Chapter 74 I am your benefactor
The Bai family's yard was cleared out in an instant, and the onlookers followed directly to the yamen.
What a coincidence, the judge in today's trial is Xiahou Zhizhou.
At first glance, Xiahou Zhizhou saw his little granddaughter who had married out. Also coming with her were Chen Zhi from the Duke's Mansion and four other commoners.
Although he didn't know what happened, judging from the expressions on everyone's faces, Nian Nian should be fine, so Old Master Xiahou coughed lightly and began to handle the case impartially: "Who is here? What's going on?"
After going through the whole process and looking at the witnesses and evidence, Xiahou Zhizhou had a clear idea in his mind. This fraud case was half of the family affair of the Rongguo Mansion. If Xichun was the only person involved, there would be no need to investigate the case at all, and Chen Zhi could deal with her herself.
However, there was an accomplice, Bai Qinglan - Chen Zhi had redeemed him and given him freedom, and a clean identity, so this man could not be beaten to death rashly.
Bai Qinglan sorted out all the letters and receipts between the two of them, and had them handed to Chen Zhi by Ge's mother. Now they were on Xiahou Zhizhou's desk in front of everyone. He had people read several copies. In addition, the words heard by a few little beggars and the onlookers who saw the two of them fighting were all witnesses. Xichun and Bai Qinglan had no way to defend themselves.
"The Great Zhou Law stipulates that anyone who defrauds an official or private person to obtain property shall be sentenced to death. The amount you two defrauded was huge, up to a thousand taels of silver, so you are sentenced to death."
The gavel fell, and Magistrate Xiahou majestically announced the results of the two men's crimes.
Mother Ge was shaking like a sieve the whole time. When she heard this, her body suddenly went limp to the ground: "What? How come she was sentenced to death? You said my daughter lied... How come she lied?!"
"I don't agree with this result! I don't agree!"
She wanted money to report to the police, but why didn't she get the money, and instead her eldest daughter owed the young lady of the Duke's Mansion a large sum of money? ?
Bai Qinglan shouted at the side: "No, don't kill me, I was forced, I was forced! The mastermind is Xichun, I didn't..."
Chen Zhi looked at the ugly faces of these people coldly, and was not moved at all: "You deserve it."
"You can't do this..." Bai Qinglan murmured in despair: "I saved you, I am your savior, you said you would repay me..."
This man wanted to clear himself, but Xichun spat at him: "You are talking nonsense. You are acting so hard that you actually believe it? Are you the one who saved people?"
Previously, Chen Zhi's attitude towards Bai Qinglan, her benefactor, was more than just friendly. She was completely obedient and gave her everything she wanted. Now that they were confronting each other in court, Bai Qinglan tried to exchange the life-saving favor for her own life.
But Xichun exposed him the next second.
Bai Qinglan's face turned pale and blue, and she forced herself to be tough: "Who else could it be if not me? Ah Zhi, Ah Zhi, please let me go, I will collect the money and pay you back, I will never be greedy again, I will listen to you and study hard, okay? Please forgive me... I was just greedy for a moment..."
"I am sincere to you, and you like me too, right? I know you like me, please let me go, I will be with you, please..."
Chen Zhi looked at this face that she once loved very much, and felt that this person was acting hypocritically and was disgusting: "Get lost!"
"Who told my darling little baby to go away?" Suddenly, the voice of a greasy middle-aged man came from outside.
The crowd of onlookers was dispersed by several strong guards, and a middle-aged fat man with a big belly and wearing gorgeous clothes walked in leisurely. His squinting eyes immediately saw the pitiful Bai Qinglan kneeling on the ground, and immediately went up to help him up with heartache: "Oh, who made my little baby so pitiful?"
Mr. Jia had just received news from his servants not long ago that his new favorite, Mr. Bai, had had a conflict with someone and was taken to the government office. He immediately came here, dragging his fat body.
Boss Jia is a wealthy man in Moyun City after all. He pays taxes and money actively and steadily every year. The officials should give him some face, right? Any problem that can be solved with money is not a problem!
Chen Zhi looked unmoved. Bai Qinglan saw that the wealthy man she had just flattered had arrived, and she could not care less. She immediately threw herself into Jia Yuanwai's arms, sobbing, "Master, help me... I am innocent..."
Chen Zhi was about to vomit due to the disgusting scene before her - that day Bai Qinglan swore to her that it was just a casual act, but look at the situation now, Mr. Jia's dirty hands on his waist were so smooth!
In order to redeem this little thing, Mr. Jia spent a lot of real money and bets, but he couldn't just kill it like that. When he was about to see who had a conflict with his sweetheart, he met the cold gaze of the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion. When he turned around, the general's wife was there too!
"......" Jia Yuanwai stood up straight at once: "Hey, it turns out that Miss Chen is taking care of household affairs. I will take my leave now!"
He knew very well what Mo Yuncheng's last name was. Then he looked at the person sitting in the court, who was also a relative of the general's wife... When he first entered the room, he was so confused that he didn't even look at the person.
Mr. Jia was very sensible and was ready to slip away. Xiahou Zhizhou could no longer bear it and frowned: "Stand there!"
"Disturb the court, drag him down and give him ten lashes!"
What a fool! He must have read too many novels. Why is he acting as a hero saving a damsel in distress?
Jia Yuanwai's fat pig-like body shook violently, and he immediately began to cry out, "It's unfair, it's unfair, Your Excellency! I am not disturbing the court! I... I am also a victim! I want to sue Bai Qinglan for fraud!"
Bai Qinglan looked at him in disbelief: "Master Jia!"
Mr. Jia wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "This Bai Qinglan concealed his identity as a free man and cheated in Furonglou. I thought he had not redeemed himself, so I spent several thousand taels of money on this man."
Bai Qinglan's final day also fell.
The case was tried quickly and efficiently, leaving the two criminals no room for defense. Bai Qinglan was taken to prison. Xiahou Zhizhou asked Chen Zhi, "Xichun is from your Duke's Mansion. Should we handle her together, or should you take her back and handle it yourself?"
Chen Zhi said solemnly: "The Duke's Mansion will handle it on its own."
The result of handling it on your own would be much more cruel than killing her directly with a knife. Xichun had lied to her for a long time, and Chen Zhi would not let her die so easily.
Everyone around them dispersed. Xichun was held down by several yamen runners and followed Chen Zhi back to the Duke's Mansion. Jia Yuanwai caught up with them from behind and laughed, "Miss Chen, General's wife, look at what this has caused. We have the same good taste. Isn't this a coincidence..."
Shen Wangshu laughed out loud, while Chen Zhi couldn't help but roll her eyes.
She was blind at the time. Who would want to fall in love with the same man as this fat guy?
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