Aunt Chen is back from the world of cultivation

Cao said hurriedly:

"Madam, there must be a misunderstanding! Mo Niang had a miscarriage on her own. What does it have to do with me? Everyone in the neighborhood knows that I love my daughter-in-law the most. Look, I went out early in the morning to buy her some fish to nourish her body after she had a miscarriage!"

As he spoke, he shook the fish he had already killed.

"Pretentious!"

Old Madam Yuan said angrily.

This woman must have used this kind of superficial effort on a daily basis, pretending to be serious in public and stepping on Mo Niang to create a good reputation for herself.

Censor Yuan said directly:

"Ma'am, there's no need to waste time talking to her. Let's go."

As they spoke, the two men led Mo Niang out of the door.

Cao didn't dare to drag them away. There were many masters and servants in the Yuan family, but there was only her and a maid in their family. She would be no match for them if they tried to pull them away.

"Master! Madam! You can't take my daughter-in-law away like this. If you take her away, you are deliberately trying to force me to death!"

She cried and ran after him.

Originally, Cao bought some fish and was greeting his neighbors on the way back. Many of the neighbors were still outside and had not yet gone in.

Now, when they heard her crying, they all gathered around her.

"What happened to the eldest sister of the Sun family?"

A familiar neighbor asked with concern.

Cao immediately wiped her tears and said in panic:

"Sister-in-law, what should I do? What woman has never had a miscarriage? My daughter-in-law has had a miscarriage, and the old man and the old lady blame me for not taking good care of her. They want to take my daughter-in-law back home and divorce my Herong!"

"This is going to kill me. How am I going to explain this to He Rong?"

When the neighbors heard this, they immediately pointed and whispered:

"This is too overbearing!"

"Marrying a rich woman means you'll be bullied!"

"Alas, it's so pitiful to have such a daughter-in-law!"

When Old Madam Yuan heard these lies and discussions, she became so angry that her chest heaved.

Seeing that the neighbors had gathered around, Censor Yuan gave the old lady a soothing look, walked forward, and said to everyone in a friendly and loud voice:

"Since all the neighbors are here, please come and judge the matter between our two families!"

Because Cao secretly showed off from time to time, the neighbors around her all knew the background of their daughter-in-law from a wealthy family.

"This old man is a second-rank official! Two ranks higher than the prefect!"

"I heard that he was once the Prime Minister. He seems really approachable!"

"That's right. He's not arrogant at all. You can tell at first glance that he's a reasonable person."

Censor Yuan was dressed simply and had a kind attitude, and he immediately won the favor of everyone.

With a word of praise from the neighbor and a word of help in judging the dispute, all the neighbors are made happy.

Everyone fell silent, waiting for what was to come.

Censor Yuan then continued:

"My granddaughter has a miserable life. Her mother died early and her father didn't care about her. She had to rely on us two old people to support her. As a result, she is timid and cowardly and doesn't dare to interact with others. I heard that she has been staying at home since she married into the Sun family, which is very impolite to the neighbors. As her grandfather, I would like to apologize to everyone here!"

As he said this, he bowed slightly.

As a person in a higher position, his attitude was so humble and polite that his neighbors felt very comfortable and subconsciously were more likely to listen to his words.

The neighbors had hardly ever seen Mo Niang. After hearing what Censor Yuan said, and then looking at the thin, frail, and somewhat timid figure standing beside Old Madam Yuan, who kept her head down, they immediately felt that she was far from the arrogant young lady that Cao had described.

"Looking at what Cao said every day, I thought her daughter-in-law was arrogant and fierce, but now it seems that her whole family is not like that!"

"Yes, her daughter-in-law looks very timid!"

"Alas, although I was born into a rich family, I have no parents to love me. I can only live with my grandparents. I have been a poor person since I was a child!"

Cao was very anxious when she heard the neighbors' discussions, but because of the weak image she portrayed herself as, she had no reason to interrupt.

Censor Yuan continued to speak to the crowd in a sincere tone:

"Most of you have daughters in your families, so you should understand our efforts as elders. My granddaughter is indeed too weak and easily bullied, so when we were looking for a husband for her, we didn't care about family background. We just wanted to find a family that would truly love her."

"It just so happened that the Sun family came to propose marriage. We heard that the mother-in-law was extremely kind and easy to get along with. She also promised in every possible way that she would treat our granddaughter as her own daughter and would never ask her to set rules or embarrass her. That's why we agreed to the marriage!"

Cao finally found an opportunity to interrupt and said quickly:

"All the neighbors have seen it all. I have always been very tolerant of my daughter-in-law. I really love her like my own daughter!"

A neighbor who was close to Cao immediately came out to testify:

"That's right, the eldest sister of the Sun family is indeed very tolerant and forgiving towards her daughter-in-law!"

"Yes, my daughter-in-law is ignorant. She often swallows her grievances and dares not say anything."

Old Madam Yuan couldn't help but say:

"Who would force their own daughter, who just got pregnant, to cook and wash in the middle of winter, and to serve them all night long, and insult them at every turn! The family has servants, but this vicious woman forced my granddaughter to do it herself, and tortured her to the point of miscarriage!"

The neighbors immediately looked at Cao in surprise. This was completely different from what Cao usually said in front of everyone.

Cao broke down and burst into tears:

"Who am I? You've been neighbors for decades, don't you know me? How could I do such a thing?"

"I know that I didn't serve my daughter-in-law well as a slave, which caused her to have a miscarriage. The old man and the old lady are angry, but they can't be wronged like this!"

"You are destroying my reputation like this, and you are pushing me to death! I think I'd rather die by hitting my head against the wall, so that my daughter-in-law can have peace of mind and be the master of the house from now on!"

It looked so miserable and pitiful.

With this act, she perfectly portrayed the poor mother-in-law who was forced into a dead end by her daughter-in-law from a wealthy family.

The neighbors didn’t know who to trust.

Cao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Everyone lives behind closed doors, and no one has ever seen what the situation is like in other families.

Since each of them had their own story, she was sure that her neighbors and her son would believe her.

Even if the Yuan family forced the divorce, it was still because they were being overbearing and unreasonable.

Compared with Cao's excitement, Yuan Yushi seemed calm:

"Everything should be based on evidence. Now everyone has their own opinion, and it's hard for the neighbors to tell the difference!"

"Mo Niang, stretch out your hand for the neighbors to see!"

Mo Niang didn't understand why, but she still stretched out her hand as her grandfather asked.

Everyone immediately noticed the obvious chilblains and wounds on Mo Niang's fingers and the back of her hands.

"flip over!"

Mo Niang turned over her hands, and everyone saw the calluses and blisters on the palms of her hands again.

Old Madam Yuan couldn't hold back her tears:

"My dear Mo Niang, how did your hand become like this!"

She was so focused on Mo Niang's miscarriage that she didn't notice these details.

Although Old Madam Yuan did not cry as much as Madam Cao, her trembling and tearful appearance still made people feel sad.

Censor Yuan looked at everyone sincerely and said loudly:

"Although my family is not wealthy, my granddaughter has been brought up in pampered pampering. All of you neighbors are smart people. Just look at her hands and you will know who is lying!"

"The doctor's diagnosis can also prove that my granddaughter did miscarry because of worry and overwork. If you don't believe it, you can also ask the doctor in the clinic to check it out. My family will pay for the consultation!"

He has a frank attitude and doesn't seem to be afraid of inspection.

Faced with such ironclad evidence, Cao had no way to defend himself.

The neighbors' eyes suddenly changed when they looked at Cao.

"If she really didn't abuse me, how could a rich lady's hands become like this?"

"That's right. He bullies people because they don't go out and don't know their neighbors well. After he has a fight with them, he turns the tables and ruins their reputation! I never realized before that Cao is so vicious!"

"That young lady is indeed a coward. She comes from such a noble family, yet she is bullied like this!"

"Alas, there is nothing I can do. With the pressure of filial piety, how dare a daughter-in-law disobey!"

"She listened to her mother-in-law even when she was tortured to the point of having a miscarriage. This shows that Lord Yuan's granddaughter is indeed docile and filial! Lord Yuan's granddaughter was well-educated, but some people don't appreciate their blessings!"

"Bah! What a joke! She acts like a mother-in-law at home, and tells others that her daughter-in-law bullies her, and asks us to comfort and sympathize with her all the time. She really treats us like fools!"

Hearing the neighbors' criticisms and accusations, Cao became extremely panicked.

For a moment, she couldn't think of any good solution, so she could only deny it. Her face was full of injustice, and she cried:

"You came prepared and deliberately framed me. I have no way to defend myself! Now, I can only die to prove my innocence!"

As he said this, he was about to crash into the outer wall of his house.

She thought to herself that she could prove herself through her death, and even if the neighbors didn't believe her, her son would believe and pity her when he came back.

Moreover, the Yuan family is an official family, so how dare they bear the infamy of forcing civilians to death?