As soon as I put it on, I met a sickly man

"It's fake." Counselor Wang suddenly interrupted her, with a cold arc on the corner of his mouth, "But, I have another one..." He took out another letter from his sleeve, and the envelope was clearly stamped with the enemy country's national seal.

The content of this letter was more detailed than the previous one, even mentioning the time and place of Jiang Yue's secret meeting with the enemy country's envoys.

After reading the letter, Censor Su's expression became serious.

He began to carefully examine the authenticity of the letter, repeatedly comparing the handwriting and seal.

The material of the letter paper, the thickness of the ink, and even the creases on the envelope were carefully examined.

However, the letter looks very realistic and there are no obvious signs of forgery.

Doctor Liu on the side quietly pulled Xuanyuan Che's sleeve and whispered, "What...what should we do? This letter...this letter..." He didn't dare to say anything else, but just shook his head repeatedly, his face full of worry.

Xuanyuan Che pursed his lips and said nothing, but the tightly gripped hilt of the sword revealed his inner tension.

Seeing this, Master Zhao became even more complacent. He walked up to Jiang Yue and said in a sarcastic tone: "Miss Jiang, what else do you have to say now? You've been caught red-handed. I wonder if you can get away with it!" The several yamen runners behind him also echoed him and laughed.

Jiang Yue was speechless. She looked at the suspicious eyes of the people around her and her heart was filled with despair.

She thought about her experiences in this world and thought she was about to win, but she didn't expect to fall into such a desperate situation again.

She tried hard to control herself and not let her tears flow, but her trembling lips and pale face showed her inner fear and helplessness.

Censor Su handed the letter to his advisor and said in a deep voice, "Send this letter, along with the previous evidence, to the capital for the Emperor's final decision." He looked at Jiang Yue with a complicated expression. "Miss Jiang, this matter is of great importance. I request that you cooperate with the investigation and accompany me back to the capital."

At this moment, a loud voice came from outside the door: "Wait!" Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a majestic general in armor striding in... It was General Lin.

General Lin’s arrival was like a thunderclap, exploding in the silent hall.

He glanced at everyone, his gaze finally falling on the letter in Censor Su's hand.

"Master Su, wait a minute! I'm afraid there's something wrong with this letter."

Censor Su frowned slightly: "What do you mean, General Lin?"

General Lin took the letter and pointed to a particular wording. "Lord Su, having lived in the capital for a long time, may not know that I have fought against the enemy for many years and am quite familiar with their diplomatic language. The use of the word 'congratulations' in this letter is inconsistent with the enemy's usual arrogance. They have always regarded themselves as the Celestial Empire, so how could they use such humble words?"

General Lin's analysis shocked everyone present, and a glimmer of hope appeared on the faces of Imperial Physician Liu and Xuanyuan Che.

A glimmer of hope rekindled in Jiang Yue's heart, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

When Master Zhao saw that his plan was disrupted, his face became terribly gloomy.

He stepped forward and said sarcastically, "General Lin, are you questioning Lord Su's judgment? Lord Su is an imperial envoy, a master of cases. How could he not be able to tell the authenticity of the letter? Could it be that General Lin has some personal relationship with Miss Jiang, so he is deliberately favoring her?"

General Lin's eyes widened in anger, and he slammed the table and stood up. "Master Zhao, stop slandering me! I'm a general who's devoted to my country. How can I tolerate such slander?"

"Slander? Humph, General Lin is so protective of Jiang Yue, who knows if there's something fishy going on between you two!" Master Zhao confronted General Lin without fear, his words full of provocation.

"You!" General Lin was so angry that his face turned blue and his clenched fists made a clattering sound.

Upon seeing this, Censor Su quickly intervened, "Calm down, both of you! This matter is of grave importance. Don't act rashly." He turned to look at General Lin, "General Lin has a point. This letter is indeed somewhat suspicious. However..." He paused, looking at Jiang Yue, "We have witnesses and evidence. Based on this alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to overturn our previous conclusion."

Counselor Wang stepped forward slowly, a sinister smile on his lips, "Lord Su is absolutely right, but I have something else here..." He took out a scroll from his sleeve and slowly unfolded it.

In the painting, a blurry figure secretly meets with a person in exotic clothing...it is Jiang Yue.

Advisor Wang pointed at the scroll and said word by word, "This is the portrait of Miss Jiang meeting with the enemy's spy!"

In the lobby, the atmosphere suddenly froze.

The scroll in Wang Moushi's hand was like a thunderclap, pushing Jiang Yue into the abyss again.

The figure in the painting is blurry, and one can only vaguely make out that the woman's figure is similar to Jiang Yue, and the so-called "exotic clothing" is even more simple and rough, making it difficult to distinguish the authenticity.

Qiu'er screamed and rushed to Jiang Yue, holding her hand tightly, her eyes full of worry: "Miss..." Jiang Yue held Qiu'er's hand in return, her fingertips were cold, but she forced herself to remain calm.

Doctor Liu frowned. The scroll was too crude and clearly a deliberate forgery. However, it appeared at this critical moment, which was undoubtedly adding insult to injury.

He looked at General Lin, hoping he would speak up again, but General Lin had also fallen silent. Although the painting was blurry, if one looked closely, the woman's figure did bear some resemblance to Jiang Yue...

Xuanyuan Che's expression also became solemn. Although he believed in Jiang Yue's character, the successive "evidences" made him begin to waver.

He clenched his fists, feeling extremely anxious, but he didn't know what to do.

Seeing this, Master Zhao smiled triumphantly. He stepped forward, pointed at the scroll, and said loudly, "You all saw it! This is irrefutable evidence! Jiang Yue colluded with spies from the enemy country, the evidence is irrefutable! I hope Master Su will see through this and bring him to justice swiftly!"

County Magistrate Li also quickly agreed: "Yes, Lord Su, with such irrefutable evidence, Jiang Yue's crimes are obvious and must not be tolerated!" Several yamen runners around him also followed suit. For a moment, the hall was filled with accusations against Jiang Yue.

Wang Moushi watched all this and the smile on his face deepened.

He walked up to Censor Su and whispered, "Sir Su, now that we have all the evidence, what are you still hesitating about? The sooner the case is closed, the sooner we can report to the Emperor."

Censor Su looked at the scroll, then at the pale-faced Jiang Yue, feeling a conflict between his conscience and his conscience.

General Lin's doubts made him feel doubtful, but the appearance of the scroll made it difficult for him to make a decision.

He pondered for a moment and slowly said, "Jiang Yue..."

Jiang Yue looked at the new "evidence" and felt as if she was completely swallowed by darkness.

Her body trembled slightly and her eyes were empty. She didn't understand why no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't escape the fate of being slandered. The pain in her heart reached its peak.

Suddenly, a cold voice sounded in the lobby: "Wait!"