Doctor Gu Yanyue

Chapter 108 Trial in court! 2
After hearing this, Ye Ziqing suddenly became enlightened and said, "Thank you, brother! It turns out that brother cares about me. Then what does brother want me to do? Do you want me to change my confession?"

"Junior Sister, if you don't change your confession, do you really have the heart to let me die in court? I won't admit it even if I'm beaten to death. I don't want to be involved in things I haven't done. If you don't change your confession, I refuse to accept it. I don’t admit it. I will definitely be severely punished in court. If I am beaten to death alive, you will worship me every year in the future!”

Ye Ziqing heard the last sentence, the girl's heart softened in an instant, she didn't insist anymore, she quickly changed her words: "No! I don't want you to die! Brother, I promise you, after going to court, I won't admit it even if I die. I will say that it was just a moment of anger on my part, and it has nothing to do with you at all."

Qiao Yuchen continued: "However, if you go back on your word in court, you will also be tortured."

"It's okay. If I admit it outright, the consequences will be even more serious." Ye Ziqing actually regretted it a little.Moreover, after the vindictiveness passed, the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became, and he was already a little scared.

At this moment, the yamen servant came and asked someone to open the door and shouted: "Take Qiao Yuchen and Ziqing to the court for trial."

As soon as the words were said, several yamen servants put anklets on Qiao Yuchen and Ye Ziqing respectively.Only now did Ye Ziqing have the real sense of being a criminal, her face turned pale in an instant, her lips trembled and said, "Wh...why did you put anklets on me?"

One of the Yamen officials said: "Murderers are first-class felons. After being interrogated and imprisoned, if they want to beheaded to show the public, how can they not wear ankle chains? At that time, they will have to wear shackles."

"I didn't kill anyone!" Ye Ziqing opened her eyes wide, her beautiful eyes seemed to stand out, she was really scared now.The sudden fear made her truly regret it!

Qiao Yuchen sighed for a long time and said, "Junior Junior Sister, there is a price to pay for being willful. Think twice about everything in the future, and don't do such stupid things again."

Ye Ziqing said with a mournful face: "Senior brother, I know I was wrong. I'm sorry! Senior brother."

"Don't be afraid, little junior sister, senior brother doesn't blame you! But, you must tell the truth."

"Yes, I wouldn't admit it even if I was killed." How dare Ye Ziqing tell such a lie?After going to the court, the officials on both sides tapped the ground with their sticks in unison, and shouted the word "mighty—" in unison.

Neither Ye Ziqing nor Qiao Yuchen expected that when they entered the court, not only would it be a majestic scene of three trials, but the emperor would also come, and an eunuch was waiting on him, holding a cup of tea.

"Emperor... Your Majesty." Ye Ziqing is really a person who will cry when she sees the coffin. She was obviously self-willed at first, but at this moment when she saw the young emperor in dragon robe and the chief judge in the hall, her legs softened , Before she was called to kneel down, she knelt down first.

Qiao Yuchen hadn't knelt down yet, but a jailer wanted to claim credit in front of the emperor, so he swept his foot towards the crook of Qiao Yuchen's leg and said, "I didn't kneel down when I saw the emperor, what do you think you are? Kneel down!"

Qiao Yuchen was kicked to the ground, Ye Ziqing turned to look at him, her eyes were full of panic.Qiao Yuchen had no choice but to comfort her: "Don't be afraid, just tell the truth."

Qiao Yuchen's voice hadn't finished yet, the presiding judge of the three courts, Liu Chongming, the governor of the capital in charge of this case, picked up the Jingmu hall with trembling hands, and there was a sound of "Pa!" The atmosphere in the hall immediately became as cold as a ghost's mansion.

However, Liu Chongming knew very well that no matter who was the presiding judge of this case, he would have to be terrified.First of all, the young emperor's eyes popped out when he came to sit in town early in the morning.This Qiao Yuchen was the latest celebrity again, he couldn't figure out who he really belonged to?
It doesn't matter who is the murderer in this case, the important thing is that if the person who should not be handled is handled, the black yarn on the neck will be lost.It is terrible to offend the emperor, and it is even more terrible to offend the empress dowagers of the two palaces yesterday.

I heard that, early this morning, both Princess Gu and the Eldest Princess went to visit the prison in person.Therefore, if the emperor hadn't personally appointed him to handle the case, he would rather the arrester quickly not arrest Qiao Zhuangyuan in front of him.

Maybe it's been a long time, how easy is it to just catch a dead ghost and come back hastily?But at this moment, the emperor was sitting next to him. He slapped Jingmutang hard, and raised the might of the governor to ask: "Bold Mrs. Ye, how did you kill Lord Gu and Mrs. Gu? Immediately invite them truthfully, so as not to be afraid." Flesh pain."

Ye Ziqing heard the sound of "Boom!" on the ground, kowtowed and shouted loudly: "I am wronged! My lord, the daughter of the people did not kill Gu Houye and his wife."

"Crack!" Jingmu Hall slapped again, and the servants on both sides kept beeping, making the atmosphere of the entire court even more spooky.

"Bold and unreasonable! It was clearly admitted by you yourself that you killed the Gu couple, and Qiao was in charge behind the scenes. In the courtroom, you backtracked, and still want to quibble? Come on! Hire me!"

Qiao Yuchen raised his head in astonishment and shouted, "Presiding judge, are you trying a case? Are you going to use severe punishment before the trial? Do you want to torture him?"

Liu Chongming glanced at the emperor, and when he saw the cold light in the emperor's eyes covering Qiao Yuchen's body, he was a little puzzled.It is said that Qiao Zhuangyuan is still the emperor's fancy, and the commander of the guards is also hand-picked by the emperor in front of the two empress dowagers.

However, the emperor told him just now that those who should be sentenced will be severely punished.If you plead not guilty and attempt to quibble, you should be severely punished.The meaning of the emperor is almost equivalent to saying that it is fine to let him take this opportunity to put people to death.

Therefore, no matter what Qiao Yuchen said, Liu Chongming threw out a wooden stick indicating punishment, and said loudly and coldly: "Back in words, sophistry, such a troublesome person, despise the court, use punishment!"

"Ah!" This heart-rending scream declared the majesty of the court.Even if Qiao Yuchen said he was willing to take the punishment for Ziqing, it was useless.

The pain in her fingers returned to her heart, Ye Ziqing wanted to grit her teeth to hold back, but in the end she was repeatedly pulled back, she screamed and passed out.

"Wake her up!" Liu Chongming, the governor of the Jingzhao Mansion, did not dare to torture Qiao Yuchen, and because the emperor was listening to the trial and the emperor hinted, he had to use Ye Ziqing to perform the severe punishment to put down the power of the young emperor.

"Speak! If you dare to despise the court like this again, I will make you kneel down on the iron nails! I ask you, when you were arrested, did you admit that you were the murderer of the ancient Marquis and his wife? According to the laws of our big man, you Now that you have confessed to murder, it is tantamount to pleading guilty, and you can be beheaded at the Meridian Gate. Just because you said that you are the commander of Qiao behind the scenes, so I opened the court for interrogation. If you dare to tell half a word of lies, you will be chopped ten times in front of the emperor. The first time is not enough! Confess the truth! How did you kill the Gu family?"

"No... no! Minnv really didn't kill Gu's couple! That day, Minnv never went to Biyuetan. Minnv wished to cut Gu's couple into pieces and tear them into pieces! But the Gu couple The husband and wife brought a large number of guards when they went in and out, even if the daughter of the people wanted to kill them, she couldn't do it."

When Ye Ziqing arrived at this time, she felt extremely regretful.Her ten fingers were swollen and painful, and it was unknown if they were broken.

"Master Zixia's martial arts are very strong, so his daughter's martial arts must not be weak. Tell me! Why are you so eager to chop the Gu couple into pieces?" Obsessed with the mystery in Ye Ziqing's words, Master Liu took the opportunity to ask.

"Because they are the murderers who killed my senior brother Qiao's parents!" Ye Ziqing was filled with excitement and righteous indignation.Although her hands were swollen from being pinched, her body was soaked in water, and her hair was disheveled, she was still Ye Ziqing, and her mind seemed to be flooded.

Liu Chongming hit the snake with the stick: "So, you have long had the motive to kill. So, you still admit that you are the murderer who killed the Gu couple, and your Brother Qiao is the mastermind behind the scenes?"

"Who said I admitted it? Minnv didn't kill them! Minnv spent the whole day with my elder brother that day. If you don't believe me, you send my elder brother here, and he can testify for Minnv."

Qiao Yuchen was listening by the side, really helpless.Finally, Junior Sister did not dare to admit that she killed the man.However, she also brought up the fact that she wished to tear the Gu Houye couple into pieces, so he secretly sighed.

"Chuan Beiming Yizhou!" Liu Chongming sneered.This Miss Ye is really stupid. If she said one more person, wouldn't it be the same as confessing one more accomplice?Therefore, he, the presiding judge, is naturally willing to testify.

Beiming Yizhou was originally outside the door, so he was immediately brought into the hall. Seeing that the little junior sister was teased like a crazy woman, he couldn't help but kneel down with a "plop" in his heart, and knelt beside her and shouted : "Little Junior Sister!"

"Eldest senior brother!" Ye Ziqing burst into tears when she saw senior senior brother, it was like seeing the closest person this time.

"Dog officer! Toss people like this before the trial is clear!" Beiming Yizhou cursed in a low voice.

"Is this a place where you can run wild? Say, on the day the Gus and his wife were killed, you were with your little junior sister. Who can testify?"

In order to coax his junior sister, Beiming Yizhou followed her all day in the market.

He thought for a while before answering: "Caomin was with my junior sister that day, and we were wandering around the capital. At noon, we went to Yipinju for dinner. The waiter of Yipinju can testify, and the chef Peng Tao can testify."

Half an hour later, the waiter and chef Peng Tao of Yipinju were brought to the courtroom and knelt down.

Unexpectedly, when Mr. Liu questioned them, they immediately denied that they had not seen them that day.

"No, I didn't see the two of them that day. There weren't many people there that day. If they had entered, I would definitely remember." Xiaoer insisted that he had never seen them.

Peng Tao's and Xiao Er's confessions were exactly the same.This is because, before they came, someone put a knife in front of them. If they dared to say a wrong word, their heads would fall to the ground.

"You! Why? We obviously had lunch at your Yipinju that day, and we even praised your cooking skills."

(End of this chapter)