Chapter 129 The truth is not necessarily the truth
Although the time was only a short year, for the master and servant who had experienced the death of their families and lives, meeting again was not only a feeling of gratitude for reunion, but also a mixture of joy and sorrow to see the light of day again.
After Wen Gongyin's maid died trying to protect her, she immediately asked Mu Lin to remain anonymous and live separately from her.
Because Mu Lin was the only witness who saw Wu Jiayi's evil deeds. Therefore, before she found a chance for revenge, she had to make sure that Mu Lin was safe and sound.
She asked Mu Lin to leave her side so that she could openly and openly accuse Wu Jiayi of the evil he had done to the Wen family like today.
However, at that time, she was not confident that she could wait until a day like today. She just thought that if one day she could really expose Wu Jiayi publicly, Mu Lin would become her only strongest evidence.
Today is the day that their master and servant have been waiting for. Wen Gongyin and Mu Lin knelt down in front of Dongling Yuanyong, and she said:
"Your Majesty, Mu Lin is the only person who can prove what crimes General Wu has committed against the Wen family. Please listen to your Majesty's impartiality."
Dongling Yuanyong looked at Wen Yin and said:
"Before General Wu killed your brother and sister-in-law, he personally admitted that he took advantage of his position to frame the Wen family, and the reason was that he did not want your eldest brother to marry the woman he loved, your sister-in-law... Are you sure this is the truth?"
Dongling Yuanyong's eyes stopped on Mu Lin, and Mu Lin immediately understood that Dongling Yuanyong's last question was directed at him, and he knelt on the ground:
"Replying to your majesty, the common people swear to heaven that that night the common people hiding in the dark did hear with their own ears Wu Jiayi trying to persuade the eldest lady to go with him... The eldest lady refused and pointed out that Wu Jiayi despicably used his power to frame the Wen family as retribution for himself.
Wu Jiayi did not deny this. He only said: Now that things have happened, it is God's will that your Wen family will be wiped out... After that... the eldest young master and the eldest lady's family were killed by him..."
Mu Lin pointed at Wu Jiayi with a trembling hand, and with tears of indignation and fear in his eyes, it was as if he could clearly see Wu Jiayi raising his sword to attack the host's family again.
Mu Lin's accusation of re-enacting the scene does not sound false, especially when Wu Jiayi exceeded everyone's expectations. He did not refute a word, which made people think that Mu Lin's words were credible.
However, Wu Jiayi's demeanor did not make people think that he kept silent because he had no way to argue. On the contrary, the aura exuding from his body seemed to be calmer.
Everything Mu Lin stated made the air pressure in the room tense.
Dongling Yuanyong drank tea slowly and remained silent. Everyone was even more anxious because no one knew how he would determine the final outcome.
Finally, when he put down the tea cup, he also raised his eyes to look at Wu Jiayi with a cold face and asked:
"General Wu, is the Wen family's extermination really just caused by your own personal grudges?"
Wu Jiayi knelt down on one knee: "Your Majesty, I don't want to argue too much about this matter. If Your Majesty thinks that I am guilty, I am guilty!"
"So, you don't actually admit that you are guilty?"
Dongling Yuanyong frowned slightly, he could not understand more and more whether Wu Jiayi was guilty or innocent.
If he is not guilty, he only needs to insist that he is only following the late emperor's will. In fact, legally speaking, he does not need to bear any responsibility.
What's puzzling is that Mu Lin's testimony against Wu Jiayi clearly has room for argument, but he doesn't seem to intend to continue the debate endlessly.
Dongling Yuanyong also wanted to find out what was going on. However, Wu Jiayi's attitude of letting him have his way without directly admitting that he was malicious towards the Wen family made him feel that there must be some unknown secret.
However, he soon became even more confused because Wu Jiayi suddenly said:
"No, I am guilty! What the slave of the Wen family said is not false. I was also impulsive and temporarily added the Wen family to the list at the last moment. The late emperor was seriously ill and failed to review the execution list clearly. Therefore, everything is caused by me...
I am willing to accept the death penalty to put an end to all this."
If he dies, everything will calm down. So what's wrong with his death... Then, wouldn't he be completely liberated?
The person who couldn't understand Wu Jiayi's sudden willingness to plead guilty and die was Wen Yunyin. She originally thought that he would never admit his sins easily.
In fact, as long as he refuses to admit Mu Lin's accusation, he is not untenable. After all, who can prove that what Mu Lin said is true?
He denied it so calmly just now, why suddenly now... Is it just because of Mu Lin's testimony that he can't refute it?
Everything seemed to be settled, just waiting for Dongling Yuanyong to make a decision. He looked at the expressionless Wu Jiayi, and then at the complicated Wen Yin. Finally, he removed all Wu Jiayi's powers and immediately sent him to prison to wait for his decision.
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This result did not make Wen Xingyin feel relieved. On the contrary, she suddenly felt heavier inside.
After getting off the carriage, Dongling Yuanhao, who accompanied her back to the palace, could easily see her uneasy heaviness. He looked at her and asked:
"Miss Wen seems dissatisfied with today's results?"
"I can finally publicly defend the Wen family. I have no dissatisfaction." Wen gurgled in a quiet voice.
"But you are confused, or I should say, you noticed something strange."
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"The truth about Wen's injustice may not be the truth we see today, at least not the whole truth."
Dongling Yuanhao said bluntly that Wu Jiayi suddenly confessed, but he was overconfident and overconfident. It would be more normal for him to insist that he had a clear conscience as he did at the beginning.
On the contrary, when he confessed, he was even more unusual, as if he was eager to cover up something.
"Then what does the prince think is the whole truth?"
Wen Yuyin did not admit that Dongling Yuanhao guessed what she was thinking correctly. She did realize that Wu Jiayi's confession must have some hidden meaning.
She didn't know about Wu Jiayi's existence until after Wen's accident.
In fact, she knew him as early as five years ago, but he didn't know her.
She knew that while Wu Jiayi had deep affection for her sister-in-law, he also had hatred for her elder brother.
Therefore, she never doubted that Wu Jiayi would take the opportunity to retaliate against the Wen family in order to retaliate against her eldest brother.
However, until today when she formally came face to face with Wu Jiayi, especially the look on his face when he finally confessed without any argument, it deeply stimulated some of her memories.
In her impression, the Wu Jiayi she knew was not a bad person. Compared to being ruthless, he was obviously very affectionate. Compared to being evil, he was obviously very kind...
However, these positive perceptions she had about Wu Jiayi were before the Wen family was safe and sound.
After Wen's death at his hands, all her positive perceptions of him turned into seeds of hatred. In her heart, he was no longer a kind being.
However, when she looked into Wu Jiayi's eyes at close range today, she actually felt that he was still a kind person. This was why she felt extremely heavy, because she was afraid that the truth she believed in was not the truth, and she was even more afraid that he might be innocent.
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However, if what happened today is not the truth, then what is the truth? If he is innocent, then who is the initiator?
The doubts in Wen Jingyin's heart flickered, and she suddenly couldn't be sure whether her family had really found the right enemy?
Although Dongling Yuanhao didn't know what exactly Wen Yuyin was thinking, he told her straightforwardly:
"Miss Wen, no matter what the truth is, if you want the Wen family to be rehabilitated openly, my brother will definitely do what you want. You want Wu Jiayi to pay the price, and he confessed. Therefore, if nothing happens, he will die.
.After all, if he really misled the late emperor and killed innocent families, it would already be a capital crime. In this way, all the results are what you want, right?"
"Your Majesty, it seems there is something in his words?"
Wen Yingyin was confused, but very clear-headed. She could feel what Dongling Yuanhao was hinting at.
Dongling Yuanhao did not deny that he indeed still had something to say. He looked at Wen Ginger and said:
"I asked the chamberlain who served the late emperor. On the night when the late emperor issued the execution order, it was indeed Wu Jiayi who submitted the final list to the late emperor. However, at the last moment, Wu Jiayi tried to get the late emperor to exempt the Wen family from the crime, but...
As you can imagine, he failed to reverse the situation."
"What does that mean?"
Although Wen Gongyin's tone was cold, he was secretly surprised that Wu Jiayi actually tried to plead for the Wen family.
"At least it shows that Wu Jiayi is not necessarily the one who framed the Wen family."
"It's also possible that he finally wanted to redeem his sin after his conscience revealed it, but I'm afraid it was no longer under his control at that time."
"Your guess is not unreasonable, but..." Dongling Yuanhao raised the corner of his lips slightly:
"When Miss Wen accused Wu Jiayi of secretly killing your maid, Wu Jiayi was obviously unaware of this. I believe Miss Wen also noticed this. From the beginning of his argumentation to his straightforward confession in the end, Miss Wen didn't find it strange.
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"With Mu Lin as a living witness, he can't quibble. There's nothing surprising about it."
Wen Yuyin didn't know what she was running away from. She clearly knew that Dongling Yuanhao's hint was exactly what she had doubts about. However, she refused to believe that other truths might emerge that could overturn her persistence until now. She was afraid
Wu Jiayi, whom she hated to the core of her bones, was not the enemy she should hate...
"Now that the matter is over, as long as Miss Wen doesn't think it's strange, there's nothing more to say. At worst, just like Wu Jiayi said, taking his life to put an end to all this is considered a settlement, right?"
"Maybe! I..."
Da da da… Wen’s moaning was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves running at high speed.
Not long after, I saw a beautiful white horse in the lead running to the palace gate and stopping, followed by several other guard horses.
A slim and handsome figure turned over and jumped off the white horse. This person was of course Xia Houyiyun.
When she saw Dongling Yuanhao and Wen Yin standing on the steps, her first reaction was to pout and frown, looking very unwelcome.
Of course, the person she didn't want to see was Dongling Yuanhao. When she looked at Wen Gongyin, she immediately put on a charming smile and came to Wen Gongyin. She was concerned and asked curiously:
"Sister Yin, how is your situation? Did Emperor Dongling help you cut your enemy into pieces?"
Wen Yingyin asked, her breathing still a little breathless. There were beads of sweat on both sides of her fair and tender cheeks. It must have been caused by her riding a horse just now and running too fast.
However, looking at her like this, she is obviously dressed in men's clothing, but it makes people think that she is handsome but delicate, delicate but pure, very cute and cute!