Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

Everyone then realized what had happened, as if they had been enlightened. It was because Gao Xiaohu had beaten Hu Jiaoniang, and her mother-in-law had also beaten and scolded her, that was why she wanted to run away and resist, and that was why she accidentally killed her mother-in-law.

Someone in the crowd said, "If it were me, I would have killed that bastard with a knife a long time ago. He has been bullied for more than ten years for nothing."

"She's also a poor woman."

"She has already been locked up in the woodshed by her husband, and her mother-in-law still goes to the woodshed to beat and scold her. What an old pious woman she is. She deserves to die. Who can endure being beaten and scolded by her husband for more than ten years? Such a person should have divorced long ago."

Someone in the know sighed, "How dare Jiao Niang ask for a divorce? If she did, she would be beaten up again. It's really pitiful."

"She even gave birth to three children for the Gao family. She couldn't bear to part with them. Besides, no woman who divorces can be good. She was forced into this."

"quiet."

In an instant, the court became quiet again and no one dared to talk loudly.

"I will now pronounce the verdict..."

After a series of investigations and testimonies from neighbors, Xie Shang directly acquitted Hu Jiaoniang during the trial. Hu Jiaoniang had been suffering from domestic violence for a long time. On the night she killed her mother-in-law, she was insulted and beaten by her mother-in-law and her life was also threatened. She acted in self-defense.

When Gao Xiaohu knew that she was acquitted, he started to insult her again. If his butt wasn't broken, he would have beaten Hu Jiaoniang in front of the government officials.

Xie Shang really couldn't bear to see this, so he asked Hu Jiaoniang's wishes before ordering the two to divorce. Hu Jiaoniang was very grateful, and her family members kowtowed to express their gratitude.

Everyone thought that Hu Jiaoniang was dead, but unexpectedly she was released and successfully divorced the domestic violence man. Everyone found it incredible and praised the prefect as an honest and upright official.

Others said that ever since Hu Jiaoniang was imprisoned, her three children had been living an inhuman life. They were about to starve to death, and their biological father was actually going to sell them.

Hu Jiaoniang didn't want her children to suffer in a man's home, so she asked the government to take the three children away.

Some people advised her that taking the children away would mean taking along three burdens, and her future life would be even more difficult. However, the woman insisted on raising the children herself, and her family members also felt sorry for her daughter.

The purpose of her family was to rescue their daughter from the tiger's den, and they were not afraid of having a few more mouths to feed, so they finally agreed to her request.

At the same time, Jiang Fenghua and Zhang Yumo were also squeezed in the crowd. This time, it was Jiang Fenghua who took the initiative to invite Zhang Yumo. She knew that Xie Shang had followed her all the way but did not show up, and she also knew that he would definitely come to the Jingzhao Prefecture Yamen after he left.

She said to Zhang Yumo, "My eldest brother will also seek justice for the people like him in the future. He has always had this ambition."

Zhang Yumo's face flushed, and she changed the subject, "His Royal Highness Prince Heng is such a good official. It's a blessing for Fenghua to have such a husband."

Jiang Fenghua sighed, "There are countless cases like this in the world, but how many people can overturn the verdict like Hu Jiaoniang?"

Zhang Yumo is the granddaughter of the Duke of Guo. She is well-educated and knows the truth. It is precisely because the person who overturned Hu Jiaoniang's case was His Royal Highness Prince Heng that she has the opportunity to be reborn, otherwise it would have ended in tragedy.

Jiang Fenghua pulled Zhang Yumo out and returned to the carriage, preparing to return home.

At this time, Lin Feng caught up and said, "Princess, please stay."

"Why is Guard Lin here? What's the matter?" Jiang Fenghua wondered. She was hiding in the crowd with a veil on her face.

"I should be the one asking why the princess came to the yamen?" He didn't see them either. It was only after the prince reminded him that he chased them out.

Xie Shang had seen Jiang Fenghua a long time ago. He calmly tried the case before letting Lin Feng come to find her.

Jiang Fenghua didn't know how to answer. She said that she came specially to see Xie Shang try the case, but she was not very willing to do so. It would be too pretentious to say no.

Zhang Yumo found an excuse, "We were bored in the mansion, so we came out for a walk. We heard that the Jingzhao government was trying a case, so we came over to join in the fun."

Another reason why Zhang Yumo invited Jiang Fenghua out of the house this time was that she wanted to know what happened in the palace that day.

She had liked Jiang Jinyan for so many years, and that day Jiang Jinyan suddenly asked her to pass on a message. She almost lost consciousness. Later, when she came to her senses and thought about what happened in the palace, she felt that this matter was not simple.

Jiang Fenghua did not hide the truth from her. She then realized that Su Tingwan was the apple of Prince Heng's eye. She also knew that Concubine Su and Su Tingwan wanted to harm Jiang Fenghua. Naturally, she had been biased in her heart for a long time. No matter how true their love was, she just sided with Jiang Fenghua and thought that she was Prince Heng's legal wife.

Zhang Yumo thought for a moment and said to Lin Feng, "The princess wanted me to accompany her to visit the night market in Kyoto. Unfortunately, I just remembered that my grandmother wanted to eat sugar cakes. I have to buy some for her quickly. I'm leaving now."

After she finished speaking, she left with her maid. Since His Royal Highness Prince Heng asked the guards to chase them out, he must want to keep Fenghua. This was a good opportunity for them to develop their relationship.

Jiang Fenghua wanted to call her, but Zhang Yumo had already walked away.

Lin Feng stood aside, glanced at the two maids, and said in a flattering manner, "You two girls must be hungry. I will treat you to a meal later. Let's go to a restaurant. I know a restaurant with delicious dishes."

Hongxiu and Lianye looked at Jiang Fenghua at the same time, "Princess, we..."

Lin Feng was afraid that Jiang Fenghua was still angry with Xie Shang, so he quickly said, "The prince is going to take the princess out to eat later, so we won't bother you. I'll take them to dinner and then come back to find the princess. I promise not to lose them."

Jiang Fenghua was amused by him, "You guys go, I'll wait for the prince here." Since Xie Shang already knew she was coming, if she left, wouldn't it seem that she was being too pretentious? She didn't know what he meant by climbing onto her roof so early in the morning.

Jiang Fenghua turned around and got on the carriage. He waited for Xie Shang to change his clothes and come out before Lin Feng and two maids joined the crowd.

Xie Shang took the initiative to get on the carriage. Seeing Jiang Fenghua sitting upright, he felt a little embarrassed and told the driver in a deep voice, "Go to Hefeng Restaurant."

The carriage moved slowly. Xie Shang glanced at her quietly. Seeing that she looked calm, he could not guess whether she was unhappy about what happened last night. He said, "Are you feeling better now?"

"Yeah, much better." She said simply.

"Since you are fine, that's good. Imperial Doctor Mei's medical skills are considered the best in Kyoto." He then asked, "Why did you come to the government office today?"

She remembered Zhang Yumo's answer and repeated it, "I was invited by Miss Zhang from Duke Zhang's mansion to visit her. I was bored at her mansion, so I came out for a walk. I heard that the Jingzhao government was trying a case, so I came to watch the fun."

As soon as Xie Shang heard it, he knew that it was just her perfunctory words. She knew very well that he was the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture now, and he would definitely be the one to try the case, so she came only when she knew he was in the yamen.

Did she come here specifically to watch him try the case?