Chapter 397 The Importance of Face
The old man stood there dumbfounded, like a piece of dried-out cured meat standing upright.
Qingyao shouted again, "Do you really think the law is a joke, something you can arbitrarily alter? And you even dare to act as judges? Who gave you that right!"
The old man swayed and almost fell to the ground.
He was helped up by the Feng family.
"Uncle...is what she said true?"
The old man's mouth trembled. How could he know? He had almost forgotten about the case from thirty years ago, except for the two sentences the magistrate had said back then!
Mo Lang looked at Qing Yao, his eyes filled with complex and shifting emotions.
Just now, she really had the air of a princess.
Is his mother really that powerful?
Qiaoxiu clenched her fist and cheered Qingyao on, "Qingyao is absolutely right!"
Her face was glowing with excitement, even more so than Qingyao herself.
She felt that she was the one who raised the well-behaved little princess!
Oh, she was referring to temperament; she didn't understand laws and such.
"That's right, Qingyao is right!" Lu Qingqing also praised.
Qingyao's eyes lit up, and her little face shone brightly.
Apart from her brother, the Crown Prince, no one had ever praised her before.
Since leaving the palace, the people of Liuyun Village have praised her for her beauty, Sister-in-law Lu has praised her for her skillful hands, and Sister-in-law Lu has praised her for her high level of understanding.
Now, she's even being praised by Qiaoxiu and Sister Qingqing!
His tone was still one of high praise and approval.
She must be really amazing, right?
“Impossible! Filial piety is paramount. No matter the reason, anyone who kills their own father must be severely punished!” Another member of the Feng family jumped out.
Feng Shuang's hopeful gaze faded again.
If the Feng family persists in their pursuit, would the divine healer really break the law for the sake of a murderer?
Lu Qingqing nodded: "As you said, filial piety is of paramount importance. Feng Shuang is filial to her mother. If someone tries to kill her mother, it would be unfilial of her not to save her."
That's why she killed her father.
The law determines this to be a special circumstance, a guilty one, but not punishable by death.
If one performs significant meritorious service during this period, it is possible for their merits and demerits to offset each other.
She looked at Feng Shuang, who immediately understood and her eyes lit up again.
The Feng family looked at her with resentment and disgust, as if she were some disgusting thing.
However, Feng Shuang no longer cares.
She glared hatefully at the Feng family members who had wanted to kill her just moments before, but this time, she had no more scruples!
I'll risk everything to bring Qi Huai Ren down from his horse!
The old man spoke again: "Since the government has its own judgment, we lowly people dare not cause any more trouble. But Feng Shuang has committed this heinous act. From today onwards, she will be removed from the Feng family and will no longer be a member of the Feng family."
"Pah! I couldn't ask for more!" Feng Shuang also loathed them.
Seeing their faces reminded her of her damned father!
Her mother is dead, and she's not afraid of anything anymore!
She even gave the Feng family a nasty smile.
Soon, they realized that even if Feng Shuang was removed from the Feng family, the Feng family would lose face!
Everyone will know that she was manipulated because of the medicine.
She smiled, as if in response, but quickly lowered her eyes, and a tear fell from her eye to the ground.
She's tearing open her own wounds, but who is she taking revenge on?
"mother……"
It hurts so much...
But her only loving mother is no longer here.
A garment was draped over her, and Feng Shuang looked up to see the two fairy-like girls.
They helped her up, one on each side.
"Come on, get in the carriage, let me apply your medicine first."
"No... don't waste the medicine. My mother doesn't need that hundred taels of medicine anymore. Here, take it back."
Feng Shuang still managed to snatch the medicine from Old Man Feng's hand. She took out the medicine bottle from her bosom, which was still stained with blood.
Qiaoxiu scolded her, "What waste! When you're sick, you need to take medicine. No matter how expensive the medicine is, it's not as important as your life! You're taking this medicine, don't you know you're weak?"
Feng Shuang allowed the two men to lead her into the carriage.
Is human life more important than medicine?
But all she ever saw and heard about growing up was people being beaten to death for stealing medicine…
Outside the car, Lu Qingqing spoke loudly and firmly:
"Feng Shuang's case will be decided by the government. Similarly, you caused a death, and instead of reporting it to the authorities, you took matters into your own hands and beat the person like this. You will also be held accountable!"
The Feng family panicked.
"What? What responsibility are we facing! We beat our unfilial daughter!"
"That's how it's always been. We discipline our own people. Village head, village head, you tell us!"
The village head was pulled over.
Lu Qingqing looked coldly at the village head and questioned, "Every village head in the village has received a notice that everything should be in accordance with the laws and regulations issued by the government. If a murder occurs, the village head must report it immediately. Why didn't you report it?"
"I... this... it's still too early, I thought..."
"Do you think the government is joking, or are you deliberately going against the government?"
"Who...who are you? Judging cases is the magistrate's job. You, a woman, have no right to make judgments here! I will go and explain this to the magistrate myself!"
The village head was also annoyed. After all, he had dealt with many dirty tricks in the village before and was used to being a judge. Now that the government had just been re-established, why couldn't he give people a chance to breathe?
"Very well, it seems the village head did this on purpose. Then take them away along with the Feng family! Replace the village head, and reclaim the land!"
Upon hearing that the land had been reclaimed, the villagers who had been watching were all frightened, and no one dared to get involved; they even kept their distance.
“You…you have no right to do that!” the village head shouted.
Mo Lang sneered and raised his hand.
"Splash—"
A squad of officers rushed over.
"Bring the village head and the entire Feng family back to the county government for trial by the magistrate! Don't forget to tell him that my daughter says she'll use strong medicine for severe diarrhea and heavy penalties for necrotic tissue!"
The abuse of power by the villagers of Kono Village is being made public to serve as a warning to other villages and towns!
Unfortunately, this ancient village has run into the eye of the storm, which is precisely the time to deter such behavior!
"yes!"
The officers came up and arrested them one by one.
This time, the Feng family was completely terrified.
They now knew that Lu Qingqing was no ordinary person.
Amidst the wailing and pleas for mercy, a woman's scream pierced the noise.
"Girl, you've been fooled by Feng Shuang! She didn't kill her own father to save her mother!"
"It's because her father knew about the despicable things she did!"
Feng Shuang, who was in the car, froze.
But then he laughed indifferently.
The sound was extremely unpleasant, like the harsh friction of metal.
She is her aunt.
So, she knew too?
"Shut up! You slut! How dare you talk nonsense!"
It was Boss Feng's voice trying to stop them.
Of course, he wasn't doing it for Feng Shuang, but like Old Man Feng, even if he were beaten and his land confiscated, it wouldn't be as important as his reputation.
But the woman wouldn't listen at all; all she knew was that if the land was gone, her family would starve to death!
She clearly has land, she clearly holds onto land, so she can't let it go!
“My dear lady, Feng Shuang is shameless. In order to get medicine for her mother, she voluntarily became Doctor Qi’s bed warmer!”
His father felt ashamed of her and her daughter, which was why he wanted to strangle them!
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