Then the bailiff brought something, a silk handkerchief with two words embroidered on it, and held it up for Bei Yutang to recognize.
"Mu, look at this, is it yours?"
Bei Yutang took a look and said, "This thing belongs to me. I lost a silk handkerchief at the end of last month."
Lord Zhang slammed the gavel. "Lost? In my opinion, this handkerchief was lost when you killed Zhang San's family. This handkerchief was found in Zhang Jiasan's house."
"You had an argument with Zhang San and held a grudge against him, so you sneaked into Zhang's house late at night and killed his family of three. There are witnesses and physical evidence. What do you have to say?" asked Lord Zhang.
"Sir, this handkerchief alone is not enough to prove that I am the murderer. I lost the handkerchief a while ago, and it is very likely that the person who picked up my handkerchief killed Zhang San's family."
"Do you have any witnesses to prove that this silk handkerchief was lost a long time ago?" asked Lord Zhang.
“Everyone in my family can testify to this.”
Zhang Er immediately retorted, "No. Her family will naturally speak for her. Their testimony is not credible."
Master Zhang nodded in agreement. "Do you have anyone else who can testify for you?"
Bei Yutang pondered for a moment before speaking, "Yes. Aunt Xi at the entrance of Qingshui Lane knows about it."
"Chuan Xi."
A middle-aged widow who still had charm walked into the court.
"Xi, do you know about Mu's lost silk handkerchief?"
Aunt Xi nodded and said, "Your Excellency, I know about this. When her handkerchief was lost, I accompanied her to look for it. However, we didn't find it, so we let it go."
"Do you remember when it was?"
"Probably around the beginning of the month."
"Look, is this a silk handkerchief?"
The yamen runner came forward and handed the handkerchief to her. Aunt Xi picked it up, examined it carefully, and nodded affirmatively, "Yes, yes, that's it. I remember clearly that the plum blossom pattern on this handkerchief was missing a few threads. I said at the time that it would look better if it was complete. But Mu smiled and told me that this was better."
"What do you mean? It's destined to be missing, and that's where it's missing. If you patch it up, it won't be beautiful anymore. I will never make a mistake with this silk handkerchief." Aunt Xi said firmly.
Bei Yutang said, "Sir, it seems that when I lost this handkerchief, it must have been found by the murderer. He wanted to frame me. I only met Zhang San once, but it was not what they said."
"That day, on my way home, a man rushed over and bumped into me. I said something to him, and he apologized. That man was Zhang San. How could a common woman kill an entire family for no reason? Someone must have deliberately framed me."
Qian and Sun said in unison, "Impossible! You're lying. Zhang San told us himself that day that you falsely accused him of being disrespectful to you. Zhang San apologized to you out of fear of causing trouble."
"Zhang San told us this in person. It can't be false. Why would he make up a lie to deceive us?" Qian questioned.
Now everyone has their own reasons, and Mr. Zhang is very troubled.
The only evidence was not valid, and even if there was only one witness, she didn't care to prove that she was the murderer.
"Adjourn the court and reschedule the case on another day."
"mighty."
…
Bei Yutang was taken away for corvee labor again.
Gu Mansion
Gu Yun asked, "Miss, do you need us to bribe that woman?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
