Chapter 473: The No.10 Scholar's Wife
Chapter 473: The No.10 Scholar's Wife
If An Ning'er hadn't spoken, perhaps the prime minister could have used his power to turn the situation around.
But once An Ning'er said this, the matter was completely settled.
Meng Zhengtang never expected An Ning'er to say such words. He looked at An Ning'er with bloodshot eyes.
However, he continued to argue, "Ning'er just said those words in anger because she was confused at the moment. They don't count at all."
Fu Qi looked at his twisted face and sneered, "A letter with a signature and a private account cannot be taken seriously, and neither can the words of a wife who shares the same bed with you. Meng Zhengtang, do you think you are more powerful than the law and superior to others? Do you think you can get away with quibbling? Or do you think there is anyone who can save you? So many people are watching you now."
After hearing Fu Qi's words, the people outside started talking even louder.
"I gave all the money I earned from treating patients and collecting herbs to you to take the imperial examination. I gave birth to children for you and took care of your old mother at home. Now that you have passed the imperial examination, you have abandoned your wife and children and killed people to silence them. You are simply an unkind, unjust, disloyal and unfilial person." Fu Qi's words made Meng Zhengtang blush.
Jingzhao Yin looked at the noisy crowd below the stage and could only slam the gavel, "Silence."
"We have all the evidence and witnesses. Do you plead guilty, Mr. Meng?" Jingzhao Yin ignored the prime minister's warning look and asked directly.
Even if the Prime Minister has the power to cover up the truth with one hand, can he still silence the people?
Besides, the Third Prince is here, how dare he play the game of smoothing things over?
If this gets to the emperor's ears, it would be considered favoritism and abuse of power.
Meng Zhengtang felt that he was finished. After so many years of studying hard, he finally became the top scholar, but now he had nothing.
He didn't know what he said, and then the officials took him away.
An Ning'er burst into tears. She glared at Fu Qi, thinking that everything was Fu Qi's fault.
"You bitch, why don't you just die?" An Ning'er rushed over and wanted to slap her.
Fu Qi grabbed her hand tightly and slapped her back hard.
"Don't forget, you just admitted to harming me. I wonder what kind of reputation a delicate young lady like you will have if you go to jail?"
When she heard Fu Qi's words, she remembered what she had just said, and her face turned as pale as paper.
Today Fu Qi is going to deal with Meng Zhengtang. As for An Ning'er and the Prime Minister, let them jump around for a while. After all, there are other things waiting for them.
The Prime Minister lightly rebuked An Ning'er, "You are such a disgrace, why don't you leave now."
The prime minister reluctantly greeted the Third Prince and the Jingzhao Yin, then left in a hurry.
What happened today will soon spread throughout the capital.
At this time, everyone discovered that what the new number one scholar did was exactly the same as the case of the beheading of Chen Shimei described by the storyteller. As a result, everyone called Meng Zhengtang Chen Shimei.
This matter has also reached the emperor. After all, Fu Qi is the miracle doctor who cured his headache, so he naturally has to protect him.
As for Meng Zhengtang, with his character, he is not fit for important positions.
An oral order was issued, asking the Jingzhao Yin to conduct a thorough investigation, which was also a disguised way of supporting Fu Qi.
The loan shark that An Ning'er had borrowed before has come to her house and asked her to pay back the money.
An Ning'er was only concerned with spending money and didn't think about how to pay it back later. When people came up, she felt very unhappy.
But the other party has someone backing him up, so he is not afraid at all.
The group of people looked ferocious and determined not to leave until they got the money.
Anyway, the threat has been made. If you can't come up with the money, you have to mortgage the house.
An Ning'er was furious, but now there was no money in the account and she had no money to pay back, so she could only mortgage her house to drive the people away.
Now, she didn’t know what to do. She couldn’t save Meng Zhengtang by herself, and the prime minister didn’t want to save him either.
After all, Meng Zhengtang is just a useless chess piece now.
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