Chapter 69: Handing the victim's knife to the opponent with his own hands
He smiled and said politely, "A common woman doesn't know."
"Do you recognize this person?" The adult sitting in the court asked, pointing to an old woman.
Yan smiled and said, "I recognize this person. This is Po Wen who went to my house yesterday to deliver Hong Zhao's baby."
"Since you recognize her, let me tell you the truth about your affair with her, and I may be able to give you a lighter sentence." The master in the hall said.
"My lord, please forgive me for being a common woman who is stupid and doesn't understand what my lord means." She said with a smile that was neither humble nor arrogant.
"Tell her everything you know."
After hearing the instructions from the adults in the hall, Mrs. Zhang, who was kneeling next to Yan Xiao, said as if she was looking forward to death: "A few days ago, this lady came to me and said that if someone from the Lin family came to ask me to deliver a baby one day, she would
Think of some way to make this child alive when he is born
Yes, but she couldn't live for more than three days. The old woman had been delivering babies all her life, so she knew that this was a sin, but she had no choice but to give me a full three hundred taels in silver notes, and also promised me that if things were done,
If it satisfies her, there will be more benefits later.”
When Mrs. Zhang said this, she looked regretful, and while beating her chest, she said: "Old lady, I saw this lady take out so much money at once, and what she said came true.
After that, there were more, and I was blinded by the lard all at once. That’s why I did such a cruel and crazy thing. My old lady is guilty, and her good reputation in this life was ruined yesterday.”
When Yan Xiao heard what this person said, he felt a chill down his back. He had been framed. The person behind this was really a vicious person. In order to make himself feel uncomfortable, he even attacked the baby.
"Granny Zhang, you said I took money to bribe you a few days ago, do you have any evidence?" Yan Xiao looked at Granny Zhang with eyes as bright as a bell.
Mrs. Zhang was heartbroken when she saw Yan Xiao, but she still cried as she took out a money bag from her arms and said, "Madam, this is the money bag you gave me that day. The three silver notes are in it."
Yan Xiao saw the money bag that Mrs. Zhang took out, which was the same red-sealed money bag that she gave Mrs. Zhang last night. She secretly thought that she was careless and actually handed the knife into the other person's hand.
When Mrs. Zhang took out the money bag, Song Zhiyue and Lin Youwei, who were standing aside, both saw that the money bag belonged to Yan Xiao. Song Zhiyue looked at Yan Xiao and wanted to delay her.
"Grandma Zhang, I didn't know you before yesterday, why did you harm me like this?"
"Quiet!" The adults in the hall slapped the gavel on the table and said to the people around them: "Show the evidence."
The government servant on the side took the money bag from Mrs. Zhang and handed it to the Lord. The Lord held up the money bag and said to Song Zhiyue and Lin Youwei, "Do you two recognize this thing?"
"This is a cheap thing." Lin Youwei looked at the money bag and said hesitantly.
Seeing this, Yan Xiao quickly argued: "Sir, this thing is mine, but I definitely did not do this thing. I only met Mrs. Zhang yesterday, and this money bag was also the red seal given to Mrs. Zhang yesterday.
There are eighty-eight taels of silver in it. If Mrs. Zhang had not taken out the silver inside, that would be the number."
When the adults in the hall heard Yan Xiao's words, they poured the money from their wallets on the table. It was just as Yan Xiao said.
"Even so, what's the explanation for these three hundred taels?" the adults in the hall continued to ask.
"The remaining three hundred taels of silver notes have nothing to do with me. I don't know what's going on."
"Sir, she is lying. That money bag was given to me a few days ago. My old man was also present at that time." Mrs. Zhang said immediately when she saw something was wrong.
"Where is your husband?"
"He's right outside."
"Go get someone in."
"Who is Mrs. Zhang's husband?" the Yamen servant shouted down the hall.
"I am, I am." A seventy-year-old man said with his waist hunched over.
"The common people have seen the adults."
"Do you know this person next to you?"
When he heard the question, the old man tried his best to open his eyes wide, turned his head to look at Yan Xiao, looked at Yan Xiao for a long time, and said, "It's her. This is the young lady who came to see my old lady that day. At that time, she gave my old lady a lot of money.
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"Hmph! You are such a vicious woman. You have committed such a heinous crime and are still here to deceive me. Come here, ask her to kneel down for me." The official picked up the gavel and slapped it fiercely.
said.
Immediately, two government officials stepped forward to hold down Yan Xiao's shoulders. Yan Xiao's back was straightened. The government officials pressed twice but did not press down. A thin and pointed-faced government official raised the board in his hand and hammered Yan Xiao's leg hard.
A board.
Yan Xiao's legs hurt, and with a bang, his knees straightened up and he knelt on the floor.
Seeing this, Hong Zhao on the side hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down with the dying child in his arms, saying: "Sir, I believe it was not my wife who did this. Please take a closer look."
When Lin Youwei saw it, he said, "Yes, sir. There must be another hidden reason behind this matter. Yan Xiao gave birth to Hong Zhao yesterday and suffered massive bleeding. When her life was in danger, it was Yan Xiao who hired a doctor from outside the house to stop Hong Zhao's bleeding."
Yan Xiao heard Lin Youwei talking about Hong Zhao's delivery yesterday and asked a doctor. He hurriedly wanted to step forward and stop Lin Youwei, but he was held down by two government officials on his shoulders and couldn't get up.
She scolded: "Lin Youwei, what are you talking about?"
"How brave Lin Yan is, she actually dares to yell at the court. Someone, let her know that there are rules in the court."
Hong Zhao, Lin Youwei and others couldn't help but talk and laugh when they saw the adults in the hall, and they were both a little anxious.
"Sir, you haven't even interrogated me yet, so why are you starting to torture me? This is not in accordance with the law at all." Lin Youwei argued.
Hongzhao hugged the child and kowtowed: "Sir, the daughter of the people wants to avenge her injustice, but this matter was definitely not done by my wife. Please be aware of it."
When the adults in the court saw these two people openly refuting themselves in court, they were immediately shocked and took pictures.
"Insolent, Lin Youwei. Because you have the reputation of being a scholar, I exempt you from the ceremony of kneeling down. But this does not mean that you can talk nonsense in the court. If you continue to talk nonsense here, stop talking nonsense.
It's my fault that I am so unkind that I kicked you out of the Yamen."
Lin Youwei was reprimanded by the adults in the hall, and he became much more polite. He said: "Sir, I was rude just now. But according to the law, the relevant witnesses should have been summoned to the hall for questioning first, and then
Definitely guilty of Xiao. Now that she is being punished, do you want her to be punished?"
Lin Youwei's etiquette was very thoughtful, but the words he spoke were indeed decisive. The master was about to scold Lin Youwei, but at this time the master next to him saw that the situation was not right and whispered to him.
After hearing this, the Lord said: "In that case, where is Capt. Li?"
"Sir, my subordinate is here." Li Captou stood up and saluted.
"I order you to go to Dr. Li from Renshou Hall as soon as possible."
"Yes, my subordinate will go right away."
Outside the Yamen, a carriage stopped not far from the entrance of the Yamen. There was a man wearing a purple robe sitting in the car. This man was He Zian. Yan Xiao followed Li Captou, and He Zian followed behind.
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"Pavilion Master, the people from the yamen really tortured Mrs. Yan." Black Eagle said after opening the car door and entering.
Hearing this, He Zian suddenly sat upright where he had been leaning. "Does the beating hurt?"
"Oh, I don't know about that. It's just that when he first arrived at the court, the gentleman used the excuse that his wife was disrespectful to him and asked the yamen servant to beat him up." In order to ensure that what he said was true, Black Eagle thought about it for a moment.
"It shouldn't be a problem if it's just a board. Tell me carefully about what happened in court." He Zian said.
"Yes, Pavilion Master." Black Eagle told He Zian about everything that happened in the court.
"Sir, please don't tell me. Lin Youwei usually looks unattractive, but at this time he doesn't forget to protect Madam Yan."
Hearing what Black Eagle said, He Zian sneered. "Whether you are sincerely defending or pretending to be flattering, you will know in the future."
Having said this, He Zian asked again: "What is her mother-in-law's attitude?"
"Lin Song didn't say anything in court, she just stood aside." Black Eagle recalled.
"Hmph! She's quite clear about it."
"Pavilion Master, what should we do next?" This chapter has been completed!