Cui was startled again, turned to look at her, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
Tang Shiyue glanced at her and said, "Mrs. Cui, there's no need to be so surprised. Of course she's not dead. If I hadn't saved her, how would I know that you sent someone to kill her?"
Only then did Cui realize that she had lost her composure. She wanted to explain herself, but she knew clearly that this was not a good time to do so.
She took a step back hastily and lowered her head to hide her fear, but everyone saw her panic and started talking to each other.
County Magistrate Lin said, "Call Wang to the court."
Wang called two women and half-supported and half-carried her up.
She was completely confused.
With her limited brain capacity, she couldn't understand the twists and turns of events at all. She could only mutter, "What's going on? What on earth is going on? What are you doing?"
County Magistrate Lin asked, "Ms. Wang, is what Tang Shiyue said true? Have you ever taken contraceptive soup? Are Tang Shirong's brother and sister your children?"
"I, I didn't!" Wang shuddered and said in a trembling voice, "They were all born by me! They were all born by me!"
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Tang Shiyue calmly bowed and said, "May I ask the county lord to call a doctor?"
"Okay," County Magistrate Lin asked someone to call for the doctor, but someone below said, "I am Su Ji, and I can help you a little."
As he was speaking, an old man with white hair and a youthful face slowly walked up.
In such a short time, even the doctor was prepared right away. Qi Xiaolang is really awesome!
The people outside were all shocked and said, "It's really Dr. Su!"
"The old immortal hasn't come out for many years, but he actually showed up today!"
"Who is the person who is suing that could alarm the old genius doctor Su?"
County Magistrate Lin looked at Tang Shiyue deeply.
Then he stood up and bowed, then sat back down and said in a friendly manner, "Then please, Mr. Su, take this man's pulse."
Wang tried to struggle, but the two women who helped her up quickly held her down and asked Su Ji to feel her pulse.
Su Ji carefully examined it, then stopped and said, "This woman has indeed taken contraceptive soup, and should have taken it for about two years. This contraceptive soup should be a recipe from the north. After taking it, even if she stops taking it, she will not be able to get pregnant for at least six or seven years."
He paused and said, "She should have been pregnant once five years ago. That was her first child, and now it's her second child."
Everyone took a breath.
Cui really couldn't bear it any longer, she couldn't let this matter become true!
She screamed, "How could you possibly know so much? How could you tell this from feeling the pulse? Did you collude with them?"
Su Ji said angrily: "I never lie! Madam, if you don't believe me, just ask someone else to come!"
County Magistrate Lin said, "Everyone should believe what Mr. Su said."
Cui suddenly turned around and shouted sharply, "Mr. Lin! You are so innocent when you say this! Could it be that you also know them? Are the officials and bandits colluding and openly showing partiality?"
Su Ji said angrily: "Madam, please be careful with your words!"
In the carriage, Wu Deyi couldn't bear to listen any longer.
I usually thought this woman was quite smart, why is she acting so stupid today?
Su Ji, who is that? He used to be the head of the Imperial Hospital! Now, half of the Imperial Hospital has received his guidance and is his nominal apprentice! Even though he has retired and returned to his hometown for several years, he will still receive rewards from the palace during festivals!
Is this someone they can afford to offend?
Is this stupid woman going to drag down the entire Wu family?
Wu Deyi didn't want to show up anymore, but he had to show up. He walked over quickly and told the servant directly: "Madam is hysterical, take her back!"
Cui's expression changed suddenly.
Hysteria is not something you can just say casually. In a mansion, it's synonymous with house arrest! It's almost like divorcing your wife!
Cui opened her mouth and wanted to explain.
Wu Deyi gave a look, and two servants covered her mouth forcefully, dragged her away, and quickly left the crowd.
Tang Shiyue nodded to Tang Shirong as if she didn't see him.
Tang Shirong reported to his superiors step by step, including when Wang left home and stopped taking the medicine, when Tang Yongli and Wang got married, and when he and Tang Shiyue were born... In short, it was confirmed that Tang Shirong and Tang Shiyue were not Wang's children.
After hearing the verdict of County Magistrate Lin, when Wu Deyi looked at Tang Shiyue, his pretended gentleness was gone.
This time, he lost completely and miserably.
Even he didn't know about the contraceptive soup, but Tang Shiyue actually found out about it. After she knew about it, she didn't say anything until now, slapping him in the face in public! This also left him no room for maneuver!
This scheming is really amazing!
He really underestimated this girl.
But he is the eldest son of the Wu family. He had his own plans before. Now that they have broken off, doesn't he dare to confront her head-on?
So Wu Deyi said slowly: "After all, Wang was once a maid in my family. I have to be fair. Even if she didn't give you any favors in life, she did raise you for so many years. Isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to be so heartless?"
Tang Shiyue said, "I don't understand what Boss Wu said. We came here because the father-in-law of the Tang family sued my brother, so we naturally have to defend ourselves. Everything that happened in court today was to clarify the truth. How can we say 'heartless'?"
Wu Deyi frowned and was about to speak.
But a clear voice was heard from below: "If you want to talk about raising a child, it's not entirely true!"
As the words came out, Xu Wenqu strode forward.
He stood still and bowed calmly to the people around him: "My surname is Xu, my given name is Qing, and my courtesy name is Wenqu."
He pointed at Tang Shirong and said, "Rong'er is my disciple. Yue'er and I live next door to each other. I have witnessed many things with my own eyes, so I have to share them with you."
Then, Xu Wenqu spent a full hour discussing Wang's past deeds, without using a single dirty word, but incisively and pointedly...
There are some things that Tang Shirong and Tang Shiyue can't say. Because "there are no parents who are not right" and "the grace of raising a child is greater than the grace of giving birth." Even if Wang was really wrong, it would be unfilial for them to say it out loud.
But Xu Wenqu can.
He and Wang were of the same generation, and no matter what the world said, women were looked down upon. He was a man, and a talented man at that, so he could say whatever he wanted.
When he said ten minutes, Tang Shiyue was about to kneel down to him. Half an hour later, she was really... full of admiration! The look in her eyes when she looked at him was almost shining!
Ancient literati were really awesome!
This is what it means to speak fluently! This is what it means to speak fluently! This is what it means to speak eloquently! This is what it means to be a real talent! !
By the end, the crowd had all turned from idlers into scholars! As more and more people came, it became Xu Wenqu's personal show, a heavenly show!
And the most important thing is that the scholars can completely understand it and grasp the spirit!
So after Xu Wenqu finished speaking, a group of scholars were filled with righteous indignation, and they all spoke up, saying, "How could there be such a shameless person in the world!" Then they scolded Wang in various ways. It is estimated that more than one article will be leaked later.
Wu Deyi? He had already slipped away during the chaos.
He is not stupid. Xu Siyuan has come forward. If he doesn't leave, those scholars will scold him as well.
Who dares to offend so many scholars at once? No matter how high-ranking an official is, he wouldn't dare to do that! If they pick up a pen and write an article, can they make you infamous forever?
As a hidden fanboy of Xu Siyuan, County Magistrate Lin did not interrupt him from beginning to end for such a long time and even took notes secretly.
Not until everyone had finished cursing did County Magistrate Lin remember the main business.
Wang Shi, of course, doesn't need to be supported, not even for the sake of face. The biggest advantage of an official these days is that he can directly judge these moral matters, not just the law.
In front of everyone, Tang Shiyue and Tang Shirong kowtowed to Wang several times as a farewell.
Then she took out two thousand taels of silver and presented them with both hands: "We are mother and son, but we have different ideals. We will use these two thousand taels to buy off our relationship with you. From now on, we will no longer have any ties of friendship and will never see each other again."
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