Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 403 There is also a son-in-law who is exceptionally talented.
When someone can perfect the evidence to this extent, it makes no difference whether there are one or two more witnesses or one or two fewer.

Compared to the veracity of this case, Yan Liang is now more concerned with something else.

Lu Jia presented these documents without the slightest sign of panic. It was as if she knew exactly what Yan Liang would do next and had already taken precautions to prevent it.

Yan Liang had understood the principle of taking the initiative since he was a child, but in today's situation, the initiative to take the initiative was completely in the hands of a woman he had never taken seriously.

She had long ago built an iron cage around him, and without his knowledge, she quietly ensnared the Yan family!
The fact that a woman like her could do this shows just how far Lu Jie and the other men who truly held power had secretly plotted.

This iron cage wasn't just given to him by Lu Jia; it was also placed on the Yan family by everyone in the court who opposed them!

He glanced at the Qi siblings' faces, finally settling on Lu Jia's: "I suppose you put in a lot of effort for this."

"You're just trying to exonerate Lu Ying. Considering the unexpected events that happened that night, I'm not incapable of letting it go."

He took out the confession that the three judicial departments had recorded earlier from his pocket, looked at it, and handed it to Lu Jia.

Lu Jia sneered and did not answer: "To use my mother's life to offset a crime you inexplicably framed is to underestimate me too much!"
"Lu Ying is innocent!"

"The Jiang family died at your hands, and your mother's actions were also due to her own arrogance. What crime did my mother commit that you should be able to so easily overlook?"

She turned to Cheng Wenhui, who had been patiently waiting by her side, and said, "Our dynasty's criminal law clearly states that anyone who plots to harm an official of the court shall be punished with the death penalty or exile."

"With so many censors here today witnessing the Yan family's plot to murder the Lady of the Lu family, shouldn't we impeach them and punish them severely according to the law?"

Cheng Wenhui finally had a chance to speak, and immediately said, "Of course! Your Honors, with witnesses and evidence before us, it is only right to make a judgment immediately!"

Yan Liang said sternly, "Even if what you say is true, it was my parents who did it. Now that they are gone, what are you going to do?!"

Lu Jia turned around and said, "Did your parents do this without your grandfather's approval? Didn't your Yan family ever receive any benefits from the Lu family?"

"As a member of the Yan family, have you never received any benefits from the family?"

Even if they are the implementers, the real decision-makers are your grandfather, but it is you descendants who benefit!

"Your entire household is guilty; even if you are not the ringleader, you should still be punished as a result!"

Veins bulged on Yan Liang's forehead.

The laws of this dynasty are exceptionally strict in punishing those who plot against officials. It is precisely because of this that, in the past, even if the Yan family wanted to take action against a target, they had to find incriminating evidence against the target and justifiably fabricate a charge. He originally thought that Lu Jia was just trying to force the Yan family to let Lu Ying go.

If that's the case, then it wouldn't matter if he complied.

Who would have thought she had such a big appetite, coming here specifically to frame Yan Jia'an!

The emperor has not yet decided to kill the Yan family. Regardless of whether they succeed tonight, they have given the family a pretext to attack them. With this leverage, it can no longer be covered up with just a few words!
Not to mention that the political winds in the court have changed, and it is no longer the time for the Yan family to decide the fate of the country with just a few words!

"What a formidable woman!" he gritted his teeth. "It's no wonder the Jiang family was defeated by you!"

"Although she was defeated by me, it was you who caused her death! Young Master Yan, you mustn't confuse such an important matter." Among the officials present was even the Minister of Justice. At this point, the focus of the case was no longer whether or not to try, but how to sentence her.

The judgment is not only about the case itself, but also about the issue of one's stance.

Rumors about the falling out between the Lu and Yan families have been circulating for the past few days. Although no one has witnessed it firsthand, and everyone watched the two sides clash without saying a word, their minds were constantly racing with these thoughts.
This hot potato finally fell into their hands.

One is the Yan family, which still controls the cabinet, and the other is the Lu family and Shen family, who have clearly joined forces and are overwhelming the Yan family. In the past, it would have been easy to make a choice. The Yan family was absolutely not to be offended, and this case would definitely have to be discussed for a few more days!
But even if we wanted to do it now, the Lu and Shen families might not agree!
After much deliberation, the Minister of Justice said, "Since the witnesses and evidence provided by the young mistress of the Shen family are complete, and the Yan family has no grounds for rebuttal, they can naturally report it according to the law."

"Yan Liang, do you have anything else to say?"

Yan Liang chuckled coldly twice: "You all came prepared, catching me completely off guard. I can't fight against so many opponents, what can I say?"

"I, Yan Liang, am doomed today!"

"However, I would also like to offer you a few words of advice: even though my Yan family is currently under attack, it does not mean that we will be at the mercy of others!"
"Those who want to kick someone when they're down, let's see if you have the ability to have the last laugh!"

After saying that, he slammed his fist into the back of the chair, and the heavy rosewood chair was knocked over twice on the open ground!
Shen Qingzhou stepped on the chair, then twirled it with her toes, and the heavy chair flew back and landed steadily on the spot!

The arrogance that Young Master Yan displayed vanished into thin air before a sound could even be heard.

A blue vein bulged on Yan Liang's forehead.

Lu Jie looked at him with the same indifferent gaze as before: "You've forgotten that I have two sons-in-law. One of my sons-in-law is worse than a beast, but the other is comparable to a dragon among men."

The "dragon among men," leaning on his sword, nodded slightly, then raised his eyebrows and stretched his body.

Even though Yan Liang stood ramrod straight, he inexplicably looked disheveled.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Bring the horse here, let's go back to the manor!"

The Yan family members behind him responded silently.

Lu Jia said, "Wait a minute!"

Yan Liang's eyes were like knives: "What other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"

Lu Jia glanced at him coldly: "Since you have already admitted defeat, then the Yan family's plot to murder my mother is a settled matter, and the three judicial departments will report it for trial according to the law."

"Your Yan family is wicked and corrupt! You schemed against the Lu family and were unkind and unjust to my sister. You have already violated the agreement to unite the two families. There is no need to continue this marriage!"

"If we don't sign the divorce papers now, when will we?"

"The last thing is for both the Lu and Yan families to sign and affix their seals to this divorce agreement in front of the three judicial authorities. From this day forward, the two families will go their separate ways and have no further connection with each other!"

Yan Liang laughed again, walked to the table, picked up a pen, and without thinking, wrote a few words. Then, using ink as a seal, he left two fingerprints before throwing the pen away with a snap: "I, Yan Liang, am not talented, but I am not someone who can't accept defeat!"
"What harm is there in abandoning those who are not of our kind?"

After saying that, he handed it to the butler behind him: "Take it back to the old master immediately and ask him to sign it!"