usatvline Chapter 394: Finally sentenced, reaping the consequences
Chapter 394: Finally sentenced, reaping the consequences
A sneer flashed across the emperor's eyes.
"Sir Cao, I cannot agree with what you said. If a dog bites you, will you go to the dog to take responsibility? Or will you go to the dog's owner?" The speaker was Luo Haoqing.
"You!" Lord Cao was speechless for a moment. He wanted to refute but couldn't find the right words.
"Besides, these servants may not have the courage to do this without the connivance of their masters." Luo Haoqing added, and then asked Jin Mingxue: "Master Jin, have you arrested all the servants involved in this matter?"
"We have arrested some of them, including the doctors in the clinic. However, we have not yet arrested some guards who beat up the civilians who resisted and caused their deaths."
"Why not catch him?"
"Because these people smashed the shop of the prince's wife, the prince brought people to arrest them and asked the princess to take responsibility, otherwise, the prince would not let these people go. However, the prince also said that he would cooperate to let these people stand trial whenever needed."
"Your Majesty, the case is now very clear. I think the princess should be punished according to the laws of Daxia!" Luo Haoqing bowed to the emperor.
The emperor looked at the people from the Cao family, then at Luo Haoqing, and then glanced at everyone else.
"My dear ministers, is there no one to speak? According to the law, Lord Luo, what crime do you think the princess should be convicted of?"
"The princess is responsible for so many deaths. She should be executed immediately!"
When a young eunuch heard this, he trembled and immediately turned away.
……
The eldest princess's mansion.
A figure wearing a bamboo hat came running out of the mansion.
After showing a token, the guard at the door immediately let her in.
After seeing the princess, she immediately knelt down and said, "Princess! Please follow me and leave the imperial capital as soon as possible."
"Why should I leave?" The eldest princess was confused.
"Princess, please change into this dress quickly. I don't have time to explain to you. We can talk on the way. If you don't leave, you will be killed!"
The eldest princess was stunned for a moment.
This man was her mother's confidant, so she did not doubt his words and immediately went in to change her clothes.
After changing her clothes, she still asked without giving up.
"Your Majesty wants to kill me?"
"Ah."
The eldest princess suddenly smiled and her eyes turned red.
"My mother can't protect me?" she asked again.
"Princess, don't be too sad. The Queen Mother asked me to take you out of the city to avoid the limelight. The Emperor has no other choice now. How could he really want to kill you? Once you are out of the limelight, he will naturally take you back."
The eldest princess sat in the carriage in a daze.
The carriage immediately left the mansion and headed towards the palace gate.
Before he reached the palace gate, he was stopped by a team of guards!
"What's going on?" Just as the princess was about to lift the curtain, someone outside immediately slapped the curtain. The princess' finger was pinched and she immediately let go, feeling angry.
"Princess, I am sent by the Emperor. If you reveal your identity here, you will surely die."
The eldest princess was startled.
"Turn around!" the outsider called out, and the carriage immediately turned around and headed towards the eldest princess.
The eldest princess felt sad.
In the distance, Ji Chuhe looked at the hijacked carriage and took a sip of tea.
"Madam, does the emperor really want the eldest princess' life? If the eldest princess runs away like this, the emperor will have a way out." Xiao Yan'an couldn't help but speak.
"What does the emperor need the stairs for? He is the emperor standing at the highest position in Daxia. If the princess escapes like this, where is his dignity?"
Xiao Yanan understood.
"Madam, you are so wise. I finally got rid of my anger by forcing the princess and the queen mother to this point!"
“In fact, the emperor did this because he really wanted to save the eldest princess’ life. If she ran away, she would be wanted by the whole city.” Ji Chuhe put down the teacup and slowly stood up.
"Prince, let's go back home."
Xiao Yan'an was still sitting there, seemingly thinking about something.
"Madam, the emperor didn't kill the eldest princess. He still has some feelings for her, right?"
Ji Chuhe did not answer.
She knew that the emperor had absolutely no feelings.
The emperor spared the eldest princess' life only for his own reputation.
"Madam, no one has been patronizing the princess's shop these past two days, and our business has picked up again. I think our current goods won't last long enough for Shopkeeper Xue to come."
"Prince, shall we send some people to collect some goods? We can collect mountain products, herbs, animal skins, books, calligraphy and paintings, and fruits grown in our own mountains and forests. We can set up another shop near the city gate and set up a special point for receiving goods. What do you think, Prince?"
"Okay!" Xiao Yan'an agreed immediately. "Madam, this way, we won't have to worry about running out of stock in the shop, and it can also increase the income of the people we supply goods to. It's a good thing to kill two birds with one stone."
"Then I'll have someone arrange it." Ji Chuhe responded with a smile.
Xiao Yan'an was truly impressed by Ji Chuhe's business methods.
Some of the picture albums that Ji Chuhe had come up with had already been delivered to various mansions.
It immediately caused a heated response.
Now, the shop has ten more people just responsible for delivering goods to various houses! Xiao Yanan has a hunch that this scale will increase in the future!
Therefore, Ji Chuhe is already looking for a second branch.
……
After a whole morning of arguing in the court, there was finally a result.
The eldest princess is guilty, but her crime does not deserve the death penalty.
The princess's status was deposed, she was demoted to a commoner, driven away from the imperial capital, and sent back to her husband's old house, where she would stay for the rest of her life, imprisoned in a circle around her, and not allowed to leave the mansion even once!
All the doctors in the clinic and the guards of the princess's mansion who had caused any death were beheaded.
All those who have not been convicted of any crime will be convicted according to the law.
In addition, appropriate compensation should be given to all victims.
This case has come to an end.
Prince's Mansion.
Someone came from the palace and specifically told Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yanan the result.
"Thank you, eunuch. We will immediately send the detained people to the government office." Xiao Yan'an replied.
"Prince, Madam, the losses of the shop will also be compensated according to the list you have drawn up. However, the amount of compensation required is quite large. Prince and Madam will have to wait a little longer."
"Ok."
"Then I will take my leave first."
Ji Chuhe took out some change and said, "Please accept this small token of my appreciation, sir."
"Madam, you are so polite. Thank you so much." The father-in-law immediately put it away.
"Father-in-law, walk slowly."
Ji Chuhe always treated people who came to the palace with courtesy, no matter how high or low their positions were, and was also very generous when giving them money.
These people have lived in the palace for many years, and they might be of great use someday.
"Prince, you still have to go to the palace." Ji Chuhe said to Xiao Yan'an, and then handed him the divorce letter of Liao Yunfei.
Xiao Yanan understood immediately, "I'll go now! Madam, wait for my good news!"