vstars Chapter 855 The Past 2
Chapter 855 The Past 2
"It's not that I doubt this, but after the person died, many people in the capital speculated the same thing. Chen Zijun also admitted that it was he who arranged for people to go ice fishing."
"But later on, we couldn't get any concrete evidence that Chen Zijun had harmed anyone, so the matter was dropped."
The Yiyang County Princess had an expression that was hard to describe.
"Now that you are also a daughter of an official, you should have some knowledge. Chen Zijun, who has great power in the court, has many ways to cover up the fact of murder."
This was a strong hint of sarcasm, but Fang Nanzhi didn't bother to care.
"What do these things have to do with the case?"
The Princess of Yiyang did not expect her reaction.
"Don't you understand? Chen Zijun is an ambitious, domineering and cruel person. Doesn't such a person deserve to die?"
"He died a long time ago, your mother died too, Chen was exiled, everything is settled a long time ago. Do you really want to overturn the verdict of such an unforgivable person?"
"Fang Nanzhi, I'm afraid the outcome of the investigation won't be what you want. Don't forget that you have your parents and your second uncle. Do you want to implicate them all for Chen Zixi?"
The Yiyang County Lady changed from an angry rebuke to persuasion.
This made Fang Nanzhi feel strange.
She stroked her chin and said, "But what you just said, whether it was the uncle forcing the princess to marry or the death of the Wang family, was all your speculation or hearsay. Do you have any solid evidence?"
"Or what did the Grand Princess say?"
The whole story seems very logical. After the powerful official lost his way, he became greedy for the beauty of the eldest princess and did not hesitate to seize her by force and even killed his rival.
But if you think about it carefully, what exactly did Chen Zijun do to force her to marry you?
It was not confirmed that Chen Zijun was responsible for Wang Shizi's death at that time.
How can such rumors be used as evidence to judge whether a person is good or bad?
The Princess of Yiyang County was filled with rage. She had not expected that even after she had said so much, Fang Nanzhi was still making excuses for Chen Zijun.
Fang Nanzhi could also tell from her expression that she really had no evidence. Perhaps she had learned this from somewhere, and she had not gone to Princess Mingzhu to verify it.
She was a little disappointed.
"As for your suggestion of not thoroughly investigating the case, I remember that I didn't uncover this old case."
"I wasn't the one who went to the capital to file a complaint. What's the point of you telling me?"
The person who uncovered the case should be Princess Mingzhu, and Chen Yong went to Beijing to file a complaint.
The Yiyang County Lady lost her patience. "Stop pretending! If it weren't for you, would my mother have considered digging up this case? Without you, how could Chen Yong have caused such a stir in the capital?"
Or maybe Chen Yong was killed before he could even reach the capital.
Wasn't it because of Fang Nanzhi that the prince was willing to have Chen Yong escorted back to the capital?
"My mother is kindhearted. Although she dislikes Chen, she has always provided support after Chen was exiled. After learning about your identity, she felt even more guilty towards you."
"She brought up the case to make it up to you, but now it's become such a mess, my mother's reputation is almost ruined."
"Fang Nanzhi, if you still have any conscience, give up investigating the Chen family's affairs!"
The Princess of Yiyang returned to her old ways and resumed her unreasonable attitude.
Fang Nanzhi's face turned cold as she asked, "Why does Princess Mingzhu feel guilty towards me?"
"Could it be that the evidence that the Grand Princess brought out to accuse my uncle of collaborating with the enemy and treason was false?"
The Yiyang County Lady's eyes were flustered for a moment, but she quickly concealed it.
"of course it's true."
"Guilt is that a husband and wife are bound by a hundred days of grace. My mother is kind-hearted..."
"Ah."
Fang Nanzhi interrupted with a sneer.
"You mean to say that the Grand Princess has a marital relationship with a bully who forced her to marry him and killed her lover?"
The Princess of Yiyang was stunned, as if she realized that something was not right.
She had found out those past events by asking the elderly nanny in the princess's mansion during this period.
When I heard it at the time, I just felt angry, but now I feel that something is wrong.
She knew that her mother had always had her father in her heart all these years.
Fang Nanzhi suddenly leaned forward and said, "County Lady, you said that the Princess has been trying to make amends for the exiled Chen. Is it because the evidence of her crime back then was fake, forged by Princess Mingzhu?"
"She personally killed my uncle and caused my Chen clan to be exiled?"
Fang Nanzhi's eyes were sharp and he exuded a powerful aura.
The Princess of Yiyang County was actually a little frightened and couldn't help but lean back.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The evidence, of course it's true."
The Yiyang County Lady's hands were shaking a little.
The nanny told her that the evidence might be fake and it was a plot by the eldest princess and His Majesty.
Fang Nanzhi glanced at her hand, slowly sat back down, and all the ferocity on his face disappeared.
"So, the county lady came to me today because she doesn't want Chen's case to continue? Is she hoping to protect the reputation of Grand Princess Mingzhu?"
"Or perhaps the county lady is afraid that Princess Mingzhu will confess everything that happened back then out of guilt. If that happens, all the rumors will be confirmed, and she will be charged with the crime of cruelly murdering her husband."
Although he said so, Fang Nanzhi was analyzing in his mind.
The panic of the Yiyang County Lady shows that the evidence in front of her may really be problematic?
But from what the Yiyang County Lady said earlier, it can be seen that some of the information she obtained was not true and reliable.
In other words, she is easily deceived, and what she thinks may just be what she thinks.
She had seen the evidence from that year and didn't see any problems. It was not just ordinary fabricated evidence.
Thinking back on the few times she had met Princess Mingzhu, although she treated her strangely, she did not seem like someone who was indecisive.
It's not that after deliberately framing Chen, he felt regretful and saw her, the daughter of his former sister-in-law, he should have felt guilty and disgusted or wanted to wipe out the whole family, right?
Princess Mingzhu's guilt towards Chen and her made the frame-up untenable.
But if we talk about what happened back then, there is no hidden secret. Why would Princess Mingzhu reveal this?
Unless, the evidence is true, but there is something else fishy?
It sounds a bit confusing, but it's actually understandable.
For example, if we look at the beginning and the end, is it true that her father and second uncle were successful but did not support their biological parents?
It’s true, but the reason is not explained at all, and it seems that the two brothers are very unfilial.
Fang Nanzhi is calm and rational, and does not make blind decisions.
The Princess of Yiyang County was really at a loss. She didn't expect that her purpose was seen through by others.
In the past, she was afraid that with the addition of Fang Nanzhi, her mother would feel sorry for her niece and share her love for her.
But recently, she has secretly inquired into so many things and has come to the conclusion that Chen Zijun's death and Chen's exile may have been caused by the evidence fabricated by her mother.
She did not blame her mother. Her mother was a princess and a member of the royal family. Chen Zijun was extremely powerful and posed a threat to the emperor. As a princess, she had to protect the royal family first.
This is what she was taught since she was a child.