"Oh~ Your grandfather died of illness? What proof do you have?" Zuo Li asked.

Gu Beiyi: "The doctor who treated my grandfather back then was Dr. Rong Dong'an, who was from the same village. He knew my grandfather's condition very well!"

Upon hearing this, Rong Dong'an knew he was going to court to speak for Gu Sanniu, but he was somewhat unwilling. If the previous incident hadn't happened, he wouldn't have felt so conflicted, and he even wanted to jump up and beat Gu Sanniu up.

But only he knew the true extent of the old man's illness, and since this was a serious and solemn courtroom, he could only hide his unhappiness so that Sheng Bao wouldn't see it and feel upset.

After Gu Beiyi finished speaking, Du Qincai trembled violently. It was true that Old Master Gu died of illness back then, and it had nothing to do with Gu Sanniu. It was just a coincidence in timing.

But if Zuo Li continues to ask, then her affair with Qi... Qi Weiwu will be exposed, and then she'll be finished. Miao Hongye, that vicious woman, will not let her go.

So Du Qincai gritted her teeth, glanced at Gu Changqing kneeling beside her, and steeled herself. Before Zuo Li could speak, she suddenly stood up from the ground, pointed at Gu Beiyi, and shouted, "Gu Sanniu, you heartless bastard! Don't you know how your grandfather died? If it weren't for you, this jinx, born to bring misfortune to everyone, how could your grandfather have died? Twenty years have passed, and now you've grown up and suddenly stand up to speak for yourself. You've truly let down your deceased grandfather!"

Gu Beiyi watched Du Qincai jump around with a cool expression. In his eyes, no matter what Du Qincai or Qi Weiwu said, they were just burying their heads in the sand, losing their composure, and feeling guilty and scared.

"Smack—!!"

"Du Qincai, this is a courtroom! You cannot speak unless I ask you a question, nor can you interrupt others!" Zuo Li said coldly, "Guards, give her five slaps!"

The constables immediately stepped forward, grabbed Du Qincai, and slapped her five times across the face!

Du Qincai screamed in agony as she was beaten. She had already been bruised and battered by Miao Hongye, and now she was being beaten again. How could Du Qincai bear it?!

After being beaten, Du Qincai became obedient and dared not utter a single word, no matter how unafraid she was.

But her gaze fell on Qi Weiwu, hoping he could help her and prevent Gu Sanniu from talking about what happened twenty years ago. If he did, not only would she be in trouble, but Qi Weiwu would be too.

Because Miao Hongye would not allow such a thing to happen.

Otherwise, after Qi Weiwu got married, he wouldn't have dared to come to Zhonggui Village to find her, and he wouldn't have allowed her to go to Shanggui Village to find him either.

But Qi Weiwu acted as if he didn't see her at all, as if she were invisible, which made Du Qincai very unhappy, but she had to endure it because it was a courtroom.

At the same time, he once again harbored resentment towards Miao Hongye. If Miao Hongye hadn't been so domineering and cruel, he wouldn't have ignored him, and he wouldn't have severed ties with her all these years.

Miao Hongye wasn't unaware that Du Qincai's pleading gaze fell on Qi Weiwu, but she didn't want to be beaten again, so she didn't react. However, she tightly gripped Qi Weiwu's hand.

Qi Weiwu was pinched so tightly that he didn't move, afraid that moving would make Miao Hongye even angrier.

Having been with Miao Hongye for many years, he knew her personality well. At this moment, he was determined not to show the slightest displeasure, and even less to make eye contact with Du Qincai. Otherwise, he would be confined to his bed for the rest of his days.

Seeing Qi Weiwu so honest made Miao Hongye feel a little better.

But what they didn't know was that both Zuo Li and Gu Beiyi had seen their childish behavior and were both showing disdain.

Next, Zuo Li asked Rong Dong'an to testify in court that Gu San Niu's grandfather had indeed died of illness.

This matter has already been settled. Old Master Gu's medical records are lying on the desk. Rong Dong'an's appearance in court was just a formality.

After Rong Dong'an finished explaining Old Master Gu's condition, Zuo Li took out the medical records and had the clerk read them aloud to everyone.

The details of the illness, from mild to severe, including the medications prescribed during each consultation, whether the medications were taken regularly, and the periods of severe illness, were read aloud to let the people know that Old Master Gu's death had nothing to do with the newborn Gu San Niu.

After the clerk finished reading, Du Qincai's face turned even paler, and she wished she could leave immediately and hide.

“Du Qincai, you were the one who took care of Old Master Gu’s illness and personally handled his funeral arrangements. Just now, were the details of the illness read out by Doctor Rong Dong’an and the clerk accurate? Please think carefully and tell the truth! Otherwise, you will be punished with a beating!” Zuo Li said coldly to Du Qincai.

Du Qincai suddenly felt a heavy weight on her body, as if she were carrying a giant mountain. She dared not raise her head to look directly at Zuo Li, but she dared not ignore his question. Her voice was very soft and weak, as if afraid that others would hear her: "Your Excellency, this humble woman... it has been too long, this humble woman cannot remember clearly..."

"Louder!!" Zuo Li slammed the gavel in displeasure.

Du Qincai trembled in fright: "This humble woman can't remember!"

"Du Qincai, I'll give you time to think!"

Du Qincai "..."

When the Rong clan members saw Du Qincai acting like this, they all sneered, especially those who knew the inside story.

"That Du Qincai is really shameless. Back then, Old Master Gu's illness wasn't actually that serious. It was just that every time Du Qincai got medicine from Doctor Rong Dong'an, she wouldn't prepare the medicine for Old Master Gu on time."

At first, Grandpa Gu was doing a little better, but later his condition worsened, and Du Qincai became even more indifferent to him.

Gu Changqing's son was a complete coward; he watched helplessly as his grandfather was bullied by that vicious woman, Du Qincai, without daring to utter a word. As a result, his grandfather's illness worsened, becoming increasingly serious!

Upon hearing this, Zuo Li immediately summoned the Rong clansman who had spoken into the courtroom: "Say what you just said again!"

The Rong clansman immediately repeated what he had said outside the courtroom, then added, "My lord, I had almost forgotten about these things, but because you personally went to Zhonggui Village to investigate and told me and other clansmen that there were problems with what happened back then, I thought about it carefully. This Du Qincai is not only ruthless, but she is also very unkind to Old Master Gu!"

Du Qincai married that good-for-nothing Gu Changqing because of Old Master Gu. Old Master Gu was anxious about Gu Changqing's life, wanting him to marry quickly and continue the Gu family line! So, he hired a matchmaker to arrange a marriage for Gu Changqing. Old Master Gu only cared about having a male heir, regardless of the man's character, so the matchmaker introduced Du Qincai to him.

The reason Du Qincai married Gu Changqing was because Du Qincai was restless and had secretly had an affair with Qi Weiwu when she was still a young woman. It is said that she even had a child!

The people of Shanggui Village all know about this! But it's probably too late for the adults to verify it now. Because the current village head of Shanggui Village is Qi Weiwu! And Miao Hongye…” She's a former bandit; how could the people of Shanggui Village possibly tell the truth?!