Quick Wear: The Development of a Pure Cannon Fodder

Therefore, what happened to them was of no concern to Liu's mother.

But Liu's father obviously knew what his wife was thinking, so in order to persuade her to persuade Yu Zinyin, he brought up his youngest son's marriage, hoping that Liu's mother could persuade her youngest daughter to persuade the prince to suppress the matter and not make a big deal out of it, which would bring shame to the Liu family.

Yu Ziyin felt a complex mix of emotions as she listened to Liu Xian's mother's painful sobs, but she also understood and sympathized with her concerns. It was impossible to say that this incident wouldn't affect Liu Xian. After all, both the perpetrator and the victim were his sisters, and they would inevitably be gossiped about when they went out. Who among the prominent families in the capital would dare marry their daughter to such a man? It would only be those who were trying to curry favor with the powerful and gain benefits through this marriage. It would be extremely difficult for a daughter of such a family to ensure that the man she married would be a good person in the future.

Yu Ziyin thought about it and calmed Liu's mother down, "Mother, there is actually a chance for this to turn around."

Mother Liu sobbed and looked up at Yu Ziyin after hearing this. "Turning point?"

"Yes." Yu Zinyin nodded. She glanced sideways and saw Rong Mama beside her taking out a piece of paper with a confession written on it and handing it to Liu's mother.

Mother Liu took it and read through it line by line. Her eyes gradually became serious. "Tzuyu isn't the only one behind this..."

"Yes, mother. The person who gave this confession is surnamed Zhang. After being apprehended by Mr. Shang, one of the Crown Prince's men, he initially tried to pin the blame on Liu Ziyu. However, Your Highness soon discovered something was amiss with Zhang Tong. During that same period, he was receiving more benefits than Liu Ziyu had given him. He also received many times more money than Qing Dafu and his gang. For no apparent reason, he had so much extra money in his account, and it happened right around the time he and Qing Dafu and the others were teaming up to harm me. How could such a coincidence happen?"

"The Crown Prince ordered Jingzhao Prefecture to interrogate him. Last night, he confessed that he was bribed by another person and worked with Liu Ziyu, Qing Dafu, and others to frame me. However, because his wife was in that person's hands, he was unwilling to reveal who bribed him. No matter how much he was asked, he couldn't get the answer, so he simply pretended to be mute. This incident troubled the Crown Prince and the Jingzhao Prefecture Governor. They both wanted to find out who was behind the plot, but Zhang Tong refused to say anything. The others didn't even know there was another person behind Zhang Tong."

"But Liu Ziyu knows who the other person behind this is, but for some reason, she hasn't said a word about it. Mother, if Liu Ziyu is willing to reveal in court who her collaborators are, the Crown Prince will have reason to ask Jingzhao Prefecture to give her a light sentence. Then the Liu family can spread the word that Liu Ziyu was bewitched and put all the blame on that person. At most, Liu Ziyu will be accused of being mentally unstable, inviting a wolf into the house, and being easily bewitched. This is at least much better than being accused of being a murderer. Naturally, Liu Xian and the Liu family won't be greatly affected."

Yu Ziyin looked at Liu's mother, who was already moved, and asked, "Mom, what do you think?"

Yu Zinyin did this not because she really wanted to exonerate Liu Ziyu. She felt that if Liu Ziyu was really locked up in the dungeon of Jingzhao Prefecture for life, it would be the easiest punishment. She should drag him out in public and let everyone despise him. This would be a good way to take revenge on her.

Seeing hope, Mother Liu naturally nodded repeatedly, "If this is really as you say, then it will definitely work! Your father will definitely help spread the word. But, does Ziyu really know who is behind this?"

"She must know, Mother."

Yu Zinyin did not tell Liu's mother the truth.

The truth is, Zhang Tong had already confessed the person behind him, who was the Second Prince's Consort. He, the Second Prince's Consort, and Liu Ziyu conspired and implemented the plan together. The reason why the Second Prince's Consort approached Zhang Tong was because Zhang Tong was the cousin of her stepmother, which means he was her uncle. However, after the death of Zhang Tong's elder generation, the relationship between the two sides had basically ended.

If Zhang Tong hadn't been on the verge of collapse in his hometown and hadn't been searching for relatives to turn to, and had unexpectedly learned from one of them that he actually had a cousin who was a concubine of a nobleman, and whose daughter was married to the current Second Prince, this would have been a great success in Zhang Tong's eyes! He immediately ran to the capital to seek refuge. Even the Second Prince's wife's concubine mother didn't know he had such a cousin. If the Second Prince's wife hadn't wanted to find a stranger in the capital who wouldn't betray her to handle this matter, her concubine mother would have long ago chased Zhang Tong away, as he was obviously here to make money.

The main reason why the Second Prince's wife felt that Zhang Tong would not betray her was that she was confident enough. She felt that Yu Ziyin, who had just taken control of the affairs in the backyard of the Prince's Mansion, could not be so sophisticated and could not discover the little tricks of herself and Liu Ziyu so quickly. She also knew that Liu Ziyu wanted to use Liu's mother to deal with Yu Ziyin, and Yu Ziyin would definitely not be on guard. By the time Yu Ziyin realized that this was a trap, the outcome was already decided.

It was this kind of confidence that allowed the Second Prince's wife to safely hand the matter over to her cousin Zhang Tong, who was related to her. Then she waited in the Second Prince's Mansion to hear the good news that Yu Zinyin was ruined. It would be best if the Crown Prince disliked her and hanged this woman who ruined the reputation of the Crown Prince's Mansion with a white silk!

After obtaining such a shocking confession from Zhang Tong, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture immediately realized that there was a high possibility of factional struggle behind the matter. Even though the prince's position was stable, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture did not dare to fail to report it because it involved the royal family. In order not to alert the enemy, he secretly reported it to the emperor and the prince that night.

The emperor hadn't expected that before he even had the chance to decide how to deal with his second son and second daughter-in-law, the foolish second prince's wife had already handed him such a powerful handle. If he didn't use it as a knife, it would be a shame for him to have been emperor for so long. Even if his foolish son hadn't been involved in this matter, and it might have caused serious damage to the other party, the emperor would not let him go easily.

But Zhang Tong alone was too weak as a witness. In order to prevent the Second Prince's wife from having an excuse, such as using Zhang Tong's love of money as an excuse, and saying that Zhang Tong might have been bribed to get away with it, a strong witness was needed, and that person was Liu Ziyu, the eldest daughter of the Liu family.

Shao Lian told Yu Zinyin about this matter. He talked to Yu Zinyin and told her about the visiting card sent by Liu's mother. He hoped that Yu Zinyin could take this opportunity to persuade Liu's mother to pry open Liu Ziyu's mouth and let Liu Ziyu cooperate a little. When the trial was opened in Jingzhao Prefecture, he would confess the identity of the Second Prince's Consort. By then, no matter whether the evidence was complete or not, since it involved the Crown Prince's Mansion and the Second Prince's Mansion, both were the emperor's sons, and the emperor would be qualified to intervene.

The situation was developing just as the emperor and the prince wanted. After Liu's mother left Yu Zinyin, she was anxious and immediately told Liu's father about the matter. The two discussed it and decided that if their younger daughter could not convince the prince, then this was the best way to handle the matter.