Chapter 1822: Chapter 1760: Light at the End of the Tunnel

The daughter of the He family, He Mingya, isn’t she the second daughter of Prefect He whom Ah Jiu has been desperately searching for?

Wufu asked Purple Jade to invite Ah Jiu, while she asked He Mingya how she ended up at the Marble Boat, how she came out, and even why she sought her out.

Unexpectedly, at this question, He Mingya’s tears started flowing like a breached dam, uncontrollably crying.

When Ah Jiu hurried over, He Mingya had just stopped crying, and upon seeing Ah Jiu, her eyes were a little timid.

"He Mingya? The second daughter of Prefect He?" Ah Jiu scrutinized her with his hands behind his back.

He Mingya knelt before Ah Jiu with a thud, crying, "Your Highness, my father didn’t embezzle, he was wronged. Our He family is entirely innocent, Your Highness, we are innocent!"

She prostrated on the ground, whimpering like a small beast.

Ah Jiu and Wufu exchanged a glance, somewhat helpless.

"Miss Xiao Ya, to make a plea for justice, you need to speak with reason and evidence," Wufu advised, giving Purple Jade a look.

Purple Jade had no choice but to help Xiao Ya up and sit her on a chair, then wring a handkerchief to clean her face.

He Mingya wiped her face.

"I was sent to a Taoist temple to be raised at the age of eight and never returned to the He family, even when something happened. Before the incident, my father suddenly came to the temple to see me, saying things I didn’t understand, saying he wouldn’t survive, and perhaps the entire He family would suffer. If anything happened to the He family, he told me to leave Yu City," He Mingya said, choking up.

"What exactly did your father say?" Ah Jiu asked.

He Mingya shook her head, saying, "I was extremely scared at the time and couldn’t remember everything. My father said he wouldn’t go along with the wrongdoers, and if the He family truly faced disaster, I should conceal my identity and should I see the light of day, seek justice for the He family."

"It’s somewhat far-fetched to claim your father is innocent based solely on your statements," Ah Jiu said, holding a cup of tea and skimming the foam, "Do you have any evidence? Moreover, that disaster relief silver indeed disappeared under your father’s watch, and all evidence points to him."

He Mingya opened her mouth but bit her lip.

Seeing this, Wufu said, "If you truly want to redress the grievances for your father and the He family and clear this charge of embezzlement, if you want your parents and your family, you should tell everything you know."

He Mingya pressed her lips together, remaining silent.

"Your Highness is the only one who can help you, the only one who can redress the wrongs of the He family," Wufu added, "and since you’ve come to find us, isn’t it because you trust us? Why hesitate now?"

He Mingya lowered her head, glanced at Ah Jiu, then at Wufu, and upon seeing her eyes, gritted her teeth and said, "I know where that silver is."

Everyone was startled.

Ah Jiu sat up straight: "You know?"

He Mingya nodded: "I know." She bit her lip and said, "Besides, my father gave me an account book."

"What account book, and where is it?"

"I don’t know," He Mingya shook her head, "I was raised in the temple, learning face reading from my master, offering to the Bodhisattva; I don’t understand other things. But I know it must be very important. My father said, unless it’s necessary, I shouldn’t take it out easily, he told me to leave."

"When I left the temple, I heard something had happened to the He family, and I dared not go back. I disguised myself and made my way to Yu City, hiding on the Marble Boat as a maid. I didn’t dare go back to collect their bodies, I, I am unfilial..." He Mingya started crying again.

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