Use a substitute on your wedding night to scatter the ashes of your entire family

Li Shuangwan took a step closer to the crowd with a calm expression: "Is it that my father doesn't know how to be grateful? Is it that my father is unfilial? You guys should wait and see. It's not good to make a conclusion too early."

A man in the crowd shouted, "Princess, are you going to ask Lord Bai to hold a public trial?"

Li Shuangwan looked at the man. She recognized him as a guard from the Daliang delegation, specially arranged by Xingyan.

"Of course, otherwise why would my father beat the drum at the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture?"

The man continued, "It is said that family disgrace should not be made public. Princess, aren't you afraid of being laughed at for your actions? If this is true, your Zhenguo Mansion, the Li family, has been deceived by Fang's mother and son for more than 40 years. Don't you feel ashamed?"

Li Shuangwan smiled faintly: "The one who did the ugly thing was not my father, nor was he a member of our Li family. Why should we feel ashamed? Isn't it the person who did the ugly thing who has no face?"

After these words were spoken, several people among the people whispered: "It sounds so certain, could it be true?"

"Isn't it said to be a public trial? Since there's nothing to do, why not take a look?"

"Look."

Bai Hongxian sat behind the desk in the court, his forehead supported by his hand, and dozed off.

A group of yamen runners rested their chins on the water and fire sticks and closed their eyes to rest.

Hearing the noise, Bai Hongxian pricked up his head and asked, "Who is beating the drum outside?"

"Sir, it's the Duke of Zhenguo."

"Duke of Zhenguo? General Li Huaiying?"

"Yes."

"What is he going to do?"

A duke goes to the Jingzhao government office to beat the drum. Isn't this just a joke?

The yamen runner looked around at the brothers who were looking at him with their ears perked up: "Everyone, close your ears."

Bai Hongxian waved his hand: "He has already beaten the drum, why are you keeping silent? Just say whatever you want to say!"

"The Duke of Zhenguo said that he would sue his stepmother Fang for falsely claiming that the child he had out of wedlock was the old general's bloodline, and also..."

"Etc., etc!"

Bai Hongxian interrupted immediately and asked, "How could you say this in front of so many people?"

"Come on, follow me and invite the Duke into the mansion for tea."

The yamen runner had a worried look on his face: "The Duke disagreed and insisted on having the case tried in public. He also brought a bunch of witnesses and evidence. They are all outside. The people all know about it."

"And that princess is also fanning the flames behind the scenes. If the trial is not open, I'm afraid the people will not agree."

Bai Hongxian's face twitched. He quickly sent someone to notify the Fifth Prince while running towards the door with his short legs.

"My Lord, if there is anything, let's talk it over. You said that it is inappropriate to make such a big scene like this."

Li Huaiying bowed to Bai Hongxian and said, "There is nothing inappropriate about this, Lord Bai. This is a family scandal, but in my Zhenguo Mansion, such a family scandal cannot be swallowed in vain. Lord Bai, please come to the court to try the case!"

In the crowd, Hong Shuang nodded slightly to Li Shuangwan, meaning that she had found an opportunity today and had already informed Lu Ziqi about the box of lost jewelry that Li Huaiyi had given her.

"Make way, make way."

The crowd was separated and several elderly men came over. The leader was probably over seventy years old.

The old man poked the ground with his cane and said, "Huaiying, you are just fooling around! You dare to attack the Jingzhao government office for something you have made up, aren't you afraid that others will laugh at you?"

Li Huaiying put down the drumstick and walked up to the old man.

He bowed and said, "Old Patriarch, Huaiying has already told you and the elders the whole story yesterday. My father was deceived for more than 40 years, and there are witnesses and evidence."

"But you didn't want to believe it. No matter how hard Huaiying talked, you refused to admit it. Huaiying had no choice but to bring his wife and children here to beat the drum and complain."

The younger generations brought by the patriarch of the Li family drove away the people.

But more and more people gathered, and it was rare to have such gossip in Shengjing City. Who would be willing to leave?

The clan leader's face turned pale, and he pointed at Li Huaiying's nose: "You, you, you!"

Li Huaiying held the clan leader's hand and said, "Old clan leader, the drum has been struck, and Lord Bai has to go to the hall. If you want to stay and listen, Huaiying shamelessly asked Lord Bai for a stool. Please sit down and watch and listen carefully."

"If you feel tired, Huaiying will immediately send someone to take you back home."

The old patriarch shook off Li Huaiying's hand and bowed to Bai Hongxian, saying, "Thank you, Lord Bai, for giving me a small stool. I have an unfilial son in my family, and I have done stupid things. Even His Majesty has issued an edict to praise Madam Fang and bestowed a dragon-headed cane that can be used to beat officials appointed by the court. I hope Lord Bai will forgive me."

Bai Hongxian didn't dare to accept the gift from the Li clan leader, so he quickly helped him in.

He also knew that what Patriarch Li said was a hint to him.

If the child was really born out of wedlock, the emperor would be humiliated.

However, he looked at the dark crowd behind him and felt that it was difficult.

The same goes for the Duke of Zhenguo. More than 40 years have passed. What does it matter whether Li Huaiyi is of Li family blood?

It was a slap in the face of the emperor and also a slap in the face of the old general in his netherworld.

If it was really Fang who killed the old general's original wife, he could just poison her to death in the mansion without making any noise.

She was already in her sixties, and no one would doubt that she had died a violent death.

Now this matter, a commotion.

Li Shuangwan naturally understood the meaning of the patriarch's words.

However, she and her father had discussed this before and were afraid that Bai Hongxian and the clan elders would stop her, so she requested a public trial.

Bai Hongxian slammed the gavel and said, "Who is this person in the hall? What do you want to report?"

Several yamen runners on both sides of the lower part stabbed the water and fire sticks heavily on the ground, shouting "Mighty~~Wu~~"

Ascend to the hall!

Lei Zhengliang and a dozen people who were escorted from Xixiang City knelt below and were really frightened by the momentum.

Lei Zhengliang is nearly seventy years old, but because he has taken good care of himself over the years and has lived a life of luxury, he looks very young, just like Fang.

He and the Fang family dominated Xixiang City. Even the local prefect had to greet them when he saw them. He had never been humiliated like this before.

But today's scene was obviously not a place for him to show off.

Outside the court, there was a sea of ​​people watching the fun.

Li Huaiying was a first-rank Duke of Zhenguo. Although he was a victim, he did not need to pay respect to Bai Hongxian, a second-rank prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture.

"Master Bai, I, Li Huaiying, am here to sue my stepmother Fang Cuilan for three crimes. The first crime is the murder of my mother Feng Yaqiong."

"The second crime is to confuse the illegitimate son Li Huaiyi as my Li family's descendant."

"The third crime, Fang, is that she was so heartbroken by my father's death that she couldn't stay in Shengjing City. This is completely false. She was faking an illness! She deceived Your Majesty and the people of the world!"

Li Huaiying pointed at Lei Zhengliang who was kneeling on the ground: "The purpose is just to meet this man in private! Fang Cuilan's cousin Lei Zhengliang! This is a crime of deceiving the emperor!"

The great general coming down from the battlefield had a resounding voice and was as imposing as a mighty force.

After hearing these words, Lei Zhengliang was so frightened that his face turned pale.