Queen Mother, she just wants to lie down

The three witnesses called in were all women, two of whom were the daughters-in-law of the He family's eldest son.

One is He Zhengxiong’s youngest daughter-in-law Jiang, and the other is his second daughter-in-law Zheng.

The other one was a favorite concubine of Mr. Xu.

"Master Ma, are they the witnesses you are talking about?"

He Zhengxiong stared at his two daughters-in-law at home. After a long while, he couldn't help but ask a question.

"Not bad." Ma Ziliang nodded.

He Zhengxiong didn't say anything else, but his eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Not only him, but Mr. He Er and Mr. He San also looked at the two women with unfriendly eyes.

Who gave them the courage to come to court and testify against him, the father-in-law, the head of the He family?

As daughters-in-law of the He family, don’t they understand the principle that when one prospers, all prosper; when one suffers, all suffer?

If the He family fails, what good will it do them?

He Zhengxiong became angrier and angrier. He couldn't help but stare at them fiercely and asked, "What do you want to prove against me? Huh?"

Zheng's heart trembled when he stared at her, and she took a step back involuntarily.

Jiang was also a little trembling, but she forced herself to hold it back. She looked straight into He Zhengxiong's eyes:

"I don't want to accuse you of anything, I just want to tell the government what I have seen and heard in the He family for six years.

As for whether you and the He family are guilty or not, the government has the final say."

"Jiang, I never realized you were so courageous.

Why don't you tell me what you have seen in my He family in the past six years?" He Zhengxiong suddenly took a step closer to her.

"He Zhengxiong, you openly threatened the witness in court. Do you think I will die?" Ma Ziliang slammed the gavel in his hand heavily on the table.

Jiang Benlei, who was wearing a constable's uniform and holding a sword, was standing on both sides of the court. He took two steps forward and stood in front of He Zhengxiong, and his sword was also pulled out halfway.

Jiang Benlei's figure was already very burly, and the murderous aura that he had been deliberately suppressing over the years leaked out a little.

He Zhengxiong was so shocked that all the hairs on his body stood on end. He felt a chill in his heart and stepped back involuntarily.

The people from the Zheng and Xu families realized that something was wrong and wisely did not say anything.

Seeing that no one else was interrupting, Ma Ziliang turned his attention to the three witnesses:

"Jiang, Zheng, Ling, tell us everything you know."

Jiang moved and was about to step forward, but was held back by Xu Xiao's concubine: "Let me go first."

She was about thirty years old and very beautiful.

It is the kind of beauty that perfectly blends charm and elegance.

Her eyes are long and narrow, with high corners of the eyes, an oval face and a slightly big mouth, which add a bit of charm to her.

She has fair skin and a good figure.

She appears very dignified when she is not smiling, but once she smiles, her eyes and eyebrows are full of charm.

"Yanzhi, you?" Xu Xiao looked at her in disbelief.

This concubine's surname was Ling and her name was Yanzhi. She was a young lady he brought back from a brothel in another place thirteen years ago.

Yanzhi is not only extremely beautiful and charming, but also exceptionally smart and sensible.

Xu Xiao liked her very much, and since the moment he brought her back, he had never neglected her for a single day.

I have really favored her for more than ten years, why would she come out and stab me at this time?

"Mr. Xu, my surname is Ling, the same as the county magistrate Ling who was framed by your four families fifteen years ago, charged with corruption and bribery, and sentenced to exile." Ling Yanzhi met his gaze and spoke calmly.

"Are you the daughter of County Magistrate Ling?

No, what are you talking about? When did we ever frame your father?

Your father was sentenced to exile because he was corrupt and accepted bribes." Xu Xiao was stunned.

He could never have imagined that the person he had favored for more than ten years was actually the daughter of his old enemy.

"Haha, what a good one, you didn't frame me. Do you know how much property my father, who was sentenced to confiscation of property and exile for corruption and bribery, had?

When our house was searched, a total of 6,500 taels of silver were seized from us.

Among them, three thousand taels are my mother's dowry, and one thousand taels are my betrothal gift.

My father is a conservative person who doesn't like to make compromises. During his ten years as an official, he has been rotating between the positions of county magistrate in various counties.

After he arrived in Qingsha, he didn't want to be associated with you four families.

After only a year and a half here, he was charged with corruption and sentenced to exile.

I was just sixteen years old when he was sentenced to exile, and I was supposed to get married in the winter of that year.

However, because her father was suddenly convicted, her husband's family refused to fulfill the engagement and forced her to cancel the engagement.

I was sent to the official music school as the daughter of a convicted official, and later moved to a brothel in Shangyang County.

Later, when the head of the Xu family came to the brothel, he saw me, redeemed me, and brought me back to the Xu family."

Ling Yanzhi sneered.

"This is just your wishful thinking. There is solid evidence that he was corrupt and took bribes. As for why you haven't seen any money in your home, maybe he hid it and never let you know." Xu Xiao looked away in embarrassment.

"Master Xu, and other masters, do you know the saying that God is watching what you do?

No matter how perfect the frame-up is, it is impossible to leave no trace.

Not to mention that the four of you have been all-powerful in Qingsha, and have been rampant for a long time, and you have no scruples at all when doing things.

There shouldn't be too many clues when framing my father, but the imperial envoy in charge of the investigation was bribed by you.

The so-called evidence was never verified and the case was concluded in such a muddled way.

But my father recorded the matter in detail and sent it back to us along with the evidence he had found that you guys had committed a crime.

I always carry this evidence with me.

Besides, in the thirteen years that I have been with you in the Jiang family, you have also killed a county magistrate named Guo, remember?" Ling Yanzhi's eyes showed a hint of mockery.

“That’s complete nonsense, Ling Yanzhi, you bitch.

Brother Xu redeemed you from the brothel and pampered you like a treasure for more than ten years.

Not only did you not seek any return, you even colluded with outsiders and fabricated evidence to frame us.

A dissolute, vicious bitch like you should be dragged out and beaten to death.

Second and third brother, where is Cai Tian? Didn't he come?

This Ma guy is so bold and presumptuous that he arbitrarily accuses us of crimes without any useful evidence. His behavior is no different from that of bandits.

As a fifth-rank official responsible for maintaining order at the local docks, Cai Tian should be responsible for killing the bandits!"

He Zhengxiong, who was furious and ready to take desperate measures, had only one thought in his mind.

That is, he had to do whatever it took to kill the Ling, Jiang, and Zheng families, who were traitors, along with Ma Ziliang.

Otherwise, if Ma Ziliang continues to make trouble like this, their families will be finished.

Ling Yanzhi knows so many things by herself, who knows what the other people know.

Only by killing them all can we eliminate all hidden dangers.

As for the problems after the killing and the power of their families, it would not be too difficult to deal with the aftermath.

"Cai Yunyunshi, the head of the He family is quite bold. When he mentioned you, he was almost like ordering a servant of his family. What is your relationship with this head of the He family?"

As soon as He Zhengxiong finished speaking, a clear voice that was difficult to distinguish between male and female sounded from outside the door.