Did the eldest daughter ascend the throne today?

The yamen was trying a case and the place outside was surrounded by people. The guards were responsible for maintaining order and the place was crowded with people.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were brought up, trembling all over, their faces pale. They never expected that they would be brought to the court.

This is the first time in my life, how can I not be afraid?

Ning Zhiwei sat behind the desk, looking dignified, "What's your name? Where are you from? How many people are there in your family? Tell me the truth."

"I...I..." The old woman's lips were trembling, and she couldn't utter a word for a long time. She looked very honest.

Young women are better. "My surname is Shen, and my mother-in-law's surname is Zhang. We are from Tongjia Village... There are nine people in our family."

Her logic is not very strong and she just says whatever is asked.

In short, my mother-in-law, Zhang, married into Tongjia Village and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. She sent her eldest son to school, but after studying for many years he didn't even pass the exam to become a student, yet he boasted that they were a family of scholars.

Shen was the eldest daughter-in-law. Her family owned a grocery store in the town. She had been helping in the store since she was a child, so she had seen some of the world.

The second son farms at home.

The third son learned a few words and was sent to a restaurant to work as a waiter. Now he has a wife and children.

Recently, a group of people came to my house and caused trouble, smashed everything in it, and threatened and extorted me.

When talking about sad things, Zhang burst into tears, looking pitiful and helpless, which made the onlookers indignant.

At this moment, "the suspect Liu Sanfa was brought in."

Zhang immediately jumped up, her face full of anger, "It's him, please ask the Princess Jingning to make a decision for us poor people."

Just make the decision, but adding a poor person is too inflammatory.

Ning Zhiwei looked at her deeply. Is she really honest?

Liu Sanfa was furious and said, "Nonsense, your son lost money gambling and owed a loan shark. I just came to collect the debt."

This is different from what everyone imagines.

Gambling, that kid from the Tong family is not a good guy either.

People who are addicted to gambling are capable of doing anything.

Zhang was furious. "You are the ones who set him up. My son is so well behaved, how could he go to gamble by himself?"

Liu San was furious. "It is only natural to pay back debts. This is the rule."

The government doesn't care about such things.

As they were talking, the boy from the Tong family was also brought over. He looked timid and his whole body was shaking.

As soon as he saw Zhang, he rushed over as if he had seen a savior, "Mom."

"My third son." Zhang pulled her youngest son behind her to protect him, and mustered up the courage to say, "Jingning County Lady, Liu Sanfa has acquiesced. Please help us... innocent people."

She seemed to have forgotten the words and got stuck in the middle.

Ning Zhiwei looked at her, then looked at the onlookers with different expressions, his eyes moving.

"Ms. Zhang, where are your two daughters?"

Her topic jumped so much that Zhang couldn't react for a moment, "Huh? What?"

When she reacted, her eyes wandered, "They...are not young anymore, and they are all married."

Ning Zhiwei said calmly, "That's not right. In order to raise tuition for your eldest son, you sold your twelve-year-old daughter to a brothel and got one hundred taels of silver."

As we all know, studying is very expensive and most people cannot afford it.

Like a bolt of thunder, Zhang's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law's faces changed drastically.

The onlookers were talking about it, "This family is so dishonest. They sold their daughter to pay for their son's education. What kind of people are they?"

"It's nothing. A son is your own, but a daughter is like spilled water. Giving birth to her and raising her is a great favor. It's only right that she be exchanged for some money when she grows up."

"It's not that we can't sell her, but selling her to a brothel is too much. With a sister in a brothel, how can a scholar like Tong Da have the nerve to go out and meet people?"

"You just don't understand. Compared to face, benefits are more important. How can you earn more by selling yourself as a maid than in a brothel? Selling your body is one sum of money, and Yueyue can get another sum from the eldest daughter. This is a long-term income."

After hearing this, everyone felt a chill down their spine.

"This is really calculating to the core, it's scary."

Zhang values ​​her eldest son the most and hopes that he will become a successful scholar and a high-ranking official.

"We didn't sell her. She... sold herself. By the time we found out, it was too late. Our family has agreed that we will redeem her when we have money in the future."

These words are just to appease an ignorant child. How could a little girl like her who doesn't even know where a brothel is located go and sell herself?

Ning Zhiwei's eyes fell on Tong Xiaosan who was standing behind Zhang. "Tong family boy, tell me, how much money do you owe the casino?"

The Tong family kid huddled up, his face buried in his mother's back, looking timid and cowardly, "Just... five hundred taels."

Liu Sanfa was unhappy, "It's seven hundred taels. He used his youngest sister to pay two hundred taels, and he still owes five hundred taels."

"Oh my god, did I hear that right? He used his own sister to pay off his gambling debts?"

"That's right, this family is not a good thing."

"This family is really interesting. The men get all the benefits, and when something goes wrong, they hide away and push the women out. What a bunch of losers."

"Look at Tong Xiaosan's character. He is spoiled. What a useless coward."

Zhang heard this and became furious. She rushed towards Liu Sanfa and screamed, "It's you who did this. It's you. My youngest son is the most sensible and filial. My family has a good reputation. My eldest son will become a high official..."

She punched and kicked Liu Sanfa, completely losing her earlier obedient look.

Liu Sanfa was not a good person either. He was hurt by the beating and raised his fist to hit back.

Unfortunately, the punch hit Zhang's temple. Zhang's body staggered and then fell heavily to the ground.

It happened suddenly, in the blink of an eye.

Suddenly someone shouted, "Ahhh, dead, someone died."

"The casino has committed all kinds of evil and has ruined countless families. Kill these bad guys."

"Kill Liu Sanfa."

"kill him."

The scene suddenly became chaotic and everyone rushed towards Liu Sanfa.

Someone took advantage of the chaos and rushed towards Ning Zhiwei, stabbing him hard with a sharp knife in his hand.

But before he could get close, he was slashed by a guard's sword and fell in a pool of blood.

Someone screamed loudly, "Jingning County Lady killed someone, Jingning County Lady killed someone."

Like a drop of water falling into a frying pan, it immediately exploded.

Everyone looked at the person lying in a pool of blood and their faces turned pale with fear.

Ning Zhiwei watched coldly, it turned out to be a series of schemes, and their target was her.

It looked like the most insignificant little case, just to draw the fire to her side.

Of course, there is a back-up plan.

Fortunately, she had made some preparations in advance.

An angry voice rang out from the crowd, "Jingning County Lady, didn't you come here to help us poor people? Why are you helping this bad guy? You are just pretending!"

Another voice sounded, "Fellow villagers, she lied to us. All crows in this world are black, and she is not a good person."

"She will definitely send troops to suppress us, and everyone present will die."

Add fuel to the fire and do whatever it takes.

"Fellow villagers, we can't survive any longer, so why not rebel?"

"Rebellion!"

A murderous voice sounded, "Let's kill the chief priest of Jingning County first!"

Instigated by an ambitious person, a group of rabble rushed towards Ning Zhiwei...