Rebirth of the poor elder sister-in-law

Chapter 251 Confrontation in Court
Zhong Shi and his wife were escorted all the way to the county government, and the neighbors they knew all looked at them and pointed, and the faces of Zhong Shi and his wife turned red in an instant.

Liu Man'er sneered all the way, turning a blind eye to the almost murderous eyes of the couple.

She has said everything she should say, it's up to them what they do, it has nothing to do with her.

When I came to the county government, the pair of mighty stone lions at the entrance of the county government set off the solemn atmosphere of the county government, which made people feel a little scared for no reason.

Zhong Shi and his wife seemed to have lost all their courage suddenly, they would usually bully the weak and fear the strong, just tyrannizing in the nest, have they ever seen such a posture?

Walking into the court, both Zhong Shi and his wife felt a little weak in their legs. Liu Man'er had been to the county government office once before, and she didn't feel anything. It was nothing to her.

"Shopkeeper Ye, don't be complacent, I believe the magistrate will give us a clean slate." Zhong Wang hissed at Liu Man'er.

"Yes, I also think that the county magistrate will definitely punish criminals like you severely." Liu Man'er cupped her hands upward.

"Who is in the hall, and what is the complaint? First, present the complaint!" Before the magistrate came out, a man who looked like a teacher came out and asked Liu Man'er and the others.

"Sue Zhong Shi and his wife for stealing my jade pendant!" Liu Man'er raised the jade pendant in her hand and said, "Here is the physical evidence. The officials sent the couple to arrest them on the spot."

"You're talking nonsense!" Zhong Shi yelled angrily when he heard Liu Maner say this.

"Silence!" The master let out a low voice, looked at the arrester, and said, "What she said is the truth?"

"Master, when I waited in, Zhong Shi and his wife were indeed playing with this jade pendant." The policeman answered with a bow.

"We just picked this jade pendant!" Zhong Shi defended himself.

The master looked at Liu Man'er, and Liu Man'er glanced sideways at Zhong Shi and his wife, and said, "I have proof!"

"Hurry up and get someone to prove it!" the master said quickly.

"Heir certificate~"

With a cry, Yunniang walked up calmly. It was the first time she came to this place, and her legs were trembling. She raised her head and looked at Liu Man'er. Seeing Liu Man'er's eyes were firm, the few traces of fear in her heart disappeared. No, she bowed on her knees, raised her head, and said in the courtroom every word that Liu Man'er had discussed with her earlier in the morning.

"Zhong Yunniang, you spitting blood, I'm your brother!" Hearing that Yunniang really had the guts, Zhong Shi couldn't help feeling angry and anxious.

"Yes, Yunniang, you were the most honest and kind-hearted before, don't lie to hurt your brother and sister-in-law." Zhong Wangshi also looked at Yunniang with tears in his eyes.

Looking at their eyes, Yunniang also felt a little palpitating, but she thought that they would sell her to someone else to be a concubine before, and also thought of the care of Liu Man'er's family during this time, her heart became firmer, she just looked at Liu Man'er, Said: "I also ask the mistress to show mercy and forgive them this time."

"I don't care about this, it has to be decided according to the law of my court, and more importantly, it depends on whether your brother and sister-in-law are willing to repent!" Liu Man'er said coldly.

"Hmph, why did we admit to what we didn't do!" Zhong Shi flatly denied it. He didn't think Liu Man'er had the ability to turn a deer into a horse.

"I don't believe you can reverse black and white!" Zhong Wangshi also said aside.

Liu Man'er didn't say much to them, she just looked at the master on the stage and said, "Master, please make a decision!"

"According to the law of my court, I am guilty of theft and will be imprisoned for five years." The master glanced at Zhong Shi and said, "But shopkeeper Ye, your evidence is not enough. Based on this woman's one-sided statement, shopkeeper Zhong and the two handed it back. If you buy the jade pendant, maybe you won’t be able to pick it up, I think let’s just let it go!"

"Thank you, Master, for your insight." Zhong Shi and the two quickly knelt down to thank Liu Man'er, and gave Liu Man'er a provocative look.

Liu Man'er frowned slightly, not understanding why things that had been agreed upon would turn out like this, at this moment, Yunniang whispered in Liu Man'er's ear: "This master's surname is Wang, and he is my sister-in-law's elder brother."

"Oh, that's how it is." Liu Man'er suddenly realized, and said: "It seems that I was wrong. These crooked methods will still not be able to be used in the future. To defeat them, it seems that there must be real evidence."

Yunniang nodded after hearing this, and said: "Well, I think it should be so, but please don't be angry with me, the mistress. In fact, I knew it a long time ago, but I didn't tell you."

"It's okay." Liu Man'er shook her head, thinking that her news was really not well-informed, and also felt that the acting skills of the two of Zhong Shi were really good, but she said: "It is precisely because of this that I I appreciate you even more, you are a blank slate, a pure and kind person, I shouldn't let you lie."

"Does the plaintiff have any objections? If there is no objection, please leave." The master gave Liu Man'er a cold look. He only just found out about the news. Fortunately, the magistrate of the county doesn't care about these trivial matters. Otherwise, it might be true. She succeeded.

It would be ridiculous if he, as a teacher, sent his sister and brother-in-law to prison.

"I have no objection to this matter." Liu Man'er shook her head, put the jade pendant away, and said: "Master is right, it's just a piece of jade pendant, maybe it's because Yunniang looked down on it, but I still have something to report tell!"

"What is the complaint?" The master frowned.

Liu Man'er smiled coldly, took out the petition she had prepared from her sleeve and presented it, saying: "Sue Zhong Shi and his wife for abducting and selling good women!"

Hearing this, both Zhong Shi and his wife were shocked. They turned their heads and looked at Liu Man'er in disbelief. They thought she was just going to sue them for stealing the jade pendant. There is a backup!

"His sister, Zhong Yunniang, was abandoned by her husband because she was barren. She has been working as a embroiderer in my house. She is already a free status, but these two people are so mad that they want to sell her sister to Wang Yuanwai to be a concubine. I can't bear Yunniang. After spending 200 taels of silver to buy it, I realized that Yunniang is free, and Zhong Shi and his wife have violated my iron law by doing so!"

As Liu Man'er spoke, she held up the certificate with both hands and held it above her head!
"There is such a thing?" The master narrowed his eyes, walked down, picked up the certificate in Liu Man'er's hand, read it carefully, held the certificate in his hand and did not speak, thinking about it in his mind, just about to think about it. For some reason, when the matter was rounded up, the county magistrate stretched his waist and walked out slowly from behind.

Seeing the county magistrate approaching, the master panicked and could only go up to meet him. After he sat down, he whispered something in his ear. The county magistrate looked at the certificate, then at Liu Man'er and others under the stand , then said: "Is there any evidence?"

"Yes!" Liu Man'er nodded, and presented the things signed by the two of them in the morning.

When Zhong Shi and his wife saw Liu Man'er's attitude, they couldn't help being a little flustered, they opened their mouths, but couldn't even utter a word.

They don't even know that this is a crime. Well, from their point of view, this is their sister. They marry her off and collect a bride price. Why not?
This is not impossible, in this dynasty, the customs are like this, but what they should have done is to sign and pledge with Liu Man'er, and in this contract, she did not write the 200 taels of silver as a dowry gift.

"What is this? This Yunniang is my younger sister. We can do whatever we want with her. Is anyone else in charge?" Mrs. Zhong pointed at Liu Man'er and cursed, "What are you? , we need you to take care of our family's affairs."

"I don't care about it." Liu Man'er smiled slightly and said, "But, you cheated me of money by abducting and selling women, so I have to take care of this matter."

"I also ask the magistrate to make the decision for me!" Liu Man'er bowed to the magistrate.

"You are talking nonsense!" Although Zhong Shi said this, his body was already trembling slightly. This unmarried girl was originally from her natal family, and it was normal for her natal family to sell her, but the most feared thing was People are more serious, but at this moment, Liu Man'er is more serious.

When he signed the contract before, he completely forgot about this point. At this moment, he realized that he had fallen into Liu Man'er's trap!

He suddenly understood that what Liu Man'er had done before was just to pave the way for this matter. If he was sensible, admitted that he had stolen, returned the money, and confessed to Yun Niang, she would let him go. Don't blame the past, but she didn't do this, so she used the last trump card.

"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not depends on the decision of the magistrate!" Liu Man'er gave them a sideways look, but refused to say more.

The county magistrate has already read the contract signed by Liu Man'er and Zhong Shi. The bright red fingerprints of Zhong Shi and Zhong Wang are stamped under their names. This is an unmistakable thing.

"The evidence is convincing, Zhong Shi, Zhong Wang, what else do you have to say?" The county magistrate lightly put down the pleading paper.

"We..." Zhong Shi opened his mouth and quickly prostrated himself on the ground, saying: "I am a fool who doesn't know this method, so I ask the magistrate to forgive me. I am willing to return the money, and I will never do such a thing again."

"After that day, if you press Yunniang's marriage again, what will she do?" Liu Man'er said leisurely.

Zhong Shi said: "Since she was married off a long time ago, she is no longer a member of my Zhong family. She can make decisions about her marriage. As her elder brother, when she gets married, she just needs to invite me to drink a glass of wine. I couldn't be happier."

Hearing Zhong Shi's words, Yunniang couldn't help feeling a little bit moved, and she couldn't help shouting: "Brother..."

(End of this chapter)