Jiang Ying went to find Zhu Rong mainly to confirm whether he was really willing to be a witness?
Doctor Zhu said firmly, "I'll go!"
Jiang Ying nodded. "I understand. I will prepare the medicinal herbs that Doctor Zhu needs in advance. Also, as long as Doctor Zhu doesn't go back on his word, I promise to give Doctor Zhu a plant of Longyan Grass, regardless of whether my second brother can find it for him. Is that okay?"
She has Longyan Grass in her space, and its quality is countless times better than the ones outside.
Just think of it as a reward for honest people.
Upon hearing this, Doctor Zhu was so happy that he was speechless, and a glimmer of light flashed in his cloudy eyes.
As Jiang Ying left, he murmured to himself, "I knew it was right to trust her. From the first time I met her, I knew she had a good heart. Good people are rewarded. My old girl is finally saved!"
…
Now that Doctor Zhu is confirmed, along with Xiangcao, Xiangzhang and Sun Jian, there will be no problem with the witnesses.
As for the evidence, since Sun Bo was not beaten to death by Jiang Yuanlang, the evidence naturally has nothing to do with the murder weapon and can be ignored.
Jiang Ying had already arranged the real cause of death in the final autopsy in advance to ensure that there would be no mistakes on the day of the trial!
She found Jiang Yuanchen and said, "Second brother, Lord Zheng just sent someone to inform us that the court session will begin at 9:00 PM the following day. We will all accompany Third Brother to the court, but would you be the lead defense attorney? I will write a speech tomorrow, and you can follow it or review it and develop your own opinion. Just argue your case and help overturn Third Brother's verdict!"
Jiang Yuanchen was stunned when he heard this, puzzled, "Why is this? Sister, can't you explain it?"
Jiang Ying waved his hand. "I'm tired and don't want to argue. You go ahead. It'll help you build up your courage."
Jiang Yuanchen, “…”
What courage does he need to cultivate? He has always been very courageous.
But since my sister needs me, I will go through fire and water for her without hesitation!
Little did he know that Jiang Ying just thought that he spoke too little on weekdays. Going to court would exercise his courage and eloquence, and it would also relax him. Why not do it?
Jiang Yuanchen not only agreed, but also was very considerate, "Sister, if you are tired, just take a good rest. I know what to say in class, so you don't need to write it down."
Jiang Ying raised his eyes, and the brother and sister looked at each other silently for a few seconds, smiled at each other, and understood each other.
In a blink of an eye, the day of the trial finally arrived.
In the hall, the prefect Zheng Yao sat high in the middle, and behind him stood the legal advisor.
On both sides, whether they were members of the Jiang family or the Sun family, they all stood, and the total number of family members and lawyers present could not exceed three.
The plaintiff from the Sun family is on the right, and the defendant from the Jiang family is on the left.
The people who came to the Sun family were Sun Dingji and a strange middle-aged man in black clothes and holding a black folding fan. They should be the lawyers hired by the Sun family.
On the left, Jiang Ying is neither humble nor arrogant, while Jiang Yuanchen is dressed like a scholar in a moon-white robe, looking straight ahead with a shrewd look.
"Court open!" Zheng Yao ordered, his businesslike demeanor giving off a cold, unapproachable air. "Today, I have been ordered to hear the case of Sun Bo's murder. The plaintiff, Sun Bo's father, Sun Dingji, is a third-rank Censor of our dynasty. The defendant, Jiang Yuanlang, is the youngest son of a first-rank Duke of our dynasty. Both sides will now introduce their identities and read their petitions."
This was also Jiang Ying's first time attending a court session here. It looked a bit like a modern courtroom.
With just a few words, the identity verification process was over. After all, such a murder case caused a huge uproar, but no one dared to impersonate and seek death.
During this time, everyone in the hall was quiet and there was no noise at all.
All the whispers and the sounds of people jostling for position came from the yamen gate, where there were three layers of onlookers inside and outside.
Zheng Yao slammed the gavel to shock everyone, and looked sharply at the man in black.
"Plaintiff's lawyer, please read the pleading."
The man in black, with a professional demeanor, pulled out a complaint from his sleeve and, without further ado, stated directly, "This case stems from a brawl between Sun Bo and Jiang Yuanlang at Tianxiang Tower on the seventeenth day of last month of this year. The scene was chaotic that day, and many people witnessed the fight, and they can testify.
Afterward, Sun Bo fell into a coma, and Jiang Yuanlang was taken away by his brother. Eight days later, Sun Bo died at home. His father, Lord Sun Dingji, reasonably suspects that Sun Bo's death was caused by Jiang Yuanlang's excessive force in striking him, resulting in internal injuries. Therefore, Lord Sun is suing Jiang Yuanlang for premeditated murder and cruelty. He deserves death according to the law, as a comfort to his soul! Lord Sun, please handle the case impartially, so that the deceased Sun Bo can rest in peace in the afterlife.
After the lawyer finished reading, the court was still very quiet.
This surprised Zheng Yao, because usually this was the beginning of the first round of quarrel between the plaintiff and the defendant. However, the Jiang family members who appeared in court today were surprisingly calm.
At first glance, both Jiang Ying and Jiang Yuanchen looked calm and without any anger.
This made Zheng Yao a little uncomfortable. He touched his nose and said, "Then...does the defendant have anything to say?"
Jiang Yuanchen said, "Sir, my second brother did not kill anyone. I will explain the specific reasons when I present the evidence later."
Zheng Yao, “…”
Well done! No unnecessary nonsense at all.
In this case, he didn't need to deliberately slow down at all. He looked at the Sun family's lawyer and said, "In this case, according to the rules, the plaintiff will present evidence first, and the defendant will rebut. I will judge whether both parties' arguments are valid. Arguments are useless."
Attorney: "The plaintiff requests to subpoena witnesses Deng Xuelin and You Shuangshuang."
Master: Pass on Deng Xuelin, You Shuangshuang——
This Deng Xuelin was undoubtedly Deng Er. He was the son of Deng Zhonglu, the Shaoqing of the Imperial Household Department, and the second in the family, so everyone called him Deng Er.
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