On the main ship, inside the hall, only Su Tan'er's gentle yet resolute voice echoed. Search: \(?Complete?Book?Divine?Station) for free access to high-quality literature.

The two stood at the front of the hall, their hands subtly intertwined, like a perfect couple. A serene smile played on Su Tan'er's lips, her eyes slightly reddened. Ning Yi looked at her, a faint smile gracing his face as well.

Su Tan'er paused, and a brief silence filled the hall. Most people were immersed in a slightly chaotic wave of emotion. However, this emotion didn't last long before being interrupted. Lou Shuheng, his face swollen on one side, suddenly stood up. "You, you would go to such lengths… for this kind of scoundrel?"

Over there, Lou Jinlin, frowning, slowly spoke, "The Su family's Boyong line has only one heir, and you, niece Tan'er, must recruit a son-in-law to inherit the family business. I know a night of passion is worth a hundred days of kindness. Niece Tan'er, you've always been soft-hearted, but today's matter is so widespread. Niece, what you've said is well-intentioned, but with all these adults present, after all… it's a bit much…"

Lou Jinlin's words were profound. After he spoke, the scholars who had been beaten earlier also reacted and began to speak up. "This woman must be lying…"

"It's not worth it to save her unfaithful husband…"

"Who would believe that…"

They spoke for a while, but unlike before, not many people echoed their sentiments. Instead, several disciples of the Qian family stood up and clamored for a while. However, the adults and elders in front remained silent, and the situation became somewhat delicate.

Even for Lou Shuheng, Lou Jinlin, Lu Tuizhi, and others, this turn of events was unexpected.

In fact, they hadn't anticipated that Su Tan'er would abandon the pawn to protect the chariot, suppress her private feelings, prioritize the overall situation, and protect Ning Liheng. Because the whole thing was actually very simple. Enticing the son-in-law with the maid, everyone was filled with righteous indignation and took action. In this era, when it comes to matters of morality, even if they secretly drowned the two in a pig cage, creating a murder case, as long as it was a fait accompli, the government wouldn't care.

In fact, even as husband and wife, holding hands in public was often inappropriate—of course, this wasn't strict. Couples inevitably have some physical contact when they are out and about. As long as they weren't completely rigid old scholars, they wouldn't pay too much attention to the young couple's small affections on the street.

As for Ning Yi, holding Xiao Chan's hand could actually confirm the accusation of adultery. Lu Tuizhi's original fragmented inquiries didn't expect Ning Yi to answer so straightforwardly. In this case, the only possible way to break the deadlock was Su Tan'er's attitude.

Ning Yi was, after all, a son-in-law who had entered the Su family. If she were to say that she knew Xiao Chan had served Ning Yi in bed, it would be a way to break the deadlock, even if most people wouldn't believe it. In the eyes of the Lou family, even if Su Tan'er expressed this, she must feel bad. At this time, as long as they insisted that she was lying to protect her husband, the next thing to consider would be the words "sentiment" and "reason."

At this time, the trial wasn't as strict as in later generations. In many cases, sentiment often outweighed legal principle. In other words, Peng Yu helped the old lady up, but the old lady accused Peng Yu of pushing her down. The judge said that according to common sense, if you hadn't pushed her down, how could you have helped her? He sentenced the person to be guilty. This kind of "taken for granted" reasoning was common in the feudal environment. Of course, it's worth mentioning that in the feudal environment, the logic of "if you hadn't pushed her down, how would you have helped her up" wasn't "taken for granted" either. This thought-provoking contrast is a digression, so let's pretend we didn't see it.

For Lu Tuizhi, as long as he could confirm the affair between the son-in-law and the maid, even if Su Tan'er came out to testify and say she knew, he could just sigh softly, "I know you are soft-hearted." Coupled with the crowd's fueling the fire, it would be enough for everyone to ignore her testimony. Then, even if Ning Yi and the maid were spared the death penalty, they couldn't escape punishment. With the crowd's excitement, Qian Xiwen would only be able to compromise, and he would save Ning Yi's life, thus everyone would be happy. But now, when the Lou family father and son spoke, he keenly realized that he couldn't agree.

No one expected that Su Tan'er's sudden expression, who had been silent all along, would be like this.

Whether it was profound or cheesy, this was inherently a conservative era. Talented scholars and beautiful women conveyed their feelings through poetry and lyrics, with implicit meanings. This reserved exchange was often praised as a good story. Everyone usually talked about private matters. Even if a couple was recognized as a perfect match in everyone's eyes, they would only make small gestures like smiling at each other and exchanging glances. In the eyes of others, this was already considered a divine couple. No one had ever seen a daughter of a noble family express her feelings for her husband so publicly.

And at this moment, that husband was still a son-in-law. But when Su Tan'er said it like this, it didn't seem forced at all. Even if some people would say "shameless" in their mouths, they vaguely believed it in their hearts.

Just coming out to express her opinion would immediately be questioned. But speaking to this extent, beyond everyone's expectations, was enough to be called breaking through with force. She gently and softly expressed her feelings for Ning Yi. In the Lou family's father and son's view, at the level of strategy and response, it was extremely simple and brutal. It was just seizing a weakness that seemed obvious and that others had already noticed, and investing ten times the force to destroy the entire situation. This was no longer a matter of skill, but like smashing the chessboard.

Even Ning Yi was probably a little surprised. He could have responded with a few words, but at this time, he didn't speak. He just held his wife's soft right hand and quietly counted her fingers. After the Lou family father and son finished speaking, Su Tan'er turned her head to look at them, still smiling faintly, and spoke again. At this time, she had changed the term "Ning Lang" (my darling Ning) to "husband."

"The feelings between my husband and Xiao Chan are difficult for others to know. This matter is originally not to be blamed on others. Just now, my husband said that this matter was a misunderstanding, and I also felt that it was. The Lou family's brother was too impulsive. He hit someone without even asking. He was sincere, and everyone was filled with righteous indignation, but they didn't give people a chance to speak. My husband also made a move. I don't know who to blame for this…"

Su Tan'er paused, "But for me, I was only moved by what Ning Lang did just now. In the eyes of others, Xiao Chan is just a maid, but to me, she is like a sister. My husband was the only one at the time, but he could protect her so selflessly, even when surrounded by so many people, he didn't retreat. This only makes me feel that marrying Xiao Chan to my husband was the right decision. If I were Xiao Chan, who else could I marry?"

Su Tan'er looked at Xiao Chan, who was originally shy. Seeing her mistress looking at her, she quickly nodded with a blushing face. Su Tan'er smiled, then raised her head, her eyes reddening as she recalled the events.

"Last year in Jiangning, the Su family suffered a great disaster. My father was assassinated, and I was bedridden. At that time, the family business also plummeted and was on the verge of collapse. It was my husband who took action and supported the family. Maybe no one will believe it, but a few months later, he solved the family's problems. Without saying a word, he went back to the academy to teach. He only stands in front of his family when there is something to do. He did it before, and he does it now. Some people think that my husband entered the family for something, but how can they know that my husband's talent is a hundred times higher than others? In Jiangning, he wrote 'Shui Diao Ge Tou' and 'Qing Yu An.' When I came to Hangzhou, I often heard people singing them…"

The sound of whispering became loud. If they had mentioned these lyrics earlier, it would have only given people the impression that he was a talented Jiangning scholar who was arrogant and self-admiring. But at this time, bringing it up—although it would be discussed sooner or later—the meaning was completely different. Lou Shuheng said that Ning Yi was a villain, and Lou Jinlin said that she was well-intentioned, all implying to everyone present that Ning Yi was just a son-in-law, and no one would really do these things for a son-in-law. But at this time, Su Tan'er's layers of narration were enough to blow away the sense of incongruity of that son-in-law.

"I also know that today's matter is difficult for all of you to deal with. As a woman, I don't know too much about major events, but what I said is absolutely true. My husband is blamed, and I should advance and retreat with my husband. Please, everyone, make a clear judgment."

After she finished speaking, she bent her knees and knelt down. Ning Yi frowned and reached out to hold her hand. Su Tan'er only knelt halfway before he pulled her up. She glanced at him, then lowered her head, kneeling down gracefully. The skirt spread on the ground like white lotus flowers. Ning Yi had already put away his smile at this time. He turned his head and glanced at Lou Jinlin, then lifted the hem of his robe and knelt beside Su Tan'er. He never liked kneeling, but this was to accompany his wife, so he didn't have any extra thoughts.

From the beginning of the confrontation, the two sides exchanged blows, secretly making moves. Su Tan'er's series of moves to deflect and counterattack, and kneeling down at this time was also part of the plan. It's just that she was a woman born in this era, and she always felt it was natural to kneel in front of a group of adults. If it were Ning Yi, even if he understood the effect, he wouldn't have done it.

As Ning Yi knelt down, Qian Xiwen, who had been silent and occasionally opened his eyes among the tables and chairs in front, gently supported his cane. The cane made a soft "bang" on the ground, and he sighed softly, "The love between husband and wife is nothing more than this."

Lou Jinlin might still want to say something, but this sigh sealed the deal. Lou Shuheng sat there, his forehead bulging with blue veins, muttering, "Bitch, bitch…"

Lu Tuizhi hardly hesitated, "Please rise…" He originally wanted to get up and help them up personally, but before he finished speaking, Ning Yi pulled Su Tan'er up. Su Tan'er glanced at him, feeling that her husband was a little anxious. She wanted to kneel a little longer, as the effect would be better if she knelt longer. But since Ning Yi had made the decision, she had no choice but to accept it, and gently supported her knees, "Thank you, Lord Prefect…"

On one side, Mu Bochang gently slapped the table and frowned, "So that's the situation… A group of people have only hot blood, but they don't see things clearly. They have studied the books of sages in vain." Among the old men, Mu Bochang had a bad temper and was extremely strict in his studies. When he spoke at this time, it sounded like he was talking to himself, but none of the scholars who wanted to protest dared to speak again.

In a normal situation, even if the scholars on Hangzhou's home turf were at a disadvantage, this result would not have been possible. But first, Qian Xiwen's attitude was too important, and second, the main reason was that Su Tan'er's speech was too powerful. Even Qian Xiwen, in a way, probably had to sigh that having a good teammate's help was too great. He had been considering how much effort it would take to salvage the situation, but in the end, it only took a simple sentence. The timing just now was almost completely built up by the Ning Yi couple and pushed to him. If he didn't express his opinion at this wonderful position, he would feel like he couldn't help himself.

This was originally an unexpected event. He came today to see what kind of situation this son-in-law, who Qin Si Yuan asked him to take care of, and his wife were in. At this time, he was moved by the feelings of the two, and squinted his eyes, looking at the two not far away. Beside him, Lu Tuizhi, after a slight silence and indication, quickly began to smooth things over.

Lou Jinlin sat there, silent since Ning Yi glanced at him…

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