"Let's start." King Qin waved his hand at Ling Xiang.
Ling Xiang walked out, bowed respectfully to Princess Yongle, and greeted Mrs. Ling Er, being very polite.
Mrs. Ling Er immediately became the focus of the crowd. Facing everyone's envious gazes, she felt that she was superior to others and was about to bring Ling Xiang over.
However, after Ling Xiang greeted her, he ignored her and walked into the crowd. He looked at everyone and said calmly:
"During today's banquet, a woman dressed as a maid took me out of the flower hall and attempted to murder me. Now, with the approval of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin, I invite all the female relatives here to find the culprit. I ask for your cooperation."
After he finished speaking, someone brought a jar and put a saw-scaled viper into it in front of everyone.
Ling Xiang took out a jade bottle, opened it and poured white powder into the jar.
"hiss!"
The saw-scaled viper in the tank quickly jumped out and bit Ling Xiang's hand!
"Ah!" The timid female relatives immediately screamed in fright.
Fortunately, the guard next to him was quick-witted and grabbed the saw-scaled viper by the waist and put it back, thus preventing Ling Xiang from being bitten.
Ling Xiang's face turned pale. He moved away from the snake tank and walked to a safe place. He pointed at the jade bottle in his hand and said:
"This powder can prevent saw-scaled vipers from attacking people. However, I've been feeling unwell recently and am taking medication. The medicine on my body conflicts with the powder, which is why the saw-scaled viper attacked me. Because of this, anyone who comes into contact with me will inevitably be infected with the medicine. So, whoever puts their hand in and gets bitten will be the one who took me out of the hall."
This way of trying a case was something that no one present had ever heard of or seen before.
You know, that's a saw-scaled viper! How could you survive being bitten?
"Isn't it inappropriate to try the case this way? What if the powder loses its effect and we get bitten? Wouldn't that kill us?"
"Yes, if the powder loses its effect, not only will we lose our lives, but we will also be accused of murdering Miss Ling. Wouldn't that be an unjust death?"
Some ladies of high status and with strong confidence raised questions, and others immediately echoed them.
"Ling Xiang can guarantee with her life that anyone who has never come into contact with me will never be bitten by a snake."
"These are the lives of so many of us. Why would you guarantee it with just your own life?"
The voices of doubt are endless and are getting more and more intense.
"Oh--"
After hearing the light mocking remark, everyone in the field immediately shut up and looked at the person who made the sound - the devil Xuanyuan Qi.
Xuanyuan Qi raised the corners of his lips in a mocking manner and slowly walked to the snake tank: "Just reach your hand in?"
Is His Royal Highness Prince Huai going to lead by example and participate in the trial first?
Ling Xiang's heart skipped a beat, but Prince Huai never followed common sense, so he didn't necessarily suspect that he had come into contact with her. He said calmly, "People who have touched me don't have as strong medicinal properties on them as I do. You need to touch a saw-scaled viper."
He looked at the others and added:
"The medicinal powder will gradually lose its medicinal properties when exposed to light. That's why I placed the saw-scaled viper in the tank. Please be sure to touch the saw-scaled viper to prove that you haven't touched me."
Under the incredulous gazes of the crowd, Xuanyuan Qi actually put his hand in and was not bitten.
Xuanyuan Qi frowned slightly, and when he took out his hand, he was holding the ferocious saw-scaled viper.
However, the saw-scaled viper in the hands of Prince Huai was very docile at this time, and had no intention of biting anyone.
Now, the others finally believed that this snake really doesn't bite people now.
Xuanyuan Qi turned the saw-scaled viper over and over for a while, put it back expressionlessly, and returned to his seat without saying a word.
With Prince Huai as the forerunner, Gao Zhenzhen was the first to put her hand in to prove her innocence.
Grandma Gao, who was supporting Gao Zhenzhen, put her hand in.
"Ah!" With a scream, Grandma Gao took out her hand, and the saw-scaled viper bit her hand, and her lips quickly turned black.
"Nurse!" Gao Zhenzhen was so frightened that her face turned pale and she fainted with a scream.
King Qin immediately hugged Gao Zhenzhen, his face full of worry and dissatisfaction with Ling Xiang.
Before the King of Qin could lose his temper, Ling Xiang immediately took out a jade bottle and fed Gao Ma the antidote, explaining, "This madam touched me when she was untying me earlier, so she got bitten. But don't worry, I have the antidote."
Now, no one doubted Ling Xiang's words anymore. Anyone who came into contact with her would really be bitten!
Ling Xiang struck while the iron was hot: "However, there is only this one antidote. If someone else gets bitten, I won't be able to do anything."
After treatment, Gao Zhenzhen slowly woke up.
The King of Qin originally wanted to take her away, but Gao Zhenzhen insisted on staying on the grounds that the matter was related to her.
The King of Qin had no choice but to agree. He carefully held Gao Zhenzhen in his arms and ordered the guards to sprinkle medicine powder into the snake tank again while the trial continued.
As each female member of the family put their hands in without any problem, Zhiqin, the maidservant beside Princess Yongle, became more and more unhappy, and looked at Princess Yongle for help.
Princess Yongle glanced at her and took a sip of tea calmly.
Zhiqin remained calm and when she saw it was her turn, she slowly walked over and reached her hand in with courage.
Bang!
The sound of something breaking was heard, and everyone's tense hearts trembled instantly.
It turned out that Princess Yongle was not careful when she put the teacup down, and the teacup fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
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