Just like Yang Jing's case last time, they were all nobles, and this time they were all ladies. The interrogation could not be in the courtroom, but still in the back hall of Sheriff Li.
This time Chen Danzhu brought three maids and three guards. There were even more people coming from the Geng family. Mrs. Geng, Master Geng’s servants, maids and servants. There was no room for County Sheriff Li and the officials who were crowded in the back hall. And this was not over yet. There were still people
Keep coming——
Familiar or somewhat unfamiliar surnames, as soon as the yellow name book that was handed over opened and listed the official position, the sweat on the head of Governor Li broke out layer by layer.
"Were all these people present at the time?" he asked in a low voice, "Why did you summon them all?"
Although Chen Danzhu said that there were many people present and wanted to call them to testify, and asked Zhulin to write down their names, the officials did not have to actually call everyone as she said.
Let's ask the Geng family and Chen Danzhu first. If we can reconcile, we can reconcile, and there's no need to make a big fuss. Now that all the fuss is coming, the matter is not easy to solve. I'm afraid it will spread to the streets outside, which will give me a headache.
The two officials also had a headache: "Sir, these people are not called by us, they are the Geng family."
Sheriff Li then saw Master Geng greeting and talking to the new arrivals. Their expressions were solemn and their eyes were angry. This Master Geng was not easy to mess with. Sheriff Li had a headache.
He just wanted to make the matter bigger. Mr. Geng said hello to a few people he knew, and then looked at Chen Danzhu sitting over there, his eyes were cold, you hit someone first, and you dared to report it to the official. If you don't do it this time,
Teach this woman a lesson, how can the Geng family gain a foothold in Xinjing!
"This matter is all——" Commander Li had a headache and wanted to speak, but everyone was here.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, Mr. Geng said: "She was the one who hit him."
Several other people immediately followed suit: "We can also testify that members of our family were present at the time."
Chen Danzhu did not show weakness and sat up straight in the chair: "I hit someone, and I was also beaten." She pointed at herself and then at the maids, "You are all blind here.
Are you here?"
As expected, he was arrogant and clever. Mr. Geng didn't bother to argue with his youngest daughter's family: "Miss Danzhu, that's because you made the first move."
Chen Danzhu did not deny it: "That's because she scolded my father -" he said with a sneer, "Now that I scold you, Mr. Geng, Miss Geng will probably beat me, right? If she doesn't do anything, wouldn't Miss Geng be unfaithful and unfilial?"
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You really know how to curse - before Mr. Geng could say anything, Geng Xue was already sitting up angrily: "Chen Danzhu, stop talking nonsense, everyone knows what you have done."
Chen Danzhu sighed: "You see, Miss Geng is really loyal and filial. Before I even scolded Mr. Geng, she started scolding me."
How could there be such a shameless person? Geng Xue cried angrily. Mrs. Geng hurriedly comforted her daughter and spoke on her behalf: "Miss Danzhu, my daughter was playing in the mountains and it was you who provoked——"
"No, it was her who provoked her. She didn't let my maid fetch water." Chen Danzhu naturally had a reason.
"Then we don't know." A lady from another family couldn't stand Chen Danzhu's abomination, so she bravely stood up and said, "If you don't speak up, you will provoke and curse others."
When a young lady opened her mouth, the others spoke one after another not to be outdone. Since they came here with their family and had already reached an agreement before coming, they must teach Chen Danzhu a lesson.
The women spoke angrily, the men sneered and stated, and the servants and maids supplemented. Mixed with the rebuttals of Chen Danzhu and the maids, the hall was so noisy that Sheriff Li felt his ears buzzing.
"Sir," the official asked in his ear, "What should I do? Just let them make noise like this?"
Sheriff Li waved his hand: "Let's make a noise first. We'll talk about it later when we're tired and noisy enough."
There were carriages arriving on the street outside the Sheriff's Mansion. I received news from the Geng family that they lived in different distances and had different times to discuss and make decisions.
But most of them chose to come over. After all, this was a fight at the youngest daughter's house. Even if it was revealed in the future, it would not be a big deal, but this small matter was still a matter of face.
The nobles from Xijing made a decision very quickly, but the two people from Wu and Di were in a bit of a dilemma because what Chen Danzhu did was really scary, and even King Zhang Jianjun suffered a loss.
Finally, one of the two families arrived, and the carriage drove through the street toward the Sheriff's House, immediately attracting attention.
"That's the carriage that originally belonged to Wu Chen and the Song family. Why are they going to the Sheriff's Mansion?"
"Are they also accused? Are they going to be expelled too?"
The movement at the Sheriff's Mansion attracted attention.
Yao Fu has also been paying attention to Chen Danzhu. She learned the news not long after she returned to the palace. She was surprised and couldn't help laughing and held her belly. This Chen Danzhu was so impressive that she had nothing to do.
Can do——
She whispered to the guards: "Go to the streets and spread the word about this. Let everyone know that Chen Danzhu beat someone."
The guard responded and went out.
Yao Fu had laughed enough and looked at her makeup in the mirror. She counted the time for the Crown Princess to take a nap, so she prepared to serve her. As soon as she reached where the Crown Princess was, she was stopped by the palace maid.
"Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess is not in the palace." The palace maid said, "She has gone to His Majesty's place."
Yao Fu was curious and asked, "Does your Majesty have any instructions?" She then exclaimed happily, "My sister is so thorough in her work. Your Majesty values her very much."
The palace maid smiled at her praise and said one more thing: "I don't know what it is. It seems that someone has come back. The prince is not here, so the princess went to see him."
Who is he? Yao Fu was curious, but when he asked the palace maid again, he said he didn't know. He didn't know whether it was because he really didn't know or because he refused to tell her. It was definitely the latter. Yao Fu felt resentful in his heart, thanked him with a smile on his face, and left, standing on the road.
Looking towards where the emperor was, I saw a group of people walking away from a distance. I could see the shining brocade robes in the afternoon light. Are they the princes?
It is a pity that although she is the younger sister of the Crown Princess, she cannot walk freely in the palace. Yao Fu's originally happy mood because of Chen Danzhu's misfortune turned unhappy again - Chen Danzhu's misfortune could not make up for her losses.
In the afternoon, the palace was quiet and solemn, while the streets in the afternoon were noisy.
Mr. Wen stood by the window of the restaurant and looked at the street. A group of people were talking and running past.
"It's really noisy." He shook his head and sighed.
Sitting in front of the indoor table was a middle-aged man in a brocade robe with a white face and no beard, drinking tea. Hearing this, he said: "So the house chosen for the fifth prince must be quiet."
The words "fifth prince" made Mr. Wen feel hot. He quickly lowered the curtains, turned around and walked over: "Don't worry, he was chosen according to the style of a prince and nobleman."
The middle-aged man nodded and added, "But it shouldn't be too eye-catching. After all, the Prince's Mansion is being built over there in the new city."
But how can the princes really go to live there? They are just responding to His Majesty and setting an example for the people. Where can people live in the newly built houses? Really good houses are built with popularity.
"I have drawn all these houses." Mr. Wen said with a smile, "I went to see and draw them myself. The Fifth Prince will come here later, so I can see them clearly."
The middle-aged man yelled and said with a smile: "I've heard for a long time that the people in Wu are outstanding and that everyone is versatile and capable of playing piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. I want to see Mr. Wen's painting skills."
Mr. Wen said: "It's just a small skill." Then he called his servant to get the painting.
"It looks good to me." The man in the brocade robe said with a smile, and added a few more words, "I won't hide it from Mr. Wen. In fact, the fifth prince does not want to live in this house himself. He is giving it away."
But he didn't say who he would send it to, and his expression was very meaningful.
Mr. Wen understood immediately. Who else could give the fifth prince a house? The prince.
It is very likely that he will get acquainted with the prince this time. When the time comes, the important task entrusted to him by his father and the future of the Wen family——
But the entourage of the man in brocade robe came in in a hurry and whispered a few words. The man in brocade robe looked surprised and subconsciously stood up, interrupting Mr. Wen's excitement.
"The Fifth Prince can't come." The middle-aged man said, "Something happened. Let's wait until we have another chance next time."
What's going on? Mr. Wen's heart dropped, he blurted out the question, and then hurriedly tried to make up for it: "I don't know what's going on, can I help? I don't dare to say anything else, just running errands or something."
The middle-aged man couldn't tell what he was thinking. He smiled and reassured: "Don't worry, it's okay." He paused and said, "Someone is back. His Highness is waiting to see you."
Mr. Wen noticed this word, which means that if the fifth prince wants to take the initiative to meet him, he still has to wait——
