Forced to be a third person: I turned around and left the palace to marry a villain

Jiang Xue said: "It seems that Lu Shiang has done a lot of bad things outside in the name of your family."

She turned to Zhuo Keqin and said, "The Prime Minister has always been fair and impartial. If you have evidence, please bring it out. If his distant relative really broke the law, he will not show mercy."

After a slight hesitation, Zhuo Keqin took out a thick booklet from his arms and handed it to Jiang Xue.

“My father was once Shen Peixi’s staff member, and here is evidence of his corruption and bribery.

Because of collecting evidence, my father was beaten to death by him, and my entire family was also massacred by him. I was the only one who escaped.

I beg the princess and the prime minister to investigate and avenge my family and redress the injustice for the people of Tianhe."

Jiang Xue opened the booklet and looked through it with Xiao Zhan.

The evidence in the booklet shows that Shen Peixi had embezzled a large amount of disaster relief funds allocated by the imperial court to Tianhe over the years, and had accepted bribes from businessman Lu Shiang on many occasions regarding the supply of materials for the construction of water conservancy facilities.

"With this booklet, things will be much easier."

Jiang Xue looked at the grieving Zhuo Keqin and said, "We will definitely seek justice for you and let the people of Tianhe regain peace."

I originally thought that the investigation would be time-consuming, but when I met Zhuo Hacken who was preparing to appeal, I saved a lot of effort.

They asked Zhuo Keqin to get on the carriage and immediately rushed to Tianhe. On the way, they asked for more details and learned that Shen Peixi deliberately made the water conservancy project fragile so that he could profit from it every year.

Such officials are worse than dog officials.

Entering Tianhe, a desolate scene came into view:

Collapsed houses, skinny people, and numb eyes. If you don't see it with your own eyes, it's hard to imagine that Tianhe has declined to this extent.

"Fudong, speed up and go directly to the county government. I want to deal with Shen Peixi personally." Jiang Xue's expression was heavy and determined.

Zhuo Keqin was surprised that she, as the regent princess, could say such words, but there was no need to be polite to a corrupt official like Shen Peixi.

Xiao Zhan said calmly: "Not only should we execute him, but we should also hang his head on the city wall for public display. This will appease the people and restore their trust in the court."

"I agree." Jiang Xue responded.

The carriage quickly drove to the government office of Tianhe County.

Jiang Xue brought several guards with her and easily subdued the guards at the door. Holding the Changhong Sword, she stepped into the mansion with great momentum.

She grabbed a frightened little maid and learned that Shen Peixi was having fun with his concubine.

Jiang Xue was furious. She ran straight to her destination and kicked the door open.

Shen Peixi, who woke up from the bed, asked who was so bold.

Jiang Xue sneered and put the sword against his throat: "You watch your people starve to death while you enjoy yourself here, don't you feel ashamed?"

Shen Peixi warned her tremblingly that holding an official hostage was a serious crime, but she remained unmoved.

"This sword of mine has long been sworn to eliminate corrupt officials like you."

After saying that, she quickly took action and ended Shen Peixi's life.

The scene was horrifying, with blood splattered everywhere. She ordered Fudong to hang his head on the city wall for public display.

The concubine tried to escape, but Jiang Xue stopped her.

"Don't move, or you will die." She knew that this woman might know where the stolen money went, and she couldn't let her escape easily.

The concubine was so scared that she knelt down and begged for mercy, asking Jiang Xue to spare her life.

At this time, Xiao Zhan arrived and gently helped her wipe the blood off her face, reminding her that her noble status should not be stained with the dirty blood of the villain.

Moved, Jiang Xue continued to interrogate the concubine and eventually found the hidden silver.

She appointed Fudong to take charge of the county government and announced the news of their arrival.

The people found it unbelievable at first, until they saw Shen Peixi's head hanging on the city wall and believed it was true.

After the news spread, people came to watch, feeling happy that justice had been served.

"Finally, God has mercy on this evil man and he got the punishment he deserved," the people sighed.

Changle Mayor Jiang Xue cut off Shen Peixi's head with lightning speed and ordered it to be hung on the city wall for three days to expose his crime.

"Not to mention three days, even thirty days cannot wash away the evil deeds he committed."

One of the people whispered, "But today the government executed him, and we, the people of Tianhe, finally see a glimmer of hope."

Just as everyone was discussing, a shout suddenly came: "*** is here!"

Hearing this voice, everyone present knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "Long live Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Jiang Xue looked around and said gently, "Everyone, please stand up. I have something to say."

The people stood up as she said and waited for her to speak. Jiang Xue raised her voice and said, "Tianhe suffers disasters every year. The court allocates funds for disaster relief every year, but very little money is actually used for disaster relief.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have found it hard to imagine how much suffering everyone has gone through over the years.

Therefore, I decided to execute Shen Peixi immediately, hoping to calm everyone's anger a little. But I know very well that this is just a drop in the bucket. "

"It is not only Shen Peixi who caused everyone's suffering, but also my negligence. As the regent princess of Qian Kingdom, I did not notice the situation in Tianhe in time, and did not ensure that local officials fulfilled their duties. I feel deeply guilty for this."

After saying that, Jiang Xue bowed deeply to the people and apologized. Xiao Zhan stood beside her and bowed deeply to the people.

This move shocked and moved everyone present.

As the regent princess, her sincere apology honored the people.

Faced with this, the people knelt down again and said, "You two have already been very kind in making the decision for us. How can you accept our worship? Please stand up quickly, or we will not dare to stand up."

Finally, Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan stood up, determined to dispel the haze of Tianhe and make it a place where people can live and work in peace and contentment.

As night fell, Jiang Xue felt depressed and went up to the rooftop to drink alone.

The events of Tianhe made her realize that although she thought she was in control of the court, there were still many dark corners outside the capital that needed light.

She was worried that she might never be able to fulfill her brother's wishes before his death - a prosperous country, a stable society, and worry-free people.

Just as she was deep in thought, Xiao Zhan's voice came from below: "Xiaoxue, it's late at night, it's time to go back to your room and rest."

"I am not sleepy."

Jiang Xue smiled and said, "Yun Che, come up and have a drink with me?"

Before he finished speaking, Fu Dong hurried over to report: "Your Highness, Lu Shiang has been captured."

"The handling method is the same as Shen Peixi's."

Jiang Xue ordered: "Execute him immediately and hang his head on the city wall for three days as a public display."

Xiao Zhan suddenly said: "Wait a minute."

Jiang Xue turned to look at him and said jokingly, "Are you going to plead for that distant relative?"

"Don't let your people do it, let Qing Feng do it instead."

Jiang Xue understood immediately.

Lu Shiang is a distant relative of Xiao Zhan's cousin's family. If he dies at the hands of Fu Dong, it may deepen his cousin's family's hatred towards her, and they may complain to the Queen Mother, thus exacerbating the conflict between them.