"Ajian, these people don't seem to be the same people as before." Xia said softly to Xie Jian.
Xie Jian himself also noticed it.
Soon, the four of them were brought to the lobby, and Shen Heng saw the magistrate, Lord Lu Ji'an, whom she had met on the street that day.
Different from the elegant and gentle man he had been when he last met him, he looked like the exterior of this yamen in his official uniform, giving people a cold and aloof feeling. He looked down at them with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.
The whole family knelt on the ground, and someone immediately asked what was going on.
Xia's voice was nervous and filled with fear, but she still bravely told the story.
As soon as Xia finished speaking, Shen Heng added what happened next, and finally said: "Sir, my sister-in-law has wounds on her neck and arms from struggling."
"Take him away to have the midwife examine his injuries." Lu Ji'an said.
"yes."
A midwife? Isn't that someone who picks up women? Chen Heng searched her original memories and discovered that the midwives in the county government office were also considered one of the yamen servants, specifically in charge of female prisoners.
"Come here, go and get Xie Changgen, the head of the Xie clan, and call in the suspects, including Sheng Dou, for questioning."
"yes."
Chen Heng noticed that the adult used the word "please" when referring to the Xie clan leader. The fact that a county magistrate could use the word "please" showed how powerful the clan was in the Great Cong Dynasty.
At this time, Lu Ji'an's eyes fell on Xie Jian, who had been silent all the time. A trace of sympathy flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared in a flash. When he retracted his gaze, he saw the woman next to Xie Jian in the hall secretly looking at the hall. There was curiosity in her eyes, and there was not a trace of fear. It was different from her previous behavior.
At this time, the midwife came out from the back hall with Xia and said, "Your Excellency, Xia has injuries on her neck, arms, and chest. I have inquired about the rest of the details and written them down on a piece of paper for your review."
In stark contrast to her previous uneasiness, Xia came out with a hopeful look on her face. No one knew what the midwife had said to her, but she seemed quite excited.
"Ajian." Xia called out softly to Xie Jian as she knelt down.
Seeing tears in his sister-in-law's eyes, Xie Jian was shocked: "What's wrong, sister-in-law?"
"There is hope for the injustice of Xixi." Xia choked up.
Xie Jian was stunned.
At this time, Xie Changgen, Xiaodou, Xiaosheng, and several women who were there yesterday were brought into the lobby. Even the oldest uncles, Xiao and Xiao, came with them.
The expressions of several people were extremely ugly, especially Xie Changgen, Dou Dou, and Sheng. When they saw Xie Jian, their eyes were almost enough to gouge people out.
A greeting.
Several women were taken away for questioning.
Sheng repeated what he had just said, but his expression did not have the confidence he had at Xie Jian's house. He looked vaguely uneasy, even a little panicked.
"Sheng, this is the government office, not a place for you to talk nonsense." Lu Ji'an slammed the gavel in his hand on the table and said in a serious voice.
"Sir, everything I said is true." Sheng said in a trembling voice.
Lu Ji'an winked at the person beside him, and that person said, "Call the coroner."
Soon, a coroner in his early forties came out and walked in front of Wang Sheng. He took out a piece of paper from his arms, and asked him to stretch out his hands and use some strange tools.
Zhu Sheng looked at Xie Changgen in a panic: "Uncle?"
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