Tianliangyuan

Chapter 135 Unexpected!

When Yu heard that someone was speaking up for her, she cried out in injustice.

A beautiful woman was being bullied by several strong men, and tears were streaming down her face as she looked extremely aggrieved. This scene truly stirred up the desires of many men.

Seeing that more and more people were speaking up for the Yu family, and that a few of them were clearly the ringleaders, Mai Dong made a gesture and quickly subdued them.

"What are you doing? Your noble household has produced a heartless man, and you won't even let people speak!"

"Let me go! I'm a law-abiding citizen, what right do you have to arrest me?"

Xu Zhaozhao curled her lips; she really wouldn't give up until she hit rock bottom.

Mai Dong stepped forward at this moment: "You lot are clearly in cahoots with that Yu family. You knew perfectly well that our Marquis's second son was about to have a wedding, yet you still dared to deliberately come to cause trouble. It's clear that you have a powerful figure behind you. Today, we won't wrong you. The Marquis's mansion has already sent someone to report to the authorities. We'll find out today who is deliberately trying to ruin our Marquis's reputation!"

The people's thoughts were once again swayed.

"Are they in cahoots?"

"Really? I think that Miss Yu is quite pitiful."

"Pitiful? If she were really pitiful, why would she have mistaken someone for someone else in the first place? I think she's clearly here to extort money from me."

"That's right. Perhaps she secretly has feelings for Erlang, but then she finds out he's about to get married, so she's trying to ruin his reputation."

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Without those ringleaders, the common people's opinions became more varied, and more often they leaned towards the Marquis's mansion.

Firstly, because the Marquis's mansion had a good reputation, and secondly, because Madam Yu had initially mistaken the person for someone else and then changed her mind.

Because of this, quite a few people have become suspicious of her.

According to her own account, they slept together, and more than once, so how could she mistake someone for someone else just because they changed clothes?

If that's the case, who would dare to have their whole family living together in a large family? What if they went home at night and mistook their husband for their own? Wouldn't that be a laughing stock?

Since the matter has been reported to the authorities, it will naturally have to be dealt with in court.

Xu Zhaozhao was still an unmarried girl, so Wang Ruolan forbade her to show her face. Moreover, things had come to this point, and there was no need for them to step forward anymore.

The steward, Xu Zhong, accompanied them to the courtroom, while Xu Junting also rushed over from the yamen.

After Zhao Changqing understood the whole story, he struck the gavel and shouted, "Yu, do you know your crime!"

Madam Yu was startled and broke out in a cold sweat: "My lord, I did not slander Xu Erlang. It was indeed he who got me pregnant, and it was he who promised to marry me into the family. I dare not deceive you!"

Zhao Changqing narrowed his eyes: "Yu, I ask you, which of the people in the hall is the Xu Erlang you identified?"

Xu Junting, being an official, was also seated and listening to the trial.

When Madam Yu glanced at Xu Junting, who was dressed in an official robe, she immediately rejected him, because she knew that there was a difference between the official robes of civil and military officials.

Since Xu Erlang was a military general, the young official must be Xu Sanlang.

Yu looked at the armored man beside her again: "Reporting to my lord, it is him!"

Zhao Changqing glanced at the man and asked again, "Mrs. Yu, are you sure?"

"I'm certain!"

"What nonsense!"

Zhao Changqing struck the gavel again: "There is no Xu Erlang in this court, and the person you are accusing is clearly Shen Erlang. When did he become Xu Erlang?"

Mrs. Yu panicked. Had she mistaken someone for someone else?

The Xu family has managed to bring in a few young men to impersonate Xu Erlang!

That's incredibly cruel.

Madam Yu was so frightened that she choked on her own breath: "Please, Your Honor, investigate thoroughly. I, I was indeed deceived by this man and lost my innocence. He said he was Xu Erlang, and I believed him. I did not know his true identity."

This Yu woman is really quick-witted; she's determined to find a way to clear herself of any wrongdoing.

Unfortunately, this time they've run into a brick wall.

“Mrs. Yu, even now you still dare to lie! Shen Erlang only returned to the capital two days ago, and you claim to be more than a month pregnant. Could it be that he got pregnant while having sex with you in his dream?”

Yu's face turned pale, and she suddenly lost all strength, collapsing halfway to the ground, no longer knowing how to exonerate herself.

Who would have thought that Shen Erlang had only been back in the capital for two days?

Yu's mind raced, but it was a complete mess, and she couldn't make sense of it at all.

What should we do now?

That person didn't say this would happen!

Things are going further and further away from the outcome they initially envisioned. Now, the Yu family is preoccupied with their own problems and has no time to think about anything else.

Yu's brother and sister-in-law were brought to the court. After Zhao Changqing's interrogation, things took another unexpected turn.

This Yu family member is actually a shady character!

This is what people commonly refer to as prostitution.

They were indeed a family, but two years ago, Yu was played and abandoned by a rich young man. Although she had no hope of marrying into a high-class family, she unexpectedly received some money. So, the Yu family began to have designs on her.

Yu was beautiful and had a beautiful singing voice, so Yu Dalang secretly arranged for her to meet several wealthy young men.

It was precisely because of this that the Yu family's vision became increasingly ambitious, and they began to live a luxurious life, naturally no longer satisfied with only making money for a short time.

Just then, someone came to their door, saying that as long as this matter was accomplished, they would be rich for life. Yu Dalang and his wife were tempted, and after discussing it with Yu's wife, the matter was settled.

"So, the 'service' you're talking about is just an attempt to extort money from the Marquis of Anxin's mansion?"

Yu Dalang was already terrified.

"Your Honor, have mercy! I didn't want to do this, but I had no choice. The other party is powerful and influential. If we agree, we can gain some benefits. If we don't, our whole family will be doomed! Please, Your Honor, have the right to judge!"

Xu Junting narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to look at Zhao Changqing.

It's obvious that the other party is targeting the Xu family.

"Tell me who this person is, and I will bring them here immediately for you to confront each other!"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the man initially refused to introduce himself, but I grew up in the streets and knew I couldn't pretend to be blind and deaf, so I secretly followed him. Later I learned that he was a steward of the Deng family, and I heard that this steward was highly regarded by Deng Dalang in his courtyard."

Zhao Changqing's heart skipped a beat: "Make it clear, which Deng family?"

"It's that Lord Deng from the Ministry of Revenue. I heard he's a high-ranking official and also related to the Jiang family by marriage."

It's normal that ordinary people didn't know what official position Deng Xuan held.

"Guards, immediately go to the residence of the Vice Minister of Revenue, Deng, and arrest him. Bring Deng Dalang and all the stewards in his courtyard here. If they do not cooperate, I will report this directly to the Emperor!"