Wu Jingzhi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that he had secretly helped Xiao Shizhong, which was a big favor. How could he not repay him in the future?
Pick up the gavel and prepare to leave the court...
"etc!"
The butler who was kneeling on the ground raised his head and said, "Sir, I have an important witness!"
Wu Jingzhi dropped the gavel and curled his lips, "What important witness? Why did you only say it now?"
"My Lord, she was a surviving victim at the time, and now she is my wife. I didn't want her to feel the pain from before, but now it seems that it is impossible. In order to seek justice for my wife, I must bring the evildoer to justice!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Weren't all the girls dead at the time? How could there be any survivors?"
Xiao Shizhong blurted out what he said in a hurry, and regretted it right after he said it.
"Xiao Shizhong, didn't you say that you didn't know what you did? How do you know that everyone is dead?"
"Everyone present here has heard it clearly. Xiao Shizhong has been making excuses the whole time, but now he panics and confesses himself."
Cui Sheng suddenly perked up, looking very proud. Since the housekeeper said there was an eyewitness, then there must be one. Let's see how you, Xiao Shizhong, can defend yourself.
"Cui Sheng, please stop spitting blood at me!"
Xiao Shizhong was speechless for a moment, regretting why he was so flustered.
Wu Jingzhi continued to ask: "Butler, didn't you say in your previous confession that all the girls were dead? How come there is suddenly one alive? This is the Ministry of Justice, not a place for you to make up stories at will. Do you know that perjury is a serious crime?"
"Sir, I have already given you my reason. I don't want my wife to be involved in this matter again. What I said is the truth. I would never dare to perjure myself or lie!"
"Okay, stop talking nonsense, butler. I want to ask you, what's the matter with this surviving woman?"
Liu Jing interrupted Wu Jingzhi impatiently. He was not interested in perjury or not.
"When I dragged the bodies out of the city, I found that one of the women was still alive. I felt pity for her and found a doctor for her. Unexpectedly, she survived. Later, I took her away."
"So, where is this woman now? Is she in the capital?"
"Your Highness, it's at the Yuelai Inn outside the city. I made an appointment with her before I entered the city. You can summon her with my token."
As he spoke, Guan Jian took out half a jade pendant from his waist.
"Someone, hurry to Yuelai Inn and bring the person over!"
Liu Jing gave an order, and two officers came up, took the jade pendant and left the hall.
"Little Korean, I was sleepy just now. Now it's a little interesting. Do you think this woman is real or fake?"
After the bailiff left, Liu Jing whispered something secretly into Xing Bang's ear.
Xing Bang smiled slightly: "Your Highness, this is hard to say. We will know whether it is true or not in a while."
Although he didn't say it, he thought in his heart that since Liu Xian had set up this plan himself, it must be foolproof. However, in the final analysis, he still had the final say on how to deal with Xiao Shizhong.
If you don't want to kill Xiao Shizhong, you can protect him even if the evidence is conclusive.
It seems that this housekeeper has always been under strict control of Liu Xian, and Qin Bingyan probably doesn't even know about the survivor.
Yes, all under heaven belongs to the king, and the housekeeper can only live safely if he listens to Liu Xian.
At this time, Xiao Shizhong and Cui Sheng both behaved themselves. No one paid any attention to each other and everyone waited quietly for the officers to bring people back.
At this time, Wu Jingzhi also ordered someone to bring white fungus and lotus seed porridge, one bowl for each person, but Liu Jing specially also served a few plates of exquisite snacks.
"Hey, please give this butler a bowl too. They are both suspects, so we can't treat them differently. Besides, this butler is also a witness!"
"Come on, this prince doesn't like to drink this stuff, so give it to him as well."
The officer was also snobbish. He brought a bowl but didn't give any to the housekeeper. Xing Bang couldn't stand it anymore, so Liu Jing also agreed with him.
The butler turned around, looked at Xing Bang gratefully, and then bowed his head towards him, "Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, my Lord!"
Liu Jing waved his hand, "Eat quickly. If you are tired, you can sit down and rest for a while!"
"I am not tired, thank you for your kindness, Your Highness!"
The housekeeper was very tired, but he didn't dare to act rashly. He was really hungry, so he picked up the bowl and started eating.
Xing Bang took a piece of dessert and handed it over, smiling and whispering, "Your Highness, you look like a wise king now."
Liu Jing took the prince and laughed: "You eat too, you eat too!"
He looked as if he couldn't stand Xing Bang's praise, but his smile was a bright and happy one.
Xing Bang sighed in his heart, actually this child is very kind by nature!
Putting himself in his shoes, he saw Liu Jing's respect for Xing Bang, and sincerely hoped and would do his best to help him have a good outcome.
Even if Liu Hui became emperor in the future, the non-ambitious Liu Jing might still be a good helper.
Of course, this is the result of Xing Bang's temporary planning.
About half an hour later, the bailiff came back with a woman.
She has a very pretty appearance. According to the housekeeper's age, this girl is only fourteen or fifteen years old, but her face looks a little weather-beaten.
The woman knelt down beside the butler without hesitation. What the butler said was right. She must have been deeply traumatized. She was timid and fearful.
Wu Jingzhi hit the gavel with a bang, causing the woman to tremble with fear...
Xing Bang shook his head with disdain. Damn it, what a crap Shangshu, he is just a bully.
"Lady, do you recognize the two people next to you?"
Wu Jingzhi pointed at Xiao Shizhong and Cui Sheng.
This thing is quite useful. It is also an effective way to identify a woman by asking her to identify the person without any explanation.
The woman raised her head tremblingly, and when she saw Xiao Shizhonghou, she shuddered all over again. She only glanced at him and then looked away. It was probably because she knew him so well that she would recognize him even if he turned into ashes. Then she looked at Cui Sheng again, turned around and said, "Sir, I recognize him. One is Xiao, Sir Xiao, and the other is Prime Minister Cui."
Wu Jingzhi said sternly, "Point him out to me!"
The woman shuddered again...
Liu Jing snorted coldly, "Lord Wu, are you trying to scare such a weak woman on purpose? Look at you, you scared her so much that her face turned pale. She is a victim, not a criminal!"
"Your Highness, I am... this is just the dignity of the court!"
Wu Jingzhi's old face turned red. He did it on purpose. It was not that he completely intended to favor Xiao Shizhong, but he was used to seeing people showing off their power.
Liu Jing curled his lips and said, "Go on!"
The woman quickly and accurately identified Xiao Shizhong and Cui Sheng on the spot.
Wu Jingzhi thought that it seemed to be true, and then continued to ask: "Then tell me the truth, do you have any grievances?"
The woman trembled for a long time, and said with tears in her eyes: "Master Xiao, he... no, Xiao Shizhong, he is a demon beast!"
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