Chapter 501 I am the witness

Qiu Yuanzheng frowned and warned, "Ms. Lin He, if you dare to yell in court again, you will be punished."

When she heard that he was going to be beaten with a stick, Mrs. Lin thought of bringing up Lin Tingfeng's name.

But then Qiu Yuanzheng added, "If the emperor breaks the law, he is guilty just like the common people. Even if you are General Lin's biological mother, you cannot escape the pain of the flesh."

Upon hearing this, Madam Lin's arrogance immediately disappeared.

She recalled the contents of the letter and gritted her teeth, saying, "Prince Jin and that little...Song family have a very close personal relationship. If he were to judge this case, there's no guarantee he wouldn't be biased."

Qiu Yuanzheng glanced at Mo Jinchuan and said nothing.

Obviously, he also has concerns in this regard.

The same principle applies when judging a case: relatives or strangers are not allowed to provide evidence.

He just needs to understand this in his heart and not speak carelessly.

His Royal Highness Prince Jin is not a person who shows partiality.

But no one is perfect. Who can be without mistakes?

Even he could remain calm when faced with matters related to his wife.

He is already quite old, and he is still like this. What about him, a young man full of vigor and vitality?

Under his gaze, Mo Jinchuan walked straight to the side of the hall and sat down. "I am just here to listen. Lord Qiu, please continue."

Seeing this, Madam Lin wanted to say something, but Qiu Yuanzheng spoke first.

He asked in a cold voice, "Ms. Lin He, just now you said that the princess murdered General Lin. Do you have any evidence?"

"Evidence?" Madam Lin was anxious. "My son went to the Princess's Mansion to look for her, and when he was found by the people in the mansion, he was lying in front of the Princess's Mansion. What other evidence do you need?"

Qiu Yuanzheng said in a businesslike manner: "What you said only proves that General Lin went to look for the princess the night before, but it does not prove that he was injured by the princess.

The princess also has witnesses. Several ladies are having tea at her residence. If necessary, they can be summoned to confront you."

He paused, then continued, "General Lin was injured so badly, he must have been injured by someone with great martial arts skills.

As far as I know, Princess Yong'an does not know martial arts."

Madam Lin's eyes widened. "That's someone from her house!"

Thinking of what Lin Tingfeng had mentioned before, that Song Yanxi had two maids with strong martial arts skills, she rolled her eyes and said, "She has two maids named Zhuguo and Zhulu by her side. The master can send someone to capture them and ask them, and we'll know."

Qiu Yuanzheng frowned, "How could two maids injure General Lin so badly?"

Madam Lin said viciously, "Those girls around Song are either sharp-tongued or quick to attack at the slightest disagreement. They are all black-hearted little whores!"

"Bang!" Qiu Yuanzheng slammed the table angrily.

Old Madam Lin was startled by the noise and cursed, "Do you know how to be an official? Are you not allowed to speak the truth in court?"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she felt a severe pain in her chest.

Seeing this, the maid accompanying her hurriedly took out a porcelain bottle, poured a pill into it and handed it to her.

Madam Lin took the medicine and said with a look of relief, "Shihan is indeed filial. Unlike those black-hearted and rotten-lung people, they don't even have any manners."

Seeing Qiu Yuan glaring at her, she asked, "Is it your turn to intervene when I scold the dog you keep?"

"You!" Qiu Yuanzheng was furious. "How could there be such an ignorant woman like you in this world who is so unreasonable and unreasonable?"

Madam Lin frowned, swallowed the medicine, patted her chest to calm her breath, and then said, "When it comes to being unreasonable, I am far inferior to the one in your family."

As soon as she finished speaking, she regretted it.

Everyone in Beijing knew that Qiu Yuanzheng doted on his wife like the apple of his eye. His two children were already of marriageable age, but his wife was still as young as a flower bud.

After hearing what she said, wouldn't he be furious?

Seeing that Qiu Yuan was about to have a fit, Mrs. Lin quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief and pretended to cough twice, only to feel a fishy smell in her mouth.

She said to the maidservant beside her, "I've been eating too many tonics lately, and I'm a little irritated. Let's go back and ask the kitchen to make some soup to clear the heat."

The maid hurriedly said, "It just so happens that the princess sent some white fungus. I will stew it for the old lady when I get home."

Madam Lin's smile grew wider. "Good, what a good child."

The master and servant talked as if they were alone at home.

Qiu Yuanzheng couldn't bear it any longer and stopped.

He raised his hand and said, "Come here, bring these two women who have disrespected the court to me and put them under strict supervision.

When you are willing to talk properly, you can release him."

Someone immediately came forward, lifted the chair that Old Madam Lin was sitting on, and was about to leave.

Seeing this, the maidservant next to them hurried forward to stop them, shouting angrily: "What are you doing? Put my old lady down!"

She reached out and grabbed Madam Lin's feet, and with a strong force, she pulled her off the chair.

The chair was quite high off the ground, and Mrs. Lin fell straight off the chair and landed heavily on the bluestone floor.

She suddenly cried out "ouch" and all the color disappeared from her face.

The maid rushed forward, knelt on the ground and admitted her fault, saying: "This servant deserves death, I hurt the old lady, this servant deserves death!"

As she spoke, she slapped herself in the face and admitted her mistake sincerely.

Old Madam Lin was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. She just stared at her with her eyes wide open.

This little bitch, she clearly did it on purpose!

If it had been a little higher, with such a great force, she would have been killed in the fall.

That little whore from the banker's house, she hasn't even entered the door yet, are you so impatient for her to die?

Seeing that she didn't say anything, the maid kowtowed even harder, and her forehead soon broke and bled.

Qiu Yuanzheng ordered in a cold voice: "Help the man up first, and then ask a doctor to take a look."

Madam Lin's face turned pale with pain. Just as she was about to ask them not to touch her, she was picked up from the ground by two yamen runners, one on each side.

The movement pulled her waist and she felt like a bone was broken. She screamed in pain.

The maid hurried forward and began to check her injuries.

Maybe it was because the injury was too severe or because she lost control of her strength, but wherever she touched, Madam Lin would scream with a pale face.

In the end, she grabbed the maid's hand and said firmly, "Get out!"

The maid shed tears and said aggrievedly: "This servant is following the general's order to take care of the old lady every step of the way.

If you drive me away, I will die."

Mrs. Lin was in so much pain that she couldn't speak, and her head was covered in cold sweat.

Seeing this, Qiu Yuanzheng couldn't help but ask, "Ms. Lin He, do you need to seek medical treatment first before confronting me in front of the hall?"

Madam Lin gritted her teeth and refused, "No need. Send someone to call Song over immediately. I want to confront her."

Qiu Yuanzheng nodded and asked, "Do you have any witnesses?"

Madam Lin: "I am the witness."

As she spoke, she added, "Everyone in my general's mansion is a witness."

Qiu Yuanzheng shook his head. "You are all General Lin's relatives and friends. What you say and do will inevitably be biased, so you cannot serve as witnesses."

"What about him?" Madam Lin was shaking with anger. She pointed at Mo Jinchuan and asked, "He has a close relationship with Song Yanxi. Why is he sitting here?"