A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 183 The Truth Revealed to the World (61)

"You bitch!"

Xia Yu's voice was sharp and high-pitched, which made everyone in the courtroom shudder involuntarily. Coupled with the word "bitch" she uttered, it was truly astonishing!
This word has always been used to describe women.

Liu Pei was also taken aback and subconsciously explained, "Xia Yu, I didn't mean to force Yun Yao. She was drugged by Liu Changqing. I am her husband, how can I just watch her get hurt?"

"Husband? You're not worthy!"

Xia Yu's expression of disgust and hatred was genuine. She clenched her hands, wanting to pounce on Liu Pei several times, kicking, hitting, scratching, and clawing. In short, she wanted to use every trick a woman could use, and every thing a maid could do for her mistress, on Liu Pei.

Unfortunately, Mu Qingcheng stood there, her left arm in a sling and her body not particularly strong, but her cold eyes and powerful aura made Xia Yu dare not make a move!

Xia Yu could only glare and angrily rebuke: "Liu Pei, you're dead, so why not die completely? Miss finally had a chance to leave the Liu family and return to the Li family, but in the end, she became a victim of your father-son power struggle!"

Upon hearing this, everyone in and around the hall sighed with emotion.

Li Yunyao was forced to marry someone she didn't like, and the same person who murdered her mother and pressured her father. How could she not hate him? How could she not think about escaping from this prison every moment? If Liu Pei really died of illness and she became a widow, she could request to be divorced and return to her parents' home after observing a year of mourning.

Unexpectedly, Liu Changqing discovered the clues and used Li Yunyao as a pawn to force Liu Pei to be resurrected, thus cutting off Li Yunyao's path to survival!

Liu Changqing was too lazy to say anything more, and only gave a heavy snort.

Liu Pei was devastated. "I... I only thought about faking my death and then finding an opportunity to take Yun Yao away from the capital. I never expected that she... she actually hoped that I would really die, and that she actually wanted to go back to the Li family."

"Young Master Liu, how dare you! Does my young lady have masochistic tendencies? Why should she go with you? Because you killed her mother? Because you are despicable and shameless, forcing her into the Liu family? Or because you are blindly filial and can't see how she is being humiliated by your father and mother?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately thought of the physician's testimony. Could this be Li Yunyao's motive for instructing the physician to poison Madam Liu?

Xia Yu's disdain and mockery were like slaps to the face, leaving Liu Pei feeling utterly ashamed!
But Liu Pei could not accept the last accusation. He said, "When has my mother ever bullied Yun Yao? She truly loves Yun Yao."

"Truly love?" Xia Yu seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. She pointed at Madam Liu, her eyes flashing with intense hatred. "Why don't you ask your mother what she has done to my young lady?"

Unlike her dramatic and emotional reaction yesterday, Madam Liu's expression was indifferent today, as if nothing could stir her emotions.

"Mother, what did you do to Yunyao?" Liu Pei asked cautiously. He wanted to know the truth, but he was also afraid that the truth would ruin the beautiful image of his mother in his mind.

Madam Liu lifted her eyelids, a hint of disdain creeping into her cold tone. "What can I do? Li Yunyao is dead. Can her maidservant possibly distinguish right from wrong with just her mouth?"

Liu Pei was speechless, unsure of whom to believe.

Seeing this, Mu Qingcheng narrowed her eyes slightly. She subconsciously looked at Song Shuyu, but saw that his dark eyes were as deep as a pool, gleaming with a sharp light. He had obviously sensed something was wrong, just like her.

"Snapped!"

However, just as Mu Qingcheng was distracted, Xia Yu seized the opportunity and slapped Madam Liu hard across the face! Everyone was stunned!
Liu Pei instinctively stepped in front of Madam Liu and shouted, "Xia Yu, don't be so presumptuous!"

The constables quickly restrained Xia Yu and, according to protocol, warned, "Behave yourself! Otherwise, you'll face severe torture!"

"Madam Liu, you've pretended to be mute your whole life, aren't you tired?" Xia Yu sneered, then smiled at Liu Pei, "Young Master Liu, you are truly a filial son! Liu Changqing is certainly hateful, but your gentle and kind mother is the one who makes people want to tear her to pieces!"

Liu Pei was shocked. "You... what did you say?"

Inside and outside the courtroom, all was silent. Everyone pricked up their ears and stared intently at Xia Yu!

The constables involuntarily let go of their grip.

"Why has my young lady never consummated her marriage with you since she married you? Do you think it's simply because she dislikes you and doesn't want to be close to you? It's because your father was afraid that you and my young lady would have children and fall into a harem, losing control of him. So from the day my young lady entered the house, he drugged her, causing her to develop a gynecological disease, making it impossible for her to have sex with you! Madam Liu knows this perfectly well, but she turns a blind eye. Even when my young lady knelt on the ground begging her, she still pretended to be deaf and dumb and stood by and watched!"

"When Miss was punished to kneel in the ancestral hall, she pretended to be mute; when Miss and the Second Madam argued and fell into the water, she pretended to be mute; when Miss wanted to divorce Young Master Liu, she pretended to be mute; when Miss slapped Young Master Liu, she pretended to be mute; even when Liu Changqing instructed someone to put an aphrodisiac in Miss's tea, she closed her ears and mouth, pretending not to see it!"

At this point, Xia Yu suddenly remembered something. She turned her head to look at the stillborn child, a terrifying smile slowly spreading across her lips. "Liu Pei, do you think this child is yours? Hahaha..."

Laughter echoed in the courtroom, shrill and manic, sending chills down one's spine!

The constable sighed softly, "Another one's gone mad."

“Living in a cannibalistic place like the Liu family, it’s no wonder they go crazy.” Another constable swallowed hard, feeling a pang of sympathy.

Liu Pei crawled over and gripped Xia Yu's arm with both hands like iron clamps. His lips trembled violently. "What, what are you saying? How could Yun Yao's child not be mine? That night, the person I consummated my marriage with was clearly Yun Yao. I... I won't mistake her. You're lying to me. You're lying to me, aren't you?"

"Ha, you should ask your mother! Oh right, she's mute, isn't she? She saw me and Miss exchange clothes, saw Miss go to Young Master Liu's room, and she still chose to remain mute..."

"Well--"

With his mouth gagged, Liu Xiao listened quietly until he heard something bizarre. He immediately twisted his body and excitedly screamed!

The people in the hall looked at each other in shock!
Who would have thought that the truth revealed yesterday was actually wrapped in a layer of clothing, with a whole new world hidden inside!

Mu Qingcheng gestured to the bailiffs, "Let Liu Xiao confront them."

The bailiff pulled the cloth out of Liu Xiao's mouth. Liu Xiao hadn't spoken for a long time and almost choked on his saliva. He was both ashamed and angry. "Xia Yu, what nonsense are you talking about? I only have Yiyi in my heart, how could I... Don't ruin my and my sister-in-law's reputation!"

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