"It wouldn't be difficult if the old lady just wanted to save your son's life."
Hua Rujin looked at Mrs. Liu thoughtfully: "But I heard you just said that the son admitted the adultery on his own, which is a bit difficult to handle."
Although the white money looked cute, she was not in a hurry to give advice to Mr. Liu.
We are both women, and we compare our hearts to each other. She cannot just ruin a person's innocence.
It was so difficult for a woman to survive in this era. If it was really Liu's son who raped a daughter of the Zhang family, then he would not be able to feel at ease in the future if he ruined a woman's future for a few hundred taels of silver.
Madam Liu was already in a state of confusion, and she knelt down on the ground again, crying bitterly: "My son was drunk by the mother and daughter of the Zhang family, and now he wants to die."
I cried a lot during the rest and passed out from crying.
Seeing this, Hua Rujin had no choice but to step forward and work with the female envoy to help her up again.
The female envoy felt heartbroken when she saw the old lady like this, and hurriedly knelt down and prayed:
"Miss Hua, everything my wife said is true. Although my young master is not a well-educated scholar, he would never have done such a thing if it hadn't been for a reason. Moreover, he has sincere feelings for Miss Zhang. The Zhang family
If the young lady doesn't want to, he will definitely not force her to do anything."
"Since it's not forced, why don't your wife lower your head and have a pleasant talk with the Zhang family's mother and daughter? Now that the rice is cooked, wouldn't everyone be happy with this marriage?"
Hua Rujin looked at the little emissary in confusion: "Your young master and Miss Zhang are in love, why would she rather deny her innocence than sue her lover to the court, or even put your young master to death?"
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"Why didn't you ask for mercy?"
The female envoy looked helpless: "My wife has almost broken the threshold of the Zhang family, but since the incident happened, Miss Zhang has disappeared, and the mother-in-law of the Zhang family even threatened that my young master has tarnished her daughter's innocence.
I must make my young master die to apologize."
"That's a little strange."
Hua Rujin couldn't help shaking her head and smiling bitterly: "As your wife just said, Madam Zhang has known for a long time that her daughter is secretly communicating with your young master, and even acquiesces in it. Why does she have to add insult to injury to you at this time?
Is the young master put to death?"
She lowered her eyebrows and was silent for a moment, then she suddenly looked sharply at the envoy: "Could it be that your wife has a deep hatred for the Zhang family's wife?"
"Not really."
The female envoy shook her head gloomily: "My wife has always been a sharp-tongued person. She pities the mother and daughter on weekdays. She feels that they need help from orphans and widowers. She even mentioned the two families to the master before the incident.
The marriage is about to happen, and this slave girl still wants to give in to this weakness for the sake of the young master."
"I see."
Hua Rujin sighed and looked at Mrs. Liu: "Well, I'll let you take your wife back first, and I'll pay a visit to the Zhang family lady by the way."
At the moment, she couldn't make a conclusion directly, but she vaguely felt that there was too much fishiness in it.
If the personal grudge between two women really affects the future of a pair of children, this is not a good deal.
After re-wrapping the bag of gold and silver, the female envoy carried Mrs. Liu on her back, and the two of them slowly walked out of the teahouse.
When she met Ting An at the door and saw him staring at the master and servant in front of him in confusion, Hua Rujin explained casually: "I will accompany this lady to the Zhang family in the south of the city."
"The Zhang family in the south of the city?"
Ting'an heard someone discussing this matter outside the teahouse, and quickly signaled: "Is it possible that Miss Hua is doing something about that young lady from the Zhang family?"
Hua Rujin did not allow Hua Rujin to answer, so he asked and answered himself: "This matter has been closed. Last night, the young master got back the closing statement of the trial in Tuzhi County. It was the young master of the Li family who confessed on his own. He personally admitted that he raped the Zhang family.
Miss, my young master has submitted the case file to the prefect."
Thinking about Lu Xiuyuan's previous incident of beating people into submission, Ting'an immediately emphasized: "No torture was used, it was a matter of human life. Last night, the young master went to the prison in person to verify it with the prisoners."
"It seems there is nothing wrong with this matter."
Hua Rujin smiled faintly.
When the little book boy said this, she couldn't say directly that she was going to visit the Zhang family, so she had to say perfunctorily: "Then I will accompany this sister to send Mrs. Liu back to the house first."
Ting An nodded hesitantly: "I'll go hitch the carriage for Miss Hua."
"No need."
Hua Rujin waved her hand: "Anyway, it won't waste much time. I'm afraid Mr. Ye is very busy. You can go to the county government to help Mr. Ye take care of things."
Ting An didn't dare to persuade her any more and watched her get on Liu's carriage.
At sunrise, Ye Chengguan was sitting in the county office of Jiang'an County, staring at the thick files on his desk in trance, his cherry blossom-like apricot eyes blinking slightly from time to time, and his whole person looked a little dull.
It is said that it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household chores. Recently, he has felt the power of this more and more personally.
However, after taking over the affairs of Jiang'an County for two days, the things I encountered seemed ordinary, but each one was more difficult to deal with.
It's either adultery or rape.
After thinking about it, he picked up the file in front of him and took a quick glance. It turned out that two villagers had brought trouble to the government because of a fight between their cattle in the field. The lawsuit had been going on for several years but no result was given.
While he was hesitating, he suddenly saw Ting An walking in quietly.
"Miss Hua's side, are you done?"
Ye Chengguan glanced at him with twinkling eyebrows.
Ting'an remained silent and did not answer, only turning his eyes behind him.
"Brother, I really rely on Miss Hua lately."
Hearing a familiar voice, Ye Chengguan looked closely and saw He Shiyin leading the female envoy and walking in slowly.
"Miss He is also planning to join in the fun?"
Ye Chengguan smiled meaningfully.
Considering that there has been a lot of commotion in Jiang'an County recently, and even the Governor will be coming, as the only high-ranking female lawyer in Jiangling City, she will not miss such a good opportunity.
"It's just a matter of being loyal to others."
He Shiyin raised her mouth slightly and arched her eyebrows, walked straight to him, and while looking at the files spread out on the desk, she said: "I didn't expect that when I first came to Jiang'an County, I heard that something happened in Tuzhi County. I'm afraid it will be unavoidable in the future.
I have to beg for food under my brother's hand."
"As long as Miss He has a clear conscience, she will be able to eat this bowl of rice with peace of mind even when it comes to His Majesty."
Ye Chengkuan's clear eyes suddenly paused.
It is known that her method of making money is no weaker than Gu Langxi's. Writing a complaint for someone costs thousands of taels.
Even if he does not go to court, he can earn a lot of money after one case, which is comparable to the annual salary of a high-ranking official in the imperial court.
I just hope that none of the money she earns is unclean.
He Shiyin's face was unusually calm, and she replied with a slight smile: "Brother is joking, how dare I dare to play tricks in front of my brother? My brother taught me every word, and I never dare to slack off. I have nothing else to ask for in this life.
I am willing to follow my brother’s ambition.”
"This couldn't be better."
Ye Chengguan narrowed his eyes, and their eyes fell on the file on the desk at the same time.