The younger sister-in-law falsely accused the sickly uncle and ran away with the baby

Even he had never come into contact with this colorless and odorless poison, let alone the peasants kneeling below.

It seems that this matter is indeed not simple, especially that Shen Chou, who should be the illegitimate son of some nobleman in Kyoto, right?

The county magistrate suddenly didn't want to continue the investigation, as he was afraid that his life would be in danger.

Thinking of this, he immediately cleared his throat and said, "That! Yu Ruyue! I already have a basic understanding. This Shen Laocai is not Shen Chou's biological father. I don't know where he got the child from. Then he was instructed to poison the child all year round to prevent the child from getting ahead. And your ex-mother-in-law may have been poisoned to death by Shen Laocai, but he is dead, so there is no point in pursuing these things."

Before Yu Ruyue could say anything, the weak Shen Shu struggled, "My father is dead? How is that possible? When did my father die?"

"Which beast killed my father?"

The county magistrate also realized what was happening. He turned back to look at Zhao Hui with some confusion, "Yes! Who killed Mr. Shen?"

"Patricide!? Which of his sons is so brave?"

Zhao Hui quickly and respectfully replied, "Your Excellency! The murderer is Shen Chou!"

This time, the county magistrate was even more shocked. "What? That child whose background was unknown and who was poisoned?!"

"Replying to the Lord! It's that Shen Chou!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Shu immediately burst into a rage, "How dare that little bastard Shen Chou kill my father!? Lord Qingtian, please stand up for my father!"

"No! My brother is such a coward and kindhearted person, how could he possibly kill my father? Yu Ruyue! Was it you, a little bitch, who instigated this behind the scenes!?"

When the county magistrate saw Shen Shu, he called him a little beast, stroked his beard and sighed deeply, "That kid is also a pitiful person! He has always regarded the thief as his father, and was poisoned by his family for more than ten years without knowing it! Oh! Forget it! Zhao Hui! When he dies, let him die quickly, and give him more food in normal times."

This time, before Zhao Hui could say anything, Yu Ruyue kowtowed again and said, "Sir! Shen Chou did kill Shen Laocai, but his crime does not deserve the death penalty!"

If at this point the county magistrate still didn't know who Yu Ruyue came for, he wouldn't have to be the county magistrate.

"Hey! You are kind-hearted, little girl. But even if Mr. Shen killed his wife, kidnapped that poor child, and fed him poison all year round, this is not a reason for him to kill."

"If everyone with grievances in this world resolved them privately, wouldn't the world be in chaos? What would the point of laws and courts then be?"

Yu Ruyue nodded, "Your Highness, what I said makes perfect sense, but what if Shen Chou accidentally killed someone while trying to save him?"

The county magistrate raised an eyebrow. "Save someone!? Save who!?"

Yu Ruyue knelt down and kowtowed again, saying, "This is my last complaint. I'm accusing Mr. Shen of raping my daughter-in-law!"

When these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked. In that era, rape was punishable by death, and raping a daughter-in-law could result in punishments such as being torn apart by a chariot or being sliced to pieces.

Of course, if someone accidentally kills a criminal while trying to save the victim, he can naturally be acquitted, or just be sentenced to a few days in prison.

Even with such severe punishments, this kind of thing still happens all the time, because the women who are victims never file a complaint with the authorities, and are basically just a piece of white silk...

Even if someone helped and prevented the criminals from succeeding, those women would not dare to come forward to testify.

Because, in this era, people were extremely harsh on women's innocence. Even for the sake of other women in the family, the victim would be sent to a nunnery or given a cup of poisoned wine to end her life.

Yu Ruyue is the first person who is so bold as to help others file a complaint.

Even the county magistrate stood up and looked at Yu Ruyue seriously, asking, "Did you see it with your own eyes? Which daughter-in-law was it?"

"Where is that girl now?"

Yu Ruyue raised her head and, for the first time, looked directly into the fat county magistrate's eyes. She spoke in a resounding voice, "I saw it with my own eyes, because that person was me!"

Because she was beating the drum to file a complaint, in that era, the county government had to open its doors for interrogation, and many people gathered at the door to watch.

When everyone heard this, they all gasped. No matter how they thought about it, they didn't think about the beautiful and tough little girl in front of them.

Lin Yihao thought about the question he had asked yesterday and felt extremely ashamed. It turned out that the person he had rescued was right in front of him. No wonder she didn't say anything...

Zhao Hui was extremely shocked. He suddenly remembered Gao Qingqing who had been captured before.

He immediately asked, "Miss Yu! Is it about what happened that day? Is it about what Gao Qingqing gave you..."

He couldn't even say the word "drug". He just felt like his heart was broken into two. Why didn't he ask more questions at that time?

It turns out that this little girl has endured so much since then...

Only Shen Shu didn't believe it at all. He retorted loudly, "Yu Ruyue! This bitch is dark, thin, and ugly. My father doesn't like you. Are you saying this to help Shen Chou get away with it?"

Everyone looked at the pretty and fair girl in front of them and felt that Shen Shu was too blind.

Yu Dehou and Liang Shulan stood outside, listening to their daughter reveal her own scars, and their tears could no longer be controlled and flowed down.

Shen Jiaojiao was almost fainted from anger. After being supported, she lay in the arms of Village Chief Shen and cried again and again.

Qin Haowen only knew about Shen Chou's affairs, but he didn't know that there was also Shen Laocai's affairs before. He felt even more guilty and uncomfortable at this moment. It was all his fault... Why did he have to wait a day to interrogate the person? Why was his vigilance so much lower?

Even Hehua and the others hugged each other and burst into tears when they heard this.

The county magistrate took a long time to find his voice. He looked into those clear, bright eyes and asked, "Yu Ruyue! Do you understand the consequences of saying that?"

Yu Ruyue nodded firmly, "I'm sure!"

She also recounted in detail what happened between Shen Laocai and her that night.

The county magistrate was even more shocked after hearing this. "You said there was also a drugging incident."

At this time, Zhao Hui recounted Gao Qingqing's story again.

The county magistrate was speechless. "How many people have you offended, little girl?"

"This……"

"Hey……"

Yu Ruyue only asked stubbornly, "Then, County Magistrate, can you find Shen Chou not guilty?"

"Furthermore, after Shen Laocai was stabbed, he ran away, and his body has not been found to date. Does that mean Shen Chou still committed patricide?"

The county magistrate pursed his lips and said, "If it's really as you say, then it doesn't constitute patricide, but I can't just listen to your one-sided story."

"After all, it's a murder, so we still need to investigate."