"You openly bribed me in front of so many Jeju citizens. If I were to expose this so easily and get it to the governor, I would be held accountable. After the trial, I would arrest you and put you in jail. Otherwise, as the official of the entire Jeju city, wouldn't I be cursed by everyone?"
He had just started his first job and he used Ye Congwen as an example to scare others. On the one hand, he could please the new nobles in the court and on the other hand, he could earn himself a reputation for being impartial and just.
As soon as he made this decision, the people watching outside all burst into applause.
"Good, well done, but we can't spoil these rich people who think they can bend the law for personal gain and look down on others just because they are rich."
Ye Congwen suddenly felt weak. He was really old and his brain was not as sharp as before.
Ye Shu's face turned blue and red, her palms were sweating a lot, and her whole body was shaking slightly.
She didn't understand, was her father a pig-brained man? How dare he bring such a matter to court?
It was just for the ridiculous title of a Confucian scholar. In fact, he was only doing it for his own reputation, the reputation of the Ye family, and even the reputation of Baiyun Academy. He never thought about his daughter at all.
Now she was sitting in court, unable to defend herself and unable to escape, she wished she could die.
Ye Congwen no longer had the momentum he had when he came, and now he sat on the ground in a dejected manner.
If he was locked up, what would happen to Baiyun Academy? When he came out again, I'm afraid it would have been divided up by those old guys.
Then all my efforts over the years would be in vain.
He just wants someone to rescue him now.
Not long after, Luo Xian was brought to the court. He had been bribed by Liu Huaifeng and would identify Ye Shu in court.
"Luo Xian, I summoned you today. Do you know why?" the prefect asked, patting the table.
Luo Xian knelt down, lowered his head, and did not dare to look around, but he was very respectful:
"I know!"
"Then take a look at this girl. Has she come to you three times in the past year to get abortion pills? This concerns the girl's reputation. You can't talk nonsense!"
Luo Xian raised his head and looked at Ye Shu. Before, every time Ye Shu came to him to get abortion pills, she wore a veil and never revealed her face.
However, the way she looked in the wheelchair was so eye-catching that it was hard not to be impressed.
Besides, how many normal people would come to get abortion pills throughout the year?
The people who come here most often are the madams of brothels.
"This girl, although I'm not sure if she is the one who came to get the abortion pill, I am sure that the girl who came to my shop three times was also in a wheelchair with two maids. If I remember correctly, one of her maids had a red cinnabar mole on the base of her right hand."
The person was wearing a veil, so he couldn't deny it directly, so he could only give details.
Ye Shu was already sweating profusely, her face was extremely pale.
It's ruined. Her life is ruined.
From then on, her reputation was ruined and she didn't want to defend herself anymore.
"Send Ye Shu's personal maid to the hall!"
Ruxing and Ruyue had been waiting outside the hall. When they were called in, they did not delay.
After today, they will soon be free again, and they should be excited.
"Does anyone among you have a cinnabar mole on the base of his right hand?"
"I have!"
Ruxing stretched out her right hand to show him the cinnabar mole on the base of her thumb. Luo Xian took one look and quickly pointed it out:
"Yes, it's this mole, exactly the same. Now I can be sure that the girl who came to me for several abortions is her!"
Luo Xian pointed at Ye Shu with certainty.
With his accusation, the whole audience was in an uproar and became boiling again, all scolding Ye Shu for being a promiscuous person.
There were also shouts that such an unruly woman should be thrown into a pig cage.
Ye Congwen was also confused. He stared at Ye Shu with an expression of disbelief.
It's a pity that he still believed in her so much. She was a cold and aloof child who valued reputation more than anything else. But he didn't expect that he would do something so destroying.
He had spent half his life teaching and educating people, but neglected the education of his own daughter. He always thought that she was disabled and at most just had a bad temper and would not cause much trouble.
But what about now? It was my own indulgence and tolerance that led to today's result.
"She really had three abortions, so what the tree said was all true? She kept many lovers and was promiscuous, so it was also true that she had syphilis, right?"
"That must be true. How is this different from being a prostitute? How can she not get sick after having sex with so many different men?"
"It turns out that the daughter of a wealthy and scholarly family is so shameless. This Ye Congwen claims to be a man of high moral character and a teacher, but the daughter he raised turned out to be such a thing. Tsk tsk tsk tsk..."
"Yeah, it turns out that rich people have more extravagant lives. I've seen this today. Look at the bulging bag on her carriage. I guess she's sick and is embarrassed to stay in Jeju, so she wants to go to another place for treatment!"
At this point, things are almost clear. Ye Congwen kept saying he wanted justice and innocence, but in the end he found out that he was the clown.
Instead of achieving justice and innocence, the Ye family's demise was accelerated.
"Now that things have come to this, I believe the truth has been revealed. Ye Congwen, I have given you the truth you want. It is difficult for an honest official to settle family disputes. It was you who insisted on bringing the case to court. Now, I have no control over how you deal with it, but I have no choice as you openly bribed me."
"Come here, arrest Ye Congwen and put him in jail. The charge is that he openly bribed an official appointed by the court and induced the official appointed by the court to bend the law for personal gain. Imprison him for three months first."
"As for Ye Shu, you are a married woman, but you have no self-discipline at all. You have corrupted the secular customs and violated the female virtues, female precepts, and female training. You have violated the seven grounds for divorce. According to the law, it would not be excessive to even throw you into a pig cage. However, I still say that it is difficult for an honest judge to judge family affairs. Take care of yourself in the future. I adjourn the court!"
The prefect slammed the table and the trial ended.
Ye Congwen was escorted by two yamen runners and locked up in a cell.
He was too lazy to struggle. What was the point of resisting?
His reputation, including the reputation of the Ye family and the reputation of the entire Baiyun Academy, were all ruined by this rebellious girl.
Three months. After three months, I'm afraid everything will have changed.
All the onlookers left, leaving Ye Shu alone in the court.
No one dared to get close to her for fear of contracting the disease.
"Let's go, let's leave Jeju!"
After a long time, Ye Shu said this very calmly.
Since she couldn't stay in Jeju anymore, she decided to move to another place.
But, is it possible?
If she leaves Jeju, she can start over. Then what is the purpose of Xiao Hechuan planning all these things?
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