Gu Shuwen was kicked to the ground by the village head.
The village head's sudden action startled even the county magistrate.
Gu Lizheng had been dealing with him for many years and had never seen him lose control like this before.
Could it be that there's more to the story than meets the eye?
Thinking of this, the magistrate frowned.
The magistrate waved his hand, and the yamen runners stopped the village head.
Gu Shuwen glared angrily at the village head. "You old bastard, just you wait. When I have power and influence, you'll be the first one I deal with!"
Gu Lili glared coldly at Gu Shuwen, who guiltily turned his head away.
The village headman then realized his lapse in composure and quickly bowed to the magistrate, saying, "I acted rashly in a moment of anger, please forgive me, Your Excellency."
The magistrate shook his head and said, "Gu, you tell me, what exactly happened!"
The village head glared at Gu Shuwen and said angrily, "Your Excellency, this prescription was given to me by Gu Lili from our village, not by Gu Shuwen!"
The magistrate looked at Gu Lili and felt that she looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.
Gu Shuwen's eyes darted around when he heard what the village head said, and then he sneered.
"Hmph! This prescription was given to my mother by a master. Li Xihua must have stolen it and then told Gu Lili!"
Gu Shuwen was making a very clever plan, since his mother was now completely dumbfounded.
You won't get anything out of them anyway, and even if you confront them, you're not afraid!
When the village head heard Gu Shuwen's shameless words, he almost fainted from anger.
He's talking complete nonsense. I went to tell them the prescription myself last night.
Gu Jingsheng was extremely grateful at the time, so how come he's now referring to her as his mother?
Moreover, he trusted Gu Lili more.
If the prescription really belonged to Niu Cuihua, she would definitely have told me.
Seeing the village headman retreating backward, Gu Lili quickly helped him up.
"Grandpa Village Head, don't worry!" Gu Lili quickly advised.
The village head was so angry that he kept patting his chest to catch his breath, and for a moment he couldn't say a word.
Gu Shuwen couldn't help but show a smug look on his face. Hmph! Old man, you still want to fight me!
After much thought, the magistrate finally remembered who Gu Lili was.
He quickly asked, "Gu Lili, are you the one Father died on the battlefield?"
Gu Lili replied neither servilely nor arrogantly, "Yes, Your Excellency, that's right!"
"And who is this Gu Shuwen?" the magistrate continued to ask.
"Your Excellency, Gu Lili and I are cousins. My father is her second uncle. I never expected that you would steal my mother's prescription and come here to claim credit. It's utterly ridiculous!" Gu Shuwen got up from the ground and pointed at Gu Lili, speaking indignantly.
Gu Shuwen was unaware that his mother and Gu Lili had been in court together, and for a moment he was quite smug.
"Gu Shuwen, when your mother gave birth to you, did she leave her face inside her belly?!" Gu Lili spat.
Gu Shuwen didn't immediately grasp the meaning behind Gu Lili's words. When he did, his expression changed drastically, but he dared not do anything in front of the county magistrate.
After hearing Gu Shuwen's words, Magistrate Yang's gaze towards Gu Shuwen changed.
I still vividly remember what happened at the county government office that day.
That family is no good!
However, it is not easy to determine the truth of the matter based solely on the statements of a few people.
After all, a person's character and ownership of the prescription are not mutually exclusive.
Seeing that Magistrate Yang was hesitant, Gu Shuwen thought he should strike while the iron was hot and said, "If Magistrate Yang doesn't believe me, you can send someone to bring my mother here for questioning!"
Anyway, Li Xihua is dead now, and his mother is mentally impaired, so what evidence is there left?
As long as you insist that the prescription belongs to your mother, let's see what they do.
Li, the clerk who had been silent until now, nodded repeatedly and said, "Your Excellency, why don't you send someone to bring his mother here? We'll find out soon enough!"
Gu Lili thought for a moment and said, "Magistrate, there's really no need to go to so much trouble. Since Gu Shuwen said this is his mother's prescription, he must recognize these herbs. Why don't we both take a look and we'll find out for ourselves!"
After listening, the magistrate agreed with the reasoning and gave Li the advisor a look, after which Li went out to make the preparations.
In the magistrate's heart, he was still more inclined to believe Gu Lili.
After all, family upbringing definitely has an impact on future generations. Gu Shuwen's parents and grandparents were all of bad character, and the county magistrate really didn't believe that they could raise Gu Shuwen well.
Master Li arrived quickly, and when he returned, he was carrying a tray containing several kinds of medicine.
"Since you two can't reach an agreement, then you two should take a look at this prescription. Gu Shuwen, you go first!" the magistrate said, pointing at Gu Shuwen.
Gu Shuwen looked at the Chinese medicine on the tray, his expression somewhat unnatural, and his forehead was covered in fine sweat from nervousness.
Gu Shuwen looked left and right, and then a thought suddenly struck him. "Gu Lili is my elder, so naturally the elder should go first!"
The county magistrate almost lost control of his expression and really wanted to roll his eyes at Gu Shuwen.
Gu Lili rolled her eyes at Gu Shuwen and said, "Magistrate, it's not fair to identify the herbs this way. Wouldn't it be better if Gu Shuwen and I wrote down the names of the corresponding herbs?"
Upon hearing this, the magistrate agreed that it made sense and ordered people to make preparations.
Gu Lili couldn't help but give Magistrate Yang a mental thumbs up.
Before long, the medicine was divided into two portions. The magistrate glanced at Li, the clerk, and Li immediately understood.
He beckoned to the yamen runner who was waiting nearby and said, "Take Gu Shuwen over there to write. Come here, Gu Lili, write over here."
Gu Shuwen and Gu Lili were then separated into two groups. Gu Lili went to her side, picked up her pen, and quickly wrote down the names of the medicines.
On the other hand, Gu Shuwen hesitated to put down his pen.
If you look closely, you'll notice that Gu Shuwen's hands are trembling slightly.
The magistrate did not urge him, but looked at him with an ambiguous expression.
After thinking it over and over, Gu Shuwen gritted his teeth, picked up his pen, and wrote the name of the medicine on the paper.
When the magistrate walked over to Gu Shuwen, he frowned upon seeing him.
Three out of the four Chinese herbs were used incorrectly.
He turned to Gu Lili, and only then did his brows relax.
"How dare you, Gu Shuwen! You dare to deceive me! You can't even write the name of the medicine correctly, and you still dare to say that this is your mother's prescription? You're a complete scoundrel!" Magistrate Yang shouted angrily at Gu Shuwen!
Gu Shuwen was so frightened that his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, but he remained stubborn in his words.
“Your Honor, I have always been a student and do not know anything about pharmacology. But this is truly my mother’s prescription. If Your Honor sees that Gu Lili is somewhat pretty and favors her, then there is nothing I can do. But justice will prevail.”
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate was so angry he almost vomited blood.
That good-for-nothing!
However, what he said seems to make sense. One cannot convict someone solely based on whether or not they can recognize the prescription; such a statement is easily criticized.
"Master Li, go! Drive my carriage and bring Niu Cuihua here for a confrontation!"
Gu Lili was also furious at Gu Shuwen's words.
She quickly replied, "Your Excellency, I have another method!"
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