readytorunbook Chapter 565: Bite back? It's destined to be a sleepless night
Chapter 565: Bite back? It's destined to be a sleepless night
"Sir, you can't believe what she says! There is no such thing as a paternity test. It's unheard of. She understands medical knowledge and she has the final say on the result!" Shen Wenting said unconvinced. What kind of paternity test is this girl doing? If it really turns out that Youran is his and Xier's child, what should he do then?
"This is easy. Go and ask Dr. Han and the imperial physician to come over. By the way, find a few random people and ask Miss Chen to do a paternity test with them." Lord Qu arranged.
"You don't have to bring the person here, sir. You just need to take a few strands of the person's hair for identification."
"Just hair?"
"Yes, sir!" Yao Qingnian said affirmatively.
"Go, do as Miss Chen says."
The officer immediately asked someone to prepare.
“As for the matter of Concubine Shen framing Prince Rui and the Princess, I believe that the Emperor and the adults will have their own conclusions. Aunt Zhong’s claim that it was our Duke’s Mansion that framed and kidnapped Concubine Shen is pure nonsense.
Yesterday, I was strolling on the street when a strange girl suddenly ran up to me and made things difficult for me. I didn't want to argue with her, but she kept holding on to me. When I was arguing with her, she let it slip that she was Shen Youran, revealing her true identity. Only then did I recognize her. She had already changed her appearance, so I dared to return to the capital openly.
I thought that she was a wanted criminal by the court, and she had tried to kill me many times. After all, we were once in the Shangshu Mansion together. I couldn't bear to see her getting deeper and deeper into trouble, so I wanted her to surrender to the government, but she was stubborn, so I had to arrest her and send her to the government.
This is what Aunt Zhong called a hostage. Yesterday, Aunt Zhong heard that Shen Youran was in the Duke's Mansion, so she came to my house and confessed her identity. She knelt down and begged my mother for forgiveness, and told my mother everything that happened that year. My mother then knew that Shen Wenting had colluded with her. Aunt Zhong agreed to come as a witness today and admitted that she and Shen Wenting had conspired to replace the child. We were thinking of handing her over to the government for investigation today, but Aunt Zhong suddenly turned around and refused to admit what happened that year. "Isn't that what I said? Who wouldn't? They have a reason and evidence, what is she afraid of, Yao Qingnian said calmly.
"Your Majesty, both the prince and the princess can prove that Miss Chen is telling the truth. There is solid evidence that Shen Youran drugged and bewitched me. She had an affair with a man outside her home and got pregnant. This matter has been investigated clearly at the time. At that time, my king was concerned about the impact on the reputation of the Rui Palace and planned to deal with it after returning. I did not expect that she would team up with outsiders to drug me first and control me for so long. Thanks to Miss Chen, my king saw her true face. I have now divorced her. In front of the people, I declare that she, Shen Youran, is no longer the concubine of the Rui Palace." The fact that the prince of Rui brought the princess here was undoubtedly the best proof for Yao Qingnian. She had wanted to find an opportunity to go to the Duke's Mansion to thank him in person, but today she heard that the Duke's Mansion had sued Shen Wenting, so she came to see for herself. After hearing their argument just now, she stood up and spoke for her.
"Where is the sinful girl Shen Youran now?" asked Lord Qu.
"Reporting to the Lord, we are in the back hall. Before the case started, the Duke's Mansion had already handed the person over."
"Bring the people up."
"Yes! Your lord!"
The officer brought Shen Youran up and took them to the court. Everyone at the door, including Shen Wenting, looked at the court in shock. Shen Wenting thought to himself, "Is this really Youran? Didn't she tell Xier not to meddle in her affairs? Why did she secretly change her appearance for her? If this is really discovered, then he's done for. She's really too soft-hearted. She's just a girl. How can Xier not think about the overall situation?"
"This is Miss Shen Youran. How did she become like this? Who can recognize her?"
"You haven't heard that she has changed her appearance, so of course you can't recognize her."
"Tsk tsk, this disguise is too good! So, Aunt Zhong is also in disguise, are they really mother and daughter?"
"Whether it is true or not, we will know when Miss Shen's paternity test comes out."
Everyone started discussing, and most people felt that what Yao Qingnian said was not credible. The paternity test did not sound reliable. If Aunt Zhong was Shen Wenting's childhood sweetheart, why did he go to so much trouble to disguise himself and come back? He could have just brought her back and taken her into the Shangshu Mansion. He had already remarried and had taken another concubine into the house before, so this one wouldn't make a difference.
"Since Prince Rui has testified, the charges against Duke Chen's mansion for holding Shen Youran hostage are not established!"
After a while, the samples for the paternity test were brought back. After Lord Qu and the Imperial Censor and several others looked at them and confirmed that there was no problem, they put the things away and asked Yao Qingnian to start the identification. Yao Qingnian did as he was told and took the hair of Shen Youran, Shen Wenting, and Aunt Zhong in front of all the people.
With the help of people arranged by the government and the presence of Dr. Han, they went to the back hall to begin the identification.
This identification would take time, and the results would not be available immediately, so Lord Qu announced that all the criminals would be detained and the case would be retried tomorrow, and the court would be adjourned.
After several hours of expedited work, all the paternity test results were out. Yao Qingnian was exhausted and just took a nap in the government office. It was dawn.
Chen Shuhua and the others were a little worried about Yao Qingnian. She had suffered so much, and now she had to run around for their affairs. They felt extremely guilty about her.
In addition to them, Shen Youran, Shen Wenting and others were also in prison in a state of panic, thinking about how to deal with the situation tomorrow.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
Early in the morning, before the government office door opened, many people were already waiting at the door, waiting to watch the excitement and the outcome.
When it was time to start the court session, Lord Qu and others continued to try the case from yesterday. He was having a headache. In all his years as an official, he had never encountered such a difficult case. It would take three days and three nights to finish trying all the crimes Shen Wenting had committed. They were afraid that they would be busy for some time.
After everyone was in place, Lord Qu said, "Yesterday, the paternity test that Miss Chen mentioned has come out. To be fair, I had someone prepare two samples yesterday. In addition to the samples of Shen Wenting and his concubine Shen Youran, I also selected two other families for Miss Chen to test. Now, in front of all the people in the capital, I will read out the test results."
Lord Qu opened the appraisal results and began to read them. The first one was about Mr. Pu and his legitimate daughter and illegitimate son.
After hearing about such an identification method, he volunteered and asked the officials to take two samples of his hair and that of his legitimate daughter and illegitimate son. Everyone in the capital knew that although Pu Yuanwai was not from a wealthy family compared to the high-ranking officials in the capital, he was famous for favoring his concubine and ignoring his wife. Therefore, no one would be biased in using him for identification, and everyone had no objection.