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

After entering, Qingwu casually closed the door. "Master, the magistrate has accepted the case. Here's what happened." Qingwu then recounted what had occurred at the county office.

The village chief of Peach Blossom Village led his men to take the injured thugs to the county government office. The county magistrate immediately accepted the case. Magistrate Fang Zhihua thought to himself, "It's only been a short while since things calmed down. Who was this fool who started this trouble?" He stormed into the courtroom and slammed his gavel: "Guards, bring them to the court!"

The constables helped the villagers drag Cai Gongzi and his entourage off the carriage, only to discover that they were all missing arms or legs—it was a truly pitiful sight!

"This humble citizen, Gu Yunlai, the village chief of Peach Blossom Village, greets Your Excellency."

"What is your complaint?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the peach blossoms in Peach Blossom Village are in full bloom right now, and many people come to the village to enjoy the flowers. It was this man who, along with a group of hooligans, impersonated the prefect's son and humiliated the woman in front of everyone. Someone stepped in to help and taught them a lesson, which is how the woman was rescued."

This is the testimony; please take a look, Your Honor. There is also a confession regarding the wrongdoings they committed in the past.

The clerk handed the document to Fang Zhihua. Before Fang Zhihua could even look at it, Young Master Cai shouted from below, "Fang Zhihua, I am Cai Wensong, the son of Prefect Cai! You must avenge me! These unruly people dared to beat me up! You must behead them all!"

Fang Zhihua glanced at Cai Wensong and realized he was indeed the prefect's son. He pretended not to recognize him and said, "How dare you address me by my name and cause such a scene in court! Slap me ten times!"

None of these sons of officials are easy to deal with. They actually dared to come to our territory to cause trouble. If we don't teach them a lesson, they won't know their place.

After ten slaps, Cai Wensong's face immediately swelled up, and he could barely speak. Now no one made a fuss anymore. Magistrate Fang began to read the testimony. After reading it, he curled his lip. This guy really played tricks. He always carried his tools when he went out. He was quite well prepared. I wonder who made such a decisive move. They really hit him well!

After reading the testimony, he began to read the confession. The crimes committed left him speechless. So many innocent women had been harmed; they deserved to die. Although Fang Zhihua was not a good person, he could not do such a beastly thing.

He was thinking that these people had solid evidence, so he might as well just kill them to save himself the trouble. But what about Cai Wensong? He was indeed the prefect's son. If he was not careful, he might anger that mysterious swordsman and lose his life!

His expression shifted repeatedly as he handed the confession to his clerk, who also frowned upon reading it. Suddenly, Fang Zhihua slammed his gavel, "Take a two-quarter-hour break, then continue the trial."

Qingwu stood in the crowd, wondering what the magistrate was up to. He left halfway through the case, leaving so many people waiting for him.

Magistrate Fang and his advisor returned to the back hall. Fang Zhihua slammed his hand on the table. "Advisor, what do you suggest we do about this?"

"My lord, this case is very tricky. If that man is indeed the prefect's son, then it will be a real problem!"

"I know it's not easy, if it were easy I would have done it already."

"Sir, how about this? Those people are all seriously injured. If we keep them, we'll have to treat their injuries and have someone take care of them, treating them like royalty. According to their crimes, we should just chop those thugs up, clean them up, and save ourselves the trouble."

As for that young master Cai, we'll issue an official document stating that his crime is serious and involves many people, and that he should be transferred to the prefectural government for retrial. This way, we can give an explanation to the people and to the prefect. That mysterious man will surely understand your predicament, sir.

The advisor understood Fang Zhihua's thoughts perfectly. After thinking about it, Fang Zhihua realized that this was the only way. He didn't want to cause trouble now; he just wanted to live peacefully and leave Lingshui County as soon as possible.

The people in the main hall were already listless. Fang Zhihua and his advisor came out from the back hall, slammed the gavel down, and everyone was jolted awake as if from a dream.

Fang Zhihua announced loudly, "The sentencing will now begin. Cai Wensong's case is serious and involves many people. He will be transferred to the prefectural government for retrial. He will be escorted to the prefectural city for retrial tomorrow."

The 13 people, led by Liu Sihou, aided and abetted the tyrant and committed numerous evil deeds. Their crimes were unforgivable, and they were sentenced to beheading. Three days later, they were paraded through the streets and beheaded.

Court adjourned!

When Cai Wensong heard that she was to be sent to the government office, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she hadn't been sentenced to death by this fool, otherwise no one would have known if she died.

He shouted again, "Sir, I have something to report."

Fang Zhihua glared at him, his voice clearly displeased, "What else is there?"

"My lord, I have been injured and if I do not receive treatment, I fear I will not recover in the future."

"You still want treatment for your injuries? Do you have any money? The county government is a poor government; we don't have any money to treat your injuries."

Fang Zhihua didn't want to listen anymore, so he quickly slipped away with his advisor.

And so, Cai Wensong endured the pain and was taken back to his cell. The guards separated him from Liu Sihou and the others, fearing that he would be beaten to death.

Cai Wensong was thrown into the prison cell by the yamen runners. He screamed in pain and eventually fainted. That night, he developed a high fever. The next day at dawn, Fang Zhihua arranged for two yamen runners to take him to the prefectural city.

After hearing this, Liu Siyue said, "This magistrate is becoming more and more obedient and clever. As long as he doesn't cause us any trouble, we don't need to pay attention to him for the time being. However, we should go to the prefectural city."

Tomorrow we'll go to the county government office to get our travel permits, then we can set off anytime.

"What does Master mean by that Prefect Cai..."

"That's right, but I wonder what Prefect Cai will do. After all, he's his own son, so he probably won't let this go easily. Let's leave it at that for now and have some fun for a few days."

Qingwu came out of the room, and Ruyu asked with concern, "Master, did your cousin scold you?"

"I was playing around for a moment and forgot to go home, so it's only right that my master scolded me a few times."

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll take you to the kitchen."

The night sky was bright, the moon was round, and the stars twinkled mischievously. Liu Siyue sat in the courtyard telling everyone stories, and everyone gathered around to listen attentively. Even the children from the village came to listen. When they got excited, they simply set out a table of snacks, and everyone ate and chatted.

It was late at night, and everyone went home to sleep. Liu Dawang, who rarely had a moment of peace, couldn't fall asleep. He nudged Feng Yuzhen, "Yuzhen, are you asleep?"

Ms. Feng hummed in response.

"Are you tired? I can't sleep right now."

Madam Feng turned around. "What are you trying to do if you can't sleep? Just close your eyes and you'll fall asleep in a bit. It's been a long time since I've walked so much; my legs are a little sore and my back is a bit uncomfortable. Don't talk, just go to sleep!"

"I can't sleep right now anyway, you lie down, I'll give you a massage."

"Um."

Madam Feng lay quietly with her eyes closed. Liu Dawang massaged her feet and rubbed her calves. "How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

"Yes, it's helped a lot."

"Turn over, and I'll massage your back."

Liu Dawang pressed down on Feng Shi, causing her to groan twice. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down. "Yuzhen, I want..."

"Okay, continue."

"If you're going to massage, then massage properly, don't touch things randomly."

"Why can't I touch you? You're my wife, I can touch you wherever I want!"

Mrs. Feng turned around abruptly. "What's wrong with you? You sound so angry!"

"I'm burning up right now and need to cool down, you..."

Madam Feng's face flushed red instantly, and her body felt a little hot. "Then keep your voice down, the children are living nearby."

"Bear with it. If you feel uncomfortable, just tell me."

The two of them tossed and turned for a long time. Feng was so tired that she had already fallen asleep, but Liu Dawang was still going at it. Finally, he couldn't go on anymore and fell into a deep sleep while holding Feng.