We are all reborn, of course we have to overthrow it and start over again to take the whole family f

ow~ ow~

Yun looked coldly at Lu Meimei being beaten with a stick. She used to be kindhearted and would feel sad for a long time even if she stepped on an ant to death, but today, she found Lu Meimei's screams particularly beautiful and relieved.

After a while, the beating stopped. Lu Meimei had collapsed on the bench, moaning weakly.

The buttocks were visibly swollen, and blood was seeping out from some places, staining the white undergarment bright red.

"Make way, make way, everyone."

Outside the lobby, a young man's voice was heard. The onlookers heard the call to make way, and although they were curious about who this person was, they still made way.

A handsome young man in blue brocade clothes rushed out from the small path and rushed towards Lu Meimei, who was beaten to pieces and dying.

"Hey, isn't this the genius Xiahou Zian? Why is he here?" Some onlookers recognized the young man in brocade clothes.

"My Lord, it is said that Xiahou Zi'an is extremely talented, handsome and elegant. Looking at his appearance, the rumors are indeed true."

"But why is Xiahou Tiancai here? Could it be that..."

The crowd was enjoying the melons, while Xiahou Zian had already pounced on Lu Meimei.

Lu Meimei was beaten with twenty boards and was on the verge of coma. Suddenly, her heart palpitated and she opened her eyes abruptly, only to see Xiahou Zian pounce on her and was about to call her.

She suddenly had an epiphany and used her eyes to stop her son from recognizing her.

She was now a suspect in a theft case. Those clothes and jewelry were all given to her by Xiahou Wenyuan. She naturally knew where those things came from.

Before this, she enjoyed these things with peace of mind, and even felt a little proud: Humph, Yun Wanyun, you poor thing, the man you love most, secretly had a child with me, and used your dowry to support my whole family. Haha, are you surprised? Are you unexpected?

This is just the appetizer. Sooner or later, everything you have will be mine, mine!!

Originally everything was going according to plan, but I never thought that today, a hairpin with golden phoenix thread would be involved in a theft case.

My son is already a scholar. With his current rising fame, he will surely win the top three places in the imperial examination next spring.

Lu Meimei's son is her support and strength. She cannot let her son be branded as a thief's son because of this incident, which would affect her bright future.

Xiahou Zi'an was very smart. He looked at his mother's eyes and immediately understood. He swallowed the word "mother" that was on the tip of his tongue and changed his words.

"Madam Lu, you, you, why are you like this?"

Although his future was important, he still felt a little reluctant when he saw his usually charming and beautiful mother being beaten till her buttocks were bloody and her makeup was smudged by tears.

That's right, this young man is Lu Meimei's son, Xiahou Zi'an. Although he is young, he is quite famous.

As early as when he was ten years old, he had passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. His articles were so beautiful that even the famous scholars in the capital applauded and said that apart from the talented young man Xiahou Changfeng, no one could match him.

Lord He was slightly surprised to see that the person coming was Xiahou Zian. But out of respect for the young genius, he asked, "Sir, are you Xiahou Zian?"

Xiahou Zi'an had the title of a scholar, so he could be exempted from kneeling in the hall. Seeing Lord He asking questions, he hurriedly stood up from beside Lu Meimei and bowed to Lord He, saying, "That's right. May I ask, what did this lady Lu do wrong to be beaten with a stick?"

Lord He had read Xiahou Zi'an's articles and admired his talent, but he could not be careless when it came to the case, which was about the theft of the Grand Tutor's beloved daughter, so he spoke up.

"This man was involved in a theft case, but he refused to confess even when questioned. I have now imposed the punishment according to the law. By the way, Master Xiahou is so concerned about this matter. I wonder what is the relationship between you and this woman?"

"Uh……"

Xiahou Zian hesitated for a moment, then frowned and said casually, "She is my neighbor. She just passed by and saw quite a few people gathered, so she came to see what was going on. I didn't expect she was someone I knew.

This Lu, on ordinary days, seems to be a clean and honest woman from a good family, and has never stolen anything from anyone, so how could she be suspected of theft?"

Xiahou Wenyuan was not in Qingzhi Lane. When the servant carried Xiahou Zixuan back to report the news, he was the only one at home.

He was also preparing to go out, but after hearing the news, he sent his personal servant to the entrance of the Ministry of Personnel to block Xiahou Wenyuan, while he rushed to Jingzhao Yin.

Lord He said patiently, "Master Xiahou, as the saying goes, one should not judge a person by his appearance. There are many people in the world who are gentle in front of others but evil behind others. This woman is suspected of stealing the dowry of the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty, and there are witnesses and evidence.

Furthermore, since you have nothing to do with this woman, please step aside and do not interfere with my judgment."

Xiahou Zi'an was asked to move aside, his face turned red and white with embarrassment, but since it concerned his mother, he didn't dare to really leave, so he had to retreat to the crowd of onlookers and listen to the verdict together.

Seeing that her son was not implicated, Lu Meimei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. All of this was seen by Yun, who was sitting next to her. She raised the corners of her lips slightly and watched the mother and son quietly. She saw through it but did not say anything, nor did she expose it.

"Ms. Lu, do you have anything else to say?" Lord He continued to ask.

"I...didn't...steal." Lu Meimei stared at Yun fiercely and still refused to give in.

Of course, what she got in return was another kind of torture.

Lu Meimei didn't make it through the third round and accepted it.

She could not be sentenced to death for theft, and Yun Shi did not want to kill her at this moment, as that would be too easy for this mistress. She also wanted to use Lu Meimei's family as a breakthrough point to divorce Xiahou Wenyuan and bring him down.

"Your Excellency, since the thief has confessed his crime, my lady is kind-hearted. All you need is for the thief to return all the stolen items, and the matter will be over."

Nanny Zhao spoke up for Yun and presented the stolen list with both hands.

Lord He accepted it and immediately sentenced Lu Meimei to return all the money within ten days.

Xiahou Zi'an also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it would be best if he was not implicated. He quickly went to wink at Lu Meimei, and told her to admit it first, and then let his father find a solution later.

Lu Meimei was barely breathing, and the bailiff grabbed her bloody finger and made her sign her name.

Of course, in order to prevent the prisoners from escaping, Lord He put Lu Meimei in jail and waited until her family returned all the stolen goods to the Yun family before releasing her home.

Lu Meimei was taken away. When she passed by Yun's house, she stopped for a moment, with a fierce look in her eyes, as if questioning Yun: It was you who set up the trap, you did it on purpose.

Yun covered her nose with her hand, pretending to be disgusted. Her beautiful eyes glanced at the embarrassed Lu Meimei, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, and reminded her, "Madam Lu, don't forget the ten-day deadline."

After saying that, Yun ignored her, bowed to Lord He to express her gratitude, and left the hall with her people.

Xiahou Zi'an didn't know how he got home, holding the verdict and the stolen list in his hand.

I just took a quick look and oh my god, even if I dig deep into the house, I can't find the things on the list.

As soon as he entered the house, he saw Xiahou Wenyuan standing under the eaves. He hurried forward and presented the verdict to Xiahou Wenyuan.

"Father."