The Rebirth of a Daughter: My Lord, I Will Never Be a Concubine

Su Yanhua stayed in the cell for three whole days. The longer the time went on, the more uneasy she became. It seemed as if there was a conspiracy being planned behind this calmness.

Finally, on the fourth day, Su Yanhua and others were brought to the yamen by yamen runners.

Lord Liu sat in the first seat. He was an official with high moral character and integrity, and the four characters "high moral character and uprightness" stood above his head, making him look solemn and majestic.

Lord Liu slammed the table and stood up, asking, "Tell me your name."

"Xiaohui"

"Wang Defa"

Su Yanhua was stunned and said, "Su Yan."

"Each of you please give your testimony."

Xiao Hui said, "That day I came back to talk to Master He, but Su Yan burst in and tried to kill me. Then Wang Defa came and shot Su Yan with an arrow, and my father died."

Su Yanhua was stunned. It seemed that what he said was correct, but it sounded inexplicably weird!

Wang Defa said, "That day I heard someone was trying to kill me..." Wang Defa glanced at Xiaohui and said, "My fiancée, so I mobilized my thugs and bows and arrows to rescue Xiaohui. I don't know what happened in the house. Then someone died."

As soon as this statement came out, Su Yanhua had nothing to understand. It was obvious that these people wanted to protect Wang Defa and put all the dirty water on her.

"Su Yanhua—" Lord Liu slammed the table and said sternly, "Give me your testimony."

Su Yanhua sneered and said, "I found out that Wang Defa and Xiaohui were framing me. I went into the house to teach her a lesson. Then Wang Defa came with his men and shot arrows at us. Xiaohui's father was shot to death by an arrow."

Even if you want to throw dirty water on her, the wound caused by the arrow is a fact and cannot be excused.

Su Yanhua has not experienced the dark side of officialdom yet, and cannot imagine that these officials, who are called officials of the government, are actually hypocritical and willing to do things like destroying evidence just for the sake of eternal benefits.

"Xiaohui, I want to ask you, was your father shot to death?"

Xiaohui lowered her head, her bright pink dress fading into dust, just like her gloomy complexion. Hearing this, she slowly raised her head, as if making a decision. She turned to look at Su Yanhua, her eyes filled with hatred that was about to burst forth. She pointed at Su Yanhua and shouted, "She killed my father!"

This accusation shocked Su Yanhua completely!

She couldn't describe her feelings at the moment. What she couldn't believe the most was that Xiaohui actually succumbed to interests and buried her conscience. Without conscience, can a person still be called a human being?

"She went to the street and wanted to kill me when she came back. My father rushed over in a hurry and was killed by her with a knife. He killed my father, not shot to death. Sir, you have to do something for me!" Xiaohui cried out of breath, her little face full of tears.

Su Yanhua couldn't help but sigh: The same thing about Xiaohui and Su Ruoxi is that they are both good at acting!

Wang Defa no longer had any fear. He just wanted to get rid of the accusation. "Yes, sir, she said something about framing her. I don't even know what this is. She came to my house on her own to ask for herbs. When I refused to give her, she started fighting. Maybe she was holding some resentment and wanted to vent it on Xiaohui when she got back. I was worried that she would hurt Xiaohui, so I rushed over. Xiaohui's father was already dead when I got there."

"Su Yan, do you have anything else to say?" Lord Liu said in a deep voice.

At this point, what else can Su Yanhua say? It is no use to defend herself.

If Lord Liu can believe such nonsense, what else can he not believe?

Su Yanhua asked, "Sir, I just want to ask about those flying arrows?" The room was full of flying arrows.

"I have checked, there are no flying arrows at all. Wang Defa only brought thugs with him, and there were no bows and arrows at all." Lord Liu said calmly.

"What about Xiaohui's father's wound?"

"The coroner has examined the body and the murder weapon was a dagger!" Lord Liu said righteously.

Su Yanhua's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, but this smile was tinged with contempt and disdain. She raised her head slightly and cast her gaze towards Lord Liu, who sat high up in the hall, with a clear hint of mockery in her eyes.

She seemed not to be afraid of this high-ranking official, but instead cast a contemptuous look at him in a provocative manner.

"Sir Liu, do you know what is written on the plaque behind you?" Su Yanhua said softly.

Lord Liu's expression paused, and his hand holding the chopping board trembled slightly.

"High moral character and integrity, these four words hang high above your head every time you try a case."

Su Yanhua slowly stood up, her eyes as clear and transparent as a mirror.

"How dare you be so rude in this hall."

"I've kneeled to my parents, the Emperor, and justice, but I, Su Yanhua, will never kneel to profit, cowardice, or villains—" Su Yanhua pointed at Lord Liu and cursed fiercely, "You are presumptuous of being an official. How many innocent people have been ruined by your way of judging cases? You don't deserve the Emperor's attention, and you don't deserve the people's trust. You don't deserve this position!"

Wang Defa deceived an innocent woman because Village Chief Wang allowed him to do so. Village Chief Wang, lacking any sympathy for the people, built his mansion with money he could only have exploited. He dared to do this because of Lord Liu's protection. Officials protect one another, pursuing their own interests at all costs. How can they be worthy of being an official? How can they be worthy of Lord Liu's official position?

Several people were stunned by Su Yanhua's words, and they looked at Lord Liu tremblingly.

Is this woman crazy? How dare she speak to Lord Liu like that!

Xiaohui couldn't help but sneer at Su Yanhua in her heart. Although she wanted her to live a few more days, she couldn't stand someone seeking death.

Everyone looked at Lord Liu, as if the chopping board was about to confirm Su Yanhua's death sentence. They wondered what the Lord would sentence him to? Execution on the spot? Or torture?

But what everyone didn't expect was that Lord Liu's eyes widened, flashing with disbelief. His lips trembled as he asked, "You said your name is Su Yanhua?"

Everyone was puzzled. It was just a name, nothing special, right?

Su Yanhua naturally ignored him. She didn't want to say another word to Lord Liu.

So what if he admitted that she was Su Yanhua? Released her out of fear? It would only make her more disappointed with the officialdom.

The trial was eventually forced to be suspended. Lord Liu ordered several people to be taken back to prison and to be tried again next time!

After returning to prison, Su Yanhua suddenly thought of Mo Cerong. In her previous life, he betrayed her and fell in love with Su Ruoxi. After her rebirth, Mo Cerong still believed in Su Ruoxi, regardless of whether she had found evidence or not.

At that time, she didn't understand why Mo Cerong was praised so highly. He was obviously a blind man who turned a blind eye to her evidence. Almost everyone in Yunqin, even those strange killers, would admire Mo Cerong when they saw him.

But now she knew that what made Mo Cerong most respectable was that he focused on the case that year, redressed tens of thousands of innocent tragedies, gave the people justice, and gave the world justice and fairness. He was trusted by the people and respected by the world. That was what made him truly admirable. A person who had the people in his heart and dared to take justice for the people made him famous and became a master of solving cases.

Su Yanhua suddenly felt that except for Mo Cerong's stupidity in Su Ruoxi's matter, he still had some judgment in other matters.

"Su Yan—someone is looking for you," the yamen runner outside suddenly shouted.

Su Yanhua was a little stunned. Who would look for her at this time?

Two people walked in, they were Liu Suihe and Liu Li.

"Why are you here?" Su Yanhua asked.

As soon as Liu Suihe saw her, he ran over and held Su Yanhua's hand: "Sister, my brother and I heard that you were taken away by the government office, so I came here anxiously."

"Has the news spread?"

Liu Li said in a deep voice: "A death in the village is a big deal. It won't be long before the news spreads everywhere."

"Sister, how did you get brought in? Did you kill that person?"

"I didn't kill him, Wang Defa did. But..." Su Yanhua said coldly: "Why can't he be convicted yet?"

Liu Suihe asked, "Is the evidence insufficient? Then I will report him for deceiving women. I will be the witness. Then Wang Defa will definitely be punished."

Su Yanhua shook her head: "No need."

This Lord Liu is no longer trustworthy, and if things go wrong he might even get them into trouble.

"By the way, we just came here and saw a man in black. He asked me to give this to you." Liu Suihe handed Su Yanhua a note.

Su Yanhua opened it and saw: A single thread cannot make a line, and a single tree cannot make a forest.

Su Yanhua was slightly startled. A warm current spread throughout her body, finally converging at her dantian, causing her heart to tremble. This warm current made her feel an unprecedented warmth and strength, as if a mysterious force was silently supporting her.

This feeling also made Su Yanhua realize that the person in front of her actually understood her so well and understood why she came here. He understood her deepest desires and pursuits, and understood her dedication and persistence to justice.

At this moment, Su Yanhua felt an inexplicable feeling of being touched and relieved. In this world, there were not many people who could truly understand her, but this person before her seemed to completely understand her heart.

"Are you sure it's the man in black?" Su Yanhua asked.

The handwriting is obviously Nalan's. He always wears white clothes, so why would he wear black clothes?

Liu Suihe nodded and said, "Yes, he is tall and thin, with a pair of cold and fierce eyes. He doesn't seem to be a good person. He has a deadly aura about him."

Liu Li pushed Liu Suihe, and she realized that she had said the wrong thing and covered her mouth in panic.