Fan Wenzhen staggered a few steps after being hit by her sister Fan Wenlian, and her cheeks quickly became red and swollen, causing a burning pain.

Tears of humiliation and unwillingness flashed in her eyes, but she bit her lips tightly, not daring to make a sound.

Because this disaster was really too big.

Now, not only did she use wild radish roots to impersonate ginseng to disrupt the order of the Beijing medicinal materials market, but she also involved various other murders. In other words, her brother-in-law might be ruined by her and even lose his life.

Not only that, they were also involved in the wild radish root impersonating ginseng. They were also involved in the assassination of Guo Zhenghao, an official appointed by the imperial court, a few years ago.

I heard that the Dongyu Guards have already set out to Suzhou to arrest the man, and they are just waiting for conclusive evidence to sentence him to death according to the law.

Moreover, this was a special case requested by Emperor Mingde, and no one was allowed to interfere with the enforcement of the Dongyu Guard. Anyone who resisted and refused to cooperate would be executed on the spot.

Seeing her sister's aggrieved look, Princess Anping became even more furious. She pointed at her sister's nose and continued to curse in a low voice, "Do you know that the Empress Dowager has just been sentenced to death? We in the Anping Palace dare not say a word, for fear of disaster."

Fan Wenzhen had a great time traveling around Beijing. How could she know this?

She was the third daughter of Prince Duanjin. She had been married before, but her husband died. After receiving the divorce letter, she returned to her parents' home in Suzhou.

This time I came to Anping Palace to join my sister, hoping to find a family in the capital to marry into.

There are many powerful people in the capital, and many of them are of marriageable age. For example, the position of princess consort of Prince Duyang Xiao Yongning is still vacant. There is also the emperor's favorite, Lord Huang Xingyue, the second son of Duke Dingguo, Zheng Hanxu, and many others. It is said that none of them have ever married despite their age.

Aren’t these all targets for her to choose from?

Who would have thought that she would be arrested just after arriving in Beijing and before she even had time to settle down? What did she know?

The more I thought about it, the more aggrieved I felt. Tears welled up in my eyes. "I don't know. If I had known, I wouldn't have come here."

This is the truth. Being a tyrant in my mother's house, eating and drinking, what else can I do than to starve in this prison?

Fan Wenlian hadn't slept for several days, and her eyes bulged out in anger. "You brought so many fake ginsengs to the capital, and you don't know how to be humble? Why did you go to provoke Tang Chujun? Who doesn't smile when seeing that family? Princess Haiyan is someone who doesn't even need to be polite when seeing the royal family! You go to provoke her mother! You're so stupid!"

Fan Wenzhen was trembling with fear as she listened to her sister's complaints. "I, I didn't know at that time, I really didn't know... That carriage was very ordinary. At the beginning, they didn't give way and told me to step aside and let them go first. I was so angry that I scolded them a few times, and they finally gave in. When the carriages were crossing each other, my coachman was so angry that the people in the capital were bullying us outsiders, so he squeezed them..."

"That's enough!" Seeing that her sister was still quibbling at this time, Fan Wenlian became increasingly angry.

How could she not know what kind of person her sister is?

She can cause trouble out of nothing, not to mention that maybe the other party really didn't want to give in at first.

It's normal for someone with that status not to want to give way. If it were her, she wouldn't give way either. The problem is that later on, the other person had already given way, so why did you squeeze him?

No amount of money can buy you money to regret!

Fan Wenlian said in a deep voice, "For now, you have to take full responsibility for impersonating ginseng. Confess your guilt! Get your brother-in-law and our father and mother out of this matter first."

When Fan Wenzhen heard this, she burst into tears, "What should I do?"

Fan Wenlian gritted her teeth and said, "If your brother-in-law is fine, he will come to rescue you. If he is in trouble, our Prince Duanjin's Mansion will not be able to escape. We are all in trouble, how can you survive?"

The more Fan Wenzhen listened, the more frightened she became. "But, that's what you said. But my brother-in-law is guilty of a murder. What difference does it make if he has one more crime or one less? Sister, this matter has nothing to do with me. I just helped you bring the goods to Beijing. It has nothing to do with me."

Fan Wenlian said coldly, "You have pleaded guilty, so you are responsible. You caused this incident, so you must bear the consequences. I came here today to tell you that your brother-in-law will be fine! Of course, you'd better pray that he is fine, otherwise, you will all have a hard time!"

As she left, she turned her head again, her eyes cold and she said, "By the way, this is what father and mother wanted. You should take care of yourself."

Fan Wenzhen knew that she was abandoned. Although her parents usually spoiled her, when it came to the critical moment, they would definitely be ruthless and give up.

She knelt in front of the cell door in despair, feeling waves of chills coming over her.

Fan Wenlian ignored her sister's tears and turned to leave. However, she paused and could not move forward.

She forced a smile on her face, and really lowered her head and said, "Eunuch Qi, what are you doing here?"

When Eunuch Qi saw Princess Anping, his eyes lit up, "Oh, what a coincidence, isn't it? We are here to ask the third young lady of Prince Duanjin's mansion to pay compensation."

Princess Anping didn't understand, "What compensation?"

Eunuch Qi smiled sinisterly, his smile not reaching his eyes, "You are so great, Third Miss, you squeezed someone's carriage into a ditch, and you don't have to pay for it?"

Princess Anping: "..."

Is it your turn to take action in this matter?

Eunuch Qi patiently explained, "Not only was the coachman injured that day, but their old lady was also injured. There is no need for us to introduce their old lady to Princess Anping, right? Her brother is the Duke of Huguo, her daughter is Princess Haiyan, she..."

What he actually wanted to say most was that she was still the sweetheart of our Emperor!

It’s a pity that such an awesome identity cannot be expressed out loud, which makes people feel so uncomfortable and aggrieved!

Eunuch Qi was so angry that he couldn't say anything. When he got angry, his face became extremely gloomy. "The old lady's leg was crushed by a heavy object, and it cost a lot of money. The coachman is still lying in the clinic and can't get up. He also lost a lot of blood that day. In addition, the carriage broke down! The horse is also injured! Yes, and Nanny Zhong, she is old and also injured!"

Princess Anping understood.

This is an attempt to extort money!

She suppressed her anger and asked, "How much silver do you need to pay to be satisfied?"

Eunuch Qi arrogantly swung the whisk in his hand and solemnly said a number, "Ten taels!"

Princess Anping: "..."

Who are you looking down on? You are deliberately humiliating me! She was prepared to pay three thousand taels of silver. Now you are asking her for ten taels!

Seeing the other party's frustrated look, Eunuch Qi couldn't help but smile with his eyes bent, "Do you think we are trying to extort money from you?"

He suddenly burst into laughter, and the sound echoed deep in the cell. At last, he whispered, "Originally, we came here to extort money! You can't get away with ten thousand taels of silver! But the old lady, oh, that is, Miss Tang, said..."

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