How could these lowly people come forward to testify for Su Ruojin!
Aren't they afraid of retaliation from the Zhao family?
Madam Zhao panicked and, disregarding everything else, turned around and roared towards the outside of the hall, "You actually dare to help this little bitch! Aren't you afraid of the Zhao family? You all just wait!"
Lin Zhengshan's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. What was wrong with Sun Liniang? She was completely clueless about the situation. How could she say such things in court?
He looked at Lord Zhong and, as expected, saw that Lord Zhong's face was dark and gloomy.
Then Lord Zhong slammed his gavel and roared:
"How dare you, Zhao Sunshi, threaten a witness in court! Slap her twenty times!"
As the order was issued, a constable came up with a red wooden board, ready to slap someone.
Madam Zhao was so frightened that she cried out to Lin Zhengshan, "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, please save me, please save me!"
In front of his superiors, and in the courtroom at that, Lin Zhengshan dared not utter a sound and could only turn his back.
Clap clap clap!
After twenty strokes of the cane, Madam Zhao's face was so swollen that it was unrecognizable, and blood was flowing from the corner of her mouth.
She never expected that when she went to file a complaint with the authorities, Su Ruojin would get away with nothing, while she herself would be slapped twenty times.
"My...my lord, you...you...must...do justice for me!" Madam Zhao could barely speak.
Since so many people were willing to testify for Su Ruojin, Zhong Li had no doubts. He said, "The facts of Zhao Sunshi's lawsuit against Su Ruojin are clear. I hereby declare Su Ruojin not guilty. Dismissed..."
Just as Zhong Li was about to say "advance the court session," Su Ruojin interrupted him, and her words surprised everyone present.
"Lord Zhong, I want to sue the Zhao family for bullying and monopolizing the market, forcibly abducting me, and maliciously framing me."
The crowd outside the hall, who were ready to cheer for Su Ruojin, swallowed their cheers back and held their breath.
Dr. Su, a young woman, dared to sue the Zhao family. Wasn't she afraid of retaliation from the Zhao family?
Lin Zhengshan was so shocked that he stood up abruptly, looking at Su Ruojin with disbelief.
That brat, how dare she!
If Zhao Sunshi had sued Su Ruojin before, even if Zhao Sunshi had been slapped twenty times and lost the case, at most she would have lost face, but it wouldn't have damaged the Zhao family's foundation.
If what Su Ruojin accused them of were actually proven true, it could completely ruin the Zhao family.
"Su Ruojin, do you know what you're saying? If you don't have evidence, this is false accusation, and you can't afford the consequences!"
At this moment, Lin Zhengshan didn't care about anything else and pointed at her, saying sternly.
Lin Zhengshan was also starting to panic, as the Lin family and the Zhao family were in the same boat.
Lord Zhong is about to be transferred to the capital, and I need money to bribe officials to get promoted to the position of prefect. If the Zhao family falls, who will provide me with money to bribe officials?
Even though Lin Zhengshan wasn't directly involved, he roughly knew what the Zhao family was doing behind the scenes.
It was one thing that no one had reported it before, as the saying goes, "If the people don't complain, the officials won't investigate." But if you really investigate, the things that his brother-in-law Zhao Zhangwen did are not easy to uncover.
Lin Zhengshan turned to Zhong Li and bowed, speaking earnestly: "Lord Zhong, I hope you will consider that Su Ruojin is still young and does not understand court matters. She is just venting her anger because she felt wronged by Zhao Sunshi. I hope you will be lenient and forgive her this time."
Lin Zhengshan's words sounded like he was speaking up for Su Ruojin, implying that Su Ruojin's actions were merely a display of her girlish temper and didn't count.
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