nycdaug Chapter 116 The Young Master and the Farmhand 23
Chapter 116 The Young Master and the Farmhand 23
With Lu Changning's arrival, the expressions of the people watching the excitement at the door became more colorful.
"What kind of grievance did this young woman have that she dared to come to the Discipline Pavilion to file a complaint? Who is she suing? I've been here for quite some time, and I've only watched them quarrelling, and I still haven't figured out what's going on."
The people around basically didn't understand anything. They only knew that the Discipline Pavilion was in session to try cases, and anyone with nothing to do could come and watch the fun. However, after watching for a long time, they didn't see anything except the person who reported the case getting beaten in the court.
At this time, someone who knew the situation came out to explain.
"The woman who reported the case is Xiaoxiang, and the person she sued is Liu Yang, a member of the Liu family. No, that's the one watching the fun from the sidelines."
The people around were all saying, "So he's the one who's suing! I thought he was just there to watch the fun like us!"
"Hey, if you don't mention that he is a descendant of the Liu family, he has already given you face by coming here. Do you still expect to convict him? You are dreaming!"
The people around were also quite helpless when they heard this: "Today's incident is probably just to scare the monkeys, telling us not to waste our energy and just endure being bullied."
"Hey, hasn't it always been like this since ancient times?"
Lu Changning frowned when he heard this. Is this how the Liu family is seen in their eyes?
Lu Changning stopped his aunt from rushing over and wanted to draw a clear line between them. So far, he had never met anyone in his uncle's family who could see clearly what was going on. This aunt didn't look like someone who could see the situation clearly.
"Aunt, you are not at home, why are you here in the Discipline Pavilion?"
Hearing what Lu Changning said, the woman in her forties or fifties began to wipe away tears: "It's because someone framed me, Yang'er, and I came here because I was worried. Ning'er, you are Yang'er's biological brother, and we have the same blood. You have to stand up for Yang'er."
What biological brother, what same blood, he talked as if Lu Changning was his own son.
Lu Changning said, "Liu Yang is my cousin and a member of the Liu family. If he is wrongly accused, the Liu family law will naturally clear his name. Aunt, please take your brothers to the side to listen to the trial."
This large family filled up half of the hall. The eldest aunt led her ten concubines and daughters to protect Liu Yang tightly, not giving the bad guys they mentioned any chance to take advantage.
There were dissatisfied whispers from the crowd outside the Discipline Pavilion: "What injustice? I think it's you who wronged Xiaoxiang."
Oh, there is someone who knows the inside story: "Brother, do you know what happened?"
The eldest brother looked at the people surrounding him, and at that moment he seemed to be standing in the center of the stage, full of pride and emotion: "I shouldn't have said this, after all, you understand, but it's really too much to be unable to bear this!"
"Brother, just tell us. We will stop you when we catch you."
The eldest brother cleared his throat and Lu Changning pricked up his ears.
"Xiaoxiang had a miserable life. Her mother died shortly after she was born, and she had to depend on her father for everything. Her father pitied her and never remarried. The orphan girl and the widower depended on each other for everything, and finally raised Xiaoxiang to adulthood."
"Hey, Xiaoxiang has a good appearance, and many young men around her admire her. But Xiaoxiang is a bit naive, and she fell in love with Dazhuang from the same village. The two of them got engaged and were about to get married this year, but today's incident happened again."
The people around gathered around the eldest brother, and even Lu Changning leaned forward.
"Just a few days ago, when Xiaoxiang went to the city to buy things for her wedding, she was spotted by the Liu family's sons, who even tried to force her into the mansion. Fortunately, Xiaoxiang was agile and managed to escape in the end."
"But this is not the end. The Liu family member did not give up. He went to Xiaoxiang's house that night and smashed it up! The wedding dress that was embroidered with great difficulty was burned in front of the father and daughter. This was the result of many days of hard work by Xiaoxiang!"
People around him nodded.
Another person echoed: "Speaking of this, I remembered that his father, Sun Shi, I still remember him. Did he come here often to sell medicinal herbs? I remember his legs and feet were not very good."
"Yes, yes, it's him!" The insider sighed, "The old man only has this one daughter, how could he bear to let her be bullied, and how could he bear to let her suffer in the Liu family, a place that eats people without leaving bones. The old man wanted to resist immediately, but the Liu family was powerful and broke the old man's other leg on the spot. The father and daughter were beaten half to death, and Xiaoxiang was disfigured, so the Liu family's children let go. Oh, how will this family live in the future!"
Someone thought of another person: "Isn't Xiaoxiang engaged? What about her fiancé? Why did they let the girl report the case herself? Why didn't they come to help?"
Speaking of this, the insider sighed: "Xiaoxiang is a miserable child. Such a thing happened in her family. Several surrounding villages knew about it. Rumors spread everywhere, saying all kinds of things, slandering the innocence of the girl. With so many people saying it, Dazhuang's family couldn't stand it. Even the friendship that grew up together seemed a little thin in front of the Liu family. Alas, Xiaoxiang's engagement was broken off a few days ago."
Although the people around felt sorry for Xiaoxiang, they couldn't say that Dazhuang was wrong. After all, that was the Liu family! The Liu family could destroy a family with just a few moves. If they encountered such a thing, they would probably make the same decision as Dazhuang.
"It's such a pity for Xiaoxiang. Her life was so good! She was about to get married, and her family life could be improved. But now? Her marriage is gone, her father is seriously injured, and her home is in tatters. Everything is gone overnight."
"It's really harmful! A good family is ruined like this."
"Alas, God never lets the poor off! This father and daughter are already pitiful enough, how are they going to live from now on!"
"What about the future? She can come to the Discipline Pavilion today, will there be a future? The young master of the Liu family has come to maintain order. She is a commoner, what chance does she have to turn things around?"
As Lu Changning listened, he felt more and more sympathetic towards this girl. He also understood why she risked being killed to come to the Discipline Pavilion to fight for a chance of survival. This girl had nothing left and her life was unbearable! This one life she had was used to exchange for her innocence.
Lu Changning looked through the Liu family and finally saw the girl kneeling on the ground.
She was wearing a plain dress with some light-colored patches here and there, and she was thin, with a long braid tied with a hemp rope behind her. Because of the argument just now, the braid was a little messy.
Under the messy hair, there is a pretty face. But the scar on her face, which has not yet healed and spreads from the temple to the corner of her mouth, breaks this layer of beauty. The bruises on her face are mixed with the slap marks that have just landed. Her face has been hurt beyond recognition because of the Liu family, just like her life...
The girl sat on the ground in a daze. Nothing around her seemed to disturb her. She stared blankly at the shoes of one of the girls in the big room.
They were a pair of satin shoes embroidered with gold thread, with a large pearl inlaid on the toe, which was very eye-catching. This pearl was enough to save a family, but it was hanging on the shoes.
Lu Changning sighed, knowing that everyone was watching him. Under everyone's gaze, he slowly raised his hand and slightly hooked his finger. Suddenly, a large number of guards with knives rushed into the hall and surrounded the entire hall.
The one who was scared at first was not Liu Yang or Xiao Xiang, but the onlookers who were joining in the fun outside.
The most frightened one among them was the person who knew the truth. He turned around and wanted to run, but when he looked outside, he saw densely packed guards. There was no way to escape!
The insider was so scared that his legs began to tremble: "It's over, I told you not to tell, but you insisted that I tell you, now that we know the Liu family's secret, none of us can escape."
The onlookers around were also trembling with fear. They had just casually agreed with them and had absolutely no intention of disrespecting the Liu family. They wondered if this young master could let them go.
With the appearance of the guards, Xiaoxiang's gaze finally moved away from the tip of the shoe and moved to Lu Changning's face.
But what kind of eyes are these? The last time I saw such eyes was when Lu Changning was in the underworld. They were full of death and had no will to live. But Xiaoxiang was only a teenager! She was in her prime, but she was forced to be like this.
Lu Changning decided to give this child a ray of light and a hope to survive.