The young man, whom He Ning addressed as Young Master Wang, approached Lord Xu, cupped his hands, and said, "I am Wang Siguang, my master is Zhong Que, and Physician Li from the medicine shop outside the city is my uncle. Today, I have been entrusted by my uncle to testify for Madam Yun!"
Wang Siguang paused, took out a notebook, and said, "This is the medical record of Madam Yun's visit to my martial uncle's medicine hut for treatment of poison. It records the poison Madam Yun was poisoned with, as well as the treatment process."
Upon hearing this, Physician Li took the medical record and then had someone show Wang Siguang the bird's nest and medicinal powder.
After carefully examining the powdered medicine, Wang Siguang said, "This is indeed the poison that Madam Wang was poisoned with. It's a poison that accumulates over time; a small amount won't cause any problems. But if it accumulates to a certain level and causes an attack, then death is inevitable!"
"Madam Yun was fortunate; she discovered the poisoning before it took effect. If it had gone undetected until it manifested, even a divine being couldn't have saved her!"
Wang Siguang's words were addressed not only to Xu Sheng, but also to the general public.
The renowned physician Zhong Que and Physician Li were both highly respected among the people.
One is a legendary doctor who stays away from officialdom and travels around saving lives.
Another was a physician who, after retiring from the Imperial Medical Academy, opened a pharmacy outside the city to treat illnesses and benefit the people.
They couldn't say which one was better. But both of them were highly credible!
The people all felt that since Physician Li said that Madam Yun was poisoned, then Madam Yun must have been poisoned.
They looked at Yun Lianhua and Yun Xian with more disgust. These two actually went so far as to poison Madam Yun!
Xu Sheng frowned, his gaze towards Yun Xian somewhat complicated.
Everyone knows the legend of Yun Xiangguo, and Yun Xiangguo is also his idol.
He never expected that Prime Minister Yun would have a descendant like Yun Xian.
Keeping a mistress is bad enough, but to poison one's wife in order to make her the legal wife is simply unheard of.
He raised his voice and said, "Take Yun Xian and Yun Lianhua back to the government office and detain them. We will try this case on a later date!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Xie Sheng appeared with his men.
"Let's see who dares!" Xie Sheng came to Yun Lianhua's side, kicked away the constable next to her, pulled him behind her, and protected him.
Yun Lianhua was in a state of panic, but when she saw Xie Sheng standing in front of her, shielding her from all gazes, she felt both surprised and happy.
The Crown Prince indeed showered her with unparalleled favor.
Xie Sheng said to Xu Sheng, "None of you will be able to take Lianhua away!"
Xu Sheng frowned; he hadn't expected Xie Sheng to step forward.
In the eyes of the people, this Crown Prince has always been a gentle, courteous, caring, and benevolent figure. What does this mean now?
Don't you care about His Highness the Crown Prince's image?
The head constable standing next to Xu Sheng asked, "Lord Xu, what do we do now? Should we retreat?"
Xu Sheng gritted his teeth and said, "Why should we back down! Even His Highness the Crown Prince should abide by the law! This case has all the evidence, including witnesses and physical evidence, and we even found the stolen goods on the spot. Even if we take this to His Majesty, we are in the right!"
He didn't care whether the person opposite him was the Crown Prince or not. Today's matter concerned Miss Yun. He couldn't let Miss Yun suffer because he was afraid of powerful people.
The head constable found this very reasonable, so he ordered his men to surround Xie Sheng and his men, but did not make a move.
Seeing this, Xie Sheng raised his voice and said, "Get out of my way, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
The constables remained motionless despite hearing this.
Seeing the two sides locked in a tense standoff, Yun Lianhua felt even more moved.
She reached out and grasped Xie Sheng's hand, whispering, "Your Highness, I'm afraid..."
Xie Sheng said earnestly, "Don't worry, with me here, no one can take you away!"
Seeing the two of them so affectionate, Yun Chuwei's lips curled into a mocking smile.
She wanted to see if Xie Sheng was truly willing to go to any lengths to protect Yun Lianhua.
At this moment, Yue He arrived in a hurry.
He was wholeheartedly searching for clues about the Yama mask when he suddenly received news about the Crown Prince, and he felt like the sky had fallen.
Yun Xian and Yun Lianhua have now broken the law and lost the support of the people.
His Highness the Crown Prince is protecting these two people, not only disregarding the law of the land but also going against the will of the people.
If he really takes the person away, tomorrow the memorials impeaching him will pile up on His Majesty's desk.
Does he even know what he's doing?
He couldn't understand what kind of bewitching potion Yun Lianhua had given the Crown Prince to make him so bewitched.
Yue He hurried to Xie Sheng and bowed to him.
Xie Sheng glanced at Yue He and asked, "Uncle, what brings you here?"
Yue He felt utterly exhausted.
He didn't want to come either, but none of these younger generation members are easy to deal with.
He whispered to Xie Sheng, "Does Your Highness know what you are doing? Over the years, the Empress has painstakingly cultivated a persona for you, and you no longer care? Does Your Highness know how the people view you now? How will the officials view you? And how do you intend to explain this to the Empress?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Sheng looked at the people around him and noticed that when they looked at him, some were questioning, some were doubtful, and some were confused.
He was slightly startled.
When he led his men up the mountain, he didn't think much. His only thought was that Yun Lianhua was his savior, and he couldn't let anything happen to her.
Only now did he truly realize what it meant for him to protect Yun Lianhua in public.
He instinctively took a step back to the side.
Xu Sheng noticed the Crown Prince's retreat and immediately waved for the constables to arrest him.
"Your Highness! Your Highness, save me!" Even after being captured by the guards, Yun Lianhua was still unwilling to give up and cried out to Xie Sheng for help.
Xie Sheng raised his hand, wanting to pull Yun Lianhua, but was stopped by Yue He beside him.
"Your Highness, please reconsider!" Yue He said unhappily.
Xie Sheng remained silent, but finally lowered his hand and stopped looking at Yun Lianhua.
Soon, the constables escorted Yun Xian and Yun Lianhua away.
Everyone from the Ministry of Justice and the Jingzhao Prefecture also left.
Xie Sheng did not leave immediately; he glared at Yun Chuwei with a cold look in his eyes.
These things didn't happen in my previous life.
In this life, it was all because Yun Chuwei was too mischievous that this happened.
Although the most important reason was that he refused to marry.
Does Ke Yun Chuwei have to make a scene after being rejected for marriage?
Can't she just stay quietly?
Yun Chuwei felt Xie Sheng's gaze, gave a mocking smile, and slowly said, "I thought His Highness the Crown Prince would be absolutely determined to take the person away, but I didn't expect that His Highness would choose to give up. Are you incompetent or what?"
"You..." Xie Sheng wanted to say something, but Yue He stopped him.
"Your Highness, news of today's events has surely reached His Majesty and the Empress's ears. You should think carefully about how to explain this matter."
Xie Sheng looked grim and stormed off.
Before leaving, he glanced at Yun Chuwei and said, "Just you wait and see!"
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