Zhang Bufan looked at the people in the hall and kept wiping the cold sweat from his head. He looked at Wang Cheng who was calm and composed. This man was the emperor's nephew. Although he was a cousin, the emperor admired him very much and could not afford to offend him.

His gaze fell on the little kid in the hall again, and he felt even more miserable in his heart. This person was kidnapped some time ago, and the emperor was furious, and his black hat was almost taken off.

Then he looked at the two young ladies in the hall. Uh... he didn't recognize one of them, but the other one was actually the daughter of Censor Liu Yang. Oh his god, if the judgment was not made well and a memorial was sent to the court, he would not only be blamed but also be fired.

Don't mess with him at all.

Zhang Bufan covered his heart, and the words "It's over" seemed to float above his head.

It is difficult to be an official, and it is even more difficult to be an official in Beijing.

He quickly winked at the master beside him and said, "Take a seat, quickly."

After all the victims were seated, he finally smiled gently, looked at the two fainted women, and asked, "I wonder why you are looking for me."

Liu Zhenying was the first to speak, "Master Zhang, we came here today to visit Aunt Luo. Aunt Luo has always taught me very well. But she was sick and stayed at home a few days ago. I was very worried, so I brought my two younger sisters from the girls' school to visit her."

Zhang Bufan nodded and praised, "Miss Liu is worthy of being the daughter of Imperial Censor Liu. She respects her teacher and values ​​morality. Her heart is so sincere that I am moved..."

Liu Zhenying looked at Yu Ke, who continued, "When we arrived at Aunt Luo's house, we saw Aunt Luo kneeling in front of the tablets of her mother-in-law and her husband. We heard from the neighbors that Aunt Luo had been kneeling for more than ten days."

"Oh..." Zhang Bufan looked at the two fainted women. He thought that the young lady must be the Aunt Luo mentioned by the two ladies. He glanced at his master.

"Master, I have sent for the doctor."

Zhang Bufan stroked his beard and said to the two people in the hall with a troubled look on his face: "You two ladies are here for this matter? This is difficult to deal with. As the saying goes, 'It is difficult for an honest official to judge family affairs.' This mother-in-law sets rules for her daughter-in-law, and it is difficult for me to make a decision for you two!"

"Master Zhang, you misunderstood. We are not the ones looking for you." Liu Zhenying hurriedly explained.

Zhang Bufan was stunned for a moment, turned to look at the other two, and asked in confusion: "What are you two doing?"

Wang Cheng stood up and was about to answer when Wang Gungun ran to the table and shouted at the top of his voice: "Mr. Justice, please redress our grievances!"

Wang Cheng shouted, "Shut up, Wang, get out of here!"

Zhang Bufan looked at the master helplessly and said quickly, "Don't worry. If there is any injustice, I will definitely make it up to you. Little kid, what do you want to say?"

"Oh, I'm speaking for someone else. You can just ask my cousin for the specific details." Wang Gungun pushed Xiao Yining in front of him and said.

Zhang Bufan was speechless.

Xiao Yining glanced at him coldly. If her eyes could materialize, she would probably have cut Wang Gungun into pieces.

Wang Cheng sighed tiredly and said softly, "Don't be afraid, Sister Qing, you speak first, and your uncle will wait until you finish speaking."

Zhang Bufan also encouraged, "Miss Lin, if you have any grievances, please tell me and I will definitely make a decision for you."

Little Yining was helpless and replied softly, "Master Zhang has misunderstood. It's not me who is wronged, it's my cousin."

Zhang Bufan finally couldn't help cursing in his heart, but he put on a smile on his face, "Oh, who is Miss Lin's cousin, and what injustice did he suffer?"

Xiao Yining cleared her throat and said, "The sisters just told Master Zhang, so I won't tell Master Zhang."

Zhang Bufan: …

"Aunt Luo knelt in front of her husband's tablet for about ten days because she took my younger aunt to meet her lover a few days ago. Then my cousin went to find out who this lover was, and I found out that the lover that Aunt Luo's neighbors were talking about was my cousin." Xiao Yining replied, and then tilted his head in confusion and said, "My cousin can't be that lover, but I don't know why they all say that."

"Why are you so sure, Miss Lin, that this lover is not your uncle?" Zhang Bufan asked in amazement.

Little Yining also looked at Zhang Bufan in surprise, "Sir, have you forgotten that although Aunt Luo was close to my cousin that day, you were also next to Aunt Luo at that time!"

Everyone eating melons: ...

Zhang Bufan was dizzy from the blow this cauldron dropped from the sky.

He screamed, "What did you say?"

"Ahem, come here, Sister Qing." Wang Cheng pulled little Yining aside, stood up and apologized, "Master Zhang, my niece is still young, and some of my words may not express my feelings well, which inevitably leads to misunderstandings."

"Master Wang, you say what you want to say." Zhang Bufan had an expression as if he had eaten shit. This little kid almost ruined his reputation with just one word!

"The thing is, my niece heard that Luo Lezhi was secretly meeting her lover with her sister-in-law on the day she disappeared. She ran into Luo Lezhi at the entrance of Miaozhen Hall half a day earlier that day. She and her uncle were with Luo Lezhi in the afternoon and never saw the so-called lover."

Zhang Bufan also began to think back to that day, and then nodded, "When the Japanese officer found Miss Lin, he had indeed not seen an adult man. This must be a misunderstanding. Miss Lin's cousin was indeed wronged. I don't know who your cousin is. According to custom, I will go find him and ask him."

"My cousin is Pei Yi, the adopted son of Eunuch Pei and grandson of Duke Chen. However, he went to the farm to look after the crops today! We may have to wait a while for Lord Zhang to send someone to convey the message." After little Yining finished speaking, he sat obediently on the chair.

Zhang Bufan was so frightened by her words that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Pei Yi disappeared with her that day, and she thought they went out to play together. She didn't expect that they had this kind of relationship. She was too careless!

"Someone, go find out where this rumor came from, and wake up these two women..." Zhang Bufan looked at the young ladies below and coughed lightly, "Have the doctor wake them up."

As he was speaking, the doctor who was being sought finally squeezed through the crowd and stumbled in. "I am Shangguan Wenyuan from Miaozhen Hall, paying my respects to you, sir."

"Wake up these two women quickly." Zhang Bufan waved his hand.

Little Yining glanced sideways at the little brother who rushed in. He seemed to be about the same age as his uncle, but he was actually a young doctor who could handle everything on his own. He was really amazing.

"This is Shangguan Guiqing's favorite grandson. Although he is young, his medical skills are quite good." Wang Gungun said while biting her ear.

Xiao Yining glanced at him and said: Look at you, spoiling the plot all day long.

However, Shangguan Wenyuan's medical skills were indeed good. After a few injections, Lin and Luo Lezhi both woke up slowly. But the difference was that after Lin woke up, she wanted to faint again, while Luo Lezhi sat on the ground with a wooden expression, wanting to fall but not falling. Anyone could see that she was holding on.

"Sir, this woman is in good health and can plow ten miles of land. She must have been pretending to faint just now." Shangguan Wenyuan pointed at Lin and said mercilessly.

Lin's body froze, and she started crying as if her face had changed. "Sir, I didn't do that. I was unconscious just now and I don't know anything!"

"What about the other one?" Zhang Bufan ignored her and continued to ask indifferently.

"If you want to ask something, please ask quickly. This woman must have not eaten for several days and is worried a lot. Although I am giving her acupuncture, she won't be able to hold out for long." Shangguan Wenyuan replied truthfully.

Zhang Bufan understood and asked, "Luo, it is said that you secretly met with your lover. Is this true?"

"Your Excellency, this is not the case." Luo Lezhi replied firmly.

"If there was nothing, why was Aunt Luo kneeling?" This was what Liu Zhenying asked. She still can't figure it out.

"My mother-in-law placed my husband's tablet in the hall, and I must kneel down to pay respect to it."

The spectators couldn't help but sigh after hearing this.

Xiao Yining frowned slightly. For a moment, she felt that she was bound by countless shackles of this era, which would bind her until her death.

Lin cried and complained, "Sir, my son died early, and I am grateful that this daughter-in-law is willing to be my daughter-in-law in the Xue family, so I naturally treat her like my own daughter. That day she came back late at night, and I just asked a few questions, but she scolded me, so I took out my son's tablet to pressure her."

Zhang Bufan glanced at her and asked sternly, "When you were disciplining your daughter-in-law, did you explain away the rumors out there?"

"I……"

"Or did you intentionally let people spread the mysterious affair between your daughter-in-law and Mr. Pei?" Zhang Bufan continued to ask.

Lin couldn't answer and planned to use the same trick again, but the young Doctor Shangguan was still there.

"If you dare to continue to tease me, don't blame me for being ruthless."

At this time, there was another commotion outside. A path was opened in the crowd, and it was Zheng, a female official, who arrived at the scene with several female servants.

"Sir Zhang, I am Luo Lezhi's aunt. I think Sir Zhang won't mind my attending the trial here." Her voice was neither loud nor low, but it carried an unquestionable majesty.

Zhang Bufan: ..., I know that no one can afford to offend here.

Xiao Yining: Damn, Aunt Luo has such a powerful backer, yet she was still bullied like that. This is totally unreasonable.

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