"Your Majesty, you don't know...Xu Ying has been crazy for a long time, and she often says crazy things. I once heard her say when she was crazy, that she had secretly admired the second son of the Xia family for a long time..."
It immediately became noisy everywhere.
"It turns out that she admires Young Master Xia..."
"No wonder you still refuse to get married at such an old age!"
"You must be crazy, right? Seeing that your innocence has been ruined, and it is impossible to fall into the eyes of Young Master Xia again, you might as well drag your sweetheart with you to hell..."
"Tsk, tsk, let me tell you, she is cruel in what she says and does. Young Master Xia is really in bad luck if she falls in love with him."
Listening to these words, Xu Ying's clenched hands began to tremble.
The half-day court hearing had almost exhausted her energy, and now this situation had brought about even more physical and emotional toll on her.
"Whether I'm crazy or not, Master Zhan can't prove it with just a few words. What's more, this is the first time Master Zhan and I have met!"
"Miss Xu, now that things have come to this, why do you have to drag others into trouble... In this court, every word is untrue." Zhan Qian frowned and said helplessly: "What's wrong with this matter?
I, I don’t want to offend you with my words in front of others and embarrass you..."
As he spoke, he kowtowed to Ji Dong again and said in an awkward tone: "If you don't believe the official's confession...you can have someone take a look. There is a red birthmark on Miss Xu's waist and abdomen."
Ji Dong's expression changed slightly.
Telling such intimate details in public is tantamount to another injury to the victimized woman.
But now that the case is under trial, this can barely be regarded as evidence during the confrontation, so he can't say much.
Xu Ying gritted her teeth tightly and controlled the turbulent emotions in her heart.
It seems that he really wants to drive her crazy...
If she really does something impulsive or loses her composure in the slightest, I'm afraid she will never be able to shake off the title of 'mad woman'.
"Miss Xu——" Ji Dong's eyes were questioning.
In some respects, this "evidence" does not explain much. Whether it is tested or not depends on the victim's wishes.
"Sir, there is no need for anyone to examine me."
Xu Ying struggled to sit up straighter and said in a calm tone: "There is indeed such a birthmark on the daughter of the people. But it is true that the daughter of the people was insulted by Xia Han. Mr. Zhan has the intention to take the blame for others, so he has been informed
Such details are not surprising.”
The more the other party expects her to 'go crazy', the more she has to calm down.
What's more, she was grateful to the other party for reminding her and reminding her of a clue——
"Xia Hanlin, I wonder if you still remember that four days ago, when you were violent to me, I left a bite mark on your left arm?" Xu Ying looked at Xia Han steadily.
At that time, her hands and feet were restrained. She fought hard and used 100% of her strength. She wished she could bite off his flesh, so the wound would definitely not disappear within four days!
Xia Han's eyes moved slightly.
"Second Master Xia, can you please roll up your left sleeve to prove the authenticity?" Ji Dong said.
Xia Han hesitated for a moment.
Xu Ying saw his slight strange reaction in her eyes and almost held her breath for a moment.
After a while, under the gaze of everyone, he finally slowly rolled up his sleeves.
The pampered young man has fair arms, but there are several wounds of various sizes on the inside of his forearm that have been smeared with ointment.
"Second Young Master Xia, don't you know what this is?" Ji Dong had a probing look in his eyes.
This doesn't look like a bite.
"Replying to your lord, this is when Xianguan and several other lords were burning lights in the Hanlin Academy to edit and annotate a few ancient books the night before yesterday. I was injured by a candle."
Xia Han explained calmly: "At that time, the candle was accidentally knocked over and almost set the ancient book on fire. The lower official didn't care much for a moment and stepped forward to put out the candle. Unexpectedly, the candle burned the sleeve of the official uniform-that's why it was burned on the inner side of the arm.
It left these burns."
When Xu Ying heard this, her eyes trembled and gradually turned red.
She only suddenly remembered these details...but he was so guarded that he had already covered everything up.
But just now when he heard her mention this, he still deliberately showed his hesitation to her - this was basically a deliberate trick on her... taking advantage of her various reactions for fun!
This posture seems like a superior hunter teasing his prey!
"Several colleagues from the Hanlin Academy were present when this incident occurred. Afterwards, an imperial physician also came to treat the lower official's injuries. Your Excellency, please send someone to verify the authenticity."
Ji Dong nodded: "I will order someone to investigate carefully."
But based on experience, the other party said it so confidently, whether to check or not, the result will not be too different...
He turned to Xu Ying: "Does Miss Xu have any other evidence?"
At this point in the trial of the case, even if the person has confessed to the crime, the case cannot be easily closed if there are discrepancies in the testimonies.
As an official reviewing the case, he cannot believe any side's words.
But as far as the facts are concerned, the evidence currently before us is obviously more inclined to believe that this matter was indeed the work of a lurker.
If Ms. Xu still wants to identify Xia Han, she must provide stronger evidence.
"Sir, Xia Han has committed a heinous crime!"
Seeing that this case was about to be concluded, Xu Ying, who had been pressed hard every step of the way, became uncontrollably excited. She stood up suddenly, stared at Xia Han with her red eyes, and said: "I am deeply hurt by this."
There is more than just a civilian girl! What’s more, back then——”
The next words came to an abrupt end when they touched the other person's eyes that seemed to be filled with a playful smile.
Xu Ying's body swayed, and then she fell back on the stool.
No……
She doesn't have a shred of evidence.
Now that she is so impulsive, if she says anything without evidence, it will only confirm that all this is her nonsense slander from beginning to end, and it will only make others regard her as a real madman.
At that point, there will truly be no room for return.
She couldn't fall into Xia Han's trap and let him get away with it cleanly!
"Miss Xu, are there any other witnesses?" Ji Dong asked.
Because the wounds on her body were affected, large beads of sweat fell down from Xu Ying's forehead, and her voice was extremely labored as she said: "... The daughter of the people can't figure it out in detail for the moment. Please give the daughter of the people a few days to help the people."
The woman can reorganize the evidence clues one or two times."
She couldn't just admit defeat, but she could only delay it for a while and think of another solution.
Ji Dong nodded in agreement.
If the testimonies are different, the only option is to wait for a review.
But if during the retrial, Ms. Xu still couldn't produce convincing evidence, he would have no choice but to close the case in accordance with the rules.
Zhan Qian, who pleaded guilty, was temporarily detained.
Ji Dong looked to his side and ordered two close officials to "escort" Xia Han back to his home.
