The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor

 Chapter 732 Public Trial Perfect Counterattack (1)

  Mo Yan stepped into the back of Taihe Hall, and many people walked in one after another. Not long after, the originally empty hall became fuller, and there was a buzz of conversation everywhere. In addition to discussing the upcoming public trial, some voices also whispered about the only woman in the hall and Lord Jia.

 Mo Yan has sharp ears and eyes, and can hear the discussions clearly. She turned a deaf ear to these comments of praise or disapproval and looked quietly outside the palace door.

 The few old scholars on the side looked at Mo Yan's calm and unfazed look, and their senses about her improved a lot. Seeing her standing alone, even younger than her granddaughter, her heart softened a little and she started talking to her.

It’s just that we didn’t know each other before and there weren’t many topics to talk about. In the end, the topic unknowingly brought up the case of fraud in the examination room.

“This time the fraud in the examination room is very involved. Once the blame is determined, the punishment will be much more serious than before. It is impossible to say that the entire Ministry of Rites will be implicated.”

 The Ministry of Rites is in charge of the imperial examinations and the selection of scholars. The test questions and answers were leaked. This must have been caused by the Ministry of Rites' carelessness. In the past, when fraud cases occurred, a few officials from the Ministry of Rites were always pushed out to bear the blame. Removal from official positions was considered a relatively minor matter. If not, their homes would be ransacked or even sent to prison and sent to the army.

“Well, that is the fault of the Ministry of Rites. It seems nothing happens on weekdays, but once something happens, it will definitely be a big deal that cannot be covered up. I just hope that no innocent people will be implicated this time.”

"There is only one person who has been arrested for fraud at the moment. There are all the witnesses and material evidence and there is no appeal for injustice. He was almost burned to death in the fire last night. I guess he won't be able to escape this time!"

As soon as an old man finished saying this, he was touched on the arm by a colleague next to him. The old man was shocked to realize that the daughter of the "fraudulent person" he called was standing next to him. A flash of embarrassment flashed across his face.

 Mo Yan didn’t know that his father was almost burned to death in the fire last night. When he heard about it, his head was dizzy and he could hardly stand. She grabbed the old man's sleeve and asked with a pale face: "Sir, you said that my father was almost burned to death in the fire last night. What happened?"

The old man was feeling annoyed that he had said the wrong thing. He was also a little surprised when he heard Mo Yan's question. This girl Qingqing didn't know what happened last night.

Seeing Mo Yan's frightened look, the old man quickly comforted him: "A fire broke out in the prison of the Ministry of Justice last night. Fortunately, it was discovered in time and the fire was put out quickly. It is said that your father is just in a coma and is not seriously injured. Otherwise, there would be no public trial today." , Lord, don’t worry!”

After hearing this, Mo Yan was filled with fear. If she hadn't discovered it in time, she couldn't imagine the consequences.

Just as she was thanking the old man, a **** suddenly sang and shouted loudly at the door of the palace: "The prince has arrived—"

Everyone followed the sound and saw Chu Heng, who was wearing bright yellow brocade with five dragons embroidered on it, walking in. There were only two people behind him, but he had a natural nobility and majesty that made those Young students who have not yet entered the official ranks and have never seen the power of the prince dare not take a second look.

As soon as Xiao Ruiyuan, who was behind Chu Heng, entered the palace gate, he saw a woman standing among a group of old men. At this moment, he saw her looking over, but her face was not very good, thinking that she was being squeezed by those pedantic old scholars, her barely gentle face suddenly sank, and her sharp eyes were shot at those old men.

Several old men who were about to clasp their hands and salute were frightened by the evil eyes. Their old legs went weak, so they knelt on the ground and saluted. Seeing this, other people also knelt down and shouted: "The prince is a thousand years old!"

Such a solemn kneeling ceremony made Chu Heng stunned, and then he said warmly: "You don't need to be polite, stay on your feet!"

 (End of this chapter)