In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 425 - 424 Evidence_1

Chapter 425: Chapter 424 Evidence_1

Everyone stayed awake until dawn.

At first light, they heard the sound of a gong signaling the commencement of a court session.

Quickly, they were brought before a great hall.

Having not seen him for a full day, Su Pan’er was anxiously searching for Qin Yi in the crowd.

Qin Yi’s face was expressionless, his eyes anxiously seeking her figure in the crowd. When he caught sight of her, his eyes briefly sparkled, then quickly faded into silence.

Seventh Master and Eighth Master sat on the high platform, cold smiles on their faces.

Seeing everyone kneel, Seventh Master and Eighth Master didn’t conduct the court session as usual. With a cold laugh, they directly announced the verdict.

"Upon investigation, it has been confirmed that the wicked woman of Yongze County, Su Pan’er, has killed two hundred Imperial Court soldiers and framed an Imperial Court-appointed official. Her crimes are heinous! She is sentenced to execution by beheading immediately!"

"Qin Yi, a successful candidate in the earlier imperial examinations, knew of the crime but failed to report it. He broke the law knowingly and is also sentenced to execution by beheading immediately! All members of the Su and Qin families, for covering up a criminal with knowledge of the crime, receive the same sentence - they shall be executed by beheading immediately!"

After announcing the verdict, Seventh Master did not allow for any rebuttals. He loudly ordered the officers: "Take these criminals to the execution ground immediately and behead them publicly!"

They were being sentenced to death without a trial?

Staring at each other, shock filled the faces of Su Pan’er and Qin Yi.

Qin Yi glanced at the Qin family members, seeing pleading looks from Old Qin and most of the others.

Without delay, he shouted, "Wait!"

Eighth Master sneered, "What more do you have to say?"

"I, Qin Yi, have severed ties with the Qin Family long ago. Why should they suffer on my account? Please enlighten us, my lord!"

Seventh Master laughed coldly, "Why, you ask? Just because they’re your kin and they failed to report a crime, sheltering a criminal. That alone is sufficient!"

"Kin? I, Qin Yi, am not of Qin’s blood. How can you call them my kin?"

Qin Yi shouted anxiously.

Seventh Master and Eighth Master were taken aback, then they burst into laughter, "Hahaha, in order to relieve the common people from blame, you went so far as to fabricate such an absurd lie and even deny your own parents. You must be mad!"

"Seventh Master really can crack a joke. As for parentage, how could Qin Yi just make it up? I, Qin Yi, am not of Qin’s bloodline, just someone fostered by the Qin Family. I have a jade pendant that can prove my words."

With these words, he removed the jade pendant from his neck.

He understood, of course, that even if he presented the jade pendant, the chances of successfully saving the Qin family were slim. But if he did nothing, then he wouldn’t be Qin Yi! This was his last chance and he had to try! He had to bet on this last opportunity!

He pursued the impossible!

This was the only chance to rescue the Qin family members. He may not get what he desired, but he would have a clear conscience. As for the result, he could but do his duty and leave the rest to fate!

As soon as the tiger-shaped jade pendant was taken out, it immediately dazzled the crowd.

"This is..."

Seventh Master and Eighth Master looked somewhat surprised at the jade pendant. This was not ordinary jade!

Looking at it carefully in their hands, the two exchanged glances and nodded. They casually tossed the jade pendant into a tray: "It’s just a piece of a broken jade pendant, what proof can it provide? At that time, more than two hundred lives were lost in your hands. Now, you want those who sheltered you to escape punishment?"

Eighth Master sneered and turned to the officers, "What are you waiting for? Arrest the criminals and take them to the execution ground!"

"Yes, Seventh Master."

The officers immediately stood up and quickly bound everyone.

The hall was immediately filled with cries and pleas.

"Hold on!"

Just then, a resounding voice erupted from outside the public hall. An old figure appeared at the entrance of the public hall.

"Master Uncle Cheng, you..."

Su Pan’er was stunned, staring at the familiar figure as he slowly approached the front of the hall.

Old Cheng did not look at the others, but stared intently at Seventh Master and Eighth Master who sat on the high platform. "Condemning without trial, you two are quite brazen! What do you take the Imperial Court to be? What do you regard as the rule of law?"

Old General Cheng!

Why was he here? Did he have some connection with Su Pan’er or Qin Yi? It seemed the situation had become tricky.

No matter what, Su Pan’er had to be killed. If Old Cheng had any plan, agreeing to it wouldn’t hurt. After all, those insignificant creatures, their life or death doesn’t change the big picture.

With shocked expressions, Seventh Master and Eighth Master exchanged glances. They hastened to rise from the platform and quickly approached Old Cheng, kneeling before him.

"G-General Cheng, what brings you here? You... you must be misunderstanding something. On this occasion, we acted on the emperor’s order and as for Su Pan’er’s act of killing the soldiers, I witnessed it with my own eyes..."

Old Cheng spoke calmly: "Even if Su Pan’er’s killing of the soldiers is a fact, how did you handle the Qin family members’ case? Just now, Qin Yi said that he has no relation to the Qin family members. Why did you rush to judgement, showing complete disregard for human life?"

"Well... well..."

Eighth Master’s forehead perspired heavily: "His evidence is just a jade pendant..."

"Regardless, there’s evidence and witnesses, so a thorough examination should be given. Human life is precious and should not be trifled with!" Old Cheng replied righteously.

"That..."

Eighth Master couldn’t help but glance at Seventh Master. Seeing a nod from Seventh Master, he hurriedly said, "Old Cheng is right, we should indeed conduct a thorough examination. We were too eager to punish the evil just now."

Although they claimed to be acting on the empress’s orders, they were essentially using her as a shield. Their true targets were Su Pan’er and Qin Yi. As for the others, they didn’t care much about their lives.

Seeing Old Cheng insist on saving the Qin family, if they refused, there could be unexpected changes in their plans to kill Su Pan’er.

Why not! A setback could lead to a greater tomorrow. By giving Old Cheng a chance, they could at least shut him up to prevent any larger disputes. Otherwise, if the matter escalated, they would be the ones to lose out in the end!

After some mumbling, the two of them coughed heavily.

"Ahem, indeed, Qin Yi’s jade pendant is not something ordinary people can possess, and there are indeed many doubts about his connection with the Qin family. Old Qin, tell us, is Qin Yi your biological son?"

Old Qin hastily came forward and retold the story of how he adopted Qin Yi.

Seventh Master pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Hmm, it seems there is indeed evidence and testimony. However, your one-sided words are not enough. Why don’t we confirm this matter through a blood test?"

The Qin family members were overjoyed! They kowtowed repeatedly towards Old Cheng.

The blood test was a straightforward method. Although it made Su Pan’er extremely nervous, thankfully, heaven was on their side, and their blood types happened to be incompatible!

Only then did Seventh Master breathe a sigh of relief!

"Ahem, since it has indeed been confirmed that Qin Yi is not a member of the Qin family, and also Old Cheng has spoken regarding this matter, you Qin family members, you may leave! Don’t forget to thank Old Cheng properly!"