Kaifeng Prefecture, the main hall of the government office.
Chen Shimei stood on the stage and looked at Bao Zheng.""May I know why Lord Bao summoned this prince here?”
Bao Zheng had a solemn expression on his face. He smiled slightly and said,""Fuma, I have a complaint in my hands. A woman from Chen Family Village, Qin Xianglian, is suing her husband, Chen Shimei, for being unfilial to her parents and abandoning her wife.”
"I wonder if Fuma has any excuses?" Bao Zheng was obviously confident and spoke calmly.
Hearing this, Chen Shimei's expression changed. However, Bao Zheng had a witness in his hand, so he could only sigh and say,"BenGong is willing to accept Lord Bao's punishment for being unfilial.”
This crime was harmless to him, so there was no harm in admitting it.
"Oh? Then what if you abandon your wife?" Bao Zheng immediately asked.
Chen Shimei said,"Lord Bao, how can a husband and wife in this world all turn white? If Lord Bao is convicted according to this, I have nothing to say."”
He didn't dare to say anything now. He was waiting for Duan Chen's arrival so that he wouldn't get himself into extra trouble.
"Fuma, you admit your mistake." Bao Zheng smiled and nodded.
"Please punish me, Lord Bao." Chen Shimei cupped her fists and bowed.”
"Wait." Bao Zheng interrupted him." What I said just now was only the crime of the Chen Family Village woman, Qin Xianglian. Now, I have another case in my hands that is also related to the Fuma."”
Chen Shimei frowned and said,"What other case does Lord Bao want to interrogate BenGong?"”
Bao Zheng paused for a moment and said slowly,""Impostor, divorce, remarry, deceive the emperor, deceive the emperor!”
"Lord Bao! You!" Chen Shimei's expression changed. This was a serious crime. He would definitely not be able to escape if he was interrogated.
Bao Zheng snorted coldly." This case doesn't need a plaintiff. Anyone can expose it. I'm in charge of Kaifeng, so I have the responsibility to take the initiative to investigate!”
"Lord Bao!" Chen Shimei said angrily," These things have nothing to do with me. I'm the emperor's son-in-law. You have no right to interrogate me!"”
"Shut up!" "If it weren't for your greed for wealth and glory, how could you end up like this?" Bao Zheng shouted.”
"I have no right to interrogate you? Look carefully." Bao Zheng pointed to the side of the hall." The Emperor has bestowed three guillotine knives to the Dragon, Tiger, and Dog. I have the right to execute first before reporting. How can I not interrogate you?”
"Men!"
"Yes!"
"Take off his official hat, take off his python robe!”Bao Zheng stood up and shouted.
"Yes, sir!"
Soon, the four of them stepped forward and took off Chen Shimei's official clothes.
"Bao Zheng! You!" As Chen Shimei spoke, she was pressed to the ground by the bailiffs.
Bao Zheng announced," Chen Shimei, you have received the grace of the heavens. You are the top scorer in high school. You should bring honor to your ancestors and reunite with your family. However, you are greedy for wealth and honor. You abandoned your wife and took her place. You married into the royal family, lost your humanity, and instigated murder."”
"For an ungrateful person like you, if you are lucky enough to get away with it, where is the justice? Where is the law of the land? Now that the heavens are clear and retribution is not good, the law is wide and the net of justice is not loose. According to the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, I sentence you to the punishment of guillotine!”
Chen Shimei's expression changed drastically when she heard this.
"Someone come!"
"Yes!"
"Dragon Head Chopper!"
"Yes, sir!"
The next moment, they moved the Dragon Head Chopper in front of Chen Shimei.
Facing the Dragon Head Chopper at such a close distance, Chen Shimei was scared out of her wits."Bao Zheng! You can't kill me…you can't kill me!”
Bao Zheng did not care. He took out the token on the desk and shouted,"Open the guillotine!"
"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
At this moment, a sharp eunuch's voice came from outside the hall.
Bao Zheng's expression changed slightly, but there was nothing he could do. He could only stop the interrogation and stand up to welcome them.
"Empress Dowager, save me! Princess, save me!" Chen Shimei turned around and shouted.
" Long live the Empress Dowager…" Everyone in the hall knelt down.
Bao Zheng walked up to the Empress Dowager and bowed.""Empress Dowager, the court has its own rules and regulations. Now that the emperor has given us a guillotine, please forgive Bao Zheng for not paying his respects.”
The empress dowager glanced at Chen Shimei who was kneeling there and said,""This widow is not here to receive your big gift. This widow wants to ask you, what do you want?”
Bao Zheng replied,"Replying to the Empress Dowager, Bao Zheng is currently in the court to try the case and execute it according to the law."”
"This widow is asking why you threw the crown and robe of the prince consort and punished him?”the empress dowager said calmly.
"Empress Dowager, that Chen Shimei is the criminal that Bao Zheng tried!" Bao Zheng replied.”
"How dare you!" The empress dowager's face darkened." The prince consort is a relative of the royal family," she shouted coldly." You have no right to interrogate him!"”
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