This was somewhat amusing, and the prefect, who had a serious expression, almost burst out laughing.
Before the person could even speak, the one who had been humiliated became unbearable.
Ma Bao shrieked, "Shut up!"
"How could my sister let her grandson marry someone as sharp-tongued as you? No wonder she was driven to her death by you!"
She really didn't like hearing those words.
Even if the old lady's death was something that couldn't be told to outsiders, it was because she couldn't understand it and was so angry that she was consumed by grief.
"Okay, I'll say it again."
Wei Wei then looked at the prefect: "I also ask Your Honor to be my witness!"
"If these two people can prove that they are relatives of my old lady, or produce evidence that I harmed her, I am willing to take all the blame."
"But if they can't produce convincing evidence, I'll make sure they rot in jail!"
The prefect stroked his mustache with feigned nonchalance: "This..."
The Ma couple, kneeling on the ground, looked somewhat panicked: "Why should I? Do I have to explain my relationship with my sister to an outsider like you?"
Wei Wei smiled but remained silent, her gaze fixed on the prefect, who looked troubled.
She wanted to see what other shocking things this person who couldn't distinguish right from wrong would say.
As expected, he did not disappoint her. He rolled his eyes and said, "That does not prove that he is not Madam Meng's brother."
"The couple went to recognize their relatives, but you kidnapped them and handed them over to the authorities. It's perfectly normal for them to have questions about Old Madam Meng's death."
"Then what does the prefect want, claiming to be a relative of the Meng family?"
Wei Wei asked with a half-smile.
The prefect, oblivious to the trap in her words, immediately replied, "What else can we do? Take them back and take good care of them..."
Before he could finish speaking, his advisor nudged his kidney.
The prefect coughed twice more: "These two elderly people have come all this way, how could they possibly lie for no reason?"
"You take the person back first, and then I'll send someone to investigate thoroughly for you."
Wei Wei's eyes reddened.
In the blink of an eye, his face was filled with deep sorrow.
"Did everyone see this? This is our Loucheng's official."
She turned to look at the crowd outside, and a tear rolled down her cheek.
"You want me to acknowledge a thief as my father? I'll make sure my old lady dies with her eyes wide open in disbelief!"
This sudden move startled the prefect.
Disappointment and heartache flashed across the faces of the people at the entrance.
Sure enough, when a family falls into decline, some people harbor ill intentions.
If even the local officials of Loucheng are lying through their teeth, then they must have received a great deal of benefits.
They were bribed with money and disregarded the lives of others.
With such officials in power, who would feel at ease?
The murmurs at the door grew louder and louder.
The prefect belatedly broke out in a cold sweat, his uneasy gaze shifting to the clerk standing to the side.
The scheming man's gloomy gaze then fell upon the official who had brought Wei Wei over.
The officers were so frightened that their legs trembled.
It's a complicated legal battle involving eye contact.
"Silence!"
Perhaps not wanting things to continue like this, the official finally spoke up: "The Prefect's intention is simply to express his pity for Madam Meng's family, who have suddenly suffered a loss, and to prevent her from being lonely and afraid."
That's why I thought of having the couple stay by my side more often!
The prefect immediately wiped his sweat and nodded vigorously: "That's right, that's exactly what I mean!"
"My good intentions have been taken for granted by you, which truly chills my heart."
No one buys into his shamelessness.
Someone outside in the crowd said, "Even if Madam Meng is lonely, she can bring her family to keep her company. These two unrelated people should go back to where they came from."
"Staying here isn't for Madam Meng's good; I think it's probably to upset her!"
This statement was unanimously agreed upon, with everyone nodding in agreement: "Yes, yes, that's right!"
"Nonsense! Nonsense!" The prefect slammed his gavel on the table.
His face flushed with embarrassment and anger: "If you scoundrels continue to spout nonsense, grab them and give each of you twenty lashes!"
He's an official; his anger can instill fear in people.
The people outside finally quieted down, but the complex emotions and anger in their eyes did not subside.
Wei Wei felt that was about right.
The man who controls Loucheng is the echo chamber behind "Third Master" and also the biggest threat to them.
She couldn't make him disappear, so she could only use this method to let the people of Loucheng see his true colors and then disgust this fat, bloated man.
It stripped him of his due authority and let others know that he was not a good official.
Wei Wei lowered her head, as if she was also frightened by him.
Everyone fell silent, and the prefect was smug.
He brought up the old topic again: "Mrs. Meng, would you like to bring your Meng family elders back for a reunion?"
Wei Wei's eyelashes trembled before she asked, "Your Excellency, what will happen if I refuse?"
The prefect's eyes widened: "Then you're just feeling guilty! I will definitely find out the truth about Madam Meng's death!"
"You don't need to bury them anymore, just send their bodies to the morgue for examination!"
Wei Wei seemed to have heard something funny and suddenly chuckled softly.
The laughter was so sorrowful that even many women who were easily moved to tears secretly shed tears as well.
For the first time, I felt utterly disgusted by that high-ranking official.
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