Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Lawyer Zhang asked them to recount the events. Liu Siyue asked her second uncle to do so. When Liu Dawang saw Lawyer Zhang, he was so nervous that he couldn't utter a single word.

Liu Siyue had no choice but to tell the story herself. She recounted the whole story from beginning to end. After she finished, she asked Liu Dawang, "Second Uncle, is there anything wrong with what I said, or is there anything I missed?"

No, you're right.

Liu Siyue handed the list of her family's missing belongings to Lawyer Zhang, saying, "Lawyer Zhang, this is the list of my family's missing belongings."

Lawyer Zhang took it, saying, "This can serve as evidence for recovering the property, and it will need to be handed over to the yamen later."

After listening to Liu Siyue's story, Zhang, the lawyer, immediately began to draft the complaint. Liu Siyue looked at the beautiful handwriting of Zhang and was full of admiration. She had to admit that the ancients' calligraphy was truly excellent. She could write calligraphy herself, but she was far inferior to Zhang.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Lawyer Zhang finished writing the complaint. Once the ink was dry, he handed the complaint to Liu Siyue, saying, "Madam Liu, please take a look and point out any problems, and I will revise it immediately."

Liu Siyue read carefully. There is a fixed format for writing a complaint. You can't just write it however you want. If the format is incorrect, the yamen will not accept it. After Liu Siyue finished reading, Zhang the lawyer summarized what she said and wrote it all down.

"Zhang the lawyer wrote it in great detail, I have no problem with it."

"If no changes are needed, please sign and leave your fingerprint here."

"Second Uncle, you are the aggrieved party. Please sign and put your fingerprint here."

"When we get to court, don't be afraid. I'll stand outside the courtroom, and Zhang the lawyer will handle everything."

"Mr. Liu, there is no need to be afraid. Mr. Zhang will handle the proceedings in court. You just need to cooperate a little."

Liu Dawang pressed his fingerprint, now he was really going to report to the authorities. It would be a lie to say he wasn't nervous. People like them had at most seen yamen runners collecting taxes, they had never seen any high-ranking officials, let alone go to court. His previous clamor to report to the authorities was just bluff. He was actually a little timid. If he hadn't returned in April, it might have been uncertain whether he would have reported to the authorities at all.

Lawyer Zhang carefully put away the petition. "Gentlemen, I'll take my leave now. Take this petition to the yamen as soon as possible; they might arrest someone tomorrow."

If the trial is to proceed in court, I don't know how to contact you both.

Liu Siyue thought for a moment, "We'll stay at Penglai Inn, and we'll have someone go there to let us know when the time comes."

Lawyer Zhang left in a hurry, and Liu Siyue also bid farewell to Manager Wang, saying, "We have troubled Manager Wang for a long time today. Let's go to the inn to settle down first, and after the case is over, we will treat Manager Wang and Doctor Li to a meal."

Manager Wang saw the person out of the clinic and had only been sitting down for a short while when the county magistrate's wife sent someone to invite Lady Liu to her residence for a chat.

When Manager Wang saw that the visitor was a maidservant who served the county magistrate's wife, he bowed and said, "Madam Liu, you've come at an inopportune time. Lady Liu just left and isn't here."

However, she's been in the county town for the past two days; she's filing a lawsuit against her uncle, Liu Dawang. The lawyer, Zhang, has just gone to the yamen to submit the complaint.

"Where is Lady Liu staying now?"

"Penglai Inn"

Thank you!

Granny Liu instructed the coachman to drive the carriage to Penglai Inn to pick up the people. When they arrived at the inn, they learned that neither Liu Siyue nor Liu Dawang had been invited to stay at the inn.

Liu Mama thought to herself that the carriage must have been fast and they hadn't arrived yet, so she would just wait here. Since they were going to file a lawsuit, they would definitely come if they said they were staying here.

Liu Siyue had Qingye drive the oxcart back to the house, and then she took Liu Dawang to wander around the county town.

"In April, are your mother and Ruyu also staying at the inn you mentioned earlier?"

"No.

Mother will be staying in the county town for half a month. The inn is too noisy and not suitable for recuperation, so I've arranged for them to stay in a house. Second Uncle, don't worry.

"Then why can't we live with them?"

"We need to file a lawsuit and deal with government officials, so it's inconvenient for us to stay somewhere."

"That's true. It's already too much trouble for them to stay in their house. It would be ungrateful of us to go over there too."

"Yes, you're right. After the lawsuit is over, I'll go home and build a house. You stay here to take care of your mother. I feel at ease with you here."

"Okay, I'll do whatever my second uncle says."

"Second Uncle, are you familiar with the county town?"

Liu Dawang shook his head. "Speaking of the last time I came to the county town, it was before I got married. Your grandfather was sick, and I came to the county town with him for treatment. It's been almost 20 years since then."

In my memory, I've only been to the county town twice. The other time was when I was very young, during the Lantern Festival in the county town. Many people from the village went there. At that time, my family was doing well, so my grandparents took my three brothers and me to the town to see the lanterns.

That night we stayed at an inn, we booked two rooms. Your grandfather slept with the eldest son, and the third son and I slept with your grandmother. I still vividly remember watching the lanterns that night.

"Second Uncle, look, there's a grain shop up ahead. Let's go check the grain prices."

Last time I was in the city, I heard that the imperial court was going to increase taxes, so I guessed that grain prices might rise. When we go back, we should buy more grain to stock up.

"You said the imperial court wants to increase taxes!"

"Well, I've only heard about it. The imperial court hasn't issued any official announcement, so don't spread it around."

"Oh, go check the grain prices. They've gone up a little, but not by much."

"Second Uncle, let's find a place to eat, and then we'll go back to the inn."

The two found a noodle stall and sat down, ordering two bowls of shredded pork noodles. When the noodles were served, Liu Siyue didn't have much of an appetite. She gave half of her noodles to Liu Dawang, which was enough for her.

After the meal, Liu Siyue took Liu Dawang to Penglai Inn. Granny Liu saw the two people walking towards them from afar and guessed that they might be the people she was looking for.

Her gaze followed the two women until they entered the Penglai Inn and registered their names. Only then could she be certain that the woman was the one she was looking for.

Granny Liu stepped forward with a smile and asked, "Excuse me, are you Lady Liu Siyue?"

Liu Siyue sized up the newcomer. She was certain that she had never seen this person before. This person looked like a nanny in charge of a wealthy family.

"May I ask who you are?"

"This old servant is the nanny who serves the county magistrate's wife. You can call me Granny Liu."

Liu Siyue immediately understood the purpose of this person's visit, and smiled slightly, "Greetings, Granny Liu."

Granny Liu looked at the woman in front of her. She was bright and beautiful, polite and well-mannered, and did not behave like an ordinary village girl.

Granny Liu said with a smile, "Madam Liu, my lady is very grateful for your life-saving grace and has always kept you in her heart. She has asked the manager and doctor of Huichuntang many times, wanting to thank you in person, but unfortunately, she has never had the chance to meet you."

"Upon learning that Lady Liu has arrived in the county town today, my mistress has specially sent this old servant to fetch you to her residence for a chat."

"I appreciate your kindness, Madam, and I also thank you for your hard work, Granny."

I obtained that prescription by chance, and it happened to save my wife, which shows that she is very fortunate. Perhaps this is an arrangement by God.

When I offered the prescription, I didn't expect anything in return. I had only heard that the magistrate was a good official and that his wife was kind. It is said that saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I was just trying to accumulate good karma for myself. I hope that the magistrate can lead the people of Lingshui County out of poverty and into prosperity.

"Granny, please go back. I have a lawsuit to attend to, and besides, it's getting dark, so it's really inconvenient for us to meet."

"Madam Liu is indeed very thoughtful. It is indeed necessary to avoid suspicion at this time. I will go back and tell Madam that you can talk to Madam Liu after your case is settled."

"Thank you for your kindness, Granny. As long as Madam and Miss are in good health, I will be content and ask for nothing more. There is no need for us to meet."

Seeing that Liu Siyue still refused to meet with the madam, Granny Liu had no choice but to resort to her trump card.