The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

As Chen Xi spoke, he rushed towards Old Lady Chen. To outsiders, it seemed that he was struggling in pain on her, but in fact, Chen Xi's hands were quietly increasing the pressure on the old lady's wound...

Although Mrs. Chen's waist had been fixed, the pain still swept through her body like a huge wave, making her unable to stand and she had to lie prone on the ground.

Seeing her eyes rolling up in pain and the cold sweat oozing from her forehead, the people around her couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

"Sir, look at this..."

The village chief wiped his sweat as he spoke, and at this moment he was much more nervous than usual.

He was not alone in his trip, but was accompanied by the official from the town government. The purpose of this trip was to investigate the customs of the people in Xianghe Village and to prevent the emergence of bandits who might rob people on the road.

Unexpectedly, he witnessed this farce in the Chen family. He was afraid that the adults would mistakenly think that he had no ability to govern the village.

Feng Junyuan's eyes swept across Chen Xi who was crying incessantly, and the eldest and second uncles of the Chen family who were raising their hands to assault him again. The scene before him needed no further explanation; it was as clear as a picture.

"Sir, I want to sue the authorities!" The Chen family members completely disregarded their dignity at this moment, crying, shouting and making noise, using every possible means.

"This girl hurt my mother so much, and she even dared to hit her. Not to mention that she also injured my brother's legs! You have to give us justice!"

Facing the Chen family's clamor, Feng Junyuan ignored them and just gestured for Chen Xi to tell him the whole story.

Chen Xi suppressed her grief, just like a weak woman who was bullied and stood up to fight.

"Master, God is my witness. Everything I said is true. If you don't believe me, you can check it out. My brother and I are treated like cattle and horses at home. My parents provide us with money every month to support them. Instead of being grateful, they want to sell me to Mr. Hu as a concubine. It is said that he already has many concubines. How can I be willing to throw myself into this fire pit? But my grandmother coveted the betrothal gift, and during the struggle, she pushed me towards the stone tablet."

Chen Xi cried as he narrated the story, and his sorrow moved those who heard it and shed tears.

"Just as I came to myself, she forced me to go over again. During our argument, I accidentally pushed her down. As for the slapping, it was because she used foul language to insult me, calling me a lowly maid and a money-loser. My eldest and second uncles are men, how could I have the ability to hurt them? It was clearly them who framed me."

The eldest and second uncles looked at each other in dismay, "We are clearly injured and our legs are aching like a knife, and this girl is lying!"

Feng Junyuan's eyes were like swords, piercing the village chief: "Village Chief Xu, have you known about this matter for a long time but didn't deal with it?"

The village chief is supposed to mediate disputes within the village. Could it be that he is indifferent to the matter?

The village chief's heart tightened and cold sweat broke out.

The truth was just as Feng Junyuan suspected, Chen Xi's siblings were in a worrying situation, but because he didn't want to offend the Chen family, he always turned a blind eye and turned a deaf ear to it.

"Sir, I plead guilty!" The village chief knelt down in fear. "This matter will be handled fairly and I will give you a satisfactory answer. What are you still standing there for? Go home quickly!"

However, Chen Xi was determined. Now that things had come to this, she vowed to seek justice for herself.

"Sir, my brother and I can no longer endure such a family. We have no clothes to wear and no food to eat. Even if we don't go to Mr. Hu's house, I'm afraid we won't live long. So I beg you to allow my brother and I to separate!"

When Old Lady Chen heard this, the severe pain instantly receded and she was extremely shocked: "How dare this girl say such a thing!"

It's like the grasshopper you're holding tightly in your hand suddenly breaks free, flies away, and is hard to control.

"Your request is reasonable. You can't be so cruel to her just because she's a girl. However, if you really want to separate and live alone, can you support yourself and your brother?"

Lu Chengfeng asked, his eyes still fixed on Chen Xi's arm where the scars were still visible. His heart was filled with sympathy for the girl's experience. From her heart-wrenching cry just now, he clearly heard the hardships of her life.

Chen Xi was not acting at all at this moment. At least the crying just now was a way of mourning for the suffering that the original owner had endured.

She responded firmly: "I can. As long as my brother and I leave the Chen family, we are willing to bear whatever the future holds."

"Well, I will preside over the division of the family property for you. You take out all the remaining food and money in your family, and I will distribute them personally."

When these words came out, everyone in the Chen family was dumbfounded. They never expected that this official would not only agree to Chen Xi's request to divide the family, but also divide the property himself.

The village chief was also confused. Doesn’t this adult usually not like to take care of these household chores?

How could he be so active in supporting Chen Xi today and personally upholding justice for him? How bizarre!

"What are you still standing there for? Do you really want me to come and search the house myself?"

As an official in the government office, he possessed an awe-inspiring majesty, and just a glance from him was enough to scare the villagers into trembling with fear.

Chen Xi was worried that they would hide valuables secretly, so he frankly told them the amount of money that the eldest brother of the Chen family had brought back over the years, as well as the specific amount of the compensation. This way, he was not afraid that they would hide anything.

Old Mrs. Chen gnashed her teeth in anger, wishing she could crawl over and peel Chen Xi's skin off immediately. How dare this girl...

If I had known this would happen, I should have killed her with a hoe and let her go to hell with those unfilial parents.

This was the first time in the village that the official personally presided over the division of the family. Even the village chief did not dare to make any small moves, let alone the Chen family.

Uncle Chen and Uncle Chen helped Old Lady Chen back to the house, but Chen Xi still looked pitiful, wiping away tears, as if the new and old scars on her body had nothing to do with her.

The Chen family gnashed their teeth in hatred, wishing they could eat Chen Xi alive.

"There are 200 kilograms of grain in total, 50 kilograms will be given to Chen Xi and his brother. There are 50 taels of silver in cash, 20 taels will be given to them."

Lu Chengfeng calculated very quickly in his mind, remembered the numbers in the air at a glance, and quickly came up with a fair distribution plan.

Although Chen Xi and Chen Rong are their parents' flesh and blood, as a mother, Mrs. Chen is indeed entitled to a share of the compensation.

This is the most fair way of distribution, but in the eyes of Old Mrs. Chen, it is tantamount to cutting her flesh.

All this money originally belonged to her, but now she has to give so much of it to Chen Xi for nothing. How can she be willing to accept this?

"Sir, this distribution is unfair! My son is dead, and I can no longer fulfill my filial duties. This money is for my old age. And this girl will be able to support herself in the future and earn money to support herself. I will never give this money to her!"

After saying that, she struggled to rush over and take back the silver, but her waist pain was unbearable and she could only worry.

Uncle Chen and Uncle Chen II also had the same idea and insisted on leaving the money to their old mother for her retirement and not giving a single cent to Chen Xi.

Lu Chengfeng's face instantly turned gloomy. He has always been known for his fairness, so how could he allow these people to openly question his judgment?

The village chief kept winking at them, reminding them that it was useless to offend the officials, and that even if they didn't want to do so in their hearts, they should be more tactful in their words.

At this moment, Chen Xi spoke.