Chapter 16: You Are Not In Exile You Are Clearly Traveling!
Chapter 16: Testimony and Physical Evidence
"Perfect, everyone is here, so we can clarify this matter first."
Chen Xue spoke up, diverting everyone's attention. When the captain of the bailiffs saw Chen Xue's appearance, his eyes lit up, quickly recalling something, and then he withdrew his gaze.
"First of all, we received a package from an official, as for which official, we do not know... But unfortunately, the food in this package was poisoned."
Chen Xue said as the servant handed over the package, and Xu Tian decisively took out a silver needle for testing, indeed detecting poison in the food.
"What does this have to do with us? Don't try to change the subject," the woman interrupted Chen Xue, "Compensate us first before we talk."
"Don't you want to know who poisoned it? If it's aimed at our Chen family, it's fine, but what if it's aimed at your Zhang family..."
Chen Xue's words made the Zhang family members tremble in their hearts. They hadn't considered this possibility before.
"What evidence do you have to prove that it was given by someone else, not by yourselves?" Zhang Yiquan countered.
"Naturally, there are witnesses."
In fact, her father had made arrangements the moment the incident occurred. Not only did he immediately secure the package, but he also sent someone to find Xu Tian, and he instructed a servant to find the person who delivered the package.
Soon, a man was brought over by the Chen family's servant. "It was him who delivered the package to us."
The man still didn't understand what was happening. Seeing so many people, especially the official, he became flustered, because there was something wrong with that package and he hurriedly tried to explain.
"It wasn't me, it was an official who asked me to deliver it to the Chen family."
Seeing this scene, Zhao Guang naturally couldn't sit still. If the questioning continued, he would be exposed.
"It's Xu Tian!" Zhao Guang spoke up, "You only know Xu Tian among the bailiffs, and I also saw Xu Tian giving food to you before."
Regardless of whether the Chen family believed it or not, he wanted to shift the blame onto Xu Tian. If they turned against each other, that would be even better.
"Me?" Xu Tian was taken aback, "I didn't send any package to Minister Chen today. But if I find out who dared to harm Minister Chen, I will definitely not let him go."
Seeing his attempt fail, Zhao Guang turned his accusations towards the Chen family again, "Maybe the food in the package wasn't poisoned originally, but you poisoned it later yourselves, and then pretended to be victims."
"Is that so?" Chen Xue suddenly said, "This official believes that we poisoned it. Why don't you try eating this food yourselve and see if we can produce an antidote to save you."
Zhao Guang's face changed drastically. How ruthless, to make him eat poisoned food. Only a fool would do that. He was the one who poisoned it; how could he not know? The Chen family didn't have an antidote. If he ate it, even if gods descended, they wouldn't be able to save him.
For a moment, he looked at Chen Xue with fear.
This girl looked cute and pretty, but her mind was so vicious and cunning.
Seeing Zhao Guang unable to retort, Chen Xue turned to the man, "What does the bailiff who delivered the package look like?"
"Well..." The man looked bitter, "I don't know, because I'm blind and can't see at all."
Everyone was stunned, never expecting such a situation.
"What about his voice? You should still be able to hear his voice, right?"
"His voice, that person deliberately changed his voice, so I couldn't tell which official it was."
As for whether he really couldn't tell or didn't want to say, no one knew.
Chen Xue didn't mind and looked at Zhang Yiquan, "Master Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhang Yiquan remained silent. He also believed that it was possible that someone else had given the package and poisoned the food.
But his wife didn't think so, "Still, who knows if it's you who poisoned it and then lured my son to eat it."
"Snap!"
Chen Xue suddenly clapped her hands, startling the woman, who almost had a premature Parkinson's attack.
"That's a good question." Chen Xue smiled, "If I can prove that your son stole and ate it himself, wouldn't that mean it wasn't us who poisoned it, but your own bad luck?"
"Do you have the ability to prove it?" The woman felt smug, because it's very difficult to prove such a thing. As long as her son didn't admit it, who could prove it?
Moreover, as long as she made her son admit that he was tricked into eating poisoned food by the Chen family, the situation would be reversed.
Thinking of this, she planned to instruct her son.
"Prove it? Let's see what evidence you have and who else you can find to prove it." The woman was quite pleased with herself.
"Your son can prove it!"
Chen Xue's words almost knocked the woman off her feet. What did she mean by letting her son prove it? Was she asking her son to help her prove it?
Immediately, the woman was overjoyed. She took the opportunity to tell her son to admit that he was tricked into eating poisoned food by the Chen family.
So, she found her son and whispered to him on the side.
This open and aboveboard behavior made everyone twitch their mouths.
"Um, Miss Chen..." Xu Tian hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to advise her. Little Chubby boy and the woman were family, and he would definitely listen to her mother. If Miss Chen asked him to prove it, wouldn't that be shooting herself in the foot?
He was worried that if he didn't agree with Miss Chen, it would tarnish Minister Chen's reputation forever.
So, Xu Tian was a little anxious as he looked at Chen Yuan, "Minister Chen..."
"It's okay, I believe in Xue'er."
Minister Chen's confidence made Xu Tian a bit helpless. This wasn't about belief; it was a matter of winning or losing.
Didn't you see? That woman is teaching her son to lie and say something against the Chen family.
"Master Xu, rest assured, I believe Little Chubby will think it through. Only good children who tell the truth get sweets."
Chen Xue not only said this to Xu Tian but also raised her voice so that the woman and Little Chubby boy could hear.
"Do you hear that? Go say what I told you to say." The woman instructed the chubby boy.
"Mom, will I get sweets if I say these things?" the chubby boy's round eyes looked at his mother, full of longing.
"No, if you say the wrong thing, you'll get a slap." The woman said angrily.
the chubby boy quickly lowered his head, smacking his lips.
Then, the woman brought the chubby boy over, "He hasn't recovered from the poisoning just now. Now, if you have any questions, feel free to ask."
Chen Xue shrugged and looked at the silent captain of the bailiffs, "Let the official ask the questions, otherwise, you'll say I'm tricking your son."
The captain of the bailiffs hadn't expected Chen Xue to call him out. He had originally planned to watch the show without getting involved.
But being called out, he had nothing more to say. Besides, he felt that Chen Xue was too naive. Any discerning person would know that even if Little Chubby boy didn't eat the poisoned food tricked by them, he wouldn't admit it.
The woman took Little Chubby away for a while, during which time, whatever the chubby boy said would be detrimental to the Chen family.
But it didn't matter; it had nothing to do with him anyway.
"I'll ask you, did you eat the food voluntarily, or did the Chen family trick you into eating it?" The captain of the bailiffs looked at the chubby boy and went straight to the point.
the chubby boy looked at the captain of the bailiffs, feeling a bit scared, then looked at Chen Xue, and then at his own mother.
"He's asking you a question!" The woman slapped Little Chubby on the head.
the chubby boy immediately hid behind his father, sticking out his head, "I ate it on my own. Dad didn't buy me fish fins, and I saw that the pancake looked delicious, so I secretly took a bite, but it wasn't as delicious as fish fins."
"... ..."
the chubby boy's words left the woman dumbfounded, and even the captain of the bailiffs and others were stunned. They never expected the chubby boy to admit it.
Wasn't he afraid of getting beaten when he went home?
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