Lin Wanjie's comfort made the eldest lady feel a little at ease, but there are some things that you can't be afraid of if you don't want to, and some established facts can't be changed just because you want to.
The eldest lady was still worried, thinking that Mrs. Lin didn't know anything, and it would be difficult to end up in the Yamen.
Lin Wanjie's idea was simple.
In the past, when the Xiao family was so prosperous, no one dared to discuss the identity of the eldest lady.
Now that the Xiao family is lonely, unless they change their names, they will definitely attract criticism when they are recognized.
If you don’t meet people from the Wang family today, you will also meet people from other families in the future.
Since the matter has reached this point, it is better to make it bigger, to scare the monkeys, and to silence the mouths of others who will follow.
Is there any way to verify marriage these days?
The so-called blood test has no scientific basis at all, and Lin Wanjie will resolve it immediately.
No matter what means are used to test it, as long as the eldest lady insists that the eldest lady is her own person, no one can provide evidence to refute it, not to mention that Mr. Xiao is dead and there is no evidence to prove it.
When you arrive at the Yamen, you will be in an invincible position, which is not false at all.
Xiao Yuchan was very surprised why her mother seemed a little guilty, but Lin Da was full of confidence.
This is really strange.
Soon, officials from Yangzhou arrived, and Wang Xiaoning's expression immediately changed: "Okay, okay, officials are here, I want to see what you can say?"
"what's up?"
The officer put his hands on his hips and glanced over the scene arrogantly. Finally, his eyes fell on Wang Xiaoning, who felt a little familiar.
After thinking for a while, he suddenly remembered the identity of the other party. He immediately changed his expression and cupped his hands: "It turns out to be Miss Wang. Who else in Yangzhou dares to find you?"
After saying that, he looked at Lin Wanjie with a fierce look: "Big man, what are you doing? Do you know who this is? This is the eldest lady of the Wang family in Jiangnan."
"Miss? You are a thirty-year-old woman, and you are not ashamed to call yourself a lady." Lin Wanjie snorted disdainfully.
"You..." Even in ancient times, women were most afraid of being attacked for their age. Wang Xiaoning became anxious when he heard this.
Lin Wanjie continued: "Besides, when did this second young lady become the eldest lady? The real eldest lady of the Wang family is here."
The officer was confused when he heard this, and frowned when he looked at the eldest lady.
"The second young lady of the Wang family has defiled the innocence of others and ruined the reputation of a bad person. What crime should she be guilty of?"
Lin Wanjie asked calmly.
In ancient times, no matter what dynasty, a woman's reputation was more important than heaven. It was an extremely serious crime for anyone to slander a woman's innocence. However, such complaints were not made casually, because they would also cause great harm to the defendant's reputation.
According to Daxia law, when suing others for slandering their innocence, the plaintiff must first hit the court ten times to raise the threshold for filing a lawsuit to prevent women from slandering others at will.
Once someone is slapped with a lawsuit, no matter who the defendant is, they must be dealt with seriously, and no official in the world can take him lightly.
Someone once used this method to bring down the prefect of a state.
As soon as Lin Da said that someone was innocent, the official immediately became serious: "Miss Wang, someone is innocent? You are not talking nonsense."
"If we dare to report it to the official, we have nothing to fear!"
"Are you sure you want to report it to the official? You know, if you accuse someone of slandering others' innocence, when you get to the yamen, you will be slapped ten times."
"Don't say ten, I will accept twenty! Otherwise, how can my wife go out to meet people?"
Lin Wanjie did not hesitate, spoke sternly, and glanced at Wang Xiaoning after speaking.
Now Wang Xiaoning felt a little regretful. He didn't expect this person to be so stubborn. He couldn't just talk about innocence. Who would want to be punished first when he got to the Yamen?
But the other party is so tough, where does the confidence come from?
"this……"
The official was also in a bit of a dilemma. Cases like this were rare, and people who were so tough-minded were rare. Usually when such cases were encountered, the official would mediate, and everyone would just talk it out and end it with an apology or something.
So, the official began to persuade according to the old calendar: "It is not appropriate to make public the matters of honor. Let's sit down and have a good chat. Besides, Miss Wang's status is noble and she will never say such things. I think it's better to forget it."
"Forget it?" Lin Wanjie looked at Wang Xiaoning and smiled coldly, "Mrs. Wang, since the official has said so, let me ask you, is my lady a bastard?"
The word "bastard" is so harsh, and the way Lin Wanjie is at war with others is also very scary.
Xiao Yuchan held Lin Wanjie's arm nervously. She was a little scared and wanted to calm down the matter.
"Who are you? Dare you talk to me like this?"
"I am Lin Da, Ding of the Xiao family."
"A servant! How dare you do this?" Wang Xiaoning suddenly became angry, "You little slave, can you represent Wang Yumeng?"
"What Lin Da means is what I mean! If you want this matter to go away, just say it in front of the official. From now on, no matter when we get to know each other, you can never call my daughter a bastard, let alone slander our mother and daughter. Innocent. If you can guarantee it in front of the official, then forget it now."
"You want me to promise you? You can just dream. You know best how your daughter came to be. What is she if she is not a bastard? Am I wrong?"
Lin Wanjie's face darkened: "My lord, you heard it too. She said it in public. The Wang family is considered a prominent noble family in Yangzhou, but there are people like such vicious dogs. If they are not punished properly, they will bite others indiscriminately in the future."
The official slapped his forehead. This matter was beyond his control: "Then let's go to the magistrate's office together and ask the magistrate to resolve the case."
Things finally got big.
Miss Wang was sued for slandering a woman's innocence!
As long as the Wang family is involved, the matter is no small matter.
Not to mention being the largest family in Yangzhou, at least it is a big family with a good reputation.
Even members of the Wang family dared to file a complaint, but no one knew who they were.
Regardless of who the person is, if someone accuses someone of slander and is innocent, the accuser must be beaten first before the trial begins.
Yangzhou has not met such a brave person for several years.
Of course Wang Xiaoning knew this rule. She didn't care about what happened next. The other party's beating was indispensable.
At the entrance of the yamen, two stools were ready.
Lin Wanjie lay down as the plaintiff.
Xiao Yuchan was so distressed that she cried and said, "Dad Lin, why don't we just forget it? We won't have to suffer these consequences."
"What are you afraid of? If you don't show them some color today, they will have to bully us in the future! Taking advantage of this opportunity to block everyone's mouth is a profitable business. I'm thick-skinned, so it doesn't matter if I get a beating. ?”
After saying that, he winked at the eldest lady.
When he came, Lin Wanjie had already made an agreement with the eldest lady, asking her to insist on her insistence that Xiao Yuchan would be hers.
The eldest lady nodded, thinking that Lin Da would not hesitate to put herself through hardships to let her daughter live an upright life, and she felt grateful.
The people around him also arrived and talked a lot.
The prefect frowned at the door and ordered a few officials to prepare for action.
At this time, Wang Xiaoning suddenly said: "Sir, this is wrong. Innocence belongs to Mrs. Xiao, not this servant. Why should a little servant sue me? If I want to be beaten, I should beat Mrs. Xiao, right?"
