mtl008 Chapter 142: Don't agree to divorce? I want you to beg on your knees
Chapter 142: Don't agree to divorce? I want you to beg on your knees
There was a look of struggle in Zende's eyes, and his eyes were scarlet, as if he was fighting against something.
Yuan Wanru remained calm, her tone gentle and subtle, "You've been lying, haven't you?"
Zeng De's face flushed red as he held it in, and he finally uttered a word: "...Yes."
In the ancestral hall, it was quiet. When everyone heard this affirmative answer, tears immediately welled up in Yuan Xinhui's eyes.
All the stigma that had fallen on her these days disappeared at this moment.
"Zeng Gui, did you hear me? I am innocent, and so is Jie'er."
"It was you, blind and blind, who listened to slander and nearly killed your own son. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, so you are worse than an animal."
"I married into your Zeng family, getting up early and going to bed late every day to serve you and your family. Your mother is always complaining about you, and you just do nothing outside. All the expenses of the family are supplemented by my dowry."
"I couldn't get pregnant in the past two years. You scolded me every day for not being able to have a child, saying that my health was bad, and you used this as an excuse to torture me."
"After so much effort, we finally had Jie'er, but you despised him for not being able to speak and called him a mute every day."
"You just wanted to kill Jie'er after listening to Zeng De's instigation. Your Zeng family is too vicious."
"Zeng Gui, I want to divorce you."
She had been holding these words in her heart for a long time, and she finally mustered up the courage to say "divorce".
Originally, Yuan Xinhui was not a weak person.
However, because of accidents during her two previous engagements, she was not able to get married until she was nineteen years old, which had a certain negative impact on her.
Since marrying into the Zeng family, she has never had a happy day, but she didn't want her parents to worry, so she endured it even though life was difficult over the years.
However, after having a child, she could no longer tolerate it.
When the charge of adultery fell on her, the first thing she thought of was asking the Yuan family for help, but she had no way of leaving Xiaotang Village.
Everyone in Xiaotang Village had the surname Zeng, and they all sided with Zeng Gui. No one sympathized with her or was willing to help her deliver a message to the Yuan family.
If he hadn't met Yuan Wanru and the others, Jie'er would have died, and she didn't know what would have happened to her.
Lu Jiangnian's tough attitude gave her confidence. If she didn't take this opportunity to divorce, she and her son would not have a good life in the future.
Of course, Zeng Gui's family members disagreed, especially Yuan Xinhui's mother-in-law, who had a sour and mean look on her face and scolded Yuan Xinhui for being ungrateful. It was their Zeng family who took in her, an old woman who couldn't get married, and she actually wanted to get a divorce!
"You bastard, you have a black heart. No wonder your son is mute."
"You want a divorce? No way. You're an unwanted old woman. You should serve our Zeng family for the rest of your life."
"If you dare to run away, I will go to the Yuan family and ask them if they are extinct. Why do they insist on sending a married bitch back home to eat for free..."
Those words were vicious and unpleasant. Yuan Wanru raised her chin and said in a flat voice, "Madame Pang, smash her mouth for me."
Aunt Pang, along with Liu Yan and Liu Zhi, walked over angrily, pressed down the woman who had been shouting just now, and slapped her hard one slap after another.
The man was beaten so hard that he screamed like a ghost and couldn't speak.
Yuan Wanru tilted her head and asked Yuan Xinhui, "Aunt, have you really made up your mind to divorce?"
The latter's handsome face was determined, without any hesitation: "I want a divorce."
There are 300 households in Xiaotang Village, which has always been united. The head of the village is surnamed Zeng, also from Xiaotang Village, and is closely related to Zeng Gui's family.
Being bullied to this extent, he could no longer endure it, and said with a sullen face: "Zeng De slandered the Yuan family, it is his fault, but it is also human nature that the Zeng Gui family does not agree to the divorce. Don't be too aggressive."
"Without the clan's permission, even if the county magistrate comes, it will be difficult for Yuanshi to divorce."
The village chief couldn't hide his anger either. "That's right. It's better to demolish a temple than to ruin a marriage. How can we take Yuan's words seriously when she said them in a moment of anger? She and Zeng Gui already have a child. How can we talk about divorce?"
"Of all the women who married into our Xiaotang Village, only some were divorced, and there has never been a divorce."
"That's right, there's no such thing as forcing someone to divorce. It's so unreasonable."
"They bully others by taking advantage of their power. We have so many people in Xiaotang Village, so we are not afraid of them."
Yuan Xinhui looked anxious and didn't know whether she should continue. She was worried about causing trouble for Yuan Wanru.
The people of Xiaotang Village have always been violent. Even if the people around Wanru are good at martial arts, you can't kill them to force them to submit just because of the divorce.
Unite as one and work together against external threats?
Yuan Wanru curled her lips, revealing a faint smile with deep meaning.
Lu Jiangnian was originally planning to step forward, but when he saw his wife's expression, he knew that she had an idea.
He stood casually beside her, waiting for her to perform.
Yuan Wanru looked around and saw the indignant expressions on their faces. She asked calmly, "No one in your village agrees with my aunt's divorce, right?"
"Yes."
The village head answered her on behalf of everyone.
Yuan Wanru sighed: "As for the divorce, if you don't agree, forget it."
Yuan Xinhui felt a pang of pain in her heart. Holding the child, her body swayed a few times and she almost fell down.
After all, she was not destined to escape from the Zeng family's cage. She could only blame her bad luck, not anyone else.
The people in Xiaotang Village showed proud smiles. Finally, they won a game.
Even Zeng De and Zeng Gui, mother and son, whose faces were beaten into pig heads, could not help but reveal a look of satisfaction in their eyes. Only if Yuan stayed in Xiaotang Village could they allow them to torture her and avenge today's revenge.
Yuan Wanru turned to look at the dim Yuan Xinhui and said, "Aunt, the crime they committed today is not small. As your relative, I must seek justice for you."
"I can't help you with the divorce, but no one can escape punishment."
The situation took a surprising turn, and the people in Xiaotang Village still didn't understand what she meant. Lu Jiangnian's eyes had brightened a little. His wife was really amazing. She had grasped the weak spots of these villagers so quickly.
Yuan Wanru continued, "According to the laws of this dynasty, those who falsely accuse or slander others must be punished according to the principle of retaliation."
"According to the law, adultery is punishable by fifty strokes of the cane and two years of exile. Zeng De falsely accused my aunt, so Zeng De should be convicted of adultery. Zeng De, just wait for your exile."
Pig-faced Zende: ...
He does not want to be exiled.
Yuan Wanru continued, "Also, Xiaotang Village resorted to lynching, intending to kill the innocent baby Zeng Xiaojie. Zeng Gui's actions constitute attempted murder, and he is subject to 200 strokes of the cane and three years of exile."
"Zeng Gui, you can't escape either. You and your good brother have company on the road, and you have one more year than them. You are really in the same boat."
Pig-faced Zeng Gui: ...
Is he involved too?
Yuan Wanru smiled brightly: "I have finished accusing the principal offender of this crime. Next, there are many accomplices. You will not be able to escape the blame either."
besides?
The village head was a little nervous. How many people did she want to involve?