Bastard's Counterattack [Rebirth]

"Zhou Mingjie!" Rong Youtang yelled loudly, unable to bear it any longer, and asked angrily: "You are also literate and literate. In the courtroom, you can accuse me with empty words and false accusations. I can submit a lawsuit to sue you for defamation right now!"

"You—" Zhou Mingjie was at a loss for words, and his momentum gradually weakened, because he really had no evidence, only preconceived prejudices.

"Listen, if you want to testify, no one will stop you. You can make it clear to Mr. Liu, but the testimony must be signed and fingerprinted. False testimony is a frame-up and a crime! Do you have the guts to repeat what you just accused me?" Rong Youtang raised his head, his face was ashen, and his tone was sonorous and forceful. Today, he was angry with the Zhou family a few times for no reason, and no matter how good his self-cultivation was, he broke out.

Zhou Mingjie's chest heaved greatly, and he was stunned in embarrassment. He was shocked by his younger brother's aura, and began to regret his impulsiveness. He forced himself to retort: ​​"Rong Xing was arrested while hiding in your house. I doubt that you are reasonable!"

"Ah!"

Rong Youtang sneered, angrily pointed at Lian Chuchu who was kneeling on the ground, and said sternly: "Look clearly! Those two women and the servants of your Zhou family were the last people the deceased had contact with before he was alive. Who is more suspicious? This is the court, The presiding judge is here, what is your intention to make such a noise?"

"I—" Zhou Mingjie was at a loss for words again, feeling ashamed and annoyed, in a dilemma.

Lian Chuchu had already bowed her head, covering her face and sobbing.She was Zhou Minghong's favorite person before his death. After venting his lust on the bed, Zhou Minghong, who was aggrieved and troubled, couldn't help vaguely revealing the top secret that "the champion of the new department is my brother".Being able to get the rich man to buy a house for herself, she has some ingenuity, and she can accurately determine Rong Youtang's identity after just a short contact, so she stared at it for a long time.

Rong Youtang frowned, took two steps forward, glared at Zhou Mingjie angrily, and urged: "Why don't you say it? You're deliberately framing me in full view!"

The people watching the trial were a little dazed. They looked at the plaintiff and the defendant, then at the relatives and circumstantial evidence of both parties, and whispered among themselves.

The presiding judge Liu Su, who was sitting at the top, frowned and was very dissatisfied. He had already picked up the gavel, but he hesitated to take it down, and turned his head to discuss with his colleagues in a low voice.

"Who, who framed you? I just suspect that you colluded with Rong Xing." Zhou Mingjie kept his mouth stiff, but his father who was sitting behind the screen got up and grabbed his arm and pulled him back!Zhou Renlin lowered his voice and scolded with a black face: "Enough! Don't you think there are not enough things? You are called here to help, and you will not help!" "Tang, Mr. Rong, Quanzi is just grieving over the death of his brother and foot. He was in a hurry and had no other intentions. I hope you, Haihan, will understand."

Rong Youtang's lingering anger still persisted, and he said righteously: "Young Master passed away on Tuesday, it's normal for you to be grieved, but how can you just talk and slander? In front of everyone, if I don't make a clear statement, what will my reputation be?"

It seems... the friendship between them should not be shallow?Qi Zhiyang thought to himself that he didn't understand the inside story, so he persuaded in a polite manner: "Brother Rong, calm down, don't be as knowledgeable as him."

"Youtang, calm down, this is a court, don't disturb your lord's trial." Rong Kaiji also advised, he grabbed his son's arm the whole time, lest the young man would be agitated and lose his mind.

Rong Youtang took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, tried to dispel the anger in his chest, and gradually regained his composure. He patted his adoptive father's arm with his backhand, nodded to Qi Zhiyang, and then apologized to the chief interrogator, "Master Liu, because Zhou The eldest son casually slandered my reputation, and he had to distinguish between one and the other, and he did not intend to disturb the court, I am really sorry."

Liu Su nodded to express his understanding, and his attitude was a little slow. He was about to speak, but Zhou Mingjie and his father struggled to come out and said: "My brother was killed in vain, please be careful!"

"Papapa", there were a few thunderous sounds.

The gavel was lifted high and hit the table heavily. Liu Su's face was extremely ugly, and he scolded angrily: "Silence! I judge, and I should handle it fairly. Considering that you are the family of the deceased, I have tolerated it for a long time. If you disturb the court again, don't blame me. Officials are welcome, according to the law stick fifteen!"

"..." Zhou Mingjie could only shut up, his anger and passion could not be cooled down, his thoughts were chaotic and extremely excited, and he pondered over and over again an earnest and crazy thought: Ming Hong died in vain, no matter who caused it, if it could be pinned on Mingtang's head That would be great, completely get rid of that arrogant and rebellious thing!

Rong Youtang knew the character of his eldest brother very well, he could see through the other party's intention with just one glance: plotting to frame me?Don't think about it!

The gavel smashed again, causing Liu Su to slap his palm so badly that he yelled majestically, "Silence, silence!"

The yamen servants stood in a row and joined hands to drive away the people who were getting closer and closer.

"Plaintiff Lian Chuchu!" Liu Su's voice was like a bell, his jaw was square and straight, and he interrogated with a cold face: "I will ask you again: What is the matter with the strong spring wine? Who suggested it? Who gave it to the deceased? How much did the deceased drink? Drinking for the first time? If you dare to hide it again, you will be punished! This is the court, and you took the initiative to report the case, so what’s the matter with crying? Did you come here to entertain the yamen?”

"Master, don't dare! Please calm down." Lian Chuchu hurriedly begged for mercy. She knew that there was no way out, so she gritted her teeth and pushed away the trusted maid who was supporting her, insisting: "My lord, what about the spring wine?" Minnv really didn't know about it! Early this morning, the young master came here with injuries, and the minnv was so frightened that she was busy cleaning and bandaging his wound, how could she have the heart to do that? It was all arranged by Biyue."

The maid Biyue was pushed down by the ruthlessness, she was almost frightened out of her wits, and cried out in tears: "Miss? Miss, what do you mean? The spring wine is clearly the child of Zhou Gongzi that you are eager to conceive, and a good mother is expensive according to the child, so tell me to come back Xunfanglou asked me to give him a drink as soon as the young master came—”

"Biyue, why did I ever say those words?" Lian Chuchu turned her face away, burst into tears, and insisted: "You are old, and your mind is alive. You have seduced the young master several times, and Xing'er is already [-]." Tell me! How could I tell you to do that when I'm pregnant?"

"Stop wronging people!"

Biyue realized that she might become a scapegoat, so she also got upset, got up and knelt straight, and the bamboo tube cracked like beans: "Your menstrual period has been delayed for three or four days, but the Xi pulse cannot be diagnosed for the time being. Steady, seize the opportunity of the son's visit and ask me to pour another cup of spring wine, saying, "Whether you have a child, you must conceive one as soon as possible, so that you can jump into Zhou's house. Even if you are a concubine, you will have a status." You are messing around in the room, Something happened, and you actually blame me? How can there be such a reason in the world!"

gosh...

Rong Youtang was relieved when he heard that his anger disappeared: Fortunately, from this point of view, Brother Yu and the others can be cleared of the murder suspicion, and they should only be charged with fighting.

"Let's talk about the matter, don't make loud noises and quarrels!" Liu Su reminded him habitually, he met with his deputy to discuss a few words, and immediately ordered: "Come here, take Biyue to her place to search for evidence, and quickly go to Xunfang Tower to file a complaint." Those involved returned to the Yamen to confront them."

"Yes."

Liu Su declared simply and neatly: "There are doubts in this case, and the trial will start after investigation and evidence collection. The plaintiff and defendant will be temporarily detained and withdrawn!"

Zhou Renlin leaned back in his chair slumped, his eyes closed.

When passing in front of his elder brother, the anxious Rong Xing said silently: "Brother, please save me!"

Rong Youtang whispered: "You obey the orders of the adults, and wait quietly."

"Xu'er, don't panic, I'll go ask later, bring something... to see you." Rong Kaiji was anxious, and almost said "visiting the prison", but he was afraid of provoking the other party, so he changed his words abruptly.

the other side

"Father, what do you think?" Zhou Mingjie asked timidly.

Not far away, Rong Youtang heard it, and subconsciously followed the prestige:

Zhou Renlin's face was as white as paper, he shook his head tiredly, and calmly ordered: "Mingjie, go and ask the doctor to see if you can get Lian's pulse. If you really like it, remember to take care of it and don't make her suffer in prison."

"That bitch!" Zhou Mingjie gritted his teeth, extremely reluctant.

Zhou Renlin's lips trembled, and he said firmly: "If she is happy, let's, let's treat her as your younger brother's flesh and blood. No matter what, let her be born first. It's best to be your nephew to continue Minghong's blood."

"...Yes." Zhou Mingjie nodded dejectedly. Although he was angry, he didn't want to ruin the only possible descendant of his younger brother.Because of long-standing jealousy, he always believed that the culprit was Rong Youtang, hated him deeply, and shot his eyes like sharp knives, wishing to poke ten or eight blood holes in the other party in one go!He asked viciously, "Are you satisfied?"

"I don't understand what you're talking about." Rong Youtang didn't even move his eyebrows.

Sudden loss of a concubine son, Zhou Renlin looked at the eldest son with more expectation, and said sadly: "Mingjie is very sad, there is no other meaning, don't take it to heart."

It seems that there is a festival between them.Qi Zhiyang thought firmly, he watched silently, full of inquiry.

"I don't care about my feelings, if you make the son speak rudely, rudely and vulgarly, it's time to build up your morals." Rong Youtang reminded unceremoniously.

"you--"

"Mingjie! Be quiet." Zhou Renlin waved his hand to stop him worriedly.

"Excuse me." Rong Youtang said politely, and turned to greet: "Brother Qi, let's go."

"Let's go." Qi Zhiyang returned to his senses, without showing any trace, his eyes quickly swept around between Zhou's father and son and Rong Youtang.

Rong Youtang supported his adoptive father, without looking sideways, he led his relatives and friends out of the courtroom with the crowd, and had no time to pay attention to that stare full of resentment.Rong Zhengqing, who happened to be out on business in the suburbs of Beijing, arrived sweating profusely at this moment, and the group urgently discussed countermeasures.

The next morning · Palace

Kun and Miyauchi

Empress Yang was getting thinner and thinner, her slender neck seemed to be broken, her eyes were cloudy, heavy makeup and powder couldn't hide the dark yellow skin and the blackness under her eyes, and she was dressed in a bright yellow phoenix robe, making her look like a seriously ill person.She frowned and asked in shock: "You mean, that Rong Youtang is actually Mingtang?"

"That's right! He is the son of the Rong family. He was originally the bastard of the family. Once he became successful, he didn't even recognize his parents. He deserves to die for disobedience." Yang Ruofang who came to the palace to ask for help, her eyes were red and swollen, said sadly: "Sister You watched Hong'er grow up with your own eyes. He is smart and filial, but he was killed by a villain..."

Empress Yang leaned on the soft pillow, her headache was about to split, her temples were covered with plasters, she was extremely displeased, and scolded: "What's the use of crying? If you had reported earlier, I might be able to use it. Now he has successfully entered The eyes of several masters are closely connected and cannot be easily removed, who is to blame? Blame you! Pretending to be smart, self-righteous, and acting recklessly will only hinder you!"

"Your Majesty, calm down." Yang Ruofang stood up in fright, sobbing nonstop.

After all, one mother compatriots.

Empress Yang suppressed her disgust, and said dryly: "If Ming Hong is only seriously injured, I will definitely arrange for an imperial doctor to treat him, but the child has already passed away. Even if you cry a vat of tears, I will not be able to bring him back to life."

"I know." Yang Ruofang's voice was hoarse, and she knelt down and begged, "Sister, the child's death is unknown, and the city guard is partial to the murderer. Now I just want to seek justice for Hong'er and let him rest in peace."

Empress Yang asked directly: "What do you want?"

"I don't believe the conclusion made by the yamen clerk. Ming Hong was clearly beaten to death by Rong Xing. The 'immediate wind' is purely protecting the murderer!" Yang Ruofang was furious.

"You want to bring the case to the Ministry of Criminal Justice? That's impossible." Empress Yang said blankly, "The Ministry of Criminal Justice has been busy trying important corruption cases recently. Ming Hong's death is not a major national event. I hope you understand."

"I..." Yang Ruofang rolled her eyes, took a step back and begged, "I understand. But, did Minghong die in vain like that? I went to ask my father yesterday, but he didn't express his opinion. He just asked me to enter the palace to ask Yizhi. If you don't help me, sooner or later I will be put to death by a bastard!" After she finished speaking, she knelt down and covered her face and cried bitterly.

Ugh.

Empress Yang looked down coldly for a long while, and finally softened, sighed: "Okay, don't cry. You go back and tell your father to go to the Ministry of Punishment to ask two forensics for a new autopsy, and invite the next supervisor to monitor the trial of the city guard. .”

"Thank you sister!" Yang Ruofang was overjoyed, kowtowed heavily, and left the palace with high spirits.

at the same time

Inside Prince Qing's Mansion

"Why didn't you report it in time?" Zhao Zeyong grimaced, eating his teacup indifferently.

report?The courtroom was a mess yesterday, the situation was unclear, and blindly moving rescuers was equivalent to adding fuel to the fire.

"The case is about to be resolved. Your Highness is busy with business, so it is not appropriate to interrupt casually." Rong Youtang was a little nervous, and explained in detail: "After yesterday's interrogation, the facts of the case have been clarified, and the witnesses and evidence are all available. Zhou Minghong ordered his family to beat the four younger brothers First, after the two sides fought and abused, Zhou Minghong really died of horse wind, the spring wine that woman gave him was too strong."

Zhao Zeyong sat upright, and reminded in a deep voice: "Mrs. Zhou's sister is the queen. It is reported that she has gone to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to recruit people. The case has not been judged for one day, and she will mess with it for one more day."

"what?"

Rong Youtang got up in surprise, bent over with his hands on the desk and asked, "Which people did she move?"

"Hmph." Zhao Zeyong picked up the teacup, but didn't take a sip.

Your Highness is angry?

Rong Youtang held his breath and waited for a while, but to no avail. He thought for a while, walked around the large desk, and walked to King Qing's side.