She stood on the platform, looking down at the students below. "My fellow students, you are scholars, the pillars of the court. In the future, you will become a government official. I have a question for you. After receiving a case, do you believe in words without investigation? Do you not gather evidence?"
The people below, who had been discussing the matter, fell silent.
"When there is no concrete evidence, and you rely solely on hearsay, it can lead to inconvenience in people's lives, even expulsion from school. Is this not a form of false accusation?"
Her words struck like lightning, making them realize they had been gossiping like busybodies, much like the village's gossipmongers.
"I am Yuan Jiaqi's wife. Let me clarify the facts of our family's grievances."
Qiao Mai stood on the platform and briefly explained the situation in her family in about fifteen minutes.
