Yao Yi looked at the girl who came forward and couldn't help but feel very surprised: "Ran'er?"
The two children from the second brother's family are more outgoing and seem to have some friendship with the Chang family's wife. It is understandable that they would stand up to testify. However, his daughter Yao Ran has always been too obedient and has imprinted the rules taught by Pei into her.
How can you stand up now when you have gone deep into your bones?
Is it because he was rescued by the Chang family’s wife just now?
While Yao Yi was confused, Pei's cold eyes had already glanced at her daughter.
Yao Ran took a deep breath silently and looked not at her, but at Yao Yi and Cui Jing.
Seeing Cui Jing looking over inquiringly, Yao Yi came back to his senses, bowed to the Holy Emperor above and explained: "Your Majesty, this is my little girl Yao Ran."
The Holy Emperor nodded slightly and had no plans to intervene in the case in a hurry.
Cui Jing asked: "Mrs. Yao just said she recognized this person?"
"Yes." Yao Ran nodded tremblingly, trying to make his voice sound clear enough: "I have personally seen this person in my mother's dowry courtyard in Changxinfang!"
There was silence all around for a moment.
Everyone looked at Mr. Pei.
Yao Ran seemed to be worried that what he said was not clear enough, so he mustered up the courage to point at the strong man and said firmly: "He is my mother's man! He has been working for my mother secretly for many years!"
The surroundings suddenly changed from quiet to shaking.
"Yao Ran... do you know what the hell you are talking about!" Ms. Pei looked shocked and angry, looking at her daughter who was usually the most docile in disbelief: "Are you crazy?"
"The crazy person is the mother." Yao Ran looked at her with tears in his eyes, his fingers already embedded in the flesh of his palm: "This is the second time that my mother has secretly killed Mrs. Chang's wife!"
After saying this, there were countless surprised sounds around him.
No one expected such a sudden turn of events. Wasn't it a deliberate attempt to sabotage the prayer ceremony? How could it suddenly become the daughter of the Yao family who accused her biological mother, Pei, of murdering the Chang family's wife? - And this was the second time?!
There were so many key points that everyone felt they couldn't react at the moment.
Yao Gui was completely stunned.
He just came forward with his sister to testify, but why did he suddenly do it to his eldest aunt... He actually testified until his house collapsed?!
Don't be too weird!
Shocked and panicked, he tried to make some eye contact with his sister, but Yao Xia's expression was almost dull, as if she no longer had the ability to communicate with others.
Chang Sui Ning was also a little surprised.
But her surprise was not the truth revealed by Yao Ran at this time - the strong sword boy recognized him as the person who killed Zhou Ding that night. She had seen the portrait before, but the sword boy's words could not be used as evidence.
speak out.
Of course she knows the truth.
What surprised her was that Yao Ran would actually stand up and expose her mother Pei in person.
Judging from the expression, this is probably an extremely subversive thing for Mr. Pei. He certainly never expected that such a situation would occur——
Most things in the world have cause and effect.
Ignoring the surging anger in Pei's eyes, Yao Ran's voice continued -
"I heard all the conversation between my mother and Aunt Ye before! As early as the night of the Lantern Festival, my mother had hired someone to kill someone, but the Chang family lady escaped!"
"It didn't work out once. I thought that even if my mother was cautious, she would not take action rashly again. But who would have thought that this time my mother would actually set up this plan to kill Mrs. Chang again!"
Speaking of this, tears burst out of Yao Ran's eyes uncontrollably.
There is chill, anger, and self-blame.
She blamed herself for still being lucky before this, thinking that she had kept an eye on her mother yesterday, but she was simply deceiving herself!
She should have known better that her mother could not look back!
She should have come forward long ago - she should have come forward when she first learned that her mother had murderous intentions towards innocent people!
It was her soft-heartedness, selfishness, cowardice and incompetence that made her her mother's accomplice!
Mother can't make any more mistakes, and neither can she!
Mrs. Pei almost gritted her teeth: "She and I have never met, why should I kill her! This is nonsense! I think you are really crazy!"
As he spoke, he scolded the servant woman beside him: "You are talking crazy and nonsense, it is simply embarrassing... take her away from here quickly!"
The servant woman's face had already turned serious, and after hearing this, she was about to step forward and take Yao Ran away.
"bass--"
The sharp sword was half unsheathed. Cui Jing held it horizontally in his hand and stopped in front of Yao Ran.
His eyes were indifferent and cold, as full of intimidation as the sword in his hand. The servant was frightened and subconsciously took two steps back.
"You guys are simply..." Mrs. Pei was extremely angry. She was about to say something more, but was interrupted by Yao Ran's unhesitating voice——
"Mother and Madam Chang were indeed strangers to each other! All of Mother's evil deeds were just based on her own suspicion that Madam Chang was her father's illegitimate daughter!"
Yao Ran didn't leave any room in his words: "My mother didn't want to see my father bring him back to his home, so she decided to kill him because of this!"
Yao Yi's eyes widened.
There was a gasp from the crowd.
What?!
Yao Tingwei...illegitimate daughter?!
How come there is such an inside story!
Chang Sui'an clenched her fists... Sure enough, it was because of this!
Yao Xia's dull expression finally changed. She looked blankly at Chang Sui Ning and her eldest uncle, opened her mouth, and almost blurted out "Really?"
Although it is inappropriate...
But it's really important to her!
Yao Xia was inexplicably excited and grabbed her brother's arm beside her, causing the boy to grimace in pain.
The most taboo secret was finally revealed to the public. Pei was extremely angry, but her expression calmed down. She looked at Yao Ran and asked word for word: "Do you know what it is to falsely accuse your mother?"
This idiot knows that if she behaves like this today, her reputation and marriage will be ruined in one day!
"My daughter has committed a serious crime of unfilial piety, but it is definitely not a false accusation." For the first time in his life, Yao Ran met his mother's cold gaze without hesitation, and his voice was hoarse but also firmer than ever before: "My daughter is at fault, she voluntarily
Accept the consequences...but mother must not make any mistakes again!"
She should have realized long ago that her mother has been devoured by inner demons and turned into an evil ghost!
This evil ghost will continue to feed on the flesh and blood of innocent people. In the past, there was the aunt in the mansion, today there is the wife of the Chang family, and there will be others in the future... If no one stops me, my mother will never stop!
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "How could I have given birth to such a lunatic like you!" Sensing the strange looks from around her, Pei could no longer maintain her calm appearance and raised her eyebrows at Yao Ran.
Handed.
Yao Yi pulled his daughter behind him.
Mr. Pei jumped away and stared at Yao Yi with a pair of spiteful eyes.
Yao Yi was also looking at her and asked in a solemn voice: "Is what Ran'er said true?"
Meeting his eyes, Pei suddenly let out a strange laugh.
"Master Lang, don't you think this question is unnecessary?" She looked at Yao Ran, Yao Xia and Yao Gui in turn with red eyes: "You Yao family members are really vicious in doing things, and you actually colluded to frame me like this!"
"Yao Yi, you have painstakingly planned all of this, isn't it just to get rid of me so that the bitch you and your sweetheart gave birth to can be brought back to the house in a legitimate manner?"
"I will never admit to anything I have never done... You can never succeed!"
As she said that, she looked at Yao Ran: "You idiot, do you really think that following your father's words and joining others to frame your biological mother... you will have a good life in the future! When he takes this bitch back,
There is no place for you in this house!"
Seeing her madness, Yao Yi's face turned serious: "Ms. Pei, now that things have happened, you still want to bite others -"
Mr. Pei sneered and said, "It's just empty talk. Even though you are the minister of Dali Temple, you can't accuse me of anything at will!"
As she spoke, her eyes turned and fell on Chang Suining.
"You are not squeaky clean about what happened today..." She seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly gave a very sarcastic smile: "Do you really think that you can slander me just by your ridiculous farce?
?"
This little bitch was clearly on guard!
But so what?
As long as she refuses to admit it, Mrs. Pei will take care of it for her... She is the daughter of Mr. Pei, and her father will never allow anyone to trample on her dignity and reputation like this!
As long as her father comes forward, even if the saint has doubts, it is impossible for her to refute her father's face for these rough and cheap people!
She looked at the girl condescendingly, with a trace of morbid pleasure in her eyes: "You must know that I, the eldest daughter of the Pei family, will not be allowed to be slandered and insulted by you at will!"
Her superior status gave her the confidence to look down on everything.
But the girl's face did not show the fearful flinching or helpless anger she expected——
The girl just looked at her quietly, and then asked quietly: "Isn't your surname Pei amazing?"
Mrs. Pei frowned slightly and looked at the girl in front of her funnyly - what kind of stupid question is this?
The surname Pei means that you are born superior to others!
"The Pei family is a bit remarkable." Chang Suining slowly approached her and said calmly: "That's because the Pei family's ancestors had capable people who laid down and maintained the foundation. But this greatness belongs to them, not to them.
your--"
As the girl spoke, her dark and bright eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a bit of disdain and contempt that Pei had never seen before——
"On the contrary, not only are you nothing remarkable, but you are also a worm who only causes trouble and implicates the clan members. Even after causing trouble, you don't even have the ability to end things for yourself."
Mrs. Pei was furious: "How outrageous!"
"You unidentified bastard, what qualifications do you have to talk to me like this!" She was furious and raised her hand to hit the girl's dazzling face, but someone grabbed her wrist violently.
"You crazy woman, you still want to hurt my sister!" Chang Sui'an's hand shook off the wrist that made him feel cold.
Mr. Pei was weak and was pushed by the strong young man. He staggered back and almost fell down. He had to be supported by the servant woman before he managed to stand firm.
"...This is simply unreasonable!" She was overwhelmed by a huge sense of humiliation she had never experienced before. She searched the crowd with different expressions and said angrily: "Pei Xiu, you just watch others humiliate you.
Your sister?"
Pei Xiu is the son of Pei Min, and her biological brother is also on the trip.
Where are the people?!
Pei was extremely angry at not being able to see his younger brother who could support him.
At this time, where did Pei Xiu go?
Why didn't he stand up to help her out earlier and let her fall into such a situation of being ridiculed by others!
Her face is also the face of the entire Pei family!
Seeing her anxious and resentful expression, Chang Suining's eyes began to search with hers.
Pei Xiu and his wife...
Just now she seemed to have seen the couple being called outside to talk by the hurried servant.
The saint on the altar also saw the departure of Pei Xiu and his wife.
It seems that today is really a lucky day.
Chang Suining turned his eyes and looked at Wei Shuyi who was walking down from the altar——
A chamberlain came quickly, holding a long box in his hand, and handed it to Wei Shuyi.
As if aware of her gaze, Wei Shuyi raised his eyes and looked over, giving her a tacit smile.
"Pei Xiu!" Following another scolding shout from Mrs. Pei, there was finally a response this time.
"Sister, don't you think it's ugly enough?"
Pei Xiu appeared in everyone's sight, his steps were as heavy as a thousand catties, and his eyes were red with a look of defeat: "If what happened today is really my sister's fault, please plead guilty quickly! Don't bring trouble to the clan again.
bingo!"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Mrs. Pei looked at him in disbelief: "Are you even crazy?"
Pei Xiu closed his eyes and stopped talking.
After a while, he lifted his robe and knelt down in the direction of the Holy Emperor.
The wife behind him was ashen-faced, and she also knelt down tremblingly without saying a word.
Pei frowned in anger.
What are they doing?
Do you plead guilty for her?
Just when she was about to yell out a scolding, she suddenly heard a young man's voice.
"Your Majesty, Pei Min, the Minister of Rites, confessed last night to the charges of accepting bribes, manipulating imperial examinations, colluding with Zhao Fu, the former governor of Hezhou, to secretly forge and resell arms, and assassinating imperial envoys. Pei Min committed suicide after pleading guilty.
In prison - this is the confession submitted by the Ministry of Punishment, please see it."
Wei Shuyi's voice was clear and powerful, and as soon as it spread in the quiet surroundings, it caused an uproar.
Pei Min, the head of the Pei family?!
Plea guilty?
Hang yourself!
It was just two days since we left the city to Dayun Temple. How could such a big change happen in the city?
I had never even heard of it before!
But the case of Zhao Fu, the governor of Hezhou, has indeed been tried for some time...
Pei Min recently complained of illness at home——
Everyone realized it later and were shocked in their hearts.
Looking at the saint above the altar, some people who were in the same camp as Pei felt a chill rise all over their bodies.
At this time of the prayer ceremony, when everyone was leaving the city, the Ministry of Life and Punishment, instead of Dali Temple, secretly tried the case...
Now Pei Min has confessed, and he has "hanged himself" in prison, leaving only a confession letter... This matter has not left anyone the chance to save Pei.
As early as when the sage ordered Wei Shuyi to secretly go to Hezhou as an imperial envoy to search for evidence of Zhao Fu's crime... everything had already been arranged.
"My father has regretted his mistakes, and I hope your majesty will show mercy... and forgive my Pei clan members!" Pei Xiu touched his forehead heavily to the ground.
Now that the situation is over and has become a foregone conclusion, even though he feels a lot of reluctance in his heart, he can only adopt this posture in order to try his best to protect his people.
Mrs. Pei looked at this scene with a pale face, her lips trembled and she murmured twice.
Her father...is dead?
And died in prison?
Her father is the dignified head of the Pei family!
How can it be?
How could this be?
She had never thought of such a ridiculous thing even in her dreams!