AWB Chapter 238 She finally got her comeuppance!
Chapter 238 She finally got her comeuppance!
"Chen Jiang, listen to my command!"
Song Si waved his hand and held up a token, on which was written: "As if I were personally present."
Upon seeing this, everyone present knelt down before the token.
Chen Jiang cupped his hands in greeting, "Your subject is here."
"Wei Hongjin hired someone to commit murder, a heinous crime. According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he should be executed! He is now imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison to await further judgment!" Song Siyao ordered.
"Yes." Chen Jiang stood up and ordered, "Men, take Princess Hongjin to the imperial prison!"
The constables stepped forward and seized Wei Hongjin.
Wei Hongjin looked at the princess and shouted, "Mother, save me!"
"Release my daughter, you're asking for death!" The princess grabbed a large knife from a guard and slashed at the constable.
Just as the broadsword was about to fall on the constable, Song Siyao rose up with her sword, knocked the broadsword out of the princess's hand, and pointed the sword at the princess, aiming straight for her throat.
In that instant, the princess was stunned.
A moment later, she reacted and scolded Song Siyao, "Song Siyao, how dare you point a sword at this princess? Do you know that even your father wouldn't dare to treat me like this? Who do you think you are? With one command from this princess, you will die without a burial place!"
Even if I die a horrible death, I will still bring you down from your horse, you city fox and shrine rat!
Song Siyao's gaze turned cold and sharp as he shouted, "Chen Jiang, carry out the order!"
"Yes, Princess." Chen Jiang ordered the constables, "Take the person away!"
The constables continued to escort Wei Hongjin away. Wei Hongjin struggled desperately, but could not break free. She cried out in desperation, "Mother, save me!"
Seeing Wei Hongjin cry, the eldest princess was instantly filled with turmoil, "Song Siyao..."
Song Siyao pressed the sword in her hand closer to her throat. Before she could finish speaking, she immediately shut her mouth and could only watch helplessly as Wei Hongjin was taken away.
Only after Wei Hongjin was imprisoned in the imperial prison did Song Siyao put away her sword.
"Lord Chen, bring your men and come with me to the palace," Song Siyao said.
"Yes, princess."
Song Siyao could have made the decision on her own regarding this case, but since it involved the Eldest Princess, whose status was special, she had no choice but to report it to Emperor Changlong.
The eldest princess had just come out of the palace when she heard that Wei Hongjin had been taken away, so she rushed to the yamen.
Now, she has entered the palace with Song Siyao and the others.
Royal study room.
The eldest princess immediately began to complain to Emperor Changlong, "Brother, look what you've done to Song Siyao! She's absolutely lawless! She even imprisoned Jin'er in the imperial prison!"
Emperor Changlong frowned. "Youfeng has always been reasonable and able to distinguish right from wrong. It must be that Hongjin has done something heinous."
"Your Majesty, you made your judgment without even asking? Jin'er has always been well-behaved and kind. What kind of heinous thing could she do?" The Princess was very angry.
"No need to ask, I trust Youfeng." Emperor Changlong turned to Chen Jiang, "Lord Chen, you speak."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Jiang truthfully reported the entire story of the case to Emperor Changlong.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Changlong's face filled with rage. He glared at the eldest princess and roared, "Is this what you call obedient and kind? This is utterly depraved!"
“Your Majesty, these were all done by Jin’er’s maids. It has nothing to do with Jin’er. Jin’er knows nothing about it,” the Princess explained.
"Your Highness, do you take me for a fool? That maid is already dead. If you pin all the blame on her now, she won't be able to defend herself! A mere maid, without Wei Hongjin's authorization, how dare she touch Princess Youfeng?"
Emperor Changlong was furious. "Since the evidence is irrefutable, there is no need to retry this case. The Zhang couple shall be executed by slow slicing, and Wei Hongjin shall be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for life! As for the losses caused to Princess Youfeng's milk tea shop, the Princess's Mansion shall compensate three times the amount!"
"Absolutely not!" The eldest princess almost roared. "Royal brother, Jin'er is still so young. Do you want her to spend her whole life in the imperial prison? How can you bear it? How can you face the contributions I have made to the Great Zhou?"
Emperor Changlong's expression was icy. "It is precisely because of the sacrifices you have made for the Great Zhou that I spared Wei Hongjin's life."
"Your Majesty, Jin'er is still young. Her life has just begun, and her future holds infinite possibilities. You are imprisoning her in the Heavenly Prison for life. How will she endure such a dark and hopeless existence? This is too cruel!"
The eldest princess's voice was soft and gentle; she wanted to win Emperor Changlong's pity in exchange for Wei Hongjin's freedom.
"Wei Hongjin's life is life, but that child's life isn't life? That child has only been in this world for a few years, how innocent is he?" Emperor Changlong asked.
“Brother, that child is ill and won’t live long. He won’t be able to enjoy life for many more years. But Jin’er is different. She is a princess and lives a wonderful life…”
"Princess!"
Emperor Changlong interrupted the princess directly, his expression cold, "All the people under heaven, whether rich or poor, healthy or sick, are subjects of the Great Zhou. Without them, how could you, the noble princess, exist?"
The princess's lips trembled a few times, but she couldn't utter a single word.
"The case is settled. You may all leave," said Emperor Changlong.
Everyone left.
Chen Jiang, along with the Zhang family and other relevant personnel, went ahead to carry out Emperor Changlong's orders.
"Song Siyao!"
The eldest princess stopped Song Siyao, walked up to her, and said sneer, "You think you've won?"
"Otherwise what? Princess, do you really think you've won?" Song Siyao retorted.
The eldest princess sneered, "The road ahead is long, and it's uncertain who will have the last laugh!"
"Princess, your precious daughter is still in the imperial prison, how can you laugh?" Song Siyao laughed unrestrainedly and arrogantly.
The princess's expression changed, and she gritted her teeth in anger, "Song Siyao, you are even more despicable than your father! Do you think this matter is over? Even if it costs me my old life, I will save my daughter!"
"Then go ahead and give it a try! Let's see what you can manage with your old life?"
Song Siyao said casually, "Oh, by the way, I'll send the losses from my milk tea shop to the Princess's residence after I've settled the accounts. Remember, my compensation will be in full!"
After she finished speaking, she glanced at the princess, a cold smile playing on her lips.
The eldest princess watched Song Siyao's retreating figure, trembling with anger. Her long fingernails dug into her palms, but she felt no pain.
Her daughter, her only baby!
Her beloved, held in the palm of her hand!
Now, alone in that damp, dark, and filthy dungeon, she must be terrified, helpless, lonely, and in pain.
Thinking of this, the princess felt as if her heart was being torn apart. She couldn't wait any longer and wished she could rescue Wei Hongjin right now.
It seems her plans need to be brought forward.
Song Siyao, once I hold power and stand at the pinnacle, I will trample you under my feet, make you suffer endless torment, die in humiliation, and finally grind your bones to dust.
Even if you die, I will prevent you from reuniting with your family!