She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Zhou Bingyi, preoccupied with concerns, hastily finished dinner with Jiang Yifan and the two moved to the study. After exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhou Bingyi brought up the case involving Liang Qiyuan.

Confronted with the meticulous Jiang Yifan, Zhou Bingyi chose not to beat around the bush, saying to Jiang Yifan, "The root of this case lies in the foolish Liang Qiyuan, who let a personal grudge escalate to this extent. If this case is not handled properly, not only is the entire Liang family’s life at stake, but even this official cannot escape involvement. Alas, it’s truly a disaster out of nowhere."

Zhou Bingyi heaved a heavy sigh and said to Jiang Yifan, "Lord Jiang, please interrogate Liang Qiyuan once more. Although the case has already been investigated thoroughly, and the testimonies of the witnesses are all clear, I still implore Lord Jiang to afford him another opportunity to defend himself. Even if there is no turning point when it’s reported, it is better than nothing." As for how to report it, it was not the time to discuss it and would be deferred for later consideration.

Jiang Yifan promptly replied, "There’s no need for such formal language, sir. Interrogating a suspect is entirely within the responsibilities of the Yamen; it’s just that before, Elder Liang refused to speak, and due to his special status, I... It was my oversight."

Bringing this up again filled Zhou Bingyi with gloom, yet he still gathered his spirits and said, "Indeed, it all stems from the stupidity of my brother-in-law who, because of a common civil dispute among the people, ended up causing such a major case of rebellion." Zhou Bingyi didn’t specify, but his tone carried a trace of resentment.

Jiang Yifan didn’t immediately respond. After musing for a good while, he stood up, took an unsealed letter from a box on the bottom shelf of the bookcase, and handed it to Zhou Bingyi, speaking indifferently, "It wasn’t my intention to escalate the case to this point; rather, Elder Liang’s ambitions were not with ordinary civil disputes, but something much larger in scale."

Zhou Bingyi, somewhat confused and increasingly anxious, worried that his brother-in-law had caused yet another disaster.

Upon reading the letter, Zhou Bingyi was so furious he almost cursed his mother. Liang Qiyuan, this fool, seemed keen to drag him into the mess, deliberately leaving behind physical evidence!