After she submitted the case, the people from the Criminal Department kept her in jail for several days. These days were simply not a human life.
Just when she thought that the officials were protecting her and her plan had come to an end, the official from the Ministry of Punishment released her and said that the trial was about to begin.
But what if the trial starts? With Lu Yi here, this case may not be 'fair'.
Yushi thought about what the person said to her before, then looked at the people outside listening to the trial, gritted her teeth, and still insisted on her previous statement.
"Yes, the man surnamed Mu allowed his servant to commit murder and wanted to kill me."
The people listening to the trial were talking a lot. Some people who had received favor from Mu Siyu couldn't believe that she was such a person. There were also people whose family members worked in Mu Siyu's hands. They often heard their family members come back saying that their boss was kind, but they didn't believe that she was like this.
Of course, there were also people who passed by just to watch the fun. They didn’t even know who Mu Siyu was and couldn’t help but comment on her.
"What's the proof?"
"My wounds are the best evidence."
"The Lu family's servant hurt you, is there anyone who can testify?"
"They injured me on the street at that time. Many people saw me, but her husband was an official and we were common people. Who dared to testify for me as an old woman?"
"It means you have no witnesses."
"Your Excellency, it is clear that Mu Siyu was a ruthless person when she was in the countryside. As long as she was in the way, no one would have good results. Her biological grandmother was even forced to join the army and was sent to the army. Such a ruthless person is because
I said a few words that she didn't like, and she ordered her men to beat me to death. Sir, you can't protect her..."
"My own grandmother was exiled from the army and sent to the army? How cruel!" Someone commented outside.
"Which of these rich people is not cruel? No one is a cruel man! No wonder we are so poor and no one is cruel."
"Sir, you can't just listen to what she says. You must listen to my explanation." Mu Siyu said, "My people should have found witnesses. Why don't you let my people go to court?"
Yushi turned around suddenly and looked at Mu Siyu in panic.
Mu Siyu clapped her hands.
Zisu and Ziyuan escorted two people to the court.
One of them was well dressed, wearing silk and satin, and he was not very old. The second one had an honest face.
"Sir, this man's name is Ruan Fang. He is the one who instigated Mrs. Yu to have a relationship with my wife and asked my wife to give her son an official position because we are fellow villagers. My wife is just a weak woman, how can she have such ability?
Of course I have to get rid of her entanglement. But what I didn't expect was that Mrs. Yu expected that my wife would not agree, so she put on a second good show."
Zi Su pointed at the second person and said this person's information: "This person's name is Er Mazi. He was originally a butcher. Because Yushi often bought meat from him, they got to know each other. Yushi gave him a sum of money.
, asked him to do one thing. That thing was to use his angle to insert a piece of bamboo into Yu's chest when she fell down, so that everyone would think that my wife was indulging the slaves to commit the murder. She has the handle of the wife.
, if the madam seeks an official position for her son, this matter will be settled. If the madam disobeys, she will threaten the madam with lawsuits."
"No, that's not the case, she is lying." Yu said anxiously.
"Ruan Fang, Er Mazi, tell me!" Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment patted the gavel and said sharply, "Since I have been caught, I must have something to say."
Ruan Fang lowered his eyes and said tremblingly: "Brother An and I met in the scientific examination. Both of us failed, and then we stayed in the capital, waiting for the next scientific examination. Brother An never said that he was in the capital
A friend, after Aunt Yu came, mentioned that her son-in-law was working for a high-ranking official, and she complained that the family didn't know how to give her son an official position."
"I just mentioned one thing, I said Brother An has a low face, and as a scholar, he has too much face to go to someone to intercede. She can go to the other party and try. I just said this, who knew she was so crazy, and then
Something like this happened.”
"Er Mazi, where are you?" Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice asked again.
Er Mazi lowered his head: "The old woman only said that her daughter-in-law was unfilial, and she did this just to scare her. She said that I often kill pigs, and I have a good shot, so I won't really hurt her life. Of course I don't.
Come on, this kind of thing is so scary. If I accidentally go astray, wouldn't I be a murderer? But the old woman gave me a hundred taels of silver, and I am really short of silver..."
"She told you that she just wanted to scare her daughter-in-law into being filial to her?" asked the Minister of Justice.
Lu Yi glanced at Ruan Fang opposite.
If looks could kill, that person would have been killed countless times.
Lu Yi waved to the government servant next to him.
The yamen servant came over honestly.
He said a few words, but the officer seemed confused and stood there motionless.
"What are you doing standing still?" Lu Yi was displeased.
The yamen officer came to his senses and quickly moved a chair from the backstage to Mu Siyu, asking her to sit down and talk.
Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment: "..."
People watching outside: "..."
Mu Siyu actually sat down.
This is how the trial was, whether it was reasonable or not, it would take a long time, and she was indeed a little tired.
The people also understood it.
After doing this for a long time, the old woman wanted to get involved.
From this point of view, Mu Siyu's bit of 'craziness' is nothing.
After all, she was wrongly accused, and she was originally fine, but she was called to the Ministry of Punishment to deal with these troubles. It was simply unlucky.
"No, I didn't say that." Yushi still denied it.
"I have evidence." Er Mazi said, "She promised to give me one hundred taels of silver, but when she gave me only eighty taels of silver, I must not be happy, so she took a bracelet from home. I looked at the bracelet.
It was in good condition, so I kept it for my wife to wear. The bracelet is still on my wife’s hand now.”
Yu's face was pale.
"It's passed down to An Yiheng." The Minister of Punishment said, "Since this matter arose because the Yu family was seeking an official position for An Yiheng, then he is also a party involved and should be tried."
"Sir, this matter has nothing to do with my son. It's all my own business." Mrs. Yu was anxious.
Her son is going to be an official, how can he get involved in these things? If he leaves a criminal record, how will he take the scientific examination in the future?
"You are so concerned about your son's future, why do you do such unnecessary things? If your son has this talent, he will naturally be able to pass the exam based on his own ability. If not, you can get him the official position of a first-class official.
He can't sit in that position either." The Minister of Punishment snorted coldly.
"Sir, this matter was done by me and has nothing to do with my son. Don't tell him about it." Yu said, "I plead guilty."
