Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Chapter 219: Subdue the law

Mu Ziyang's words, which were full of hatred, completely crushed Nan Rongwan.

She fell to the ground in embarrassment. Lin Tong betrayed her, and even her husband betrayed her.

She didn't understand. She was a princess high above everyone else. What was wrong with her doing these things?

The prefect saw that the evidence was conclusive and Nan Rongwan had no way to defend herself.

If it were an ordinary person, he would have directly sentenced her to death, but this was a princess.

He glanced at the eldest prince and found that he had his head down, not knowing what he was thinking about.

The prefect turned his gaze to Nan Rongzhi again.

Nan Rongzhi raised an eyebrow, "Sir, now we have all the evidence. You have been the prefect for so many years and have judged countless cases. How come you don't know how to judge this?"

"Your humble servant..."

The prefect was so frightened that he kept wiping cold sweats. He knew how to judge, but he didn't dare to do it.

If he ordered the execution of the eldest princess, he would be in big trouble if the emperor blamed him.

Seeing that he was still so cowardly, Nan Rongzhi stopped making things difficult for him.

She took two steps toward Nan Rongxin.

"Brother, how do you think this case should be judged?"

Hearing Nan Rongzhi's voice, he came back to his senses, raised his head suddenly and looked at her.

Then, he looked at Nan Rongwan again, and saw that she was in tears, still immersed in the betrayal of her husband, and he frowned almost imperceptibly.

He looked up at the people outside again, and after a long while he spoke.

"A prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as a commoner."

Hearing this, Nan Rongwan suddenly raised her head and looked at him. The shock in her eyes was even stronger than when she saw Mu Ziyang betray her.

"Brother, what are you talking about? I am guilty of the same crime as those commoners. Are you crazy? I am the high and mighty princess. Our mother is from an aristocratic family. We have been the masters of this country since we were born."

"Didn't you tell me that I can do whatever I want? You said you would protect me, but now you are going to abandon me for those ants outside?"

"Nan Rongwan, what are you talking about? As a prince or princess, you should put the people first. How can you do whatever you want?"

The eldest prince looked righteous and said, "You have committed such a great sin, no one can protect you. Although I am your brother, I am also the eldest prince of this world, and I cannot be partial to anyone."

His words immediately won the support of some uninformed people, who thought he was an upright man.

But there are some smart people who can see through his hypocrisy at a glance.

Nan Rongwan felt like the sky was falling and her royal brother was going to abandon her.

She laughed at herself, "So, I'm just a chess piece in your hand. You kicked me away when I'm no longer useful. That's really ridiculous."

"You have committed a grave sin and killed so many people. It's not that I, as your brother, am cruel, but that I have no choice."

Nan Rongxin did not lie in this statement. At this point, Nan Rongwan's guilt has become clear.

Not to mention anything else, just the few lives mentioned in court are enough to sentence her to death.

Even if Nan Rongxin wanted to protect her, he couldn't. What's more, Nan Rongwan was really worthless to him now.

It's no longer worth his energy to maintain it.

"My brother, what you said is very good."

Nan Rongwan clapped her hands, "It is a blessing for the country of Nanrong to have a prince as upright as my brother."

"Unlike me, your royal brother, I am too soft-hearted." As he said this, he lowered his head with some sadness.

"She is my sister. She made a mistake. I am really heartbroken. I feel sad for those innocent people who died, and I also feel sad for my sister."

"My brother is the best. He can distinguish between public and private affairs so clearly."

"you…"

At first, Nan Rongxin didn't understand what he meant, but after the last sentence, she understood.

Nan Rongzhi was clearly mocking him for being heartless and ungrateful, and was also telling the people outside that he was hypocritical.

Even though his own sister is in such a state, he can still say such righteous words. Logically, he is right, but emotionally, his behavior is really intolerable.

Sure enough, the way people looked at him changed.

He looked at Nan Rongzhi with some hatred, "I really underestimated you."

After saying that, he turned away, and remained indifferent even though Nan Rongwan was crying and shouting behind him.

"Your Highness, this..." Seeing that the eldest prince had left, the prefect quickly sent a call for help to Nan Rongzhi.

Nan Rongzhi looked at him and said, "Report this matter to the emperor and let him make the decision."

Asking the prefect to do this would indeed be difficult for him, but it would also be an opportunity for him to become famous. Nan Rongzhi gave him a choice.

Since he doesn't dare to do it, then this opportunity will be lost.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

The prefect hurriedly thanked him. For the sake of his own head, he just wanted to live cautiously.

The emperor's verdict on this matter came down very quickly.

Although Nan Rongwan is a princess, she has committed a serious crime by taking human life lightly. She will not be tolerated and will be executed in the autumn.

Zheng Xiao poisoned his wife Daliang and was executed in the autumn.

Lin Tong, for the sake of his future, committed corruption and concealed the death of Zhang Tianer, and was not worthy of being an official. However, in view of his ability to correct his mistakes and his meritorious service in identifying Nan Rongwan, he was demoted to the eighth rank of county magistrate and sent to serve in Han County.

Mu Ziyang married Nan Rongwan because he was threatened and persecuted by her. They are now divorced and have no relationship with each other from today on.

The victims, Liang, Madam Zhang and Xiang Ling, all received compensation of one hundred taels of gold.

The three of them donated the money to the shelter without any prior agreement.

On the day when Lin Tong went to Han County to take up his post, Mu Ziyang came to see him off.

The two of them were candidates in the same year. Although they were not classmates, they both worked in the Hanlin Academy.

And they both have one thing in common, that is, they are of humble origins and they are almost always bullied in the Hanlin Academy.

However, among all the successful candidates in the same imperial examination, these two climbed the highest. Everyone said that one of them bought an official position with money, and the other one flattered the princess to get to where he is today.

Others can’t even remember that they also studied very hard to get into high school.

"Mu Ziyang, thank you."

Lin Tong looked at the capital city, which was where he grew up and the place he most wanted to stay. In order to become an official and bring honor to his family, he gradually lost himself. Fortunately, Mu Ziyang helped him.

Now that he was leaving here, he did not feel the slightest bit of reluctance, but only felt relieved.

"You don't need to thank me. It was your own bravery that saved you."

Mu Ziyang took out a package and handed it to him, "Han County is remote and extremely cold, so you should prepare some warm clothes."

"There is also a box inside. Madam Zhang asked me to give it to you. It is the purse that Zhang Tianer embroidered for you."

"Sweetie?"

Lin Tong unpacked the package with trembling hands, and when he saw the purse embroidered with mandarin ducks in the box, he burst into tears again.

"Take her with you. Madam Zhang said that she has always wanted to visit places outside the capital. You can help her fulfill this wish."