Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

The man Madam Tang sent to keep watch finally got his chance and immediately ran to report to Madam Tang, "Madam, just now three carriages entered the Yun residence through the back gate. The carriages were covered up tightly."

"Did you see what's inside clearly?"

"The carriage cover is too tight; you can't see anything at all."

"Go down and keep an eye on it. If it's covered up so tightly, it must be something they're trying to hide. We need to go talk to them about it."

Madam Tang found Madam Xu and said, "Madam Xu, my husband told me that you were beaten last night. He planned to come see you this morning, but he thought you must have been frightened and needed to rest, so he delayed until now."

How badly are you injured? Is it serious? Have you seen a doctor?

Look at what these people did, they really went all out on you.

We can't just swallow this insult!

Madam Tang was secretly laughing. Serves you right for being so smug all the time, just because you have a little money. So what? You're still being looked down upon by men. You deserve it!

"Madam Xu, there's something else important I need to tell you."

"What is it, little sister? Just say it."

"Just now, three carriages, completely covered up, entered the Yun residence through the back gate."

I suspect there's something shady hidden inside. If it was meant to be delivered, why not during the day, but rather so late at night?

"Isn't the Drunken Red Pavilion in that county town only open at night?"

Madam Xu suddenly realized, "You mean the carriage was full of men?"

Mrs. Tang nodded. "It's pretty much true."

"Yesterday I saw a whole courtyard full of women in that house, and they surrounded me." There were dozens of them.

Three carriages of men probably wouldn't be enough for them.

This is truly a grand undertaking; its scale is almost on par with the Drunken Dream of the Red Chamber.

"Sister, let's go report to the authorities right now and wipe them out in one fell swoop, restoring peace to our East Alley."

If this matter is handled well, not only will we be credited for reporting it, but Tang Dianshi will also have done a great service, and it will also help me vent my anger.

"Sister, let's hurry up and go!"

After putting on her veil, Madam Xu and Madam Tang rode in a carriage to the county government office.

"Madam Tang, you're here to see the magistrate, aren't you? He's about to leave his office, so I'll go in and inform him right away."

"We're not here to see the magistrate; we're here to report a crime."

"What case does Madam wish to report?"

"We have discovered a large-scale brothel that is currently operating. We want the government to stand up for the people, shut down this den, and restore peace to families."

"Madam, please come inside with me."

The two entered the county government office. Tang Fan was talking to the county magistrate when a yamen runner came in to report, "Sir, the wife of the clerk has come to report that she has discovered a large-scale brothel that is currently in operation."

When Tang Fan heard that it was his wife who came to report the case, he thought, "What kind of trouble is this idiot causing now?"

The magistrate said, "Since it is the wife of the clerk who has come to report the case, please invite her in."

Madam Tang and Madam Xu went in together, curtsied, and said, "We, the humble people Tang Yanshi and Xu Wangshi, pay our respects to the County Magistrate and the Clerk."

"Please rise, everyone, and sit down."

"Tell me in detail what exactly happened," the magistrate asked.

Madam Tang then recounted the entire incident, saying, "Yan, you shouldn't make things up without any evidence!"

"Lord Tang, you saw it last night too. Weren't there dozens of women in the Yun residence? Madam Xu can testify to that."

"My lord, I can testify."

"How can you be so sure that it's a man inside, and not something else?"

"Lord Tang, although we didn't see the men inside with our own eyes, we are women, and women understand men best. The women in the Yun residence are all very beautiful."

If they weren't doing such despicable things, why would so many women gather together?

"My lord, you must rid the people of this scourge! It's these shameless women who seduce other women's husbands, turning their happy families upside down and causing them to be torn apart."

The neighbors are living in constant fear, worried that their husbands have been bewitched. "No matter how small, this is a civil matter!" Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Xu pleaded.

"My lord, we cannot make a big fuss about arresting people based on mere guesswork. If we are wrong, it will be difficult to handle the situation. Those are all women, and their reputations will be ruined."

A woman's reputation is her life; if things go wrong, it can lead to someone's death.

"What Lord Tang said makes sense. We cannot act rashly. You should go back first, and we will take further action after we have investigated the matter thoroughly."

Madam Tang and Madam Xu knelt down again. "Sir, we can guarantee that the house is a brothel. If we are lying, we are willing to take full responsibility and accept your punishment."

The magistrate slammed his hand on the table. "Very well, since Madam Tang is so certain, I must give Lord Tang some face, no matter what."

"Lord Tang, immediately take your constables; I will accompany you."

"Thank you, sir!"

"Your Excellency truly deserves to be called a just and upright official who wholeheartedly serves the people. On behalf of the neighbors, I thank you."

Tang Fan was so angry she wanted to kick that idiot Yan Shi to death. Seeing Madam Xu, she had a bad feeling. Since the magistrate had spoken, she had no choice but to obey.

Tang Fan went to the yamen runners to say he had work to do. The runners were unhappy, thinking that they were about to finish their shifts and now they had work to do. They had no choice but to do the task assigned by their superior. They told the runners not to dawdle and that the county magistrate had to go with them.

Tang Fan went to the county magistrate to ask for instructions, "Your Honor, the men have been mobilized."

The county magistrate and Tang Fan, accompanied by 10 constables, arrived at the Yun residence. The constables knocked on the door—bang, bang, bang!—and Qingwu, hearing the urgent knocking, immediately ran to the door. Opening it, she was startled to see that it was all government officials. "Excuse me, sir, is there something you need?"

Tang Fan said, "The residents of our neighborhood reported that your Yun residence is hosting brothels, so we've come to investigate."

"My lord, we are innocent! We are a respectable family."

Madam Tang and Madam Xu stepped forward. "See? She's already feeling guilty. Sir, we can't let her go in to report. We can't let anyone escape through the right back door of this house."

The magistrate waved his hand, and two yamen runners went to guard the back gate.

Two other constables were about to step forward to arrest Qingwu when Liu Siyue came out with her men. "This humble subject greets Your Excellency. May I ask what brings you to my home?"

"Did some residents report that you're operating a clandestine brothel here?"

"Does Your Excellency have any evidence?"

"There is no evidence, but what the people say is reasonable, well-founded, and very certain, and they have made guarantees."

"According to the adults, if I randomly point out someone on the street and say that he is a murderer, as long as I insist that he is a murderer, he can be beheaded immediately."

"Sir, she's just feeling guilty and making excuses."

Liu Siyue looked at the person who spoke. She didn't recognize this lady, but she recognized the one next to her. It was Madam Xu. She had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. She really was a persistent ghost.

"Since Your Excellency insists on searching, we can't stop you. If you find nothing, it will ruin the reputation of us women. What will Your Excellency do? What should be done with the person who made the false accusation? You must give us an explanation."

The neighbors are all watching; I'm sure it won't be an hour before the whole county knows.

Madam Tang and Madam Xu stepped forward, saying, "If we made false accusations, we are willing to accept the punishment sir."

"Very well, Your Excellency is an upright official, and we hope that you will uphold justice and enforce the law impartially."

"My lord, please!" Liu Siyue gestured for him to enter.

Tang, the clerk, waved his hand. "Come with me inside and search."

The people surrounded the entrance to the Yun residence, making it impossible to move. Liu Siyue gathered everyone in the courtyard, and the yamen runners searched the house from top to bottom, but they couldn't even find a trace of a man.

The head constable reported, "Reporting, sir, we haven't found a single man."

"They must have hidden them. You must search carefully," Madam Tang said.