After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

"Bring him back!"

The news cannot be allowed to reach the capital before the case is completely concluded, otherwise it will definitely cause trouble.

After Lu Chen spoke, Lu Lan immediately chased after him and brought back Manager Chen, whose legs were so weak that he was shaking as he walked.

Bai Youyou was covered in wounds, so Lu Chen asked someone to call a doctor.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

He patted Bai Youyou's back gently, his eyes full of heartache.

Unless Jiang Hui died in her hands, Lu Chen would never let Jiang Hui live!

Manager Chen had a sad face and said, "Sir, the murderer is Bai Youyou, you have to save our family..."

Jiang Hui's identity could not be made public, so he immediately changed his words and cried, "You must bring the murderer to justice!!"

"I will judge the case according to the law. You go over there and wait. You can speak when I ask you questions!"

Magistrate Zhang glanced at him coldly and continued to watch the coroner perform the autopsy.

The cause of death was easy to determine. After the coroner examined the body, he concluded that the victim was killed by being hit by a heavy object.

His eyes fell on the blood-stained chair beside him, "The murder weapon is this chair."

"My cousin killed him because he illegally imprisoned my cousin and attempted to abuse her. My cousin accidentally killed him in self-protection."

Prefect Zhang looked at Bai Youyou in Lu Chen's arms. The little girl's face was covered in blood, her clothes were torn, and her body was covered with scars.

There is no need to verify, you can tell at a glance that it was caused by abuse.

"My Lord, Bai Youyou is deliberately killing people, don't be fooled by them!"

"Shut up!"

Lu Liu slapped Manager Chen in the face, and he cried out "ouch!" and covered his mouth, revealing two big white teeth.

"You, you, the people from the Zhenguo Mansion are bullying others by taking advantage of your power!"

"Humph, you bastard, if you keep spewing shit, I'll knock out all your teeth!"

Lu Liu raised his hand, and Manager Chen shrank back in fear.

Jiang Hui acted arrogantly, so Captain Ding could find out the truth with just a few questions.

He walked over to Magistrate Zhang and handed him the recorded confession. "The maids and servants testified that it was Yuan Shaogang who first imprisoned and abused Bai Youyou, and Bai Youyou accidentally killed him while defending himself. And—"

Captain Ding was furious. "Yuan Shaogang has committed many evil deeds. He enjoys torturing women every day. In just a few days, he has tortured two concubines to death."

Prefect Zhang frowned slightly, "Where is this Yuan Shaogang from?"

This Ramadan Villa had been built before he took office, and the person registered was not named Yuan.

Moreover, this villa covers an area of ​​​​a thousand acres and is luxuriously built, comparable to a royal villa. It costs at least one million taels of silver.

To be able to come up with so much silver and occupy the best location in Yucheng to build the villa, it would have been impossible without a royal relative.

Prefect Zhang looked at Manager Chen, whose face was swollen like a steamed bun, and asked, "Where is your master from? Who else is in his family?"

Manager Chen's eyes flickered, and he stammered, "My master is from Yucheng. He followed his father to do business in the capital since he was young. His widowed mother died of illness a few days ago, so he returned to Yucheng."

Because they were afraid that the prince's identity would be exposed, that person was silenced.

Prefect Zhang frowned, "Are there really no other people?"

How could a merchant build such a luxurious villa as Ramadan Villa? Even the richest family in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Qiu family, did not dare to spend such a huge sum of money, including one million taels.

How could Manager Chen dare to reveal Jiang Hui's true identity? If he did, the people in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion would immediately make a big fuss about it, and then even the Marquis of Yong'an would be held accountable.

Lu Chen also took advantage of the fact that he didn't dare to admit it and asked the prefect to come and make a decision on the case.

If he revealed Jiang Hui's identity, Marquis Yong'an would not admit that the dead person was Jiang Hui in order to protect himself.

Prefect Zhang was suspicious and glanced at Lu Chen out of the corner of his eye.

Since there are both witnesses and evidence, it doesn’t matter who the person is or what background he has in his family.

"Now that the facts have been ascertained, you should go to the prefectural government office to make a statement and sign your name."

Manager Chen screamed, "Sir, Bai Youyou killed someone in public, how could you close the case so hastily?!"

"How about you judge this case?"

Prefect Zhang glared coldly at Manager Chen with his dark eyes, pointing at the body that had been carried out but not yet buried, "Don't you know why this person died?"

The maid who served Aunt Jiao stepped forward and knelt on the ground. She pointed at Jiang Hui's body and said in hatred, "Sir, this man is so cruel and insane that he tortured my young lady for seven consecutive days. My young lady was beaten to death by him!"

Prefect Zhang snorted coldly, "Do you want me to have everyone come to interrogate you one by one?"

Manager Chen avoided the gaze and stammered "I dare not".

It would be of no benefit to them if this matter became a big deal. Even if Bai Youyou committed murder intentionally, they would have to suffer in silence.

Lu Chen nodded to Prefect Zhang and said, "My cousin is seriously injured. I will send someone to the prefect's county office to assist in handling all matters. Please help me, Master Zhang."

This matter has been approved by the government, and the Marquis of Yong'an cannot make a fuss about it in the future. But no matter what happens in secret, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion is not afraid!

The facts were clear, so Magistrate Zhang would naturally not make things difficult for them.

The government officials took the testimony and left. Lu Chen took Bai Youyou into the city, found an inn to stay in, and invited a doctor to come and see the patient.

Marquis Yong'an, who was already worried, sent someone to secretly visit Jiang Hui. After learning the news, the man rushed back to the capital without stopping.

"Master Hou, it's not good!"

"what happened?"

Wan Ming was specially sent by him to Yucheng to see Jiang Hui. Now that he said it was not good, Marquis Yongning suddenly became uneasy.

"My Lord, the prince..."

"What's wrong with him?!" Marquis Yong'an strode up to Wan Ming and asked anxiously.

"The prince is dead!"

The weather in July was so hot that it could steam the ants on the ground. Wan Ming did not dare to delay for a moment. He hurried back to the capital city after several horses died of exhaustion. Now his throat was as hoarse as if it was on fire.

When Marquis Yong'an heard the bad news, he staggered violently.

Wan Quan supported him, and Yong'an Hou asked again in disbelief: "What did you just say?"

"My Lord, the prince is dead!"

Marquis Yong'an was sure that what he had just heard was not an illusion. He covered his heart and fell backwards.

"Master Hou!!"

Wanquan hugged his fallen body, looking anxious.

Yong'an Hou endured the pain in his heart and was furious. "Who is it? Who killed my son?!"

"It's the Zhenguogong's granddaughter Bai Youyou."

"what!!!!"

Marquis Yong'an burst into tears sadly.

If I had known that this would be the fate of him going to Yucheng, I should have locked him up in the Marquis' Mansion. Even if he was imprisoned until old age, it would be better than dying young!

The housekeeper stood outside the door with Bai Yaoyao, and was shocked when he heard his master's grief-stricken cries inside.

"What happened in your house?"

Bai Yaoyao looked confused.

Listening to the crying voice of Marquis Yong'an, it's like his son has died!