novelaction Chapter 628 Interrogation of the Yang Family!
Chapter 628 Interrogation of the Yang Family!
Lady Lu's poisoning was so severe that there was no cure, and this matter immediately alarmed the entire city of Yanzhou.
Madam Lu usually lives a secluded life, so who could possibly want to kill her?
Even more outrageous, some say that the poison given to Madam Lu was administered by the Yang family, specifically the family of the divorced wife of the second son of the Lu family.
This makes things seem to get even more interesting.
What surprised everyone even more was that the man not only wanted to harm Madam Lu, but also the Second Young Master's wife, Madam He. At the same time, he almost poisoned Princess Chang Le as well. This was a serious matter.
Yu County, Yang Residence.
"What happened? Wasn't it just to scare them? How could they suddenly be poisoned?" Master Yang said with a gloomy face.
Madam Yang was equally bewildered. "This, my lord, I don't know either. That person only said to write these things down in a letter and then have someone send it to the Lu residence. The Lu family would surely agree and let our daughter enter the Lu family again. I don't understand how she could suddenly be poisoned?"
"It's no use saying all this now. Quickly pack your things and leave immediately. We almost caused the Princess Consort to be poisoned as well, which is a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of her family."
Madam Yang's heart skipped a beat, and she naturally understood that her husband was not trying to scare her, but that it was indeed the truth.
"Sir, what about our daughter?"
"If we really can't leave, we'll have to push her out. If it weren't for her, how could we have been implicated in this whole mess?"
Madam Yang's face changed drastically. "My lord, don't forget, if you hadn't coveted the Lu family's wealth, how could our daughter have come up with such a plan? How could she have agreed to that man's scheme? To give up being a proper wife and become someone's concubine—is our daughter born to be lowly?"
"She's despicable! If it weren't for her, our whole family wouldn't be in this state. Shouldn't we leave before the prince's men arrive and they gather enough evidence? Do you want your daughter, or do you want your whole family to live?"
These words stunned Madam Yang, leaving her speechless for a long time.
She knew that even if they left now, they probably wouldn't be able to escape.
The prince's men have probably already arrived in Yu County, and are just waiting to see how the Yang family will react!
Madam Yang's expression changed. "My lord, we can't escape. Think about it, what kind of person is the Prince? He cherishes the Princess dearly. Now that he knows the Princess was almost poisoned, how could he not have sent anyone to Yu County for so long? I'm afraid he's deliberately waiting for us to escape."
Master Yang was no longer listening to such words. He flung his sleeves and angrily said, "Woman's view! The reason why the Prince's men haven't arrived yet is because they haven't investigated us. As for those rumors, they only started circulating this morning. Even if the Prince sent men, how could the men sent this morning have arrived by now?"
Madam Yang was stunned. What her husband said seemed to make some sense.
"Hurry up and pack your things. You don't need clothes, just bring your valuables."
Madam Yang was also a little confused. After being yelled at by Master Yang, she immediately nodded, picked up her skirt, and went to tidy up.
The family was in a hurry, and their carriages were stopped at the city gate of Yu County.
"Who are you?"
When Master Yang lifted the curtain, his body went limp. The neatly arranged guards of the Prince's mansion outside were not there for them, so what else could they be here for?
He was taken directly to the Yanzhou government office.
"My lord, we are innocent!"
Magistrate He glanced at the statement on the table and sneered, "Innocent? If you are innocent, why are your whole family running away? Don't tell me that you emptied the Yang mansion just to move to a manor outside the city."
Master Yang choked on his words, swallowing back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
"My lord, we really didn't poison him. This has nothing to do with us!" Young Master Yang was the most timid of all, and seeing this situation, he couldn't stand it anymore and immediately started crying and wailing.
Upon hearing his wailing, Master Yang immediately closed his eyes, thinking to himself, "It's over! Isn't this just admitting guilt without being asked?"
"Oh? Young Master Yang, you seem like an honest man. Why don't you speak first? If you can confess honestly, I might be able to petition the Prince to spare your life."
Upon hearing that he still had a chance to live, Young Master Yang immediately perked up and kowtowed repeatedly, "Your Excellency is wise. The poison was not administered by me. It was my sister. It was her. She hated Madam Lu for expelling her from the Lu family, so she took a ruthless approach and poisoned her."
The person sitting on the side of the court was Wang Zhao, the chief secretary of the Prince's mansion sent by Duanmu Chuze.
Originally, there was no evidence for this matter, except for the testimonies of a few old women and servants. The letter was destroyed because the princess was in a hurry to get rid of the poison.
After Wang Zhao arrived, he didn't mention a word about it.
Magistrate He was unaware that the letter had actually been lost long ago, naturally assuming it had fallen into the hands of the Prince. Now, with Young Master Yang's testimony added to the mix, the evidence was irrefutable.
However, taking only Yang's life was not what Wang Zhao wanted.
You dare to scheme against their mistress? Do you think you can get away so easily?
"Where is Lady Yang?" Magistrate He continued his interrogation.
"Your Honor, I am here. I did not poison anyone. Please, Your Honor, see the truth."
"Oh? But your brother just said that you harbored resentment towards Madam Lu and were jealous of the perfect couple, the Second Young Mistress and the Second Young Master, which is why you acted so ruthlessly. The evidence is overwhelming, Madam Yang, do you still want to deny it?"
Yang trembled, remembering the black-clad man's confession, and gritted her teeth. "No! I did not poison anyone. Please investigate, sir. This must be a frame-up. I am innocent."
Madam Yang, having somehow mustered the courage, crawled two steps on her knees. "My lord, you are an upright and just official! My daughter is naturally gentle and has always stayed at home. How could she have such deadly poison? Please investigate thoroughly. As for my foolish son, he was just frightened and that's why he's talking nonsense. Please, Your Excellency, judge this matter clearly."
This is a bit tricky!
Prefect He glanced at Wang Zhao, who nodded slightly, and then slammed his gavel, "Guards, take them to prison for now, and we will try them again tomorrow."
"We're innocent! Sir, we're innocent!"
Prefect He frowned slightly. "Lord Wang, what does His Highness mean?"
"Where did the Yang family get such audacity?"