"Xiangxiang—"

Li Yunxuan rushed forward and hugged Xiangling, letting out a piercing scream, "Help! Doctor—Doctor—save her!"

The noisy crowd fell silent instantly.

I never imagined... that this young girl would be so incredibly resolute! She's willing to die to prove her innocence!

The old woman was so frightened by Xiangling's willingness to risk her life that she sat down on the ground. Even the couple was so shocked that they fell silent.

In a moment of despair.

Jiang Jiaojiao descended like a celestial being, pulling out a heart-protecting pill, "Quickly, give it to her!"

Li Yunxuan desperately shoved the pills into Xiangling's mouth, holding her tightly as he cried out in anguish, "Xiangxiang—don't—don't leave me!"

"You drove Xiangxiang to her death! I'll make you pay with your life!"

Li Yunxuan roared at Wang Po, his eyes bloodshot, like a wild beast that had lost its mind.

"Shut up!"

A shout rang out from outside the hall, and Old Master Li stepped in, saying, "You unfilial son, stop talking nonsense!"

"Mr. Li?!"

"Ni... Nizi?"

The prefect looked terrified. "This...this gentleman is...is he the young master of the family?"

The clerk's expression changed drastically, and he quickly reminded him, "Sir, this woman committed suicide out of fear of punishment..."

The prefect was taken aback.

Jiang Jiaojiao looked up, her eyes full of mockery: "Committing suicide out of fear of punishment? Is this how you judge cases, sir? I've really learned something new today!"

Her voice was clear and loud, echoing in the hall and drawing everyone's attention.

The prefect, his face ashen with rage, gritted his teeth and said, "The witnesses and evidence are all there..."

"The witnesses and physical evidence that you sir are talking about are all just one side of the story!"

Yuan Bao'er stood up and said, "Perfect timing, I also have some witnesses and evidence here. Would you like to take a look, sir?"

"Nonsense, Your Highness has nothing to do with this case..."

The prefect rebuked him angrily.

Mr. Li spoke slowly, "It seems that our laws do not prohibit non-case witnesses from providing witnesses or physical evidence, right?"

The prefect immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

He said guiltily, "No, it's just..."

"In that case, why don't you see the county magistrate's witnesses and evidence?"

"Hehe, don't worry. I'm here today only to stop my son from impulsively causing trouble. You can handle this case however you see fit; I won't interfere!"

These words were spoken.

Even the restless crowd quieted down a bit.

The prefect wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a fawning smile, "Yes, yes, you are right, sir."

After saying that, he coldly shouted at Yuan Bao'er, "If that's the case, bring up your witnesses and evidence!"

Yuan Bao'er waved her hand.

Outside the hall, panting guards dragged a man with a pointed face and monkey-like features into the room. Upon seeing the old woman in the hall, the man burst into tears, crying out, "Mother! Save me!"

The old woman's face changed drastically. "My son! What...what are you doing taking my son here! What does this have to do with him!"

"She just said she embezzled Jin Youfang's food and fabric. If you don't admit it, then I, the county magistrate, will have to ask your son to give her a proper explanation!"

"Explanation...what do you mean?"

The old woman finally panicked.

"Of course, it's to explain why your house suddenly has so much food and fabric, and... three hundred taels of silver notes!"

When Yuan Bao'er mentioned the food and fabric, the old woman was already somewhat flustered. Upon hearing the three hundred taels of silver notes, her face changed drastically, filled with horror.

She glared fiercely at her son, "You...you stole my money! That...that's my retirement money! I've saved it up for half my life!"

"Is that so?"

Jiang Jiaojiao smiled and took the silver note from the guard. "This silver note was just taken from the Jin Family Bank, so I called the manager over as well!"

The money shop manager, who was waiting nearby, quickly stepped forward with the account book and reported, "Sir, I have investigated and confirmed that these banknotes... were taken from the Third Prince's residence!"

Jiang Jiaojiao smiled and secretly gave the little crybaby a look of praise.

Best friends! Such great chemistry!

When the little crybaby heard Xiangling say that Granny Wang had stolen Jin Youfang's food and clothing, she immediately took notice and sent someone to send her a message to search for and arrest the culprit.

Just as expected, they caught Wang Po's son off guard and caught him stealing the banknotes.

Jiang Jiaojiao waved her hand and added another slash!

Qiu Xiang threw the big, dumb guy and the troublemaker, who was tied up tightly, right in.

"What a coincidence! I never expected that these people... were also sent by the Third Prince's residence to cause trouble."

Jiang Jiaojiao smiled, her eyes crinkling as she said in a relaxed tone, "And there are eyewitnesses too; they used to loiter around Jinyoufang."

The boy understood and took a step forward.

The crowd was instantly stunned and erupted in uproar.

How did the Third Prince get involved again?

Seeing that the clinic had been completely raided, the Third Prince's men in the crowd quickly slipped out to report the news!

Jiang Jiaojiao spotted the person who delivered the message out of the corner of her eye.

With a single glance, Shiliu quietly followed.

Jiang Jiaojiao looked at the flustered Granny Wang and asked, "Who told you to poison her?"

"No—no! I didn't!"

"You really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin!"

Jiang Jiaojiao waved her hand, and the guard threw a medicine packet on the ground. "Then what about the poisonous plant that was dug up from your backyard?"

"Impossible—I clearly told him to burn it—"

Granny Wang stared wide-eyed in horror.

Realizing she had let something slip, she quickly corrected herself, "No, no, no! I don't know! I don't know anything!"

"Don't know? Then we'll just have to ask someone who does!"

Jiang Jiaojiao looked at Qiu Xiang, "I want to hear the truth!"

With a sharp crack, Wang Po's son's leg broke.

"Ahhh—I was afraid it would be poisonous if burned, so I dug a hole and buried it!"

"The food and fabric were all brought back by my mother! She said those little beggars were gifts from her! And there are silver notes... these silver notes were given to my mother by a noble person!"

"My mother brought the medicine back too! I don't know anything about it!"

Wang Po's son was so frightened that he immediately confessed everything about his mother, revealing all her secrets.

The onlookers were also stunned by this sudden reversal.

The one who poisoned them wasn't the young girl, but this old woman? And this old woman... is one of the Third Prince's people?

The prefect was also stunned.

He slammed the gavel, "Confess the truth! Otherwise, don't blame me for using severe torture!"

The old woman trembled with fear, her face turning deathly pale when she met the clerk's warning gaze.

"Guards! Use torture!"

The prefect, furious that he had been deceived by an old woman, immediately issued an order.

suddenly--

Another shout rang out from outside the hall, "Stop!"

The prefect is stunned!

Did he not check the almanac before going out today?

Is this ever going to end?!

Accompanied by a series of powerful footsteps, the Third Prince, having received the news, strode in without even removing his armor.

His eyes revealed a sense of authority and arrogance.

"I've heard someone falsely accused me of bribing this old woman to poison someone?"

The Third Prince's gaze swept over the surrounding people, landing on Jiang Jiaojiao. A flash of amazement crossed his eyes, then his eyes narrowed with anger. "Hmph! I always act openly and fairly! I would never resort to such underhanded tactics as poisoning!"

The Third Prince's tone was firm and decisive, full of pride and domineering. He just couldn't stand Jiang Jiaojiao, that idiot, bullying the Second Miss Jiang!

Not only did they force Miss Jiang to become the fifth prince's concubine, but they also came to her door to bully her! He had to avenge Miss Jiang!

Exposing Jiang Jiaojiao's vicious true colors!