She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Zhou Bingyi, seeing that Jinrong’s tone had softened, quickly responded, "This official understands, this official understands."

Jinrong asked, "You’ve come several times already, and must have thought about how to proceed. Tell me what you intend to do."

"Yes," Zhou Bingyi said, "This official has inquired with Lord Jiang and the government officials and clerks in the county. Although there were quite a few people making a fuss in front of the Yamen two days running, when the real trial began, these people behaved properly, and Lord Jiang handled things swiftly. After starting the trial, no one came to make trouble again. This official thinks that we can re-examine the case, take... Liang Qiyuan’s confession as the primary evidence, and then support it with other testimonies and material evidence, which would change the nature of this case."

Jinrong stared at Zhou Bingyi for a long time and then laughed, "Lord Zhou is indeed experienced. With one move you can turn this case around; your years of service in the officialdom are not in vain. So, your wife’s brother is willing to speak now?"

Zhou Bingyi said with embarrassment, "This official visited him in prison on the very first day I arrived, and he... is willing to confess."

Jinrong slightly narrowed his eyes and asked, "Did you ask him why he did this? From what I understand, neither the Qi family, Qi Ye, nor Lord Jiang have any grudges with the Liang Residence. What could Liang Qiyuan’s purpose be for spending so much effort and Silver Coin on this matter?"

Because he didn’t realize his own limitations, after being rebuffed by Qi Ye and having his face thoroughly slapped, instead of backing down and inquiring into the reasons, he grew even more ambitious and plotted to remove Jiang Yifan from his position as magistrate.

Zhou Bingyi sighed, choosing to only mention the apparent reasons and said, "My young daughter has gotten along with Lady Qi and has been a guest at the Clear Water Village’s Qi family twice. The Liang family’s mother and daughter highly disapprove of this, especially the Liang daughter, who has expressed disdain for Lady Qi on multiple occasions. This official thinks that Liang Qiyuan has had a smooth few years, grown accustomed to others’ flattery. Suddenly seeing a farmer’s family respected by my daughter, seemingly more esteemed than him, he wanted to disgrace Lady Qi, and hence, step by step, made things the way they are now."

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