The moon falling to the ground

The more people there are, the further the news about the Jane family can spread.

Jian Yue wanted to know, if the Jian family had a bad reputation, would Yan Xinning still support the Jian family?

In Jian Zhaodi's rebirth memory, Yan Xinning invited famous teachers to teach Jian Huaian, helping him to rise to the top. In the end, Jian Huaian passed the imperial examination. Although his ranking was not high, he was able to enter the Ministry of Revenue thanks to the connections of the mansion owner Yan Xiuyuan.

Yan Xinning was more confident because she had Jian Huaian's support. Before the original owner died, she heard that Yan Xinning was favored by the royal family and was going to be chosen as the prince's consort. As for which prince she would be the principal consort, the original owner didn't know.

Jian Yue hehe.

In this life, you must pay back everything you owe to the original owner.

Yanling Prefecture is very large, and the county government office closest to the prefecture is Song County Government Office, which happens to be four streets away from Qingshui Hutong.

A group of people soon arrived at the county government office.

Because it was Butler Yan who reported the case, Magistrate He went to court promptly.

Butler Yan was asked to sit aside.

The yamen runners stood on both sides, holding water and fire sticks in their hands.

He Zhixian slammed the gavel and said, "Who is the victim? Come out and make your case."

Qian shuddered in her heart, and stood up and knelt down: "Sir, I am the victim. I want to sue my neighbors Lu Jinhua and Zhao Sanniang for breaking my arm."

County Magistrate He: "Tell me the details in detail."

So, Qian just passed on the question of teaching her own child a lesson and described in great detail how the neighbor behind protected Jian Yue, causing her arm to become disabled.

"Sir, it's not like what she said. I am innocent." Lu Jinhua couldn't help but cry out for justice.

"Quiet! Don't interrupt before it's your turn to speak." Magistrate He scolded.

Lu Jinhua was so frightened that she dared not say a word.

After Qian finished speaking, Magistrate He asked other people and they confirmed that Lu Jinhua and Zhao Sanniang had indeed twisted Qian's arm. But Lu Jinhua and Zhao Sanniang insisted that Qian was fine when she returned home.

"Who is Jian Zhaodi?" County Magistrate He suddenly asked.

Jian Yue came out and knelt down: "Sir, it's me."

Butler Yan's eyes immediately fell on Jian Yue.

County Magistrate He was stunned. The girl didn't look very old, but she was wearing a linen dress like an old lady. She had thin yellow hair and was skinny.

He couldn't help but look at Qian who was standing beside him. She was wearing a fine cotton lake blue floral dress, with a plump and fair face, like the wife of a wealthy family.

"Are you mother and daughter?" he couldn't help but ask.

Butler Yan raised his eyes and glanced at Magistrate He.

"Yes."

"Yes."

Jian Yue and Qian answered one after another.

All right then! Magistrate He continued to ask: "Jian Zhaodi, what did your mother do after returning home?"

Qian tilted her head and glared at Jian Yue.

Bitch! If she dares to betray me, I will not forgive her when I return.

Jian Yue didn't want to let her go, so she shivered and moved aside, saying timidly, "Mom, don't glare at me. I'll listen to you. If you let me say it, I'll say it. If you don't let me say it, I'll definitely not say it."

Qian felt a pang in her heart.

Snapped!

Magistrate He slammed the gavel heavily: "Qian, you threatened your daughter in public, is there any hidden reason behind your injury?"

Qian shook her hands and said, "No, no, sir, everything I said is true."

Magistrate He snorted heavily, and then softened his tone to Jian Yueshi: "Jian Zhaodi, just state the facts. If your mother wants to embarrass you with this, I will take care of it for you."

"Really? Sir?" Jian Yue was pleasantly surprised. She timidly glanced at Qian, then looked at Magistrate He expectantly, pleading cautiously, "Sir, can you ask mother to stop beating me..."

What?

The onlookers pricked up their ears, there was a big melon.

"Jian Zhaodi, what are you talking about?" Qian was anxious and couldn't help but yell.

Jian Yue was frightened and moved a little, with tears in her eyes. She looked at Qian and then at Magistrate He, looking like she wanted to say something but didn't dare to. It was heartbreaking to see her.

Magistrate He slammed the gavel again, his face darkening: "Qian, if you continue to obstruct my questioning, you will be punished with twenty lashes of the cane."

He hated parents who tortured their children the most. Because his parents were partial to one another, he was not loved by his father and mother since he was a child. If it weren't for the guidance and support from his father-in-law, an old scholar, he wouldn't be where he is today.

He turned around and became a gentle man again: "You are so bold to speak, I will make the decision for you."

"Thank you, sir. You are truly an upright and wise Lord." Jian Yue kowtowed and continued, "When I was in the countryside, my mother always beat me with willow branches. You don't know, sir, it hurts so much to be beaten with willow branches. You can't see the wound from the outside, but it hurts deep into the bones. There were many times when I fainted from the pain."

Perhaps it was the remaining consciousness of the original owner that was at work, Jian Yue couldn't stop crying and felt extremely sad.

The soft-hearted woman couldn't help but shed tears after hearing her words.

Qian opened her mouth, but thinking of the twenty strokes of the cane, she did not dare to interrupt Jian Yue. She just looked at Jian Yue with a vicious look.

Butler Yan shook his head in his heart.

It's obvious that this woman is not a good person. I don't know why the young lady always speaks well of her.

"I was very happy when I arrived at the city. Sir, do you know why I was happy? Because there were no willow trees in Qingshui Hutong. I thought, mother would not beat me for no reason again this time, right? Even if she wanted to beat me, she could not find willow branches. Unexpectedly, when I followed Huamei to get medicine, Huamei deliberately threw me on the street. I came back late, and mother found an excuse to beat me again. This time she used a feather duster. It hurts more when you hit someone with a feather duster! So, I was scared and ran away."

Everyone felt even more sad.

A little girl who had never seen the world was not happy about entering the prosperous capital city, but was happy that there were no willow trees where she lived.

Such a tragic life story was too heartbreaking. Many more women felt sad and shed tears.

Even Butler Yan couldn't help but be moved. But what was the meaning of her pulling out the eyebrows? Was it intentional or unintentional?

After all, Jian Yue came from the era of information explosion, and she had read a few sentimental novels in her spare time, so she knew how to speak in a way that could arouse empathy from others. As a result, the onlookers all sighed and accused Qian, the mother, of being cruel.

Jian Xiaohe in the crowd didn't dare to look up, for fear that others would recognize her as Qian's daughter.

He Zhixian felt the same way when he heard Jian Yue's words, because his biased mother had beaten him with a willow stick. He felt even more sorry for Jian Yue and couldn't help asking, "Who is Huamei?"

Butler Yan's eyelids twitched.

I only heard Jian Yue say: "Huamei is Miss Yan Xinning's personal maid. She brought Doctor Qi to treat my father and elder brother. Later, my mother asked me to follow her to the clinic to get medicine. I sat outside the carriage, and she kicked me out of the carriage just after crossing a street."

"Why did she kick you out of the car?"

"I don't know!" Jian Yue looked bewildered. "It was my first day in the city, my first time meeting her, and I didn't offend her. Besides, after she came back with the medicine..."