Chapter 303 We'll be siblings for life

Qin Langzhong was so enraged that he clutched his chest, his face alternating between pale and flushed. When he saw a scholar step forward to cheer, he immediately choked, his eyes rolled back, and he almost passed out.

"Dr. Qin! Dr. Qin!"

Upon seeing this, the official standing nearby hurriedly stepped forward, grabbed Qin Langzhong by the collar, lifted him up like a chick, and spun him around in place.

Lin Yuesha watched coldly as Doctor Qin's face grew even paler, his breath caught in his throat. So, she "kindly" said, "Brother officer, pat his back to help him catch his breath."

The scholar named Sun You stood up and shouted, which shows there's more to the story. Who knows, maybe that green-eyed guy has done something that will anger both heaven and man. Doctor Qin needs to be brought to his senses and listen carefully.

Upon hearing this, the officials put Qin Langzhong on the ground and beat his back vigorously.

Qin Langzhong could only curse in his heart, so angry that he almost fainted. He was then beaten by the officials and almost spat out blood.

These brutes and hotheads want to kill him!

"Okay, okay, I'm feeling better now."

Seeing that Doctor Qin was conscious, the official clapped his hands and said, "How could a doctor from Jishetang suffocate himself like that?"

"It's all because of you guys!"

In the courtroom, Qin Lang was filled with unspeakable bitterness. Thinking of what Sun You had said, he looked closely and realized that he recognized the man.

"Sun You, you heartless bastard, how could you say such a thing!"

Doctor Qin patted his chest. His own son had died unjustly, and Sun You, as a classmate and friend, actually cheered. This showed how despicable Sun You was.

Both being scholars, Sun You was inferior to his son in both poetry and prose.

"I think you're just jealous, jealous of my son's talent!"

Doctor Qin put on a pained expression and looked at the teacher of Changqing Academy, saying, "You've seen it yourself. Such a person is not worthy of being called a scholar. Sooner or later, he will tarnish the reputation of the academy!"

Changqing Academy is the best academy in the North. Sun You's character only tarnishes the reputation of Changqing Academy.

"Pah! I'd be jealous of anyone's talent, but never your son's!"

In court, Sun You was emotional. At Changqing Academy, apart from Bai Dingfeng and Xiao Tingyun, he had never been convinced by anyone.

Sun You believed his talent was definitely among the top three, but Qin Shusheng pretended to befriend him, plagiarized his brilliant articles, and even took him to brothels for pleasure.

When Sun You regained consciousness, he realized that he had wasted a lot of time.

It would be better if a scourge like Qin Shusheng died, so he wouldn't harm others.

"You don't even care about your lower body, why blame my son? Is he going to take your pants off for you?"

Qin Langzhong and Sun You exchanged insults, their words becoming increasingly offensive.

Xiao Qi frowned and covered his younger sister's ears with his hands. It was better not to listen to such vulgar language.

Lin Yuesha watched the fight with great interest, a dog-eat-dog spectacle. Qin Langzhong was right about one thing: his son, with his beady eyes, was indeed a scoundrel, but he couldn't just strip Sun You naked and throw him onto Hua Niang's bed. If he couldn't resist temptation, he shouldn't blame others for being seduced.

"I'm holding this court session to hear the case, not to listen to this nonsense. This court is not a place for you to act like shrewish women in the streets; it's an insult to civility! Guards, drag Doctor Qin and Sun You away and give each of them twenty strokes of the cane!"

Prefect Bai was in a bad mood and suspected that the case was related to Bai Dingfeng. He was already overwhelmed with troubles, and listening to the two arguing only made him more upset.

Lin Yuesha watched helplessly as the two were dragged out of the house, secretly pleased. These kinds of people deserved to be taught a lesson.

"Lin girl, you brought food to your stepbrother, how can you prove that the food wasn't poisoned?"

After much deliberation, Prefect Bai decided to try a different approach.

"this……"

Lin Yuesha was secretly pleased with herself when she was suddenly called out by Prefect Bai. She was stunned for a moment and said, "The little page said that he ate that cold-cooked rabbit and was not poisoned."

Doesn't this explain the problem?

If she wants to prove her innocence, the only option besides herself is to go to court against the pockmarked man to prove her innocence.

She divided the food into two portions, sending one portion to her stepbrother at Changqing Academy and the other to Pockmarked Face.

"Little sister, who did you share the food with?"

Xiao Qi stood to the side, offering quiet advice.

"It's Brother Yun."

Without a second thought, Lin Yuesha decided there was no need to hide anything from her stepbrother and told him the truth.

Xiao Qi nodded. Since his true self was present, his disguise couldn't appear in court, so he hoped his younger sister wouldn't involve his disguise, the pockmarked face.

In the main hall, Prefect Bai was whispering with his clerk and didn't notice this side for the time being.

“Little sister, you and Brother Yun are alone together, even if you are innocent, it is inevitable that people will criticize you.”

Xiao Qi frowned and said with a serious expression.

At this point, Lin Yuesha was clearly in the wrong.

In modern times, it's perfectly normal to meet friends for dinner. But in the Great Qi Dynasty, boys and girls are not allowed to sit together after the age of seven, and there is a strict separation between them. So, it's not a good thing for her to meet with the pockmarked man alone like this.

"I……"

Lin Yuesha blushed, terrified that her stepson would complain about her. If her parents found out, they would surely nag her.

"I'm doing this for your own good, and also for Brother Yun's good."

Xiao Qiyi spoke righteously and refused to admit that he didn't want his alternate identity to cause further trouble.

"Brother, you're right."

Lin Yuesha looked grateful. Indeed, involving the pockmarked face did not prove that she hadn't poisoned the woman; on the contrary, it made things more complicated.

It's hard to explain for a maid like her to be with a man outside the marriage. Her elder brother is indeed thinking of her best interests.

"I wish you were my own brother."

Lin Yuesha grabbed Xiao Qi's hand and choked up, saying, "Big brother, we'll be siblings for life!"

No one had ever considered her like this before. After Lin Yuesha transmigrated, she gained family affection. What more could she ask for?

Even though he was suspected, the elder brother still had to consider her reputation in court.

Xiao Qi: ...

To lift a stone only to drop it on one's own foot—there is no more vicious curse than this.

Prefect Bai and his advisor discussed the case, then asked again, "Lin girl, how can you prove that the food you brought out wasn't poisoned?"

This time, Lin Yuesha answered with much more composure.

The two maids, Qingxing and Qi'er, had pockmarked faces. Lin Yuesha bluntly stated that the food was shared among the maids.

After having two maids confirm the matter, Prefect Bai concluded that the food had been poisoned at Changqing Academy.

Qin Shusheng was murdered at Changqing Academy. This case is related to the academy, so Prefect Bai can only proceed with extreme caution.

Scholars cherish their reputation and must never wrong anyone, otherwise the students of Changqing Academy will cause a huge uproar and even hang themselves at the yamen gate.

"Brother, with so many people in the academy, didn't anyone see the murderer?"

The poisoning occurred in Young Master Bai's study, so the person must have gone there.

Xiao Qi stroked his chin. He knew these scholars were the type to avoid trouble, and besides, Green Bean Eyes was of such bad character that many people probably thought the same as Sun You and secretly cheered.

Without witnesses, this case will likely drag on for some time, and things could get complicated if it drags on.