"I'd like to hear your details!"
Liang Sheng originally thought Yun Xi would ask him to release the people first. He was just feeling a bit troubled about this. Seeing that she was so considerate of him, he naturally felt relieved. He spoke seriously.
Seeing that they had reached a preliminary consensus, Yun Xi stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point.
"In my humble opinion, Lord Liang should arrest the people from the opera troupe in the pear garden first and ask them why they happened to perform that play for the Eighth Princess?"
From Yun Ni's previous account, she had grasped this point and understood that that play was the main reason why the Eighth Princess targeted her. She even suspected that:
The Eighth Princess was also set up by someone!
After all, it wasn't her first day dealing with the Jiang family, and she had also experienced Wei Xueming's means of inciting others while staying out of the fray and reaping the benefits.
If her suspicion was proven correct, then everything would be easily resolved.
She didn't need to take action herself. These people would naturally be dealt with by the Empress Dowager!
However, to prevent the Empress Dowager from punishing Zhen Bao just to avenge the young master of the Li family without considering right and wrong, she must cooperate with Liang Sheng and make two - pronged preparations!
Yun Xi's words were like "adding the finishing touch", and Liang Sheng immediately understood her intention.
Although Liang Sheng, the magistrate of the capital, wasn't very old, he was in his thirties. Looking at the calm little girl who was much younger than him, he couldn't help but secretly marvel!
He had heard about the deeds of the Princess Yongning before. He never expected that after actually dealing with her, he would realize that she was so cunning and intelligent!
He had served as the magistrate of the capital for many years, but now he could only follow her advice!
"No problem. I'll immediately order someone to arrest the people from the pear garden!"
After saying that, Liang Sheng, who was always quick - witted and decisive, didn't stay any longer. He said goodbye and turned to leave. But Yun Xi quickly followed him.
"Lord Liang, you have to promise me two requests."
Hearing this, Liang Sheng suddenly remembered this matter and immediately stopped in his tracks.
"Please speak, Princess."
"I hope that the Magistrate's Yamen will treat Zhen Bao and Yu Zhu well these days. As weak women, they fought bravely against the villains to protect me. We can't just define them as guilty just because the villains were injured. Otherwise, it would be against justice!"
Letting the Magistrate's Yamen continue to detain Zhen Bao and Yu Zhu was just to avoid putting Liang Sheng in a difficult position under the pressure of the Empress Dowager and the Li family, but she couldn't really let Zhen Bao and Yu Zhu be punished!
Liang Sheng immediately nodded and promised:
"Of course. After the truth comes to light, I'll release them myself. What's your second request, Princess?"
Seeing that he agreed so readily, Yun Xi felt a little more at ease and continued:
"The second thing is that I'll go to the palace to meet the Empress Dowager in person to plead for Zhen Bao and Yu Zhu. If the Empress Dowager summons you, I hope you can handle the matter impartially and help me!"
Hearing Yun Xi's words, Liang Sheng was first stunned, and then said seriously:
"Don't worry, Princess. This is my duty!"
Although her impression of Liang Sheng's integrity came from what the common people said, after seeing him in person today, Yun Xi was also willing to believe that the rumors were true, because he was really trustworthy!
"Good. I believe Lord Liang will surely keep his promise!"
Yun Xi finally showed a relieved smile. She pointed at Yun Ni who was following Liang Sheng closely and said:
"Since Lord Liang is going back to the Yamen, I might as well go with you. It's just right to hand her over to you!"
Hearing this, Yun Ni immediately jumped far away and stared at Yun Xi warily with her eyes:
"What do you want to do? Why do you want to send me to the Yamen?"
Yun Xi snorted coldly but spoke to Liang Sheng:
"Before the matter is investigated clearly, what do you think, Lord Liang?"
If Yun Ni returned home, she would surely tell the Jiang family about her plan with Liang Sheng today. This would not only tip off the enemy but also give the Jiang family a chance to destroy the evidence, which would be very unfavorable for their investigation.
So, to be on the safe side, detaining Yun Ni for the time being was the most direct way!
Liang Sheng was originally a bit hesitant, but then he thought that they couldn't let any more problems arise, so he immediately said to Yun Xi:
"Then I'll have to trouble the Princess!"
"I don't want to go to jail! I don't want to go to that kind of place!"
Yun Ni shouted. Yun Xi gave a look to Zhao Chunsheng in the distance. Immediately, someone stepped forward to tie up Yun Ni and even gagged her mouth.
"If Zhen Bao and Yu Zhu can go to jail, why can't you?!"
Yun Xi scolded coldly, her eyes full of coldness!
If it weren't for their frame - up of her, how could Zhen Bao and Yu Zhu have been involved in the disaster of imprisonment for saving her?
She might be able to overlook the harm they had done to her, but if it involved the people she cared about most, she would surely fight back tooth and nail! She would let them taste the bitter fruit they had planted themselves!
When Yun Xi arrived at the Magistrate's Yamen, before saying goodbye to Liang Sheng, she suddenly seemed to remember something.
"Oh, right, Lord Liang. I was also drugged with a sleeping incense in the Jade Tower before. You should be able to find that incense burner at the scene."
Then, she looked meaningfully at Yun Ni beside her and said:
"Afterwards, don't forget to search her to see if there are any harmful things on her, so as to prevent her from harming other innocent people again!"
Liang Sheng frowned, and then his eyes swept over Yun Ni gloomily and said:
"Okay, I know. Thank you for the reminder, Princess."
For such dirty means and those who even harm their own siblings, he would surely not show any mercy!
Yun Ni looked shocked and shook her head desperately, but Yun Xi just gave a cold smile.
Yun Ni had been domineering since childhood. As her elder sister, she would teach Yun Ni a lesson today:
If you do something wrong, you must pay the price!
So, when she helped Yun Ni up in the warehouse before, she had already put the incense that Zhao Chunsheng had found and bought into Yun Ni's clothes.
At that time, let's see if the Jiang family will abandon this precious daughter again!
Watching Yun Ni being escorted into the cell, Yun Xi sighed secretly.
If she could choose, how would she want to do this? But some people must be severely punished before they understand that:
There is a god watching three feet above our heads. Don't do bad things casually! Eventually, you will suffer retribution!
Led by the jailer, Yun Xi rushed to the cell where Zhen Bao and Yu Zhu were detained. The moment she saw the two of them, the tears that she had been holding back welled up again!
"Are you injured? Did the Li family beat you?"
The three of them hugged each other and asked about each other's situation. Seeing that Yun Xi was okay, the two of them finally felt relieved.
Zhen Bao described how she beat up Li Ji, and her expression was full of pride. She didn't show any worry or fear because of being in prison.
Looking at her like this, Yun Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Now it's good. Almost everyone in the capital knows your reputation. Who would dare to marry you in the future?"
She might even be hated by the Zhen family!
"Hey! Who says we women have to get married? Who says marriage is the only way out for us women? Even if we can't go to the battlefield to fight like our brothers, it's more comfortable to be a nun in a nunnery than to get married!"
Zhen Bao didn't care. Yun Xi smiled bitterly and echoed:
"Good! None of us will get married. We'll all go to the nunnery to be nuns together!"