Chapter 1883 Zhou Tiedong Arrives
Chen Bing was secretly pleased with himself. Of course, she had no evidence; he had burned that document back then.
Thirty years is enough time for much evidence to be destroyed.
Not only that document, but even the old clerk from his hometown who took his money to forge it has passed away.
Without witnesses or physical evidence, even if he were the magistrate of Wen'an County, he shouldn't be sentenced.
Shu Yu glanced at Chen Bing's face and thought, "Tsk, this is really annoying."
Qi Lie then looked at Shu Yu, "Princess Wen'an, since there is no evidence that Chen Bing forged documents, it is indeed difficult for me to determine whether he really did it. Do you have anything else to say?"
With the adults saying this, both the Chen and Pan families breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Bing closed his eyes. Sure enough, even if the county princess wanted to settle a personal score, she would at most give him ten lashes to vent her anger. He should be able to get through this.
Just as I was thinking this, a loud 'dong dong dong' sound of drumming suddenly came from outside the courtroom.
Everyone inside and outside the hall was startled. Qi Lie raised his eyes and asked, "Who's outside?"
Soon a constable rushed in and said respectfully, "Sir, someone outside has filed a complaint."
"I have not yet finished hearing this case. Tell the person who filed the complaint to wait a little longer."
Unexpectedly, the officer glanced at Chen Bing and said, "Sir, the person this man is suing is the defendant in this case, Chen Bing."
These words caused an uproar among everyone.
Is someone going to sue Chen Bing?
Qi Lie: "Is that so? In that case, bring it up."
A moment later, the officers helped a thin man in.
Upon hearing the officer's words, Chen Bing was still desperately trying to recall who he had offended that would kick someone when they were down at this critical juncture.
When he saw who it was, he was completely stunned. "Zhou Tiedong, it's you?"
Not only him, but the rest of the Chen family members still standing outside the hall were also stunned. Chen Qiu was so frightened that she took a step back. Xun Sheng next to her looked at her suspiciously, "What's wrong?"
Chen Qiu quickly shook his head, "No, it's nothing."
Xun Sheng felt that she was acting strangely, and his classmates next to him seemed to be deep in thought as well.
Zhou Tiedong glared at Chen Bing with hatred, then knelt before the courtroom. "Your Honor, I, Zhou Tiedong, accuse Chen Bing of colluding with the constables to falsely accuse me of stealing money."
He presented the petition, and after Qi Lie read it, his expression was a half-smile. "Chen Bing, do you recognize this person?"
"Sir, he's lying, he's framing me. Besides, he's clearly locked up in jail, how could he be here?"
Shu Yu laughed from the side, "Unfortunately, Zhou Tiedong was brought by this county magistrate."
"Wh-what?" Chen Bing looked at her abruptly, his head buzzing. It was the Lady of Wen'an County who brought her; she wasn't just going to accuse him of forgery, but also of colluding with the constables?
Xun Sheng overheard his classmate whispering, "It seems this county princess was prepared all along. Chen Bing is probably doomed."
When Chen Qiu heard this, he swayed slightly.
Xun Sheng also sighed inwardly. How could the Princess of Wen'an, who was able to rise from a mere peasant girl to a county princess through her own abilities, possibly fight an unprepared battle against someone who had bullied her own people?
He had just found it strange that since there was no evidence of forged documents, why would the county magistrate bring Chen Bing to the yamen? Surely it wasn't just to give him ten lashes.
So that's where they were waiting for him.
(End of this chapter)
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