"How dare you! You poisoned the Eldest Prince with poison and still dare to claim innocence!" Magistrate He looked down at Doctor Cheng from the back of his horse and reprimanded him righteously.
"…" Doctor Cheng's hair was messy, and his eyes were slightly sinister. His heart fell into greater chaos.
"Lord He!" The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard as the head of the guards walked quickly from the back hall with two guards. "I just found this under Doctor Cheng's bed…"
One of the guards held a dark red wooden box in both hands and respectfully handed it to Magistrate He.
The lid of the box was opened, revealing a stack of letters and a longevity stone seal. The envelope was impressively inscribed with several words in an odd script.
"This is the State of Yue's language…" Magistrate He muttered. His expression suddenly changed. When he looked at Doctor Cheng again, his eyes were filled with vigilance and his forehead throbbed.
