Chapter 140: Court

In the courtroom, dappled sunlight filtered through the window lattices, sprinkling on the slightly dusty ground. The air was filled with a heavy and oppressive atmosphere.

County Magistrate Sang sat upright in the hall, his eyes sharp as a torch, examining the two families below.

Just as the crops in the greenhouse were about to be harvested, the Su family encountered frequent accidents and constant troubles.

First, he was slandered for having affairs with officials, and some even said that he had an unclear relationship with Manager Su.

This made County Magistrate Sang very depressed.

If the Su family is really convicted, all his achievements will be tarnished.

But if you show favoritism...

He glanced at the Fan family on the side, who looked so aggressive that they seemed to want to swallow up the entire court.

Fan Wenchang's mother, Feng, was the first to speak out. She screamed, "Su family! How could you be so cruel! My son Wenchang simply asked to marry your sixth daughter, and you could have refused. Why did you collude with a man from outside your family and brutally murder him? Do you still respect the law?"

Upon hearing the news, Fan Wenchang's grandfather Feng Bao rushed over and after discussing with everyone, he felt that Fan Wenchang had been silenced and the Su family must have wanted to cover up the matter.

It was only known that King Xuanming and others were present at the time, so the outcome was unpredictable.

They decided to use words to provoke the other party to admit it voluntarily so that they could take steady steps.

Although Su Shengsheng's mother, Mrs. Li, is timid and fearful, she will not tolerate bad people framing her daughter.

She retorted in a trembling voice, "Feng, stop slandering me! Fan Wenchang's evil deeds are notorious, and he deserves all the blame!"

The Su family was hurriedly brought here by the officials and had no time to collude with others.

Su Shengsheng had to rest for half a day due to poor health.

At this moment, the Su family had already lost the initiative, and everyone was a little undecided, fearing that inconsistencies would arouse suspicion.

At this moment, Old Master Su stood up and said, "Fan Wenchang defiled my Yuan Ling and even attempted to attack Sheng'er. For such evil deeds, my Su family will also sue him for allowing the Fan family to commit murder!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the Su family turned pale.

Once Fan Wenchang died, there was no evidence to prove his wrongdoing.

But if this matter were revealed, the female family members were worried that Su Yuanling would not be able to bear it.

But if we cover it up, the news of what happened that day will have spread...

Jiao hugged the trembling Su Yuanling tightly and said, "It's my fault that I didn't protect you well. Don't be afraid, I'm here."

The Fan family sued the Su family for murder, and Jiao had to come to respond to the lawsuit. Her daughter-in-law Cen had been entrusted to the second wife's care.

When Fan Wenchang's grandmother, Liu, heard what Old Master Su said, her face immediately turned sinister: "Hmph! Stop trying to quibble! My Fan family is a noble family. It must be your Su family's daughter with ulterior motives who is plotting to slander my grandson!"

Feng even made groundless speculations and slanders about Su Shengsheng's relationships with many men.

After she finished speaking, she said to Magistrate Sang, whose forehead was throbbing, "Magistrate Sang, I heard that you have been too close to this girl from the Su family. Please don't be partial to her!"

Although Su Jingshan was weak and never argued with others, he was also angered by Feng's words at this moment.

"You are clearly confusing right and wrong! How can you be so presumptuous in this court?"

Su Yuanling heard the Fan family slandering her and Su Shengsheng like this, and she burst into tears. "Fan Wenchang's crimes are obvious. I, Su Yuanling, will seek justice for myself today!"

Although Su Shengsheng had some guesses in her mind and knew who might have killed Fan Wenchang, she could not use this to clear the Su family of suspicion.

However, rumors were spreading outside, and the Su family was in the eye of the storm, making it impossible to prove their innocence.

At this moment, a large number of onlookers had gathered outside the court, and the scene was noisy and noisy.

Just when the two sides were deadlocked, a voice was heard: "King Xuanming has arrived!"

County Magistrate Sang's face tensed and he immediately got up from his seat to greet him.

The Fan family's expressions also froze, wondering which family Xie Xuan was coming to help...

Xie Xuan, dressed in a purple python robe, slowly walked into the court.

His gaze was stern as he scanned the entire room, finally stopping at the Fan family. "Fan family, you keep saying your son was killed, but have you ever thought about why he ended up like this?"

Fan Wenchang's grandfather, the once powerful Imperial Salt Inspector, had been dismissed from his post, but his expression remained dignified. He snorted, "Lord Xuanming, what do you mean by this? Are you trying to exonerate the Su family?"

"Excuse me?" Xie Xuan sneered. "Fan Wenchang was captured and killed by the Baishang Kingdom's enemies! If not, why would the Baishang Kingdom save him? They can't be in the same group, right?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the court.

The officials in the hall looked at each other with complicated expressions and doubts in their hearts.

How did this case involve Bai Shangguo's spies?

Everyone was confused and puzzled.

Chu Zhaoying stepped forward, facing the crowd's puzzled gazes. "The prince and Shopkeeper Su were trying to capture the real culprit in the counterfeit currency case, but he escaped. Afterwards, the prince, fearing he would seek revenge, secretly dispatched secret guards to protect Shopkeeper Su. The secret guards testified to everything that happened that day. Furthermore, a group of unknown individuals appeared at the time and kidnapped Fan Wenchang in the street..."

Chu Zhao paused here deliberately and glanced at the people in the Fan family whose faces turned pale in an instant.

He specifically pointed out that the prince had been secretly sending guards to protect Su Shengsheng, just to let them know that if Fan Wenchang wanted to do anything wrong, there would be witnesses.

At the same time, this can also reasonably explain why the prince sent someone to follow Miss Su, so as to avoid unnecessary suspicion and disputes in the future.

At this time, Xie Xuan, who was sitting high on the chair brought by Magistrate Sang, slowly turned his gaze away from Su Shengsheng's thoughtful face.

Although everyone in the Fan family knew that Xie Xuan had been strictly investigating the spies of Baishang Kingdom recently, they firmly believed that this matter could not be related to their son in any way.

However, as Chu Zhao continued his statement, the courtroom was in an uproar.

"This is the confession of Xiaolou singer, and there are also letters between her and Baishang Kingdom's spies as evidence." Chu Zhao's words were like a blockbuster bomb, shocking everyone present.

There were discussions inside and outside the court.

Some people lamented the strangeness of the world, some spoke up for the Su family, and more people were full of speculation and curiosity about the relationship between Fan Wenchang and the Xiaolou singer.

Su Shengsheng's brows furrowed for a moment.

She did not think that those unknown people were left behind by Tuoba Ye, because it would be meaningless for them to kill or save Fan Wenchang.

Feng Bao spoke again, his voice filled with anxiety and anger: "Even if those people are spies from Baishang Kingdom, what does this have to do with my Chang'er?"

Xie Xuan smiled coldly, "Yes, why Fan Wenchang colluded with Xiaolou's singing girl still needs further investigation. However, we can't say that he was not kidnapped under duress, but was actually in cahoots with that group of spies, right?"

"You...you are simply slandering me!" Feng Bao was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot. He never expected that Xie Xuan would dare to throw dirty water on both the Fan and Feng families so openly.

Mu Ze also sneered and added, "The collusion between Xiaolou Singer and Baishang Kingdom's spies has now been investigated, and there is both witness and evidence."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to the pale-faced Fan family members and said, "Is it that Fan Wenchang was unaware of their background and fell into a trap, or is it that they colluded with each other? Please make the judgment, Your Excellency the County Magistrate."

County Magistrate Sang, who was named, felt under tremendous pressure at this moment.

He inexplicably felt the powerful aura coming from Xie Xuan, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

This case is really complicated. The Fan family accused the Su family of murder, the Su family accused the Fan family of rape, and now Xie Xuan has appeared, saying that there are spies from the Baishang Kingdom causing trouble.

How can one describe it with just one word "chaos"?

However, County Magistrate Sang also knew in his heart that it was a proven fact that Fan Wenchang had raped a decent woman.

At that moment, he resolutely slammed the gavel.

"Fan Wenchang raped a decent woman. Now, with the signature of Xiaolou Singer as evidence, he should be sentenced to death."

"As for the matter of spies..." County Magistrate Sang couldn't help but look at Xie Xuan.

"The singer has committed suicide." Xie Xuan gave the answer to County Magistrate Sang.