HCB Chapter 405: Sue, Go to Court
Chapter 405: Sue, Go to Court
"Grandma, forget it. The status and position of the Duke's Mansion are here. Dad is just a small minister now. We can't defeat them. Let's go!" Shen Youran's face was full of tears. The more she cried, the sadder she became. She hugged the old lady directly, and the two of them burst into tears.
When everyone saw the two people crying and hugging each other, they felt sympathy. They didn't know the inside story of Shen Wenting's divorce. It was all rumors. When they heard about it before, they thought it was all Shen Wenting's fault.
After hearing what the person involved said today, they instantly believed it and sided with them, yelling for Chen Shuhua and the others to come out. What was the point of hiding?
Seeing the crowd's indignation, the old lady smiled triumphantly. Chen Shuhua had embarrassed herself regardless of their past friendship, so they didn't need to worry about her face. Now the people were scolding her, how could she still have the face to go out? They didn't know at this moment that Chen Shuhua had already known that Shen Youran was Shen Wenting's biological daughter.
The news soon reached Yao Qingnian's ears: "Miss, you don't know, when the old lady and her friends went to the Duke's Mansion, the guards didn't even let them in, and the old lady was so angry that she cursed at the door."
"I didn't expect that grandma still has good physical strength at her age." Yao Qingnian didn't expect that the old lady would be so disregarding of her image today.
"That's right. The old lady is getting more and more excited in her scolding. She is smearing the lady's name all over and confusing right and wrong. Miss, aren't you going to do anything about it?" Linglong asked from the side.
"They just feel that the Duke's Mansion is in the wrong and dare not come out to confront them. Right and wrong are not up to her alone to decide. Let her be. The more trouble she makes, the more interesting it will be when she can't get out of the situation." Yao Qingnian's eyes were deep, and no one knew what she was thinking.
After returning home, the old lady was still feeling complacent. Because of the commotion she had caused today, Chen Shuhua had hidden in the Duke's Mansion and dared not come out. It must be because she felt guilty and afraid.
The matter quickly spread throughout the capital, and within less than half a day, everyone knew about it. Most people accused the Duke's Mansion of bullying others, while a small number of people believed that Chen Shuhua would not do such a thing.
Not long after, the Duke's Mansion went directly to the Jingzhao Yin and sued Shen Wenting for embezzling the dowry to support his concubine and illegitimate son, secretly imprisoning the shop manager, and taking human lives lightly, etc., and presented the evidence and account books.
In the morning, the old lady was still shouting at the door, criticizing Chen Shuhua and describing her as a willful, vicious, cruel and cold-blooded woman.
In less than half a day, there was such a big turn of events that the people were unable to react. All the restaurants and teahouses in the capital were discussing the matter.
When Lord Lu of Jingzhao Prefecture received this case, he was caught off guard. How could it be Shen Wenting again? It wasn't long after the last incident and such a big commotion occurred again.
The people of the capital city were very concerned about this. When the trial started, the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture was surrounded by crowds of people. They all came to join in the fun and expressed their opinions on the matter.
When Shen Wenting was called over, he didn't know what was going on. He left office early today. Ever since those people heard that the second young lady of the Shen family was betrothed to Prince Rui as a concubine, they have restrained themselves a lot and dared not to deliberately embarrass him anymore. Shen Wenting immediately became arrogant again. This was all thanks to You Ran. He hadn't even entered the mansion yet, but he had already scared these people. Identity was really useful.
He returned home humming a little tune. Just as he was about to go see the old lady and the others, a servant suddenly ran in and said that officials from Jingzhao Prefecture had come and asked him to go over.
He was a little puzzled. Why did the people from Jingzhao Prefecture ask him to go over? When he came over with doubts, he saw a crowd of people gathered outside Jingzhao Prefecture, and he immediately had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Silence! Court begins!" Lord Lu slammed the gavel, and inside and outside the court instantly fell silent.
When Shen Wenting was brought up, he saw Chen Shuhua standing in the center and instantly changed his face to a flattering one. He showed her a gentle look. To outsiders, it seemed that he was still obsessed with her, but in fact, he had already cursed Chen Shuhua in his heart.
Didn’t mother bring Youran to ask for dowry today? Why did Chen Shuhua appear in the court? Could it be that mother didn’t get the dowry and angered this woman?
"Shuhua, what's going on? Why are you here in court? Can you please stop making a fuss? If you regret it, come home with me. Let's pretend that what happened in the past never happened. You are still the only lady in the Shen family." Shen Wenting said this in a pretentious manner. He wanted to let everyone know that he still loved Chen Shuhua, and it was she who insisted on divorcing him.
Chen Shuhua distanced herself from him in disgust, looking at him as if he were some disgusting garbage.
Lord Lu slammed the gavel again: "No one is allowed to make noise in the court. Those who violate the rules will be dragged out and punished! Shen Wenting, Chen sued you for misappropriating her dowry to support her mistress and killing the maids in the mansion. The complaint clearly states all these crimes. Do you admit to them?"
Shen Wenting took the complaint and read it. He then bowed to Lord Lu and said, "Please be discerning. The charges here are all false. I have never done these things. I do not admit it!"
Although he is old, he still has the same demeanor and stands straight, giving people a sense of being clear conscience and upright. Shen Wenting was handsome when he was young, and he vowed not to take concubines, which made many women envious. Chen Shuhua didn't know how to cherish such a good man, and even made a big fuss. She really didn't know how to appreciate the blessing she had. She really should let her feel how many troubles there are in the backyard of three wives and four concubines every day. I guess she is just too idle at home and is looking for trouble!
Lord Lu then turned to Chen Shuhua and said, "Minister Shen said that what you accused him of was untrue and he never did it. Miss Chen, do you have anything else to say?"
Chen Shuhua was not in a hurry and pointed out the matter slowly and leisurely: "Sir, words are not enough. I have evidence for every crime listed above and can check them one by one. This is the evidence of his embezzlement in the account book, which is clearly written on it.
Also, he and his mistress have lived in the courtyard of Chui Liu Lane for more than ten years. Last time, they were thrown out on the spot. The neighbors can testify that a lot of the things inside were my dowry. Your Excellency can send someone to investigate and collect evidence."
The official handed the account book to Lord Lu, opened it and looked at it, then sent someone to check and verify it.
"My Lord, this is unjust! These are all untrue!"
"Silence! Don't interrupt me without asking! I will find out whether it is true or not!" Lord Lu slammed the gavel again to shut up Shen Wenting, and then continued to ask: "I have sent people to verify whether Minister Shen used your dowry to support his mistress, but what do you have to say about this prisoner who took human life lightly?"