"Am I talking nonsense? To deceive people? Could it be that I, a weak woman, would hurt myself like this just to slander the Pei family? I was the daughter-in-law of the Pei family before, and I could only endure the torture.
Now that I have reconciled with Pei Zhuoran, I don’t want to argue with Pei Zhuoran about the past abuses. I just want to get back my own dowry, but your Pei family is so aggressive and takes over my dowry and refuses to return it.
What a Qingliu family is, but they are actually bandits who bully men and dominate women!"
Saying that, Yan Mingzhu bowed weakly to the crowd of spectators, "Mingzhu is a member of the female class. She knows that she cannot compete with the famous Pei family. Today she comes to ask for dowry. It is very likely that she will never return.
I also hope that all the kind-hearted people present can bear witness to me and see clearly what the Pei family looks like!"
Yan Mingzhu's words could be said to be filled with tears, and the onlookers were greatly moved.
"The Pei family has gone too far!"
"This girl is so pitiful!"
"No, a noble family like the Pei family has taken possession of a girl's dowry and refused to return it. I think there is a high probability that it has been embezzled and will not come out!"
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The more Pei Ninghe listened, the more she felt that this scene was not good for them, and said anxiously: "My dear, we can't let this bitch talk anymore, grab her and gag her quickly, otherwise the reputation of our Pei family will be ruined by her.
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Aunt Wang was also very angry and ordered the servants to arrest Yan Mingzhu quickly and not let her chew her tongue outside anymore.
But before the servant could catch anyone, Yan Mingzhu rushed towards a group of officers like a loach.
"My lord, the Pei family wants to kill the little girl in broad daylight. Why do you ask me to make the decision for my little girl?"
The people doing the inspections were the officials from Jingzhao Mansion. Yan Mingzhu had already calculated early in the morning that at this time every day, people from Jingzhao Mansion would pass by this street to inspect.
There is no doubt that the Pei family is a high-ranking family, but this is at the feet of the emperor after all. Even if the Pei family is brave enough, they will not dare to bring this matter to Jingzhao Mansion, otherwise this scandal will not only cause everyone to
You know, and it will alarm Emperor Zhao.
But obviously, as a concubine, Aunt Wang had not read many books, so she naturally did not understand this truth. When she saw the official, she even shouted that Yan Mingzhu should be arrested.
When the officer saw this posture, he immediately drew his sword and said: "Jingzhao Mansion is patrolling, who dares to cause trouble!"
Aunt Wang did not show any weakness at all, she put her hands on her waist and said with great momentum: "Who is the official of Jingzhao Mansion, and he dares to shout in front of our Pei family?
This little bitch is what our Pei family wants to catch, so hand her over quickly, otherwise if the master of my family comes back to blame her, even your governor will not be able to bear it!"
The onlookers saw that Aunt Wang was bossing around. This person likes to sympathize with the weak, so they started pointing at Aunt Wang.
"A aunt is here to dominate others, bah!"
"The Pei family is too bold to scream in front of the government!"
"If we hand people over like this, the Jingzhao Mansion will lose its face!"
As expected, the official was still hesitant to hand over Yan Mingzhu after hearing the name of the Pei family, but after hearing the words of the onlookers, he straightened his back immediately.
"How dare you, this is the emperor's feet. How can you be allowed to shout and arrest people here? Even if the prince of the Tian family comes, you must act according to the rules. Don't be afraid, girl. Please tell me slowly, what is going on?"
As a result, Yan Mingzhu rubbed the corners of her eyes and counted all the crimes of the Pei family in detail.
The official was also angry when he heard this, "How can this be reasonable? Is there any royal law for this? Don't worry, girl, if what you said today is true, you can go to Jingzhao Mansion to file a complaint. Our Lord Yin will definitely seek justice for the girl.
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Yan Mingzhu nodded with a weak look, "Master, the little girl is alone and helpless. I'm afraid that after today, she won't have the chance to seek justice for herself. It just so happens that my ex-mother-in-law is here too, so why not take her with her?"
Go to Jingzhao Mansion and ask Mr. Fu Yin to make the decision for the little girl?"
As long as Aunt Wang is brought to Jingzhao Mansion, the matter will turn from a family matter into a scandal. The Pei family will not be able to suppress it anymore, and they will not be able to spit out the dowry they have swallowed!
The official thought it made sense, waved his hand and said: "Take all these people away!"
At this time, Aunt Wang was completely panicked and screamed: "You... who of you dare to touch me! My master is the right minister!"
Just when Aunt Wang was controlled by the officials, a stern voice sounded: "Who is making noise at the door of Pei Mansion?"
Hearing the sound and looking over, he saw a sedan parked at the door of Pei's mansion. The person who stepped out of the sedan was none other than the head of the Pei family, Right Prime Minister Pei!
As soon as Aunt Wang saw Youxiang Pei coming back, she immediately rushed over, hugged Youxiang Pei's thigh and cried: "Master, these dog slaves from Jingzhao Mansion have gone too far. They actually want to take me to Jingzhao."
Mansion!"
Right Prime Minister Pei glanced over, with a deterrent effect, "Even if you want to go to Jingzhao Mansion, there must be a reason. Who can tell me, why did you arrest me from Pei Mansion?"
As the saying goes, one level above an official can kill someone, let alone a first-class prime minister. I don't know how many levels above these humble officials, even a single cough can kill them.
The official quickly bowed his head and apologized: "Xiang Pei, please forgive me... there is a girl who said that someone from the Pei family was involved in something, so I just invited the people from the Pei family to go to Jingzhao Mansion. There was no other intention!"
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Aunt Wang immediately pointed in the direction of Yan Mingzhu, "Master, the little bitch who hurt our Ran'er's hoof came to our door by herself. How dare she reach out and ask me what dowry I want!"
Prime Minister Pei's sharp gaze fell on Yan Mingzhu, and he naturally knew that his eldest son had been cut off from his descendants by this former daughter-in-law.
"This is the prime minister's family matter, so I won't bother the Jingzhao Mansion to worry about it. The prime minister will take the person away and handle the matter on his own. The Jingzhao Mansion won't have any objections, right?"
If Yan Mingzhu is taken away, with the murderous looks of the Pei family, will Yan Mingzhu survive?
But the little official didn't dare to say anything, so naturally he kept saying he had no objection.
And everyone watching could not help but sigh for Yan Mingzhu.
Right Prime Minister Pei raised his hand and said, "Take it away."
Seeing this, Yan Mingzhu smiled, "No wonder people in the world often say that officials protect each other. In broad daylight, under the clear sky, Prime Minister Pei will use power for personal gain and attempt to take away human lives. The law of heaven is clear. If I, Yan Mingzhu, can't get out of the gate of Pei's house, I will be dead."
Even if he turns into a fierce ghost, he will not let everyone in the Pei family go!"
Pei Youxiang listened to the instructions from others and frowned: "What are you doing in a daze? Stop her mouth and take her in!"
Yan Mingzhu took off the only hairpin on her bun and put it against her neck, "If you dare to touch me, I will immediately bleed on the spot!"
Prime Minister Pei sneered, "An abandoned woman, do you think she can threaten her true identity?"