Chapter 468 It's Haunted
When Master Gao ran back to inform Lu Feiwen, Lu Feiwen almost choked on his own breath.
He no longer possessed that arrogant and superior attitude that once scorned everything.
Only then did Master Gao realize that his cousin's right hand, which was hidden under his sleeve, was actually missing!
No wonder he always has his hands behind his back and doesn't eat with them.
Could it be that when he left the palace back then, he wasn't resigning, but was instead expelled?
"Report to the authorities! Report to the authorities! I want Lu Qingqing and her entire family dead!!!"
With his eyes wide open in fury, Lu Feiwen roared and jumped up and down like a madman.
The Gao family was so frightened that they all hid.
He seemed to calm down a little after a moment, muttering to himself, "No, impossible, they wouldn't dare..."
"Where is my son? Where is my son?" Lu Feiwen grabbed Gao Yuanwai's collar, almost lifting him up.
“Nephew…nephew…”
Master Gao was so frightened that his mind went blank, and he completely lost the ability to think. He mechanically repeated the last words he heard:
"Feed it to the dogs..."
"Fuck your mother—"
Master Gao was thrown to the ground like trash.
"If my son really dies, your whole family will be buried with him!"
Lu Feiwen's eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing, like a furious white lion.
"Go and bring my son back! We're going to report this to the authorities!"
Master Gao scrambled to his feet in a panic, about to run outside, when a group of government officials rushed in.
"Officer, we want to file a complaint, we want to file a complaint..."
"Coincidentally, someone has also accused you of murder. Gao Fan and his son, Lu Feiwen, come with us!"
...
The county government hall was crowded with people.
The plaintiffs are Kong Laishui, the elderly father of Gao's daughter-in-law, and Zhang Chunsheng, Mengcao's husband.
The family accused the Gao family of murdering their daughter-in-law who was about to give birth, resulting in the deaths of both mother and child. They also tried to make the midwife, Meng Cao, a scapegoat, causing Meng Cao to be imprisoned for several days for no reason. Now, she is frightened and bedridden.
The Gao family father and son cried out that they were innocent, and the county magistrate ordered the witnesses to be brought in.
The maidservant who served Madam Kong tearfully testified, "That day, the young mistress said the taste of the eight-treasure porridge was wrong. I even advised her to drink it even if it didn't taste good, otherwise she wouldn't have the strength to give birth."
After drinking it, the young mistress's stomach started hurting unbearably; the pain came on very quickly, but she couldn't muster any strength at all..."
"The young mistress was beautiful and caught the eye of the young master. After marrying her, they were happy for half a year, but then the young master stopped caring. The Gao family always urged her to eat more because of the child in her belly. I even secretly told the young mistress to eat less, otherwise the child would be too big to give birth to."
But if the young mistress ate less, she would be scolded. The madam forced her to eat two large steamed buns and a bowl of fatty meat soup at every meal. They didn't want the young mistress to live.
To ensure a smooth delivery, the young mistress walked and exercised every day, and also inquired about many tips for childbirth. She's in excellent health; there's no way she wouldn't have the strength to give birth.
"You shameless hussy! What nonsense are you spouting!" Master Gao wanted to hit her.
The little maid wasn't afraid at all and spat at him.
Her parents met a benefactor who gave them money to redeem her from her servitude; she would no longer be a maidservant of the Gao family.
Moreover, the Gao family is doomed!
Serves you right!
Kong Laishui threw himself on the ground and cried out, "My lord, please do justice for my daughter! I beg you to open the coffin and examine the body!"
Upon hearing that the coffin would be opened for an autopsy, the faces of the Gao father and son changed completely.
"No! She's a member of the Gao family, and you're not allowed to disturb the Gao family cemetery!"
"My lord, I am Lu Feiwen, a former imperial physician of the Imperial Hospital. Today I am accusing Lu Qingqing of disregarding human life and deliberately murdering my son!" Lu Feiwen stepped forward and shouted with great momentum, trying to change the subject.
Magistrate Yan slammed his gavel, completely disregarding the man's identity.
"Your current position as imperial physician is useless. You were involved in the case of the Gao family poisoning his wife. Get to the bottom of this before suing others."
"Guards! Summon the coroner, Doctor Huang, Doctor Pang, and Doctor Sun. They must proceed to the Kong family cemetery to exhume the body and conduct an autopsy—"
Officials cleared the way, escorting the accused prisoner, followed by a large throng of people.
An autopsy confirmed that Kong had indeed taken a drug that caused severe hemorrhage.
The crowd erupted in uproar, and everyone cursed and swore.
At this point, the Gao family father and son shifted the blame onto the first wife.
The first wife is still blaming Lu Feiwen. If Lu Feiwen hadn't promised them huge profits, they wouldn't have harmed their daughter-in-law and even caused the death of their eldest grandson.
Lu Feiwen denied any involvement, stating that he had never given any medicine and that he had only brought his son to see Lu Qingqing for treatment.
Lu Qingqing, however, caused his son to die.
Alright, the Gao family's crimes are settled. The Gao father and son are sentenced to be executed in the autumn, and the first wife is also sentenced to seven years in prison.
The Gao family's property was confiscated, and compensation was given to Kong's father and the midwife Meng Cao for the undeserved misfortune they suffered.
Magistrate Yan immediately ordered the Gao family members, who had fainted, to be dragged away.
Since Lu Feiwen denied his involvement in the Gao family's affairs, Magistrate Yan ordered him to file a lawsuit against Lu Qingqing.
"You say Lu Qingqing killed your son, do you have any evidence?"
"My son's body is still at the Lu family's house! Why don't you take some people to search it and you'll find out!"
By this point, Lu Feiwen was even more aggressive than before.
The Gao family's deeds have been exposed, but no evidence has been found against them.
Furthermore, because of his past as a royal physician, his network of connections was beyond the reach of a mere county magistrate.
He was fearless, his heart burning with the desire to avenge his only son.
He had lost his patience.
Is Lu Qingqing here?
"My lord, I am here."
Lu Qingqing!
Lu Feiwen suddenly saw a woman walking out of the crowd.
This is Lu Qingqing, she really does look a lot like her mother!
"Lu Qingqing, Lu Feiwen said you killed his son?"
“Sir, I am a doctor, I save lives, how could I harm people?” Lu Qingqing’s voice was clear and resolute.
Everyone around could hear it clearly.
"It was Dr. Lu's son who came to me for help. He said that his father was a murderer and that he had seen his father kill a beggar who came to him for alms. Ever since he saw that scene, he has been afraid every day, especially when his father glares at him, he wants to run away."
He begged me to cover for him so he could escape.
Then he ran away!
Lu Feiwen was utterly stunned.
What a blatant lie!
Just like her mother, she's probably read too many storybooks!
After a long while, he finally shouted angrily, "Nonsense! You must have buried my son! No, you probably fed him to the dogs!"
"Your Honor, Your Honor, please help me find my son! She murdered him!"
Lu Qingqing was truly innocent: "He really ran away. You really should go and look for him, otherwise I'll be too unlucky to be accused of harming someone for no reason. Who would dare to come to me for treatment?"
An old hand reached out and tugged at her sleeve; it belonged to an elderly woman with a face full of wrinkles.
She spoke sincerely, as if comforting Lu Qingqing: "I believe in you, my miracle doctor. I will come back to you for treatment."
“I’ll also come to you for treatment,” said the person next to her.
Then everyone around started talking.
Hahaha... I told you, Lu Qingqing now has a certain level of credibility.
Even if you lie, everyone will believe you!
Lu Feiwen's face was contorted as if he had eaten feces.
Magistrate Yan's lips twitched slightly, then he suppressed it, speaking in a businesslike manner: "Then..."
"My lord—my lord—"
A thin old man came running up behind him as if chased by a dog.
"The mortuary is haunted!"
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