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After examining Old Madam Mu, Shen Yu took Jiu'er back to their residence in Guhe Village. Three carriages, all belonging to the Mu family, were parked at the gate. It seemed that Mu Nanfeng had indeed come to take Shen Yu's family to live with the Mu family.
Shen Yu was naturally unwilling, but at this moment, she didn't care about anything else and went straight to the cripple's courtyard.
Dozens of constables stood in the courtyard. As the official emerged from the room, seeing Chen Yu hurrying towards them, he rushed forward, pulled Chen Yu aside, and gave Jiu'er a sidelong glance before scolding her:
"The capital has been in turmoil lately, and your daughter is always showing her face in public. Don't you know how to put a veil on her and cover her up?"
Jiu'er nodded and quickly took out a face towel to put on Chenyu.
Shen Yu naturally understood what Master He meant. He must be afraid that she would attract lecherous people. Right now, she wanted to see who killed the cripple and why.
Looking over, two constables were escorting a man in shackles out of the room.
The man was burly, with disheveled hair, tattered clothes, and covered in blood, clearly injured. Unfortunately, his head was bowed, so his face was not visible.
Chen Yu pushed aside the adults, rushed over and stopped the constables, shouting, "Raise your head!"
The man looked up, revealing a grimy face covered in scars. Infuriatingly, he glared at Shen Yu, licked his lips, and approached her, speaking disrespectfully:
"Fish, you saved my life. I swore I would marry no one but you. So, you can't be with the cripple. I'll kill the cripple, hahaha..."
Shen Yu was quite surprised, staring at the scarred face, unable to recall when she had treated the scarred man.
Bang!
The scarred man was kicked to the ground.
Shen Yu turned her head and saw that Prince Jing was already beside her. He grabbed her wrist and dragged her away, shouting, "Blindfold the criminal and take him back to the yamen for questioning."
The yamen gates are open, and cases are tried in public, just to let the people know the truth and prevent the spread of rumors and the creation of panic.
The people crowded outside the fence, whispering and discussing among themselves.
"Look, the cripple was killed by the scarred man. It was a crime of passion."
"No, Miss Chenyu is not a fickle person. The cripple's origins are unknown. Perhaps the scarred man is the cripple's enemy."
"Isn't Shen Yu a fickle person? Don't forget, less than a year after Liu Yu died, she got together with the cripple."
"..."
Bang!
The magistrate slammed his gavel and shouted, "The trial for the murder of the cripple begins! Bring Mu Chenyu in!"
Shen Yu walked into the hall with a puzzled look and knelt down. "Mu Chen Yu is here. Please interrogate me, Your Excellency."
"Mu Chenyu, I ask you, what is the background of this cripple? Only by understanding his origins can I know his past and whether he has any enemies. This will be more helpful in solving the case."
Before Chen Yu could reply, the people began to whisper among themselves again.
"This is clearly a crime of passion. The cripple was killed by Chen Yu."
I think so too.
"Alas! Such a fickle and ruthless woman does not deserve to be a mother."
Shen Yu was furious, her nostrils flaring. She was deeply in love with Liu Yu and had never betrayed him. Even if Liu Yu were to die, she planned to support her mother-in-law, never remarry, and raise her two children alone.
She was so persistent and devoted, yet she was criticized by others.
She was not only angry, but also felt wronged. For the sake of her own reputation and to protect her two children from criticism, she decided to reveal Liu Yu's true identity.
She turned sharply and shouted at the crowd, "Shut your mouths! The cripple is Liu Yu, the father of my child. Aren't you ashamed to spread such lies and ruin someone's reputation?"
Everyone was shocked and dared not whisper anymore.
Bang!
Lord He slammed his gavel again and said, "Mu Chenyu, you say the cripple is Liu Yu, do you have any evidence?"
Shen Yu nodded vigorously and replied, "Liu Yu has a birthmark on his waist, and both of my children have birthmarks on their waists, exactly the same as Liu Yu's. The Imperial Uncle previously accused me of abandoning my daughter, and this evidence is on record. Although I have never seen the cripple's body, I am certain that he is Liu Yu."
Snap!
The magistrate slammed his gavel and said, "Your deduction alone will not work."
“Sir, you may summon Madam Jia to testify. She is Liu Yu’s mother.”
At this moment, Prince Jing had already arrived with Lady Jia.
Madam Jia knelt beside Chen Yu, tears streaming down her face before she could even speak. Wiping away her tears, she choked out, "My lord, my son Liu Yu has a red birthmark on his right waist, like half a belt around his waist. Please, my lord, let me go and see if that corpse is really Yu'er."
He nodded to the adult and took out the coroner's autopsy report to look through it. Unfortunately, the cripple's skin had been eaten away by sharks, especially on his face and waist.
It seems like someone did this on purpose, but there's nothing else suspicious.
Lord He also found the case suspicious, but he had to solve it step by step. The first step was to determine whether the cripple was Liu Yu.
*Smack!* The judge slammed his gavel and asked, "Mu Chenyu, is there any other evidence to prove that the cripple is Liu Yu?"
"have!"
A woman's voice came from outside the door, and Shen Yu knew immediately that it was Hong Yu.
Hongyu stood beside Chenyu and said, "My lord, the abscesses on the cripple's body were cured by Elder Li. I have invited Elder Li here. You may ask Elder Li."
After Hongyu finished speaking, she pointed to the courtyard.
He glanced outside and saw Old Li sitting on the wooden ox, seemingly with a leg injury, so he hurriedly went out to greet him.
A short while later, Lord He returned to his seat in the courtroom, struck the gavel, and asked, "There are already witnesses who have testified that the lame man is Liu Yu. Mu Chenyu, since you know that the lame man is Liu Yu, why didn't you report this to the authorities, and why didn't you inform Madam Jia?"
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