eurekapd Chapter 195 Divorce in Court 1
Chapter 195 Divorce in Court 1
The two people identified by Liu Yunshu lowered their heads.
Upon hearing Liu Yunshu's words, everyone gasped and turned their gazes toward Ye Mian, their eyes filled with condemnation.
"It's a joyous occasion to be brought back from the dead, but the Ye family mother and son are treating people like jinxes."
"He even accused his daughter of killing him. I think the father killed his daughter first and was punished for it. No wonder he has been plagued by misfortunes ever since."
"I am a doctor. It's normal for patients to be misdiagnosed when they are in a state of apparent death. Superstition is harmful!"
"It's not superstition; I think they're just trying to harm people and find excuses for themselves."
Lord Mu asked with a serious expression, "Ye Mian, is what Madam Ye said true?"
"Lord Mu, there is a saying in my hometown that opening a coffin after it has been closed will disrupt the family's fortune. At the time, I was focused on the Ye family and listened to my mother."
I regretted releasing the snake, after all, we had been father and daughter for fourteen years. I was relieved to know she was alright.
Everyone knows what happened to me after that, but I never blamed her. I just didn't expect so many things to happen after my mother was brought back.
I never imagined she wasn't my daughter, and she even had me severely beaten.
"Releasing poisonous snakes for the sake of the Ye family's fortune is utterly absurd."
Then why did you falsely accuse Madam Ye of having an affair, and even claim that Ye Yaoyao wasn't your biological daughter? This official sees it clearly as you attempting to cover up your crimes and making excuses here.”
"That's not true. Ye Yaoyao said she was premature, but she wasn't. She was born at full term."
Seeing the disbelieving looks on the faces of the people above, Ye Mian quickly said:
"The midwife and doctor who delivered the baby back then can be found out by asking the adults. I did not lie about Ye Yaoyao's background."
"Someone, bring him here."
The renowned doctor Han and an old woman were waiting in the courtroom. The two greeted each other.
"Gentlemen, was Ye Yaoyao born at full term?"
“This…” The midwife looked at Liu Yunshu.
"It's alright, midwife, just tell the truth," Liu Yunshu said with a faint smile.
“Miss Ye is a baby I delivered who was fair-skinned from birth. I remember her. She looked smaller than other babies, and I couldn’t tell if she was full-term.”
Doctor Han continued, "I was the one who diagnosed Madam Ye's pregnancy from the beginning. Due to her special physical condition, she should not have a second child within five years."
"Her pulse is erratic, and I have no way of judging. Madam Ye knows best about Yaoyao's background."
Elder Ye could not believe what he was hearing. What exactly was going on in Ye Mian's family?
He regretted reporting it to the authorities. If this matter wasn't handled properly, Ye Mian's future would be ruined. He only hoped that Ye Yaoyao was really his daughter, then Liu Shi would probably not pursue the matter.
"Mrs. Liu, is that girl really a child of our Ye family?"
Ye Mian couldn't believe he had been coerced and bribed; the two had clearly agreed to follow his words.
"Impossible, you're talking nonsense. Ye Yaoyao was born at full term, she's not my child."
Ye Mian angrily pointed at Liu Yunshu and her children.
"It was you, it was all a trap you set."
Qin Yunshang spoke again: "No matter how you look at it, Ye Yaoyao's background is still unclear. This princess does not believe that two people who are not related by blood could be so similar?"
"My lord, actually, I am not that similar to Miss Ye."
As Fan Liang spoke, he began to remove the disguise from his face. Qin Yunshang secretly cursed Ye Mian for being useless, saying that he couldn't even find someone who looked convincing.
Ye Yaoyao gave Fan Liang an amused look.
[Haha, hasn't anyone told Ye Mian that the Marquis of Zhenbei is my father?]
"It's not Fan Liang, and it's definitely not Ye Mian either. Everyone here is familiar with Ye Yaoyao's face, right?" Qin Yunshang continued to stir up trouble.
"Lord Mu, before I tell you about Yaoyao's background, I want to sue Ye Mian for deceiving me for eighteen years, and even more so for the crime of deceiving the emperor."
"Madam Ye, please speak!"
"Lord Mu, Ye Mian actually married twenty years ago. His first wife, Xue Ruoxue, was brought to the capital long ago, and the two address each other as brother and sister."
Ye Mian kept Xue Ruoxue and their children outside the home, deceiving me for a full eighteen years.
When Liu Yunshu mentioned Xue Ruoxue, the courtroom erupted in chaos once again.
"Xue Ruoxue is the manager of the Xue family's shop. They were actually husband and wife. Poor Madam Ye was deceived for so many years."
"What a shameless person! Relying on the Liu family, he dares to bully the Liu family's young lady like this, and he even has a reputation for virtue! Bah!"
"They look respectable, but their hearts are so black; you can know a person's face but not their heart."
"No wonder the old lady of the Ye family abused the third young lady; she didn't treat the children born to Madam Ye as her grandchildren."
Elder Ye never expected Liu Yunshu to reveal these things in court.
“Madam Liu, Yaoyao is a child of our Ye family. It is the mother and son who have been confused. We are all family. I hope that your family will live in harmony.”
"Elder, you are wrong. Xue Ruoxue is the daughter-in-law of your Ye family."
The Ye family knew this, and they were quick to say nice things, but Liu Yunshu ignored them.
"No, you've been the first wife for so many years, we've always felt that you are the true matriarch of the Ye family. Liu, please don't..."
"Silence!" Lord Mu slammed the gavel down.
"Madam Ye, what do you mean by deceiving the emperor?"
“Lord Mu, Ye Mian not only plotted to meet me back then in order to curry favor with the powerful, but his academic achievements were also fake. His exam papers were not left in the examination hall; someone else orchestrated it.”
"What? His academic achievements were obtained by switching exam papers? Then Mr. Hua must have also been lying when he read his essays."
The officials present were shocked.
"Yes, it was all a setup to get Ye Mian into officialdom."
"No, this isn't true." Elder Ye nearly lost his balance.
"Uncle, be careful. Liu Yunshu might be slandering us too. Everyone knows that A-Mian is very knowledgeable, right?"
Elder Ye quickly helped up Elder Ye, then looked at Ye Mian, "Mian, Liu is slandering you, answer me quickly!"
The crime of deceiving the emperor is punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family, which even Elder Ye feared.
"Liu Yunshu, you're talking nonsense. My son relies on his true talent and learning."
"Ye Mian may have some talent, but it's a fact that he didn't pass the exam."
Ye Li'an spoke up: "Master Hua once said that he had read his father's articles later, and none of them were as good as the first one he wrote."
Ye Li'an's words undoubtedly confirmed that Ye Mian's article was indeed problematic.
Ye Mian's face was ashen. Now that this matter was out in the open, the Emperor would definitely not protect him anymore. At this moment, he regretted why he had come to the court to expose Ye Yaoyao's background while he was injured.
“Sir, we have evidence to prove what my mother said.”
Ye Yaoyao took the small box and presented it to the yamen runner, who then placed it on the table, where its contents were passed around for inspection.
The Crown Prince's eyes were filled with disgust: "Ye Mian, I never expected you to be such a hypocritical and cunning person. You will stop at nothing to advance your career. You are a parasite of the court and a scourge to the people."