The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 325 Reversal

Le Zhenghong then continued, "Liang Youde, you say you have nothing to do with this matter, but these contracts clearly bear your name and your seal. Do you have any clue about this?"

What clues could Liang Youde possibly have? He only felt that the recent Qingming Festival was just an illusion, and that the world was still shrouded in mystery.

Le Zhenghong pulled out a land deed and had someone hand it to Liang Youde: "Take a look and see if there are any suspicious points."

Liang Youde's eyes widened as he looked at the land deed.

If he hadn't known that he had never seen this land deed before, he probably would have thought that the name on it was his own.

Like, so similar.

He was silent.

He couldn't find any flaws, and his baseless rebuttals only appeared weak and powerless.

Zheng Xun, who had remained silent, sighed helplessly to himself.

No wonder you got completely fooled; don't just focus on the name!

Le Zhenghong's eyes flickered slightly: "Liang Youde, take a closer look."

Liang Youde's mind went blank until he heard those words and came back to his senses.

He looked up and glanced at Le Zhenghong.

What do you mean by that, sir?

He wasn't stupid after all, and he quickly picked up on the implication in Yue Zhenghong's words.

Although he didn't know what the adults were implying, he still lowered his head again and carefully examined everything from the beginning.

Upon seeing the seal, he paused, then his face lit up with surprise: "My lord! This is not my seal!"

He took out the family head's seal that he kept close to his body: "A small corner of my seal was chipped off a couple of years ago. If you can find the contracts of the Liang family that have been stamped with the family head's seal in the last two years, it will prove that what I said is true."

Le Zhenghong nodded: "Liang Youde, is the patriarch's seal unique to you?"

"no!"

Liang Youde looked at the clan chief.

In his mind, the clan chief was a man of integrity and upright character, so he never doubted him: "Clan chief, do you still have your seal?"

The clan chief lowered his head and rummaged through his clothes: "It's here!"

Under the gaze of so many people, he became a little nervous, his hands trembling as he searched inside and out, but he couldn't find any trace of the seal.

"Lord Yue... I must have left the seal at home. I'll have someone go back and get it right away!"

Le Zhenghong stopped him: "That's enough for today. There are still some hidden details in this matter. We need to investigate further before interrogating him."

The public trial ended abruptly, and the people only dispersed after uttering a few complaints.

Unbeknownst to them, the interrogation was not over; it had turned from overt to covert.

Everyone else dispersed, leaving only Zheng Xun and her Qinglong Guards, apart from the parties involved and Le Zhenghong.

Upon entering the room, Le Zhenghong immediately ordered the yamen runners to detain Chief Liang.

Chief Liang seemed to have anticipated this, and he bowed deeply, reacting very strongly.

Le Zhenghong shouted sternly, "Search them!"

Chief Liang was no match for the yamen runners, and his body was quickly searched thoroughly.

The search revealed the "disappeared" seal on his person.

Madam Xu's expression changed several times: "Didn't the clan leader say the seal was missing?!"

Le Zhenghong sneered: "If he doesn't say that, how can he clear himself of suspicion?"

Liang Youde looked at the clan chief in disbelief.

He wasn't stupid; he could naturally tell that the clan chief had used the seal to seize land.

"Chief? You..."

He had a lot of foul language, but he didn't dare to say it in front of Le Zhenghong and Zheng Xun.

No, the clan chief just beat him up in a righteous manner!

He's such an idiot. He felt so guilty after being scolded by the clan chief, and he even thought the other party was honest and righteous.

He covered his face and burst out laughing.

Madam Xu said worriedly, "Youde..."

“I’m fine,” Liang Youde lowered his hand, his smile turning cold. “I just feel like I’m so stupid it’s laughable.”

He clenched his fists, his gaze complex: "Clan leader, what are you trying to achieve?"

Xu scoffed, "What else could he possibly be after? It's nothing but greed."

Chief Liang lowered his head, neither struggling nor offering any explanation.

It wasn't that he didn't want to, but the current situation left him no choice but to accept his fate.

Liang Youde took a step closer and pressed, "Clan leader, I have another question. You're the one who's truly colluding with the Brown Kingdom, aren't you?"

Clan Chief Liang looked up: "That's right."

"Those involved in this matter..."

“Liang Youde, you think you’re clever, but you’re actually a fool. You’re just a scapegoat we pushed out to take the blame. I should have killed you. If we had pinned everything on you, the Liang family would have suffered heavy losses, but at least they could have gotten away with it…”

The regret in his words provoked Xu, who rushed forward and began scratching and clawing at his face.

Le Zhenghong signaled the constables to restrain Chief Liang so that Madam Xu could make her move.

He, on the other hand, began to watch the play with great interest.

As he watched, he seemed to become interested and moved closer to Zheng Xun, commenting enthusiastically, "This won't work either. Scratching someone's face only makes them lose face and doesn't serve any real purpose. In my opinion, you should aim for the vital points, like..."

Zheng Xun coughed lightly: "Le Zhenghong, Lord Le, do you still remember who you are?"

Le Zhenghong: ...

The excitement on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a serious expression.

Seeing that Madam Xu had vented her anger enough, he signaled the bailiffs to pull the people away: "Ahem, that's enough, what kind of behavior is this, making such a racket!"

Gasping for breath, Xu returned to her son's side.

Liang Youde's voice was hoarse as he stared intently at Clan Chief Liang: "So, all that care and guidance was fake, wasn't it?"

Chief Liang grinned: "So you're a fool. You're an orphan and a widow. Why would we take care of you if you weren't useful? You don't really think everyone in this world is a good person, do you? I didn't expect you to be so smart. You're quite good at doing business. I must say, it's really nice to have someone putting in the effort while we just sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor."

He seemed to know he was doomed to die today, so he decided to throw caution to the wind and openly express his malice.

Is there anything Liang Youde doesn't understand?

His so-called glory and power were all illusions; he was merely a puppet controlled by the Liang family, a tool they used.

His ideas about caring for orphans and widows, integrity, and backbone were all idealized fantasies.

In reality, the Liang family are a bunch of beasts!

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Clan Chief Liang is already quite old, and I don't know where his ambition comes from. You don't know, do you? Your child isn't your own, nor is your grandson. Your wife was terrified of you, so she faked a pregnancy and found another baby to fool you! What's the use of fighting for more? You're about to die, and all your possessions will just be given to someone else's bloodline!"

The arrogant clan chief Liang was hit where it hurt and retorted incredulously, "You're talking nonsense!"

"I'm talking nonsense? Which of your children and grandchildren looks like you?"

"No...impossible..."

"You call me an idiot, ha, as if you're so smart. Aren't you raising other people's kids too?"

Liang Youde didn't think his words were very offensive, but there was nothing he could do; Chief Liang cared!

Only those who care will be hurt.