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Chapter 409 - 407: Sentenced to Death, Waiting for Execution After Autumn_1

Chapter 409: Chapter 407: Sentenced to Death, Waiting for Execution After Autumn_1

"Mother, she..."

Upon her inquiry, a playful smile appeared on Ke’er’s little face as she surreptitiously pointed towards a corner.

Su Pan’er followed her gesture and saw Mrs. Su-Hua peeping out from behind a wall.

Overjoyed, she called out, "Mother, why didn’t you come in and sit when you arrived? Please, come in."

Without further ado, she quickly went forward and pulled Mrs. Su-Hua into the house.

Qin Yi was serving food just then, and upon seeing Mrs. Su-Hua and Ke’er, he hurriedly invited them to eat.

Despite their initial refusal, they felt obliged to have a quick bite.

After dinner, Qin Yi excused himself to check on the construction progress of the bridal chamber, leaving the two alone in the house.

"Yesterday, we just returned from visiting your uncle in the county city’s jail. On the way back, we heard news of your return."

Mrs. Su-Hua seemed very apprehensive: "Your father was afraid the Su Family would bring you trouble, so he forbade me to visit you. Unable to resist, I sneaked here to see you. Now that you’re safe, I can be reassured."

Su Pan’er quickly held her hand: "Mother, you’ve raised me since I was a child, you will always be my mother. There is no matter of bringing trouble. I do not like hearing such words."

"I know, I understand, you have always been filial."

Mrs. Su-Hua sighed: "Rest assured, your father and I are well. Look, I even brought you some food. However, your grandfather is severely ill. Now that autumn has arrived and the air is dry, his coughing has worsened and he can’t get out of bed..."

Through Mrs. Su-Hua’s sporadic words, Su Pan’er finally learned the full story of what had happened after she left.

After she left, Su Hai had been taking the medicine per her prescription. His condition was improving.

But then, someone in the Su Family proposed a division of branches. This greatly shocked him. His health, which was initially improving, worsened instead. The Su Family invited several doctors to treat him, but to no avail.

Su Hai was bedridden, and the rest of the Su Family was increasingly uneasy. The controversy over the division of branches became more and more intense.

The division of branches is different from the division of family.

Generally speaking, if the family is divided, they are still from the same clan. But if the branches are divided, the connection becomes distant. Just in case if there are legal problems with Su Sikong, as long as it is not a major crime like treason, those relatives who have separated their branches will generally not be implicated.

Originally, the division of branches proposed by distant relatives of the Su Family was viewed as a lapse in human morality but not insurmountable. However, the worst part of it was Su Laosan’s third son, Su Hao! For the sake of escaping punishments, he agreed to be voluntarily adopted into the name of another uncle who held no authority!

Su Laosan was furious and scolded him when he found out!

The problem was that the news somehow reached grandfather, and he spouted a mouthful of blood and fainted. After waking up, he forcefully separated his branches.

After the incident, his condition worsened. He has been bedridden till now.

"What should we do now? Mother, let’s go to the Su Family together and examine grandfather."

Su Pan’er, anxious, prepared her medicine box immediately.

"No, dear. That incident was two months ago. Your going now would be of no use."

Mrs. Su-Hua immediately grabbed her, "Besides, several doctors have said your grandfather suffers from heartache, which needs mental healing rather than medical treatment."

These words made Su Pan’er stop. Upon reflection, she understood.

Her grandfather was suffering from worry!

"Forget it, I’ll write some prescriptions for him to nourish the body, calm the mind, and supplement brain functions."

With that, she immediately picked up the pen and quickly wrote several prescriptions.

"You don’t need these, we already have a lot of prescriptions at home."

Mrs. Su-Hua declined her directly, and spoke of her reasons for coming: "I came today, actually upon your grandfather’s instruction. The verdict for your uncle is likely to be announced in the next few days. Your grandfather’s wish is for you to keep an eye out and inform the family immediately as soon as there’s any news..."

As she spoke, she uneasily glanced at Su Pan’er.

"Mother, you can rest assured."

Su Pan’er nodded in acknowledgment, promising: "As soon as there’s any news from that side, I’ll promptly inform you all."

"That’s good, that’s good."

Mrs. Su-Hua clearly brightened up quite a bit upon obtaining the information.

After chatting for a while, she finally left with Ke’er. Before leaving, she also took the two decoctions that Su Pan’er had prescribed for her grandfather.

As soon as they were gone, Su Pan’er sought Qin Yi and conferred with him.

The two of them mounted their horses and headed straight to the county city.

In the back office of the county government, Jun Ruochen was being bothered by Jun Ruoxue headily! Seeing them arrive, he was simply overjoyed and felt as if he was seeing family.

"Your arrival is just in time! This morning, Magistrate Cao already questioned Su Sikong for half a day, and a trial would be held this afternoon concerning the case of Su Sikong. He’s going to the back office to hear things. Would you like to come with us?"

They exchanged a glance, and both saw a smile in each other’s eyes.

"We would certainly want to join, after you, Sir."

"I also want to go, I also want to go!" Jun Ruoxue was making a fuss, not willing to let it go.

Jun Ruochen was annoyed: "Alright, alright, you go then, you go. But you can only sneak around in the back office, you’re not allowed to dash to the front. Understand?"

"Got it!"

Jun Ruoxue finally responded obediently.

When Jun Ruochen wasn’t looking, she secretly blinked at Su Pan’er, which instantly made her erupt into laughter.

The four of them marched towards the back of the grand hall. On the way, Jun Ruochen was briefing Qin Yi and Su Pan’er about the situation.

The case of Su Sikong was highly valued by the Imperial Court, who specifically ordered Magistrate Cao to preside over it, and also delegated an official by the surname of He to accompany him.

For the past two months, Jun Ruochen and Magistrate Cao had been working hard on Su Sikong’s case, thoroughly investigating every nook and cranny, not missing any detail.

While Jun Ruochen was heading towards the grand hall, Su Pan’er and the others were seated at the back of the secondary hall, observing every move in the grand hall.

Sure enough, the trial began shortly.

Magistrate Cao in the center of the grand hall was majestic. On either side of him sat Lord He and Jun Ruochen, whereas Su Sikong down below had completely changed his demeanor.

The once fat and squinty-eyed man was surprisingly thin and haggard now. His eyes looked lifeless, his hair loose and disheveled, and his body emitted a strong foul smell. This was a stark contrast to the once high and mighty Deputy County Magistrate Su.

The bogus doctor, Doctor Hu, who was brought back by Lui Muyi was kneeling down on the ground. He unabashedly confessed to his collusion with Su Sikong in creating and selling fake medicines.

Jun Ruoxue at the side was chirping like a sparrow non-stop.

"Let me tell you, my brother Chen is amazing! Not only did he expose that Fatty Su framed Sister Pan’er and deliberately incited people’s sentiments, obstructing disease prevention, but he also produced and sold fake medicines, took corrupt bribes, took it upon himself to use military supplies, and misappropriated public funds..."

Su Pan’er was flabbergasted. She hadn’t anticipated Su Sikong to have committed such an extensive list of crimes!

Su Sikong was doomed to fall after having piled up so much wrongdoing over the years.

After a full three days of trial, the case of Su Sikong finally reached a verdict!

Su Sikong was charged with multiple crimes. His family property was confiscated, all the wealth was confiscated by the state, and he was sentenced to death, awaiting execution after the autumn.

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