allonlinenovel Who is the mastermind behind Chapter 110?
Who is the mastermind behind Chapter 110?
A moment later, Cang Yue brought the delivery person over.
When Dong Sheng saw the familiar face of the person delivering the food, his expression changed drastically. Hadn't he already instructed his trusted aides to send this person away?
How come he's still here?
At that moment, he panicked.
"Tell everyone who you are?" Song Siyao asked the food delivery person.
“I am Zhang Si. During the academy’s examination and grading period, I was responsible for delivering meals to Lord Dong,” Zhang Si replied.
Song Siyao's tone was sharp, "Tell everyone, how did Lord Dong instruct you to destroy my exam paper?"
Zhang Si glanced at Dong Sheng and quickly lowered his head. "It was pre-arranged for me to deliver meals to Lord Dong. Lord Dong came to me and asked me to help him destroy Miss Song's exam papers. After it was done, he would give me a sum of money and send me away from the capital. I couldn't resist the temptation and agreed to his request."
On the day of grading, Zhang Si delivered food to Dong Sheng and then brought out Song Siyao's exam paper.
He walked out of Dong Sheng's house and ran into Yan Wei, who was waiting for him. Yan Wei used a trick to make him fall to the ground, causing the exam papers in the food box to fall out. Yan Wei then replaced them with blank papers that he had prepared beforehand.
After bidding farewell to Yan Wei and leaving the courtyard where the papers were being reviewed, Zhang Si threw the blank paper in his hand directly into the fire and burned it.
He thought everything was fine, but little did he know that Song Siyao's real exam paper had already reached Yan Wei's hands.
Afterwards, Dong Sheng kept his promise and gave Zhang Si a sum of money, and sent someone to escort him out of the capital.
However, Zhang Si was captured by Cang Yue not long after leaving the capital.
Dong Sheng still refused to admit it, "Song Siyao, in order to frame me, you just randomly found someone to give false testimony. Is this how your father taught you?"
"Dong Sheng, your father failed to raise you properly. He wanted you to be an official and bring benefits to the people, but instead you have brought them harm." Song Siyao's gaze was cold and sharp. "Even now, you still refuse to admit your guilt, is that it?"
"What crime have I committed? What crime do I need to confess to?" Dong Sheng said confidently.
"Cang Yue, present the evidence." Song Siyao's eyes were icy cold. "Today, I will make you admit defeat!"
After a while, a little girl in a purple dress came in, carrying an inkstone in her hands.
She walked up to the crowd and said, “I am Luo Shanshan, one of the candidates for this academy examination. I am an admirer of the Goddess of Painting. After the examination, I asked the Goddess of Painting if she could give me the inkstone and brush she had used. The Goddess of Painting was very generous and gave me the inkstone and brush.”
“I cherish the things the painting god gave me. After returning home, I put the inkstone and brush away and carefully kept them. I haven’t used them since.”
Guo Shouyi then stepped forward and said, "I will check whether there is any ink loss inside this inkstone."
Not long after, the results came back, proving that the ink in the inkstone had been lost.
Song Siyao continued to instruct Cang Yue, "Cang Yue, bring the witnesses!"
Under everyone's gaze, Cang Yue led a man in.
"Lord Dong, do you know this person?" Song Siyao asked.
How could Dong Sheng not recognize him? This man was his confidant and the one responsible for sending Zhang Si away.
That makes sense. If Song Siyao could capture Zhang Si, how could she not capture his confidant?
When Song Siyao saw large beads of sweat on Dong Sheng's forehead, she knew he was on the verge of collapse.
Before Dong Sheng could answer, she continued to ask her confidant, "Tell everyone, who are you?"
"I am an attendant of my master, who is Minister of Justice, Lord Dong," the confidant replied.
Song Siyao pointed at Zhang Si's confidant and asked, "Do you know him?"
The confidant replied, "I know him. Some time ago, he helped my master destroy your exam papers. I was ordered by my master to send him out of the capital."
Upon hearing this, Dong Sheng collapsed to the ground, his face deathly pale, his undershirt soaked with sweat. He knew he was finished.
"Lord Dong, do you know your crime?" Song Siyao demanded.
Dong Sheng's thoughts were pulled back by Song Siyao's roar. He rushed over and questioned his confidant, "Why did you betray me?"
His confidants were loyal to Dong Sheng, but they couldn't withstand Cang Yue's interrogation methods.
Dong Sheng was pulled away by Cang Yue before he could even meet his confidants.
"Lord Dong, the evidence has formed a closed loop. Whether you admit it or not, your crime is irrefutable."
Song Siyao said, "However, I have no grudge against you, and you have no reason to deliberately damage my exam paper. As long as you tell me who instructed you, I can ask the Emperor to be lenient with you in consideration of your redemption."
Dong Sheng had calmed down. He smiled and said, "No one instructed me. It was all my idea. I plead guilty. I will accept whatever punishment you want."
"We were complete strangers before, why did you go to such lengths to damage my exam paper?" Song Siyao questioned.
Dong Sheng glared at Song Siyao and sneered, "A mere woman, known for her stupidity, and a divorced woman, what qualifications do you have to be a teacher at the academy? Do you expect them to become divorced women like you?"
Boom!
Cang Yue kicked Dong Sheng, sending him flying backward and hitting his head on the ground with a loud thud.
He stood in front of Dong Sheng, his eyes filled with murderous intent, as if he would take Dong Sheng's life if Dong Sheng uttered another curse.
“Lord Dong, your mouth is filthy. Cang Yue, help him wash it.” Song Siyao’s voice was cold.
"Yes, Miss." Cang Yue directly took off Dong Sheng's smelly socks and stuffed them into his mouth.
He also pressed Dong Sheng's pressure points, preventing him from spitting out the smelly socks.
“Miss Song, Lord Dong is a court official. Your humiliation of him is going too far! And what about the Emperor?” Grand Tutor Su asked angrily.