A red apricot is about to cheat on you

Yi Duoer frowned slightly, a hint of determination flashed in her eyes, and she raised her hand to refuse:

"Azhu, your hairpin is too valuable. I can't accept it. You'd better take it back!" She waved her hands gently in the air, as if rejecting a friendship that was too heavy.

Ah Zhu's hands froze in the air, as if he had been cast under a spell. His eyes were full of doubts as he asked:

"Sangsang, don't you like the tung hairpin? Then... can you wait for me a little longer? I will work hard to make money and buy you a gold hairpin." His eyes were full of anticipation.

Yi Duoer was speechless and rejected him firmly again: "It's not about the hairpin."

Later, she learned from Yue Rong that he sent her flowers last night to express his love to her. Yi Duo Er then suddenly realized.

So, she hurriedly explained to Ah Zhu: "Ah Zhu, I don't understand the customs here, so my previous behavior may have misunderstood you. I want to apologize to you. Whether you accept it or not, I just hope you don't misunderstand me."

Her eyes were sincere and genuine, hoping to clear up this unnecessary misunderstanding.

Yi Duoer's words shocked Azhu's heart, as if he was struck by lightning.

An expression of disappointment appeared on his face. It turned out that everything was just his wishful thinking. A bitter taste spread in his heart.

However, he still suppressed his sadness and tried to squeeze out a smile that was uglier than crying. He said, "Don't blame you, blame me. I didn't express myself clearly to you and was so presumptuous. I hope you don't blame me."

Seeing him like this, Yi Duoer was delighted and reached out to pat him on the arm, treating him like a brother. She said cheerfully, "Now that we've talked it out, we're still good friends!"

Yuerong watched them from the side, and felt relieved when she saw that they had talked it out.

From the beginning, she knew that Yi Duoer would never like Ah Zhu, and she had always worried that they would resent each other. Now, everything has returned to normal.

As Yi Duoer spent time with them, Gu Yizhou gradually discovered that Yi Duoer was not only extremely intelligent, but could also often come up with unique suggestions in politics.

So, he let Yi Duoer be the assistant of Mr. Yan in the county government. Gu Yizhou also had doubts about Yi Duoer's true identity. How could a sixteen-year-old girl from the common people know so much?

But Yi Duoer didn't want to talk about the past, so he didn't dare to ask any more.

However, in the past few days, Yi Duoer has been helping to deal with the trivial matters of the people.

Either someone's dog was lost and the owner came to the county government office in a panic for help, or the owners of two bun shops in the east were arguing over a trivial matter and came to the county government office to demand an explanation.

Since Yi Duo'er started helping out at the government office, Old Yan has had a lot of free time and even has time to drink a little wine.

That day, two women came to the government office with a baby, looking anxious and beating drums to complain.

Gu Yizhou doesn't need to step in to resolve some minor disputes. During this period, he is also busy with other important matters.

But this time, in a case involving a child, Gu Yizhou stepped in. With a solemn call of "Court open!", the entire courtroom was filled with a solemn atmosphere.

Gu Yizhou sat upright at the top, wearing official uniform, a black gauze hat, and a dignified look.

He glanced at the people below with lightning-like eyes and said coldly: "Who are you in the court? Why are you here in court?" His voice echoed in the court, making people feel awe.

Yi Duoer stood aside, her eyes inevitably glancing at the baby in the man's arms. She rolled her eyes twice and thought secretly in her heart.

One of the obese women spoke first. Her voice was sharp and tearful, "Sir, you have to make a decision for me. This woman wants to steal my child."

As she spoke, she pointed at the woman in blue next to her. Her expression was very tragic, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

The woman in the basket first glanced at her, a flash of anger in her eyes, then a sad expression appeared, and she also started crying:

"My lord, this is obviously my child. I carried him for ten months and gave birth to him with great difficulty. How could he become her child? My lord, you must understand this clearly!" Her eyes were full of grievance and helplessness, and tears welled up in her eyes.

The two of them each insisted on their own opinion. The husband said he was right, and the wife said she was right. Both sides described the child's situation in great detail, even where the birthmark was on the child and when the child was born. They could clearly and accurately describe it. This made Gu Yizhou feel very confused. He frowned and said,

"You are all right. The child is only eight months old. Her mother must still have milk. Come, send them both down and check who has milk." Gu Yizhou gave the order with a sharp gaze and a serious expression.

After hearing this, the two women turned pale and panic appeared in their eyes. Because they both had no milk, they firmly refused to be examined.

The two were still arguing with each other. The only sound in the entire court was the quarrel between the two women. The sounds came one after another, giving people a headache.

Gu Yizhou slammed the table heavily. There was a loud "bang!" like thunder, which made the two women quiet down instantly.

They looked at Gu Yizhou, fear in their eyes, their bodies trembling slightly, and they didn't dare to say another word.

"Can you two produce any substantial evidence? If not, leave the child here for now, and I will investigate the matter thoroughly before opening the court." Gu Yizhou said unhappily, his eyes revealing majesty and unquestionableness.

But both women wanted to refuse and did not want to keep the child.

The woman with the basket was the biological mother of the child. She was worried that these people would not know how to take care of the child.

The fat woman on the other side had her own plans.

She had finally met a single mother and, after becoming acquainted with her, decided to kidnap the child. If she left the child here now, once Gu Yizhou had investigated the matter thoroughly, she wouldn't be able to take the child away, and she would also face jail time. So she firmly rejected Gu Yizhou's proposal.

Yi Duoer looked at the two women in front of her, her eyes rolled quickly twice, and she had an idea in her mind.

Then she stepped forward, bowed to Gu Yizhou and said, "Sir, I have a way to tell which one of them is the mother." Her tone was cold, her expression was calm, and her eyes were full of confidence.

Everyone's eyes fell on Yi Duoer. Gu Yizhou was silent for a few seconds. A hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes, and he nodded to let her continue.

Yi Duoer was secretly delighted when she saw Gu Yizhou agreed. She didn't speak immediately, but walked quickly to a government official and said calmly, "Brother Zuo, can you lend me your knife?"

Brother Zuo looked confused, but before he could react, Yi Duoer had already reached out and pulled out the knife from his waist.

The sound of the sword being drawn was particularly harsh in the quiet court, and everyone was stunned.

Everyone was wondering what Yi Duoer was going to do. They all stared at her in confusion. Yi Duoer had already approached the two women, a large knife in hand.

She had an evil smile on her lips, murderous eyes, and looked down at them condescendingly.

Seeing this, the blue-dressed woman kneeling on the ground subconsciously protected the child with her hands. She looked at Yi Duoer with a firm gaze and said loudly:

"What do you want to do?" His tone was filled with anxiety and worry, and his eyes seemed to be warning Yi Duoer not to hurt the child.

Her reaction gave Yi Duoer a rough idea, but she still pretended to be evil and said coldly:

"Since you can't produce any substantial evidence and you still insist on fighting over this baby, I will split her in half. One half for each of you!" Her words exploded in the crowd like a thunderclap, shocking everyone present.

The group of people watching outside began to whisper to each other, accusing Yi Duoer of being vicious.

Ah Zhu was on the side, extremely horrified, his eyes wide open, his face full of disbelief.

Gu Yizhou was not fooled by Yi Duoer's appearance. He certainly didn't believe that Yi Duoer would really kill the child. He knew that Yi Duoer was extremely intelligent and must have her own way. So his face did not show too much surprise. Instead, he was very calm and quietly watched Yi Duoer's next move.

The woman in blue was terrified, her eyes wide open, as if she had seen the most terrifying monster. She raised her finger and pointed at Yi Duoer, cursing:

"Are you still human? She is still a child? You actually want to chop her to pieces?" Her voice became sharp with anger and fear.

However, the fat woman on the side, seeing the other woman talking, also pretended to be angry and said a few words, each word was scolding Yi Duoer, but the panic in her eyes betrayed her.

Yi Duoer turned a deaf ear to their words and continued to smile calmly. But in the blink of an eye, her expression turned extremely fierce and she shouted:

"You dare to interfere with public affairs? If you keep arguing, you'll all go to jail. This is the fairest way. You each get half. Who wants the head? Who wants the body?"