Xiang Jinzhu stood in the court hall with a firm and powerful voice. She stared at Shen An with firm eyes.
"Shen Hong, as the eldest son of the Shen family, you don't think about the Shen family. Instead, you protect and condone those family members who have committed heinous crimes. What you have done is an insult to the Shen family tradition!"
"From now on, the second wife of the Shen family will be separated from the Shen family and will no longer have anything to do with the Shen family."
As soon as Xiang Jinzhu finished speaking, there was silence in the hall. Shen An looked shocked and pale. He looked at Xiang Jinzhu with wide eyes, as if he was meeting her for the first time.
The other ministers were also stunned. They did not expect Xiang Jinzhu to be so decisive and want to completely break with the Shen family.
Xiang Jinzhu's eyes were full of determination and courage, and she exuded an unshakable momentum. She stood in the center of the hall, her back straight, like an unyielding pine tree, standing proudly. Her voice echoed in the hall, and every word was full of power, making it impossible to ignore.
"I hereby swear an oath in public to leave this wolf den!" Xiang Jinzhu said loudly. Her voice echoed in the hall, and every word was full of power.
When Shen An heard Xiang Jinzhu's words, his expression changed, "You, you want me to separate from the Shen family?"
"Not bad." Xiang Jinzhu looked directly at Shen An.
"You, you are talking nonsense!" Shen Hong turned blue with anger, "Why do we want to separate the family? I was obviously framed by Jiang Yubai and Shen Zhiyi!"
Xiang Jinzhu smiled coldly, "Shen Hong, do you think what you did can be hidden from the public? Do you think the crimes you committed can be written off? In order to fight for family property, you framed your brothers and allowed your family to commit crimes. You have already lost your sense of responsibility Shen Family qualifications!" Her voice was sharp, and every word was as sharp as a knife, piercing Shen Hong's heart.
Shen Hong's face turned green. He glared at Xiang Jinzhu, his eyes full of resentment and unwillingness, "You, what evidence do you have?"
Xiang Jinzhu smiled slightly, with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. She was still too impulsive and should not act rashly without getting evidence of his water transport corruption.
"Shen An, your daughter is still lying on the hospital bed not knowing whether she is alive or dead. They actually locked her up in the ancestral hall and tried to burn her alive!"
Xiang Jinzhu's voice was trembling, tears welling up in her eyes. She bit her lower lip tightly, trying to keep herself calm.
The scene of Shen Zhiyi being imprisoned in the ancestral hall appeared in her mind. The terrifying flames and billowing smoke made her feel like a knife.
Her fingers were clenched into fists, her knuckles turning white, as if she wanted to carve this memory into her heart and never forget it.
The other ministers looked at Shen An, waiting for his response.
Shen An's face was expressionless, with a trace of doubt flashing in his eyes. He knew that what Xiang Jinzhu said was true, but he couldn't accept this fact.
Shen An strode towards Shen Hong, his eyes full of anger, "Brother, what is going on with all this?"
"It's all a misunderstanding." Shen Hong tried to argue.
Shen Hong's face was pale and his eyes flickered. He lowered his head guiltily, not daring to look directly into Shen An's eyes.
"Brother, please speak!" Shen An's voice was filled with endless pain and disappointment, and his heart was riddled with wounds.
"Okay! You don't want to admit it, do you?" Shen An grabbed Shen Hong's collar.
As of now, no matter how Shen Hong explains it, it is all pale and feeble.
Jiang Yubai directly threw out the evidence of his plot to murder Shen Zhiyi, and slammed the bottle of Linhua Powder in front of Shen Hong, "Shen Hong, this is the poison you personally administered! What else do you have to say!"
Shen Hong's eyes widened and his face instantly turned pale, "How is this possible..."
"Now, you still want to quibble!" Shen An gritted his teeth in anger, "Brother, you really should take a closer look at the good things you have done!"
This...this poison was not administered by me..." Shen Hong stammered in defense.
"Come here!" Jiang Yubai shouted, "Bring Shen Zhiyi up!"
Soon, several guards came in carrying the unconscious Shen Zhiyi.
When all the ministers saw Shen Zhiyi's appearance, they all took a deep breath.
"W-what's going on?" Shen An's eyes widened, "How could Zhiyi become like this?"
"Master Shen, don't you know yet?" Jiang Yubai glanced at Shen An lightly, "Your elder brother did all this."
"What? How is this possible!" Shen An couldn't believe his ears, "My eldest brother is not that kind of person..."
Shen An's mind was in chaos. He shook his head and tried to wake himself up. He looked at Shen Hong, the elder brother who had grown up with him and shared countless happy moments with him, and couldn't believe that he would do such a thing.
He closed his eyes and tried to recall the good old days. They chased and fought in the Shen family's yard, learned martial arts together, and made their way in the world together.
At that time, they were good brothers who talked about everything and were the people who trusted each other the most.
But now, this person whom he deeply trusted actually wanted to murder his biological daughter. His heart hurt like a knife, and he didn't want to believe that this was true.
"Brother, tell me, this is not true..." Shen An's voice trembled, and tears fell down her cheeks.
"Shen An." Jiang Yubai interrupted him, "You also know that your daughter was framed and poisoned, and my disciple Shen Zhiyi was also imprisoned in the ancestral hall and tried to be burned to death. He is now unconscious. Awake. "
"As a master, I naturally want to seek justice for her."
Jiang Yubai's words made the atmosphere in the court become even heavier. All the ministers gnashed their teeth and were extremely angry.
Someone shouted loudly: "Shen Hong, you are such a wolf-hearted guy, you actually did such an unconscionable thing!"
"It's so abominable!" Another minister echoed, "It's simply causing trouble to Chao Gang!"
Listening to the discussion of the ministers, Shen Hong's face turned pale, and the veins on his forehead popped out, "Don't slander me! I didn't poison you at all!"
"Even now, you are still making excuses!" Jiang Yubai shouted sternly, "There are both witnesses and material evidence, do you still want to escape guilt?"
"It's really abominable!" Another minister echoed, "Such a person should be executed immediately!"
"I think we should just execute him in Lingchi!" Another minister suggested.
Regent: "That's enough! Shen Hong, do you know your guilt?"
Shen Hong looked pale and lowered his head in silence.
The regent sneered, "Shen Hong, as the uncle of the state, you have done such a heartless thing. It is really outrageous! You framed the princess and burned down the ancestral hall. It is simply unacceptable!"
"Come here!" the regent shouted, "temporarily dismiss Shen Hong from his post, deduct his salary, and pay a fine!"
"Yes!" The guards came in and took Shen Hong down.
"In addition," the regent continued, "for the sake of the Shen Mansion, he was not sentenced to death. However, death penalty is unavoidable, and living crime is unavoidable."
After Shen Hong was taken away by the guards, the entire hall fell into silence, as if overwhelmed by this huge shock. Shen An was distraught and tears kept falling. Jiang Yubai stood aside with cold eyes, having already made a judgment on Shen Hong in his heart.
"Governor Jiang." The regent spoke again, with unquestionable majesty in his voice, "This person is handed over to you for punishment. You must make him pay the price he deserves."
The regent's words made Jiang Yubai smile slightly, "I obey your order."
There was a trace of cruelty in his eyes, and he already had a plan in his mind to make Shen Hong pay the price for what he had done.
For such people, kindness and compassion will only make them more rampant.
