Just as she was about to have another attack, a richly dressed woman suddenly appeared in front of the clinic.
The woman was adorned with jewels, and the fabric of her clothes still smelled fragrant. Her belly was slightly protruding, clearly indicating that she was pregnant.
When the woman saw Cui Yulu standing at the door, she was overjoyed.
However, she had been listening for quite a while, but there were too many people earlier, so she couldn't squeeze in. Now that she saw it, she realized that Cui Yulu had really returned.
As a close friend, she naturally had to help when her friend's clinic ran into trouble.
"Who's causing trouble here? Do they really think there's no law in Jingyuan Town?"
Cui Yulu knew from the voice that it was Guo Mudan without a doubt.
The maidservant beside her quickly helped her walk forward, very carefully, while another maidservant fanned her from the side, afraid that she would get too hot.
This shows how much the county magistrate valued Guo Mudan's pregnancy.
When Guo Dajia saw that it was Guo Mudan, he started to tremble.
Just what I feared most came to pass.
Why is this woman here, instead of staying home to rest during her pregnancy?
"Hehe, the magistrate's wife has come at the right time. Take a look at this troublemaker who has been causing a ruckus here for half the day. I took her to see the magistrate, but she just wouldn't go. She kept making a scene at my door, seriously affecting my patients' access to medical care. Magistrate's wife, what do you think should be done to punish this kind of person?"
Guo was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, not daring to lift his head.
I wish I could find a crack in the ground and disappear into it right now.
"Look up and let me see who dares to cause trouble in front of my friend's house? Do they have a death wish?"
Guo Dajia didn't dare to raise her head and pretended to faint.
As a result, he was forced to wake up again after Cui Yulu pricked him with a needle.
Guo Mudan also saw her face; she was Guo Da's wife, a servant in the Guo household. She had heard that Guo Da liked to take advantage of others, but she never expected that Guo Da would do this to her friend.
"Why is it you? Do you think Guo Da isn't earning enough money, so you have to come out and do this shameful thing?"
Guo Mudan's voice suddenly turned stern.
Guo was so frightened that his body trembled violently.
Keeping Guo Da's position is the priority right now, so we have to tell the truth.
"Miss, I didn't know this clinic was run by your friend. If I had known, I would never have come here to cause trouble. I was misled. Please don't punish Guo Da, okay?"
"You know what fear is, but did you think about the consequences when you did this?"
Guo Dajia's body was trembling like a leaf, and he could not even speak clearly.
"Please, please, please, Miss, this was my own idea. Guo Da didn't know about it, it has nothing to do with him. If you want to blame someone, blame me."
"Hmph, you and Guo Da are in cahoots, how can he get away with this mess?"
Guo was completely stunned. He looked up and saw that Cui Yufang and the others were still there.
"They instructed me to do this. They said that as long as I framed this clinic, I could get two taels of silver. I was tempted, but I didn't know that it was a clinic owned by Miss's friend. If I had known, I wouldn't have dared to come even if you gave me ten lives."
Cui Yulu chuckled inwardly. Sure enough, it was them who instigated it; they just hadn't found the right person.
The woman confessed everything after being frightened.
"What else do you have to say? You've made baseless accusations against my clinic. Do you know what the consequences will be?"
"According to the laws of this dynasty, this will land you in jail. Are you mentally prepared?"
Guo Mudan stood beside Cui Yulu, lazily watching Cui Yufang and her group.
"Do you know who I am? You can't touch me!"
"Heh, I don't care whose family you're from. The emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners. Do you think you're above the imperial family?"
Cui Yufang was completely speechless. She glanced helplessly at Xing Dali; he was the only one she could rely on now.
Who knew that Xing Dali didn't want to get involved anymore?
"This is something you and your daughter did, it has nothing to do with our Xing family."
After saying that, he clearly absolved himself of any responsibility.
"Madam, you are wise. These two women were jealous of this young lady's clinic, so they bribed this woman to give false testimony. It has nothing to do with our Xing family. It was all their private doing."
Cui Yufang never expected that Xing Dali would completely disregard her life and death and sever all ties with her.
After all, they had only been lovers for a short time, but she never expected that this man would turn his back on her after he was done with her.
At this moment, she was utterly disappointed, completely disappointed with the world and her terrible life.
"Oh, I see. So what role did you play in this?"
Guo Mudan glanced at Xing Dali with disdain. The Xing family used to be reasonable in business, but now the old man is weak and the new head of the family is an incompetent fool. Their business dealings with the Guo family have caused them a lot of trouble.
"Madam, you are wise. As everyone knows, this is my father's new wife. As her son, I had no choice but to be dragged here by them. I was helpless."
Cui Yulu had just thought that Cui Yufang had simply married the wrong person, but she never expected that she had married an old man, and the man next to her was actually her stepson.
At this moment, Cui Yulu felt a pang of sympathy for Cui Yufang, whose prime years were being wasted on an old man.
"Hehe, you are really filial. Your filial piety is truly touching."
Guo Mudan looked at Xing Dali with a forced smile. This kid was always the kind of person who would take advantage of others and then act innocent. How could Guo Mudan not know him? This matter was inextricably linked to him.
"Well then, you can go to the yamen and explain things yourselves. The magistrate is much more capable than I am. Besides, I'm tired and don't want to deal with you right now."
After Guo Mudan finished speaking, she asked her maid to help her into the clinic to rest. The constables following behind her suddenly surrounded her and prepared to take them all away.
"Miss, I'm innocent. Please forgive me this time. I was just being used. It has nothing to do with me."
"Hmph, someone like you who can't distinguish right from wrong should go in and reflect on your actions."
Guo Dajia suddenly collapsed to the ground, unable to move.
Meanwhile, Cui Yufang and her daughter were also arrested, and Xing Dali was naturally not spared either.
Only Granny Han quietly left, fearing that she would be implicated.
“Cui Yulu, you will get your comeuppance. Even if I’m locked up, I will curse you a hundred times every day. Why do you get to have all the good things in the world? If it weren’t for you, I would be living a peaceful life now. You’ve ruined my peaceful life.”
Cui Yulu glanced at her and snorted, "Is it really me who ruined your life? Think about it carefully, who really ruined you like this? What does it have to do with me? Wasn't my peaceful life also destroyed by you guys?"
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