Chapter 96 Punishment of Room 2
When Shen Jingxuan and the other two arrived in front of the yamen, the yamen was already surrounded by people watching the fun.
Some of the people around had been here for a long time and knew roughly what had happened, while others, like Shen Jingxuan, had just arrived.
Those who arrived late kept asking those who knew the reason, and they knew the general idea of what happened without having to squeeze in.
"Brother, tell me quickly, I just got here, what happened?"
"Hey, don't you know? The guard Ling Feng from the Prince Regent's Palace came to report to the police early in the morning, saying that the Prince Regent had lost an important item."
The brothers next to him came over and said, "I know, I know, Lord Zhao has sent people to search every house."
"What do you mean by searching house by house? Your information is inaccurate. Someone just came to testify, and Lord Zhao has already gone to arrest the person himself."
Everyone was talking at once, and Shen Jingxuan roughly knew where the matter had developed to.
She was even looking forward to seeing how this matter would develop.
At this time, the loud voice of the official sounded in the distance: "Master Zhao, please return to the yamen. All outsiders should get out of the way..."
The officers cleared the way, and the people who came to watch silently made way for the officers and Lord Zhao and his entourage to pass.
Following closely behind them was the man who had just been accused and was personally arrested by Lord Zhao.
Shen Jingxuan looked at Shen Jiande and Sun who were tied up, followed by Liu Xue who was about to give birth, and the corners of her mouth curled up.
When Xie Lingxiao arrived at the gate of the yamen, he saw Shen Jingxuan with a smile on her face. He couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
When he got close to her, he waved to her: "Come over here."
When Shen Jingxuan came to his side, Xie Lingxiao took her straight to the court and sat down at the top seat.
After entering the court, Shen Jingxuan did not follow Xie Lingxiao. She and Chuntao found a corner and stood there, watching everything from a distance.
Lord Zhao slammed the gavel and asked loudly, "Who is kneeling in the hall? What have you done? Do you know your crime?"
Xie Lingxiao said impatiently: "Isn't it the habit of Lord Zhao to get on the board first? He will confess naturally after the beating."
Lord Zhao stared at Xie Lingxiao closely, trying to see whether he was mocking him or really wanted to hit him.
But he couldn't see Xie Lingxiao's thoughts at all, so he had to bite the bullet and shouted: "Thirty strokes first? Thirty strokes."
The officer received the order, pressed Shen Jiande to the ground and started beating him, which frightened Sun and Liu Xue so much that they screamed in fear.
They were ladies, and they only went out of the house a limited number of times, so they had never seen such a scene.
Although Shen Jiande came from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, he did not inherit Grandpa Shen's military style, and had always been working as a secretary at the Dali Temple, a position that was neither high nor low.
Shen Jingxuan looked at Shen Jiande, who was beaten and almost fainted several times, and secretly let out a breath.
Her father was assassinated and Shen Jiande was involved. Even when his grandfather wanted to cut off ties with him, he refused to reveal the person behind the murder.
It was not enough to just expel them from the house. Shen Jinghuan actually provoked her again. Since they didn't want to have an easy life, then they shouldn't blame herself.
A married woman needs support from her mother's family. Now that Shen Jinghuan's only hope has fallen, I wonder how she will react.
If you touch the dragon's reverse scale, you will die. The people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and Amo are her reverse scales. Even if she cannot execute them, she must make them suffer.
The thirty lashes had already been administered, and Shen Jinghuan arrived late, followed by Xie Zihan, who looked unhappy.
Lord Zhao had no choice but to stand up and salute him. At this moment, he looked as if he had lost all hope in life.
In just a few days, he took over several cases, all of which were related to the Prince's Mansion and involved the Regent. If this continued, he suspected that he would be close to retiring.
Xie Zihan saluted Xie Lingxiao, called him "Uncle Emperor", and went to sit next to him, not wanting to even look at Shen Jinghuan's family.
Lord Zhao returned to his seat to continue the trial. He looked at Shen Jiande and asked, "Shen Jiande, do you admit your guilt?"
"Your Majesty, I don't know what crime I have committed." Shen Jiande replied with gritted teeth.
He was beaten with thirty sticks, nearly killing himself. If he had not been in court, he would have collapsed long ago.
At this time, he did not understand why the Regent's jade pendant was found in his own house.
Xie Lingxiao looked at him coldly and said, "Since you don't know your crime, then I'll give you thirty lashes."
Lord Zhao looked at the Regent fiercely: "Another, another thirty lashes?"
Seeing that Shen Jiande was already half dead but was still holding on, if the fight continued, someone would definitely die.
"Shen Jiande, I have one last question for you. Do you admit your guilt for stealing the Regent's jade pendant?"
Lord Zhao wanted to remind Shen Jiande that if he still refused to admit it, he would really die after being beaten with thirty sticks.
Shen Jiande looked up and saw Xie Lingxiao glaring at him. He had no doubt that if he denied it, he would be beaten to death.
But he really didn't do this, and he couldn't figure it out for a moment, but in order to survive, he could only bow his head.
"Sir, I admit it." Shen Jiande also felt wronged, but with the knife at his neck, he had to admit it.
"Daddy, you didn't do it, please don't admit it."
Shen Jinghuan knelt down beside Shen Jiande crying, "Sir, my father couldn't have stolen the jade pendant. Please investigate carefully."
"Lord Regent, please, for my sake, let Lord Zhao conduct a thorough investigation and clear my father's name."
Although Shen Jinghuan was pleading for Shen Jiande, she hated Shen Jiande in her heart.
Xie Lingxiao mocked, "You? What's so special about you that I should look at? It's better to look at a cat or a dog than you."
Shen Jinghuan's face also turned ugly. She was the prince's concubine after all, but the regent was so ruthless to her. However, her hatred for Shen Jiande deepened.
She was alone in the Prince's Mansion and had no one to rely on. Fortunately, her father held an official position and could protect her.
If her father admitted it now, everyone in the capital would know that the father of the Crown Prince's concubine was a thief. How could she still have the face to go out?
Xie Lingxiao sneered: "Oh, Lord Zhao, if that's the case, don't let people say you were tortured into confessing. Until the matter is investigated thoroughly, Shen Jiande will be detained in the cell."
"I will report this to the Emperor and have Shen Jiande removed from his post and detained pending trial."
Xie Lingxiao stood up and glanced in the direction of Shen Jingxuan. Seeing that she had already walked out of the court, he did not stop and walked outside.
Ling Feng stepped forward, picked up the jade pendant on Lord Zhao’s desk, and chased after Xie Lingxiao.
Xie Zihan glared at the family and suddenly felt ashamed. How did he get involved with them in the first place? He stood up and left without caring that Shen Jinghuan was still kneeling there.
For a moment, only Shen Jiande's family was left in the court. Not only did Shen Jinghuan not care about Shen Jiande, but what he said made him feel heartbroken.
"Dad, don't you think about me at all when you do things? When you do such things, have you ever thought about me?"
She glared at Shen Jiande: "Even if you don't consider yourself, you should consider me."
"After all, I am the prince's concubine. If others knew that I had a father like this, how would I face people in the future?"
Shen Jiande never imagined that the daughter he raised since childhood would only care about herself.