Chapter 71 The Madman of the Rich and Powerful Criticizes the Fake Heiress 15
The lawsuit against the Ye family officially opened in the Beijing-Hong Kong Intermediate People's Court.
Shen Ci hired the most famous legal team in Beijing and Hong Kong. The chief lawyer, Wang Xian, is a victorious general in the legal field, known for his undefeated record. Shen Ci paid an exorbitant legal fee to have the entire top-notch legal team serve her.
She had nothing; all she had was money.
The atmosphere was tense on the day of the trial. Ye Jixue sat in the plaintiff's seat, with the powerful Shen Ci and the professional legal team beside her. The presence of so many people gave her more confidence.
Ye's parents, sitting in the dock, tried to appear calm, but their eyes were burning with rage that was almost bursting out. If this weren't a courtroom, they probably would have pounced on Ye Jixue and torn her apart!
"The defendants, Ye Zhenghong and Lin Meijuan, a married couple, maliciously switched newborns eighteen years ago by bribing Qiu Ping, a nurse at the then-private Maria Hospital in the city, to satisfy their personal desires."
This resulted in my client, Ms. Ye Jixue, being separated from her biological mother, and her identity being misappropriated for a long period, causing her immense physical and mental trauma. Therefore, we now demand that the defendant bear corresponding civil and criminal liability.
The legal team was decisive, cutting straight to the heart of the matter without any beating around the bush.
The lawyer hired by the Ye family immediately refuted this.
"Objection! The plaintiff's accusations are completely unfounded."
Our client is a respected and renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist who would never commit such an illegal act. The so-called evidence is of dubious origin and cannot be trusted.
The Ye family had no idea that they had a recording.
Attorney Wang calmly submitted key evidence to the court. In the recording, Qiu Ping honestly confessed everything that had happened, and the testimony submitted by the police was also from Qiu Ping.
"Your Honor, this recording was obtained under duress and intimidation, and its legality is questionable! Furthermore, witness Qiu Ping herself is suspected of committing a crime, and the credibility of her testimony is extremely low!"
This could very well be a meticulously planned frame-up!
Ye Zhenghong even cried out in court, "Your Honor, we are innocent! We are also victims! Back then, a fortune teller told us that the children's fates clashed and needed to be resolved, but we never thought of switching children!"
It must have been that charlatan, or Qiu Ping herself, blinded by greed, who made the decision on her own! We had absolutely no idea!"
They never expected that the money they spent would fail to appease the police and the court, and they never expected that Ye Jixue, whom they had kept under their control for eighteen years, would dare to sue them!
He completely shirked responsibility, tried to find someone else who wasn't present to take the blame, and even had other plans in mind, the worst that could be to pay someone to take his life.
Seeing that the Ye family was trying to cover up their mistakes, deny everything, and even try to shift the blame to others, Shen Ci knew it was time. No one who made a mistake could escape.
After obtaining the presiding judge's permission, she slowly stood up and stared intently at Ye Zhenghong in the defendant's dock.
"System, use the item Eye of Truth."
"Mr. Ye, please look me in the eyes."
Ye Zhenghong subconsciously looked up and instantly felt that Shen Ci's gaze was like a deep pool, firmly drawing him in and making his consciousness sink deeper and deeper uncontrollably. Something that had been forcibly suppressed deep within his heart seemed about to break through the soil.
“You just said that you were completely unaware of the child swapping,” Shen Ci said, emphasizing each word.
"Then, in front of the judge, please answer with your remaining conscience: eighteen years ago, did you really not voluntarily offer money to bribe nurse Qiu Ping?"
Are you using other people's children, whom you think have good fortune, to ward off disasters and bring good luck to your own daughter, Ye Canxing?
What is the truth?
If you have even a shred of conscience, please tell the truth in front of the judge. I'm begging you, as your mother.
With tears in her eyes and a resolute expression, she looked like a pitiful single mother who had been working tirelessly and enduring hardship because of her daughter.
Under the power of the Eye of Truth, Ye Zhenghong was completely out of his control. His face turned deathly pale, his lips trembled, and his eyes became empty. As if hypnotized, he opened his mouth unconsciously.
“Yes! We did it!” He suddenly became very excited.
The entire room erupted in shock! Flashbulbs popped up in the press section! Big news! There's new juicy gossip about the Ye family!
"When Canxing was born, she was weak and sickly. The fortune teller said that her fate was too weak and she would not live to adulthood unless she could find a child who was rich and noble and whose birth chart was compatible with hers to ward off the disaster and borrow good fortune."
We found Ye Jixue, whose birth chart was the best. We gave Qiu Ping 10,000 yuan to switch the two children. Later, we sent Canxing abroad to recuperate, saying that she was weak and needed a good environment.
Actually, it was to avoid disaster. We didn't bring her back until the great calamity of eighteen years had passed. We thought this was a foolproof plan. Eighteen years ago, technology was not so advanced, and it was difficult to find evidence.
At the time, Ye Jixue's biological mother was very weak and had no money to pay for hospitalization, let alone the ability to fight back against us. After losing her child, the woman went mad and disappeared.
His words carried loudly throughout the courtroom through the microphone! Lin Meijuan screamed in the defendant's dock, then tilted her head back and fainted! What a terrible teammate! What a terrible teammate!!
Ye Canxing sat in the audience, his face ashen, staring incredulously at his own father. "Dad's gone mad, how dare he say that?"
How could he suddenly have a change of heart? He has no conscience at all!
"Silence! Silence!" The presiding judge slammed his gavel.
Attorney Wang immediately stood up. "Your Honor, jurors! The defendant, Ye Zhenghong, has confessed to his crimes in court! The facts are clear, and the evidence is conclusive!"
His actions have seriously violated Article 262 of the Criminal Law, which pertains to the crime of child abduction, as well as multiple crimes, including false accusation and framing!
The circumstances were extremely egregious, and the social impact was extremely negative! We urge the court to punish this offender severely according to the law!
Take advantage of your weakness to kill you! Although they didn't know why this person suddenly had a change of heart, they didn't think it was because he was suddenly moved by Shen Ci; they could only attribute it to him being out of his mind.
"Defendants Ye Zhenghong and Lin Meijuan are guilty of child abduction. The facts are clear and the charges are established!"
Considering the despicable motives of the crime, the enormous physical and psychological harm caused to the victim, and the complete lack of remorse, the perpetrator shall be severely punished in accordance with the law!
Defendant Ye Zhenghong was sentenced to ten years imprisonment! Defendant Lin Meijuan was sentenced to eight years imprisonment! Both were deprived of their political rights for two years!
"The embezzled funds involved in the case will be recovered! Regarding the civil compensation, all of the plaintiff Ms. Ye Jixue's claims are supported, and the defendant is ordered to compensate her for mental distress, economic losses, and other damages totaling RMB 20 million!"
The gavel fell, sealing the deal!
Ye Zhenghong and Lin Meijuan were escorted away from the courtroom by bailiffs, their faces ashen. Their defenses were useless; even their lawyers were stunned. What else was there to say? They had already admitted their crimes; what was there to defend them with?
You can have Beijing and Hong Kong.
Is this the power of the props? They're so powerful? Shen Ci hesitated. The system had said that she had a chance to obtain the props and bring them back to her original world.
"That's it?"
Ye Jixue watched the person being taken away. Everything happened so fast that there was no time to react. At least they should have fought with the villains, right? Unexpectedly, the other party suddenly... confessed and submitted to the law.
That's outrageous, absolutely outrageous.
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