After rebirth, my wife just wants to be a widow

Wu Youcai pointed at Chun Niang, with an expression of relief on his face.

He also knew that it was far-fetched to convict Chun Niang with just a piece of material.

But after what happened last night, he never wanted to go back to the cold and damp prison. In line with the mentality of a dead Taoist friend but a poor Taoist, he didn't want to care about the specific details of this matter at the moment, as long as he could put the pot behind him. If he was thrown out, he would raise his hands and feet in approval.

Seeing that the scapegoat was finally found, the county magistrate did not want to continue the interrogation and directly announced: "The guilty woman Chun Niang was narrow-minded and had a grudge against Chairman Zhao because of her business dealings. She deliberately sold poisonous cloth to Chairman Zhao, causing him to be poisoned and died. , How can his sin be forgiven!

According to Daning's laws, I now sentence Chun Niang to beheading and put her on death row to be executed on a later date! "

After hearing this verdict, Shen Ruoyan's face immediately turned pale, and she couldn't help but stand up and said loudly: "Wait a minute, there is something fishy in this!"

He thought the case was finally closed, but when he saw Shen Ruoyan standing up to speak for Chun Niang, Wu Youcai asked dissatisfiedly: "Girl, the evidence is already in front of you, why are you talking so much? Come and leave here with me. "

Shen Ruoyan ignored him and said to the county magistrate: "Even if it can be proven that the fabric was bought from her shop, we cannot arbitrarily conclude that Chun Niang is the murderer just because of this."

When the county magistrate saw that his authority was being challenged, he immediately grimaced.

The master on the side jumped out, pointed at Shen Ruoyan and yelled angrily: "Who are you, how dare you shout loudly in court?"

Shen Ruoyan almost wanted to blurt out her true identity, but suddenly remembered that she was already Lu Yan's wife, and her every word and deed represented Lu Yan. With Lu Yan's status and reputation in Yizhou, everything she did All must be cautious and cautious.

Chun Niang bit her lip and gently shook her head at Shen Ruoyan, telling her to leave her alone.

How could Shen Ruoyan ignore death and continue to say to the county magistrate: "There are obviously many doubts in this matter. As a parent official of the people, how can you act so hastily? Please wait a little longer and investigate the matter clearly. Make the verdict.”

The county magistrate said impatiently: "Isn't this already investigated clearly? What else do we need to investigate!"

Wu Youcai also helped: "Yes, yes, this cloth was bought from Chun Niang. It was poisonous. Zhao Tianle died of poisoning. Isn't it already clear? What else are you investigating?

Our county magistrate is usually busy with official duties, how can we waste time on such trivial matters? "

"A trivial matter? A living human life is a trivial matter in your eyes?" Shen Ruoyan felt a surge of anger going straight to the sky. She turned to the county magistrate and frowned and asked, "If you let an innocent person die unjustly, how can you Wouldn’t you feel uneasy about your conscience?”

The county magistrate sitting in the high hall turned completely black and roared: "How bold! How dare you defy the court!"

The master on the side also chimed in: "Who do you think you are? How dare you be rude to us adults?"

"I am..." When the words came to her lips, Shen Ruoyan suddenly had an idea.

The master deliberately asked her who she was several times. Could it be that he wanted to anger himself and make Shen Ruoyan take the initiative to reveal her true identity?

Shen Ruoyan has never been able to figure out what the person behind the trap was planning.

Now she suddenly figured it out!

This matter was entirely directed at her and Lu Yan.

If she revealed that she was Lu Yan's wife now, she might be able to easily solve this difficult matter at hand, but later it would probably be rumored that Lu Yan's wife relied on her identity to disrupt the order of the court and openly protected the murderer.

Afterwards, they will definitely reveal the relationship between Shen Ruoyan and Chun Niang.

This incident became a sharp weapon against Lu Yan.

Thinking of this, Shen Ruoyan secretly clenched her fists, reminding herself that she must hold back and never reveal her true identity.

However, Chun Niang had to save her.

Seeing Shen Ruoyan pursed her lips and remained silent.

The master stood on the sidelines and kept blaming him, making the county magistrate very angry.

The county magistrate was shocked and said: "Come here, drag this ungrateful woman down and beat her thirty times!"

Shen Ruoyan raised her head and happened to catch the master's sly eyes.

Seeing the expectation in the other person's eyes made Shen Ruoyan more sure of her guess. She must not tell her true identity.

When she heard that Shen Ruoyan was going to be punished with thirty strokes, Chun Niang knelt on the ground excitedly, pulled the hem of Shen Ruoyan's clothes, and persuaded: "Girl, please stop speaking for me, and quickly apologize to the adults."

Shen Ruoyan was a delicate and wealthy young lady. If she received thirty blows, her flesh and blood would definitely be bruised.How could Chun Niang be willing to let her benefactor suffer such a crime for herself?

But Shen Ruoyan still stood there without saying a word.

Chun Niang was so anxious that she was sweating profusely. She was even more excited than when the county magistrate sentenced her to death.

She also knew that she was being targeted by others.

Last night, people from the yamen suddenly rushed into the store and pressed Chun Niang over without saying a word.During the interrogation, the jailers even hinted that if she did not plead guilty, Shen Ruoyan would be interrogated. Chun Niang gritted her teeth and admitted the crime.

Chun Niang originally thought that she could protect Shen Ruoyan from disaster, but she didn't expect that things would happen like this.

Chun Niang looked at Shen Ruoyan with confusion, wondering why she didn't tell them her true identity?

As long as the eldest lady moves out of Mr. Lu, these arrogant people will definitely change their attitude immediately.

Facing Chun Niang's confused gaze, Shen Ruoyan quietly gave her a comforting smile.

She can't tell her that she is Lu Yan's wife even to death.

But if she gets thirty hits, the situation will change.

The public is conditioned to sympathize with the weak.

If Shen Ruoyan gets slapped today, she will be able to use the guards to publicize her identity as Mrs. Lu. At that time, everyone will only think that Lu Yan's wife speaks out for the people and would rather get slapped herself. Nor did he use his identity to bully others.

Shen Ruoyan took a deep breath and felt a wry smile in her heart.

In a sense, this can be regarded as a bitter trick.

Several officials holding torture sticks came up.

Seeing the strong and thick wooden board, a chill ran down Shen Ruoyan's back.

She had been favored since she was a child, and her parents were reluctant to even give her a spanking. She was instinctively frightened at the thought of being slapped thirty times later.

Chun Niang knelt aside and saw that Shen Ruoyan had no intention of resisting at all. She was even more anxious and tears fell drop by drop.

She was about to plead for Shen Ruoyan when she heard a sentence behind her:

"Wait a moment!"

There was an imperceptible anxiety in the cold voice.