Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

Chapter 181: My Lord, He Has Been Executed on the Spot

Chen Shihao was extremely anxious. "Don't believe her lies. She is my unfilial daughter who goes against me all day long."

He never expected that his invisible daughter, whom he never took seriously, would deal him a heavy blow at the critical moment.

The beautiful woman looked even more angry and shouted fiercely, "Chen Yindi, do you really have to harm the whole family? Without the Chen family, you are nothing and can only sell your body in a brothel."

Chen Yindi's face turned pale. Ning Zhiwei chuckled, "You are indeed the stepmother. If you have any compassion, you won't say such shameless words. Did you cause all these injuries on her?"

If you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather. One who turns a blind eye and lets it go, while the other one who abuses the daughter born to his ex-wife, are both good-for-nothings.

The beautiful woman, Chen Shihao's wife, said confidently, "I am her stepmother, so it is only natural for me to teach her the rules. Although she is not my biological daughter, she is the county magistrate's daughter after all, and I cannot let others look down on her."

Ning Zhiwei sneered, "What rules are you teaching her? Like you, having sex with a married man before marriage?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chen Shihao and his wife's faces changed and they couldn't believe it.

Ning Zhiwei had already checked the resumes and information of officials from all over Northwest China and Mingzhou, and knew everything. "Chen Shihao, his family was poor when he was young, and he was a second-class Jinshi in the fifth year of Zhengqing. Five years later, he was appointed as the magistrate of Baiyun County, and it has been twelve years now."

"Since you came, there have been countless harsh policies, and the people are living in poverty. But in the past twelve years, you have added a grassland covering more than ten hectares, a long street of shops, three mansions, and two farms. These are all the people's hard work."

No one else was willing to take up a post in the Northwest, so Chen Shihao sat as county magistrate for twelve years without being promoted or transferred, and became the local emperor of Baiyun County.

Chen Shihao's face changed drastically, "You are talking nonsense, my wife is from a prominent family, she has plenty of money."

Ning Zhiwei asked calmly, "Which wife?"

"Your first wife was the daughter of your mentor. She wove and embroidered for you to take the imperial examination. Once you became a Jinshi, your first wife died."

"My second wife, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, used all her dowry to help you get an official position, and she finally succeeded in getting the position of Baiyun County Magistrate."

"The third wife, Shangguan's concubine, is now Madam Chen. The day after you two had an affair, your second wife died suddenly. The cause of death is unknown."

The whole place was unusually silent. Everyone looked at Chen Shihao in shock. They didn't expect him to be this kind of person.

He started his business with the help of his wives and became wealthy with the help of his wives. Each of his wives was a help to him, and his first two wives died at the right time.

When I thought of this, I couldn't help but shudder. It was so scary.

The cause of death is unknown, he must have killed her.

Chen Shihao looked at her as if he had seen a ghost, his lips trembling. How could she find out all this?

Ning Zhiwei's eyes were extremely cold, "By the way, your third wife's dowry was only twenty-four loads of flashy things, worth only one thousand taels of silver."

"And this pasture is worth tens of thousands of taels of silver. You are a small county magistrate, and your annual salary is only three hundred taels of silver. In ten years, it will be three thousand taels, and that's even if you don't eat or drink."

Too greedy.

"So, tell me, where did this money come from?"

Chen Shihao was trembling all over, his face pale with fear, "You... who are you?"

"Ning Zhiwei."

The whole place was in an uproar. This was the famous Princess Jingning? !

Chen Shihao felt dizzy in front of his eyes. Why did this female killer come to Baiyun County?

Chen Yindi was surprised and delighted, "Jingning County Princess? You are Jingning County Princess?"

"Yes."

Chen Yindi fell to her knees with a plop. "Princess Jingning, I am the daughter of Chen Shihao's first wife. I am suing Chen Shihao for murdering his wife and daughter. He smothered my mother to death with his own hands."

Chen Shihao was almost mad with anger. He was stabbed by his own daughter at this time. He regretted it so much that he should have strangled her to death when she was born. "You are talking nonsense!"

Chen Yindi knocked her head heavily, her forehead bleeding. "Although I was only four years old at the time, I still remember it clearly. It was a midsummer afternoon. My mother was holding me in her arms and taking a nap. I couldn't sleep, so I quietly crawled behind the bed. Chen Shihao walked in, walked to the bedside, and without hesitation, picked up the pillow to cover my mother's mouth and nose..."

Her eyes were full of tears, as if she saw that scene again. This was a nightmare that she would never forget for the rest of her life. "I watched her struggle helplessly, and finally... she stopped moving. Chen Shihao, you are a beast."

Chen Shihao gasped. She was actually at the scene and witnessed everything with her own eyes. However, she had been pretending to be nothing happened all these years, not showing a single sign of emotion. It was too scary at such a young age.

"Shut up, Princess Jingning. This is her hallucination. She made it up out of thin air. She is resentful that I only love other children and not her. She should reflect on herself. She is the one who is not likable..."

Ning Zhiwei felt deeply ashamed. Even if Chen Yindi had not said this, she could have discovered something fishy just by looking at Chen Shihao's resume.

He climbed up on the corpses of his two wives, completely without any humanity.

"Everyone, is there any evidence that Chen Shihao colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty to harm our Da Qi soldiers?"

"Yes." It was Chen Yindi again. She had been lying dormant for many years just for this day. "I overheard that in order to save his life, he not only betrayed the soldiers guarding the city, but also disclosed the location of the granary and instigated the remnants of the previous dynasty to rob the wealthy merchants and officials in the city."

The officials at the scene were furious. "It's you, you bastard. I'll fight you to death."

Chen Shihao saw this and knew that he could not stay in Baiyun County any longer. "Princess Jingning, I am willing to give this pasture to you."

He just wanted to get out of this situation and wait for his comeback.

Ning Zhiwei said calmly, "This is already mine."

Chen Shihao secretly groaned, how could he be like a bandit? "I will give you all the shops, fields, and houses under my name, just ask you to show mercy."

Ning Zhiwei did not comment, took out a pen and paper and started writing, then threw the pen and paper at Chen Shihao's feet.

"Chen Shihao, sign this."

The complaint listed a bunch of charges, including murdering his wife and daughter, betraying soldiers, corruption and bribery, and harming civilians. Each and every one of them was punishable by death.

Chen Shihao refused to sign and was forced to do so.

He gnashed his teeth in hatred and said, "Princess Jingning, we have no grudges against each other, but you tortured me to death. One day, I will make you kneel down at my feet and beg for mercy."

His thoughts were beautiful, but Ning Zhiwei would not leave any hidden dangers. "Drag him out and chop him up."

Everyone was shocked. This was against the procedure. Normally, it should be sent to the Ministry of Justice in the capital for review and await the final decision.

No matter how low-ranking an official is, you cannot kill him just because you want to.

Chen Shihao roared hysterically, "I am an official appointed by the imperial court. You have no right to chop me down."

Ning Zhiwei ignored him and waved his hand. Dongsheng dragged the man out. After a while, a shrill scream was heard. Dongsheng came in and reported, "My lord, he has been executed on the spot."

Everyone was shocked by this move, and they were silent as a mouse, not daring to breathe.

All those who committed crimes were dragged out and executed, leaving only the one who refused to get involved in anything or the one who pretended to be ignorant, and they were directly dismissed from their official positions.

Be swift and resolute, and be decisive and ruthless.

The current task is to find the wealth and food that Su Mingjin had looted.

Chen Yindi stood up and said, "Princess Jingning, I know where the remnants of the previous dynasty hid the looted food and jewelry."

Ning Zhiwei looked at her deeply. She knew a lot. "Where?"

Chen Yindi bit her lip and asked, "Can you change the conditions?"

"explain."