Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

"By the way, what illness did Yan Guixiang have before? She had to consult a doctor all year round."

Doctor Chen didn't even look at him. He just put his hands in his pockets and lowered his eyes as the carriage swayed. "It's just that his spleen and stomach are out of balance and he can't eat. Plus, he's weak to begin with, so naturally he looks like he's been sick all year round."

"Weak body? She is the only one who is weak?" Li Si raised his hand and pointed backwards in doubt: "I think she is stronger than a grown man. An ordinary grown man can't stand eighty strokes of the cane. But she is still alive and kicking after the punishment."

Doctor Chen said nonchalantly: "The accuracy of the caning is in the hands of the executioners. If they relax their grip, they can survive even after a hundred canings."

"That's true. As long as the silver is paid, maybe Hundred Sticks will stand up, pat the ground and walk away."

Doctor Chen raised his eyes and looked at Li Si: "Maybe he couldn't bear to show mercy to her because she is a woman."

"Hahaha, stop it. I don't know the yamen officials. How can they be so reluctant if you don't give them money?"

Doctor Chen stopped talking again.

Li Si asked in a gossipy tone, "Hey, by the way, what diseases did Mr. Jin's previous wives have?"

Doctor Chen didn't want to pay attention to him. He was silent for a while before saying, "It's just a weakness, a congenital deficiency. It will disappear over time."

Li Si shook his head and said, "How can this wealthy family, who are well fed and well clothed, still suffer from a weak disease? Isn't this a disease caused by overeating?"

Doctor Chen didn't want to pay any attention to this chattering hanger-on.

"How would I know."

"Oh, just chatting. You're a doctor, so you know that."

Doctor Chen didn't respond, and just as he was about to drop the words, Li Si changed the subject.

"Hey, how did Yan Guixiang poison Mr. Jin? I only heard that she murdered her husband, but I don't know how she did it."

"I poisoned Mr. Jin's tea. One day, a servant of the Jin family came to say that Mr. Jin had a sudden illness, with numbness and pain in his body, vomiting and diarrhea. I rushed over and diagnosed that he was poisoned by arsenic. After I checked the tea and food that Mr. Jin had used, I found that there was arsenic in the tea. That tea was prepared by Mrs. Jin for Mr. Jin."

Li Si was surprised: "Ah, what a vicious woman! What should I do?"

"Of course it was me who cured him of the poison."

"Dr. Chen's medical skills are indeed superb. He can even cure arsenic poison."

Doctor Chen twirled his beard with a smug look on his face.

"When did this happen? I heard that Yan Guixiang had been on the run for a long time before she was sent to the authorities. How could she have poisoned Mr. Jin?"

"Of course it happened before she ran away. This happened last year. Then the news spread that Mrs. Jin had run away with her lover and the money."

Li Si raised his eyebrows, not knowing what to say for a moment.

How can she be allowed to run away after what has happened?

and,

Is that what was written in the original case file?

Wu Bantou followed Yan Guixiang's ox cart and watched from afar as Zhang San was chatting animatedly with the Jin family in front.

Although I couldn't see Li Si, I knew he must be in a similar situation.

Wu Bantou naturally knew what these two people were thinking, but since they were the prosecutor's own people, he couldn't say anything.

Normally they should set out early in the morning so that they could reach Xu Ning's mansion in about a day.

However, I was too worried that something might happen if I was late, so I set off in a hurry in the afternoon. I had to rest in the middle and continue tomorrow.

The group wandered around and finally arrived at a town before the sun went down and found an inn to stay in.

It was easy to deal with other people, but Yan Guixiang's situation was difficult to deal with. In the end, they had to negotiate with the inn to borrow the firewood room and let her stay there for one night.

Although the innkeeper was reluctant, he did not dare to offend the officials, so he finally agreed.

After dinner, everyone found a room to settle down, while Wu Bantou stayed in the woodshed to look after Yan Guixiang.

"Yan Guixiang, you will be at the government office tomorrow. Have you thought about how to defend yourself?"

Now that such a big fuss has been made, Wu Bantou is most afraid that in the end nothing will be uncovered.

Although it seems that there are many loopholes in all aspects, the Jin family has a lot of witnesses and evidence, while Yan Guixiang can say that there is nothing.

In addition, the crime of adultery is despised by everyone.

If the evidence is not very favorable, let alone overturning the verdict, even a light sentence will be criticized.

"Sir, I have thought it through. As long as we send someone to my brother's village to ask, they will all know that we are siblings. It is impossible for us to commit adultery."

Wu Bantou lowered his eyes and said, "This is not evidence. It is not uncommon for brother and sister to commit adultery."

Yan Guixiang was furious when she heard this: "What nonsense are you talking about! He is my brother, how could I possibly be with my brother..."

"Shut up!" Wu Bantou knocked the handle of his knife against the wall again and said, "Do you think that others won't have such doubts when you go to court? What you need to prove is that you don't have it, not that he is your brother!"

Yan Guixiang was suddenly speechless.

"You should save your energy and think more about how to prove your innocence. I don't want to make this trip in vain any more than you do."

If there is nothing, there is nothing. How can you prove it?

Yan Guixiang was so anxious that she was at a loss.

After a while, he continued, "I can't prove that my brother and I are innocent, but can I prove that he wants to harm me?"

"Tell me what evidence you have first."

"The bird's nest he bought for me is poisonous. The little maid in my room can prove it for me."

"Is your little maid called Qiu Xiaoya?"

"Qiu Xiaoya? No, my maid is called Kou'er."

"When my men went to get information, they heard that a little maidservant named Qiu Xiaoya died suddenly in the Jin family last year. They said she was sold to the Jin family and served in the master's room."

"What?! Kou'er died too?!" Yan Guixiang's hair was about to explode: "How could she die too! Jin Biao! Jin Biao!"

"Keep your voice down!" Wu Bantou frowned.

"That doctor! Doctor Chen who treated me, he must know who I am..."

Having said this, Yan Guixiang's voice suddenly stopped.

If Doctor Chen knew, he would have diagnosed that she was poisoned. If he diagnosed poisoning but refused to tell her, it would only prove that he was in cahoots with Jin Biao.

"Now Doctor Chen is Mr. Jin's witness, proving that you poisoned him."

"what?!"

Yan Guixiang's eyes were filled with anger: "So poisonous, so poisonous!"

"What should I do? What should I do?" Yan Guixiang pulled her hair in panic.

It took a long while for Yan Guixiang to calm down.

"Sir, I think Jin Biao's previous wives were also killed by him. Can you find out the cause of their death? I heard the servants chatting before and said that the symptoms of the first two wives when they were sick were exactly the same as mine!"

Wu Bantou got a headache when he heard this.

He really didn't want to make this matter too complicated. It would be best to just overturn the case with Yan Guixiang.

"Just talk about yourself, why bring up others?"

"Sir, I really don't want to drag others into this. I just have no other choice! Please, can you check it out? Check it out. If you can save my life, I will work like a cow or a horse for you to repay your kindness."

As she spoke, Yan Guixiang knocked her head to the ground.

Wu Bantou looked at him with a frown, looking conflicted.

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Some friends may wonder why it is the team leaders and hangers-on who are asking and verifying all kinds of questions, as if the protagonist is useless.

In fact, in ancient times, officials did not investigate cases themselves by looking for evidence.

They mainly grasp the general direction, discover the truth from various witnesses, material evidence, and testimonies, and make decisions on the case. If there are any doubts, they will send their subordinates to find evidence.