The next day, Kanna was brought before the trial. And she was startled.
"That's black hair!
"Really, black hair and black eye!"
"My God, I've never seen black eуes before!"
"I was so surprised!"
These guys, She's even more surprised! Kanna's heart raced.
Not kidding, she was really startled by the sudden burst of screaming.
Why are there so many commoners in the courtroom?
There were far more than the nobles sitting at the aristocratic table, so it seemed to be a hundred!
'Wait for a moment. Could it be a public trial?'
It shouldn't be held as a public trial, right? For me, the Duchess of Valentino, a public trial?
Its intention was not difficult to guess.
'It looks like she's trying to embarrass Valentino and Addis with this opportunity.'
It's just fine for her to use. when she is so sarcastic...
"Your Majesty is entering!"
The judge's door opened. In the next moment, all the murmur died down. On the red velvet carpet. the Empress walked in surrounded by an escort.
Her complexion doesn't make sense. However, she held her head high as if to show her dignity.
She sat down on the highest seat and gestured lightly. Then the nobles and commoners who had been standing sat down all at once.
'Wow. That's the power of the imperial family. She raised and seated the crowd with a single gesture, and the power is truly amazing..."
When Kanna has such idle thoughts in her mind...
"Start the trial."
The Empress' orders were given.
Then, an old man in a jet-black robe tapped a wooden mallet.
Bang- bang-bang.
"I will start the trial. Duchess Canna Valentino, please stand up."
As Kanna got up from her seat, booing flowed from the bleachers.
"Boo......."
Kanna acted timidly at first while glancing at the nobles and the Empress. However, the Empress stared at Kanna in silence but did not respond.
'Of course, it is. Why would you call the commoners? I was called to boo and insult. '
Unsurprisingly, as the Empress acquiesced, the booing gradually became more violent.
"Ooh!"
"Black hair, sinister black hair!"
"The black hair killed Her Highness the Princess! Murderer!"
"Execution! Witches should be hung upside down and burned at the stake!"
The verdict hasn't come yet!
Annoyance soared and she glared at the audience. At that moment.
"...Uh?"
Kanna's eyes sparkled. She thinks she just saw someone in the bleachers...
"Duchess Kanna Valentino. Her Highness the Empress said that Her Highness the Princess's treatment was taken over by the Duchess. Is that true?"
No, this is not the time to be distracted. Kanna immediately took her eyes off the bleachers and stared at the Supreme Court Justice.
"Yes, that's right."
"It is said that you used oriental medicinal materials for treatment. Is that also true?"
"Yes, it is."
Then the booing came pouring in even harder. Also, loud whispering conversations popped out as if they were deliberately asked to listen.
"Does it make sense that a serious illness can be cured with only herbal tea?"
"Nonsense, of course!"
"I heard you never even studied medicine!"
Yes, feel free to talk. Kanna decided not to care about that at all.
"Quiet, quiet. It is on trial."
The justice of the Supreme Court banged the mallet to silence the audience. But he didn't seem to have any enthusiasm. The Supreme Court judge must also know the purpose of holding a public trial. So she guesses she'll just leave it like that.
"I have secured a list of the medicinal herbs the Duchess used."
"..."
"So, we brought in a medicinal material expert who runs Imperial Pharmacy as a reference person."
Is he a herbalist who runs a pharmacy?
'If it's a medicine dimension, it's like a teahouse. right? A person who makes herbal tea is called a Pharmacist?'
Something was very strange, but anyway, the titled 'medicine expert' came up to the witness stand. A man with jewels hanging all over his body and holding a herbal medicine book at his side. Just looking at it, he was a lightning bolt.
"As a herbalist, please give your opinion on whether the medicinal herbs used by the Duchess were appropriate."
"Yes, yes."
The poor man, no, the herbalist cleared his throat as if he was very nervous. And the testimony began.
"Among the medicinal materials the Duchess used, there is something called a sculptor. It is a medicine made from dried thorns of the juniper tree."
"Is it harmful to the body?"
"That is not so."
"Continue talking."
As the old man hesitated, the Supreme Court judge inquired as if urging him to do so.
"That is, the sculptor. It is good medicine."
"I can't hear you. Speak straight."
"It good medicine."
"Say that again."
"It's good for constipation!"
"...... Did you say for constipated?"
"Yes, constipation. The sculptor is good medicine for constipation.
The next moment...
"Oh, my God!"
A murmur of screams spread like waves.
"How can it be for constipated!"
"That's nonsense!"
"Did you use the medicine for constipation on Her Highness the Princess?"
"I heard that Her Highness the Princess has a skin disease!"
As if encouraged by the audience's reaction, the herbalist spoke more vigorously.
"Not only that. I heard that the Duchess made herbal tea by boiling several herbs at once. She was not only used a sculptor, but she also boiled a total of over ten oriental medicinal materials, such as rhubarb, gold silver flower, dermis, angelica, white paper, red peony, cheon flower powder, and frankincense, all at once like a jaggery."
Then he shook his head.
"This is a risky way. You can see the proper efficacy of herbal tea when brewed using only one ingredient "
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. If two or more drugs are used together, toxicity is likely to occur.'
Swallowing a gulp, he continued.
"In other words, it is highly likely that the Duchess's prescription was poison. Even if it's not, it's possible that dehydration symptoms appeared because she took a large amount of sculptors..."
Kanna won't listen to him anymore. Kanna, who had been silent, opened her mouth with a sigh.
"This is a false story."
For a moment, all eyes were on her. Kanna stared at the herbalist and explained clearly.
"It is not true that sculptors are good for constipation."
"Yes?"
"It is not the sculptor, that is not the thorns of the juniper tree, that are used as a medicine for treating constipation."
"What is that??
"For the treatment of constipation, peel and dry the seeds of the juniper tree and use them as medicine."
At that, the man's face turned red. He was embarrassed at first, but soon felt insulted. He is a person who has studied oriental medicine. But what does he say that the aristocratic woman in the greenhouse where she grew up knows what he knows?
He was angry, but he tried to suppress it and refute it.
"I am a herbalist, Duchess. Are you teaching me about medicine?"
"It's not about teaching. It's about pointing out mistakes."
Besides, this is a matter of her life. right? She has such a right!
Kanna shrugged as if it were natural.
"Open the herbal medicine book right now and check it out. I'm sure I am right."
"Yes, good! Let's check it out right now!"
He immediately opened the book of medicinal herbs and confidently turned the pages. Of course, he thought it couldn't be. Of course, however...
"...uh?"
His face immediately turns earthy. The judge, who had been watching the scene quietly, asked.
"Why are you silent?"
"Ah, that."
When he stuttered and couldn't say anything. Kanna felt a little sorry. He would be embarrassed. Besides, he must have started worrying about his livelihood when he was humiliated like this in front of the nobles, the main customers of Imperial Pharmacy. However...
'I'm sorry, but my life is at stake."
That's why she said it without hesitation.
"The thorns of the juniper tree, the sculptor, play a role in relieving swelling and discharging pus. It is one of the best medicines for treating skin diseases."
"..."
"It will be similarly described in the encyclopedia."
The man's face was now bright red. She was right. He doesn't know how the hell she knows that..
. "......The Duchess' words... she's right."
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