Your Majesty, the princess is fleeing famine with her child!

Chapter 155: Killing relatives for justice

Yun Gansong instinctively knew that he could not be led by Yun Fuling, so he should let her take the initiative.

He immediately changed the subject and said, "Fuling, now that you are back, why don't you go back to the yard and take a rest? We can talk later if there is anything else."

"Your uncle still keeps the yard for you, and he has people cleaning it frequently."

"Tell your second aunt to hold a banquet and invite all relatives and friends to announce your return to everyone."

After saying that, he looked at Yun Shanhu again and pretended to scold her, "You are not in good health, why don't you stay at the farm and take care of yourself? Why are you running around?"

Yun Lingzhi clenched her fists after hearing this. Yun Fuling's courtyard was the best in the entire Jichunhou Mansion except for the main courtyard, and it had been occupied by her a long time ago.

Now that Yun Fuling is back, Yun Gansong wants to return the yard to Yun Fuling without even discussing it with her.

What should she do?

Yun Fuling glanced at Yun Gansong with a smile.

She didn't believe that Yun Gansong would be so kind.

Yun Lingzhi had coveted her yard for a long time. It would be strange if the yard was left empty after so many years since she left.

Besides, now that she is back, the entire Jichunhou Mansion belongs to her. Will she still care about the courtyard from before?

Yun Gansong changed the subject so forcefully, probably because Yun Shanhu's sudden appearance made him smell something unusual.

However, all of this is controlled by Yun Fuling, not Yun Gansong.

Yun Fuling said quietly: "Don't worry, it's better to settle some accounts first!"

After that, she pointed at Yun Shanhu and said, "Since Second Uncle knows her, why not listen first."

Yun Shanhu glanced at Yun Fuling, and thinking of the scar on her face that was beginning to fade, she suddenly felt a surge of courage to risk everything.

Parents and sisters are all unreliable.

When they found out her face was ruined, they just threw her onto the farm like a piece of rag and left her to fend for herself!

As long as she completes what Yun Fuling has instructed her to do today and gets the remaining scar removal cream, what happens to other people has nothing to do with her.

Once she recovers her complexion, she will have a good life!

Yun Shanhu made up her mind and kowtowed to everyone in the hall. She said in a loud voice, "My daughter Yun Shanhu is the second daughter of Yun Gansong and Xiang. Five years ago, I accidentally learned about two things. I feel so sorry for my elder sister Yun Fuling. Since then, I have been unable to sleep every night and my conscience is uneasy."

"Therefore, I report this to His Royal Highness Prince Yi and all the elders, so that the truth can be revealed and I can have peace of mind."

"The first incident was that my sister Yun Lingzhi was jealous of my elder sister Yun Fuling. She drugged my elder sister Yun Fuling at the Spring Festival Banquet held by the Pingle Palace, and bribed the family's coachman to defile my elder sister and ruin her innocence, so as to snatch my elder sister's marriage with An Yulin, the son of the Duke of Anguo's mansion."

Yun Lingzhi's eyes suddenly widened, and she rushed over to beat Yun Shanhu, shouting, "You are talking nonsense!"

However, before she could touch Yun Shanhu's sleeve, someone came forward and pulled her away.

Yun Gansong and Madam Yun Er were both stunned. They thought that their little daughter might have been possessed by an evil spirit. How could she turn her elbow outward and stab them, her relatives?

And can these words be spoken out loud?

Yun Shanhu seemed unaffected and continued:

"Fortunately, God was merciful and did not let the driver succeed. Instead, by some strange coincidence, it facilitated the marriage between my elder sister and His Royal Highness Prince Yi."

"The second thing is that the fire that year was not an accident, nor was it because my elder sister had done something shameful and set herself on fire out of anger."

"My parents wanted to seize the Yun family's assets, so they deliberately set fire to Yun Fuling..."

Before Yun Shanhu finished her words, Yun Gansong's forehead veins bulged and he shouted, "Shut up, you rebellious girl! I think you are sick and confused. You are talking nonsense in front of His Royal Highness Prince Yi!"

"Someone, quickly take her down and send her back to the farm to keep her safe!"

Yun Fuling suddenly said, "Let's see who dares!"

She looked at Yun Gansong with cold eyes, "Second Uncle, are you angry and ashamed, or are you guilty?"

"I was sleeping peacefully in my room when a fire suddenly broke out in the middle of the night. Not only were all the doors and windows sealed from the outside, but there was also a smell of kerosene in the fire."

"If you say someone didn't set the fire with the intention of killing me, even a fool wouldn't believe it!"

"Luckily, the maidservant who was beside me risked her life to protect me, so the nanny was able to rescue me."

"Otherwise, I would have been burned to ashes."

Although Ouyang Ming and Old Man Hang had known for a long time that Yun Fuling was wandering outside, they were sure there was a conspiracy to murder her.

But at this moment, hearing Yun Shanhu recounting what happened that year word by word, he felt suddenly filled with indignation.

"How dare you, Yun Gansong, harm Fuling like this!"

"In the past, I thought you were a good person who would truly love Fuling and raise her. I never thought you were such a beast in human form!"

"We, the four brothers and sisters, will never let this matter go easily!"

Xiao Jingyi, who was sitting beside him, suddenly spoke loudly: "Master Qiu, you heard everything I said in the hall just now!"

A middle-aged man in a scarlet official robe stepped out from the crowd and said, "Your Highness, I heard everything clearly and have ordered my men to record it in detail."

When Yun Gansong saw the face of the man in the scarlet official robe, he was immediately filled with surprise.

This person was none other than Qiu Mingda, the prefect of Jingzhao.

Just now, almost all his attention was focused on Yun Fuling, and he didn't notice that Qiu Mingda was there at all.

Besides, this is the Yun family’s family affair, why should Qiu Mingda get involved?

Qiu Mingda was actually also confused.

As soon as he got up today, Prince Yi's men came to his door and asked him for a favor.

How could he dare to offend His Royal Highness Prince Yi? He followed along in a daze and watched the big show.

I thought it was just a family matter, but I unexpectedly heard about two major cases.

He immediately understood the purpose of His Royal Highness Prince Yi inviting him here.

Xiao Jingyi gave Qiu Mingda a satisfied look and asked, "What crime should these three people be punished for?"

After hearing this, Qiu Mingda fell silent.

Judging a case requires solid evidence. Although there is the testimony of the witness Yun Shanhu, it is only one-sided and has no supporting evidence.

Moreover, it had been five years since the incident, and the physical evidence had long been destroyed and could not be found.

It would be too far-fetched to convict Yun Gansong and others based on this alone.

But facing Xiao Jingyi's rather oppressive gaze, Qiu Mingda was silent for a moment, and had to bite the bullet and answer:

"If the evidence is irrefutable, according to the Daqi Law, anyone who destroys someone's innocence will be punished as murder and will be beaten with a hundred sticks and then executed."

"Anyone who sets fire to government offices or private houses, regardless of the size of the house or the amount of property, shall be sentenced to three years in prison."

"If the property damaged exceeds ten taels of silver, the person will be exiled two thousand miles away."

"If the damage to property exceeds 100 taels of silver, the person will be sentenced to death by hanging."

"Those who kill or injure others shall be punished for the crime of murder!"