Farming and reading family

Everyone's attention was instantly drawn to the scene. They were all curious about what had happened. How could such a big person just fly and lie on the ground?

Lian Jia stood there as if nothing had happened. The boss told her not to let anyone get close to Chen Tao.

Duan Shiying quickly reacted: "Sir, sir, someone is committing a crime in court."

Xu Boyan glanced at Lian Xin and said, "That's enough. A man that big was thrown out by a woman with one hand, and he didn't even think about his own problems."

Duan Shiying was stunned, not knowing what Lord Xu meant.

However, he did not dare to argue. He entered the court and knelt down to pay his respects. Then he caught a glimpse of the box of three thousand taels he had given to Lord Xu placed in the court.

He was immediately startled, not knowing what Lord Xu meant. Was he going to publicly accuse him of giving away silver?

"Ms. Gao, the Duan family sued you for killing three members of the Chen family. Is this true?" Xu Boyan asked directly.

"That's not the case." Gao E said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Then tell me what's going on." Xu Boyan leaned on the table again, not acting like an official.

"Reporting to the Lord, Chen Tao, the son of the Chen family, was also at the scene yesterday and is outside the court today. His confession is more convincing." Gao E said directly.

Duan Shiying said hurriedly, "Your Excellency, I, your nephew, was taken away by them yesterday. He was inevitably threatened and instigated, and he might say something against his will."

"Call Chen Tao." Xu Boyan ignored Duan Shiying at all.

Duan Shiying was anxious, but seeing Xu Boyan's impatient expression, he had to shut up and lower his head.

Chen Tao came up immediately, Lianxin followed him and knelt down as well.

"I, the humble servant Chen Tao, pay my respects to you, Your Excellency." Chen Tao saluted.

He was poisoned yesterday and is still a little weak and pale today.

"Tao'er, how could they torture you like this?" Duan Shiying looked at Chen Tao distressedly. "Don't worry, your uncle will definitely take care of you. From now on, we will be a family."

Chen Tao looked at his uncle coldly. He heard clearly what his father and sister said yesterday. His sister poisoned them because of his uncle's instigation.

"This is all thanks to my uncle. He stopped my master from taking me to the clinic, which caused the delay." Chen Tao stared at Duan Shiying.

"Your master?" Duan Shiying was stunned.

"My master, Gao." Chen Tao said directly.

"How about I give way for a moment and let you guys think about what you want to say first?" Xu Boyan said lazily.

"Your Excellency, my nephew is still young..." Duan Shiying thought to himself that something was wrong.

If Gao is really Chen Tao's master, then things will become uncontrollable.

"Children don't lie." Xu Boyan said with a smile, "Chen Tao, please explain what happened yesterday."

"Yes." Chen Tao kowtowed.

Chen Tao immediately recounted what happened after he returned home yesterday. As for how his uncle stopped him from leaving the house after he fell into a coma, it was Lianxin who told him about it.

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. They didn't expect that the Chen family would die like this.

The daughter tried to kill her parents and brother, and the mother killed her daughter. Only Chen Tao was lucky enough to survive.

"Ms. Gao, is what Chen Tao said true?" Xu Boyan looked at Gao E.

"It's true." Gao E looked at Chen Tao.

"Duan Shiying?" Xu Boyan looked at Duan Shiying. "This is different from what the Chen family's servants reported in the case, isn't it?"

Duan Shiying looked terrified: "Your Excellency, they were the only ones in the yard at that time. When we arrived, my poor sister and her family..." He began to wipe away his tears.

"Stop pretending!" Xu Boyan interrupted impatiently.

Duan Shiying choked and didn't know whether he should continue acting.

"Bring up the person who reported the case yesterday." Xu Boyan slowly sat up straight.

Soon two servants of the Chen family were brought up, both of them looked terrified.

"You came to report yesterday, saying that Gao had killed your master, mistress, and daughter, and had held your young master hostage." Xu Boyan looked at the two people. "Now your young master says that Gao not only didn't harm his family, but on the contrary saved him. What do you say?"

People outside heard something fishy and thought that the Chen family might be trying to frame the Gao family.

Let's see the wealth of people one by one.

"Your Excellency, please be aware that when we went in, the master was already dead. Only Gao was the one who brought the young master out. We thought it was Gao who did it." A servant said in panic.

"What do you think?" Xu Boyan sneered. "A mere servant is so audacious to think so. Come, drag him away and give him fifty lashes."

The two men turned pale instantly. Fifty lashes, wouldn't that mean death for them?

"Please spare us, sir. It was Master Duan who told us to say this." Another servant said hurriedly.

They didn't gain any benefits. They just thought that the young master was the only one left in the master's family, and that Master Duan might have the final say in the Chen family in the future, so they defected in advance.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Duan Shiying was furious. "When did I ever let you talk like that?"

"Master Duan didn't tell us to say that, but he did tell the Chen family's servants." The servant kept nagging Duan Shiying, "Last night, Master Chen's body was still in the main hall, and the young master was nowhere to be found. Yet, Master Duan and his family were rummaging through everything, and the Chen family's servants can all testify to that."

Duan Shiying's old face flushed red. "Your Excellency, since something like this has happened to my sister's family, naturally someone needs to take charge of the family affairs. I just want to find the seal."

Xu Boyan didn't bother to pay attention to him: "Let's put it this way. Today, I'm judging the case of Gao murdering three members of the Chen family. Since the Chen family's only son testified, Gao is not guilty."

"Your Excellency is wise." Gao E looked at Xu Boyan and didn't want to interfere.

"Dismiss!" Xu Boyan said and stood up to leave.

Just like that... adjourn the court?

The people below were still unable to react.

The richest man in He County died, and the entire village came to plead for mercy. Is this the end?

But there seems to be nothing else.

The poison was administered by Miss Chen, who was killed by Mrs. Chen, who was also poisoned to death. It is clear that both the murderer and the victim are dead, so the case can indeed be closed.

Is this matter just raised high and then put down lightly?

"Tao'er!" Duan Shiying tried to pull Chen Tao.

Lianxin immediately stood in front of Chen Tao and stared at Duan Shiying.

"I'm his uncle, and he needs to go back for the funeral of his parents and sister." Duan Shiying looked at Gao E.

Gao E knew this was the case: "Let's go back to Chen's house with you."

Chen Tao immediately followed Gao E. Now his master was his only support.

"There's no need for an outsider like you to meddle in the Chen family's affairs." Duan Shiying tried to stop him.

At this time, Chen Qing, Chen Jie and others rushed into the court.

"I'm so glad my second sister-in-law is okay." Chen Jie said excitedly, "We've already agreed that if that bastard official dares to take money from others and frame my second sister-in-law, we will write a letter in blood and send it to the provincial government or the capital. After all, we barefoot people are not afraid of those who wear shoes."

"How dare you, a rude and unruly commoner, openly insult Lord Xu in court." Duan Shiying seemed to have caught Chen Jie by the tail. "I will make sure you don't get away with it."