"Zeng Yuan, you provided the food and wine, and now that you've found aphrodisiacs in them, what do you have to say for yourself?"
"I have no idea. This wine and food were prepared by my servants. I really have no idea what's in it. After taking a sip of the wine, I also fainted."
Bai Bai seemed thoughtful. "Oh? You mean there's a sleeping potion in this wine? And you didn't know there was an aphrodisiac in that braised beef?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zeng Yuan's body was ruined, and he was in pain and furious.
He never imagined that someone as clever as him could be so easily defeated by a woman.
He could no longer see, and all he could see was darkness. Yet, even so, he could still hear the mocking laughter from outside the hall.
"Nonsense! The coroner examined the food and found aphrodisiacs in it, but nothing in the wine. The evidence is right here. Do you still want to deny it?"
"Don't even think about letting your henchmen take the blame for you. As far as I know, he still owes money to the gambling den, and his monthly salary is used to pay off your gambling den's debts. He simply can't afford the aphrodisiac in the dishes."
"The coroner also found no traces of aphrodisiacs on Su He or you."
"The only conclusion we can draw is that Suhe did not eat the braised beef, and you were too hasty. Haste makes waste."
"In my opinion, your fainting was fake; your real intention was to force yourself on Su He. She refused you, which is why she stabbed you with a dagger! Isn't that right?"
"I'm innocent, Your Honor!" Zeng Yuan cried out in protest.
The case is still under trial, but Su Ruanruan can't stand it anymore. She can clearly feel Huo Yan's deep gaze always fixed on her.
She lost interest in listening further, left the yamen, and went to the tofu shop.
On the way, however, their path was blocked.
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