When Zhou Lei heard that someone didn't recognize him, he angrily lowered his hands and looked at Yan Luo, his eyes filled with rage: "Ignorant brat!"
At this moment, the bailiff came over, bowed to the court, and said, "Your Honor, the twenty strokes of the cane have been completed."
Two bailiffs dragged Qinniang and threw her into the courtroom. Qinniang was in so much pain that she could not kneel and could only lie on the ground, her lips bleeding from being bitten.
"Qinniang, do you plead guilty?" the Prefect of the Capital asked from his high seat.
Qin Niang's eyes were red, and she gritted her teeth, "I don't admit it! What I said...what I said is all true, what...what crime have I committed?"
“Still so stubborn! Your Honor, this woman shows no remorse. To prevent her from continuing to deceive the people, I beg you to punish her severely as a warning to others!” Zhou Lei shouted.
"Doctor Zhou is right, guards..." Magistrate Zhang of the Capital Prefecture took out his token and was about to throw it down when he heard a stern shout.
"stop!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and saw two women walking towards the young master.
After Lord Zhang clearly saw the face of one of the women, his expression softened: "So it's Miss Zhao. May I ask if this woman is a member of the Zhao family?"
Seeing that their master knew Miss Zhao, the bailiffs no longer stopped Zhao Jingning and Su Ruojin from entering the courtroom.
“Lord Zhang, she is indeed a member of my Zhao family. I wonder what crime she has committed to deserve this punishment?” Zhao Jingning asked, her tone somewhat cold.
Lord Zhang felt somewhat uncomfortable hearing Zhao Jingning's slightly questioning tone; how dare a merchant's daughter speak to him like that?
But the thought that the Zhao family had a concubine of the third prince forced him to suppress his discomfort.
“Miss Zhao, this criminal woman encountered a woman in difficult childbirth on the street today and told her that she could have a cesarean section. As far as I know, there is no such thing as a cesarean section in this world. Isn’t this endangering a life? If I don’t punish such a person who talks nonsense, how can I convince the public?”
Su Ruojin didn't care what Zhao Jingning and the Prefect of the Capital were saying. She went to Qinniang's side first, quickly took her pulse, fed her a pill, and saved her life.
Qinniang had just given birth and her body had not fully recovered, so she could not withstand such torture.
Seeing Su Ruojin's agitation, Qinniang disregarded her own pain and asked, "Miss, I just... I think I heard Yingzi's... voice. Was it Yingzi...? Have they found her?"
Su Ruojin nodded. "Yingzi is fine. Look, she's right there."
Qinniang slowly moved her body and turned her head, and saw Yingzi being held by an aunt, who was crying and looking at her.
Qin Niang forced a smile at Yingzi to comfort her, then turned to Su Ruojin, "Miss, thank you... thank you. It's all my fault, I've dragged you into this."
"Don't be afraid, I'm here. I'll get justice for you," Su Ruojin said softly. She didn't believe Qin Niang would do anything illegal.
Zhao Jingning continued, "May I ask, sir, who reported this case?"
It's always been the case that officials don't investigate unless the people complain. It's impossible that Lord Zhang was just bored and randomly grabbed Qin Niang from the street.
"I reported it. I wonder what advice Miss Zhao has for me?" Zhou Lei spoke up before Lord Zhang could reply.
The Zhao family had invited him to their residence to treat patients on numerous occasions. Others might fear the Zhao family, but he was not.
The eldest son of the Zhao family is still in a coma, and the Zhao family still needs his help sometimes.
"Dr. Zhou, how did you determine that a woman experiencing a difficult childbirth should not undergo a cesarean section?"
Zhao Jingning knew about Su Ruojin's cesarean section for Qinniang. She might not believe others, but she trusted Su Ruojin completely.
"I've been learning medicine from my master since I was six years old, and for nearly sixty years, I've never heard of such a thing." Zhou Lei raised his head slightly, his eyes filled with pride. His reputation as a divine doctor was well-deserved.
"You frog in a well, how dare you speak so arrogantly!" Su Ruojin's voice rang out at this moment.
Zhou Lei's beard trembled with anger upon hearing this. Since becoming famous, no one in the entire Yun City had ever dared to rebuke him like this. He turned and glared at Su Ruojin, "Who are you calling a frog in a well?!"
"I'm talking about you!"
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