Upon hearing Su Ruojin's words, Lord Zhang immediately felt a headache coming on.
Princess Chang Le is preparing to settle scores later.
The words spoken by the palace maids had already convinced him that Su Ruojin was indeed capable of cesarean section. Now, with the addition of Madam Li's situation, Lord Zhang was certain that what Su Ruojin said was true.
The fact that the eldest prince made Zhou Lei kneel down before getting up also confirms this matter.
Su Ruojin dares to say this now because she must be absolutely certain, otherwise she wouldn't dare to let him send someone in to investigate.
Having served as an official for many years, Lord Zhang's ability to read people's expressions and demeanor was unparalleled. How could he not see through it? Naturally, he wouldn't actually send someone to investigate, lest he displease the princess.
But on one side is the princess, and on the other is the divine doctor who cured his illness; he can't afford to offend either of them.
Although Doctor Zhou does not hold an official position, he is undoubtedly a skilled physician. I am just an ordinary person who eats grains, and you never know when I might need his help.
Although Su Ruojin is a princess, she is also a princess of the Great Chu. She may leave in a few days and never come to Yunqi again in this life, but Doctor Zhou will stay in Yuncheng.
After considering for a moment, Lord Zhang finally mustered up the courage to speak: "Your Highness's medical skills are superb, and I admire them greatly. If anyone dares to question Your Highness in the future, I will punish them severely without hesitation."
Su Ruojin raised an eyebrow. It was clear that Lord Zhang was trying to smooth things over and let Zhou Lei off the hook.
"So, according to Lord Zhang, Qinniang suffered those twenty lashes for nothing? May I ask, Lord Zhang, what punishment should Yunqi impose on those who make false accusations?"
According to the Yunqi Law, if a false accusation is confirmed, the perpetrator shall be punished for the same crime.
For example, if someone accuses another of stealing one hundred taels of silver, and it is determined that the plaintiff made a false accusation, then the plaintiff must compensate the falsely accused party with one hundred taels of silver.
Falsely accusing someone of murder is, after all, a human life. Although one may not necessarily be sentenced to beheading, one will certainly be exiled to a harsh and cold place, and whether one survives depends entirely on oneself.
If someone falsely accuses a carriage of hitting them and demands compensation, the person who was wrongly accused must instead compensate the carriage owner with an equivalent amount of silver.
With such a punishment, anyone who wants to falsely accuse someone will weigh the consequences.
By this reasoning, since Zhou Lei falsely accused Qin Niang of spreading rumors and caused Qin Niang to be unjustly punished with twenty strokes of the cane, he should also be punished with twenty strokes of the cane.
Not only that, he also had to compensate Qin Niang for her medical expenses.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Lei became anxious. "Lord Zhang, I did this for the sake of the people of Yuncheng, to prevent those with ulterior motives from deceiving them. Please investigate thoroughly, my lord."
"Oh, since that's what Dr. Zhou says, then I'll also complain to Lord Zhang that Dr. Zhou's medical skills are incompetent, he's slandering others, and he's betrayed the trust of the people of Yuncheng," Su Ruojin said with a sneer.
But anyone can just move their lips a little.
"You! You ignorant fool..." Zhou Lei was about to curse when he suddenly met Su Ruojin's half-smiling gaze. She looked at him provocatively, as if waiting for him to utter the curse. Only then did Zhou Lei realize what was happening and quickly shut his mouth.
His face turned red from holding it in, and he could only clench his fists tightly.
Although Su Ruojin dressed and traveled in a very low-key manner, she often made people forget that she was a princess of a country.
But if Zhou Lei dared to say anything really offensive, she could punish him for disrespecting the princess, and no one could find fault with it.
Seeing that Lord Zhang remained silent, Su Ruojin lost her patience. "Cousin Ning, help Qinniang up. Let's go. Tomorrow I will go to the palace to see the Emperor and demand justice."
As a princess of another country, she has the right to request an audience with the emperor, but whether the emperor will see her or not is another matter.
However, judging from past practice, there has never been a case where the emperor refused to meet with a princess from another country. Even if the emperor had something to do, he would have the empress meet with her, since it concerned the relationship between the two countries.
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