It is unclear whether this was done intentionally or simply because the public was very concerned about the incident.
All I could see was...
As soon as Ye Qingcheng entered the government office, more than a dozen people ran over and stood outside the office waiting for the court hearing.
Meanwhile, some of them were also speaking up and discussing.
"Hey, speaking of which, this Doctor Ye is really something. He treats the sick and saves lives on the one hand, and at the same time he harms the innocent lives of our people on the other. You can't judge a book by its cover!"
"That's right. What's most hateful is that she's a princess, yet she deceived us all and went into the marketplace to extort money from us."
"That's right, she's too vicious. It's a shame that all the people in our city praised her so much. We never expected her to be so cruel."
"Yes! That explains it. The reason she always wears a veil and doesn't show her true face is because she's afraid that if her identity is exposed, the people will come to her royal palace."
"That's right, just as I thought! There's a saying that goes, 'The more beautiful a woman is on the outside, the more venomous she is on the inside.'"
"That's right. We thought she was kind-hearted, but we never expected her to be the one who harmed us."
The people standing outside the government office were discussing it amongst themselves.
Ye Qingcheng frowned slightly as she listened to the crowd's discussion.
At this moment.
The Prefect of the Capital came to the courtroom from the back.
The dozen or so people watching outside saw the arrival of the Prefect of the Capital.
"Your Honor, please handle this matter impartially and severely punish the murderer."
“That’s right, sir. Princess Han, using her identity as Physician Ye, has been extorting money from us poor people and disregarding human life. Please punish her severely.”
"That's right, punish them severely."
"Severely punish them, severely punish them..."
Before the Prefect of the Capital could even sit down, the crowd outside began to criticize him.
Ye Qingcheng listened to the crowd's condemnation, her brows furrowed, and turned to look at them.
The Prefect of the Capital glanced at the dozen or so people in the crowd, then sat down in the courtroom, picked up the gavel, and slammed it on the table.
"quiet!"
The dozen or so people immediately shut their mouths upon hearing this.
After everyone quieted down.
The Prefect of the Capital looked at Ye Qingcheng.
"Princess Han, do you know your crime?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingcheng chuckled: "Sir, is this how you handle cases?"
"Hmm? You're questioning me?"
"No, I'm not questioning, I'm mocking."
"you…"
"My lord, please don't get agitated. Listen to me first. You came up here and immediately asked me if I knew my crime."
I don't even know what happened myself, how can I answer you? Isn't it ridiculous of you to ask that question?
"You... alright, then let me ask you, did you own that hot pot restaurant in the east of the city?"
"yes."
"Hmm! Very good. So do you know that there's something wrong with the ingredients in your shop, and that several innocent people died after consuming them?"
Ye Qingcheng shook her head: "Didn't you investigate, my lord? I haven't been in the capital recently, how would I know?"
"Hmph, I know you're not in the capital, but the staff at your shop have identified you as the source of all the ingredients, and all the ingredients in the shop are prepared according to the menu you provided."
"That's right, but what does that prove?"
"What does this mean? It means that you, in order to amass wealth, disregard the lives of innocent people and use poison to harm the common people."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingcheng chuckled again: "My lord, you haven't even investigated, yet you've already pinned such a crime on me?"
"Hmph, I always handle cases with rigor and fairness. Of course, I have investigated before I dare to say this."
"Have you checked?"
"That's right."
"Alright, then let me ask you, how many years has my hot pot restaurant been open?"
"According to my investigation, it has been more than four years."
"Alright, then let me ask you again: in all this time, has any similar incident occurred at the hot pot restaurant I've opened?"
The Prefect of the Capital shook his head.
"If that's the case, how am I guilty?"
"Princess Consort Han, you are truly eloquent and deceitful, trying to mislead me."
"Am I wrong? My shop has been fine for so long, why would something suddenly happen? Someone must be trying to harm me. Shouldn't you, sir, investigate this thoroughly?"
"So, Princess Han wants evidence?"
"Shouldn't it be so?"
“Very well, if that’s the case, bring all the witnesses up.”
As the words of the Prefect of the Capital fell to the ground.
One by one, people wearing handcuffs and shackles entered the courtroom.
Ye Qingcheng frowned slightly upon seeing this.
now.
Ye Qingcheng recognized everyone who came up, because they were all staff members from her shops, as well as Old Master Cao.
"Sir, this matter hasn't even been investigated yet, and you've already put handcuffs and shackles on them? Does that mean you've already convicted them?"
"That's the rule."
"Rules? The people haven't even been convicted yet, and you've already put them in shackles. Isn't that clearly a punishment already handed down? Your rules truly broaden my horizons!"
"You... Hmph, this is just a formality. As long as it has nothing to do with them, I will naturally release them."
After saying that.
The Prefect of the Capital looked at Old Master Cao and the others, then pointed at Ye Qingcheng.
"I ask you, do any of you know this person?"
Old Master Cao and the others glanced at Ye Qingcheng, then nodded to the Prefect of the Capital.
"Okay, since you know her, who is she?"
"Sir, she is our boss."
"Hmm! Very well, then I'll ask you again: were all the things that happened in your shop done by her?"
After hearing this, Old Master Cao and the others fell silent.
"explain."
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