This case is inextricably linked to Gu Sanniu, so Gu Sanniu must be brought to court to confront the Gu family and Qi Weiwu, among others, in order to unravel all the doubts from back then and clear Gu Sanniu's name of being a jinx.
Gu Sanniu?
Miao Hongye and Du Qincai were dumbfounded. What was the point of bringing that jinx Gu Sanniu to court? Wasn't it because of the old gambler that they were arrested and brought to the county government? How did it get involved with Gu Sanniu?
For a moment, they were all completely baffled, utterly unable to understand what Zuo Li was going to do? What was Gu San Niu going to do?!
However, the Rong clan members outside the courtroom had very complicated expressions when they saw Gu San Niu enter the courtroom. But they sincerely hoped that, no matter what the outcome, Gu San Niu could get rid of the bad reputation of being a jinx!
After all, they had been in contact with Gu San Niu during this period. Even if they hadn't been in close contact, it was still much closer than it had been ten years ago, and they were afraid of being cursed.
With one hand behind his back, Gu Beiyi walked out with his back straight. When he reached the entrance of the courtroom, his deep gaze fell on Rong Sheng. Seeing the worry in Rong Sheng's eyes, Gu Beiyi nodded slightly to her to reassure her, and then strode into the courtroom.
Rong Dong'an noticed the exchange of glances between Gu Beiyi and Rong Sheng. Although his face didn't show how unhappy he was, his anger was growing.
If this weren't the time to say these things, he really wanted to give 'Gu Sanniu' a good beating!
Gu Beiyi walked into the courtroom and stood in the center. He did not bow to Zuo Li or anything, but stood coldly in the middle.
This scene left everyone dumbfounded, silently thinking to themselves: Didn't Gu San Niu know that Miao Hongye and the others were extremely arrogant and had been punished with twenty strokes of the cane by the county magistrate? His refusal to kneel and pay his respects was still disrespectful to the county magistrate, the court, and the Qingluan Kingdom!
However, Zuo Li acted as if he hadn't seen it and let Gu Beiyi stand there.
What? Did he really make Gu Beiyi kneel down and pay his respects?
Just kidding, this is Prince Yi!
Even the current emperor cannot make Prince Yi kneel and pay his respects, and he is just a minor seventh-rank official, how could he have that ability?
If he makes Prince Yi kneel before him today, it's uncertain whether he'll even live to see nightfall!
Even if he lives to see the end of the world, even if Prince Yi doesn't care, if the current emperor finds out about this, his future is over.
The people of Qingluan Kingdom all know that Prince Yi is at odds with the Emperor, and the Emperor wishes he could kill Prince Yi. Although Prince Yi appears very calm, who knows if he actually wants the Emperor to die?
Anyway, if the conflict between the brothers were to spill over onto him, he wouldn't have enough heads to chop off even if he had ten.
When Miao Hongye and Qi Weiwu saw Gu Sanniu standing in the middle, refusing to kneel and kowtow to Zuo Li, they felt extremely upset and resentful. They wished they could give Gu Sanniu the same twenty lashes as them!
"Gu Sanniu, why don't you kneel down and pay your respects to the magistrate? Do you even respect the magistrate?" Miao Hongye glared fiercely at Gu Beiyi.
Gu Beiyi's cold gaze slowly fell on Miao Hongye. His wicked lips curled slightly, and the mockery in his dark eyes was particularly obvious, making Zuo Li break out in a cold sweat. "Miao Hongye, this is a courtroom! If it's not your turn to speak, then don't speak! Also, Gu Sanniu doesn't need to kneel before me. Just stand and answer my questions."
"Why?" Miao Hongye was unwilling to accept it.
Not only was Miao Hongye puzzled, but everyone was asking why. To them, Gu Sanniu was just an ordinary farmer's son, so why didn't he kneel and kowtow to the upright magistrate of Wenhong County?
"If Gu Sanniu were the Gu Sanniu of the past, he would indeed have to kneel before me, but unfortunately he is not!" After saying this, Zuo Li slammed the gavel: "Alright, let's not mention this matter again! Otherwise, you will all be given another twenty strokes of the cane!"
Miao Hongye lowered her head unwillingly, secretly hating Zuo Li for targeting them. She silently swore another oath in her heart that the first thing she would do when she got home was to gather her brothers and have them teach Zuo Li a lesson so that he would regret what he had done today.
Seeing this, Rong Sheng frowned slightly: "System, who exactly is my future husband?"
System: "Your future husband's identity will be revealed to you by himself; I won't tell you! But whether it's Gu Sanniu or him, neither of them needs to kneel and kowtow before the county magistrate!"
"Um?"
"Status! Their status is higher than Zuo Li's!"
Don't think that Gu Sanniu has accomplished nothing after ten years in the army and is still just a lowly soldier! That's impossible! Moreover, he has met Gu Beiyi, so how could he be as simple as a lowly soldier?
Any of Gu Beiyi's bodyguards would be of a higher status than Zuo Li; one is in the open and the other in the shadows, they are not comparable.
"Gu Sanniu, do you know the people in the courtroom?" Zuo Li asked.
Gu Beiyi slowly raised his eyes, his voice icy cold: "I know them! For the past twenty years, I, Gu Sanniu, have lived like a rat crossing the street, all because of them!"
When Du Qincai, Gu Changqing, and the others heard Gu Beiyi say this, they all suddenly raised their heads and looked at Gu Beiyi, their eyes filled with fear, anticipation, and tension.
Zuo Li clearly saw the emotions of the Gu family and asked calmly, "What do you mean by that?"
Gu Beiyi said indifferently, "Sir, you went to Zhonggui Village a few days ago to investigate my past. You should know that I was given the bad name of a jinx from birth because I killed my grandfather! From then on, I was bullied by the Gu family until my aunt died tragically. I was driven out of the Gu family and lived in a thatched hut at the end of the village!"
But I clearly remember the root cause of why I became a jinx, despised and cursed by the whole village, and I also know why my so-called mother, Du Qincai, looked down on me and often beat and scolded me!
"You were so young back then, why do you remember all this?" Zuo Li glanced at Du Qincai, whose face looked like a pig's head, and the Gu family. Seeing their nervousness, a contemptuous smile appeared in his eyes.
Especially when he saw Qi Weiwu's expression change drastically, Zuo Li knew that Gu Sanniu's appearance had dealt him a heavy blow.
Miao Hongye is so ruthless and vicious. I wonder what she would think if she knew what Qi Weiwu did before they married? Would she beat Qi Weiwu up in court?
Yes, it's still possible!
Gu Beiyi's handsome face was cold, but his voice was not as cold as before, but full of helplessness and pain: "Because I have been able to remember things since I was three years old! Even now, I remember everything that happened ten years ago very clearly! Everyone knows that the day I was born was the day my grandfather Gu Hailu passed away."
Everyone thought I was the one who caused my grandfather's death, but that's not true. My grandfather didn't die from my bad luck; he died of illness. But some people deliberately misinterpreted it as me causing his death.
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