Qi Bainian's face turned green.
When it came to the matter of slaughtering civilians, Lu Yuan and the Tu brothers tacitly withdrew.
This is beyond their control.
Even if Miao Shaohua's first crime is proven, they are just unscrupulous merchants. By using their family resources, they can shift a lot of blame onto Qi Bainian.
But slaughtering civilians... that's punishable by death.
If things go wrong, it could even lead to the extermination of our entire clan!
“Say their names.” Suddenly, Yuan Yun’s voice rang out.
Qi Bainian's face turned even greener.
Miao Shaohua nodded to Yuan Yun and said, "Yan Chao and Zhou Wei, one is in Yun Jing County and the other is in Chang Sui Prison. The Princess can find out with a simple investigation."
Qi Bainian, unable to contain his anger any longer, finally snapped at Miao Shaohua, retorting, "Miao Shaohua, the two people you mentioned are indeed my former subordinates, but what you're saying is completely false. You came prepared today; who knows if you've already bribed them!"
Miao Shaohua said, "I will not argue with you here. I have already stated the name. Whether it is true or false, Her Highness the Princess is here to witness it. I believe the court will give justice to the people of Jiangcheng."
With these words spoken, the people of Jiangcheng became somber.
Although they still didn't believe Qi Bainian would do something so ungrateful, their affirmation of him wasn't as strong as before.
The eldest princess has already spoken; they value the final outcome more.
At this moment, Miao Shaohua spoke again.
"Qi Bainian's third crime is that he is lecherous and immoral, and forcibly took the wife of Ma Tiezhou, the former Prefect of Jiangyang County!"
Miao Shaohua stated this third crime most concisely, and the reaction at the scene was the calmest.
But calmness is not due to indifference.
Rather, it was an expression of extreme shock.
Forcibly occupied!
Ma Tiezhou's wife!
Many people feel overwhelmed, wondering what all this is all about.
Who is Qi Bonian?
He was a god in the hearts of the people of Jiangcheng, the best official in the world.
But what exactly did he do, according to Miao Shaohua?
They unjustly killed the common people who raised him with just a bite of food, and even forcibly took Ma Tiezhou's wife!
Ma Tiezhou, he was once a god in the hearts of the people of Jiangcheng!
Why did it come to this?
"You! You..."
Qi Bainian's finger trembled as he pointed at Miao Shaohua, his eyes filled with anger and incomprehension. He simply couldn't understand why, even though Miao Shaohua knew about Zhu Shan, she would choose this day to act so decisively! Heartless! A premeditated betrayal!!!
"Miao Shaohua, are you insane?!"
"Have you gone mad?!"
"Don't insult my grandmother!" Miao Shaohua said from afar, unafraid of Qi Bainian's gaze. "What? You dare to do it but not admit it? I can understand if you don't dare to admit to slaughtering civilians, but you don't even dare to admit to taking a woman for yourself. You're really a coward."
“No…” Miao Shaohua burst into laughter, a smug laugh, and said, “You’ve been a coward from beginning to end!”
"Miao Shaohua!!!" Qi Bainian roared. If the two of them hadn't been on different sides of the same boat, he might have pounced on his wife.
Seeing this, Zhao Cheng said leisurely, "I really want to give Miao Shaohua an extra chicken leg!"
Xu An exclaimed, "The best acting is when you don't even know you're living in the play."
Zhao Cheng said, "When you start to talk about philosophy, I find it pretentious."
Xu An said with lingering interest, "Life is like a play, and a play is like life. It's rare for a couple to reach this level of commitment."
Zhao Cheng glanced at the crowd and said, "Look, the way the people look at each other has changed since Ma Tiezhou was involved."
Xu An shuddered and said, "He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world..."
Zhao Cheng pursed his lips and said, "You're too wet today, I can't keep the conversation going."
During their conversation, Qi Bainian shouted angrily, "What utter nonsense! Where's the evidence? Do you have any evidence?!"
Miao Shaohua shook her head and laughed, "You really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin... Zhu Shan!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Shan, dressed in a yellow shirt, walked out from the Miao family's location and stood beside Miao Shaohua.
Miao Shaohua said, "You tell me yourself."
Zhu Shan didn't speak immediately, but instead glanced at Xia Qi in the crowd.
Xia Qi nodded emphatically, giving her an encouraging look.
Zhu Shan understood the meaning behind that gaze.
Sister, go for it! Once you've accomplished your great task, I'll take you to Qinhuang!
Zhu Shan sighed deeply, having made up his mind.
Let's put an end to this.
To put an end to Jiangcheng, and to put an end to the first half of my life.
From this day forward, I, Zhu Shan, will begin a new life in Qinhuang County!
"I am Zhu Shan, the wife of Ma Tiezhou, the former Prefect of Jiangyang County!" Zhu Shan glared at Qi Bainian, pointing at him and saying, "It was him! This beast in human form forcibly took me! And at that time, Ma Tiezhou was still alive!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd, which had quieted down, immediately became restless.
It wasn't because Zhu Shan was forcibly taken, but because they heard news about Ma Tiezhou.
"Lord Ma is still alive?"
"What do you mean? Hasn't Lord Ma been alive all along?"
"Madam Ma, please explain yourself clearly. What exactly happened to Lord Ma?"
Zhu Shan covered her face and wept, sobbing, "After Old Ma learned of the evil deeds Qi Bainian committed against me, his health deteriorated. He felt guilty and exhausted from trying to seek justice for me, so... so! he jumped into the Jinghai Sea! Waaah..."
"This is outrageous!!!"
Some of the common people became angry and shouted, "I can't control Lord Qi's fondness for women, but you can't bully Lord Ma!"
"Lord Qi, what you've done is extremely unethical!"
Some people defended Qi Bainian, saying, "Everyone, please don't get agitated. Lord Qi is known for not being lecherous. He has only ever had Madam Qi at home and has never taken a concubine. How could he possibly do something like forcibly taking Madam Ma?"
"Exactly! If anyone's going to be forcibly taken, it should be a virgin!"
"Perhaps the reason why Lord Qi has never taken a concubine is because he doesn't like young, unmarried women?"
"Whose side are you on? In my opinion, this is all Miao Shaohua's conspiracy! Have you ever met Madam Ma? Just because she says she is Madam Ma doesn't mean she is! They're probably in cahoots!"
"Yes! This is outrageous! The Miao family has gone to great lengths to bring down Lord Qi!"
"I, Zhu Shan, swear to the heavens!" Zhu Shan stepped forward, pointed one finger to the sky, and said, "I am truly Ma Tiezhou's wife. He married her after his late wife passed away in Yanchuan City!"
"Old Ma has been incredibly kind to me and is highly respected in Jiangcheng. If it weren't for exposing Qi Bainian's true colors, I really wouldn't want to bring shame upon Old Ma."
"There's nothing I can do if you don't believe me, it's just a pity... Waaah... Old Ma can't stand up and vouch for me."
Seeing Zhu Shan crying so bitterly, the people, remembering Ma Tiezhou, didn't dare say anything more for the time being.
Just then, an old voice came from over.
"Who says I can't prove it for you?"
Zhu Shan was all too familiar with the voice. He looked up and saw a figure walking out from beside Yuan Yun.
It was Ma Tiezhou!
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