?"
Sun Shaozong finally reacted. He looked up and rolled his eyes at him unhappily before uttering three words: "Niu Jizong!"
"What?"
Liu Xianglian thought he didn't hear clearly.
But Sun Shaozong said decisively: "When Niu Jizong was dying, he actually smiled!"
