Chapter 1886 Wang Yue's Busy Journey
Wang Yue has begun explaining why she came here.
She and Zhou Tiedong were already engaged, a fact known to everyone in Tuqiao Village. The villagers also knew that Chen Qiu had gone to the village to ruin her reputation; any investigation would easily confirm this.
Therefore, it's useless for Chen Qiu to deny it again.
What Wang Yue wanted to say was the evidence she had found: "Ever since Dongzi was imprisoned, both our families have been very saddened, and Aunt Zhou even fell ill because of it."
Zhou's parents were at a loss, so Wang Yue tried to come up with a solution herself.
She needs to find evidence to prove Zhou Tiedong is innocent; she needs to get him out of trouble.
So Wang Yue went to the county town to ask around, hoping to find even the slightest clue. Later, she found out about Guo Zheng.
After learning about Guo Zheng's situation, Wang Yue guessed that he might have been framed by Chen Bing, just like Zhou Tiedong.
So she went to Guo Zheng, and after discussing it together, they realized that they had both been harmed by Chen Bing using the same methods.
However, Guo Zheng refused to discuss overturning the verdict or filing a lawsuit.
You can't fight city hall; he was the one who got beaten years ago, and the result will be the same now. It's the same magistrate and the same constable in Cheng Gu County—who can stand up for him?
Wang Yue was very disappointed. She understood Guo Zheng's concerns and knew that even if she found the evidence, the result would probably be the same.
Just when she was at her wit's end, Chenggu County was attacked by rebels, and the city gates were closed.
Wang Yue couldn't even get into the county town, let alone go there to look for other clues; she couldn't even see Zhou Tiedong.
Later, the original magistrate was imprisoned, and it was said that the constable Li was also arrested.
Wang Yue felt a surge of satisfaction, and her desire to overturn the verdict began to stir again. Unfortunately, the county magistrate had been arrested, and the new magistrate didn't take office until three days before the Lunar New Year.
Upon taking office, he immediately began interrogating those traitors, keeping him so busy that the courtroom remained closed.
Moreover, Guo Zheng had many concerns. He had suffered a loss once and was very afraid of being beaten again, so he was terrified of the government. He didn't know what kind of person the new magistrate was. If he was the same as the old one, then his lawsuit would be in vain.
Just in case, he advised Wang Yue to wait and find out more about the new magistrate's character.
Wang Yue felt uneasy after hearing his words, and she was also afraid of causing Zhou Tiedong more trouble. Therefore, although she was extremely anxious, she tried her best to suppress her emotions, but she would definitely go to the yamen to file a complaint after the New Year or after the court hearing.
Who knew that just yesterday, someone from Tuqiao Village came to her house and said that Zhou Tiedong had returned and had appeared at the village entrance for a while.
Unfortunately, Wang Yue was in the county town at the time and was unaware of this matter until she returned.
She immediately ran to the Zhou family home. Following Shu Yu's advice, Zhou's parents remained silent to most others, claiming they knew nothing. However, they already considered Wang Yue, who was exhausted from running around for her son, as family. They knew how worried she was about him, so they told her about the Wen'an County Princess releasing Zhou Tiedong from prison.
They also said that the carriage was heading towards the prefectural city, but they didn't know what it was going to do. They only heard the county magistrate say that they had business in the prefectural city.
Upon hearing this, Wang Yue knew her opportunity had arrived, and she immediately ran back to the county town to find Guo Zheng.
Upon hearing that Zhou Tiedong knew the county magistrate and had her as a backer, Guo Zheng was finally persuaded. Shu Yu's good reputation in the county town a while ago successfully made Guo Zheng make up his mind, so he came to the prefectural city with Wang Yue.
(End of this chapter)
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