"Girl, they're not really going to report it to the authorities, are they?"
Wei Yuhan was very nervous. In this era, getting into trouble and ending up in the government office would be a stain on one's record.
And if you're unlucky and say the wrong thing, you'll get a beating.
"What are you afraid of? Yu Yan didn't do anything. They have no evidence. Even if they report it to the authorities, they can't do anything to us."
Wu Chen analyzed the situation while picking vegetables.
"I'm afraid that the other party might try to bribe her, and then the girl might suffer."
Chen Yu also looked worried. The mother of Sun, who came to cause trouble today, was dressed in an extraordinary manner.
Chen Yu was worried that the other party and the girl would engage in a self-destructive act that would inflict heavy damage on each other.
"When soldiers come, generals will block them; when water comes, earth will dam it."
Seeing that Wei Yuyan was also in a bad mood, Wu Chen put his hand on hers for the first time and patted it twice to comfort her.
This was also the first time Wei Yuyan didn't feel embarrassed or resistant to it; instead, she felt very warm.
His words were brief but powerful, putting Wei Yuyan at ease.
"Thank you~".
Wei Yuyan channeled her anger into her appetite, finishing two bowls of rice at noon.
In the afternoon, Sun's mother arrived at Wu Family Village in a grand procession with two government officials.
"Hey, look, there really are officials here."
"The Wu family is going to be in trouble now."
"What harm have you done? Haven't you heard that his wife caused Cuifang to miscarry?"
"Who knows if she's the one who caused it? Her family can't produce any evidence."
The crowd started buzzing with discussion, saying all sorts of things, and everyone followed suit.
"Sir, this is their house. That shrew is inside."
Sun's mother, with a fawning expression, pointed to Wei Yuyan's room with the two officials.
"Open the door! Open the door! Someone has accused you of murder. Get out of here right now!"
The tall officer went up and banged on the door.
"The officials have come at the right time. We also want to file a complaint. We want to accuse her of slander and fabrication."
Wu Chen opened the door and smiled at the two officers.
"If you want to sue someone, go and write your complaint first. Today we are here to take Wei Yuyan in for questioning and bring her out."
The other short official was older, and he hadn't expected to encounter such a difficult person today.
"That won't do, sir. The other party has no evidence to prove that my wife did it. How can we just take her away like that?"
Wu Chen's mind raced. If they went to the yamen (government office), how could he get his wife out of danger?
"Taking her away was just for questioning, since she was the only one present at the time of the incident."
"Once we understand the whole story and find that she has nothing to do with it, we will naturally let her go."
The tall man's tone was relatively friendly; he didn't sound fierce.
"Then let's go."
Wu Chen's words left Wei Yuyan completely bewildered. Could it be that he'd just pushed her out like that?
Wu Chen went back to his room to get something, and after coming out, he drove the carriage, preparing to take Wei Yuyan to the yamen.
"Wait, she has to come with us, otherwise what if she runs away?"
The two officials were brought by a carriage hired by Sun's mother.
"Then please, gentlemen, get into our carriage."
Wu Chen lifted the curtain and let the two officials sit down.
"Girl, don't be afraid, I'll go with you."
Chen Yu knew his wife was worried, but Yueyue was still young and needed his wife's care, so he decided to go with her himself.
So, the two officials, Wei Yuyan, and Chen Yu all sat in the carriage, while Wu Chen drove the carriage outside.
"Don't worry, big sister. We haven't done anything immoral. We'll definitely come back safe and sound today."
Wu Chen showed no fear on his face, and Wei Yuhan felt at ease looking at her brother-in-law.
Upon hearing this, Wei Yuyan and Chen Yu, for some reason, stopped being nervous.
Sun's mother snorted and got into her carriage, following closely behind. Wu Chen drove very fast.
We arrived at the government office in less than fifteen minutes.
"Let's go."
Two officers led the three men into the hall, where several other officers were waiting.
"Let's see how you can still be so quick-witted now."
Sun's mother and the old village chief and his wife also came in and waited there.
"So majestic!"
At that moment, amidst the shouts of several officials, a middle-aged man dressed in official robes entered.
"Greetings, Your Excellency."
Everyone bowed, and Wei Yuyan also squatted down, recalling how she looked on TV before.
"I've read the complaint. The problem now is that neither of you has any evidence to prove that the other is talking nonsense."
"And...Ms. Sun, you are not a party to this case. The truth of this case can only be known when the parties involved arrive."
The adult tossed the petition aside and looked at the people below.
In cases like this, there's no need to rush to bring the people in, since the parties involved can't be present for a proper judgment.
"My lord, you may not know this, but if we hadn't brought Wu Wei here sooner, she might have run away."
Sun's mother responded with a fawning expression.
"In that case, Wu Wei, please come forward and explain the events and details of that day."
The adults thought that since everyone was already there, they might as well interrogate them.
"My lord, I was just washing a mop by the river yesterday when I ran into Liu Cuifang."
She spoke to me, asking if my husband was home, saying that he had invited her to his house.
I thought she was joking, so I ignored her and went straight home.
Who knew she would try to pull on my clothes? I'm always quick on my feet, so she couldn't reach them. Plus, she was heavily pregnant and lost her balance, so she slipped and fell.
Then they accused me of pushing her. My lord, I know she's pregnant. How could I possibly push her? I couldn't even avoid her.
Wei Yuyan recounted the events of yesterday in a clear and organized manner.
"So, you two are now giving conflicting accounts. She says you pushed her, and you say she tried to pull you down because you lost your balance, but there's no evidence..."
The adult seemed to be deep in thought after hearing Wei Yuyan's words.
"My lord~".
The clerk beside him had already recorded Wei Yuyan's words, and shook his head at the master, implying that the case could not be judged today.
"Ahem, since Madam Sun Liu is unable to attend today, let's continue the trial tomorrow. Court adjourned."
Seeing that it was pointless, the adults waved and prepared to leave.
"My lord... my lord... are you just going to adjourn the court like this?"
Sun's mother stared in disbelief at the adult's retreating figure. She had spent five taels of silver today to bribe the two officials and have them make Wei Yuyan suffer.
Who would have thought that the adults would release Wei Yuyan after asking only a few questions?
"Hey~, get out of here, no noise allowed in the lobby."
Sun's mother raised her voice a little, and was reprimanded by the official.
Wei Yuyan was also surprised. She was summoned today, and all that was asked were a few questions?
"Let's go."
Wu Chen took Wei Yuyan's hand and led her forward, and Wei Yuyan did not resist.
His hands were large and rough, but warm. Wei Yuyan's hands were already sweaty from nervousness.
After he held my hand, I felt instantly relaxed.
"We'll get out of the car when we get to the village entrance, and let them open their eyes wide and see."
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