Ma Linglong’s face changed drastically, "Nonsense, how can I, a legitimate daughter of the Ma family, let you search my body without reason?"
There were too many people outside who enjoyed watching the commotion, a man with a sleazy appearance shouted, "You don’t need to be searched, just call your man to ask, and you’ll know."
The crowd around burst into laughter, Ma Linglong was so angry that her face turned red, wishing she could tear the mouths of those people apart.
"Silence! Silence!" Han Zhiyong knocked the Courtroom Wooden block and shouted, only then did the people outside quiet down a bit.
Han Zhiyong cleared his throat, "Besides this evidence, does Lord Bai have any other evidence?"
Bai Ruozhu took out a list and had it delivered up.
"These are letters of support from other students at the School and relatives who have purchased the beauty products. They have been using the School’s beauty products and have found them very good," Bai Ruozhu said, "Moreover, here are the records from the School showing that Miss Ji entered the School more than ten days ago, and the first application of makeup was thirteen days ago. If there was a problem with the costics, she should have had an allergic reaction by now."
"Who knows if you started with good costics and later switched to cheap and inferior ones," Ma Linglong argued.
Bai Ruozhu remained calm, pointed to the notebook that was handed over, and continued, "Please look, my lord, the booklet records the date of Ji An’s first use of makeup, and other won attending the class with her. The other won are fine, only Ji An developed a rash, so you can send soone to verify."
Ji An touched her face and said sowhat timidly, "The first ti I attended class, my face felt very comfortable, but later, I don’t know what happened."
"If a student had a problem using beauty products at the School, we would definitely take responsibility. But if the student used other things at ho that caused a rash, we would be wronged," Bai Ruozhu said, giving Ji An a subtle look.
Ji An’s heart was pounding; she didn’t dare provoke Ma Linglong, but after Bai Ruozhu left that day, she secretly found a doctor, and it turned out to be just as Bai Ruozhu had said. Moreover, the dicine ephera she discarded would only worsen her condition and might even disfigure her.
She was both sad and scared. She hadn’t offended Ma Linglong, so why would Ma Linglong treat her this way?
Perhaps Lord Bai was right; if she continued to bear with it, Ma Linglong would only keep using and harming her.
"I usually don’t use beauty products," Ji An said, lowering her head, "I’m an illegitimate daughter with not much spare money."
Ma Linglong looked smug on the side, waiting to see what Bai Ruozhu would say next, but the next mont she was stunned.
"Thankfully, a few days ago, my third sister-in-law gave a box of rouge and even helped apply it. The color was particularly beautiful. That’s all I’ve used; how could I have used sothing wrong at ho?" Ji An showed a puzzled expression.
"Rouge? Does Miss Ji happen to have it with you?" Bai Ruozhu asked.
Ji An shook her head, "No, I haven’t been able to use it recently, so I left it in my room."
Bai Ruozhu turned to Han Zhiyong and said, "Han Lord, you heard it too. Miss Ji used not only our School’s beauty products but also the one Ma Linglong gave her. That box of rouge should be checked as well, right?"
"What do you an? I would harm my little aunt?" Ma Linglong still insisted, secretly feeling satisfied, thankful that she had arranged for soone to remove the box of rouge from Ji An’s room.
Han Zhiyong secretly glanced at Qi Zixuan and told an officer beside him, "Send soone to the Ji Family to find that box of rouge."
The officer Han Zhiyong arranged intended to go but was pulled by the head constable, who said, "Let Xiao Liu go, he’s quick on his feet, to avoid wasting too much ti."
"I..." The officer wanted to argue, but Xiao Liu had already dashed out.
Ma Linglong felt increasingly uneasy, her heart a bit tense, feeling that Bai Ruozhu had prepared thoroughly, planning to ruin her?
But she quickly cald down again, she was the niece of General Ma Tongfang of the town of Southwest, the Imperial Court had to give her uncle so respect, right?
Besides, she would never admit it, could they force a confession out of her?
At this ti, the elderly doctor Mu from Fushou Hall was invited over. Despite his white hair and beard, his back was still straight, clearly a vigorous old man.
Smoothing his snow-white whiskers, he carefully inspected the School’s beauty products and said, "No problem, the materials used are top-notch, much better than the average costics on the market."
Bai Ruozhu nodded; this old doctor Mu was very fair.
"What does this prove? Naturally, they take the best to the Public Hall, but what was used in the classes for my little aunt was all inferior material," Ma Linglong said.
Old Doctor Mu looked at Ji An and took a few steps closer, frowning and saying, "This is not a rash from poor materials, but from contact with a poisonous flower. Moreover, contact was made again yesterday. If it continues, don’t expect the face to recover!"
"What?" Ji An cried out; she clearly hadn’t drunk that bowl of dicine, so how...
She rembered that yesterday morning, a maid brought wash water, and when she went to wash, an accidental splash of water landed on the maid’s hand; the maid reacted dramatically, wiping it on her clothes. She originally thought it was because the water was hot, scalding the maid, but thinking about it now, if the water was hot, how could she wash her face with it?
If there was no problem with the water, why was the maid so nervous?
Alright, if Ma Linglong was this ruthless, then what was there to fear?
"I didn’t leave the house all day yesterday, so how could..." Ji An asked.
Bai Ruozhu tily said, "My lord, heard it, our School was under investigation, and there were no classes yesterday."
Ma Linglong was sowhat flustered and said, "Are you trying to exonerate the Bride Academy? Is this old doctor part of the dical Alliance? It’s too obvious, speaking for Bai Ruozhu like this!"
Old Doctor Mu’s face fell abruptly, "Nonsense! If you ask around Beiyu City, who doesn’t know my reputation, you are insulting ! I’ve lived this long without joining the dical Alliance; there’s no need to shield anyone!"
Tian Chen tily added beside him, "That day, I saw no problem with the Bride Academy’s costics, but Ma Linglong threatened , so I had to lie."
He now wished he could tear Ma Linglong apart; just now, this woman had also urged Lord Han to use torture on him, to kill him. If he didn’t take her down, he wouldn’t be nad Tian!
Plenty outside shouted, "We all know Mu Lord, he’s the most upright, don’t sar Old Doctor Mu!"
"That woman looks like no good, she’d use any ans to harm others, most likely she hard her little aunt."
"..."
Ji An at this ti knelt down with a thud, "Please, my lord, seek justice for . Yesterday while washing at ho, so water accidentally splashed onto a maid next to , and she reacted dramatically, wiping her hand. I didn’t think much at the ti, but now reflecting, surely soone is harming , please save my life, my lord!"
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