On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1455 Identification

Even Governor Cao was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Mr. Lu would have evidence.

He also became interested: "What evidence do you have?"

Lu Daru said, "Sir, she just said that she had no contact with me. Well, I remember that this woman had a scar on her right index finger."

"Also, there should be a birthmark on her wrist. It's dark red, and her sleeves cover it a little. The exposed part looks like a rabbit ear."

"Sir, just now in the brothel, many people saw it. I have never been in close contact with her, not even within one meter. Just imagine, under such circumstances, how could I know these characteristics of her?"

"It was because on that day when she gave me the silver, she stretched out her hand, and I noticed and saw it."

The old woman was stunned for a moment, then she retracted her wrist and clenched her hands.

Governor Cao shouted, "Stretch out your hand."

The old woman refused to stretch out her hand, and said loudly: "Sir, even if my hands have these characteristics, it is not surprising. We all know it in the mansion."

"Everyone in the mansion, I am not from your mansion. You said you have never met me and don't know me. How can I, a man, know what you are doing?"

Lu Daru was not to be outdone: "It is obvious that you are lying. My lord, if she lied about this matter, then she may also lie about other aspects. What she said cannot be trusted at all."

Governor Cao nodded, obviously agreeing with him.

The old woman was a little anxious: "My Lord, please understand. Don't listen to his nonsense."

"It doesn't matter if you say I'm talking nonsense, but you dare to say that adults will listen to me blindly. Don't adults have their own opinions?"

Lu Daru said louder: "You said you didn't touch me, what evidence do you have? When you saw me that day, you were clearly wearing this dress."

The old woman blurted out, "You are talking nonsense. I was wearing a veil that day, with gauze covering my upper body. How could you know what I was wearing?"

"Oh, that day!" Lu Daru clapped his hands and laughed.

Mother-in-law: "..."

Governor Cao slammed the gavel and said, "What's going on? Tell the truth!"

The old woman was panicked and trembling with fear, looking back at Cheng Fengyao from time to time.

Cheng Fengyao cursed inwardly, what a useless guy.

"Sir," Cheng Fengyao spoke first, "I, a humble woman..."

Governor Cao said sullenly, "I didn't ask you to do that. Don't say anything. Step aside."

Cheng Fengyao was anxious, fearing that the old woman would say something wrong, and could not help but glance at "Huo Changxu", hoping that he would speak a few words for her.

but no.

"If you don't say anything, I'll beat you with a stick!"

The old woman couldn't bear it anymore and trembled as she replied, "Your Excellency, it was indeed me who found him that day. My young lady asked me to find him."

"My daughter has taken a fancy to this young man, but has no way to meet him, so she asked me to get some information. I heard that the young man loves ancient books, so I went to find this old man. I know that he and his son are both gamblers and have almost lost all their property. This kind of person is the easiest to bribe, and you can get the job done by giving him some money."

Lu Daru's old face turned red with embarrassment and he wished he could crawl under the table.

The old woman continued, "The young lady said to let this old man trick the young master into going to a brothel and to select their new courtesan. Don't worry about anything else."

When Yan Ruyu arrived at the door, she heard the old woman saying this.

She paused and listened patiently.

Governor Cao was puzzled: "What is this all about?"

Lu Daru looked confused and quickly explained: "This, I don't understand either, she didn't say it."

The old woman shook her head: "You'll have to ask the young lady."

Governor Cao glanced at Cheng Fengyao and said, "It's your turn to speak now."

Cheng Fengyao's initial panic dissipated and she had calmed down.

Anyway, the courtesan is dead, so there is no cure for her death.

"Sir, I don't know what to say. Although I am not from a wealthy family, my Cheng family is also well-known. As a girl in the boudoir, how could I fall in love with a man? Isn't that absurd?"

She looked at the old woman, heartbroken and said, "You old slave, I have been very kind to you, but who would have thought that you would harbor resentment for the punishment you received last time and frame me like this today."

"My mother thought of your old age and let your son work in the palace. She trusted you so much, and you actually..."

Cheng Fengyao burst into tears and was too sad to speak.

The old woman's face turned pale, and she heard the threat in her words.

"Sir..." The old woman's lips moved, and she was about to take the blame.

"Sir," Yan Ruyu stepped in.

Governor Cao quickly stood up and said, "Princess."

"You don't have to be so polite, sir. You are the most important person in the hall. I am not here to intercede for anyone, but to lend a hand to you, sir."

Her eyes were slightly cold, and she looked at Cheng Fengyao with disdain: "Miss Cheng, you don't have to threaten your old slave in court. She is loyal to you and works for you. You should be more kind to her."

Cheng Fengyao didn't expect Yan Ruyu to come. She had suffered a great loss at Yan Ruyu's hands before. She had lost face because of the jewelry incident. Now the jewelry had been sold. She had never raised her head in front of Yan Ruyu.

Cheng Fengyao lowered her eyes: "I don't understand what the princess means."

Yan Ruyu raised her eyebrows slightly: "Don't understand? Then let's start with the dead courtesan."

"This princess asks you," she looked at the maid, "who is the courtesan who is going to meet the great scholar Lu that you were ordered to meet?"

The old woman didn't want to say it, but Yan Ruyu's aura was so strong that she panicked and short of breath, so she had to say it.

"Yes... I went with the young lady, but I didn't go in. I waited outside. I don't know what they talked about."

Yan Ruyu nodded: "That's right. Cheng Fengyao, do you think that once the courtesan dies, there will be no cure?"

“Not necessarily.”

Cheng Fengyao raised her head, glanced quickly at Yan Ruyu, panic flashed in her eyes, and then she quickly lowered her head.

"I don't understand what the princess means."

"The princess is in a high position and has always disliked me. Even if she wants to use her power to suppress me and avenge her past, I have nothing to say."

Yan Ruyu gave a short laugh, and Governor Cao slammed the gavel in anger.

"Cheng Fengyao, you don't have to talk about anything else and deliberately change the subject. This princess does have some power, but I don't need that power for you."

"I don't like you, and I don't want to seek revenge. You think too highly of yourself. You are not worthy of my attention."

"Let's not talk about the past, let's talk about this time. The Cheng family has encountered misfortune. Now it's different from the past. The shop is lost, and a large sum of money needs to be paid back. The business with the Qiu family has also gone to waste. If they want to make a comeback, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky."

"So, your father and brother wanted to exchange you for money. But you didn't want to give in and married someone else as a concubine. Before, you even dreamed of marrying into the royal palace, but after what happened, you now know that it's unlikely."

"So, in order to settle down as soon as possible, you thought of Huo Changxu, who you had met a few times before."

"Changxu is different from my prince. He is often in the shop, so he is relatively easy to see and study."

"You asked the maid to inquire about his situation, but unfortunately, the shop assistants were very tight-lipped. You only knew the surface, not his true identity, and even less did you know that he was the younger brother of the Prince of Zhennan."

Yan Ruyu's words were like thunder, striking Cheng Fengyao on the head.