Not only won’t they blame me, they’ll even be extremely grateful.
As for these womenfolk that were taken advantage of, they won’t say a thing for the sake of their own reputation and integrity. It’s not even the first time I’ve done something like this; it’s already a done deal.
When she heard that, Qin Wanru’s face paled.
The worst really did happen after all! We should have hidden ourselves earlier after all.
She could feel the malicious gaze on her. As a woman, she could innately sense the desires of a man.
I’m done for, I’m done for! I’m really going to end up like a lamb in a tiger’s den now…
Jiang Luofu’s elegant brows furrowed. She replied in an ice-cold voice, “Which one of the Great Zhou Dynasty’s laws are you acting in accordance with? The people involved have not even been investigated by the related department, and yet you are already going to throw them into the Imperial Prison?”
Suddenly, someone among the officials seemed to have realized something. He quickly whispered a few things to the leader surnamed Ye.
The leader was startled. He gave Jiang Luofu a careful look, and looked at her trademark black stockings, asking, “You are Commandant of Justice Jiang’s young miss?”
“That is correct, but this has nothing to do with my identity. Even if I were an ordinary person, you are not permitted to know the law and break it,” Jiang Luofu said, her expression cold. She had studied the law her entire life, so she naturally abhorred such behavior. She continued, “Judging from your official uniform and your surname of Ye, you must be the Ministry of Justice’s Vice Minister, Ye Ping.”
Zu An couldn't help but give this guy a look of disdain.
Your surname is Ye?
There had been many main leads from his previous world who had the surname Ye.
Wasn’t there that one quote really popular among the forums? Those surnamed Ye, Xiao, or Chu… often must not be provoked.
Even so, this person was completely ordinary-looking, without much of an impressive aura.
He probably isn’t some kind of main character.
“I didn’t expect Miss Jiang to know me so well. However, even though Miss Jiang finds it easy to criticize me, you’ve brought people into the Imperial Prison, so how is that not consciously going against the law?” Ye Ping replied with a sneer. “It’s not that I’m trying to criticize you, but those of you who study in the academy are only good at being armchair strategists. How can you understand the suffering of those in our line of work?
“Your words sounded good earlier, but have the Murong clan’s people behind you gone through any department’s trials? Weren’t they immediately thrown into the Imperial Prison?”
The Ministry of Justice was a department meant to keep the Commandant of Justice in check, so their relationship wasn’t good to begin with. That was why he didn’t show her any respect despite finding out Jiang Luofu’s identity.
When they heard that, the Murong clan’s people cursed him endlessly. They were clearly full of resentment over that matter.
When he heard their curses, Ye Ping’s expression became cold and his eyes narrowed.
Jiang Luofu remained silent for a moment, then said, “That’s right, there are indeed many in the Great Zhou Dynasty who have not done as well as they should. Those working in the field of laws and degrees in my generation should be doing our best to change that, not using it as a means to frame people with criminal charges and lock then up willfully.”
“Naive!” Ye Ping retorted, laughing mockingly. “Since Miss Jiang wishes to discuss the law, I will take the time to properly discuss the law with you.
“Your group does not have a court approval and selfishly came to visit criminals. Is that in accordance with the law?
“You bribed the jailers here with money. Have you not committed the crime of bribery?
“Furthermore, there are so many of you here, so your identities are too suspicious. I have reason to suspect that there are criminals among your group as well, and that you came here to exchange information. You might even have attempted something like a jailbreak.
“As such, my choice to lock all of you up for interrogation is to eliminate potential sources of suspicion. Everything is reasonable and fair, and it is in accordance with the usual process. Even if you report this all the way to the throne room, I have nothing to fear.”
Jiang Luofu raised her brows. Her expression became a bit colder as she said, “The reason why the court formulated these laws and rules was to deal with treacherous villains. However, the reality of the situation is that it is often good people who are locked up and bound by the laws, while bad people can exploit these rules to take advantage of good people.
“Should good people just give in and accept their fate? Shouldn’t laws like that be changed?!”
She slowly bent down and tore at the hem of her skirt. The miniskirt that had previously wrapped tightly around her bottom now draped down like a cheongsam dress.
Meanwhile, Ye Ping was stunned.
Is this woman planning to seduce me? Amusing.
Jiang Luofu suddenly stomped on the ground. Under the others' shocked gazes, she charged straight at the group of officials.