Rebirth : Grand Marshal's Wllful Fiancée-Chapter 8 - Cutting All Ties Between Jiang and Ling
Ling Yuanling's sophistry was useless. The guests present thought they were not fools to be easily deceived and they angrily scolded Ling Yuanling when they saw that she was still framing Jiang Feng jia at this point.
Ling Yuanling staggered a few steps backwards unsteadily. Looking at Jiang Feng jia's cold and sarcastic eyes, she trembled all over. Her dull and muddled mind sobered up a bit under the stimulation as something flashed in her mind sending chills down her back.
"It's you!" Ling Yuanling clenched her teeth in anger,eyes red as she shouted, "You did all this!"
Jiang Feng jia queried with a sneer, "Were you not the ones who committed adultery with your father's male concubine? Aren't you guys in heat now? Isn't the embroidered handkerchief yours? Were you not the ones who were caught on the spot? What does all this have anything to do with me?"
Ling Yuanling was forced to step back by the series of questions fired by Jiang Feng jia. She had a guilty conscience and now understood that Jiang Feng jia had already discovered their conspiracy; so although she was clear that Jiang Feng jia did not answer her questions directly, she didn't dare to confront Jiang Feng jia in front of others.
"If you don't want people to know it, never do it. Ling Yuanling, you know clearly about what you have done today so you shouldn't blame me for being ruthless." sneering,Jiang Feng jia looked at the trembling Ling Yuanling and felt very satisfied.
Ling Yuanling looked at Jiang Feng jia in disbelief and panic, "You, you..."
Ling Yuanling's awkward appearance afforded general satisfaction. Jiang Feng jia clenched her fist tight behind the back to hold back all the excitement in her heart. She finally found a tiny outlet for the overwhelming resentment that she had accumulated after she crawled back from that hell pit. But it wasn't enough, and she wanted more than that.
"Lord Tao, what is the law for a child who has committed adultery with their parent's concubine?"
This sentence suppressed all the voices. The whole backyard was silent and everyone was staring at Jiang Feng jia
They had heard of cases of adultery between a son and his father's falr concubine,it was a first to see a case of a daughter and male concubine.
Just now Jiang Feng jia's vigorous and resolute manner impressed all, and now they looked at Jiang Feng jia with a subtle admiration.
This Jiang family's young miss had become different. The woman who used to be gentle and courteous to almost meek suddenly became cruel and fierce, making people wonder if she was pretending to be fragile before, but now she was the real deal.
Tao Feng, the prefect of Tan Yang, thought the same way. People who were used to schemes of official circles all were crafty. The best way to deal with this matter was to let them solve it privately by themselves. Whoever intervened in the matter would incur trouble for himself. So he tried not to be noticed just now, but unexpectedly he still became the focus because of a word from Jiang Feng jia. If it had been in the past, Tao Feng might have thought Jiang Feng jia was a big fool, but now Tao Feng couldn't help wondering if Jiang Feng jia did this for any other purpose.
"If Ling family notifies the local government, then according to the law, both Ling Yuanling and the concubine committed adultery. Ling Yuanling should be sentenced to exile for ten years and the concubine executed. If Ling family chooses to solve it privately, then according to the law, adultery can be dealt in private. Ling family can do whatever they want to do with Ling Yuanling and the concubine."
Tao Feng's answer was very cautious and it sounded objective without any mistakes.
But Ling family would certainly choose to deal with this matter privately as long as Ling Yin was not completely out of his mind.
"And if the crime of framing is added? Although I am not talented, I also have a reputation to uphold and the Jiang Family's officials face to keep. Ling Yuanling just slandered me and everyone here heard it. If I insisted on notifying the government, what should Ling Yuanling be sentenced to?" Jiang Feng jia asked again with a slight smile hanging at the corners of her lips .
Suddenly, Tao Feng finally understood what Jiang Fengjia really wanted to do: She was going to declare war with Ling family completely.
Tao Feng looked into Jiang Feng jia's clear eyes, saying slowly, "Falsely framing a person with fame and reputation, Ling Yuanling is unpardonable; and according to the law, she should bear the crime she herself falsely accused, that is being banished to three thousand miles away and forced to do labor for twenty years."
With a bang, Ling Yuanling fell to the ground feebly,Tears streaming down her face, unconscious and the servants of Ling family were frightened. However, Ling Yin was in a coma, and no other member of Ling family was there to preside over the situation, resulting in chaos.
The crowd murmured in disbelief. This scandal would rock the foundations of Tan Yang elite society for months to come.
Several noblewomen discreetly covered their mouth with their sleeves whispering hurriedly to their companions while casting furtive glances at the fallen Ling Yuanling…