"Well, you little slut, you can't stand to see us doing well, can you?"
"How could you be so vicious? What kind of granddaughter are you, suing her own grandmother? Is there no justice in this world?"
Grandmother cursed Zhiyin, her gaze filled with extreme malice, as if she wanted to devour her flesh and gnaw on her blood.
Suddenly, he jumped up and rushed in front of Zhiyin, reaching out to hit her, his face contorted in a ferocious expression.
"Ah! Grandmother, please...please don't hit me...sob sob sob...I didn't mean to..."
The moment Zhiyin rushed over, she swiftly hid behind the female guard next to Jun Yexue, like a little animal that had suffered a great injustice, tightly clutching her sleeve, her voice trembling, looking utterly pitiful.
In contrast, her grandmother was like a ruthless killer.
"Bang!!!"
"How dare you!!"
Jun Yexue immediately became angry, slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and an aura of majesty spread out from her.
"How dare you lay a hand on me in front of this county magistrate? Do you think you have any respect for me? This is outrageous! Who gave you the audacity to make a move in the county government office?"
Her voice was cold and her eyes sharp. "Guards, take this lawless old hag away and give her ten heavy lashes."
The constables, already taken aback by the sudden scene, saw Jun Yexue's dark and displeased face and knew she was truly angry. They silently prayed for their grandmother, who was still gesticulating and cursing.
I actually felt a little admiration for her courage; she dared to flaunt her power in front of the county magistrate. She really had some ability!
Immediately, someone rushed forward and subdued the grandmother.
Grandmother seemed to only then realize that the county magistrate sitting in front of her was a woman. Her eyes were full of contempt. She struggled incessantly, pointing her finger at Jun Yexue's nose and shouting incredulously, "How could you possibly be a county magistrate? What kind of woman is a county magistrate?"
"It's immoral! It's immoral!"
Her voice was filled with disbelief, as if her worldview had been greatly shaken.
She even suspected that it was all Zhiyin's doing, that they were all invited by Zhiyin to scare her and swindle her money.
Seeing her defiant, lifeless demeanor, and then glancing at Jun Yexue, whose face was so dark it was almost dripping with ink, Zhiyin couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Jun Yexue was so angry that she laughed. In the month she had been the county magistrate, there had been people who questioned her because of her status as a woman, and some even deliberately caused trouble for her.
But no one has ever dared to tell him to his face that he is unworthy.
She was so angry that her lips twitched, and her patience was almost at its limit.
"How dare you defy your superiors and disrespect officials appointed by the imperial court! You must have a death wish! How many heads do you have to chop off?"
Upon hearing this, the grandmother immediately turned pale and her face turned ashen. She seemed to realize belatedly that she had offended Jun Yexue.
All his strength seemed to have been drained away, and he slumped down like a dead dog, only able to let the constables drag him out without any mercy.
"Waaah... I was wrong, I'm so sorry, Your Honor. I was just blinded by anger. Please, have mercy on me, a mere commoner!"
Grandmother's voice was full of despair and desolation; she felt that she had failed today.
Jun Yexue merely stared at her coldly, saying mercilessly, "Cover her mouth and drag her away to give her 20 lashes!"
The constable named Zhao Hu quickly stuffed a tattered rag into the grandmother's mouth.
Grandmother could only whimper as she watched helplessly as she was pinned to the ground.
Seeing the broad, thick canes in the hands of the constables, which seemed to still have some dark brown scabs of blood, indicating how many people had been beaten, Grandmother was so frightened that she fainted.
"Damn it...this old woman has a death wish!!"
When the grandfather and aunt arrived outside the government office, they heard the grandmother's outrageous words and were almost scared to death. They didn't dare to plead for her anymore and could only watch anxiously from the side.
At this time, a large crowd of onlookers had gathered outside the government office, and they were all stunned when they saw what was happening.
The way he looked at his grandmother was as if he were looking at a warrior.
"Tsk tsk tsk... What an idiot..."
"Who says otherwise? How dare they look down on our Magistrate Jun! They're truly foolish and unaware of their own stupidity!"
"That's right. Although our Magistrate Jun has only been in office for a month, he has already solved several murder cases. He is a good official who truly does practical things for the people. How can he be insulted like this?"
"This old woman is practically asking for death..."
…
These commoners were clearly fond of gossip; they were sitting on small stools outside the government office, cracking melon seeds and chattering amongst themselves, their eyes full of anticipation for a good show.
…
"Splash him awake immediately!!!"
Jun Yexue spoke coldly and ruthlessly.
How could she let someone who challenged her authority as county magistrate get away with it? If she let it go so easily, how could she maintain her authority as county magistrate and establish her prestige here?
Doesn't that mean everyone can step on your head and shit on you?
This is something she cannot allow, and something she finds unbearable!
Giving her ten extra strokes of the cane would be considered merciful, since according to the laws of the court, daring to provoke and insult an official of the court is a capital offense!
"yes…"
Soon enough, the yamen runners, in the dead of winter, unceremoniously poured cold water on Grandmother's face.
She was immediately awakened by the cold and was shivering uncontrollably.
Looking at the board hanging high above his buttocks, his eyes were filled with fear and pleading.
"Waaaaah..."
Just then, Zhiyin suddenly asked, seemingly casually, "Grandmother's clothes look very thick. Can they really reach her bottom?"
"Don't just hit the cotton ball!"
Upon hearing this, Jun Yexue immediately turned her gaze to her, and couldn't help but twitch her lips. This was truly a grudge!
"What? Am I wrong?"
Zhiyin covered her face and blinked her innocent big eyes, looking utterly well-behaved, adorable, and naive.
Jun Yexue thought to herself that this was a black sesame dumpling, but still coughed lightly, "Yes, it is!"
"Someone, take off Wang Cuihua's outermost coat first, then we'll begin."
A mischievous glint flashed in the eyes of the female guard beside her, and she quickly went to help her grandmother take off her clothes.
Grandmother stared wide-eyed in disbelief, her eyes filled with despair, looking at Zhiyin as if she were her father's killer.
I can't believe she could be so heartless! She's her own grandmother!
How could she hurt her like this?
Is he even human?
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