novelraw Chapter 303: Whether it is fair or not, you have no say
Chapter 303: Whether it is fair or not, you have no say
"Besides, how much merit General Rong has has has nothing to do with me." Yan Li changed the topic and calmed down, "It is the responsibility of a military general to protect the family and the country. With his merits, he can stand in the court today to show his majesty. If the purpose of earning military merit is to quarrel with a princess, it would be too shameful."
As soon as these words came out, General Rong and Yan Chen both froze, with looks of anger and embarrassment flashing across their faces.
"I want to ask these girls something, and I hope everyone here will not interrupt me." Yan Li raised his eyes and glanced, with a bit of coercion in his calm eyes, "If General Rong and Brother Huang have any If you have anything to say, I can let you speak first."
Yan Chen clenched his hands and remained silent.
"Let me ask you." Yan Li walked in front of several kneeling girls and sat down on the chair brought by the eunuch, "Are you really willing to commit yourself to Kang Zixu?"
Several girls lowered their heads in fear, their faces were as pale as paper, and their voices were as low as mosquitoes: "Yes."
Yan Lizan asked: "Do you know what crime the Kang family committed?"
"Imperial sister." Yan Chen shouted in a deep voice, "You——"
"Yan Chen." Jiang Yi looked at him displeased and finally said, "Do you talk a lot?"
Yan Chen was stunned and had to plead guilty and retreat.
The women lowered their heads in fear: "Slave... I don't know."
"The Kang family committed the capital crime of killing the Nine Clan." Yan Li's voice was calm, as if he was talking to them about the weather. "If you are willing, your wife is married to a matchmaker, and your concubines are legal and compliant, then you are not victims. But the family members of the sinner will be punished together according to the law."
Yan Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly understood what Yan Li wanted to say, and his expression changed little by little: "Imperial sister, they—"
"Yan Chen." Jiang Yi lowered her face, "You want to interfere with Yan Li's questioning?"
"Reply to the Queen Mother." Yan Chen knelt down and said with some unconscious uneasiness in his voice, "I deserve to die! But the trial of the case should be the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice. I just think that the imperial sister is suspected of deceiving a confession, even if I ask them Oral confessions may not be true. I hope my mother will be aware of it!"
"Brother Emperor, there is no need to worry. I am just confirming based on what they said back." Yan Li said calmly, "As for whether what they said is true or not, we will have a thorough investigation by the Ministry of Justice later."
After that, she continued to look at the girls in front of her: "You are more or less aware of what the Kang family has done in Yanling over the years. They have committed great crimes, killing the Nine Clans... You know which Nine Clans they are. If the investigation goes further, you are his family members, and your parents and brothers and sisters may be investigated."
"Your Highness, Princess, is this a bit scary, isn't it?" General Rong's expression was cold and stern, "Where did the concubine come from -"
"Anyone who talks more will get out of here!" Jiang Yi said sternly, "Do you think this is Caishikou?"
General Rong's expression changed, and he swallowed back the unfinished words.
Yan Li's voice became gentler, and sounded a bit beguiling: "Your father and brothers will be beheaded, and your mothers and sisters will be relegated to a lowly status and sent to brothels or priests. They will never have a chance to turn around in this life. "
"The Jiesifang is an official brothel that caters to the emperor's relatives and high-ranking officials, while the ordinary brothel houses all kinds of men."
"If you are sent there, you will have to serve one man after another for the rest of your life. They may be ugly, old, violent, cruel and ruthless. Most of these men will be unreasonable and will whip you. He will also torture you in various ways, just like Kang Zixu——"
"Your Highness, the eldest princess!" A girl turned pale and was the first to kowtow, "I know I was wrong. I shouldn't lie! Kang Zixu committed a heinous crime. Someone threatened me, saying that if I recruit Kang Zixu, they will kill me." Kill all the slaves’ family! I’m afraid, please make the decision, please the Queen!”
Yan Chen's face turned pale, and he stared fiercely at the girl who was kowtowing to beg for mercy, his eyes full of murderous intent.
"The Queen, please spare your life, Your Highness, the Eldest Princess, spare your life!" The other women kowtowed one after another in panic and fear, "We were all taken by Kang Zixu, and a few of us with us have already committed suicide by throwing themselves into the well. The women of the country hate it to death. I hate Kang Zixu and hate the Kang family so much! They are not human beings, they are all beasts! Last month, two sisters were beaten to death by Kang Zixu’s orders, and they screamed in agony. Let the daughter of the people never forget it. The daughter of the people dare not lie. What she said just now is true. I beg the queen to forgive the slave’s family! I beg the eldest princess to spare her life!”
"Please make the decision, the Queen!"
"The Queen." A woman about ten years old spoke, acting more calmly than the others, "The daughter of the people is Kang Zixu's first wife. The daughter of the people can testify that all the wives and concubines in Kang Zixu's backyard - including the women of the people. It was Kang Zixu who came here under force, even if it wasn't a hard robbery, he was forced to do so, and no one was willing."
Yan Chen's face was covered with frost, and he wished he could kill these bitches with his bare hands.
"This is nonsense!" General Rong said angrily, "The eldest princess is trying to induce a confession and threaten her! They are afraid that they will be implicated by the Kang family, so naturally they can't wait to get rid of the relationship. There is no fairness in this way of questioning!"
"Whether it's fair or not, it doesn't matter what you say." Yan Li stood up, "Of course, it doesn't matter what I said."
Prime Minister Ji saw that Yan Li had already asked the truth from the victims, and finally bowed and said: "Empress, I have sent people to Yanling to investigate the local surnames. In addition to the victims' families, I have also interviewed at least fifty people who have nothing to do with this matter."
Jiang Yi said calmly: "What is the result of the investigation?"
"Everyone is accusing the Kang family of numerous evil deeds." Prime Minister Ji replied, "Over the years, it is not just these women present who have suffered from it. There are more people who have been forced to death, including beautiful women, hawkers, and the fiancés of the robbed women. There are also some innocent people. They just can't speak anymore, but if the Empress sends the Ministry of Justice to investigate, they will definitely be able to find out the truth."
Before Yan Li came in, the people who were arguing fiercely now all had pale and ugly faces, and they couldn't say a word.
Although the eldest prince Yan Zheng never spoke a word, his impression of Yan Li had been overturned countless times.