"Loophole? What loophole?" asked Lord Zhang.
Bei Yutang said slowly, "First, we need to confirm the eyewitnesses to the murder. These are Ms. Qian and Ms. Sun. If the misunderstanding between one and the other stems from their flirting with another woman, would a man tell the gossipy women in the alleyway? Wouldn't that clearly tell them that he's dishonest and would flirt with women? This is the first suspicious point in this case."
"The second point of doubt is the most powerful eyewitness, Wang Tiezhu. He said he saw me leave Zhang San's house that day, but is that true?"
Wang Tiezhu nodded, "Yes, I saw you coming out of Zhang San's house with my own eyes."
"Have you seen my face?" Bei Yutang asked immediately.
"I saw your profile."
"Do you remember what I was wearing at that time?"
"It's a purple dress, and she wears a beautiful pearl flower on her head. I saw it on the hair of Zhang's wife. I heard it's sold at Lei's Rouge Shop. It's very expensive."
Lord Zhang nodded. "I had the yamen runners inquire about your attire and the headgear you wore that day. They are exactly as Wang Tiezhu described."
Bei Yutang was not surprised at all to hear this.
After what happened last time, Gu Pianran learned her lesson. She now pays attention to the color and style of clothes and even the hair ornaments. It seems that she knows the importance of details.
Outside the court, Gu Pianran was very happy to see Bei Yutang's helpless look.
See how you escape this time.
Bei Yutang sighed, "Let's put this second piece of evidence aside for now. Let's move on to the third witness, Xi, who turned on us."
When Xi heard Bei Yutang mention her, she felt a little panicked and subconsciously avoided Bei Yutang's gaze.
Bei Yutang turned to the people outside the court and asked, "Does anyone know what kind of clothes and shoes she was wearing yesterday? Did she have any jewelry on her hands?"
The people watching the excitement outside the court were all stunned and began to recall what happened yesterday.
"Yes," a man said, "She was wearing a coarse linen dress yesterday, and her shoes were also a pair of old cloth shoes. She also had pearl flowers on her hands and head."
"Why do you remember it so clearly?" asked Lord Zhang.
"Because she was standing next to me yesterday, so she could see it more clearly."
Bei Yutang said, "Thank you for noticing Xi's attire. Someone who was dressed plainly yesterday, but appeared in court today looking completely different. Isn't that strange?"
"If I had bribed Xi long ago, then she would have been wearing this dress and the gold bracelet when she went to court yesterday. But today she's dressed differently. Are you afraid others won't know? Are you being bribed and getting benefits?"
"This is my third question. If you can provide better evidence to prove that I am a murderer, I will agree to sign."
The situation on the field fell into a stalemate again. It was impossible to force a confession under torture, and the evidence was questionable.
This is Chang'an City, the foot of the emperor. As the Jingzhao Yin, I am not as powerful as the prefects of other prefectures. I can't have the final say, and the people outside can't say anything.
Gu Pianran looked at the originally good situation, which had changed again after her few words and careful consideration, and stared at Xi fiercely.
This idiot!
The person who bribed her is also an idiot!
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