dognovel Chapter 142 Everything Must Be Based on Evidence
Chapter 142 Everything Must Be Based on Evidence
Hearing Lin Lihua's words, Xu Ying interrupted, "Everything requires evidence. Now that we each have our own version of events, Your Highness probably can't make a judgment either. Why don't we investigate slowly and not make things difficult for Yan'er?"
Liang Ruoyan lowered her eyes. This Liang Ruoxue was good for nothing but causing trouble. Now she even dared to frame her. She really didn't know what she was getting herself into.
Li Jun gripped Liang Ruoxue's hand tightly.
"Go back first. I will investigate this matter thoroughly, and I will not let the person who hurt you get away with it."
Liang Ruoxue nodded and returned to Lin Lihua's side.
Liang Ruoyan had considered exposing the matter, but Xu Ying held her back.
Li Jun temporarily let Liang Ruoyan off the hook because there was no evidence.
"go back."
Both sides took the people away, and once they were in the carriage, Liang Ruoyan began to complain.
"It must be that Liang Ruoxue tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead. She wanted to deal with Shen Hanyu but ended up being stupid and blaming me instead."
Xu Ying's eyes darkened: "Shen Hanyu might be behind this. If she does make a move, Liang Ruoxue is no match for her with her limited intelligence."
Liang Ruoyan looked up: "Mother, what should we do? Should we just let Liang Ruoxue keep framing me? I don't want to be arrested like my second brother."
How could Xu Ying allow Liang Ruoyan to be arrested? Li Jun's side had no other evidence besides the few people they had arrested, and it wouldn't be useful for Liang Ruoxue to just talk.
"Don't worry about these things, we'll deal with them when we get back."
Shen Hanyu received the news that the maid Jin Chui had brought back had already been dealt with long ago, leaving no trace.
Liang Ruoxue was incompetent, so Xu Ying and Liang Ruoyan could guess a little bit about it, but it was impossible to pin the blame on her.
This Liang Ruoxue is a fool who does foolish things, yet she miraculously survived.
"Keep an eye on them and see what they're up to."
Miao Cui noted that they had people at the Marquis's residence, so they weren't worried about not receiving any news.
The next day, when Shen Hanyu went to the girls' school, Liang Ruoyan did not come, saying she was sick. Liang Ruoxue did appear at the girls' school, but Shen Hanyu did not see her.
The Marquis's residence kept the matter tightly under wraps, and for the sake of Liang Ruoxue's reputation, Li Jun also did not mention anything related to Liang Ruoyan.
The only people in the know were the Marquis's family and Li Jun.
Liang Ruoxue stood in the shadows. The maid beside her had been replaced by Lin Lihua, who had chosen her to keep an eye on her and prevent her from doing those things again.
Last night, Lin Lihua noticed something amiss, but of course she chose to keep it from Liang Ruoxue.
"Girl, class is about to start."
The maid urged her on, not knowing why Liang Ruoxue kept staring at Shen Hanyu.
Liang Ruoxue thought angrily, "Forget it, there are still less than half a year until my wedding. Shen Hanyu made a promise back then, so I'll let it go for now and pin this on Liang Ruoyan."
Since they couldn't find out who did it, Liang Ruoxue didn't bother with the matter, but Li Jun was very concerned.
But because of this incident, Li Jun visited Liang Ruoxue more often.
Liang Ruoxue was delighted with this, as she had been worried about not having enough time to solidify this hard-won relationship, and now the opportunity had presented itself to her.
Liang Ruoyan, who was bedridden at home and suspected of having the virus, was not so happy.
"Mother, how much longer will this investigation take?"
Xu Ying was also extremely anxious. Li Jun refused to budge no matter what she said, insisting on finding out everything. Since Shen Hanyu couldn't find any flaws, it was only their side that was left.
"If there's really no other way, we'll have to let your grandma handle it."
Although the old lady had kept a low profile for so long, she still had some tricks up her sleeve. Finding a scapegoat for this kind of thing was the easiest thing for her.
Liang Ruoyan sat down and began to consider what she should do next.
Looking at it this way, the Duke's mansion does seem to be the best place to go.
“Mother, once the storm has passed, I am willing to marry into the Duke’s mansion, even if Father tries to stop me.”
Seeing that Liang Ruoyan had finally made up her mind, Xu Ying was very satisfied. Although Liang Chengxuan tried to stop her, Xu Ying had other ideas.
“Alright, your mother will definitely clear away any obstacles for you. Pei Du is far away at the border, and we don’t know when he will return. I heard from your father that the border is not peaceful now, and I’m afraid that the pampered Pei Du will not have an easy time either. He chose to leave the Duke’s mansion. I just hope that he will come back alive and stick to this idea.”
Liang Ruoyan leaned on Xu Ying's shoulder, "Everyone says that Young Master Pei is stubborn and probably won't change his mind easily, which is a good thing for me."
“You’re right. I know Pei Du’s personality. Although the imperial decree states that he is the eldest son of the Duke’s family, it’s still unknown what will happen next.”
Liang Ruoyan gained a bit of confidence because of what Xu Ying said.
Let Liang Ruoxue be smug. Didn't Li Jun favor a concubine at the palace banquet earlier? I heard that concubine named Zhao Jing'er is still in Li Jun's residence.
Liang Ruoxue has never been tolerant of others, but Li Jun likes her kind and sensible nature. Let's see how long she can tolerate her.
While the Marquis's mansion was still in a state of chaos over this matter, Shen Hanyu and Wei Ming were seeing Ji Yuxiu off as she left Chang'an.
Shen Hanyu didn't expect Ji Yuxiu to be leaving so soon.
"The journey is long, please be careful on your way."
Shen Hanyu delivered a package containing items for keeping warm.
The climate at the border is colder than in Chang'an. Now that it's autumn, these things will be useful in winter.
Pei Du's copy of Shen Hanyu's document has already been sent by Jin Chui.
Ji Yuxiu mounted her horse: "Don't worry, I'll come back after I deal with the foreign tribes. Nothing will happen. But you guys, you've passed the prefectural exam, but you still need to pass the academy exam to pass the entire children's exam. You'd better work hard."
Wei Ming nodded, her eyes filled with unconcealed worry.
Just as Ji Yuxiu was about to leave, someone stumbled down from the carriage, carrying a lot of things in their arms.
"Miss Ji."
Ji Yuxiu rubbed her forehead and stared at Qin Ju.
Qin Ju smiled and handed over the things he was carrying.
“These are all things I prepared. I’ve never been to the border, so I specifically asked my older brother for advice on these things. He said they would be useful, so I bought them all. Please accept them, young lady.”
Ji Yuxiu felt somewhat helpless; in some ways, this young master Qin was really stubborn.
But they meant well, and they really put thought into sending these gifts.
Qin Ju looked at her expectantly, and Ji Yuxiu reached out to take it and thanked her.
Seeing that Ji Yuxiu was willing to accept, Qin Ju finally smiled.
"Thank you girl."
After saying that, he waved his hand, got into the carriage and left, not wanting to cause Ji Yuxiu any trouble.
"I feel," Shen Hanyu said, stroking her chin as she carefully chose her words, "that they've become much more sensible."
Wei Ming echoed, saying that, more accurately, she had become much more shrewd and was able to maintain a proper balance in her interactions with Ji Yuxiu.
Ji Yuxiu's figure gradually disappeared at the city gate. Shen Hanyu watched. It was already the second half of the year. Two days ago, the Marquis's mansion sent an invitation, which was delivered by Liang Siyu, inviting her to attend the wedding banquet.
Are you going to the wedding banquet at the Marquis's residence?