Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1303

Capítulo 1303: Chapter 1298: Silencing Witnesses

Bai Qingyan still remembered that Wang Qiulu was deeply enamored with Princess of Nandu, Liu Ruofu, a truly infatuated person.

This time, once the matters between the Yan Kingdom and Zhou were settled, when Wang Qiulu returned to Dadu City, Bai Qingyan planned to have someone inform Wang Qiulu of Liu Ruofu’s final resting place, as a form of solace for Wang Qiulu.

Originally planning to leave court affairs without a fuss, Bai Qingyan was about to rise and leave when he saw Sima Ping’s father, Imperial Censor Sima Yan, step forward.

Sima Yan reported several accusations against a few elders of the Bai family clan, one of which was particularly severe. Sima Yan implicated Minister Lu Jin of the Ministry of Justice, asserting that the Ministry was involved in the illegal release and substitution of exiled prisoners. The Ministry of Revenue was also dragged into the affair, accused of providing fake household registrations to the replaced individuals, with evidence presented to His Majesty.

Sima Yan’s report came unexpectedly, catching both Lu Jin and Wei Bugong off guard. They exchanged glances, both looking puzzled, yet showed interest in Sima Yan’s report, adopting the demeanor of those with clear consciences fearing no shadow.

The court officials were also troubled internally. The Imperial Censor had directly implicated their Minister of Justice in the case, including… the Ministry of Revenue. Even though Wei Bugong wasn’t named, as the Minister of Revenue, he could not escape responsibility if the Ministry was involved.

Wei Zhong made his way down the high steps with small strides, took the memorial from Sima Yan, and quickly returned to Bai Qingyan’s side.

Bai Qingyan took the memorial and glanced at it.

This scandal of replacing and illegally releasing exiled prisoners involved two elders from the Bai family clan and their grandsons.

One sentenced to exile was the grandson of an elder of the Bai family clan, named Bai Qingshi.

Bai Qingshi had encountered two former servants of his family, who had freed themselves from servitude years earlier in Shuoyang and settled in Dadu City after marrying, scraping a living by running a dumpling stall in the bustling market.

The woman had been forced by Bai Qingshi several times; later, Bai Qingshi’s mother accused her of seducing her son, beat her nearly to death, and sold her through a broker. Her current husband later redeemed her from the broker, paid to buy her freedom, and brought her to Dadu City to make a living.

They had thought they would never return to Shuoyang, but unexpectedly, they encountered Bai Qingshi again in Dadu City after a few years.

Relying on his imperial connections, Bai Qingshi forcibly occupied the woman again. Her husband, upon returning home and discovering this, fought fiercely with Bai Qingshi. A few days later, the woman’s husband succumbed to serious injuries and passed away, leading to Bai Qingshi’s sentencing to exile.

Another grandson of a Bai family elder, named Bai Qingfan, somehow got involved with Qin Lang’s sister, the eldest daughter of the Qin family. During a kite competition… he orchestrated the release of the second daughter of the Qin family, sentenced to exile for being an assassin who obstructed reforms, by swapping her with another prisoner. He then secured her a legitimate identity through the Ministry of Revenue and settled her in Baiwo City.

This matter was brought to light by Imperial Censor Sima Yan, who discovered Qin family’s second daughter back in Dadu City, investigated, and learned of the affair between Qin family eldest daughter, now pledged to Bai Qingfan. However, she was neither wife nor concubine, merely meeting him regularly at appointed times.

Of course, these details were not included in Sima Yan’s memorial.

Bai Qingyan, after reading, looked up at the respectfully kneeling Imperial Censor, Sima Yan, in the great hall: “Sima Censor is indeed unwavering in loyalty. If I remember correctly, this Qin family eldest daughter should be your cousin. Sima Censor, you can forsake family ties for righteousness. I am… quite gratified.”

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