The stepsister of a peasant family in a book is spoiled by the big brothers

The daughter of the eldest wife of the Deng family has been found.

But they would rather not find it.

Deng Gui was so cruel that he actually pawned his eldest niece to a gambling house, and the people in the gambling house sold her to a brothel in exchange for money.

The county government found out about her and when they rushed over to look for her, the greedy madam had already asked her to hang a sign and receive customers.

The silver lining was that she had just listed the property, and the client who took the photo of her was about to do something to him, but hadn't reached the final step.

However, even if her innocence wasn't lost after entering the brothel, her reputation was ruined. The Deng family had no way of finding her a good husband to marry. She could either shave her head and become a nun, or move away from this place and marry far away, where no one knew her.

The Tang family members stood outside the county government office, listening to the trial process inside.

"Sir, my innocent daughter's reputation has been completely ruined. She will definitely not be able to get married in the future. I beg you to help us and ask this mother and daughter to pay 500 taels of silver."

"Why are you looking for us instead of Deng Gui for what he did?" Deng Shaoyao is no longer the poor little girl she used to be. Now she dares to argue with him.

Tang Caiyun shrank back and dared not speak.

They were now facing the government, the county magistrate. Even though she was currently working as a cook in the backyard of the county government office, she would still feel weak and powerless the moment she stepped into the court.

"Can we find Deng Gui? You are the only ones we can look for. One of you is Deng Gui's wife, and the other is Deng Gui's daughter. Who else can we look for if not you?"

"One of you is Deng Gui's biological mother, and the other is Deng Gui's elder sister-in-law. When something goes wrong, you only bother to trouble the younger generation, and even asked for five hundred taels." Deng Shaoyao finished speaking, kneeling before the county magistrate and kowtowing. "Sir, my mother and I were unaware of what Deng Gui had done. We never left the county government office during this period. Besides, we don't believe anything she said. Deng Gui ended up like this because of their own evil deeds. My lord, you don't know, I originally had two sisters, and they were the ones who instigated Deng Gui to be sold."

The eldest sister-in-law of the Deng family hadn't expected Deng Shaoyao to bring up such a family scandal in court. She suddenly felt a little guilty, and said weakly, "That's your family's business. How could we possibly incite it? Your father is a gambler and has lost everything. He's a father who wants to sell his own daughter. How can I, as his sister-in-law, stop him?"

Deng Shaoyao kowtowed to the county magistrate and said, "Sir, every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. Even if they want to sue, they should go after Deng Gui. My mother and I haven't been back to the village for a long time and don't plan to go back. We want to make money to look for my two sisters who were sold somewhere unknown."

The county magistrate clapped his hands and said, "Mrs. Zhong, we will send people to arrest Deng Gui, but Deng Shaoyao and Tang Caiyun have nothing to do with this matter. Please stop making trouble."

"Sir, I would like to ask for a favor from you and let my mother and Deng Gui divorce." Deng Shaoyao said.

"No way," said Mrs. Deng, "You're just a money-loser, and you're dreaming of getting rid of our Deng family. You have Deng blood in your veins, but you're just dreaming."

"Sir, look at the injuries on my mother's body..." Deng Shaoyao rolled up Tang Caiyun's sleeves.

There was not a single piece of good flesh on Tang Caiyun's arms; they were all covered with scars from the past.

"Not just on my arms, but all over my body. Over the years, Deng Gui would beat my mother and my sisters whether he was happy or not. My mother protected us, so all the beatings fell on her. When he beat us, the other members of the Deng family would watch and laugh, and sometimes they would deliberately fan the flames, making Deng Gui beat us even harder. My lord, you are the great judge, please give my mother and me a way out. Deng Gui sold my cousin from the eldest house because he didn't dare come to the county government to find me. The next time he shows up, I'll be the one to die."

"Sir, this is our family affair. You shouldn't interfere, right?" Old Lady Deng said. "Since ancient times, only men have divorced women, and no woman has ever initiated a divorce."

"Who said no?" the county magistrate said calmly, "You spend all day in the countryside. Do you know how big the world is out there? Tang, your daughter has always been the one speaking for you, and you haven't said a single word in your defense. Now, I ask you, do you want to divorce Deng Gui?"

"My lord, I think about it, I dream about it. Everything Shaoyao said is true. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to our village to ask. Deng Gui has been beating me and my daughters for years. Not long ago, he sold my two daughters and finally wanted to sell Shaoyao. Fortunately, Shaoyao went to the city and escaped this disaster. My lord, that man is an evil ghost. I would rather be a widow for the rest of my life than have anything to do with him anymore."

"Master, write a divorce agreement, stamp it with the official seal, and have Tang Shi place her fingerprints on it. From today on, Tang Caiyun is no longer Deng Gui's wife, and Deng Shaoyao is no longer related to Deng Gui."

After the county magistrate gave the order, the lawyer immediately made arrangements.

While the legal advisor was arranging this matter, the county magistrate said to the crowd, "I hope you won't be like this brainless fool who says only men can divorce women, and no woman initiates a divorce. It's not uncommon for women to divorce men. This law is clearly written in the court. The Deng family's situation is rather special. Deng Gui committed a crime and absconded, and the government doesn't know when they can capture him. For the safety of Deng Shaoyao and her daughter, I will make the decision this time and allow them to escape from this cruel Deng family. As for Deng Gui, we will continue the search for him."

"Also, Zhong's proposal to ask Tang's mother and daughter to pay 500 taels of silver in compensation is wishful thinking. Even if compensation is required, it should be sought from Deng Gui. This concludes the case for today. Court is adjourned."

Zhong was unwilling, but she didn't dare to say anything.

She glared at Deng Shaoyao fiercely, "I really underestimated you. You're capable now, with the county magistrate's son as your backer. Even if we sue the officials, we can't do anything to you."

"The county magistrate is a judge, a man of integrity and insight. How could he be deceived by you?" Deng Shaoyao said, "Also, I have nothing to do with you from now on. Don't cause us any trouble, or I will never let you go. Don't forget that my elder sister's debt has not yet been collected."

"Mom, let's go back. I don't want to be stared at by so many people." Deng Xing'er, the girl from the Deng family's eldest branch, pulled Zhong's arm and pleaded.

"Shut up, you money-loser." Zhong slapped him. "Why don't you just die outside? Death will put an end to it all. I haven't been so embarrassed yet."

"That's enough," said Mrs. Deng irritably. "If you want to make a scene, go home. Is this the place for you to mess around? We've been humiliated enough today. Why don't you just leave?"

"Mom, you agreed too!" Mrs. Zhong felt embarrassed and pulled Deng Xing'er to follow Old Lady Deng.

Tang Caiyun looked at the divorce agreement in her hand and said excitedly, "Peony, I'm not dreaming, am I? I'm really free of your father."

"Mother, the hard times are over. Actually, I met you before when I was serving the young master, and I mentioned your situation. I've already asked you for advice, and today I'm just taking advantage of the situation to get this done," Deng Shaoyao said. "Your Excellency said that when a woman encounters injustice, she must fight for her own opportunities, rather than waiting for fate to dictate."