Xiang'er was a straightforward person by nature. When she saw Fangfang and Fangcao trying to bully Guiren Sister with the help of the uncles and aunts in Taohua Village, she stood up immediately.
"Grandpa, the truth of the matter is not what Fangfang and Fangcao said."
Fangfang and Fangcao had never thought that Xiang'er would dare to betray them. They didn't even bother to cry, but turned around immediately and glared at Xiang'er fiercely.
Even Fangfang and Fangcao's parents looked at Xiang'er with the same resentful eyes.
Fangcao's first reaction was to speak out to stop her, not wanting Xiang'er to tell the truth, but before she could say anything.
After seeing the reactions of Fangfang and Fangcao's family, Xiang'er became more determined to help Sister Guiren.
Village chief Gu also stared closely at Fangfang and Fangcao's parents. When he saw the looks in their family's eyes, his heart skipped a beat.
Is it really not like what Fangfang said?
If the villagers of Taohua Village really bullied the Xiao family, and if the Xiao family was forced to report to the police, life in Taohua Village would probably become even more difficult in the future.
"Xiang'er, you go first, and Hua'er will talk after you're done. As for the other children present, separate them all now. I'll ask them one by one."
Xiang'er knew that when Grandpa said this, he must have suspected Fangcao's family.
"Grandpa, the two noble sisters came to where we were fishing. They just said a few words to me and Hua, and Fangcao started to insult them."
The ancient village chief asked with a cold face: "What did you say? How can you use the word insult? Are you making a big deal out of nothing? Is there any misunderstanding?"
In fact, this is what the ancient village chief hopes for. He hopes that it is just a misunderstanding and he still has a chance to reconcile.
Otherwise, Taohua Village’s good days would be coming to an end.
Xiang'er shook her head firmly. "Grandpa, we're not making a fuss because Fangcao scolded the two noble sisters for being insulted by officials on the way to exile, and also called them scumbags who deserve to be ridden by ten thousand people. Grandpa, what do you mean by ten thousand people?"
When the ancient village chief heard these words, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes. He didn't dare to open his eyes, hoping it was his illusion.
No wonder the Xiao family let the maid take action. Any normal person would be angry after hearing these words, let alone the distinguished guests from the capital. Moreover, the Xiao family was not an ordinary dignitary in the capital before, but the Marquis of Wu'an, which is a marquis.
The Marquis who is above all civil and military officials!
Even the Xiao family, whose property was confiscated and exiled, were not reduced to slavery, nor were they made military households. Perhaps they were sent down by their superiors to gain experience.
Since Xiao Jia had never been to the military household office, it was very likely that he was sent down to reflect on his actions.
Who knows, I might have to go back to the capital in the future. What's more, Village Chief Gu has heard that the two people in front of him are the new brides of the Marquis of Wu'an.
But this eldest daughter-in-law is the granddaughter of the Duke of England, and even if she is exiled, there are officials escorting her.
Who is so bold as to insult the granddaughter of the Duke of England?
The Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion was confiscated and the man was exiled, but the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion was a real wealthy family in the capital.
The ancient village chief's eyes went dark, he staggered and almost fell down. Xiang'er stepped forward in time and supported her grandfather.
"Is what you just said true? No, are you covering up for the Xiao family because of their previous identities?"
Upon hearing this, Xiang'er quickly knelt at the feet of the village chief and raised three fingers with her right hand. "I, Gu Xiang'er, swear to heaven that what I just said is not a lie, and I have not exaggerated it. If I say anything that is not true, I wish to be struck by lightning and die a miserable death for eternity."
Things had developed to the point where Xiang'er knelt on the ground and swore an oath, and Hua'er gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
Thinking about the time when the Xiao family came to Taohua Village, Huaer felt that she was living a good life and that life was full of hope.
She also didn't want the two noble sisters to be wrongly accused, so she followed Xiang'er and knelt at the feet of the ancient village chief. "Grandpa, Hua'er can also swear to heaven that everything Sister Xiang'er said just now is true. Not only did she curse like that, but there were other even more unpleasant things. The other children present heard it. It was because Fangcao cursed like that that the noble sister's maid came out and kicked Fangcao. But it was not the two noble sisters who asked the maid to do so, but the maid came out and kicked Fangcao on her own initiative."
Seeing his two granddaughters say this, Village Chief Gu actually already had the answer in his mind.
Fangcao didn't have a good reputation in Taohua Village before. She was very picky and jealous at a young age, which led to a competitive atmosphere among the girls in the whole village.
Village chief Gu also thought about Fangcao and may have said some unpleasant words, but he did not expect that the words he said could be so unpleasant.
Village Chief Gu pointed at the other children watching with a trembling hand and said to Gu Changhai, "Separately interrogate the remaining children. Ten of you, stay away from the parents."
When everyone saw that the village chief was so angry that his legs gave way and he could not even stand steadily, some people who originally wanted to speak up for Fangcao's family could only shut up and dared not say another word.
Compared to Fangcao's family, the villagers of Taohua Village know who is the most important and who is the backbone of the entire Taohua Village.
A quarter of an hour later, the ten people who went out to question came back and stood in front of the ancient village chief, stammering and unable to say a complete sentence.
Village Chief Gu, you already know the answer without asking.
He took a deep breath and turned to look at Fangcao's parents, "Gu Tiesheng, do you have anything else to say?"
Fangcao's father was clearly unconvinced. Even after being asked this by the village chief, he still looked defiant. "What can I say? They were the ones who hit me first, so they were wrong."
Mu Ruxue jumped up in anger. "Bullshit! You were the ones who insulted me first. I was trying to save face for Village Chief Gu and not report you to the police, but now I think none of you Taohua Village residents are good people."
After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Yun Ruoxi and said angrily, "Xixi, stop wasting time with them. Let's report this to the police. Those who gossip about women behind their backs and slander their reputations will be punished with 20 lashes without opening their mouths. I'm not convinced. I've never suffered such a huge loss in my life, nor have I been insulted like this before."
Yun Ruoxi didn't directly answer Mu Ruxue's question. Instead, she turned to look at the village chief and said expressionlessly, "I, Yun Ruoxi, grew up in the Duke of Ying'an's mansion until I married into the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. Even when our family was confiscated and we were exiled, the officials in charge of escorting us here were very respectful. I've never suffered such a big loss, let alone been insulted like this."
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