If so, I am arguing in the lobby, if I can be justified and cleared of my charges, then it is inevitable that the case of Yan San's murder will be investigated.

The Su family's patience with Yan San and blindly retreating was originally a suspicious point, anyone could see it, how could they hide it from the crazy stone?

So, how do I hold it?

Father, is it a subtle reminder to me, let me confess my guilt and surrender to the law, bear all the charges, calm the matter, and protect the Su family?

My heart cooled down little by little, looking at my father's messy hair and slightly old face, I felt a little strange, no longer the proud and proud Master Su in Yangzhou City, without the ambition that promised me full of red makeup in the city, and without the warmth and love that the Su family secretly brought to me shrimp dumplings in the firewood room. More vicissitudes, more helplessness, more determination.

What would I do if I were in my father's position? I asked myself, on the one hand, my 'daughter', on the other hand, the fate of the entire Su family, faced with such a dilemma, maybe, I will make the same decision with him.

I understand my father's distress, but I can't live my own heart. My tears were even more surging, I told myself, you have been abandoned, Su Qing, in vain you were still trying to stand up for the face of the Su family just now, and put yourself on the cusp of the 'waves', and even was misunderstood for this, which led to death. In vain, you were still feeling sorry for your father a moment ago, and you forcibly held back the fear in your heart and comforted him with a smile.

Now, you have been slapped loudly by the Su family, oh no, it's two, one in the open, and one in secret.

My father fell to the ground, as if he had fallen quite hard, and he struggled so hard that he couldn't get up for a long time. I couldn't bear it after all, smiled bitterly at him, and waved my hand tiredly: "Go back." ”

At that moment, the father cried and slammed his fist to the ground.

I don't look back.

I thought, father, I owe you a life, and now I can count it as clear, right? Whatever the outcome, the moment I wave to you, it's over.

Boundless exhaustion came at me, I didn't bother to think, I didn't bother to speak, I didn't bother to move, I didn't even bother to breathe, I blinked, I felt that it was a burden. only endured the pointing and pointing of passers-by all the way, like a puppet.

In the lobby of Jing Zhaoyin, I knelt on the cold and hard ground, listening to the sound of the killing stick hitting the tip of my heart, and there was a majestic voice above my head above the lobby, overwhelmingly pressing down on me.

"The person under the hall is Su Qing, the county lord of Deyi?"

"Su Qing, this official is asking you, why don't you answer?"

"Su Qing, are you guilty?"

"Su Qing, this official asks you, the Yan family sued you for poisoning the groom Yan Chunhua on your sister's wedding day because of your past trivial matters, can this matter be serious?"

"Su Qing, if you don't defend yourself, can this official decide that you are acquiescing in your own guilt?"

I was silent, I thought, I have lost the right to defend myself, what else can I say?

The person sitting on the top of the high hall finally lost his patience and said in a low voice: "This official has repeatedly tolerated you for the sake of your face as the lord of the imperial county, if you refuse to cooperate, don't blame this official for having no 'selfishness'." ”

I was still conflicted and struggling. I wanted to cry out loud, I wanted to tell him that I was innocent, but my father's sad eyes were always shaking in front of me, and I couldn't make up my mind. The words came to his lips and he swallowed again.

Yan San's father stumbled over, knelt down under the lobby, counted my crimes with a handful of snot and tears, reversed black and white, framed me, and burst into tears, every word was bloody, and the tears were moving, so that everyone in the hall was moved. He kowtowed and begged Lord Jingzhao Yin Ding in the hall to handle it impartially and pay for his son's blood debt.

"Su Qing, what Yan Jiayan's 'Chun' Hua's father said just now is true?"

I gritted my teeth in hatred and clenched my fists, but I could only bow my head and be silent.

The witnesses were summoned to court, and several long-tongued 'women' confessed my guilt in righteous words, with a look of righteous indignation, and spoke categorically as if they had witnessed it with their own eyes.

In the face of their accusations, I smiled coldly and was speechless.

The last to go to the hall was Lan'er. She hung her head and didn't dare to look at me the whole time. Rao was already mentally prepared, and I still couldn't help but feel like I had been hit hard by a boulder, and I was torn apart and dripping with blood.

Lan'er knelt in the middle of the hall, no more than three feet away from me.

Master Ding said loudly: "What testimony do the witnesses have in the hall, but it doesn't matter, don't be afraid of her, this official is not afraid of power, and he will make decisions for you." ”

Lan Er shrank back and took a step back: "Yan 'Chun' Hua coveted our young lady's beauty before her death, and after being rejected several times for verbal flirtation, she actually had bad intentions and plotted against my young lady. Who would have thought that the 'yin' was wrong, and Miss escaped a catastrophe, but she harmed Miss Qingyin. In desperation, the old man could only be aggrieved and marry Miss Qingyin to Yan San. ”

"These things are well known, and they are picked up where they matter." Lord Ding looked like a pleasant face, and followed the kind 'temptation': "Your young lady is killing because of this?" ”

Lan'er nodded timidly: "Not only that, that Yan San thief is not dead, on the day of the wedding, in front of everyone's eyes, he spoke wildly, insulting several young ladies of my Su family, and the young lady was angry, so she had a dispute with Yan San and was persuaded to leave by the master."

Who expected that Yan San would have to inch in, not only did he speak out, insulted the young lady, but also rebelled, threatening to emulate Empress E's 'daughter' Ying, so that my lord might match the young lady to him! ”

Everyone sighed, Yan San's arrogance was obvious to everyone, so although what Lan'er said was absurd, everyone believed it.

"It's just that the slave and maid are too talkative, and I learned it to the young lady. My young lady was indignant in her heart, she didn't listen to the slave's hard advice, broke free from me, and went to Yan San desperately.

I couldn't rest assured, and together with a few ladies, I chased after her and rushed to the 'flower' hall, but it was a step too late, Yan San had already been poisoned and died, and there was no way to recover.

Master, that Yan San is hateful, and our young lady is really helpless, it is understandable, please be gracious. ”

Lan'er spoke fluently, obviously by heart. And his words were earnest, and his face was faithful to the Lord, which disgusted me.

"Then let me ask you, Miss Lan'er, have you seen with your own eyes that your young lady poisoned and plotted against Yan 'Chun'hua?" Lord Kyung Zhao Yin Ding asked loudly.

Lan'er shook her head: "I followed Miss to the 'flower' hall with a few ladies, so I don't know how Miss did it." Moreover, our young lady is a master of poisoning, as we all know, she can hurt people five steps away, without blood, and kill people invisibly. Even if I was standing opposite her, I didn't necessarily know how she made a move, let alone the 'door' of the 'flower' hall across us. ”

"Then you mean to say that your young lady's killing of Yan San is just your guess, and you haven't seen it with your own eyes? Do you have any evidence against her? ”

Lan'er nodded hesitantly, and only after a while did she say, "The poison in Yan San's house is the only 'door' poison 'medicine' secretly made by our young lady. She always carried it with her and never left her. ”

I was shocked, knowing that since Lan'er came prepared, this remark was definitely not untargeted. I suddenly remembered that in the 'flower' garden of the Hou Mansion, as soon as Lan'er saw me, she tugged at my sleeve and clenched it tightly. I put my hand in the cuff, and sure enough, I 'touched' a bulging paper bag, and I couldn't help but smile wryly.

My movements were fully watched by Jing Zhaoyin in the hall, he made a 'look' to the officials on both sides, and in a few moments, a 'fine' strong woman in her fifties came over, said offended, took out the paper bag from my cuff, and presented it respectfully.

Jing Zhaoyin 'handed over' the paper bag to the servant for inspection, and the servant nodded affirmatively: "There is no doubt that Yan Sansuo is this poison. ”

The hall sneered: "Su Qing, now that the human and material evidence is there, no one can protect you, sign and draw a pledge on this, and save you from the pain of skin and flesh." ”

After the official presented the confession to his superiors, he took it to me, and handed over all the "hair" pen and cinnabar ink to me.

But I suddenly hesitated, sad, resentful, and unwilling, and came to my heart together. I was reluctant to say goodbye, I couldn't let go of my master, and I was even more unwilling to be framed by others like this, so I swallowed my anger. With trembling hands, I stared at the paper in front of me, looking at the ink that was enough to blacken my life, clutching the 'hairy' pen tightly, my knuckles white, and my palms dripping with fine sweat.

Everyone in the hall waited with bated breath, and did not dare to come out, but they just looked at me with blank eyes, hoping that if I put down my pen, I could verify their accusations and put them on the high ground of defending justice.

No one cried out for me, complained about grievances, and felt that I deserved it.

I threw down my pen indignantly and turned to look at Lan'er. She still hung her head, not daring to look at me, and I couldn't see her expression clearly, I don't know if it was the pride of 'yin' to succeed, or the guilt of framing me? I just want to turn the anger in my eyes into two blazing flames that will burn her and burn the filth in her heart to ashes.

"Lan'er, why?" I swallowed the anger in my throat, but I couldn't calm the resentment and injustice in my heart, and I scolded him sharply.

Lan'er's shoulders couldn't help shaking, and her whole body became stiff.

"Why do you want to hurt me?" I continued to ask: "I can endure how others slander me and criticize me, but you, Lan'er, can't." ”

Lan Er shrank for a moment, and her voice was like a gnat: "I'm just reporting the truth, I don't understand what you're talking about." ”

Yan San's father protested sharply: "Su Qing is intimidating witnesses. ”

"Su Qing, don't be presumptuous!"

The lobby was empty, echoing bursts, and above the high hall, Jing Zhaoyin's voice was particularly majestic.

I smiled coldly, didn't pay attention, didn't defend myself, and continued to aggressively 'force' others to ask: "Lan'er, let me ask you, Hui'er didn't commit suicide, she found out some ulterior secret about you, and was killed by you, isn't it?" ”

Lan'er was shocked, but she didn't answer, and her kneeling knees were already wet.