eurekapd Chapter 261 The Nightmare Reappears
Chapter 261 The Nightmare Reappears
Prince Duan had put a lot of effort into this matter, and it was impossible for him to just accept it: "Father, Prince Yi's words were sweet, but he kidnapped the son of Qin's imperial physician, beat up the court official, and forced him to spread the disease. Qin Shou himself can testify to this."
In a hurry, he blurted out everything Qin Shou said in private.
Zhou Chang's mouth curled up slightly, and his pair of phoenix eyes smiled like a fox as he looked at Qin Shou: "Master Qin, did Prince Duan say this? Did you say it?"
Qin Shou knelt on the ground and it took him a long time to recover. As soon as he got up from the ground, he looked at Zhou Chang again.
Zhou Chang's smile immediately triggered a switch in his memory. His body couldn't help but tremble and he couldn't speak at all.
Prince Duan was still pressing: "Qin Shou, yes is yes, no is no, what else is there to be afraid of saying in front of His Majesty?"
“No, I don’t know…” It would have been better if he hadn’t been forced. Under pressure, Qin Shou collapsed to the ground again and completely collapsed.
Prince Duan was so angry that he gnashed his teeth and said, "Qin Shou, weren't you beaten by Prince Yi?"
This is the most unmentionable and darkest memory.
Qin Shou was beaten by Prince Yi that day and was forced to drink the patient's leftover water. He was frightened and fell ill that night.
Whenever I think of it now, I still tremble and sweat profusely. I can only force myself to admit, "Yes, yes, Your Majesty, that day, Prince Yi not only beat me, but also forced me to drink the water of a refugee with an epidemic disease, hoping that I would get sick and then infect others. This is indeed true, Your Majesty, but Prince Yi sent everyone around me away at that time, so I have no evidence."
"This is not easy. We just need to summon the people around His Royal Highness Prince Yi and ask them, and we will know the answer." Minister of Justice Pei Li spoke again.
"How dare you..." Zhou Chang didn't expect these people to target the people around her. Not to mention that she didn't agree, Prince Yi was already furious, "Why do you want to summon my people without any evidence? However, Lord Qin swore so confidently that I beat you, and I have no way to defend myself, but I can't bear this injustice in vain..."
As he spoke, he went up and grabbed Qin Shou by the collar, lifting him up like he did that day.
"Ah..." Qin Shou's "nightmare" was repeated, and he was scared to death.
"What are you going to do in front of your father?" Prince Duan was also shocked, but he did not forget to stir up trouble, "Father, you see, Prince Yi dares to hit people in front of you now."
Zhou Chang held onto Qin Shou and refused to let go, making a scene: "I can't bear this injustice for nothing. Since Dean Qin said that I beat you, I will beat you up first and then throw you to the epidemic area. Dean Qin should not have contracted the disease yet. It doesn't matter. You will not be infected this time, but don't worry. I have a prescription that will definitely save your life."
Qin Shou's tadpole eyes rolled up, and he looked like he was about to die of fear. He was unable to speak at all.
"Prince Yi, let go. Let's talk it over nicely." It was the first time that Emperor Lin saw Prince Yi blushing to this extent, but he still had to consider the royal family's reputation.
"Father, can you believe it?" Zhou Chang did not let go, but lifted Qin Shou up again, making his feet off the ground, "Father, I cannot bear this injustice. This is related to the reputation of the royal family. If someone insults and frames me like this, it is an insult to the royal family. This is intolerable."
"Yes, yes, let go, how could my son do such a thing." Emperor Lin was so anxious that he slammed the imperial desk in front of him with both hands.
"Pfft..."
Zhou Chang let go and threw Qin Shou back to the ground, snorting coldly: "Humph, Lord Qin said that I forced you to drink the patient's water, then why are you still standing here? The epidemic is so serious this time, how many medical officers were careful and cautious when treating patients but unfortunately got sick, or even died. Lord Qin drank a bowl of water with the patient and nothing happened. Who can believe such a story?"
Qin Shou lay on the ground and couldn't stop shaking. He could speak, but it was too late.
Once Emperor Lin opened his mouth, it was the final word.
Plus Zhou Chang’s remarks.
What he said before was half true and half false, mostly because Prince Duan asked him to say so, but it was absolutely true that he was beaten and forced to drink ice water. However, no matter how unfair it was now, there was nothing he could do.
Who made Prince Yi’s father the emperor?
Thinking about it this way, Prince Yi's threats that day were actually the truth.
How can he win by relying on his father?
Emperor Lin looked at Qin Shou who was lying on the ground and said, "Qin Shou, do you have anything else to say?"
Qin Shou was still in shock and didn't know what to say.
It was Prince Duan who forced him to testify against Prince Yi. Now that Prince Yi's testimony failed, he felt even more regretful. Prince Yi would probably be fine, but if he wasn't careful, his whole family would be implicated.
With things having come to this point, Zhou Chang can be said to have won a great victory.
But she wanted to press on: "Father, I was entrusted by you to deal with the epidemic, but I spent a lot of money and manpower. I didn't expect that I would lose my reputation. If I had known this, I should have refused to accept it. Now it's such a thankless job. I have lost a lot. I have lost a lot."
"Uh..." Emperor Lin was afraid that Prince Yi would cry poor again, and he was in a dilemma.
"You are confusing right and wrong." Prince Duan saw that Qin Shou was useless, but he still wanted to charge forward.
Zhou Chang almost pinched his waist and tilted his head: "Brother Duan, do you have any so-called witnesses or physical evidence? If not, please stop talking. If you continue, I will start to suspect that what Dean Qin said was probably not his original intention, but someone deliberately fabricated it, and used coercion and inducement to frame me."
Prince Duan had no more ideas and kicked Qin Shou, who was still lying on the ground and unable to get up: "Qin Shou, are you confused? You swore so solemnly that day, aren't you telling the truth?"
"Yes, no, no..." Qin Shou's tadpole eyes swam to both sides. It was not right for him to admit it, nor was it right for him to deny it.
"Brother Duan, please stop forcing Dean Qin. You just spent 10,000 taels of silver to buy a tonic prescription, and you're just upset." Zhou Chang pointed it out directly, but said indifferently, "However, Brother Duan also knows the rules of the Four Flavors Pharmacy. Things sold are definitely not returned. However, this money has been used to buy medicinal materials and donated to patients in West City, so it can be considered that you have done a good thing. As for Qin Shou, if you keep forcing him, he will go crazy."
"You..., when have I ever been upset?" Prince Duan usually thought that he was a pretty good speaker, at least not lagging behind others.
I don't know why, but in the past year, whenever I encountered something related to Prince Yi, I would always be at a loss, repeating the same old words over and over again: "Even if you are eloquent, you can't confuse right and wrong. Everyone knows that you are a person who 'leaves traces when the wind blows, and plucks feathers when the goose passes'..."
"Hey..." Zhou Chang interrupted, calm and thoughtful, "Brother Duan, please be careful with your words. This 'good reputation' is probably due to you. Since you said so, do you want me to go to your Duan Palace more often? As for the slander just now, I wonder how much compensation you should give me?"