She sneered coldly: "Do you know what kind of place this is? You dare to come to me to ask for an explanation? Even if I dare to marry your son, will your whole family dare to marry me? Wouldn't that mean the whole clan will be killed?"
The other party is just an ordinary merchant, how could they understand these principles? Besides, they just do whatever the people above say.
"I don't care about that. You have to marry my son, or we won't leave today."
The woman sat down on the ground and started to act like a spoiled brat.
The man followed and walked to the small stone pier next to them, and the couple sang the same tune and cried and wailed in the yard.
After learning about this, the Marquis came over in a hurry.
After seeing this farce, his face instantly turned as dark as ink.
"How ridiculous! You two are just ordinary merchants, yet you dare to come to my mansion to cause trouble. You are simply asking for your lives. Get out of here now, or I will not be polite to you."
The woman immediately threw the tablet aside and said, "You are a marquis, so what? Your daughter killed my son, so what's wrong with me asking her to marry my son?"
"If I say it's wrong, it's wrong. If you don't leave, I don't mind throwing you into jail."
Then he turned his gaze to the men beside him.
Several men rushed forward and pinned the couple to the ground.
The butler fetched a whip and began to whip them both.
After one whip, the two men could not bear it and began to beg for mercy heartbreakingly.
Chu Weiyue was watching at the side with great interest and almost clapped his hands in approval.
Her father was a petty person, and particularly fussy. Her father dared to come to the Marquis's Mansion to challenge him, which was tantamount to a slap in his face.
If we don't punish them severely, wouldn't we be condoning these unruly people and taking advantage of us?
For someone like the Marquis who cares most about his reputation, it is naturally impossible for him to let them go.
"Give them a good beating. Give them a hundred lashes before letting them go. Throw them into the busy market place and let everyone know what the consequences are for openly defying the imperial power!"
As the saying goes, the people should not fight against the officials, not to mention that they are businessmen, whose status is even lower than that of ordinary people.
Now that their mansion has received the emperor's favored marriage, they can be considered as royal relatives. How could they allow the two of them to act wildly?
After being whipped a hundred times, the couple almost crawled to their feet from the ground.
The two were so angry that they found a crowded place and rolled on the ground, unable to get up.
The woman knelt on the ground, crying and pointing in the direction of the Marquis' Mansion.
"Everyone, come and see. Someone has been beaten to death in the Marquis' Mansion! His Chu Weiyue killed my son. We were just asking for an explanation, but they beat us like this. Do you want us to live?"
"They are totally unreasonable. These corrupt officials never serve the people and only oppress the good people. The people should keep their eyes open."
The couple worked together perfectly and performed a duet, slandering the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion as they walked.
The next morning, they sent people to make a big announcement.
He even found a storyteller and planned to include this incident in the script to completely ruin Chu Weiyue's reputation.
After Wen Jingchi learned about this, he went to find the couple in person.
At this time, the couple were studying the script.
I just found a scholar and asked him to write a piece of text for storytelling.
As long as the news spreads in the restaurants in the capital, Chu Weiyue's reputation will be completely ruined, and the goal will naturally be achieved.
Seeing Wen Jingchi coming in, they were stunned for a moment, but quickly recognized his identity and immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"Meet the prince."
Wen Jingchi just glared at them coldly, snatched the things in their hands, took a look at them and couldn't help but sneered coldly.
"You two actually dare to plot against my princess. If I indulge you again, you will go to heaven."
"Come here, drag this daring couple away to me and behead them immediately."
Upon hearing this, the couple was terrified: "Please spare us, my lord. We won't do it again, never again."
Wen Jingchi's men grabbed the two men's hair and forced their heads up.
Wen Jingchi's eyes were full of murderous intent, and just a glance at him was enough to make them lose their souls.
He clenched his teeth tightly and could only resist forcefully, his whole body began to tremble.
Wen Jingchi threatened word by word: "If you dare to do this again next time, I will not let you go like I did this time. Considering your loss of your beloved son, I will punish you lightly this time."
He sent someone to slap each of them fifty times before he planned to leave.
Although the couple was afraid of Wen Jingchi, they dared not spread rumors anymore.
Because this matter has spread, it still has a great impact on Chu Weiyue's reputation.
That morning, Chu Weiyue went to the government office specifically to report to the prefect that he wanted to re-examine the autopsy.
Since the person had been hastily buried, the matter had to be reported to the prefect, and approval must be obtained before the coffin could be opened for an autopsy.
She didn't want to trouble Wen Jingchi, and she also wanted the government to give an explanation in a fair and open manner so that the people would be convinced.
After careful consideration, the prefect agreed without hesitation and took his men to the place where the man was buried.
Many people went over to join in the fun, and when the couple found out, they hugged each other again.
Someone rushed over and hugged the man's tombstone.
"You are not allowed to touch my son's grave. He is already dead. I don't allow you to disturb his peace. If anyone dares to touch it, I will die in front of you."
She was heartbroken and took out her hairpin, threateningly pointing it at her neck.
But Chu Weiyue was not afraid of her at all. Instead, she snorted coldly.
"But you guys are talking nonsense in the capital, saying that I killed your son, and this loss-making lady will naturally not eat it. Today, in front of all the people, I solemnly promise that if the results of the investigation later show that I killed him, I will agree to all your conditions.
If not, you two will not be able to escape the punishment of the king's law. I think you are very clear about what the crime of slandering the royal family is."
Although they were businessmen, they still understood the most basic laws and immediately softened.
"No, no matter what, my son has been buried. You can't touch him."
The couple still held on and refused to let go.
This time, even the people nearby couldn't stand it anymore and started shouting.
Chu Weiyue deliberately said nothing, and the prefect did not speak either. The couple confronted them and finally quarreled with the people around them.
Chu Weiyue only stepped out to stop them when they were arguing the most fiercely.
After they calmed down, they came to the prefect and explained the situation in an orderly manner.
"Sir, I am now going to accuse the couple of false accusations. I beg the prefect to open the coffin and conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death of this man and give me justice and innocence."
Although she didn't say much, her words were the most powerful.