The legitimate daughter becomes cannon fodder? Rebirth to overthrow the system's fatality

Cheng Yunge's hands hidden under his sleeves were shaking constantly, and his face was full of disbelief.

She immediately clenched her hands and forced herself to calm down.

Cheng Jiuyuan glanced at her.

Cheng Yunge probably couldn't figure out why they caught Wang Cheng so quickly.

Unexpectedly, in her new life, she could actually hear the conversation between Cheng Yunge and the monster.

Cheng Jiuyuan curled her lips quietly, hiding her achievements and fame.

Jingzhao Yin stepped forward and bowed to Cheng Zongyang, "Prime Minister, this is about your wife, and it's a serious matter, so I'm going to come here in person. I just happened to receive a clue that Wang Cheng was hiding in Changtian Pavilion, so I took the opportunity to capture him.

Everyone's eyes fell on the groom, and soon looked at Zhou.

"Didn't Zhou say that the groom was already a useless man?"

"Yeah, I think he's fine, could it be true..."

Zhou's face turned pale as she defended herself, "He was lying on the ground covered in blood. I thought..."

Cheng Zongyang took a look at the driver and immediately realized that there was indeed something hidden.

"Sir Zhang, I just agreed to report to the police, and you caught the suspect?" Cheng Zongyang's eyes swept across the Pei father and son.

Needless to say, everything that happened today was planned by the Pei family father and son.

He glanced at the coffin solemnly, feeling that he could not rest in peace even after death.

In this situation, he can no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb, and can only try his best to minimize the impact.

Zhou Quan cupped his hands and said, "It's just a coincidence. Just when I was about to go out, someone provided a clue."

Cheng Zongyang nodded: "Well, the case was handled quickly. Your Majesty can rest assured that the capital has your Jingzhao Prefecture."

In this capital city where princes and nobles gather and a falling brick can hit several high-ranking officials, the position of Jingzhao Yin is indeed not high enough.

But being able to handle disputes among dignitaries and remain the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture for decades would have been impossible without some skills and brains.

When he heard the Prime Minister's lukewarm praise, he knew that the Prime Minister did not want to make a big deal out of this matter.

Well, who wants to make family disgrace public?

He didn't want to get involved in this mess.

He glanced at Pei Xiu who was standing beside him, but he felt like he owed him a favor.

The debt of favor is the hardest to repay.

Zhou Quan cupped his hands and said modestly, "This is my duty. This is about the prime minister's wife. You see, the prime minister should personally review the case..."

When Zhou heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief.

If the master were to conduct the trial himself, then this matter would be easier to handle.

Cheng Jiuyuan glanced at Zhou sarcastically, saying that she was happy too early.

Her father appears to be fair and selfless.

As expected, Cheng Zongyang interrupted Zhou Quan and said, "Jingzhao Prefecture is good at investigating cases. We must make this driver explain why he harmed my wife!"

The purpose was not to ask him to reveal the person behind the scenes, but to conclude that the coachman was the murderer.

Cheng Jiuyuan looked at the coffin, she felt sorry for her mother.

At this moment, this father was completely dead in her heart.

Zhou Quan waved his hand: "Take him away and interrogate him carefully!"

The officers and soldiers dragged Wang Cheng away, who was shouting that he was innocent.

Cheng Jiuyuan glanced at his uncle with some concern.

Cheng Zongyang doesn't want to investigate further. Does Jingzhao Yin dare to investigate under such pressure?

Mr. Pei and Pei Xiu both frowned tightly.

I didn't expect Cheng Zongyang to be so cruel.

They originally thought that he was unaware of the situation, but now it is very clear that Yun Qing's death was not an accident, but he does not want to investigate further for the sake of his official reputation.

Their Pei family has done Cheng Zongyang a great favor. Without the Pei family, there would be no Cheng Zongyang today!

When Zhou heard the screams coming from outside, she turned pale with fear.

Cheng Yunge walked over to support her and whispered, "It's okay, Dad is here."

So what if Wang Cheng was caught? Could Jingzhao Yin not do what her father wanted?

Everyone was waiting with different thoughts.

Soon, an officer came in and reported, "Sir, the prisoner has confessed. He said that someone gave him fifty taels of silver and asked him to put a drug in the horse's fodder."

As soon as the words fell, the whole house was in an uproar.

Cheng Zongyang showed no expression and just glanced at Jingzhao Yin.

Jingzhao Yin lowered his head and dared not look him in the eye.

Jingzhao Yin felt very miserable. If he really did what the prime minister wanted, he would definitely be punished by his mother to kneel when he got home.

Besides, although he is not a kind-hearted person, if his wife was murdered, he would definitely get to the bottom of it. This prime minister is really heartless. No wonder he was able to climb to the position of prime minister in just a few years.

Upon hearing that his daughter's death was not an accident, Mr. Pei immediately stepped forward and shouted excitedly: "Who is it? Who killed my Yun Qing!"

Pei Xiu supported his father, looked at Cheng Zongyang, and said in a neither humble nor arrogant voice: "You must investigate thoroughly today! My little sister and you are childhood sweethearts. When you asked to marry her, you said you would love her for the rest of her life. Do you love her like this? When you came to the capital to divorce your wife and marry someone else, what did you promise when you asked for forgiveness?"

"Now that she has been wrongly killed, if you dare to protect the murderer again, my Pei family will seek justice for my little sister even if it means losing everything!"

With so many eyes watching, Cheng Zongyang could only comfort the Pei father and son and promise to investigate the murderer thoroughly.

Cheng Zongyang said in a deep voice: "Bring the driver in!"

A bloody man was dragged in and looked like he was breathing his last breath.

When he saw Cheng Zongyang, he immediately fell to the ground and begged for mercy: "Master, please spare my life! Master, please spare my life! I was just confused for a moment!"

"Tell me! Why did you harm my wife?"

"My son is dying, and the medicine is too expensive. I have no choice but to do this!"

Before anyone could say anything, a small figure rushed out.

She was like a sensible little leopard, kicking and scolding Wang Cheng.

"Your son is his life, but my mother's life is not, right? My mother is so good to you. She doubles your monthly salary during festivals. If your family is in trouble, tell my mother. She is so kind-hearted that she will definitely save your son. You are so heartless, give my mother back her life!"

"Second Miss, please spare me. I didn't mean to kill Madam! That man just asked me to give the medicine to the horse. I thought that with my horse-riding skills, I could control it even if the horse went crazy. I didn't expect that..."

Pei Xiu stepped forward and hugged his furious niece, then kicked Wang Cheng, who screamed and fell to the ground.

Pei Xiu was measured in his actions. Although he wanted to kill him immediately, he still needed him to reveal the person behind the scenes.

"Tell me! Who ordered you to do that?"

"No, I don't know...The man was wearing a cloak..." Wang Cheng was breathing in more than he was breathing out, and his voice was intermittent.

"So you haven't seen that person's true face?" Cheng Yunge asked.

The tension in her heart relaxed a little, and she was still relieved about her uncle's work.

Cheng Jiuyuan's voice was cold: "It seems that you don't want to atone for your sins."

Wang Cheng suddenly raised his head and said excitedly: "I remember! I've seen him!"

Zhou's mother and daughter were suddenly nervous.

"The wind was so strong that his cape was blown up for a moment!"

Someone said, "The world is so big, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack to find this person. We have to find her before we hold a funeral. The body of this lady..."

Someone else suggested: "Since the horse was poisoned by drugs, let's ask the imperial physician to examine the horse and find out what drug it was poisoned by. Then we can check the recent purchase records of this drug in the Chinese medicine shop in the capital and the scope will be greatly narrowed down."

Cheng Jiuyuan carefully observed Zhou's mother and daughter. When this proposal was made, there was no fear on their faces.

Cheng Jiuyuan thought that the Zhou family knew medicine. Zhou’s brother used to be a barefoot doctor, and Zhou was also a female doctor.

It was precisely because Zhou had previously saved Cheng Zongyang from snake venom that these two people came here to take advantage of the situation.

Since the Zhou family knows medicine, they would not leave any evidence in the pharmacy. They may have collected the herbs themselves in the mountains.

Did she think that everything would be fine without the drug purchase record? Today, she was determined to find out the mastermind behind it!

After thinking about it, Cheng Jiuyuan stepped forward and said, "Bring me some pen and ink!"