diskusbooks Chapter 230 The Prince's Support
Chapter 230 The Prince's Support
The sky was turning pale, and golden sunlight penetrated through the clouds in the east, shining on the western wall of the courtyard, bringing some warmth to the cold courtyard.
However, even though the temperature in the air rose, the people on the ground could not feel any warmth.
The people who were originally crying loudly now dared not make even a sound. The whole yard was silent, with only countless pairs of fearful eyes staring at the general who was full of murderous aura.
Zhang Zhirou walked over and stood beside Zhang Zhiyi.
"Arou?!" When Zhang Zhiyi saw her, his eyes widened and his face was full of shock, and he almost lost his composure.
She was so badly injured, she was still bedridden yesterday, how come now...
Zhang Zhirou walked up to him, turned her back to the people, smiled and winked at him, her eyes full of mischief.
"General, I am Doctor He's sister. I heard that someone here has accused my sister of killing someone. Could you please let me know the details?"
Zhang Zhirou deliberately raised her voice to let the people know her origins so that she could ask about the situation with a legitimate reason.
Zhang Zhiyi naturally understood what she meant. He looked towards the backyard and saw Shu He in the corridor.
Why didn't she come out and explain herself?
When the people heard that she was the doctor's sister, their emotions became uncontrollably excited again.
"Call that female doctor out! I want to ask her why she killed my man! Why did she want to harm us civilians!"
Zhang Zhirou turned around, looked at the woman who had spoken, and asked, "Sister, I agree with you. You don't understand why, and neither do I."
The woman didn't quite understand, and a trace of confusion crossed her face. Zhang Zhirou continued, "My sister has no grudges against you common people, so why would she want to kill your family?"
The woman was stunned and a little confused.
Isn't this what she asked her?
At this time, the man with a goatee spoke up, "How do we know why? Shouldn't we ask the murderer?"
"Yes, we should let her come out and let her speak for herself!"
The crowd's emotions were stirred, and there were signs of unrest. Zhang Zhiyi's face changed, and he immediately drew the sword from Shu Yuanqing's hand behind him and swung it violently in the air. The sword sliced through the air with a thrilling sound.
"Speak one by one! If you dare to make noise and disrupt order again, you will be punished with twenty military sticks!"
His aura was so strong that everyone was frightened and dared not make a sound, shrinking back one after another.
The window of the front hall was opened. Baili Moqing sat in a wheelchair, looking at the situation outside with a calm expression.
"Master, I just received news that over twenty people have indeed died in the disaster relief camp in the north of the city. They were all civilians who went to the Princess's mansion for free medical treatment yesterday."
"What was the cause of death?" Baili Moqing asked.
"Poisoned."
Shu He, who was in the corridor, saw that Zhang Zhiyi was in control of the situation and guessed that what he was worried about would not happen, so he walked out and came to Zhang Zhirou's side.
"Sister He, why did you come out?" Zhang Zhirou couldn't help but worry when she saw her coming.
"It's okay." Shu He patted her hand, signaling her not to worry.
Someone among the people kneeling below recognized her and immediately shouted, "It's you! You're the female doctor from yesterday!"
The others stared at her with wide eyes, filled with resentment. The woman whose husband had died almost rushed over, but when she saw Zhang Zhiyi step forward, she instantly shrank back in fear.
Shu He was quite surprised.
Zhang Zhiyi's tactic of killing one person to warn the rest was highly effective. She hadn't come out before because she was afraid the people would get too excited when they saw her, causing chaos in the courtyard. Now, they were so frightened that they could only be angry and dared not move, which saved her a lot of trouble.
"Everyone, what the gentleman just said is correct. I am He Shu, the doctor who provided free medical treatment at the Princess's residence yesterday."
As soon as Shu He finished speaking, someone pointed at her and cursed, "You black-hearted female doctor, you killed people and you still dare to act so righteously! You've killed so many people, don't you feel guilty? Don't you have any guilt or remorse?"
Shu He's face was calm, and his heart was not disturbed at all by the man's insults.
Zhang Zhirou, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand it any longer. She pointed at the man and angrily shouted, "Watch your mouth! If my sister were some black-hearted doctor, would she provide you with free medical treatment? Would she bother with the effort and money to provide you with medicine?"
"You said my sister killed someone with her medical treatment. Where's the evidence?"
"You dare to slander your benefactor without any evidence? I think you are the ones with the worst heart, right?"
Zhang Zhirou was a martial artist after all, and even though she had a gentle appearance, it couldn't conceal her cold and fierce aura at the moment. The man couldn't help but retreat, his eyes full of fear.
Shu He pulled Zhang Zhirou back a bit and said to the people, "I can't say for sure that I have nothing to do with this matter. But don't worry, if the people who died really died from taking my medicine, I will definitely be held responsible! I will go with you to the government office and accept the punishment of Tianqi's laws!"
"But, I believe there will be no problem with my medicine. So, this matter will take some time to find out the truth."
"It's no use for everyone to keep kneeling like this. Why don't you stand up and talk?"
Those people looked at each other and looked around, as if they were looking for someone.
Shu He knew that they were looking for Baili Moqing and wanted King Dongli to make the decision for them.
Just as she was about to speak, she heard the door to the main hall creak.
Everyone looked over.
Baili Moqing sat in a wheelchair, his white clothes as white as snow, his temperament extraordinary, as if he did not belong to this mortal world.
"Your Majesty! Please seek justice!"
"Please, Your Majesty, seek justice and avenge the dead!"
The courtyard was in turmoil again because of Baili Moqing's appearance.
"quiet!"
Zhang Zhiyi took a step forward and plunged the long sword in his hand into the ground. A burst of cold internal force knocked over all the people in the yard, causing chaos.
After this, the people no longer dared to speak carelessly.
At this time, Baili Moqing spoke, his voice as gentle as jade carried a convincing magic.
"Everyone, get up. If you have anything to say, speak slowly while standing."
The ground was covered in snow and the air was freezing cold. She asked them to stand up and talk because she was worried that they would get sick, right?
Now that the prince had spoken, the people on the ground no longer hesitated and stood up one after another.
Seeing everyone trembling with fear, he continued, "He Shu is my physician. I'm sure everyone is aware that I, Baili Moqing, have been stripped of my title and am now an exiled prisoner. Furthermore, four years ago, I was poisoned, leaving me unable to move."
"For the past four years, I've pushed myself to the limit, and my body is practically at the end of its rope. It was Doctor He who helped me survive, and now, I'm even showing signs of improvement."
"So, I have great faith in Dr. He's medical skills."
The people in the courtyard felt mixed emotions when they heard these words.
First, she was indignant that the King of Dongli, who had made great military achievements, was exiled. Second, she was angry that King Dongli was framed and poisoned. Third, she was surprised that the prince's life was saved by this female doctor.
What made them feel most complicated was that the prince's words clearly seemed to support that woman.
Could it be that the prince really wants to protect that woman?
As if sensing their concern, Baili Moqing spoke again, "Of course, I won't just listen to one side of the story. Since you say Doctor He killed someone, then where is the body?"
"The body is in the camp. If Your Majesty wants to check, you can go anytime."
It was the middle-aged man with the goatee again.
Baili Moqing looked at him, a barely perceptible glint in his eyes, and asked, "Are you also a disaster victim from the First Battalion?"
"Yes, I am Du Ming, the owner of the salt farm in the north of the city. Because of the Northern Di attack..."
Baili Moqing interrupted him, "There's no need to talk about that. I just want to know. You said that the people in the disaster camp died from taking Doctor He's medicine, right?"