"Yes, you're my own second sister. Are you really going to just watch me get locked up in jail before you're satisfied?"
Madam Tong and Madam Zhou quickly added, "Yingying, your mother-in-law is still bedridden. If she knew you'd sent Zhensheng and Dabao to jail, she'd be furious..."
"The Great Xia Dynasty governs the country with filial piety. If you really send your two brothers to prison and cause your mother-in-law to worry, that would be unfilial!"
Ha! What a huge accusation they're about to slap on her head!
Liu Yingying said slowly, "Sister-in-law, please don't blame me for being heartless. They are my siblings, that's true, but it is precisely because of that that I must make them take responsibility for their actions!"
Tong and Zhou were so angry they were about to curse.
But then Liu Yingying continued, "Today, they can collude with outsiders to harm their own brothers and sisters, and I'm only sending them to jail for a few days to teach them a lesson so they won't dare to do the same thing again."
"Otherwise, they might cause even greater trouble in the future, and outsiders won't show them the same brotherly affection I have for them!"
Liu Yingying's words were piercing, causing Tong and Zhou's faces to turn pale and then red.
He hated Liu Yingying to the core, yet he couldn't refute her words...
When... did the taciturn Liu Yingying become so sharp-tongued?
Sister Zou and the others standing nearby couldn't help but secretly applaud and cheer for Liu Yingying!
The Liu family members are so wicked, they were initially worried that Liu Yingying would forgive them out of consideration for their sibling relationship.
That kind of person is infuriating!
But now they can finally breathe a sigh of relief...
After the young men from Taoyuan Village escorted the Liu brothers and Ma Qiumei to the county, Sister Zou and the others smiled and said goodbye to Liu Yingying.
"Alright, young lady, you've finally reaped the rewards of your hard work. With the title of Lady of the Township, who will dare to gossip about you behind your back now?"
Looking at Sister Zou and the others, Liu Yingying was deeply moved.
They themselves were struggling, yet they were willing to go to such lengths for her...
Liu Yingying will remember this kindness.
"Sister Zou, Sister Li... I'm so sorry to have troubled you all with my situation. I should have invited you all to my home, but with all this happening today, the house is a complete mess..."
"I'll definitely host a big banquet for everyone another day!"
"Okay, okay! We'll head back now. You're soaked from the rain, you should go change into some clean clothes..."
Sister Zou and the others smiled and said goodbye to her, and the other onlookers from the village also dispersed.
Only Zhu Youcai and Ma Jinhua, the elderly couple, remained standing dejectedly on the edge of the field, watching Liu Yingying lead the child into the village until their figures disappeared from sight...
Liu Yingying completely ignored the elderly couple from beginning to end today, which made Zhu Youcai feel quite uncomfortable.
Originally, Liu Yingying was their daughter-in-law, and she had been granted the title of Township Lady by the imperial court, which meant she would receive a salary in the future.
Logically speaking, as elders, they should enjoy the good life with their eldest daughter-in-law.
Although they weren't directly involved in the incident involving Ma Qiumei and the two scoundrels from the Liu family, they ultimately tacitly approved of it.
The eldest daughter-in-law isn't stupid...
"Sigh!" Zhu Youcai sighed deeply, "What a mess this is... What a disaster!"
Liu Yingying took the three children home and saw that Zhao Di's hand was cut, so she took out her first-aid kit to apply medicine to it.
"How could you be so careless, child?"
Such a large piece of skin has been rubbed off; if it's not treated properly, it could very likely leave a scar.
Zhao Di smiled and shook her head; "It's alright, Aunt Liu, I'm not in pain!"
"This child..." Liu Yingying sighed softly with heartache. In fact, she had seen him when she was standing on Gaotai Mountain.
Zhao Di desperately tried to rush to save herself, but was pushed down by Ma Qiumei...
Zhu Jiawang pulled Zhu Jiafu behind the door, peeking out at her somewhat guiltily.
Today, they did not choose to stand firmly with Liu Niang like their sister did.
Now that Liu Yingying has been granted the title of Lady of Lihe Township, it should be a happy occasion.
Zhu Jiafu was still too young to understand so many intricacies, but Zhu Jiawang was somewhat afraid to face Liu Yingying.
"When did you two turn into rats?"
"Looking so timid and hesitant, did you steal something last night?"
Liu Yingying carefully applied the medicine to Zhao Di without turning her head. However, her words made Zhu Jiawang's body tremble slightly. He lowered his head and walked out from behind the door, never daring to look her in the eye.
"Liu Niang, I..."
"What do you mean, 'me'? A grown man shouldn't be acting like a sissy all the time!"
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking... But even if you didn't stand up for me, I won't blame you!"
To be honest, Liu Yingying didn't really have any feelings for the two boys, but since she had taken on the role of their stepmother, she couldn't just ignore them.
She didn't care whether the two children truly considered her their mother.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jiawang was slightly taken aback; "But you really...aren't you angry?"
He felt that Liu Yingying should be disappointed and heartbroken...
Liu Yingying: "Why am I angry? You're all still children yourselves. You could barely protect yourselves in that situation, how could you possibly protect me? I don't blame you!"
Zhu Jiawang tried hard to see something unusual on her face; this woman must be saying one thing and meaning another!
But...she seems to be serious...
Thinking of this, Zhu Jiawang couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Hmph! It's true what they say, it's different when they're not her biological children. She doesn't even care what they do or think...
Liu Yingying ignored the little schemes in the minds of the two children, packed up her medicine box, and went inside.
It finally started raining today, and she still has a lot to do.
Just as Lord Shen returned to the county government office, the villagers of Taoyuan Village brought over the Liu brothers, Ma Qiumei, and others.
Today, when he went to Taoyuan Village, his only thought was to give the things to Liu Yingying.
Although he had learned about Deng Jinkui's affairs, he did not know at the time that Deng Jinkui had accomplices!
After hearing the villagers recount the crimes committed by these men, Lord Shen became very angry.
He immediately ordered that the men be flogged twenty times and imprisoned for three months.
After hearing the verdict with their own ears, the Liu brothers and Ma Qiumei cried uncontrollably, but they were still forcibly dragged away.
Lord Shen did not leave immediately, but sat in the hall for a while, becoming angrier the more he thought about it.
He knew that widows like Liu Yingying had a hard time surviving in the world, but he never imagined it would be this difficult.
Those people were hardly her siblings or relatives.
They are clearly enemies!
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