Bai Wanrou stood up from her chair almost at the same moment she heard these words.
She had the word surprise etched on her face.
"Is what you said true?"
Lin Yi nodded, obviously feeling that her reaction was a bit exaggerated.
Because she came with her, Chen Ruzhi, who was sitting in the room at the moment, just raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and then rubbed the tea cup on the table with an indifferent expression.
Bai Wanrou suddenly remembered something again, and then asked, "Did that person say anything about his relationship with the prince?"
At that time, Song Yinhua told Lin Yi everything outside the house, so Lin Yi thought for a moment and directly repeated what he heard.
This time, not to mention Bai Wanrou, even Chen Ruzhi, who had always been calm and composed, could not sit still and moved his body on the chair.
"No personal relationship?"
Bai Wanrou repeated it again, murmuring this sentence in a low voice.
How is this possible?
Although she did not want to think that her father was a sinner, the evidence was overwhelming. How could the man who surrendered himself give such a ridiculous reason?
Bai Wanrou almost sneered, which made Lin Yi, who was standing outside the door, a little at a loss.
"Want to go over and take a look?"
Her reaction was a little unusual, and Chen Ruzhi immediately understood why. In addition, he was also a little confused, so he simply asked.
"Look! Go now!"
Bai Wanrou looked determined, as if she was going to do something big, and walked out of the yard in a few steps, leaving him far behind.
Faced with such a situation, Chen Ruzhi was not upset at all. He laughed without knowing why and walked slowly behind her.
As soon as she walked out of the threshold of the palace, she saw Song Yinhua waiting anxiously outside.
"Yin'er? Why are you here?"
In an instant, she remembered Lin Yi's words when he came in that there was someone outside the house asking to see him, and she suddenly understood something.
"Stop talking so much now, let's hurry to Shuntian Mansion to have a look."
Song Yinhua had no time to explain too much to her, so she grabbed her and ran out.
Chen Ruzhi, who was rushing behind them, was not as fast as the two of them. He stood in front of the empty palace threshold for a few moments and got on the carriage without hesitation.
"So according to what you said, the tool you used to kill the peasant girl was a hoe?"
"right."
The person who surrendered answered every question confidently and decisively.
It's a pity that he was so fluent that the testimony he recited betrayed him, so that everyone standing in Shuntian Mansion could hear the mistake.
However, Song Yuanlie, who was sitting in the front seat, did not say anything, and none of them dared to act rashly.
Song Yuanlie was seen thinking for a while, holding his chin with one hand and looking up at the man, as if he was looking at others through him.
After a long time, he said, "This is the end of today's trial."
Song Yinhua, who came in a hurry, heard this sentence.
She couldn't restrain herself and wanted to rush in to stop Song Yuanlie, but luckily Bai Wanrou standing beside her stopped him.
But this is of little use.
Because even if Song Yinhua stood outside the door and did nothing, the two farmers inside the door would not be able to sit still.
"Song Si Cheng, how could you let someone go so easily? This person is obviously not the one who killed my daughter!"
Although he admitted all the evidence of guilt perfectly, this is precisely where others did not believe him.
Song Yuanlie raised his hand, and several servants held down his parents who wanted to make a fuss.
"Song Yuanlie, you can't be so hasty! My daughter died so tragically, you have to give her justice!"
Although the farmer and his wife were pulled down, they still shouted about the unfairness of the world.
Bai Wanrou outside the door could only stand there and watch, feeling extremely tormented inside.
She didn't think there was anything wrong with what the two men did. On the contrary, the tragic scene of the peasant girl's corpse reappeared in her mind over and over again at this moment.
Because she had seen how tragic this incident was, she understood the hardships of these parents better than anyone else.
But Bai Wanrou also knew that this matter was not that simple. The person who originally accused the prince of murder was the person who surrendered, but the person who surrendered said that he had no personal relationship with the prince.
Anyone can figure out what's wrong with this.
A smart person like Song Yuanlie will naturally think more than others, so although he chose to end it today, Bai Wanrou knew that he had other unspeakable secrets.
Otherwise, she would not have stopped Song Yinhua just now.
Song Yuanlie in the hall sighed deeply at this time. Of course he knew that his actions would make his parents dissatisfied.
However, the forces involved were too huge, and he was unable to make any choice other than conviction.
Someone below looked at each other for a few times and asked Song Yuanlie under great pressure: "Song Si Cheng...then this man, do you want to convict him?"
Song Yuanlie nodded, "The evidence is conclusive, convict!"
Instead of showing any fear, the man breathed a sigh of relief as if he had completed some important task.
His appearance made Song Yuanlie even more uneasy, and even made him despise himself.
Song Yuanlie didn't look at him anymore and walked out of the main hall.
As soon as he stepped out of the threshold, he heard Song Yinhua's words, "Father, how could you do this?!"
Bai Wanrou beside her could not stop her and had no choice but to let her quarrel with Song Yuanlie.
"What's wrong with me?"
"You knew that the man was not the murderer, but you still ended the case hastily. Could it be that you bowed your head because of power?"
Song Yinhua's eyes were covered with a layer of mist like glass. She knew that what she said was a bit excessive, but she couldn't control it.
Hearing this, Song Yuanlie directly pulled him to the side under the shade of a tree.
Bai Wanrou did not follow her. She knew that the father and daughter wanted to talk quietly, so she went to Song Yinhua's room with great discernment.
"You still don't understand who your father is? Have you ever done anything shameful in your life?"
"Look at those princes and dignitaries, who am I afraid of? This little girl doesn't understand anything yet, so she starts talking about me."
Song Yinhua certainly knew that what his father said was reasonable.
He has always been known for being fair and strict, even to her, his own daughter.
It is precisely because of this that she is dissatisfied with his verdict today.
Even she, a little girl who had never handled a case before, could tell from just a few words that this person had bad intentions.
Song Yinhua pouted her lips in grievance, "But father, you know you are the only hope in their eyes, why do you still do this?"
Song Yuanlie sighed. He knew that his daughter was innocent and kind. The reason why she had the courage to accuse him today was probably because of the injustice against her parents.
But sitting in such a position, he was under far more pressure than she imagined.
What's more, the person who came here was so well prepared. No matter what questions he asked, he could answer them fluently, and he had all the witnesses and physical evidence.
Even if he wanted not to convict him, it wouldn't work.
"You are still young now, and the circle of contact is completely different from mine. Even if I tell you some things, you won't understand."
He usually talks about a lot of truths, but Song Yinhua has never been able to convince him. Now he said half coquettishly and half complaining: "In short, my daughter just feels that you did not handle this matter properly."
When Song Yuanlie heard her tone, he knew that she could think about the problem calmly.
So he just raised his index finger in a joking manner and tapped her forehead, "Then, can I give you my seat?"
His tone was full of doting, but it still made Song Yinhua speechless.
Of course she knew that she was not as capable as her father, but she usually knew that her father was the one she admired.
If she couldn't stand it today, she wouldn't have the courage to confront her father no matter what.
"Okay, okay, I can't talk to you, father. I'm going to go play with Xiaorou."
Song Yinhua was close to being defeated and fled away, while Song Yuanlie behind her was also lost in thought.
That man's performance was so bad that even his own daughter could see it. How many other things could he not see?
If this matter is said to be the work of the prince alone, then he would be fighting against this force.
But the reason why he was able to come to him and surrender was obviously not just the prince's order.
If he goes after the prince... then he is the emperor.
I'm afraid he won't have the guts to fight against the emperor's orders in a few more lifetimes.
Song Yuanlie sighed, thinking that if it wasn't because he always thought so much, he wouldn't have hesitated on this matter for so long.
Even if his daughter is dissatisfied with his actions, the peasant girl's parents also complain a lot. Who knows that he is also suffering in his heart?
He shook his head, and originally planned to go back to his room, he went to the library again because of this little incident.
As soon as Song Yinhua opened the door, she saw Bai Wanrou and Chen Ruzhi sitting firmly in her room.
It's reasonable for Bai Wanrou to be here because she's waiting for her to come over and have a heart-to-heart talk.
But why did Chen Ruzhi, the Prince of Jian'an, appear in his room?
Even though Song Yinhua was on good terms with Bai Wanrou, she had to admit that she was not familiar with Chen Ruzhi.
Therefore, her eyes became somewhat wary, and she walked up behind Bai Wanrou and asked her in a low voice: "Why is Chen Ruzhi in my room?"
Hearing this, Bai Wanrou thought seriously for a moment and sighed almost inaudibly.
Speaking of this matter, she still can't understand it even now.
He had just sat in Song Yinhua's room for a while, but before his mood calmed down, he opened the door and walked in.
At that time, she was extremely shocked.
After all, Chen Ruzhi was a person who had never been to Shuntian Mansion. How could he find Song Yinhua's room so easily?
Bai Wanrou didn't understand and was embarrassed to ask him, so she suppressed her doubts in her heart.
Now facing Song Yinhua's question, she could only say softly: "I don't know why about this matter."
Chen Ruzhi on the side only heard the two people whispering, but had no idea what they were talking about, so he cleared his throat to indicate that there was someone else here.
Seeing this, Song Yinhua stopped covering up, sat down on the chair, took a big sip of tea, and then asked Bai Wanrou as if it was something serious:
"Xiaorou, do you know what my father meant by what he did today?"
Although Song Yuanlie had just explained it to her, she still felt that there was something about this matter that she had not thought about.
"Anyway, I think there must be a reason why Song Si Cheng chose to convict that man." This chapter has been completed!