Chapter 508 Shouting from the City Wall
Some people clapped and cheered when they saw the corrupt official being tied up.

Some people are panicking when they see that powerful figures in the industry have been kidnapped.

Some people wondered what caused the prefect to be tied up on the city wall.

Yang Jinfan stood on the city wall, looking down. The wind blew through her hair. She was domineering and arrogant, without a trace of emotion, but she inexplicably gave people a sense of low pressure. Not far away, Feng Yiyao and others, who knew about the commotion, were rushing over.

"Listen up, people of Chengdu! I am Princess Zhaohua. I was ordered by His Majesty to accompany Imperial Envoy Qi to Shu to quell the rebellion. Now that the rebels have been brought to justice, we have discovered the reason why Shu's production has lagged far behind other places in recent years. It's because of him!"

"Shen Cai'an colluded with the Mu family of Yunnan, framed the two Song officials, and worked with the rebels from the inside out, all in order to seize Sichuan for himself!"

Qi Lang lifted his official robe and rushed over frantically. Upon hearing this, he suddenly stopped in his tracks. Before he could even catch his breath, the corners of his lips had already turned up in a smile.

Your Highness never does anything without certainty; you must have sufficient evidence to make such a public announcement.

Shen Cai'an was so shocked that his pupils dilated. It wasn't him, he didn't!
How dare this unruly girl slander his reputation in public!
"I didn't! Princess, don't make false accusations... Ugh!"

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Jinfan stuffed a wad of straw he'd grabbed from the cell into Shen Cai'an's mouth. The stench from the filthy straw made Shen Cai'an's eyes roll back, and he gagged. With his mouth blocked, he couldn't spit it out. Yang Jinfan then delivered a karate chop to the middle of his chin and throat, forcing him to swallow the contents back down.

The people below the city looked at each other in bewilderment. Although Lord Shen could not be called a good official, he had not done anything too wrong. Moreover, the Song brothers were rebels ordered by the Emperor to be arrested. They did not know the details, but it was hard to believe the words of this princess alone!

Qi Lang ran up the city wall in one breath and stood half a step behind Yang Jinfan.

"I testify! I am the imperial envoy in charge of this suppression of the rebellion. After a thorough investigation, I have indeed discovered something amiss with Lord Shen. I chose to reveal the truth today simply because I do not want the people to be kept in the dark. We cannot allow the people of Chengdu to continue living a life of stagnation because of Lord Shen's selfishness!"

Knowing that he was there to help him, Yang Jinfan continued to shout, "Fellow citizens, the He brothers have been entrenched in this area for many years, colluding with Shen Cai'an to swindle a lot of money. If we send them to the capital to be interrogated by His Majesty's men, I'm sure Lord Shen will confess the truth. Today, I just want to tell you all that if any of Lord Shen's subordinates try to get close to you in exchange for help, just ignore them."

The announcement, which had no deterrent effect whatsoever, left the people below the city wall even more bewildered. Before they could even process what was happening, the princess ordered her men to tie Lord Shen to a pillar next to the city wall, so that he could be seen from below.

Shen Cai'an's roar was stuck in his throat and he struggled in panic.

This wicked woman wasn't trying to make him lose the hearts of the people, but rather to intimidate his accomplices and, incidentally, make him lose face!

The few people mixed in with the crowd indeed changed their expressions slightly, pretended not to see, and quickly left, their pace increasing.

Even Lord Shen was easily captured, so it was only a matter of time before they were taken down as well.

Yang Jinfan observed the movements and nodded slightly in the direction of Feng Yiyao and the others. Qian Qinyi, who was hiding in the corner, quietly left when no one was paying attention.

Unable to contain his excitement, Feng Yiyao clenched his fists tightly under his sleeves. He tilted his head slightly and gave a faint smile to the bright sky.

Mother, Grandfather, Uncle, have you seen this? The injustice done to the Song family will soon be cleared, and their innocence will soon be restored to the public eye. The secret guards of Lanpingxuan and Guihun Valley are incredibly adept at catching suspicious individuals; in less than a quarter of an hour, those trying to escape have been caught red-handed.

Feng Yiyao, sitting in his wheelchair, waved his hand lightly, and everyone was taken away. The purpose of taking them away was to follow the clues and find out all of Shen Cai'an's cronies in Sichuan!
The people were so frightened by the sudden turn of events that they dared not move. Passersby who were just standing right next to them were arrested in the blink of an eye. What was going on?
Are they going to be arrested too?
But after thinking it over, I realized I hadn't done anything wrong! I didn't even have any connection with the officials.

Before the people below the city wall could recover from their shock, they trembled like leaves. Yang Jinfan's bizarre move instantly caused panic among them, and the 'culprit' showed no remorse whatsoever!
Qi Lang awkwardly moved to her side and carefully tugged at her sleeve: "Your Highness, is this... inappropriate?"

Your Highness's methods are too swift and decisive, both towards the Mu family who broke into the ferry and towards Shen Cai'an's henchmen. This approach is indeed the most effective, but it is not very friendly to Your Highness's reputation!
Yang Jinfan nodded. It was indeed ill-considered to do so, but being able to find out all of Shen Cai'an's cronies in the shortest possible time would be of great benefit to clearing the Song family's name.

"Afterwards, I will arrange for someone to deliver some things to the people. Right now, the most important thing is to catch the witnesses."

Witness?

Is it to prove that Shen Cai'an colluded with the He family, or to prove that he occupied this place and amassed wealth by exploiting the people?

Despite his doubts, Qi Lang stopped asking and simply did as His Highness said. After all, he was His Highness's most loyal supporter no matter what.

Yang Jinfan knew what he wanted to ask, but he didn't intend to explain. He looked up and scanned the streets below the city wall, as if he were seeing the prosperous scene when the Song family was still in Shu.

She couldn't quite explain the feeling, but it was as if an invisible force was pulling her to work on matters involving the Song family. Even the slightest progress brought her immense pleasure.

It felt like the relief of having personally avenged a loved one.

why?
Could she have some connection with the Song family?
Her gaze unconsciously swept over the orchid-masked boy sitting in the wheelchair. She seemed to have heard someone say that they looked somewhat alike, but that was not a valid reason to verify it.

After all, a person only has one eye, one nose, and one mouth, so it's not unreasonable to say that she resembles Brother Jun or Sister Qinyi.

Combined with the emperor's unusually good treatment of her...

Yang Jinfan vehemently denied this absurd conjecture. The emperor was kind to her because she had skills and abilities that others did not possess. People in the palace said that Yao Ge's birth mother, Consort Song, perished in a fire before giving birth, so it was highly unlikely that it was her.

Calming herself down, she descended the city wall and methodically instructed Qi Lang to carry out his tasks. The Shu region was undergoing extensive reforms, and the situation needed to be reported to the Emperor. Therefore, she needed to return to the capital as soon as possible, as a fierce battle was inevitable in the capital.

Two days later, news came from Yunnan that Mu Xiao had persuaded his mother to form an alliance with her and was willing to tell the truth about what happened back then to give the Song family justice.

Upon hearing the news, Feng Yiyao was energized and eagerly helped Qi Lang with the affairs in Shu. Everyone worked overtime to gather the key figures in the case, planning to send them to the capital together.

Done~

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