Within the spacious Hall of Supreme Harmony, only the voices testifying to Mo Qingze's cheating process could be heard.
"...We three students are friends of Mo Qingze and naturally did not want to see him go astray. After learning that someone had given him the exam questions and answers, we took turns advising him, but not only did he not heed our advice, he also spoke of sharing our fortunes together and wanted to share the exam questions and answers with us. He urged us to memorize them overnight in preparation for the seven days of examinations! Unable to persuade him and feeling that speaking out would be a betrayal of a friend, we had no choice but to cover it up, intending to let it rot in our hearts!"
At this point, the man paused and stealthily observed the expressions of Emperor Huian and the presiding judges, only to be disappointed to find that they all wore impassive faces, giving no indication of whether they believed his story or not.
