C212 (2/2)
When Shen Chunniang arrived, everyone realized that the little girl who came with Luo Lingwei and the others yesterday was not her personal maid, but the little beggar who had escaped that day.
”This humble daughter Shen Chun greets esteemed wangfei.”
”This humble one, Huang Wen, greets the Empress.”
Luo Lingwei waved her hand: ”There's no need for these formalities, let's go straight to trial.”
Luo Lingwei adjusted the file and said to the two people kneeling down: ”Huang Wen, you sue Shen Lian and his sister Shen Xiu Nu for adultery and pregnancy. In order to hide things from others, you married his sister to your brother. Is there a problem with what I said?”
Huang Wen cupped his hands and said: ”Your Highness, this humble one's words are true.”
Then, Luo Lingwei looked at Shen Chunniang and said: ”Shen Chunniang, you said that your father and aunt had a clean relationship, and that it was caused by rumors. Your aunt died in court for her innocence, and your father died in prison.
”Please... I hope that the Empress can uphold justice for this humble woman! ” At this moment, Shen Chunniang's heart was filled with grief and indignation, as she choked on her words.
”Alright, the Japanese palace will start the case today.” As Luo Lingwei spoke, she slapped the wooden log on the table and said to Huang Wen, ”I ask you, how do you know that the Shen Alliance and their sister are adulterous?”
At this moment, Huang Wen was trembling with fear. It was unknown if it was because he had never seen royal blood or something like that before, but he was feeling somewhat flustered.
”To reply esteemed Empress, this matter was brought up by an old woman from this commoner's family.” ”That old lady was originally a chief worker of the Shen family. However, for some reason, she did not work at the Shen family, so she came to work at this commoner's house.”
”Alright, bring this old lady up.” Luo Lingwei said to him.
”Niangniang, I can't take you with me. This old lady passed away from illness a month ago.” Huang Wen said to Luo Lingwei.
”In that case, there's no way to prove it?” Luo Lingwei laughed lightly and then patted the wooden log as she shouted: ”Beihang County, Zhixian County, where are you!”
Luo Lingwei's shout almost scared Zhao Zhixian out of his wits and almost made him jump up. Trembling, he walked to the front of the hall and kowtowed to Luo Lingwei. ”This official greets esteemed wangfei.”
When Luo Lingwei saw that he had arrived, she did not beat around the bush and asked straightforwardly: ”I ask you, that day when Shen Xiu's corpse was in the court, did you move it?”
When Zhao Zhixian heard this, his pupils abruptly contracted. He then shook his head and replied, ”Reporting to the Empress, the corpse has never moved an inch!”