Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

When Ye Jintang was beating the drum to appeal for justice, she was not wearing a gauze hat. She had a slender figure, wore a white dress, and had a small white flower on her hair. She looked weak and pitiful.

When everyone saw clearly that the person standing at the gate of the government office was a beautiful lady with outstanding appearance, a young man dressed as a scholar whispered, "Who is this girl? Why have I never seen her before?"

"When did such a stunningly beautiful woman appear in Yuezhou City? How come I didn't know about it?"

Mr. Zhang in the crowd recognized Ye Jintang from a distance.

"I know who she is."

"Miss Ye rented my yard a few days ago."

"Miss Ye? You're not talking about the only daughter of Governor Ye, are you?"

"That's right. Miss Ye is also a pitiful person. She was driven out of the government office as soon as Magistrate Ye died. When she first moved to my small courtyard, she only had a little maid with her."

One lady sighed and said, "My parents died suddenly. How can an orphan like me take care of such a big family business?"

"Miss Ye is here to complain, isn't it because of the rumor that Prefect Ye was deliberately poisoned by Prefect Song?"

"It might be true. At the time, there were rumors that Governor Song embezzled disaster relief funds, and it was eventually proven true."

"That's right. At the beginning, I also felt that the death of more than a dozen people in Governor Ye's family was strange. Although the epidemic was raging in the city at that time, there had never been a situation where more than a dozen people died in a family at once."

"That's right, that's right. Magistrate Ye didn't have a funeral afterwards. He was directly taken outside the city and burned. This is really against common sense."

Everyone was talking at once, and the tightly closed door of the government office slowly opened. The person walking in front was Jiang Zhi, a fourth-rank official who was temporarily serving as the prefect of Yuezhou before the court sent a new prefect.

Following closely behind Jiang Zhi were Zhang Tongpan and Ye Song.

“Who is beating the drum of complaint?”

The moment Jiang Zhi saw Ye Jintang, his eyebrows twitched slightly, and the corners of his lips drooped slightly.

"I, Ye Jintang, seek justice for our Ye family. I want to sue Song Deshan for poisoning 16 members of the Ye family. Here is the complaint."

Ye Jintang was wearing a plain white dress, which made her look even more fragile and pitiful in Jiang Zhi's eyes.

Before Jiang Zhi could speak, Ye Song behind him spoke first, "Sixth sister, if you have something to say, why don't you tell me? Instead, come and beat the drum to complain."

"The men in our Ye family are not extinct, so it's not your turn as a woman from the inner house to show up in public."

If Ye Song's behavior had made Ye Jintang unhappy before, then these words now made the last bit of blood relationship she had disappear in an instant.

"Fourth brother, what you said is too hurtful. Have you seen the notice at the gate of the government office?"

"It only says that Song Deshan embezzled disaster relief funds, but it doesn't mention that he murdered my father. Fourth brother is my only blood relative in Yuezhou City, but he didn't stand up for my father. Then I can only seek justice for the sixteen people in my Ye family who died in vain."

Ye Jintang's eyes were red, and she looked like she was about to cry. Every word she said was like a knife, stabbing Ye Song hard.

Anyone with a clear mind could have understood that Ye Jintang was an orphan without parents to take care of her, and that even her blood relatives could be ignored.

At the same time, it also makes people see clearly that Ye Song, who appears to be righteous, is actually a hypocrite.

"Sixth sister, what nonsense are you talking about? Although there are rumors that Sixth Uncle and his friends were poisoned by Song Deshan, their bodies have been burned. There is no evidence. You can't force me to pin the blame on Song Deshan."

Ye Jintang sneered in his heart, is what Ye Song said a human language?

Ye Li is his uncle, how could he be so cold and indifferent.

In her opinion, the reason why Ye Song didn't care how Ye Li died was probably because even if he found out the truth, it would not be of any benefit to him.

Investigating this matter might even delay his return to Beijing.

Moreover, Song Deshan had already been charged with embezzling disaster relief funds and was sentenced to death. There was no doubt that Song Deshan would die after entering Beijing. Even if he was charged with another crime, he could not die twice.

It's so troublesome that I just won't check it anymore.

"How do you know there is no evidence if Fourth Brother doesn't check?"

Having said that, Ye Jintang no longer looked at Ye Song, but looked at Jiang Zhi, who had been pursing his lips and not saying anything.

"Master Jiang, please seek justice for me."

Jiang Zhi stepped forward and personally took the petition handed over by Ye Jintang.

"Prefect Ye has been the prefect of Yuezhou City for many years. Even if he has no merit, he has worked hard. I accept this petition and will now bring Song Deshan to court for trial."

"Thank you, sir."

Ye Jintang stepped forward and bowed to Jiang Zhi.

Just as she was paying her respects, she lowered her head and saw the jade pendant hanging around his waist.

Why does Jiang Zhi’s jade pendant look similar to the one Jiang Mo gave her?

Are jade pendants carved with all kinds of flowers very popular in the capital?

Before Ye Jintang could think any more, she was surrounded by people and led into the government office.

After living in the backyard for many days, this was her first time in the main hall.

After a while, Song Deshan was escorted out of the prison by the bailiffs with disheveled hair.

He glanced at Ye Jintang who was standing in front of the hall with a frown on his face, then carefully stepped forward and knelt down. His former arrogance was long gone. At this moment, Song Deshan was covered in wounds and was as obedient as a little lamb.

"The one kneeling in the hall is Song Deshan."

"Your Excellency, it is me."

"Ye Li's only daughter is suing you for murdering 16 members of the Ye family. Do you admit it?"

Jiang Zhi's voice was low and majestic, and Song Deshan trembled with fear.

He kowtowed twice with two bangs.

"Your Excellency is innocent. Lord Ye's family did die of an epidemic. The city's coroner has conducted a thorough investigation."

"Call the coroner."

"Sir, the coroner Wang has also died of the disease."

Judge Zhang said softly.

"Does that mean neither side has any evidence now?"

Song Deshan, kneeling on the ground extremely nervous, was secretly glad that he had acted efficiently and burned all the members of the Ye family to death without leaving any evidence.

Song Deshan, who had been in the officialdom for many years, knew very well that if it was just the crime of embezzling disaster relief funds, he would at most be beheaded, and the matter would be over as long as he died.

But if the fact that Magistrate Ye was poisoned were to be revealed, he would be guilty of poisoning an official of the imperial court, and his whole family would probably be in trouble.

The Song family's incense cannot be cut off in his hands, and he will not admit this matter no matter what.

"Master Jiang, I have heard that when the sixteen members of the Ye family died, they were all taken to a charity cemetery in the suburbs and burned. However, four of them were from Yuezhou, and their families secretly replaced them and buried them in the ground."

"If you want evidence, you just need to open the coffins and perform an autopsy to see if the four people were poisoned."

Ye Jintang's words made Song Deshan, who had just relaxed, raise his head instantly.

"Master Jiang, who can prove that the four people Ye Jintang mentioned were the servants of Prefect Ye? It has been nearly two months since this happened, and it is summer now. I am afraid that they have turned into a pile of bones. You can't just use a pile of bones and say that I poisoned Prefect Ye's family."

"If Miss Ye wants to frame me, I will have no way to defend myself."

Song Deshan pretended to be calm and he would never admit it even if he was beaten to death.