Shangshu Zheng ordered someone to sit down and let Lin Chenyao sit aside and listen to the trial.

Back at the trial table, Zheng Shangshu picked up the gavel and patted it lightly. The people watching outside were originally whispering, but they suddenly became quiet. Inside and outside the prison hall, needles could be heard.

Zheng Shangshu looked at the woman in the hall. She was wearing a goose yellow embroidered hibiscus wide-sleeved skirt, with a delicate face, a fairy-looking look, and a dazzling look in her eyebrows and eyes. From the heart, this woman's appearance is no worse than Miss Fu Er, who is known as the No. 1 Beauty. It can be said that she has a noble aura that cannot be ignored.

She stood in the hall generously, without any panic, and her calm and composed attitude was like standing in her own living room. Zheng Shangshu was also a man. Men knew how to appreciate women, but with the Hou of Peking staring at him, of course he did not dare to show his admiration.

Seeing Chu Xinyu looking over, Zheng Shangshu sat up straight and asked, "Where are the five girls of the Chu family in Zhongyi's Hou Mansion?"

"yes."

"Have you ever spread rumors that slandered Miss Fu Er, the Duke of E's Mansion?"

Chu Xinyu shook his head, "No."

Zheng Shangshu said: "But your maid has admitted that you ordered her to spread the rumors that slandered Miss Fu Er, and made up a song to send her a message to someone to spread it."

"There is no such thing, and my maid? Who is she?" Chu Xinyu wanted to see who dared to pretend to be her maid and frame her.

"Take her maid to the court."

At this time, two yamen members dragged a little maid in. Her hair was a little messy, her clothes were not tidy, her handcuffed with iron chains, her wrists were worn out by the iron chains, and blood was still seeping out.

Chu Xinyu frowned. He was tortured like this in less than half a day? No wonder Lin Chenyao took her to the small lake and delayed her for a while. When he found evidence, she would suffer less flesh and blood.

However, this maid is not worthy of pity. She will not sympathize with anyone who works for Yuan.

This maid seems to be named Huang Lian. She looked pretty good before, and was more pleasing to the one named Chunmei, but she didn't expect that she would eventually stand on the side of Yuan's family. She also planned that if she didn't betray her and did her duty and responsibility, she might be preferential to her in the future.

What a pity!

As soon as he saw Chu Xinyu, Huang Lian knelt in front of her with a thud and said tremblingly: "Girl, I save me. I just do my business as you told me. I don't want to betray you. But they said that as long as I admit it, they will be relieved."

"Is you my maid?" Chu Xinyu asked coldly.

"Yes, I am a maid in Yilan Xiaozhu, and I am Huang Lian..."

Before she could finish her words, Chu Xinyu faced Zheng Shangshu: "Sir, although this maid works in my Xiaozhuyuan, her contract for sale is not with me. She is my mother's maid. It's just that I just came back and Xiaozhuyuan was not in enough staff, so my mother sent her to my Xiaozhuyuan to help clean it."

Huang Lian said: "Girl, I am your maid. You have already taken the contract for sale."

Chu Xinyu raised her eyebrows lightly, "Why don't I know if the contract is for me?"

It seems that in order to blame her, they did a lot of things while she and Lan Yi were not in Xiaozhuyuan, and even the contract of selling their bodies could be falsely accused of her.

Seeing Chu Xinyu denying it, Huang Lian turned to Zheng Shangshu in the hall and said, "Sir, everything I say is true. I am the girl's maid. The eldest lady has already sold my maid to the girl."

Chu Xinyu chuckled and said, "How can there be such a maid who sells his owner and seeks honor? Who would want a maid who is not loyal to his master? He would also hand over such an important task to a maid who changes his power when he sees the wind. I think it would be so stupid if he doesn't have the master?"

Huang Lian suddenly understood what Chu Xinyu said, and fear suddenly appeared on her face.

The onlookers outside nodded in agreement with Chu Xinyu's words. This maid was so strange. She rushed to put herself aside and pushed the charges on her master. Who would value such a disloyal maid?

Shangshu Zheng and the ministers at the left and right also agreed that when they deal with important events, they often leave them to their confidants. The confidants must be loyal to themselves and will not betray themselves if anything happens. But what this maid said is strange. Even if she is forced to confess, how can she keep pushing the blame to her when she sees her master?

Of course, it is also understandable that this maid is greedy for life and fear of death.

Fu Guanjue, who was present, sneered and said to Zheng Shangshu: "I have experienced the sharp teeth of Miss Chu Wu. It can be said that even those who die can make her live. How can a little maid argue with her? This is obviously because Miss Chu Wu wants to shirk responsibility. The maid is also a human being, and she is also afraid of death. She woke up and said that this kind of practice of slandering other people's reputation is wrong. What's wrong with exposing the master's misbehavior?"

Zheng Shangshu nodded and agreed with Fu Guanjue's statement. He said, "Miss Chu Wu, this maid is greedy for money and has done your work. Now that she has been caught, she admits it. What else do you have to say?"

"Greed in money?" Chu Xinyu asked in confusion: "Sir, don't you know what this means?"

Zheng Shangshu took a brocade box containing a jade bracelet on the table and asked the Yamashi to take it down to her, "This is the evidence found under the maid's pillow. She said this is the reward for your work."

Chu Xinyu was surprised to see that it was the jade bracelet given to her by the Baihua Banquet that day. Her jewelry has always been kept and managed by Zhubo, and she absolutely believes in Zhubo's loyalty to her.

If Zhu Bo wants to harm herself, then he needs to wait until now? When she first entered Chu Xinyu's body, she would feel weak and die at any time. If she was not fully cared for, she would die. But Zhu Bo did her best to take care of her and never used her hands.

In the past two years, taking care of yourself is like taking care of your ancestors, and you have never neglected for a moment. I absolutely believe in her loyalty.

But how did you get this jade bracelet Huanglian? Could it be that there is an insider in Xiaozhuyuan who stole the jade bracelet and framed her when they were not paying attention?

Chu Xinyu thought about this and could understand why Huang Lian insisted that she was her maid. Maybe in order to frame her, Huang Lian's contract was already lying in the secret box of her small courtyard.

"Is this your thing?" asked Zheng Shangshu.

"Yes." Chu Xinyu replied: "But it was not what I gave her. It was the gift of the Princess Chu. At that time, many girls from aristocratic families saw it. How could I be so stupid to give a jade bracelet that is so commemorative and so easy to be discovered to be given to a little maid for me. If it is exposed, wouldn't it be immediately guessed that I did it?"

As she said that, she raised a sneer on the corner of her mouth and laughed, "Besides, this jade bracelet is worth thousands of taels of silver. In order to spread rumors that are unfavorable to me, will I spend a thousand taels of silver to do business for a little maid? Is it not clean and neat to spend so much money? "

Her attitude was calm and her views were organized. This was the first time that Zheng Shangshu had encountered such a situation in so many years after the trial of the case. She knew reasoning very well and expressed those impossible factual views one by one, making the audience unable to help but stand on her side to judge. How could such a smart woman spread such rumors?

What's more, she and the Queen of Peiping have been granted marriage by the emperor. In terms of appearance or talent, she is no worse than Miss Fu Er at all, so why should she do such a thing?

Zheng Shangshu glanced at Lin Chenyao who was sitting aside to the trial. He sat around his hands. Although he didn't make a sound, his eyes kept following Miss Chu Wu, and nodded in agreement when he heard her defense.

According to the previous rules, although Miss Chu Wu’s inference was reasonable, if she did not find evidence to prove that she was innocent, she would definitely be tortured and forced to confess. However, the Marquis of Peking was sitting next to him like a Buddha watching, so how dare he ask anyone to torture him?

When Zheng Shangshu was in a state of ecstasy, Chu Xinyu continued, "Sir, can I sue this maid for stealing my jade bracelet?"

"If the evidence is conclusive, of course."

"No, girl, I didn't steal your jade bracelet..."

Huang Lian was so scared that her face was pale. She reached out to grab Chu Xinyu's skirt, but she stepped back. Because she couldn't grasp it, the iron chain rubbed against the ground, making a "rubbing" sound, which was a little harsh.

Chu Xinyu interrupted her and said, "I didn't tell you to spread rumors. How could this jade bracelet be with you? Didn't you steal it, or who stole it?"

Want to push it completely and think beautifully! Fu Guanjue spoke again: "Miss Chu Wu is really a lotus, but what evidence do you have to prove that you didn't give the maid of jade bracelet? What evidence do you have to prove that she stole your jade bracelet instead of what you gave her?"

Chu Xinyu looked at him and sneered: "Young Master Fu, do you have to explain it clearly? What kind of hatred does the Fu family have with you? You are so anxious to bring shame to the Fu family?"

Fu Guanjue was stunned. He didn't understand what she meant? What kind of hatred or shame? This woman was really good at speaking and misleading people's thoughts. He said angrily: "What are you talking about? When did this young master shame the Fu family?"

Chu Xinyu ignored him and said to Zheng Shangshu: "Sir, this maid said I made up a song for her. What are the lyrics?"

Zheng Shangshu looked at Liu You, the assistant minister next to him. Liu You knew it and said, "The lyrics are like this: There are lotus immortals in the south stream, the gods in the north stream, the girls in the east stream are beautiful and beautiful. Two or three things in the capital, let's listen to the boys' talk. Fairies are born in all kinds of flowers, and they are very talented. They snatched the marriage line of the immortals. They are unpredictable in painting the immortals, and they secretly feel shameless..."

After Liu You finished speaking the lyrics, Chu Xinyu nodded and said, "This maid said I compiled a song and asked her to use it in the middle of the night for it to be spread. May I ask you all, have you found the person who contacted her? Is it really her? Also, if I compiled this song, why did I even compile it myself? Isn't it a contradiction?"

When she asked, the people in the hall looked at each other. The song also had the intention of slandering Miss Chu Wu, saying that she had snatched Miss Fu Er's marriage and snatching love with her sword was not a good reputation. In fact, Miss Chu Wu is also a victim. Who should she ask for her grievances?

Fu Guanjue skimmed his lips and said, "Maybe you made it up deliberately in order to avoid suspicion."

Chu Xinyu looked at him and sneered: "Who will destroy his reputation and frame another person? Will you? Mr. Fu, I won't be. I am not as brave as you. Besides, I am also a victim. According to what you said, will I say the other way around you? You are slandering me!"

"you……"

Chu Xinyu turned to Zheng Shangshu and said, "Sir, I once again declare that the rumors were not spread by me, but someone deliberately framed them. In fact, I am also a victim and was also harmed by the rumors. Please help the young woman to clear her innocence."

Shangshu Zheng didn't know what to do now. He originally thought that Chu Xinyu was the person who spread rumors. He promised to Duke E to severely punish him. But after the trial, he found out that she was also a victim. She couldn't have taken so much money to slander others and slandered herself, right? Who is so stupid, let alone she is not a fool at all.

The assistant minister Wu Wencheng leaned into Zheng Shangshu's ear and whispered: "Sir, this Wu Miss Chu is eloquent and eloquent. Don't be fooled by her. The maid and jade bracelet are the best evidence. She is the instructor who spread rumors and slandered Miss Fu Er."

Chu Xinyu's ears were pointed, and she heard it without missing a word. She was naturally very angry. After saying so much, these people even believed that she was a rumor spreader. It seemed that they must have been taken over. Maybe it was Lin Chenyao who said that he had a friendship with Xu Fusi, otherwise how could he just want to convict her?

Especially the Fourth Young Master Fu in front of him, he was against him everywhere because he was involved in "Fu Yinghua". He slandered her in front of others when he first met. Now he was openly confronting her in the hall. His feeling of hating him continued to rise. She would hate him very much if she maintained and had a good relationship with Xu Zhilan.

Lin Chenyao glanced at Chu Xinyu and saw her pursing her lips. She thought she was very angry at the moment. She raised her eyes and stared at Zheng Shangshu coldly and said, "Shangshu Zheng, the fiancée of this marquis was stolen by someone, and her reputation was slandered by rumors. Now she wants you to give her an innocent heart. Can you accept it?"

"This..." Zheng Shangshu originally said that these were trivial matters and he didn't need to come forward, but he took over the case of the second girl of the Fu family, and it was unreasonable not to accept the complaints from Mrs. Hou Wei of Peking.

"Although the Marquis of the Ministry of Justice has no right to take care of the matter, this maid is obviously a frame-up. But you don't go through the serious examination, but instead ask one of the victims? Also, why should my Marquis' fiancée spread these rumors to slander his defeated generals, and even take out a thousand taels of silver to destroy others and himself? If she is such a stupid person, would you say that my Marquis would recognize her as her fiancée?"

Fu Guanjue and Wu Wencheng's faces changed slightly. He was openly defending Chu Xinyu. Fu Guanjue looked at Lin Chenyao and said, "What does Beiping Hou mean? My second sister's reputation was slandered by this woman. You actually helped her?"

He also said that the second sister was a defeated general under Chu Xinyu. If the second sister heard him, she would definitely be very sad.

"I am a marquis who discuss things based on the facts and do not involve any feelings." Lin Chenyao had a dark face and was a little unhappy to be questioned so rudely.

Shangshu Zheng knew very well that the spread of rumors had nothing to do with Chu Xinyu. She was one of the victims. The only key was this little maid. Why did she frame Chu Xinyu? Who was behind her?

The people watching outside were also whispering and talking. Most of them agreed with Chu Xinyu's statement, who would use a thousand taels of silver to slander others and also to slander themselves? How important is reputation for a girl's family?

Zheng Shangshu picked up the gavel and patted it three times. There was a silence inside and outside the hall. He looked at Huang Lian under the hall and said in a stern tone: "Huang Lian, who instructed you to frame your master? How did the jade bracelet stolen? Come from the truth quickly. If you dare to say a little false statement, you will be a great punishment!"

Huang Lian was so scared that she knelt on the ground again: "Sir, you are wronged! I am not. I am instructed by the fifth girl, but it is the fifth girl..." As she said that, she suddenly got up and rushed towards Chu Xinyu, with a ferocious face.

Chu Xinyu was startled and his legs were backed back, but because he was too anxious to retreat, he accidentally stepped on the hem of his skirt. Seeing that the person was about to fall back, a dark figure flashed quickly, hooked her waist, and pulled her to the side. Huang Lian, who was rushing towards him, fell to the ground. No one came up to help her, and lay motionless on the ground.

The people in the hall were also caught off guard by this scene. Why didn't they expect that this maid would suddenly jump at someone madly? Fortunately, Miss Chu Wu is fine, otherwise...

Hey! Why is Beiping Hou still hugging Miss Chu Wu?

It was shameful to say that Chu Xinyu stepped back and stepped on the hem of the skirt, but accidentally sprained his ankle. Lin Chenyao originally wanted to let her go, but when he saw her frowning, he seemed to endure the pain and asked her: "Are you okay?"

Chu Xinyu said: "I seem to have sprained my ankle?"

Lin Chenyao picked her up without saying a word. Chu Xinyu exclaimed, and everyone looked at them. What's going on? Is it like this? Is it not a kiss for men and women?

But some people also thought that they had been given a marriage by the emperor, so it was nothing wrong to hug them like this, but it really made people blush in public.

"What are you doing?" Chu Xinyu looked at him, his face turned red with embarrassment.

Lin Chenyao didn't say anything, and carried her to his seat before and asked her to sit down.

"ah……"

At this moment, a scream suddenly came from behind him. One of the yamen servants who were escorting Huang Lian up, pointed at Huang Lian and said tremblingly: "She, she is dead!"

He just went over and wanted to help Huang Lian up, but he couldn't pull her, so he turned her over. Seeing that her forehead was bleeding from hitting the ground, her eyes widened, as if she was dead, she reached out to her nose and found that she was unable to breathe, so she screamed in shock.

Dead? How is it possible? Did you hit the ground just now and hit the ground with your forehead and hit it to death?
To be continued...