"How dare you! Lord Xiao is an official appointed by the imperial court. Even if he is guilty, you, a country girl, cannot curse him. Come here..."
Wu Jingzhi slammed the gavel, and seemed to have returned to his previous state of dominance. It was not until the bailiffs obeyed his order and stood up that he realized that this was not a court for just one person.
When he turned around, he saw the Sixth Prince staring at him, while Xing Bang had a half-smile on his face.
"Your Highness, this woman is really rude. Where is the dignity of the court's laws?"
"You, come down to me!"
Liu Jing scolded him without saying a word, "I really believed your nonsense. You are even more arrogant than me. What's more, I have just reminded you. Do you really take my words as nonsense?"
Wu Jingzhi touched his upper and lower lips, wanting to say something but not daring to say it, and walked away feeling frustrated.
"Little Korean, you can judge me next. Otherwise, I will have to eat dinner here."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Xing Bang agreed and stood up. At this point, it would be the same no matter who interrogated him. It was just a matter of going with the flow. The woman must have evidence as solid as a rock, and Xiao Shizhong could not escape.
Perhaps, the Sixth Prince also had some epiphany in his mind, and wanted to establish his authority and gain credit.
When Wu Jingzhi heard that Xing Bang was going to judge the case, he couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, this seems inappropriate. After all, Eunuch Xing is..."
"What is it? If the king says let him try it, then let him try it. There is no need for you to interfere here. Besides, he is ten thousand times stronger than you."
Liu Jing retorted without any face.
"This...I obey your command!"
Wu Jingzhi's face turned red, and he sat down on the chair in shame. He cursed Liu Jing in his heart for not giving him any face. After all, he was one of the Nine Ministers, but he actually said that he was not as good as a eunuch, and he was ten thousand times worse. Even a beast would not be ten thousand times worse...
Wouldn't this kid secretly curse himself as being worse than pigs and dogs?
Wu Jingzhi's face was dark, and he glared fiercely at Xing Bang who was already sitting in the chief judge's seat. He snorted coldly and turned his head away. He had no choice but to just do it. Out of sight, out of mind.
Xing Bang sat high in the hall, and was also the young wife getting on the bridal sedan!
First time.
However, his other aura and majesty were no less impressive. He glanced around angrily without any intention of doing so, and all the officers stood straight.
The eunuch's eyes can be so damn scary!
Xing Bang naturally would not pretend to be cool and bang the gavel wildly. He looked at the woman in the hall and asked without further ado, "You just said that Xiao Shizhong was a beast. Can you tell me in detail how he is a beast?"
Liu Jing immediately became alert when he heard this, and looked over quickly. To say that he was a thousand times stronger than Wu Jingzhi was an understatement. A little Korean was just a little Korean, and this was how one should investigate a case seriously.
Wu Jingzhi is a bastard. Not a single useful word was said in his 800 rounds. Everyone who listened to him was about to fall asleep.
Not only Liu Jing, but also Wu Jingzhi tilted his ears as if he was afraid of missing something.
Only Xiao Shizhong's face darkened. Although he had no impression of the woman in front of him, she didn't look fake.
But this little Korean guy is too disrespectful to himself. He brought two large boxes of gold, silver and jewelry and four delicate maids. Is this just to highlight the shortcomings?
Even if the case required it, couldn't you have been more subtle and emphasized the word "beast"?
The woman felt much more relaxed than before, at least the banging of the gavel didn't scare anyone.
"Sir, I was originally a maid bought by the Prime Minister's Mansion. There were more than a dozen maids in my group. After Xiao Shizhong came, this was the fate of the slaves. He was very domineering. He would beat us with fists, kicks, and whips if we were not satisfied... After torturing us, he was not satisfied. He even used a three-foot-long golden pestle..."
"Many sisters were tortured to death by him. Some who were still alive were beaten to death by him. I was also like this. God was merciful and let me survive."
"Please, sir, help me, my lady, and seek justice for the dozens of innocent souls who died. You must not let Xiao Shizhong, this beast in human clothing, go free."
Having said this, the woman's eyes turned bloodshot, and she pointed at Xiao Shizhong viciously with no intention at all, as if she wanted to tear him into pieces.
This incident was destined to be a nightmare that this woman would never be able to overcome in her lifetime.
After she finished her speech, there were frequent sounds of people gasping in surprise...
Xiao Shizhong really knows how to have fun!
"Someone, come and bring her a glass of water to calm her down!"
Seeing the woman turned pale and looked in pain after she finished speaking, Xing Bang quickly waved to the bailiff.
The bailiff did not hesitate. He turned around and ran out, quickly bringing a cup of tea to the woman.
Anyone would feel some sympathy after hearing such a tragic story!
At this time, Xing Bang turned to Xiao Shizhong, who had a bad look on his face. No matter how strong a person's heart is, he would feel guilty for such a cruel and inhumane act.
"Master Xiao, have you ever done anything like this?"
"My Xiao family has a clean and honest family tradition, and I am a high-ranking official in the imperial court. How could I do such a ridiculous thing?"
Xiao Shizhong pretended to be calm...
Xing Bang smiled knowingly, knowing that he would definitely deny it, but the case still had to be handled step by step. Just because he knew it didn't mean others would know it too.
"So, Lord Xiao doesn't admit that he did something worse than an animal?"
"Yes, I have never done anything worse than an animal!"
Xiao Shizhong regretted what he said as soon as he finished speaking. He was not scolding himself, but cursing in his heart, "Little Korean, you bastard, did you do that on purpose?"
They are a bunch of people who take advantage of others’ misfortune!
I will never admit it. It’s all my own fault that I ended up in this situation.
Xing Bang secretly laughed in his heart and continued to ask: "I saw that Lord Xiao didn't even look at this woman from the beginning. Lord Xiao, please take a closer look. Do you know this woman?"
Xiao Shizhong then turned his head and looked, and soon shook his head, "How could Xiao know such an ordinary country girl?"
In fact, he really had no impression at all. There were too many things he couldn't remember.
"Sir, he is talking nonsense. Not only will I never forget his devilish face, but I can also prove that everything I said is true..."
"You common woman, my Xiao family is famous all over the world, and many people know me. I won't tolerate your nonsense in court. If you dare to slander me, I will peel off your skin!"
Xiao Shizhong suddenly became angry and embarrassed.
"Master Xiao, please calm down. Since the witness has evidence, you can't stop him from speaking. Be polite. It's not too late to get angry when he says something wrong!"
Xiao Shizhong snorted coldly and shut up indignantly.
Xing Bang thought that the woman was indeed well prepared, and he was also very curious about what kind of evidence it was that made Xiao Shizhong panic. Was it some secret?
"What evidence do you have? Tell me the truth!"
The woman calmed down, blushed and said awkwardly: "Sir, Xiao Shizhong, he, that part of him..."
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