Chapter 350

Chapter 350

Watching this scene, Qin Xin’s heart gradually sank, feeling as if she was soaking in the cold swamp, she wanted to speak, but couldn’t make a sound.

The magistrate personally compared the household registration, geng tie, and the bride price letter, and confirmed that they were the same person.

Master Xu was afraid that his family would be blackmailed by the government so he said anxiously, “Lord, this poor commoner is a good citizen, ah, back then when we propose the marriage with the Li family, we followed the rules. This poor commoner had a...” he wanted to say that there was a matchmaker, however, it suddenly occurred to him that the matchmaker was dead, so he changed his words and continued, “The relatives and friends in my hometown are the witnesses.”

Madam Zhang on the side frequently nodded, after being scolded by the government official, she knew how to shut her mouth.

The magistrate asked Li Jinzhu again, “Is Li Erya written on the household registration, geng tie, and bride price letter your only daughter?”

Li Jinzhu: “Yes, my lord.”

Other than “yes”, he could not say any other answer.

The magistrate continued, “Li Jinzhu, then who is this Li Erya, your only daughter?”

“......” Li Jinzhu shrank his neck and subconsciously turned his head to look at Qin Xin.

Meanwhile, Qin Xin’s face was three times paler, as pale as the white wall.

While Qin Zhun’s back was covered in a cold sweat as he hurriedly wanted to smooth things out, “Lord Hu...”

“Tak!”

The magistrate heavily knocked the gravel, interrupting Qin Zhun, “Order in the court, no noise allowed in the public hall!”

Li Jinzhu was sent to Jingzhao by the Five Cities Army and Horse Division. Since he committed the crime of murder and escape, according to the law, he should be sent back to Jiangyu County for trial but Pei Qi stopped the magistrate and told him not to send him away in a hurry, and said this in a very meaningful way.

The magistrate wanted to ask why but Pei Qi kept silent and only gave him a household registration from Jiangyu County.

So, Gu Jing faintly said. “Lord Hu, you are the dignified magistrate of the capital, why aren’t you solving cases of thieves and robbers, killing and stealing goods from the common people, and doing these trivial matters instead!”

As if his que, Qin Zhun once again tried to smooth things out, “Lord Hu, may I dare ask who suing my daughter? This marquis sees that there is probably some kind of misunderstanding, right?” At the same time, he gave a wink to Master Xu, telling him to hurry up and deny their claim quickly, the matter has become a big deal, and it was no longer beneficial to anyone.

However, Master Xu and Madam Zhang have long been stupefied and didn’t notice Qin Zhun’s wink at all as their gaze was only plastered on Li Jinzhu who was lying on the ground, afraid that the next person to be punished would be them.

“Beat him!” The magistrate said again.

The yamen no longer hesitate after hearing the magistrate’s determined voice and hit Li Jinzhu’s buttocks directly with the fenghuo stick in their hands.

“Pak! Pak! Pak!”

The sticks came down like raindrops, one stick after another, and it was all a direct hit.

“Ouch! Aigoo!” Li Jinzhu cried out with a ghostly cry of misery.

After more than a dozen strokes, Li Jinzhu finally couldn’t take it anymore and shouted, “Your Excellency, I confess, confess!”

Li Jinzhu shivered in pain, looked up at Qin Xin, and called out in a dumb voice, “Yes, it’s her...”

Qin Xin’s body trembled violently.

Gu Jing’s face was somber as if it was stained with ink, looking really gloomy.

The magistrate made a gesture to stop the beating, and the yamen then roughly pulled Li Jinzhu up from the ground and made him kneel down.

Li Jinzhu breathed heavily and shivered.

Magistrate: “Speak.”

Li Jinzhu slowly raised his hand and pointed at Qin Xin, saying, “She is the daughter of this poor commoner, Li Erya.”

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