flstandardbreds Chapter 313 Zheng Yan'er is speechless
Chapter 313 Zheng Yan'er is speechless
Zheng Yan'er was suddenly stunned and met Jiang Suining's gaze stiffly.
"What do you mean?"
Jiang Suining withdrew his gaze and looked at Hu Sen.
"Your Excellency, those people are the servants of my Jiang family. They were on errands at the farm and just came back today. We happened to meet them on the way. They are outside now. Their names and when they came to the Jiang family can be checked one by one. If you don't believe it, you can check it at will."
Zheng Yan'er was completely confused.
A servant? How could he be a servant?
Shouldn't it be the thugs hired by Zheng to trick him?
Therefore, not only was teaching Jiang Suining a lesson fake, but even sending people to hire thugs was a show for his own benefit!
Zheng Yan'er's heart suddenly sank and cold sweat broke out all over her body.
Faced with the banging of the gavel and the questioning, Zheng Yan'er found that she had no reason to argue except to continue to cry out that she was innocent.
The hired thugs had already confessed and signed a pledge, and the bailiffs also found the money that Zheng Yan'er had used to hire the murderer on them. With both witnesses and evidence present, there was no way for them to argue.
"According to our Beiyang laws, anyone who murders someone will be punished with forty strokes of the cane and three years' imprisonment. Anyone who hires someone to kill someone will be punished as well. If someone intends to injure someone, the sentence may be lighter if the victim forgives them."
Before Hu Sen finished speaking, Zheng Yan'er hurriedly said, "Sir, Jiang Suining is safe and sound, and is not injured at all."
"Those who have been wounded should be strangled, and those who have been killed should be beheaded."
Zheng Yan'er choked and looked at Hu Sen without daring to speak again.
Hu Sen looked at Zheng and Jiang Suining, "Would you understand the light sentence?"
Jiang Suining looked at Zheng, who said without hesitation, "Your Excellency, although Zheng Yan'er is my niece, we have severed our relationship long ago. When I met her again this time, I thought she was truly repentant, and I did feel sympathy for her, but I never expected her to be so cruel. I am no longer willing to forgive her, and I ask that you punish her according to the law, and do not give her a light sentence."
"Zheng Qingxia!" Zheng Yan'er was so angry that she called out Zheng's full name, "Do you really think you are so cruel that you want to kill me?"
There was no fluctuation in Zheng's tone, she just glanced at Zheng Yan'er indifferently.
"It's just forty strokes of the cane and three years in prison. It won't cost you your life. What's more, you brought all this upon yourself."
"You are such a vicious person..."
"Shut up!" Hu Sen interrupted Zheng Yan'er. "You hired someone to commit murder, which violated the law. Now you are openly speaking rudely to the victim's family in court. This is extremely abominable. I hereby sentence you..."
"grown ups!"
The report from the yamen runner interrupted Hu Sen's words.
"Your Excellency, Zheng Yan'er's husband is outside asking to see you."
Zheng Yan'er was stunned and subconsciously turned her head to look outside. Dong Kaijian was back?
Hu Sen frowned. As a family member of the criminal, there was no reason not to let Dong Kaijian in now that the trial was about to begin.
After thinking for a while, Hu Sen said coldly: "It's a good opportunity to let your husband see what kind of woman he married."
Zheng Yan'er looked pale.
Although Dong Kaijian doted on her on weekdays and would agree to almost all of her requests, this matter was very serious. In her plan, she would never let Dong Kaijian know about this matter.
If he knew everything, would he divorce me immediately?
When this thought came to her mind, Zheng Yan'er almost bit her teeth to pieces.
I had just started to enjoy a good life, but now it is going to be ruined again!
Dong Kaijian was over fifty years old. When he hurried in, the corners of his clothes still had a dusty look.
He has an ordinary appearance and would be very inconspicuous if he were among a crowd. His clothes do not show any sign of wealth.
After walking quickly into the court, he first glanced at Zheng Yan'er, and then knelt down in front of Hu Sen who was sitting in the court.
"I am Dong Kaijian, a commoner. I am honored to meet you, Your Excellency."
"Dong Kaijian, I want to ask you, is it certain that Zheng Yan'er is your wife?"
"Your Excellency, Yan'er is indeed my wife."
"Okay, your wife hired someone to hurt someone, and her behavior is terrible. Now I am about to make a verdict. Since you are her husband, you should listen carefully in court..."
"Sir!" Dong Kaijian interrupted Hu Sen, "Although my wife is spoiled, she is definitely not a vicious person. Please be careful!"
Hu Sen frowned in displeasure, "Everything has been investigated clearly, the evidence is complete, and the victim is in court. Do you still want to make excuses for her?"
Dong Kaijian looked at Jiang Suining and Zheng, and soon his eyes turned to Zheng Yan'er beside him.
"Yan'er, you..."
Zheng Yan'er pursed her lips and said nothing.
Dong Kaijian took a deep breath, kowtowed to Hu Sen again and said, "Your Excellency, even though my wife was confused for a moment and did something wrong, I still hope that you can be lenient with her. I am willing to pay for her!"
Zheng Yan'er didn't expect that Dong Kaijian would actually plead for her in this situation. She was stunned for a moment, but then she immediately looked at Hu Sen.
"Sir, if you can redeem it with money, any amount is fine. I..."
"How dare you." Hu Sen interrupted Zheng Yan'er, "Your crime violates the criminal law. According to the law, you cannot be redeemed with money. This court is definitely not a place for you criminals to shout at will. Even if you are rich, you can never think of being above the laws of our Beiyang Kingdom!"
Zheng Yan'er was so frightened by the rebuke that she shrank back and dared not speak again. She could only look to Dong Kaijian for help.
Although Dong Kaijian was also afraid in his heart, he still mustered up the courage to speak when he thought of Zheng Yan'er.
"Sir, I have no intention of defying the law. I just beg you to give my wife a chance to reform and be lenient with her. No matter what you need me to do, I will not complain!"
Hu Sen looked at Dong Kaijian and asked after thinking for a moment.
"How long have you two been married?"
"Reporting to the Lord, less than a year."
"It is understandable that they are newlyweds, and they are an old man and a young wife, so their love is deep. However, if you want to be lenient, the only way is to ask for forgiveness from the victims. The people you should ask for forgiveness from are not me, but Miss Jiang and Madam Jiang."
After hearing Hu Sen's words, Dong Kaicheng immediately looked at Jiang Suining and Zheng again.
"River……"
"You don't have to say anything more. We will never forgive Zheng Yan'er for what she said." Zheng directly blocked Dong Kaijian's words.
She had heard Zheng Yan'er mention Dong Kaijian before, and there was disgust in her words. She even said that Dong Kaijian's treatment of her was just superficial and very average.
But now it seems that although he is quite old, he is truly sincere to Zheng Yan'er.
Dong Kaijian refused to give up. "Mrs. Jiang, Miss Jiang, it is indeed Yan'er who has let you down this time. No matter what you want, you can ask for it. I will definitely do it. I only ask you to forgive Yan'er and save her from imprisonment!"
After saying that, he said again.
"Oh, right, Heyun Tower! Heyun Tower is located in the west of the city. If Miss Jiang wants it, I will definitely offer it to you."
Zheng Yan'er was originally silently watching Dong Kaijian pleading for her, but when she heard about He Yunlou, she instantly objected.
"No, Heyun Tower is mine, why should I give it to Jiang Suining!"