The market was bustling, crowded with people, intertwined with the sound of hooves and vendors shouting, engulfed in the smoky atmosphere.
The outside of the Capital Mansion was crowded with onlookers. They all craned their necks to look inside.
"Hey, is Elder Cao really in there?"
"Indeed, very fierce. He brought his stepmother and stepbrother here, all tied up. This case has been taken over by He Yushi, and since the Imperial Censorate doesn't have its own office, the trial is being held here. He Yushi rushed over from the execution ground upon hearing the news."
"Before He Yushi could follow the questioning procedures, Elder Cao pulled out a confession letter, with the fingerprints of the Cao Family members on it."
The crowd was abuzz with conversation.
"You can't blame Elder Cao for not considering old ties; though he is a man and hasn't suffered much from that incident, being schemed against by his own family is like having a dead fly in his mouth, unable to spit it out."
