Everyone had the same question in their minds: When did Chuanwen barge in like this?
Wen Xue covered her face with her sword, thinking, "Chuan Wen really joins in every kind of excitement!"
“Young lady, this is a courtroom, not a place for playing around.”
The clerk kindly reminded her, and Chuanwen nodded seriously to indicate that she understood. Then she pointed to Su Yue and the others, "We went together. You can ask them if you don't believe me!"
Everyone turned to look at Su Yue and her group. Feeling stared at by so many people, Su Li shrank back, but glancing at his eldest son and daughter-in-law's bulging muscles, he managed to restrain himself and didn't run away.
Just like Chuanwen, Xiao Hei and Xiao Hong loved to join in the fun, chattering away, "He's a bad guy!" "We went to buy groceries, and the money he asked for could have bought a whole house full of candied hawthorns!" "If we hadn't been good at bargaining, we wouldn't have been able to get candied hawthorns!"
Chuanwen nodded, "That's right! But... we can leave the bargaining part aside, why did you two bring it up?"
When everyone saw that it was real, their eyes were filled with condemnation as they looked at Tu Sandao. He was inhuman, even cheating little girls and children!
Several older women couldn't stand it and immediately cursed Tu Sandao for being heartless! If this weren't a courtroom, they would have said even worse things.
Zhang De was also grinding his teeth, haha! You dare to offend their Great Jin's most meritorious official? You're doomed!
However, the emperor and his men outside weren't as indignant as they were. Instead, they all had a slight smile on their lips. It's not easy, not easy at all. Even Chuanwen gets tricked sometimes! Quick, quick! Tell me more about it!
The group was all ready to watch the drama unfold, their eyes sparkling.
"It was around 9 AM the day before yesterday when we arrived at the market..."
The messenger clearly stated the time and place of that day. The emperor's earlier frustration over his son's disappointment dissipated considerably, and he felt refreshed.
After being ridiculed and mocked by Chuanwen in his heart countless times, the emperor's desire for revenge against Chuanwen intensified. Whenever Chuanwen suffered misfortune, as long as it was something insignificant and did not harm her, the emperor would be particularly happy.
But Chuanwen vividly recounted how Tu Sandao had tricked them, which enraged Tu Sandao so much that his eyes turned bloodshot. "You're talking nonsense! You clearly robbed me!"
Tu Sandao is now portrayed as a villain, and his aggrieved rebuttal is seen by others as nothing more than a false accusation to exonerate himself!
"Roar in court! Slap him in the face!"
Zhang De shouted, and a constable came over aggressively and slapped Tu Sandao twice. Tu Sandao's buttocks and face were now in pain!
But he was unwilling to give up and continued to shout, "My lord! I'm truly innocent! I..."
While he might have genuinely forced others to buy his produce at exorbitant prices, he definitely didn't sell them vegetables at an unreasonable price!
But Zhang De: "Still dare to roar? Slap yourself again!"
Slap! Slap!
"Sir! I did ask them for five taels of silver first, but they didn't give it to me!"
"Heh! Do you think I'd believe you? Keep slapping yourself!"
Slap! Slap!
"Waaaaah! I really..."
"Still being stubborn? Slap him!"
Slap! Slap!
"Waaaaah! I..."
Slap him!
Slap! Slap!
"Waaah..."
Slap him!
Slap! Slap!
After being slapped several times, Tu Sandao shut his mouth tightly, not daring to even cry out. An uncle next to him spat at him, "Serves you right!"
Tu Sandao sheds tears, you! You've bullied me! Waaaaah!
When Tu Sandao was beaten, the onlookers applauded and cheered, thoroughly enjoying the moment. But Su Yue looked a little embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, she stepped forward and said, "Sir, although he asked us for five taels of silver, we really didn't give it to him."
Zhang De was about to slap the gavel to continue interrogating Tu Sandao about the murder when the gavel slipped from his hand. Fortunately, he was quick-witted and managed to grab it back.
"You...you didn't give it to me?"
Zhang De's expression was a little embarrassed. After Su Yue nodded, he couldn't help but look at Tu Sandao, who was crying and looking aggrieved.
The emperor was also taken aback. Why didn't they give it to him? Uh... could it really be as Tu Sandao said, that Chuanwen and his group robbed Tu Sandao?
Why?
Zhang De was also puzzled. Given Tu Sandao's usual arrogant and domineering nature, he shouldn't have failed to get the money.
"Well..." Su Yue could only say, "We'll negotiate."
Bargaining?
Not only Zhang De, but the onlookers were also puzzled. Was Tu Sandao the kind of person who would let people haggle over prices?
If that were the case, these people wouldn't be being oppressed!
[Hehehe, I'll pay with my muscles and a sword! If they don't give me a chance to bargain, I'll beat them up!]
Chuanwen smiled and glanced at Tu Sandao. When their eyes met, Tu Sandao shivered inexplicably. She looked at Qingmu and the others again, and her tears flowed even more fiercely. The past was too painful to recall!
"We went together at the time, and he probably thought that because there were many of us, he wouldn't dare to bully us."
Su Yue pointed to her eldest brother's family of four behind her, and everyone looked over. They then saw Su Yu and Qingmu's muscular physiques and strong muscles, as well as Xiao Hei and Xiao Hong, who were grinning with their big teeth but looked quite dangerous, and Wen Xue, who was holding a sword and sneer and looked like she was not to be trifled with.
There was a moment of silence.
So, this is what they mean by bullying the weak and fearing the strong?
Zhang De looked at Tu Sandao with an embarrassed expression. "Um, I admit I was a little louder at you just now!"
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