Chapter 174: Death for Death
In the blink of an eye, it was time to try Ye Yu's murder case. But what happened next came as a surprise to everyone.
That is, someone beat the drum in court, claiming that the murderer of Li Chong was someone else.
Zhao Kaizheng was worried that he couldn't find a breakthrough to exonerate Ye Yu, but now it is rare, and someone actually took the initiative to provide clues.
So Zhao Kai temporarily took over the position of Yin Youbao of Lin'an Mansion, and tried this drummer in the government first.
Seeing that it was a woman kneeling under the hall, Zhao Kai asked in a deep voice in surprise: "Who is in the hall, raise your head!" ”
When the woman raised her jade face, Zhao Kai looked a little stunned, thinking about a beautiful woman.
"Little Woman Lin Weihan ......"
"Uh......, you beat the drum to claim Li Chong's death, and the murderer is someone else, could it be that the girl knows who did it?"
Lin Weihan's eyes were a little red today, but her eyes revealed that kind of stubbornness and determination.
"Hui Yu, my lord, that Li Chong's death has nothing to do with Master Ye, it was done by the people's daughter, please also ask your lord to learn clearly!"
"What!? It's you? After Zhao Kai listened to Lin Weihan's response, he thought he had heard it wrong.
At this moment, Zhao Kai's mood is quite complicated, as far as the public is concerned, he doesn't think that a weak woman can kill the sturdy Li Chong;
Privately, if a beautiful woman is convicted for this, wouldn't it be a pity to lose the fragrance and jade?
But thinking about it on the other hand, being able to exonerate Ye Yu made his mood a little lighter.
Zhao Kai's complex state of mind, Lin Weihan in the hall would not understand, but she resolutely responded to Zhao Kai's questioning.
Because today, she has no intention of getting out alive.
Before coming to the mansion, Lin Weihan thought about it for a long time and was sad for a long time, and she blamed all the blame on herself.
Ye Yu had the grace of saving her life, if she hadn't rescued her by the river back then, and then she was truly enlightened, otherwise she would not have lived to this day.
Entong reinvented, she didn't want to see her Engong die unjustly in prison, and besides, this matter was also caused by her, so she had to get out of trouble for Engong.
But what can she do as a weak woman, she once thought about praying to the mysterious Xiao Gongzi, but then dispelled this idea.
This murder involves the emperor's relatives and relatives, and it has become a dead knot, and that Xiao Gongzi may not be able to help.
Even if she had this ability, she didn't want to rely on others anymore.
Lin Weihan thought about it for a long time, and in the end she had only one way to save Ye Yu, and that was to replace the blame with herself.
Now that her revenge has been avenged, and she is tired of the current life, it is better to exchange her cheap life for the safety of her father.
Thinking of these, Lin Weihan, who was already stubborn in her heart, resolutely came here.
"Girl, you said that this Li Chong was killed by you, I don't know if there is any evidence, otherwise it will be difficult to be convincing with your one-sided words!"
At this time, Lin Weihan was already confident, and then replied: "My lord, here is Li Chong's personal token, which is enough to prove that Li Chong has stayed with the people's daughter!" ”
"Besides, the dispute between Master Ye and that Li Chong was also caused by the people's daughter, and Li Chong was contemptuous to the people's girl many times, and the people's daughter was resentful, so he took advantage of his drunkenness to kill him!"
Zhao Kai thought about it like this, but there was some reason, and then he asked: "What do you explain for the folding fan left at the scene and the dagger murder weapon found in the Bachelor's Mansion?" ”
"My lord, please let the people elaborate on it...... Lin Weihan had already prepared the draft, so she had already thought of countermeasures to these problems.
According to Lin Weihan's account, the process of this matter is like this:
That night, Li Chong forcibly molested her, and the angry Lin Weihan threatened to carry a dagger with him, but Li Chong was drunk and confused, and pounced on Lin Weihan without fear.
And it was this kind of defenselessness that Lin Weihan's dagger went straight into Li Chong's heart. After killing Li Chong by mistake, she fled back to Weihanju in a panic.
It happened that the day was Ye Yu's wedding, so he took advantage of the chaos of the day and threw the bloody dagger in the bachelor's mansion.
As for the folding fan left at the scene, Lin Weihan's explanation is that during the Qixi Festival that day, Ye Yu's folding fan was inadvertently picked up on the street.
Because Ye Yu is talented and is the object of admiration of many women, she Lin Weihan is no exception, so she collected this folding fan and carried it with him.
Due to the tearing with Li Chong that night, the folding fan was unfortunately left at the scene......
Lin Weihan's explanation seemed to be very reasonable to Zhao Kai's ears, and it was also very consistent with what Ye Yu said before.
"Miss Lin, as you said, it's true, but there is one thing that the king doesn't know!"
"Since you left the murder weapon in the Bachelor's Mansion, it is obvious that you have the intention of blaming Ye Yu, but why do you have to turn yourself in today, isn't it inconsistent?"
Lin Weihan pondered for a moment, and then replied: "The folk girl was afraid of accidentally hurting people's lives at that time, so she blamed Master Ye in a panic ......."
"The people think that with the prestige and official position of Master Ye, this matter should be turned into a big thing and a small matter. I never thought that this matter would get bigger and bigger, and now it is out of control. The so-called one person does things and one person is responsible, although the folk girl is a woman in the dust, but she is also a person who dares to act, and she doesn't want to affect others because of this matter, but also ask the adults to know it! ”
The words were sincere, and they seemed to be reasonable, which made Zhao Kai suddenly believe Lin Weihan's words.
"Since you said that Li Chong was killed by you, you must also remember the dagger that committed the murder?"
"Returning to my lord, the things that the folk girl has to remember are self-reliant!"
After Lin Weihan said this, she briefly explained to Zhao Kai the general structure of the murder weapon. And Lin Weihan's narration is roughly the same as what he said later.
Could this woman really be a murderer?
This question loomed in Zhao Kai's mind, and Lin Weihan's detailed description made Zhao Kai, who was not good at investigating cases, gradually believe in this fact.
"If you don't believe it, the folk girl still has a blood-stained skirt, which is hidden in the flower bed in the backyard of the dark incense!"
Lin Weihan saw that Zhao Kai was still suspicious, so she threw out a clue in public.
Zhao Kai was shocked when he heard this, and immediately ordered the government officials to go to Dark Xiangfu to search for bloody clothes.
About half an hour later, the official returned to the court with a blood-stained skirt.
At this time, Zhao Kai didn't need to say anything more, because it was already obvious.
There is both a motive for the murder and a bloody coat as evidence, and the facts of the case are basically consistent and there is no contradiction, it seems that it is logical that Lin Weihan is the murderer.
Besides, Zhao Kai didn't want to pursue it any further, after all, being able to clear Ye Yu's guilt was the result he wanted to see the most.
In the past few days, he has been thinking hard about how to solve the case, but he never thought that the result would be so simple, and Zhao Kai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at this moment.
immediately ordered Lin Weihan to be taken to prison, and he was no longer ready for a review, just report directly to Xiaozong Zhao Yan, and the case could almost be closed directly.
Although Zhao Kai is not good at judging cases, he understands in his heart that there are some doubts about Lin Weihan's surrender.
Since someone made such a big move, it was bound to put Ye Yu to death, how could he back down at this critical moment?
This Lin Weihan is obviously an accident......
But there are countless unjust cases in the world, and he, Zhao Kai, is just a prince, how much can he manage?
Besides, the merits of this case cannot be decided by him. Even if Lin Weihan didn't appear, he would try his best to get through this difficult time for Ye Yu.
Such an ending also saved him a lot of thought, and as for whether Yu Yunwen's group would be impeached, Zhao Kai didn't think about it so much.
A fire in Dali Temple destroyed all the evidence, not only cutting off all possibilities of unraveling the truth, but also cutting off the enemy's desire to question Lin Weihan and seek to overturn the case.
As long as Lin Weihan is willing to be a substitute for the dead, then this case will be completely over.
As for the fire in Dali Temple and the murderers in the prison, they are directly classified as unknown assassins and have nothing to do with Ye Yu's murder.
Therefore, this case is roughly over, and after Lin Weihan was convicted, the result was naturally a capital crime.
When Ye Yu knew the news, he didn't say anything for a long time.
He knew that Lin Weihan was fighting his life against his life, so why did he bother with this?
Ye Yu's freedom can be described as a few joys and a few sorrows, but for Ye Yu, his face is full of sorrow.
How does he feel at ease when he is acquitted but someone is in prison to save him?
walked into the government prison and came to the cell where Lin Weihan was held.
Looking at Lin Weihan curled up in the dark corner, the sound of mice came from time to time around her, and Ye Yu's heart was inexplicably grabbed by something.
Gently entering the cell, he crouched in front of him and whispered, "Wei Han......"
Lin Weihan heard the familiar voice that she hadn't seen for a long time, raised her messy and dirty pretty face, looked at Ye Yu in front of her, seemed to have found support, and instantly threw herself into Ye Yu's arms.
Ye Yu hugged Lin Weihan, who was crying, gently patted his back, and sighed: "Why are you so troubled? ”
"I just don't want you to have anything to do......" Lin Weihan at this moment, her tears were like pearls with broken threads, and she said softly.
"You know that if you do this, you will die!"
Lin Weihan slowly moved her head away from Ye Yu's shoulder, then looked at Ye Yu with straight eyes, and said with a smile in her crying: "How can you be as good as you want, but please be worthy of your heart!" ”
"You ......"
Ye Yu closed his eyes and sighed: "It's so stupid!" ”
"Wei Han is just a dusty woman, and her life is not a pity!"
"Don't worry, you'll be fine, I can save you once or twice, and I can save you again, remember not to commit suicide, wait for my news!"
Lin Weihan was stunned, and then nodded lightly, agreeing to Ye Yu.
When Ye Yu walked out of the cell, he happened to meet Yin Youbao of Lin'an Mansion.
You Bao saw Ye Yu's gloomy face, and immediately reminded kindly: "Lord Ye, if you come to visit at this time, I am afraid that you will be gossiped!" ”