Five-year-old little girl: Mom has thousands of acres of material space

Chapter 319 Confrontation in Court
"So the soap that is so popular now is sold by her family? Tsk tsk, if I had known it was from her family, I would not have bought it. The Jiang family is so cruel and cruel to my parents-in-law!"

"That's right, that's right. In our Dayin Kingdom, filial piety is the most important thing. How could Jiang drive her parents-in-law out of the village and not even give them food?"

"Humph, this mother and daughter are so cruel. They make so much money, but instead of thinking about honoring their parents-in-law, they actually do something so outrageous. I will never buy soap from them again!"

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Outside the court, many people who did not know the truth pointed at Jiang Xiaoxiao and spat at her.

Jiang Xiaoxiao's face turned pale, but she remained calm.

She turned her head and looked at Mr. Li and Mrs. Li who were pretending to wipe their tears. She said coldly, "You two are so wrong and slandering us mother and daughter. Do you really think that no one in Qingping County knows what you have done? Don't forget that everyone in Yuhe Village can prove our innocence. Don't blame us for suing you, the Li family, for defamation when the time comes!"

Upon hearing this, the old couple of the Li family paused wiping their tears, and a trace of fear and hesitation flashed in their eyes.

"Be bold!"

Magistrate Lu suddenly slammed the gavel in the court. He pointed at Jiang Xiaoxiao and shouted, "How dare you, a little girl, say such shameless words in the court? Are you disrespecting me? Someone, drag her away and give her 20 strokes of the cane until she tells the truth!"

When these words were spoken, not only Jiang Xiaoxiao was stunned, but also the people who were watching the excitement outside the courtroom were stunned.

"Twenty lashes?! She's only five years old. How can she withstand such a beating?"

"The little girl looks fair and innocent, with delicate skin and tender flesh. If she is beaten with 20 sticks, she might even die. Isn't this a confession forced by torture?"

"Little girl, please confess your guilt quickly. It is better to confess your guilt than to be beaten to death..."

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For a moment, everyone outside the court tried to persuade Jiang Xiaoxiao to come.

Jiang Xiaoxiao frowned tightly.

She had obviously realized that County Magistrate Lu had most likely colluded with Mr. Sun and was trying to make her admit the crime by any means necessary.

Seeing two bailiffs coming forward to drag her away to be caned, Jiang Xiaoxiao's little hand secretly reached into her waist bag...

However, at this moment, a loud and intimidating voice came from outside the court:

"Stop! I want to see who dares to attack the people of Yong'an County!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned around to look.

Magistrate Du of Yong'an County led two teams of yamen runners and walked straight into the court hall. He stood beside Jiang Xiaoxiao like a high wall.

The two bailiffs who were about to carry out the caning suddenly stopped where they were and were reluctant to move forward.

Magistrate Lu glanced at Mr. Sun calmly, as if questioning how he could have alarmed Magistrate Du of Yong'an County.

Mr. Sun wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He didn't know either... When he sent Zheng Yaocai to arrest the person, he clearly told him repeatedly not to alert the people in Yong'an County and to secretly bring the person to Qingping County. He didn't expect that this kid would be so incompetent!
"County Magistrate Du, this is a case in Qingping County. As a county magistrate of Yong'an County, it may not be convenient for you to intervene, right?" County Magistrate Lu looked down at Jiang Xiaoxiao and said in a cold voice.

"Humph, that's wrong! This little girl is from Yong'an County. If she is guilty, I will handle her!" Magistrate Du said righteously, "But you, disregarding the law, arbitrarily sent people to arrest people from Yong'an County for interrogation, and even wanted to use caning to force a confession out of her. I will report this to the governor and see what punishment he will give you!"

When a tall hat was put on his head, County Magistrate Lu, who was sitting on the high platform, instantly turned pale.

Mr. Sun, who was sitting next to him, was so frightened that he was sweating profusely.
He knew that the governor from the imperial court had gone to Yong'an County a while ago and seemed to have a personal relationship with Magistrate Du. If he really reported this to the governor, they would be in trouble...

Seeing that Magistrate Lu and Mr. Sun in the court changed their expressions, Jiang Xiaoxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She quietly raised her head and looked at Magistrate Du who was protecting her.

The other person seemed to notice her gaze and immediately gave her a soothing look. Then, he looked at the old couple of the Li family who were already trembling with fear.

"You two made a special trip to the Qingping County government office to sue the Jiang family. Do you look down on me? Or do you want to slander the Jiang family without telling me?! You said that the Jiang mother and daughter drove you out of Yuhe Village. Isn't it your own fault? You have done so many evil things that even I couldn't stand it anymore and ordered you to be expelled from Yuhe Village!"

As soon as Magistrate Du said this, the people outside the court suddenly understood.

Originally, the Li family was expelled from the village because they made mistakes and offended the county magistrate. But they actually blamed it on the Jiang family. How shameless!
County Magistrate Lu's face turned dark blue, and he glanced at Mr. Sun who was standing beside him with a gloomy look.

He never knew the real reason why the Li family was expelled from Yuhe Village, and this Mr. Sun actually dared to deceive him!

Mr. Sun kept wiping the sweat from his forehead.

He didn't expect things to turn out like this. Who would have known that the magistrate of Yong'an County would make a special trip to the Qingping County government office to help testify for a little girl?
But things have developed to this point, even if it is wrong, he has to bite the bullet and proceed.

Magistrate Lu retracted his gaze and looked at Magistrate Du again, saying, "Even if the Li family is suspected of framing the Jiang family, it is a fact that the Jiang family is unfilial to their parents-in-law and does not support them. This is extremely unfilial and violates the laws of our Dayin."

At this moment, County Magistrate Lu had calmed down. He no longer focused on the Li family being expelled from Yuhe Village, but instead targeted the Jiang family for their unfilial behavior of not supporting their parents-in-law.

"Humph, Jiang had already separated from the Li family with her daughter. The two elders of the Li family have their own sons to support them. How could it be the turn of Jiang, a widow whose husband has died?" County Magistrate Du immediately retorted.

County Magistrate Lu sneered, "Master Du, this Jiang is the daughter-in-law of the third son of the Li family. This is an unchangeable fact. Even if the family is separated, she should not be unfilial to her parents-in-law! Unless - they are no longer related!"

At this point, County Magistrate Lu and Mr. Sun next to him looked at each other at the same time.

Both of them had a determined look in their eyes.

The Jiang family will definitely not be able to produce the document of severing the relationship.

But at this moment, a clear female voice sounded from outside:
"The document of severing the relationship is here with me!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up instantly.

It was her mother's voice!

Jiang Xiaoxiao quickly turned her head and saw Jiang Wei leading the villagers of Yuhe Village appearing in front of the court in a mighty manner.

The head of the village limped along beside Jiang Wei. As soon as he entered the court, he knelt down in front of Magistrate Du, crying, "Mr. Magistrate, please make the decision for us. The Sun family sent people to our Yuhe Village to cause trouble. They want us to hand over the Jiang family. If we don't obey their orders, they will break our legs..."