Chapter 142 Don't agree to divorce? I want you to beg on your knees
There was a look of struggle in Zende's eyes, and his eyes were scarlet, as if he was fighting against something.
Yuan Wanru remained calm, her tone gentle and subtle, "You've been lying, haven't you?"
Zeng De's face turned red from holding back his anger, and he finally uttered a word: "...Yes."
In the ancestral hall, it was quiet. When everyone heard this affirmative answer, tears immediately welled up in Yuan Xinhui's eyes.
All the stigma that had fallen on her these days disappeared at this moment.
"Zeng Gui, did you hear me? I am innocent, and so is Jie'er."
"It was you who was blind and listened to slander and almost killed your own son. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, so you are worse than an animal."
"I married into your Zeng family, and I got up early and went to bed late every day to serve you and your whole family. Your mother always blames you for what you have done, and you just idle away the time. All the expenses of the family are supplemented by my dowry."
"I was unable to get pregnant in the past two years, and you scolded me every day for not being able to have a child, saying that my body was in bad shape, and you used this as an excuse to torture me."
"After all the hard work of having Jie'er, you despise him for not being able to talk and call him a mute every day."
"It's just that you wanted to kill Jie'er after listening to Zeng De's instigation. Your Zeng family is too vicious."
"Zeng Gui, I want to divorce you."
She had been holding these words in her heart for a long time, and she finally mustered up the courage to say "divorce".
Originally, Yuan Xinhui was not a weak person.
However, because of accidents during her previous two engagements, she was not married until she was 19 years old, which had a negative impact on her to some extent.
Since marrying into the Zeng family, she has not had a single happy day, but she did not want her parents to worry, so she endured it even though life was difficult over the years.
However, after having a child, she could no longer bear it.
When the charge of adultery fell on her, the first thing she thought of was asking the Yuan family for help, but she had no way of leaving Xiaotang Village.
Everyone in Xiaotang Village had the surname Zeng, and they all stood on Zeng Gui's side. No one sympathized with her or was willing to help her pass a message to the Yuan family.
If he hadn't met Yuan Wanru and the others, Jie'er would have died, and she didn't know what would have happened to her.
Lu Jiangnian's tough attitude gave her confidence. If she didn't take this opportunity to divorce, she and her son would not have a good life in the future.
Of course, Zeng Gui's family members disagreed, especially Yuan Xinhui's mother-in-law, who had a sarcastic look on her face and scolded Yuan Xinhui for being ungrateful. It was their Zeng family who took in her, an old woman who couldn't get married, and she actually wanted to divorce!
"You bastard, you have a black heart. No wonder your son is mute."
"You want a divorce? No way. You are an old woman that no one wants. You should serve our Zeng family for the rest of your life."
"If you dare to run away, I will go to the Yuan family and ask if the Yuan family has no descendants. Why do they have to let a married bitch go back and eat free meals..."
Those words were vicious and unpleasant to the ear. Yuan Wanru raised her chin and said in a flat voice: "Madame Pang, smash her mouth for me."
Nanny Pang, along with Liu Yan and Liu Zhi, walked over aggressively, pinned down the woman who had been shouting just now, and slapped her hard one slap after another.
The man was beaten so hard that he screamed and howled like a ghost and could not utter a word.
Yuan Wanru tilted her head and asked Yuan Xinhui: "Aunt, have you really made up your mind to divorce?"
The latter's pretty face was firm, without any hesitation: "I want a divorce."
There are 300 households in Xiaotang Village, which has always been united. The head of the village is named Zeng, also from Xiaotang Village, and is closely related to Zeng Gui's family.
Being bullied to this extent, he could no longer bear it, and said with a sullen face: "Zeng De slandered Yuan Shi, it was his fault, but it is also human nature that Zeng Gui's family does not agree to the divorce, so don't be too aggressive."
"Without the clan's permission, even if the county magistrate comes, it will be difficult for Yuanshi to divorce."
The village chief couldn't hide his anger either. "That's right. It's better to demolish a temple than to ruin a marriage. How can we take Yuan's words seriously when she was angry? She and Zeng Gui already have a child. How can we talk about divorce?"
"Of the women who married into our Xiaotang Village, only some were divorced, and there has never been a divorce."
"That's right. There's no such thing as forcing people to divorce. It's too unreasonable."
"They bully others by taking advantage of their power. There are so many people in Xiaotang Village, so we are not afraid of them."
Yuan Xinhui looked anxious and didn't know whether she should continue. She was worried about causing trouble for Yuan Wanru.
The people of Xiaotang Village have always been united. Even if the people around Wanru are skilled in martial arts, you can't kill them to force them to submit just because of the divorce.
Unite as one and work together against external threats?
Yuan Wanru curled her lips, revealing a faint smile with deep meaning.
Lu Jiangnian was originally planning to step forward, but when he saw his wife's expression, he knew that she had an idea.
He stood casually beside her, waiting for her to perform.
Yuan Wanru looked around and saw the indignant expressions on these people's faces. She asked calmly, "No one in your village agrees with my aunt's divorce, right?"
"That's right."
The village head answered her on behalf of everyone.
Yuan Wanru sighed and said, "As for the divorce, if you don't agree, forget it."
Yuan Xinhui felt a pang in her heart. She swayed a few times while holding the child and almost fell down.
After all, she was not destined to escape from the Zeng family's cage. She could only blame her bad luck, not anyone else.
The people of Xiaotang Village showed proud smiles. Finally, they had turned the game around.
Even Zeng De and Zeng Gui, mother and son, whose faces were beaten into pigs, could not help but reveal a look of satisfaction in their eyes. Only if Yuan stayed in Xiaotang Village could they allow them to torture her and avenge today's revenge.
Yuan Wanru turned to look at the dim Yuan Xinhui: "Aunt, the crime they committed today is not small. As your relative, I must seek justice for you."
"I can't help you with the divorce, but no one can escape the punishment."
The situation took a turn for the better. Before the people in Xiaotang Village understood what she meant, Lu Jiangnian's eyes had brightened. His wife was really amazing. She had grasped the weak spots of these villagers so quickly.
Yuan Wanru continued, "According to the laws of this dynasty, if someone falsely accuses or slanders someone, he must be punished according to the principle of retaliation for false accusations."
"According to the law, adultery is punishable by 50 strokes of the cane and then two years of exile. Zeng De falsely accused my aunt, so Zeng De should be convicted of adultery. Zeng De, just wait for your exile."
Pig-faced Zende: ...
He does not want to be exiled.
Yuan Wanru continued, "Also, Xiaotang Village used lynching to kill the innocent baby Zeng Xiaojie. Zeng Gui's actions constitute attempted murder and he shall be punished with 200 strokes of the cane and exiled for three years."
"Zeng Gui, you can't escape either. You and your good brother have company on the road, and you have one more year than them. You are really in trouble with each other."
Pig-faced Zeng Gui: ...
Is he involved too?
Yuan Wanru smiled brightly: "I have finished talking about the crimes of the principal offender. Next, there are many accomplices. You will not be able to escape the blame either."
besides?
The head of the village was a little nervous. How many people did she want to involve?
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