Tao Guangyi then made the final decision: "Bring Shen Shu, Liang Song, and Liang Zhuo."
Liang Song is the name of the housekeeper, Liang.
Shen Shu arrived unnoticed, escorted in by two members of the Liang family. She exuded confidence and didn't even glance at Shen Ning.
"grown ups."
Tao Guangyi demanded, "You've accused Imperial Censor Wei of stealing the imperial gifts from your dowry. Do you have any other witnesses?"
Shen Shu nodded confidently: "Yes."
Liang Zhuo stepped forward: "Reporting to Your Excellency, Lord Wei left on the evening of the seventh day to visit Minister Qiu of the Ministry of Personnel, and left again at noon on the ninth day..."
"Enough! Shut up! Shut up!"
Wei Changgeng was betting that they didn't know where he had sent the items. As long as he insisted that he hadn't seen them, they wouldn't be able to find any other evidence, and he could still fight back. He never expected that they would actually know where the items went. If he really called those people over for a confrontation, he would have offended them to the core.
They're trying to kill him!
Wei Changgeng panicked.
He glared at Shen Shu with hatred in his eyes, his gaze threatening: "Shen Shu, you've disrupted the peace of my Wei family. We've already let it go, but now you can't even part ways amicably?"
Shen Shu's eyes were also filled with anger: "Your Wei family never welcomed me at all, so how can you expect a peaceful gathering? After the divorce, you forced me to return the betrothal gifts and withheld my dowry. How can you expect a peaceful separation?"
"You bullied me and stole my dowry, thinking you could use it to pave your own way to success? Dream on!"
"Shen Shu!" Wei Congwen stepped forward, his eyes filled with disappointment: "Do you really have to be so ruthless?"
Shen Shu instantly went berserk: "Wei Congwen, how dare you say that? We've only been married a short time and you already want to take a concubine. Of all people to take, you had to go after my maid, letting a lowly servant step on my dignity to become a mistress, and even getting her pregnant. Where do you place me?"
"I hate you. How could I have been so blind to marry such a scumbag like you?"
Shen Ning's lips curled up. Oh dear, they're fighting like dogs. She loved watching this scene.
Seeing his beloved girl in this state, Wei Congwen was heartbroken and filled with resentment. He was the one who was blind; he hadn't seen the vanity and promiscuity beneath her innocent and naive exterior. He only loved her, but her brother had more than just him; there was Liang Zhuo, and now there was Han Yin.
She was a vain and promiscuous woman, yet he ruined his life because of her.
"Shen Shu, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Oh wow, even true love is being cursed?
Just as Shen Shu was about to retort, Tao Guangyi slammed his gavel to stop her: "Silence! No noise is allowed in the courtroom."
"Liang Zhuo, please continue."
Can we continue? If we keep talking like this, Wei Changgeng will be reduced to ashes.
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding." His expression changed instantly, without a trace of his previous arrogance: "Lord Tao, this is all a misunderstanding. Could you give me some time to speak with Shen Shu privately?"
He has to stop this, or things will really get out of control.
Wei Changgeng clearly wanted to settle the matter privately, but Shen Shu refused.
"Sir, he's guilty; he has something to hide."
Wei Changgeng was so angry he wanted to kill Shen Shu. He looked up at Shen Ning, trying to shift the focus of the conflict to her. Shen Ning quickly stood behind the yamen runners, avoiding him.
Having exhausted all other options, Wei Changgeng suddenly resorted to his arrogant ways: "Lord Tao, I have other important matters to attend to today. Let's postpone this case for a couple of days and discuss it later."
Tao Guangyi was furious: "Wei Changgeng, this is a courtroom!"
Wei Changgeng flicked his sleeves, displaying his official arrogance: "I just remembered that I have a very important memorial to present to His Majesty in person. It cannot be delayed. Does Lord Tao think he is above His Majesty?"
This was clearly a shameless act, yet Tao Guangyi dared not refute it. It was simply not worth committing the crime of disrespecting His Majesty just to try a case.
Watching Wei Changgeng leave, Tao Guangyi was furious. Wei Changgeng was a third-rank official, and so was he. What was he doing, trying to act tough in front of him?
Wei Changgeng was clearly trying to play dirty tricks. Did he think he had no other options?
Wei Changgeng, relying on his status as a third-rank censor, roared in court and ignored him, the prefect. Then send him to the Dali Temple. He might not dare to hit a censor, but someone else might.
Wei Changgeng put on airs as he went out, but once he got into the carriage, he froze, breaking out in a cold sweat: "We can only delay for a while, not forever. We must get Shen Shu to withdraw the lawsuit, otherwise things will get out of hand. Or should we return the dowry and betrothal gifts that we withheld to her?"
Lady Wei said reluctantly, "Then we'll be left starving."
Wei Changgeng was furious: "You're still thinking about this now? If she keeps making trouble, I might lose my position."
Lady Wei had no choice but to agree: "But even if we are willing to repay, will she still agree?"
Shen Shu's outburst is clearly an attempt to destroy them.
Wei Changgeng was extremely troubled. How did things get to this point where there was no way out?
Wei Changgeng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, wondering who he could ask for help. Madam Wei couldn't help him, while Wei Congwen sat in a corner in a daze, still thinking about the matter between him and Shen Shu.
His wife wasn't smart enough, and his son was useless. Wei Changgeng suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness and despair. He was afraid that this time he was really doomed.
With Wei Changgeng gone, the court session naturally ended. Shen Ning bowed slightly to Tao Guangyi and turned to leave.
"elder sister......"
Shen Shu tried weakly to call out to her, but Shen Ning left without turning her head.
Shen Shu immediately felt wronged again: "Brother Liang Zhuo, I've already divorced Brother Wei, why won't Sister forgive me?"
Liang Zhuo instinctively comforted her, "She's probably just not over it yet. Once you get back and spend some time with her, you'll definitely make up."
Shen Shu cupped her cheeks, puffing out her cheeks angrily, and said, "But she hit me last time."
Liang Zhuo: "She just went through a life-or-death experience, she's in a bad mood, you..."
Shen Shu glared at him angrily: "You only know how to take her side, I'm not talking to you anymore."
Liang Zhuo was stunned: "What did I say wrong?"
Butler Liang: "..." How come I never realized before how incredibly stupid my son was?
He lacks ability but still tries to play both women against each other.
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Tao Guangyi was furious with Wei Changgeng. Without waiting a moment, he personally delivered the case to Lu Hong, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and also conveyed Wei Changgeng's attitude, hoping that Lu Hong could curb his arrogant attitude.
Lu Hong had no personal opinion about Wei Changgeng, but since the case was now in his hands, he naturally had to handle it officially. Tao Guangyi had told him about Wei Changgeng's attitude, and he understood the situation.
However, just as Lu Hong was about to deal with it, Wei Changgeng miraculously took out the three imperial gifts, saying that Shen Shu and the others had mistaken them for something else and had left them in the Wei family's storeroom.
Lu Hong: "..." This case... is it solved?
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