Mu Qianyu saw all this in his eyes, but asked calmly: "Li Xiucai, Niu Er sued you for robbing his wife, what do you say?"
"Master Qi, this fact is fabricated out of thin air. Mrs. Liu was indeed Niu Er's wife, but the two of them had divorced long ago, and Mrs. Liu also voluntarily followed the student." Li Dacai answered with ease, without the slightest trace of nervousness.
He was very familiar with these officials. He said that trying public cases was not just a means of making money. As long as he broke the money and managed it, these officials were not going to help him with these things.
"You are not such an adult. He threatened me with my mother's life to sign the Lishu. Because of this, my mother was so angry that she lay paralyzed on the bed for more than half a year. She couldn't survive it a while ago..." Niu Er said angrily.
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The people watching outside sighed when they heard this. Li Dacai's Zhuangzi was not far from the city, and they had heard of these things.
Mu Qianyu said: "Niu Er, please say it when I ask you to say it, and you are not allowed to take advantage of me."
If this continues, it will be difficult for her to guide.
"Yes." Niu Er nodded holding his breath, the despair in his heart once again surpassed the hope.
Li Dacai became even more proud.
Mu Qianyu looked at Mr. Liu, who had his head lowered, and said, "Ms. Liu, I am here to ask you a question. Please think about it before you answer."
"Sir, please tell me." Mr. Liu's voice was soft and weak, and her beautiful eyes were dull.
"Is what Niu Er said true?" Mu Qianyu tried to make his voice softer, with a hint of guidance.
Mrs. Liu bit her lower lip, shaking her head and bursting into tears: "It's not true, women follow their husbands voluntarily."
"Madam, how can you say that?" Niu Er became anxious and looked at Mu Qianyu and said, "Sir, she must have been forced. You can take a look at her body. They are all injured by the big beast Li Dacai."
Mu Qianyu should have maintained order in the court again and asked Niu Er to follow the rules, but she was afraid of scaring the young couple, so she just stretched out her hand to suppress it.
Only then did Niu Er stop talking.
"Ms. Liu, according to what you said, Niu Er was falsely accused?" Mu Qianyu asked again.
Li Dacai turned around, his eyes full of warning.
Mrs. Liu gritted her teeth and said, "Sir, please don't punish him. He is also very affectionate towards civilian women. That's why he behaves like this..."
"It is up to me to decide whether to punish you or not." Mu Qianyu said, and then said: "The three of you each hold your own opinions. In line with my strict and fair attitude, I decided to verify each case one by one."
The three of them and the people outside all listened, wondering what Mu Qianyu would do next.
"Come here, take Mrs. Liu to the back office and ask Po Wen to come and examine her injuries." Mu Qianyu was stunned and said, "You guys are waiting here. This case will not be heard until Po Wen's injuries are examined."
The examination of women's injuries and bodies was done by Wen Po. After all, they were all men, so it was not convenient. Mu Qianyu had already done this before and understood this.
Niu Er's face looked happy, and the fact that Mr. Futai did not close the case hastily showed that there is still hope for this case.
"Master Futai is wise." Niu Er kowtowed below.
Li Dacai's brows furrowed slightly. From the looks of it, the Futai master wanted to give him a big blow, but after all, he was the prefect, so it was appropriate for him to bleed once.
I can just earn it back in the future through my reputation as a prefect.
So Mrs. Liu was taken to the back hall, and Mu Qianyu followed as expected.
Liu faced Mu Qianyu alone and was trembling nervously.
Mu Qianyu handed the Wusha to Lan'er, sat down and said, "Sister, please sit down. Don't be nervous. Just take a rest and someone will serve you tea."
There was a smile in her eyes, and her expression and voice were back to their former kind and down-to-earth tone.
Mrs. Liu was flattered and said: "A civilian woman doesn't dare..."
"Don't be afraid. In addition to being an official, I am also a woman. This lunch is just for chatting to pass the time." Mu Qianyu continued: "How about we sit down and talk?"
Mrs. Liu glanced at Mu Qianyu again. This was the first time she looked at Mu Qianyu. Only by looking at him did she know that the rumors were true. This Lord Futai was really good-looking.
Moreover, her expression was different from other officials. Maybe it was a same-sex relationship. She was less wary and sat down gently.
"My sister is so good-looking, no wonder she is fought over by these two people." Mu Qianyu praised. Complimenting the other person's good looks is undoubtedly a good way to quickly close the distance.
"My lord, you are so complimentary. You have a peerless appearance." Ms. Liu said seriously. She felt that these words were definitely not meant to flatter Mu Qianyu.
"If I don't succeed, it's not like no one wants me." Mu Qianyu shook his head and sighed.
When Mrs. Liu heard this, she immediately became curious, and the topic was no different from ordinary women's chats, so she asked: "Don't you already have flesh and blood?"
"Don't mention it, that was all in my youth." Mu Qianyu sighed again when he said this, and said with a plaintive look on his face: "Because of this, no one has dared to want me again."
Liu automatically thought that she had met a heartless man, and sighed at the same time: "So what if you are a commoner woman? You can't be with the person you like, and you have to follow him all day long...sigh..."
Mu Qianyu found a breakthrough and immediately asked: "So Niu Er is right, my sister was robbed by that Li Dacai?"
"I..." Ms. Liu realized that she had said it, so she immediately covered her mouth and said, "Doesn't what a civilian woman says here be considered a testimony?"
"It doesn't count." Mu Qianyu looked at her and asked, "But you can say it in court. In fact, I know you are injured without a test. As long as you tell the truth in court, I will definitely help you and Niu Er get justice.
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Mrs. Liu looked at Mu Qianyu in surprise when she heard this, and couldn't believe it for a moment.
Mu Qianyu nodded affirmatively towards her: "As a woman and as a parent official of Anping Mansion, I will handle the matter impartially. You don't have to be afraid."
Mrs. Liu felt a little touched in her heart, but she still lowered her head and did not give a definite answer.
"He is just a country squire, is it possible that he can still influence his own position?" Mu Qianyu continued.
Ms. Liu shook her head repeatedly and said, "My lord, there is no need to say any more."
"Don't you want to be with Niu Er anymore?" Mu Qianyu asked again.
"I..." Mrs. Liu burst into tears when she heard this, and she didn't stop crying.
Mu Qianyu touched her forehead. She now knew what Mrs. Liu was worried about. She was worried that she would be bribed by Li Dacai.
Once she tells the truth and she is bribed to be sentenced to Li Dacai, it is obvious what kind of situation she will face when she returns.
"Sir, Li Dacai asked to see you. He said that he wanted to come to the back hall to report something to you face to face." A yamen servant came over and reported.
Mu Qianyu raised his eyebrows slightly, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.
Mrs. Liu immediately stopped crying when she heard Li Dacai's name. She quickly wiped away the tears on her face and lowered her head without saying a word.