Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

Chapter 176 Collecting Evidence

Lu Zhu, who was combing Ye Jintang's hair, murmured curiously, "The old lady is so strange. If she is sick, shouldn't she ask Princess Qi to go back? After all, Princess Qi is the one she loves most."

"You don't know this, right? The old lady is not after me, but the money in my hand."

"She thought I was as manageable as ever."

Ye Jintang didn't take Old Madam Ye seriously at all. She liked to take advantage of her seniority, so let her do whatever she wanted.

When she got married, everyone in the capital knew that her dowry was all fake. How could she have the face to show her filial piety to her husband?

After Ye Jintang finished washing up and having breakfast, Gu Waner came to find Ye Jintang at the right time.

"Did you sleep well last night, cousin?"

"How can I sleep well, Madam? I have decided that no matter what the cost, I will end Zhang Xian's career. He and his mother want to kill me by drowning me in a pond, so why should I leave them a way out?"

If Gu Wan'er had some reservations about destroying Zhang Xian before, or if she still had a little affection for him, then after experiencing the incident with daylily yesterday, she saw everything clearly.

Being kind to the enemy is cruel to yourself.

Zhang Xian had schemed against her so badly. If it weren't for Ye Jintang's help, she wouldn't know what miserable end she would have ended up in. So why should she be soft-hearted towards her?

"Okay, now that you've figured it out, go and beat the drum."

"Because you are seeking justice beyond your authority, Dengwen Drum Court will fight you ten times before accepting your complaint. Cousin, are you willing?"

Gu Wan'er was obviously stunned. She didn't expect that she would be beaten for seeking justice.

"Of course, if you go back to Xingnan City and file the complaint there, you won't get beaten."

When Ye Jintang said this, Gu Waner immediately understood the difference.

Zhang Xian is already a Jinshi, and Lord Shen Qiu likes her. If she returns to Xingnan City, even if the prefect there accepts her petition, he will only treat it with caution and the matter will end up in nothing.

But it was different in the capital. Dengwen Drum Court was under the jurisdiction of the Dali Temple, and even Lord Qiu could not reach out to the Dali Temple.

Thinking of this, Gu Waner nodded heavily.

"My lady, I want to go to Dengwen Drum Court to file a petition."

"Okay, I'll call the lawyer over now to help you write the complaint."

After the matter was finalized, the lawyer Mo Shan hired by Ye Jintang came over soon.

Gu Wan'er told Lawyer Mo her story in detail.

"Your Highness, Madam Gu cannot go to sue Mr. Zhang empty-handed. We must have enough evidence to catch Mr. Zhang off guard and convict him of a crime so that he cannot turn over a new leaf."

"If we don't prepare enough evidence and Zhang Jin gets the upper hand and destroys the evidence, we'll probably have to argue with Zhang Jinshi for a long time."

Ye Jintang nodded.

"I have sent people to Xingnan Prefecture to send their marriage certificate, matchmaker, and dowry list to the capital."

"That's great. Mr. Zhang will definitely not be able to deny the matter of his marriage to Madam Gu and the dowry list."

"But now Madam Gu not only wants her dowry back, but also has people kidnapping her and robbing her of her money. He has also falsely accused her of having an affair and is planning to drown her in a pond. If you want Madam Zhang to confess, you need sufficient evidence."

Mo Shan was indeed a famous lawyer in the capital. He immediately sorted out the matter and found out the key point.

"Okay, I'll send someone to Xingnan Prefecture to get the evidence of Shentang. As for the kidnapping, in order to prevent alerting the enemy, it won't be too late to get the witnesses when the drum is sounded."

"Your Majesty is right. We must not let this matter out. Only by catching Mr. Zhang off guard can we resolve this case as soon as possible."

Mo Shan had been a lawyer for so many years that she naturally knew very well what it meant for a woman to beat the drum to file a complaint. It was not easy for a woman like her to face so many rumors outside.

Ye Jintang had no one on her side, and if she wanted to get the evidence of Gu Wan'er being drowned in the pond as quickly as possible, she could only ask Xiao Mo to borrow someone.

She didn't hide anything and told him directly about Gu Wan'er.

"That's about it. I wonder if the prince can lend me a few people."

"Of course, it's just a small matter. I'll send four people over to get all the evidence. But even if we rush back and forth, it will probably take several days."

"It's okay. I'm not particularly anxious about this matter. I also need to investigate some things in the capital."

"Oh, who did you ask to check it?"

"Wuwei, don't underestimate him because he is young. He is very capable. He is very familiar with the capital and can handle things efficiently."

When mentioning Zhou Wuwei, Xiao Mo's face looked a little ugly. He knew best what this kid was planning, but he had no way to get him away from Ye Jintang.

"Wuwei is still a little too young. Why don't I send someone to help you investigate the evidence? My people are more familiar with investigations."

After hearing what Xiao Mo said, Ye Jintang was slightly moved.

She had seen Xiao Mo's abilities. At such a young age, he was able to fight with Imperial Noble Consort Dehui. This was not something an ordinary person could do.

Moreover, the people under his command, who have undergone special training, are naturally better than Zhou Wuwei. After all, Zhou Wuwei is older.

"Then I'll trouble you, Your Majesty."

"a piece of cake."

Ye Jintang asked Xiao Mo for help with something, which was a very happy thing for Xiao Mo.

This shows that the relationship between the two is no longer as unfamiliar as before, and the first person Ye Jintang thinks of when something happens is him.

Xiao Mo, feeling very happy, poured cold tea for Ye Jintang in a very servile manner and asked her what she had eaten in the past few days and whether she was used to the hot weather.

Xiao Mo kept chattering on and on, but Ye Jintang was thinking in her mind whether she should hire some people to run errands for her outside.

Whenever she needed help, she felt that it was not easy for a lady in the inner court to live in the capital. She was surrounded by maids and old women, and it was okay for her to do some small things.

But if they encounter something that requires the use of knives or guns, the maids and old women are obviously unable to do it.

After much thought, Ye Jintang decided to find a way to train people himself.

"My Lord, can I ask you to help me with one more thing?"

"Whatever it is, just tell me. We are husband and wife, there is no need for us to ask whether to help or not."

Faced with Xiao Mo's verbal advantage, Ye Jintang simply chose to ignore it.

"Your Majesty has also seen that I don't have many people to use. I want you to help me buy a group of people. I will pay for their training and then let them run errands for me outside."

When Ye Jintang said this, Xiao Mo only heard the word "training" and realized that the person Ye Jintang wanted was not just someone to run errands.

"How many people do you need?"

"Twenty of them first. They shouldn't be too old, around 20 years old, healthy, and can read or not. It doesn't matter what they did before. I just want to train them to be my guards, and they should be loyal to me alone."