No matter how he felt, or what he discovered, it was too late now. Mrs. Zhang could only comfort herself that the other party was just bluffing, and went to the ancestral hall with all the witnesses from the year and the five-bedroom mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
The Cui family ancestral hall was the last to enter on the central axis. The elders and elders of the clan had already arrived and were talking in twos and threes. The brothers headed by Cui Shihong were sitting with them. Cui Weizhen was called to the side by his third uncle to talk. The atmosphere was very harmonious. Ding Dian
He was not as nervous and solemn as he should have been.
Wang Junshen, a family member, was also present. He was chatting with a few familiar elders. When he noticed his sister's arrival, he immediately raised his eyes and nodded subtly to reassure her not to be nervous.
The Second Grand Elder was highly respected, and when he saw that all the relevant people were present, he said: "Today we are all gathered in Cui's ancestral hall to re-trial the case of Wang's misconduct in the fifth house. As jurors, if you have any objections, please feel free to raise them. I
Without further ado, the retrial meeting will begin now, Mrs. Wang, what do you have to say?"
All the eyes of the audience were focused on her. Aunt Cui was not afraid of the stage. She saluted the elders in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, and then said: "Dear elders and elders, Shichang and I have been married for decades. We have a deep love as husband and wife, and we play the piano and the harp in harmony.
There is absolutely no reason for him to lose his integrity when his body is still cold. What happened back then was deliberately framed by someone with good intentions. I ask you, the elders, to see clearly and clear my name."
Wang Junshen, as a family member, also spoke: "Dear elders, Wang is my younger sister. Her moral character is first-class. My daughter of the Wang family has a good tutor, is well-educated, courteous, elegant, and chaste. She will never do anything like this."
I would like to ask all the elders to take notice of this disgrace to our family."
The elders present nodded one after another. The younger generation may not have deep feelings, but they have lived for most of their lives and they know best the conduct of the Wang family. The fact that the Cui family can marry with them for generations is enough to show that the daughter raised by the Wang family is a good person.
OK.
In this case, there may have been some misunderstanding about what happened back then.
The big house was the main participant in this matter, and Cui Shihong was the head of the Cui family. The second elder did not avoid him, and said: "Shihong, your wife and her people were the ones who stumbled upon the scene of the Wang family's disloyalty. You
Is there anything you can say?”
The Cui Shihong I saw today is calm and restrained with a trace of confidence and determination. If you look closely, you can see the sarcasm and complacency in his eyes, as if he is staying away from the incident and watching the show. Now that his name is called, he is serious.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
"Whether I am the patriarch or Shichang's brother, I don't want this to be true. Since Wufang wants to retry the case, there must be key evidence to prove his innocence. Otherwise, let Wufang commit suicide.
Please tell me what happened back then."
The Second Grand Elder nodded, glanced between Aunt Cui and Cui Weizhen, and asked, "What evidence do you have to prove your innocence?"
Cui Weizhen walked out in front of everyone and said: "Of course there is. At that time, I knew that my mother had been wronged, but I was unable to help her get justice, so I asked my uncle Liu to secretly help find evidence. The hard work paid off, and since then,
Afterwards, many maids and women were sold, including key witnesses. Uncle Six secretly bought them and placed them in order to clear the case."
The so-called sale is just a way for the big house to keep their mouth shut. Because they are all servants, they cannot go too far and chill the hearts of their servants. Killing people to silence them is not an option. They can only send people to a remote Zhuangzi to spend the rest of their lives.
So Cui Shihui, who had been keeping a close eye on him, got through and intercepted several witnesses.
Cui Shihui stood up at the right time and said: "Second Grandpa, I have brought the witness, can you pass it on?"
The second elder's old and turbid eyes narrowed slightly and said: "Pass."
Soon, several maids and women were brought up by Cui Shihui. The moment he saw them, Cui Shihong showed a determined smile on his face. Even Mrs. Zhang breathed a long sigh of relief. Fortunately, everything was under control.
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Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but show a gloating smile to Mrs. Wang. Her good siblings and her good son never thought that the witnesses they had worked so hard to hide had been discovered by the eldest brother and had betrayed him, and wanted them to testify.
It’s harder than climbing to the sky!
No matter it was in the past or now, no one with a fifth house could even think of climbing to the top of the big house!
Looking at Wang's stunning appearance that has not changed for many years, Wang's eyes showed a hint of jealousy.
No matter how proud the first couple were, Cui Shihui performed his role with great professionalism and introduced the identities of the recruits to everyone present in detail.
"This maid is named Zhishu, and she is the personal maid of Fifth Sister-in-law. She handles all the chores in Qingfeng Garden. She knows best whether Fifth Sister-in-law has any contact with her husband; this is Mrs. Zheng, Qingfeng
According to the woman who was the gatekeeper at the side door of the garden, the young boy came out of the side door of the main room and knocked her unconscious to enter Qingfeng Garden. Another Qian family can testify that she was the sweeper of the main room.
, she was on duty on the day of the incident. According to her, she saw her sister-in-law's personal maid leading a young man into the main courtyard and hiding him in the woodshed. After dark, the young man came out secretly and knocked him unconscious.
The gatekeeper of Qingfeng Garden sneaked in."
After saying this, the whole place was in an uproar.
Everyone looked at the Dafang couple in disbelief. They couldn't hide the shock on their faces, especially the elders and the elders. They never expected that Wang's so-called lack of integrity was actually a thief shouting "catch the thief".
of unjust, false and wrongful convictions!
If word spreads about fratricide, it will ruin the reputation of the Cui family!
The third uncle had a hot temper. He couldn't help but jump out first, pointed at Cui Shihong's nose and cursed: "How unreasonable! How unreasonable! Cui Shihong, you waste care of human relations and framed your brother's widow when his body was still cold. Your conscience will not
Are you uneasy? I was so blind back then that I actually thought that a person with no talent or virtue like you could be the leader of the clan! You are not as good as Cui Shichang! The good name of my Cui family that has lasted for hundreds of years has been ruined by you!"
Although the other elders were not as direct as the third uncle, they still talked a lot, and most of their words were reprimands. After all, this was a scandal, and it affected the reputation of their Cui family. For aristocratic families, reputation is the most important, especially
Now that all they have left is their reputation, they care even more about it.
Even though Cui Shihong was confident, he was pointed at and scolded like this, and was said to be inferior to his brother. The thorn in his flesh that he had always cared about pierced his heart again. The wound was bloody and aching, which directly made his face darken and look extremely ugly.
——How is Cui Shihong inferior to Cui Shichang, so that after so many years, he is still compared with a dead person?