Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Xiuying was so angry that she was shaking all over. She immediately retorted: "You are talking nonsense! This is slander and a frame-up!"

Zhao's mother was so bold. She was jealous and resentful, and finally wanted to get rid of herself.

The villagers began to whisper and talk among themselves.

"How is this possible? Xiuying is not that kind of person."

"But there are witnesses, so this is difficult to handle."

"Hongmei is Zhao's mother's relative, and Tian Guilan is Zhao's mother's daughter-in-law. How can their words count?"

"Sir, what they say is not credible. One of them is the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family, and the other is a distant relative of the Zhao family."

The county magistrate slammed the gavel and said, "Be quiet! I will make my own decisions. I will never wrongly accuse a good person, nor will I let a bad person go."

County Magistrate Wu Baixi lowered his eyes and looked at Xiuying who was kneeling in the hall. Dayan ruled the country with filial piety and etiquette, and he did not expect that there would be such a shameless woman in Qinghe County under his jurisdiction.

He looked at Xiuying sternly, "Yang Xiuying, do you have anything to say?"

Xiuying straightened her back, looked at the county magistrate with a firm gaze, and said, "Sir, I am innocent. They are slandering me with pure malice. I am an upright person and have never done anything that would bring disgrace upon our family. Please investigate thoroughly."

Mother Zhao smiled faintly, then turned to the county magistrate and began to cry, "Master Magistrate, this woman is fickle, and that illegitimate child is called Awang. They are cut from the same cloth. Bring them here and you'll see."

Soon, Awang was brought up. The county magistrate was shocked when he saw him. He did not expect that this so-called "illegitimate child" was actually his nephew Chen Zexi who had run away from home and had not returned for many days.

Chen Zexi calmly winked at his uncle, the county magistrate, signaling him not to reveal his identity for the time being. His eyes were filled with determination and cunning.

Now it's time for him to repay Aunt Xiuying's kindness.

The county magistrate understood what he meant and continued to try the case calmly.

Chen Zexi looked at Zhao's mother, Hongmei, and Tian Guilan and said coldly, "You say I'm an illegitimate child, but do you have any evidence?" He crossed his arms, his demeanor imposing. He no longer looked like the frail scholar he used to be. Someone who didn't know him would mistake him for the son of a wealthy family.

Zhao's mother and others were intimidated by his aura and felt speechless and guilty for a moment.

Chen Zexi went on to say, "What is your intention in framing Aunt Xiuying like this? Today I want to see what tricks you can come up with!" His eyes were like torches, and he pressed on step by step.

Mother Zhao began to panic, "This...this..." She stammered and couldn't make any clear words.

Seeing this, the eldest daughter-in-law pretended to be calm and said, "Anyway, she is not a faithful wife! This Awang is Yang Xiuying's illegitimate son.

My Lord, look how much alike they are! My Lord, you should have Yang Xiuying and this bastard drowned in a pond.

And let Yang Xiuying return the family property that was previously divided.”

Mother Zhao also calmed down and pointed at Chen Zexi and said, "My lord, Yang Xiuying is vicious. She first let this illegitimate child live with her as a beggar child, and then recognized him as her son.

By doing this, she wants to swallow up my Zhao family's fortune. My Lord, please help me!

My son has suffered so much, and now I’ve been plotted against by this bitch and bastard.”

Chen Zexi snorted coldly: "You have no evidence, you are maliciously slandering me!

What if someone can prove my innocence?"

Zhao's mother, Tian Guilan, and Hongmei smiled at each other when they heard this. How could anyone prove that a beggar boy wasn't Xiuying's child? These villagers?

The onlookers all came to help Xiuying, and immediately stepped forward and knelt down in unison.

"Sir, I can testify for Awang. Awang is just a beggar wandering around. He is not Xiuying's illegitimate son."

"Sir, I can testify that Awang is the beggar boy that Xiuying took in. He is definitely not Xiuying's illegitimate child."

"Sir, I can also testify."

Seeing everyone coming forward to testify for Awang

Mother Zhao howled, "My Lord, please don't believe what these people say!

They have all received favors from Xiuying, so naturally they will speak in Xiuying's favor. What these people say cannot be trusted."

The county magistrate's majestic voice came from the hall: "How about I testify?"

Qinghe County Magistrate Wu Boxi and Chen Zexi's mother were siblings from the same mother. After Chen Zexi's mother passed away, Wu Boxi learned that Chen Zexi's father Chen Yonggui had married a new concubine, so she wanted to take her nephew back. The Chen family disagreed, and the two families were deadlocked.

Mother Zhao actually dared to call Wu Baixi's nephew a bastard!

Although Wu Baixi could not be considered a good official with clean hands, he was not a bad person who was guilty of heinous crimes and took human lives.

If someone is blind and annoys me, I will never show mercy.

The three people in the lobby are destroying their sister's innocence. They have touched their bottom line.

Zhao's mother and others stared at the county magistrate sitting in the hall in astonishment.

Where did this come from?

Hongmei, with sharp eyes, looked at Awang and then at the county magistrate sitting in the hall. His eyes, nose and mouth looked like they were carved from the same mold.

She nudged Tian Guilan, who was kneeling beside her, with her elbow and whispered, "Look, Awang and the county magistrate really look alike."

Tian Guilan and Zhao's mother both stared at the county magistrate with their eyes wide open, then looked at Awang. The two looked too similar, and they secretly felt something was wrong.

Awang is the county magistrate’s son!

The three of them kowtowed loudly

"Your Excellency, I am wronged. I didn't know that Master Awang was your son."

"Sir, we have all been deceived by that crazy woman Yang Xiuying. I don't know where she got your son from and brought him to our village to set a trap for us!"

"Sir, our eyesight is blurry. You and Awang are the real father and son!"

The onlookers fell silent and looked at Awang in the hall. They never expected that the person doing farm work in Xiuying's house was actually the county magistrate's beloved son.

Chen Zexi rolled his eyes at Zhao's mother and others kneeling on the ground. It's not only fathers and sons who look alike.

Have you ever heard the saying that the nephew is the father of the mother?

He turned to look at the county magistrate, "Uncle, this matter must be thoroughly investigated to clear Aunt Xiuying's name!

Not only have they framed Aunt Xiuying, but now they've also framed you as my father. This is like destroying my mother's innocence and insulting you, my uncle, which is against moral principles."

Bang~

The heartbroken voices of Zhao's mother and the other two were like this: It's over, it's all over now... Completely dead...

The atmosphere in the lobby of the county government office became increasingly tense, and everyone held their breath, waiting for further developments.

Snapped……

The moment Wu Baixi slammed the gavel, the yamen runners on both sides of the hall issued majestic voices.

mighty……

Seeing the magistrate's anger, Zhao's mother turned pale with fear, her legs gave way, and she begged for mercy in panic, "Sir, please spare my life, sir, please spare my life!"

Then, a strong smell of urine filled the air and she was so scared that she peed her pants.