Chapter 114 - Take One Step Back and Admit Guilt in Order to Advance (1/2)

Xu Jiayi saw that the situation was out of control, so she quickly glanced at the old lady who’d barged into the court earlier to create a scene and make sure that Feng Tianlan was found guilty.

The old lady threw her a glance to signal that she’d get it done. She looked up at Feng Tianlan and was about to speak when she noticed a middle-aged man in the crowd. Her face immediately went pale, and her eyes widened. She quickly knelt next to Feng Xiupei and started wailing.

“Your Honor! I plead guilty! I was threatened into accepting a bribe of silver coins to make a scene in court and pressure My Lord into sentencing Feng Tianlan to death!”

Feng Xiupei and Xu Jiayi were stunned. Why was she betraying them now?

The old lady was terrified. She quickly took out all the bank bills and silver coins and put them in front of her in a pile, crying as she cowered. “These are the 500 silver coins I received. After this, I was supposed to receive another 1000. I beg you. Please let me off! I promise never to do this again!”

After saying this, the other elderly folks also knelt with her and begged for mercy while kowtowing. They also took out all the silver they had received and claimed that they had been bribed.

Xu Jiayi was stunned for a long time and was utterly speechless at this sight.

“Be honest with me: who told you to do this?” The governor slammed the table hard when he saw the massive pile of silver coins.

“The Fengs did.”

“We’re not sure exactly who it was, but we’re sure it was someone from the Feng family because he was wearing the uniform of the Feng Manor’s servants.”

“He told us to make a scene in court and pressure My Lord into sentencing Feng Tianlan to death.”

The governor became even angrier and slammed the table again. “Then why did you suddenly come clean now?”