I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Hearing what Liang Yan said, Tian Zhi was so frightened that he trembled all over and knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly.

"My Lord, I am innocent! I really spent ten taels of silver to buy the horse! I admit that I heard a rumor in the village that the thousand-year-old jade heirloom of a wealthy businessman was eaten by the horse. I wanted to kill the horse, take out the jade from its stomach and return it to the businessman in exchange for silver, but I also know that theft is a taboo, and I have an old mother to support at home, so I dare not commit the crime of theft! Please be discerning and clear my name!"

"enough!"

Liang Yan shouted angrily, then slammed the gavel, scaring Tian Zhi so much that he suddenly fell silent and dared not speak anymore.

"You wicked man Tian Zhi! You keep saying that you didn't steal Zhou Yong's horse, but you can't produce any evidence. You don't have any written evidence or witnesses. How can I believe you? Besides, you often do evil things in the village under the protection of Zhao Lu. Many villagers have already complained to me. Let alone the horse theft today, your other outrageous behaviors are enough to keep you in jail for the rest of your life!"

After saying this, Liang Yan stopped looking at him and turned to look at the officers beside him, signaling them to take Tian Zhi away.

"I hereby sentence the commoner Tian Zhi to be a tyrant who bullies the common people and makes them miserable. Starting today, Tian Zhi will be imprisoned. After being beaten with a stick, he will not be allowed to leave prison forever!"

When Tian Zhi heard the verdict, his face turned pale, he completely lost his strength and collapsed to the ground, his condition even worse than Zhao Lu's.

The officer nearby heard what Liang Yan said, bowed and saluted, then dragged Tian Zhi away like a dead dog. He also considerately put Tian Zhi and Zhao Lu in a cell. Presumably, the two old acquaintances must have a lot to say in the cell.

After dealing with Tian Zhi, Liang Yan put on a kind expression and turned to look at Wen Shutang.

"Today, I would like to thank Madam Wen for helping me find the bad apples in the government office and removing a thorn for the people. It really makes people happy."

Hearing what Liang Yan said, Wen Shutang smiled, but his emotions did not fluctuate much.

"Mr. Liang, you are too kind. You are a good official who cares about the people. You will naturally enforce the law impartially."

Liang Yan shook his head, then waved his hand to let the other yamen runners go out.

When only a few of them were left, Liang Yan continued, "The matter has been resolved. I'm sorry that Madam Wen was frightened today. Next time Madam Wen comes to visit me, I'll prepare a good banquet to entertain you."

"Lord Liang is too polite. Thank you for coming out to help today." Wen Shutang said with a smile. After all, the other party gave him face and came out to help in person, so he naturally had to give him enough respect.

Liang Yan's face was full of smiles: "It's not a big deal, it's just a piece of cake. Madam said before that Madam Wen is so talented at such a young age, which is really rare."

"Master Liang, please stop making fun of me. Actually, we don't have to bring today's incident to court and ask for your help."

Wen Shutang sighed, paused, and then continued, "It's just that Tian Zhi is simply too much. A few days ago, he went to my mother's house to cause trouble, disturbing my sister-in-law who was about to give birth. Because of his intimidation, my sister-in-law almost died in the womb, one body and three lives. My lord, you also know how difficult it is for a woman to give birth, and my sister-in-law was pregnant with twins, which was even more dangerous."

Hearing what Wen Shutang said, Liang Yan's expression suddenly became solemn.

"It's actually like this, this is simply too much!"

The reason why Liang Yan was so angry was that he also had a child when he was old. He had a little son when he was very old, so he was particularly fond of children. Now he heard that Tian Zhi almost caused two young children to die, and he suddenly had an even stronger dissatisfaction with this person.

Without waiting for his reply, Wen Shutang continued, "Well, before we even went to his house to ask for an explanation, Tian Zhi shamelessly came to steal the horse. We couldn't stand it any more, so we thought of reporting to the police."

"Madam Wen, don't worry. I will never let this arrogant bastard go! Besides, you must not hurt the child no matter what you do."

After hearing what Liang Yan said, Wen Shutang knew that his goal had been achieved.

She sighed, pretending to be helpless.

"Thank you very much, Sir Liang. Fortunately, my sister-in-law is very lucky. Not only did she manage to give birth to two healthy children, but she herself is also fine. So we don't want to do anything to Tian Zhi. As long as he doesn't come out to harm others again, that's enough. Sir, don't you agree?"

Liang Yan immediately understood the meaning of Wen Shutang's words and nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, as long as I am in office, there is no chance that Tian Zhi will be able to get out of prison!"

"With Lord Liang's words, I feel relieved. I would like to thank Lord Liang on behalf of my sister-in-law and the people of Xiaozhu Village for getting rid of the harm to the people." Wen Shutang bowed.

Liang Yan quickly helped her up and said, "Madam Wen, there is no need to perform such a grand ceremony. This is what I should do."

After exchanging a few words with Liang Yan, Wen Shutang and his companions said goodbye to Liang Yan and left the yamen.

As soon as he walked out of the gate, Wen Shutang saw Xiao Yizhuo standing under a willow tree in the distance, waiting patiently.

Seeing them come out, Xiao Yizhuo walked towards Wen Shutang, his eyes fell on her and looked her up and down, his tone full of concern.

"Are you okay?"

"It's okay. You didn't see the scene where Tian Zhi and Zhao Lu got slapped in the face. It was so hilarious. The more arrogant they were before, the more embarrassed they were after Lord Liang came." Wen Shutang looked at Xiao Yizhuo with a smile and said happily.

Seeing her so happy, Xiao Yizhuo couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips. He stood beside her and looked down at her with tenderness in his eyes.

Wen Ruizhou, who was standing by, did not come to his senses until he walked out of the yamen. He opened his mouth in surprise and said in disbelief.

"Little sister, when did you know the Pavilion Master? This is terrible. If your parents knew about this, they would be scared."

Zhou Yong also echoed, "Yes, I never thought that your little sister could know the Pavilion Master. I was almost stunned when Master Liang first came."

Seeing the two people's surprised expressions, Wen Shutang smiled and said, "It turned out that when I was doing perfume business, I had the honor of meeting the wife of the pavilion chief. At the invitation of the wife of the pavilion chief, I went to the pavilion chief's mansion once, so I met Lord Liang. There is nothing else."

"Little sister, you have to know that anyone who can talk to the captain is a very powerful person. You really gave your brother a big surprise." Wen Ruizhou responded with a smile on his face.