Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 601

Lady Lin Yuan gritted her teeth and said hatefully, "Then report it to the authorities! I will make you pay for Di'er's life!"

With the murder occurring, the garden party could no longer continue, and everyone had to leave with regret.

Lady Lin Yuan didn't even have time to return to the Lin Yuan Marquis's residence before she went to report to the authorities.

On the other side, when the Earl of Linyuan learned of Cheng Di's accident, he was shocked and heartbroken. When the Earl of Linyuan's wife told him that "Cheng Wu" had killed Cheng Di, he believed her without a second thought.

The Ministry of Justice conducted a preliminary investigation. Although "Cheng Wu" had no alibi, she wasn't particularly suspicious either; there are plenty of people without alibis. The motive given by the Lady of Lin Yuan for the crime wasn't very convincing either.

The biggest point of suspicion lies with the nanny that Cheng Di took to the Prince Qi's mansion.

The old woman disappeared after the incident, and we couldn't find her anywhere. Moreover, she wasn't a long-time servant of the Marquis of Linyuan's household; she was only recently hired, meaning we didn't know her well.

The Ministry of Justice leans towards the conclusion that either the old woman pushed Cheng Di into the well and then fled, or Cheng Di accidentally fell into the water and the old woman, fearing punishment for not being able to rescue him in time, fled.

We have dispatched people to search for that old woman, but so far we haven't found a single trace of her.

Lady Lin Yuan did not accept the Ministry of Justice's explanation and insisted that "Cheng Wu" killed Cheng Di, forcing the Ministry of Justice to arrest "Cheng Wu".

However, the Ministry of Justice found no suspicion against "Cheng Wu" and could not arbitrarily arrest anyone. Lady Lin Yuan then went to the Ministry of Justice every day to make a scene, and spread rumors that the Seventh Prince was using his position in the Ministry of Justice to protect "Cheng Wu," causing chaos and disorder.

On the other side, Cheng Di's body couldn't wait that long and was already being prepared for burial.

Before the burial, according to the customs of the Western Qi Dynasty, a three-day vigil was to be observed. Lady Linyuan, the wife of the Earl of Linyuan, cried and made a scene with the Earl of Linyuan.

“My lord, Di’er has already been buried in that dark and cold ground, while Cheng Wu, the murderer, is still at large. As her mother, I can’t bear to think about this! The Ministry of Justice is protecting her, but we can’t just let it go. We must make her come here, kneel down and keep vigil for Di’er for three days, to atone for her sins. This will at least be a way to get some justice for Di’er!”

The Earl of Linyuan has been brainwashed by his wife and now firmly believes that it was "Cheng Wu" who killed Cheng Di. Whenever "Cheng Wu" is mentioned, he feels extremely resentful.

However, she still found it somewhat difficult to accept what Lady Linyuan had said.

"Wu Jie'er is already married. Since ancient times, it's unheard of for a married woman to return to her parents' home to keep vigil for her family. This is probably hard to say..."

Lady Lin Yuan said resentfully, "Customs are customs, but you are Wu Jie'er's biological father. You can use filial piety to force her to come. For example, find a reason to say that you have fallen ill due to excessive grief. Anyway, just call her to the Lin Yuan Marquis's residence. She certainly won't dare not come. Then force her to keep vigil. If she doesn't go, you can spread rumors that she is unfilial and doesn't care about the life or death of her own father. I don't believe she won't be afraid!"

Nowadays, all countries value filial piety. If a woman is known for being unfilial, whether she is still young or married, her life is essentially over.

Especially since "Cheng Wu" is a prince's consort, she certainly wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

After thinking about it, Lin Yuanbo felt it made sense.

"Alright, I'll send someone to the Seventh Prince's residence right away."