After the rebirth of the wronged soft girl, the devil's crematorium

Gao Guangyi, the chief eunuch, brought Su Yanshu in. After not seeing him for a few days, Su Yanshu's handsome face had aged considerably, with a few more gray hairs on his temples. He was known for his diligence and dedication in the court, never overstepping the boundaries. What emperor wouldn't love such a minister? Seeing Su Yanshu like this, Emperor Jing felt a pity for him.

"I am here to pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Emperor Jing breathed a sigh of relief, straightened his body, and his expression became more relaxed than before.

"What do you want to report, my dear?"

"I have come to expose the truth behind my niece's assassination and my sister's murder."

As soon as these words were spoken, several ministers present frowned, especially the two families involved in the assassination of Su Wan. Their expressions immediately darkened.

Emperor Jing glanced at the others standing there. Although he hadn't inquired about the incident long before, he could guess some of the inside story. This matter must be closely related to several people present. He also paid special attention to Zheng Weilan, who had been standing silently in the back, and felt that this matter seemed to have nothing to do with him.

"I heard that Jingzhao Prefecture is still investigating the case but has not yet come to any conclusion."

Su Yanshu helped Eunuch Gao to stand up and said with his head down: "No one wants to find the truth more than my Su family when something happened to our family. Ever since Wan'er got into trouble, this old minister has been following the trail to find her. The death of my sister has made the entire Su family sad, and my father has been bedridden because of it. This is enough for this old minister and my family to be cruel to that villain." Su Yanshu's eyes were slightly hot and his voice trembled.

Whenever he thought of the scene of Su Taifu sleeping in bed, calling out for Su Si Niang from time to time, he felt filled with remorse. He couldn't live without his father.

"I have taken several days off, partly to care for my bedridden father and partly to search for the murderer. As soon as I have evidence, I will go to Jingzhao Prefecture. However, I feel this matter involves important officials. For the sake of the court's reputation and to ensure the murderer receives the punishment he deserves, I would like to ask Your Majesty to make the decision."

After these words, Emperor Jingdi grasped three pieces of information: the assassins of Su Wan and Su Si Niang were the same group, and the mastermind was right before his eyes. Furthermore, Grand Tutor Su was gravely ill. Emperor Jingdi clenched his fists, resting on his lap. He had hoped to use Grand Tutor Su's prestige to win over some people, but if Grand Tutor Su died, would the Su family's prestige still be sufficient?

Emperor Jing said in a deep voice, "The Su family is in trouble, and as the monarch, I was unable to help you. My dear, you have suffered. In this case, today I will make a decision for your Su family once again."

Again? The Yu family members standing nearby immediately recalled the Spring Banquet. Despite the scorching heat, they felt a sense of coolness behind them.

Su Yanshu first presented the petition, "This is the evidence that the assassin confessed and signed when the archer was caught."

Emperor Jing took the petition from Eunuch Gao and unfolded it to read.

"That man said he was instructed by Jiang Jia Erlang to assassinate Su Wan."

Jiang Lin's heart sank when he heard this. "Su Langjian, you can't just accuse me of something without any evidence?" He looked at Su Yanshu's determined and confident expression and had a bad feeling. This time, he was targeting the Jiang family! He had seen how the Su family used the emperor's authority to backstab the Zheng family. If he wanted to vent his anger on the Jiang family today, he was dreaming!

He turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, please investigate why the Jiang family wanted to assassinate a woman. It's obvious that they can't find the murderer and are just making random accusations."

Su Yanshu sneered, "There are so many people here, why would this old minister choose to pick on Minister Jiang? Could it be that I think the Jiang family is easy to bully? Or did the Jiang family do something to make us hold a grudge?"

Looking at Su Yanshu's fierce eyes, Jiang Lin knew that he came prepared and didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"Yes." Emperor Jing raised his head and said, "I know that the two families in Jiangsu have always been related by marriage, and Jiang Yun is even more of a Jiang family bloodline. Why would Su Langjian be so cruel?"

"Is it because the late Dalang of the Jiang family had done something to offend the Su family?" Xie Yin added with a smile.

"You're talking nonsense!" Xie Yin's words angered Jiang Lin. "You're trying to pin the blame on my Jiang family because Su Si Niang died on the way back from the Jiang family. I don't admit it!"

They still wondered why Su Siniang died. Besides, the Jiang family wouldn't kill Su Siniang, would they?

"This is the second thing I want to report. It was the Jiang family who killed my sister."

Jiang Lin's eyes widened as he stared at the man in front of him in disbelief. "Su Yanshu, what evidence do you have? Why would my Jiang family kill Su Si Niang?"

Unless Su Si Niang knew the secret that touched the bottom line of the Jiang family.

"Because of the military token."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the hall became solemn. Everyone looked at Su Yanshu, who stood there quietly. "It is only now that I, this old minister, have learned that a former general of Dachang once hid in Taohua Valley. If we can obtain his military token, we can command thousands of troops."

After this, not only the emperor and several ministers, but even Xie Yin was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected the Su family to be so ruthless, directly revealing this matter. As Xie Yin was surprised, Su Wan's figure emerged in his mind. Could it be her idea again?

"My brother sent us a letter in recent days telling us that he had been hunted down for unknown reasons many times. Now he understands that those people were trying to find that person. But something happened in Peach Blossom Valley, so they fled and scattered, and now we don't know where that person is."

Upon hearing this, everyone's heated gazes suddenly cooled down.

Su Yanshu continued without hesitation, "They thought that by killing Su Wan, they would cut off anyone's chance of getting close to my brother and the military token, so they resorted to this desperate measure."

Yu Lang watched Su Yanshu speak slowly and calmly. Su Yanshu never did anything to offend others, but today he revealed the secret, so he knew that he was going to take down the Jiang family today.

Jiang Lin thought that maybe it was Jiang Erlang who did it, but he couldn't admit it. "Su Yanshu, you are just talking nonsense here. What about the military token and the old general? If you didn't tell us, we would have no idea."

"Really? I thought you were looking for the military token in order to strengthen your own army in Qingyun Mountain." Su Yanshu shot a look at Jiang Lin, which shocked him.

Dachang allowed aristocratic families to have their own troops, but there was a set number of troops. No matter what, they could not threaten the imperial power. Any family that dared to have more than a thousand men would be considered a rebellion.

"What family army?" Emperor Jing was surprised.

"Your Majesty, I followed the assassin's trail to Qingyun Mountain and discovered that soldiers were training there. After several days of investigation, I learned that they were raised by Minister Jiang. My men have already surrounded the area, and the people from Jingzhao Prefecture have also gone there, and we are just waiting for your Majesty's order."

Emperor Jing looked at Jiang Lin with wide eyes. Seeing Jiang Lin's expression frozen, he hurriedly said to Gao Guangyi, "Have Commander Zhou take ten imperial guards and follow the Su family to Qingyun Mountain."

"Yes."

Looking at Gao Guangyi's hurried back, Jiang Lin's soul was also taken away. Of course, it was not only Jiang Lin who was heartbroken, but also Yu Lang and Liu Wei.

"My sister was originally going to question the assassination of Su Wan, but she accidentally discovered the Jiang family's secret and purpose, and was killed by them."

Jiang Lin stared at Su Yanshu blankly. When he looked at Emperor Jing, he saw that the man at the top had a gloomy face.

Emperor Jing completely lost his previous restraints and scruples, and immediately ordered: "Xie Yin, have your people go and bring the Second Prince of the Jiang Family!"

"Yes." Xie Yin quickly gave the order and returned to Chengde Palace with Eunuch Gao.

"Minister Jiang, do you have anything else to say?"