Gan Tao Niang was terrified by the doctor's words and turned pale. She wanted to get up and run away, but a voice deep inside her seemed to be telling her, "Don't move! This is all Gan Li's trick!"
Thinking of this, as if to confirm her guess, she looked up at Gan Li, wanting to see the expression on this vicious woman's face, whether she was waiting for her to fall into the trap.
But to everyone's surprise, the person who was standing here just moments ago had vanished!
Where did it go in such a short time?
The thought of doubt had just arisen when suddenly! She felt a hand suddenly rest on her shoulder!
She heard Ganli's voice behind her: "Doctor, let me hold him down! Please administer the injections quickly!"
In that instant, Gan Taoniang felt her scalp was about to explode, and instinctively struggled, shouting, "No, I don't want to!"
Gan Li held her down tightly, a look of "I knew it" on his face, and explained to the stunned onlookers outside the courtroom:
“We country folk have never used acupuncture before, so it’s understandable that we’re a little scared.”
Then, turning to Gan Tao Niang in a soft voice, he said, "Auntie, don't worry, it'll only be a little while! Your leg will be fine after the doctor finishes his treatment."
For some reason, Gan Tao Niang felt that Gan Li's last sentence seemed to have a deeper meaning.
She was already scared, and this sudden stimulation made her struggle uncontrollably.
Chen Danian and Wu's father were extremely anxious. It is said that those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. At this moment, Chen Danian and Wu's father had seen it clearly: this was Gan Li's trick!
A trick to force Gan Tao Niang to submit!
Chen Danian jumped up and down in a panic: "Gan Li, how could you force someone to get acupuncture? This is intimidation!"
"What coercion? I went to great lengths to find a renowned doctor, and I'm treating her for free out of consideration for our shared village. Where else can you find such a good deal? Besides, if Gan Tao confesses and dies, how will she support her sons if she can't stand up? I'm doing this for her own good!"
Ganli retorted eloquently without pausing for a moment.
But to Gan Tao Niang, these words automatically came out as, "Gan Tao is dead, so you won't have an easy time either!"
This pear...this wicked woman, this is Ti Gantao coming to collect a debt from her!
Gan Tao Niang was so frightened that she struggled even more violently, and even Gan Li could hardly hold her down.
Seeing this, Magistrate Lu found it amusing, but pretended not to see through Gan Li's little scheme. Instead, he turned to his yamen runners and instructed them:
"Why don't you hurry up and help press it? I know about acupuncture. After all, medicine has some toxicity, but acupuncture can cure diseases without taking medicine. Therefore, even many nobles in the capital highly recommend it."
The first sentence was an order to the yamen runners to help hold the person down, while the second sentence was an explanation to the people.
Upon hearing this, two constables rushed forward to help, and the people, after hearing the magistrate's words, had no doubts—this was something that even the nobles in the capital praised, so how could it be wrong?
Only Gan Tao Niang, held down and unable to move, became increasingly certain that Gan Li was trying to harm her!
Gan Li couldn't find any evidence, so she tried to drag Gan Tao down with her!
Gan Taoniang was held down by several people, watching helplessly as the doctor took out a long, thin needle that gleamed coldly, about to pierce her leg. She finally couldn't bear it any longer and cried out in despair:
"Stop! Stop! I'm not sick at all, I don't want this damn needle!"
Her voice, sharp and piercing in her extreme terror, immediately stunned everyone present.
"You're not sick? Do you have any proof?" Gan Li's words were very suggestive.
Unfortunately, Gan Tao Niang was in a panic and didn't notice anything. When she felt the restraints on her body loosen, eager to prove herself, she pushed herself up with both hands, stood up easily, and walked around the courtroom with great speed.
"Look, I really didn't lie, I'm really not sick!"
Gan Li's expression grew increasingly mocking as she looked at Gan Tao Niang with a half-smile. Everyone else, like Gan Li, focused their attention on Gan Tao Niang.
Chen Danian looked utterly defeated, while Wu's father glared at her through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with a desire to devour her!
Gan Tao Niang finally realized something was wrong, but it was too late!
She stood frozen in place like a puppet, not knowing what to do, when she heard the sound of the gavel. Gan Tao Niang's legs went weak and she knelt down.
Lord Lu glared at her angrily: "Gan Jiangshi, didn't you keep saying that your legs were crippled and you couldn't stand up? What's going on now?"
"I..." Gan Tao Niang still tried to deny it: "Maybe I was in a hurry, so I suddenly got better...?"
"Still being stubborn! You'll only tell the truth if I torture you, is that it?"
"No, no, no, please spare my life, Your Excellency! I... I was forced into it!"
"Forced? Who forced you?"
Gan Tao Niang's eyes darted around, and with a hardened heart, she pointed at Chen Danian and Wu's father: "It's them, it's them!"
After saying that, she recounted how Chen Danian went to her house to find her and how he taught her to say those things so that she could successfully convict Gan Tao.
Chen Danian rolled his eyes in anger and fainted. However, he soon realized that he had fainted too soon, because after he 'fainted,' Wu's father, who had been betrayed by Gan Taoniang, became so angry that he started talking recklessly.
"You bitch, don't you want your sons dead? My only son is dead, and you can't even avenge him? Then you'd all be dead! You can wait to collect your sons' corpses!"
Chen Danian: "..." I really wanted to jump up and cover his mouth!
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