Chapter 338 - 123: Crying of Injustice
Twenty days later, Ye Mingyu and his retinue arrived at the gates of Yanjing City. Ye Mingyu had always prided himself on his extensive travels, but his last visit to Yanjing City was many years ago. Suddenly arriving, the strange yet familiar feeling that hit him made even this robust man appear somewhat ill at ease.
The commoners from Tongxiang were even more unaccustomed to such a display, and they pointed and chattered just at the sight of the city gates of Yanjing. Pingan held Daiyun’s hand and stared blankly at the young guards—they had never seen guards dressed in such imposing armor in Tongxiang.
"So this is Yanjing City," Butcher Zhang said cheerfully, suddenly remembering something, "Lord Xue’s daughter was married off here."
Jiang Li glanced at the sleeping Xue Huaiyuan inside the carriage, her heart filling with sorrow.
When she got married, Xue Huaiyuan had repeatedly told her that he would take the opportunity to travel to the capital with Xue Zhao to see her. But Jiang Li knew that Xue Huaiyuan was busy with his affairs, and although Tongxiang was a small county with many matters both big and small, finding a suitable time for a visit was not that easy.
Indeed, before Xue Huaiyuan could arrive in Yanjing, she and Xue Zhao had already found themselves in trouble. When Xue Huaiyuan did actually reach Yanjing City, she was no longer Xue Fangfei, and Xue Huaiyuan had lost his senses, making their encounter as if they were strangers.
"Jiang Li, let’s go in now," Ye Mingyu said.
Jiang Li snapped back to reality, "Okay."
There were at least a hundred people in this group. The junior guards at the city gate, seeing such a large group suddenly approaching, mistook them for refugees fleeing for their lives. They surrounded Ye Mingyu at the gate and questioned him rigorously.
Jiang Li lifted the carriage curtain and stepped down with the help of Tonger, walking straight to the young guards. She handed over the Jiang family’s Passage Order and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, I am Miss Jiang the Second from the Jiang Family, and these people are commoners from Tongxiang who have come to Yanjing to seek justice." She then took out a copy of their petition, gave it to them, and continued, "Here is the copy of our petition. Every person here is listed by name. I’ll leave this copy with you, and once the lawsuit is settled, you can check the names again when we leave the city. Would that be alright?"