The whole family died tragically? The eldest daughter is the most powerful in the capital after her

No one expected that these three men could say such dirty things.

If it weren't for Mrs. Wang's admission just now, they might have actually believed such nonsense.

The three men identified by the owner of Zuixianlou were kneeling on the ground and trembling.

Who could have thought that the owner of Zuixianlou, who had been suppressed by them for a long time, would suddenly rebel and go to the court to testify.

"Sir, we were wronged. We...we didn't know anything about these things."

The three of them actually kowtowed to the Jingzhao prefect again, as if this would make the prefect let them go this time.

"Yes, we don't know anything about Lin Ruoxuan and that scholar."

"Sir, they are framing us. We know nothing at all."

The prefect of Jingzhao did not expect that these three people would play tricks on him when they were about to die.

"Really? Since you are alive and these people are slandering you, then you should produce evidence."

These words made the smiles on the three men's faces freeze. They could refuse to admit that they were the ones who spread the rumors, but they really didn't know where to find the evidence.

"Sir, where is the evidence for such a thing? They want to slander us, but it's just a matter of words."

The prefect of Jingzhao clenched his fists. These bastards really thought that as long as they made trouble in the government, the government would not be able to deal with them!

"You have no evidence, but I, the shopkeeper of Zuixianlou, have witnesses and physical evidence. Since you don't want to admit it, I will make you admit it in person."

"Come here, bring up the newly made torture device and let them try out the effect of this new torture device!"

When everyone heard about the new torture instrument, they were a little confused.

It was not until they saw two yamen runners putting rows of bamboo boards on the hands of one of the men kneeling on the ground that they vaguely understood something.

Then everyone heard a scream, which scared everyone in the hall.

The sound was so miserable that it made everyone who heard it shudder.

The other two men kneeling beside him watched their companion being tortured, and both of them shuddered.

After seeing that the torture device was removed, the companion's fingers were already in a twisted position, and both of them couldn't help swallowing.

"Zhang San, Zhang Si, Wang Wu, I ask you again, who asked you to spread these false rumors?"

The man who was tortured had fainted, and the remaining two men were kneeling on the ground with cold sweat on their foreheads.

"My Lord, it was... it was my good friend Zhang Qiu who told his wife that if we spread these rumors, he would give us more money."

Zhang Si couldn't stand this atmosphere. He glanced at his elder brother who had fainted, and then he told everyone about the person behind the scenes.

When Song Shiyuan heard the name from Zhang Si's mouth, his eyes widened with disbelief.

Others may not know, but he knows it very well. This Zhang Qiu is the Zhang Guanshi who is hanging out with Liu, and who is Zhang Qiu's wife... Although Song Shiyuan is unwilling to believe it, he also knows that the person is Liu.

Song Shiyuan was so shocked that he almost fell off his chair, but a yamen runner beside him was quick to catch him.

Lin Ruoxuan looked up at him, then glanced at him and lowered her eyes.

There are some things that you can never hope for unless you see them with your own eyes.

When Gu Nanyuan sent the witness to Jingzhao Prefecture, he already knew who was behind this.

But at this time there was no evidence, so he couldn't arrest anyone.

Now that he had both witnesses and physical evidence, he had no more concerns.

Seeing Lin Shiyuan standing there in a daze, the prefect of Jingzhao shook his head secretly.

Before, when he heard that Lin Shiyuan's concubine was having an affair with someone else, he didn't pay much attention to it. Later, when he heard that the daughters and one son of the Lin family were not his biological children, he paid attention to this matter.

With his years of experience in handling cases, he felt from the beginning that this Liu was not simple. He did not expect that Liu, who had been driven out of the Lin family, would dare to frame the legitimate daughter. She was really a thief with a stubborn heart.

I just don’t know what Lin Shiyuan, the head of the family, feels like…

The former concubine had an affair with the manor's steward and gave birth to a child. Now the concubine wants to destroy his own daughter...

I'm afraid Lin Shiyuan has suffered a lot from all of this.

The prefect of Jingzhao looked at Zhang Si who was kneeling on the ground and narrowed his eyes. He was a man who knew how to deal with current affairs.

"Since he is your good friend, you must be very familiar with him. If so, where are Zhang Qiu and his wife now?"

Zhang Si did not hesitate and said immediately, "Sir, it's the house at the end of the alley in the West Market. Because the house price there was the lowest before, they rented there."

Everyone then understood why those rumors came from the Caishikou in the West Market. It turned out that these two people were behind it.

"Come here, go to Xishi Hutong and arrest Zhang Qiu and his wife immediately."

"Yes."

The captain of the police immediately led his men out of the county government office. Everyone looked at the three men kneeling on the ground. Some were cursing them, some were spitting at them, and they all wished they could beat them up.

Lin Ruoxuan was an unmarried girl after all. If she hadn't been strong-willed, she would have been killed by these beasts long ago.

They also heard that Zhang Qiu's wife was once a concubine in the Lin family, which made everyone even more excited.

Some women looked at their husbands with unhappy expressions, and at the same time, they felt sympathy for Lin Ruoxuan in their hearts.

Gu Nanyuan winked at Qingji, who nodded and walked out.

Their people had already stationed people to watch outside the house rented by Zhang Qiu's family, so they were not afraid that they would run away.

Jingzhao Prefecture Governor saw this scene and secretly felt lucky. Fortunately, he did not have a prejudice against Lin Ruoxuan because of the rumors that day, otherwise, Gu Nanyuan would have really hated him.

Although the prefect of Jingzhao was an upright person, he was not the kind of person who knew nothing.

He immediately said, "Since Miss Lin was wrongly accused, she is also a victim. How can a victim continue to kneel?"

"Someone, please show the two young ladies from the Lin family a seat."

The clever bailiff immediately brought stools to Lin Ruoxuan and the others, and those who came to watch the fun were very envious.

But no one said anything. After all, Lin Ruoxuan had gone through such a big thing and she was still standing. It was really admirable.

After all, everyone had been around the streets a lot in the past, so they were naturally aware of the rumors about Lin Ruoxuan.

It is precisely because of this clarity that one realizes how rare it is for Lin Ruoxuan to survive such rumors.