Zheng Rouer looked at the guard who was speaking. "You coward, now that everyone's gone, what else are you afraid to say? Tell me, who is she?"
The guard was still in a dilemma and didn't say anything for a moment. At this time, a servant came running in from outside: "Master, Madam, we see people in military uniforms coming from afar. Are they from the Dali Temple?"
Zheng Rouer and Xue Rong looked at each other and realized that they had actually asked people from the Dali Temple for help!
The two of them walked out in panic, feeling very uneasy. As expected, the people from the Dali Temple had arrived!
"Who is the head of the Xue family and the eldest lady of the Xue family?"
"I, we are..." Xue Rong responded timidly. He is really a royal relative!
"Very good, come with us quickly and help with the case!"
Xue Rong looked at Zheng Rouer beside him and warned her, "Be careful with your words later. She's a royal relative!"
Zheng Rouer's face was wrinkled with anxiety, and she followed the soldiers reluctantly.
When they arrived at the Dali Temple, they saw Ni Yueshan sitting on a chair, and there was another person sitting beside her. That person was wearing an apricot-colored double-breasted skirt, the clothing was of excellent quality. Her long, jet-black hair was tied up high, and although the hairpin was made of silver, it was finely crafted. Add to that the jade earrings and the bracelet on her wrist...
Zheng Rouer withdrew her gaze. She had thought that Madam Guo would end up living on the streets, with nowhere to go, and eventually jump into the river in shame. Now, she had become a royal relative, dressed so respectably...
Zheng Rouer was still feeling jealous when Dali Temple Minister Kang Xueyi slammed the gavel and shouted angrily, "Lady, why don't you kneel before me?"
Zheng Rouer was startled and came back to her senses. Her legs went limp and she knelt down.
"Sir, just now, I was stunned because I saw an old friend. I wonder what that person's status is now. How could he sit in the court? And I have to kneel down?"
As she spoke, she pointed to the side. Mrs. Guo, who was being pointed at, was still sitting upright in her seat, her expression very calm and indifferent. She didn't even want to look at Zheng Rouer, let alone answer her.
Kang Xueyi stroked his beard, coughed, and slammed the gavel again. "It is I who should be judging you. Now I ask you, you are Zheng Rouer, the eldest wife of the Xue family. Is it true that this woman has killed your unborn child?"
Zheng Rouer's eyes flickered and her expression changed.
Now, Mrs. Guo obviously has a backer, whose status far surpasses hers. If she insists on her previous confession, she will definitely be hated by Mrs. Guo, and who knows how miserable her death will be...
But if I deny it flatly, how can I explain it to Xue Rong?
Zheng Rouer bit her lip in confusion, looking at Mrs. Guo and then at Xue Rong.
Kang Xueyi was already impatient and banged the gavel, "I'm asking you a question, why are you silent?"
Zheng Rouer was originally just tangled up, but the next moment she suddenly held up her handkerchief and sobbed: "Sir, I don't want to talk about this matter. I almost cried my eyes out..."
She leaned towards Xue Rong's shoulder and wanted to cry on him, but Xue Rong pushed her away impatiently.
Zheng Rouer glared at him, then continued to cover her face and cry.
Kang Xueyi frowned. "It's not about whether you want to talk about it or not. I have to solve the case! This Guo is suing you for false accusation! I have to handle this case!"
Zheng Rouer looked dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to say anything displeased. In the end, she said aggrievedly, "Sir, this happened so long ago, how can we investigate? The only people present at the time were her and me!"
Zheng Rouer responded impatiently with a stern face.
"So, it was just the two of you at the time. Whether you actually miscarried or not, and whether my mother pushed you, are all just your assertions, and they're not necessarily the facts."
Ni Yueshan started to question, causing Zheng Rouer to roll her eyes at Ni Yueshan, but she knew that ignoring him was not an option.
She responded unhappily, "Yes, that's right! It was just the two of us at the time, and no one could prove my miscarriage was real. But no one could prove it either, so what I said must be a lie!"
She snorted softly, "Think about this unknown big shot, how can we find out the truth?"
Ni Yueshan raised the corner of his mouth slightly, looking at her with a hint of sarcasm: "Do you really think that what you did is flawless? Without a third person, there will be no new turning point?"
"There are still many loopholes in this matter!" Ni Yueshan said as he stood up. When he looked at Kang Xueyi, the corners of his mouth rose, full of confidence.
"Sir, please investigate which brothel this Zheng Rou'er worked for before. Did she entertain other guests while serving Master Xue? First, check the child's origins and see if he belongs to Xue Rong!"
Zheng Rouer's eyes widened as she looked at Ni Yueshan. She obviously hadn't expected Ni Yueshan to handle the case in this way...
Kang Xueyi understood instantly, "Someone come! Quick, go check!"
"Madam, although I don't know your background, I know Rou'er's character and whether the child is mine. Even if you are rich, powerful, and influential, you shouldn't insult others like this!"
When Zheng Rouer heard Xue Rong speaking up for her, she started crying even louder: "Master, they're trying to get justice for the Guo family, and they're using every possible means. It's really too much, wuwu..."
Although Ni Yueshan was scolded, she did not feel embarrassed at all. Instead, the corners of her mouth turned up and she became more confident.
"Sir, to expedite the case, I've decided to call in the imperial physician to personally take Mr. Xue's pulse and examine his body. If he's already infertile at his age, then why would we bother investigating the child's origins?"
Xue Rong's eyes widened when he heard this. He then looked at Ni Yueshan excitedly and said angrily, "You are insulting me!"
Ni Yueshan snorted softly, "You drove my mother away, and your concubine slandered her for murdering your offspring. Have you ever thought about the trauma she must have felt? I asked you to examine her, and you still think it's an insult?"
"The Imperial Physician only takes someone's pulse. You should know this. This is your honor!"
Ni Yueshan's attitude was very cold and would not tolerate rejection. For a moment, Xue Rong didn't know how to refute and remained silent.
Zheng Rou'er shook Xue Rong and said with great grievance, "Master, they asked you to check your body, and you did it? Do you still have any dignity, Master? They are too bullying!"
Xue Rong also sighed: "I know they are bullying me, but I am strong and I am not afraid of their inspection!"
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