Rebirth : Grand Marshal's Wilful Fiancée-Chapter 9 - Wang Shi
Banishment for Twenty years to the three thousand miles away, once implemented, would mean that Ling Yuanling's life was doomed with no prospect.
But if Ling Yuanling had framed Jiang Feng jia successfully, Jiang Feng jia would be the one doomed.
Therefore, everyone present didn't think that Jiang Feng jia was cruel. Instead, they were surprised by the sudden change of Jiang Feng jia.
"Miss Jiang!" Suddenly there was a woman's voice. A noble woman followed by a group of servants walked out from the corner. "Since Yuanling has made a mistake, she should face the consequences, even the banishment. As her mother, I will never screen her from it! However…"
"Please allow me to stop the farce for the present. Domestic shame shouldn't be made public. All guests please move to the living room for a while. As our Ling family have troubled you so much today, our Master will definitely make apologies in person after dealing with today's farce."
This woman was Ling Yin's main wife and Ling Yuanling's mother, Wang shi. When Wang arrived, the servants of Ling family seemed to have finally found someone they could fall back on. The fainted Ling Yin was quickly taken away to the doctor. A guard took a cloth to cover the body of the male concubine and casually carried him off, and four or five strong mamas tied the four unconscious young Misses roughly, including Ling Yuanling.
Wang was quick in action, but Jiang Fengjia must make sure that Ling Yuanling was convicted today!
"Mrs. Ling is really awesome, and that makes me, a junior, involuntarily admire. But since I am the victim, I should have the right to ask the government to arrest Ling Yuanling for the case immediately. Am I right, Lord Tao?" Jiang Fengjia looked at Tao Feng.
Wang's face froze for a moment as the calmness on her face was gradually replaced by a trace of hatred looking coldly at Jiang Fengjia.
Jiang Fengjia wasn't a bit intimidated. Wang shi was nothing compared to the demons she had had to face. Caught in between the two, Tao Feng felt quite awkward, "This…"
"Lord Tao, you are the biggest magistrate of Tanyang. Although our Jiang family is not a noble family, it is not worse than their Ling. Could it be that Lord Tao is biased towards Ling family?"
With his heart missing a beat, Tao Feng looked at Jiang Fengjia's sharp eyes.
At this time, Tao Yi behind Tao Feng suddenly said, "Miss Jiang has misunderstood it. My father came as a guest today, we need send people to the Prefecture Yamen (public office) to call the yamen runners to arrest Ling Yuanling."
Jiang Feng jia turned to look at Tao Yi who met her gaze leisurely with appreciation in his eyes,the corners of his lips slightly raised.
'Appreciation?' Jiang Feng jia was puzzled. In her previous life, she and Tao Yi had nothing to do with each other as Tao Yi had been studying in the capital, not in Tan yang all the year round. As far as she had known, Tao Yi didn't stay long in Tan yang. Tao Yi left Tan yang shortly after what had happened in Ling family, and Jiang Feng jia hadn't heard Tao Yi's return even by the time catastrophe befell Jiang family.
In her previous life, Jiang Feng jia did not have any impression on Tao Yi. And she did not understand why Tao Yi changed his attitude in this life.
Temporarily suppressing this doubt, Jiang Feng jia smiled slightly and said, "I see. It's okay. This junior is willing to wait. Mrs. Ling has no objection, right? After all, you just said that even if Ling Yuanling was banished you would not try to intervene."
Jiang Feng jia's sharp and indifferent eyes met Wang's cold and ferocious stare. The two sides confronted each other for a moment, and finally Wang looked away. She lowered her gaze, showing a little weakness,with a trembling smile, "Miss Jiang, of course, I will not eat my words. But Yuanling always treats you as a younger sister. Today, she was drunk and confused, so she did stupid things. I apologise to you on behalf of her. Why must you be so unrelenting about jokes played amongst girls,Are you trying to drive her to her death?!"
"Mrs. Ling is wrong. First, although Ling Yuanling drank some wine today, she could still set a trap calmly with a clear head. And no one here is blind, so we can see that. Second, even if she was drunk, the fact that she committed adultery with her father's male concubine cannot be denied. And she slandered me, almost ruining my reputation. With these facts, it is she who ignored our years of friendship at first. It is undoubtedly logical for me to fight back. Therefore, everything happened today was because of Long Yuanling's being shameless and heartless at first and it was not my hope to put her to death. If Mrs. Ling still has other words to say on her behalf, you will be the uncouth person who throws their weight around."
"You!" Wang was infuriated and raised her head to glare angrily at Jiang Feng jia.
"Lord Tao, please inform the yamen runners as soon as possible."Jiang Feng jia said to Tao Feng.
Tao Feng was helpless, Jiang Feng jia was reasonable and he couldn't help but be convinced,Truly he was caught in a dilemma! With so many people looking, it was unreasonable that Tao Feng didn't accept the case immediately.
Tao Yi quietly pulled the sleeves of Tao Feng, and whispered, "Father, you don't have to be so burdened ?What happened today is Ling family's fault, and it is under everyone's eyes here, You only need to handle it according to law. Others will not blame you and the Ling family shouldn't complain about you. If you hesitate again, you will be blamed."
Tao Feng's eyes lit up as he whispered, "Father is confused, and you are right."
Tao Feng immediately sent someone to inform yamen runners to come here. And instead of feeling being thrown in a dilemma, he took a hard line stance.
Wang's face suddenly became pale. With her hands squeezing the handkerchief tightly, she looked at Jiang Feng jia as if she would like to cut her into a thousand pieces,that unyielding wench!
"No, Lord Tao, I was just being silly. And I didn't really want to slander Jiang Feng jia." Knowing that Tao Feng really wanted to bring her to the Prefecture Yamen, Ling Yuanling suddenly panicked, "Please forgive me for Ling family's sake!,I was momentarily blinded and wasn't thinking clearly!"
"Lord Tao," Wang chimed in, "What about inviting the governor here to help you with this case?"
Jiang Feng jia's face turned cold. But before she said anything, he saw Tao Feng pulling a long and chilling face, "Mrs. Ling, it is this officer's own business to deal with the convict and others have no right to intervene."