Reborn, meet you again!

Song Wan thought about it and looked at Pei Yujiao coldly.

"Miss Pei, I didn't push you hard just now, and I already bowed to the princess as you said."

"Since Miss Pei is still aggressive and wants to send me to the authorities, I have no other choice."

"But I have to say this beforehand. If Miss Pei really sends me to Jingzhao Yin, it won't be so easy for her to ask me to come out later..."

Pei Yujiao sneered in her heart when she saw Jiang Wanqiao's ignorant look.

Who does she think she is! She would beg her to come out?

What a big joke!

She was really afraid that after she revealed the identity of Jingzhao Yin, Jiang Wanqiao would take the initiative to admit her mistake and actually kneel down to apologize to them, thus ruining her plan.

Now it's exactly what she wants.

She just didn't believe that after seeing Jiang Wanqiao being arrested, the Jiang family would not come to her and beg for mercy.

By that time, the conditions will naturally be set by her.

"Jiang Wanqiao, stop exaggerating here. You disrespected the princess first, and then you injured me in the street. How can I tolerate you?"

"Come here, tie her up and send her to Jingzhao Yin!"

The two servants who followed him were actually ready to step forward after hearing this.

Song Wan chuckled again.

"Miss Pei, there's no need to do it yourself. Since Miss Pei insists, I'll go with you!"

Song Wan whispered something to Jiang Zheng, then took the lead and walked towards the Jingzhao prefect.

……

Lord Liang, the prefect of Jingzhao, is over forty years old.

Being able to hold this position for seven years in Shangjing, a place full of powerful people, he must be the one who knows how to judge the situation best.

Seeing that Princess Jianing, the favorite of the Empress Dowager, and the young lady of the Ningyuan Marquis's Mansion had brought a merchant's daughter over, he weighed the pros and cons and came to a conclusion in his heart.

After listening to Pei Yujiao's exaggerated statement, he immediately prepared to convict Song Wan.

Song Wan just found it funny.

"Your Excellency seems not to have heard what I have to say."

Lord Liang only said.

"I've already had the injuries on Miss Pei examined. You were disrespectful to the princess, and you have the Ministry of Revenue's Deputy Minister and the daughter of the Senior Cavalry Commandant as witnesses. The facts are crystal clear. How else do you intend to argue?"

Pei Yujiao saw that Lord Liang was helping them just as her sister-in-law had said.

The more powerful his aura became, the more random fabrications he made up came out of his mouth.

"That's right, Jiang Wanqiao. Not only did you speak rudely to the princess just now, you also dared to question the Queen Mother's decree and complained about the Queen Mother arranging a marriage between my brother and the princess."

"I just warned you out of kindness, and you attacked me. How audacious!"

"Lord Liang has a clear mind. How can you make excuses?"

Pei Yujiao said this as she bowed to Lord Liang.

"Master Liang, Jiang Wanqiao not only committed insubordination, but also refused to confess. Your Excellency must punish her severely to restore order!"

However, since she was just the daughter of a humble merchant, Lord Liang would rather keep his distance.

He immediately nodded and gave the order.

"Come here, Jiang has committed the crimes of gross disrespect and intentional injury. Take her away and give her thirty strokes of the cane! Then throw her into the prison and await your punishment!"

After hearing what Lord Liang said, the young ladies who came to testify felt a little uneasy.

They were only fourteen or fifteen years old at most, and were not cruel people. They would have helped Pei Yujiao to make a few sarcastic remarks, but who knew that Pei Yujiao would even take the matter to court and exaggerate the matter.

But since things have come to this, they have no choice but to go ahead with the talk.

But Jiang Wanqiao looked delicate and frail, and if she was beaten with thirty sticks...it might even be fatal.

Will it be...

A bit too much?

Shen Jiahe glanced at everyone's expressions and knew that this punishment was a bit too severe.

It's not that she's soft-hearted.

First of all, Pei Yujiao did rely on her power, and she didn't want to leave a bad reputation for herself.

Secondly, the purpose of their trip was not to punish Jiang Wanqiao. If they really beat someone to death, the Jiang family would never give them money.

Pei Yujiao, this idiot, was just venting her anger and didn't even care about the overall situation. Shen Jiahe thought about it and spoke to Lord Liang before the yamen runners could take action.

"Sir Liang, although Jiang Wanqiao was at fault for today's incident, the Jiang family has done the Marquis's Mansion a favor after all."

"When she divorced my husband, my father said that no matter what the Jiang family did, even if it might lead to criticism of my husband and the Marquisate... the Marquisate would have to show some leniency for the sake of their past friendship."

"She is a woman after all. Thirty lashes of the cane might be a bit too heavy. Lord Liang, could you consider lenient the sentence a little, let her learn a lesson, and put her in jail to reflect on her actions?"

Pei Yujiao saw that Shen Jiahe actually disagreed with Jiang Wanqiao.

It was only thirty lashes of the cane. She had heard that there were people who had been beaten with fifty or even a hundred lashes of the cane and were still alive.

Anyway, as long as Jiang Wanqiao is sent to jail, the Jiang family will naturally let them control them in order to get her out, so it is better to let her suffer more.

So that she won’t be so arrogant again in the future.

But before she could say anything, she was stopped by Shen Jiahe's eyes.

She had no choice but to swallow her words.

After hearing what Shen Jiahe said, the young ladies who came with Pei Yujiao to testify felt a little relieved. This Princess Jianing was different from Pei Yujiao. She could distinguish right from wrong.

And following Shen Jiahe's words, they seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but look at each other again.

From what the princess said just now, it seems that the Pei family has been tolerating the Jiang family for a long time...

Although Minister Pei and Jiang Wanqiao divorced because of their incompatibility, it now seems... Jiang Wanqiao may have done something shameful that is unacceptable by law, but the Marquis' Mansion, due to their past friendship, swallowed its anger and went along with it.

If that's the case, it's no wonder Pei Yujiao was so abnormal and aggressive today.

When Lady Liang saw Shen Jiahe speak, she was naturally happy to do this favor.

"The princess is merciful. Since she will not pursue the matter, I will first punish her with ten strokes of the cane as a warning to others!"

"Someone, drag him away!"

Song Wan watched everything that happened in the hall with cold eyes, and a trace of sadness arose in his heart.

In the past, she had her father's support. Although she knew that people were evil, she had never experienced it herself.

No matter how much those people talked about her behind her back, in front of her, they would either greet her with a smile or keep their distance.

After experiencing it personally today, she understood more and more why her father, who was once proud and loyal to the emperor and the country, would rather take an unconventional approach and be misunderstood by the world just to hold power in his hands!

Because in this world, there is no such thing as "fairness".

The bailiffs quickly approached Song Wan, but a cold arc appeared at the corner of Song Wan's mouth.

"Master Liang, I have a witness. Even if you are anxious, shouldn't you wait for me to testify?"

Pei Yujiao was already unhappy about her indulgence towards Jiang Wanqiao, and when she saw that Jiang Wanqiao was still not satisfied, she immediately snorted coldly and walked to her side.

"Jiang Wanqiao, my sister-in-law kindly pleaded for you, and Lord Liang showed some mercy. Don't push your luck!"

But at this moment, an anxious voice suddenly sounded from behind everyone.

"Stop talking, you rebellious girl!"