The boss was about to speak when he was silenced by a look from the queen—he had served the queen for many years, and he was the one who crushed the ring that Ji Linyuan had asked for help with last time.
Without the queen, he had no support and would not survive either, so he continued to insist: "In fact, the accounts in the king's possession are the evidence."
"The male prostitutes of Cui Bai Lou can also testify that the young master did indeed sleep with many people in Cui Bai Lou for free, owing three hundred taels of silver. We beg Your Majesty... to investigate thoroughly!"
Despite his high position, the old king forced himself to look through the accounts in his hands, his temples throbbing.
He didn't believe that Jin'er would do such a thing, but the accounts did match up, and the signatures were indeed Jin'er's. The person who framed her had done it flawlessly.
The old king hesitated for a moment, then raised his eyes: "Jin'er, tell me yourself."
Even so, the old king was unwilling to believe what others said; he wanted to hear the truth from the child he had raised.
But before Si Jin could speak, the Queen became anxious: "Jin'er, this matter concerns the royal family's reputation. What's done is done. Your mother will pay for it. You're a good child, so please don't lie to everyone!"
"I haven't even spoken yet, why is the Queen in such a hurry?"
Upon hearing Si Jin's words, the Queen immediately felt guilty, clutching her sleeves and standing to the side, adopting the helpless demeanor of a virtuous wife and loving mother: "Child, I'm doing this for your own good. You can't always reject me just because I'm not your biological mother~ Waaah~"
This means that we can add another charge of disloyalty and filial impiety to You Sijin's list of crimes.
The queen wiped away her tears, secretly delighted, waiting for the court officials to cast disdainful glances at Si Jin.
However, no one paid any attention to her, and the queen became extremely embarrassed. Her hands, hidden under her sleeves, gradually clenched, and her nails almost dug into her flesh.
Stay calm, you must stay calm. The Queen comforted herself in her heart: Today, she not only falsified the accounts, but also bribed everyone in Cuibai Tower. It took her a month to set up this scheme. Even if You Sijin were a god, she would be unable to defend herself.
She was just waiting for this bitch to be punished; she wanted to make You Sijin suffer eternal damnation!
"The only time I went to Cuibai Tower was when my second brother invited me." As soon as Si Jin said this, the Queen's face immediately darkened. Why does this venomous snake always keep biting her son!
Ignoring the intense hatred in her eyes, Si Jin continued, "At that time, I was in charge of investigating the taxes of all the shops in the capital, and I happened to have the account books of Cui Bai Lou. Now, the original account books of Cui Bai Lou are in my hands, and the boss happens to be here, so let's compare them together."
As Si Jin spoke, she called Zheng Sixuan, who was waiting outside the hall, over and took the account book: "This original account book does not contain any of my expenses at Cuibai Tower. For this reason, I also brought the family account book. All the expenses of my residence are recorded in the account book and have nothing to do with Cuibai Tower. If Father does not believe me, he can thoroughly investigate my family property."
“However, I have discovered something interesting.” Si Jin said, then threw the ledger back to Zheng Sixuan, took another piece of paper, and held it up in front of the owner of Cui Bai Lou.
"The other day, Mr. Huo, you transferred three hundred taels of silver to the bank, and then came here to accuse me of owing you three hundred taels. Isn't this frame-up a bit too obvious?"
The boss's face paled even more, clearly unable to believe what he was seeing—no, something's not right.
Wasn't it Master Gao who was in charge of auditing the accounts? How did You Sijin get his original ledger?
He dares to slander so brazenly because You Sijin doesn't know about the ledger! What should we do now?
"Your Majesty!" the boss cried out hoarsely, desperately trying to save his life: "This is not within the young master's purview, how could he possibly..."
"Your Majesty." However, before he could finish speaking, Lord Gao stepped forward first: "I was unwell a few days ago, and it was the young master who helped me with the accounts of some shops. I am about to present a memorial to commend the young master. With the young master here, it is truly a blessing for our Miao region."
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What would you like to see in the next dimension?
1. Yuan, a junior disciple with mind-reading abilities and a desire for revenge, versus Jin, a madman senior disciple with a lot of hidden agendas who overturns the cultivation world.
2. A psychologist by day, the ultimate assassin by night, Yuan VS a young master from a family with a dual personality + a bartender, Jin Jin, a refined scoundrel, a suit-wearing thug, the most gentlemanly madman.
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