Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 110 Secret Trial

It was almost dark when a huge group of people stood in the lobby of the Jingzhao Prefecture's government office.

Seeing this, passers-by on the roadside also gathered together, gathered outside the vermilion and golden gate of the Jingzhao government, and stood on tiptoe to look inside.

"mighty--"

Accompanied by a long and soft cry, the yamen runners standing on both sides rhythmically struck the ground with sticks.

Turning my head, I saw a man walking out from the back hall.

The man was in his early twenties, wearing a crimson official uniform and a black official hat with long wings. He sat behind the desk with full of official authority.

Li Chengyin first glanced at everyone in the hall, then picked up the gavel and slammed it hard.

"Snapped--"

Although it was midsummer weather, Yang Lijun couldn't help but shiver and her heart was pounding.

"Who are you here, and why are you suing me?"

Speaking of which, this Lord Li Chengyin, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, also had some friendship with Shen Beiqi when they were young.

Although the Li family has no high-ranking officials in the court, they are also a noble family.

He and Shen Beiqi studied in the same official school and were classmates for several years.

But later, Shen Beiqi went to Yuanshan Academy, and then went to the northern border, and the two of them gradually had less and less contact.

At this time, Yang Lijun was kneeling alone in the hall, while Shen Beiqi and Shen Li were standing on one side.

The rest of the people stood outside the high threshold of the government office.

Looking at the room full of colorful women's clothes, Li Chengyin couldn't help but complain in his heart. He didn't know what tricks Shen Beiqi was playing. Why did he bring a group of girls to his Jingzhao Prefecture?

"Who is kneeling in the hall?"

"Wait a minute—"

Shen Beiqi interrupted.

Li Chengyin glanced at him helplessly, "What do you think, Lord Jingguo?"

Shen Beiqi: "Lord Li, this matter is of great importance. I hope to have a secret trial."

"Secret trial?"

Li Chengyin thought for a moment and conducted the trial behind closed doors. This was not without precedent in the Jingzhao government office.

Since Shen Beiqi has brought it up, we naturally have to give him face, both for public and private reasons.

"Go, close the door."

Li Chengyin waved his hand, and an officer immediately went to close the gate. Then he remembered something and said, "Go and bring a chair for the Duke."

"Thank you, Lord Li!" Shen Beiqi nodded.

The heavy wooden door was closed by the yamen runners, isolating the people who were standing outside watching the excitement.

Looking at the closed vermilion lacquered door, the people began to talk about it.

"Hey, what do you think happened?"

"Who knows? This is the first time I've seen so many young ladies from official families in court. There are so many strange things going on!"

"Didn't you see the one kneeling in the hall? Is she the granddaughter of the Grand Tutor? I think it's probably just a quarrel between two girls. It's nothing serious!"

"Why close the door if there's nothing serious?"

"Well, girls are shy and don't want others to know why they fought. If they were fighting to steal a lover, it would be embarrassing to tell others!"

After hearing this, everyone nodded, and they all felt that it made sense.

The door was already closed, and it was boring for everyone to stay at the door, so they chatted for a few words and then dispersed.

In the solemn and dignified court of Jingzhao Yin.

Li Chengyin slammed the gavel again, "Who is the plaintiff?"

Shen Li took a step forward, twisted her skirt and knelt down, "I, Shen Li, sue Yang Lijun, the youngest daughter of the Yang family, for destroying her reputation and defaming her name. Please, sir, help me!"

Shen Li leaned forward and kowtowed.

Yang Lijun was completely stunned at this moment. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been raised in the palm of her parents' hands.

She had never seen such a grim scene before. She was extremely scared and just hoped that her father would come and rescue her as soon as possible.

"Oh?" Li Chengyin asked again, "How did she destroy someone's reputation and tarnish his name? Why don't you tell me in detail?"

"She was in the Jixiang Building, in front of several people, slandering the common people and seducing them..."

Shen Li paused, took a deep breath and continued, "Defaming me for seducing my sworn brother Shen Beiqi and using a trick to climb into his bed!"

"Is there any evidence?"

"Everyone in the hall is a witness! I hope you will handle this impartially and enforce the law!"

Even though the bailiff had seen many cases, a hint of subtlety appeared on his face at this moment.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengyin immediately understood.

No wonder Shen Beiqi requested a secret trial. If word of this gets out, no one else will care whether it is true or not.

When the time comes, they will exaggerate the description and even if it is false, it will be passed on as true.

With so many people gossiping about her, how can Miss Shen go on surviving?

Shen Li suddenly felt a pang of distress.

If others knew about the night he and she spent together, everyone would probably think that it was Shen Li who deliberately set up the trap to seduce him in order to curry favor with him.

I’m afraid that if too many people talk about it, even she would think that she was wrong that night.

Shen Beiqi sat beside her and captured the flash of sadness in her eyes with incredible accuracy.

Thinking about the slander she suffered today, her heart ached.

As he just said, if water is blocked from its source, it will flow again.

She needs to marry Shen Li home as soon as possible to cut off the source of this repeated harm to her.

He was thinking in his mind that Jiang Minzhi had already arrived in Fengcheng, and it would take at most two days for him to return to Jiangdu City.

At that time, he would immediately go to propose marriage and marry A'li as soon as possible to avoid any further complications.

"Boom boom boom——"

Someone was knocking hard on the door.

The bailiff glanced at each other and then looked at Li Chengyin in the main hall with a questioning look.

Just as Li Chengyin was about to speak, Shen Beiqi spoke again, "Lord Li, since this is a secret trial, you cannot let in unimportant people in."

Li Chengyin thought it made sense, but suddenly felt something was wrong.

The plaintiff in the court is Miss Shen San, the defendant is the youngest daughter of the Yang family, and the person standing at the door is a witness.

Then you, Shen Beiqi... aren't you just an insignificant person!

However, he only dared to think about it in his heart. As the saying goes, a higher-ranking official can crush a person, not to mention that Shen Beiqi was many levels higher than him.

Li Chengyin automatically ignored the constant knocks on the door, cleared his throat and asked, "Yang Lijun, do you admit the crime Shen Li mentioned?"

When Yang Lijun heard Li Chengyin calling her name, she almost fainted from fright. Her body was shaking like a sieve and she could not utter a word.

Li Chengyin frowned and slammed the gavel hard, "Yang Lijun, do you plead guilty?"

"I...I don't admit it!"

When people are forced into desperate situations, they can always burst out with some inexplicable courage, just like Yang Lijun at this moment.

"It's true that she seduced my sworn brother Shen Beiqi... She even had sex with him! I didn't slander her at all. How can telling the truth be considered slander?"

"is it?"

Shen Beiqi sneered.

It is true that they had had physical contact, but where did they hear this truth from?

She used tricks to seduce him and climb into his bed?

Shen Beiqi's eyes were cold, with a chilling chill, "Have you ever seen it with your own eyes?"

Li Chengyin leaned back in his chair with his arms folded. Well, he didn't even need to interrogate her.

Yang Lijun was stunned for a moment, her face suddenly turned red, "How could I have seen it with my own eyes!"

"Who is your witness? Or, who saw her seduce me?"

Who has seen it with their own eyes?

Yang Lijun thought back to that day. When Han Yunning talked to her about this matter, he also repeatedly told her that she came here because she "heard it".

If she gave up Sister Yun Ning at this time, would it solve any problem?