Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

Zhiyi was a little worried, but she knew in her heart that even if she went, she wouldn't be able to help much. On the contrary, staying in the mansion now would be able to help the madam.

All I could do was give Chunhua a few careful instructions.

"Chunhua, you will be going with Madam later. No matter what, you must ensure Madam's safety."

"Don't worry, Sister Zhiyi, I will definitely protect Madam."

The master and servant appeared relaxed and at ease, showing no signs of the tension of facing off in court.

When the officials from the Kyoto government arrived, they simply waited outside the Marquis's residence out of courtesy. If the Marquis of Anshun was unwilling, they would then send troops.

This was instructed by the adults when we arrived.

When the master and servant arrived at the gate of the mansion, Constable Wang and two constables stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Greetings to the Lady of Anshun Marquis."

"No need for formalities, gentlemen, let's go."

The household staff acted swiftly after the change of personnel. Before, when she wanted to go out, the servants in the mansion would take forever to prepare a carriage.

The gatekeeper went to inform the carriage room that the carriage was ready. When Ji Yueru came out, the carriage bearing the mark of the Marquis of Anshun's residence was already quietly waiting at the gate.

Seeing that the master and servant were about to get into the carriage, Officer Wang couldn't help but say a few more words.

"Madam Hou, your parents have filed a lawsuit against you at the Kyoto government office. Be prepared."

"Thanks for reminding me."

To be honest, in all the years that Constable Wang had served as a constable, he had never seen any official's parents come to the yamen to accuse their own daughter of beating them.

Generally, only ordinary people file lawsuits; they only sue government officials when they absolutely cannot resolve the issue.

The Ji family's actions were truly disgraceful, but the injuries on Lord Ji and Madam Ji's faces did not seem fake.

He found it hard to reconcile the injuries on their faces with the image of Lady Anshun before him; she did not appear to be the madwoman they claimed she was.

The area in front of the Kyoto Prefectural Government Office was already crowded with onlookers. The Ji family had made a show of force outside before coming to file their complaint, hoping to crush Ji Yue Ru in one fell swoop.

Many ordinary people came to join in the fun, crowding around the entire entrance to the Kyoto government office in layers.

"Make way, everyone, Lady Anshun has arrived."

The people quickly moved to both sides, making way for a passageway in the middle.

Chief Constable Wang led the way, with his master and servant walking in the middle, and two constables bringing up the rear.

Wow, Mom, I feel like you're acting like a princess.

The little guy is carefree and doesn't worry about his mother's safety at all.

Ji Yueru patted her belly in response.

The people's discussions were not loud, but the master and servant, who were very close, could hear everything clearly.

"It's impossible that she beat her own parents into such a state."

She's pregnant now, how could she possibly do something so disobedient and unfilial?

"I heard that she was beaten by her maid, but it was no different from her beating herself."

"I really don't understand. Could it be that she's gone mad, just like the Ji family said? She doesn't seem like it at all; she's so quiet and well-behaved."

"..."

Ji Yueru ignored the public's comments, but An'an was a little angry.

These people talk nonsense without knowing anything; it's infuriating!

"Don't worry, sweetie, they'll soon be proven wrong."

Upon arriving at the hall, Ji Yueru bowed and greeted the Prefect of the Capital who was seated above.

"Greetings, Lord Zhang."

"Someone, please bring a seat."

On the other side of the lobby sat a family of three. It was a bit of a shame that Lin Mufeng and his two little ones weren't there; he really was a cunning old fox.

Lin Mufeng is a suspicious and cautious person by nature. He would never put himself in danger. We will have to be more careful when dealing with him in the future.

The constables quickly brought over chairs and placed them opposite the three of them, and Ji Yueru sat down without any hesitation.

She was the wife of the Marquis of Anshun and was pregnant again, so it was quite normal for the Prefect to offer her a seat.

The chatter of the people outside subsided. Such a grand scene was a rare sight, almost unseen in decades, so they had no choice but to watch and listen carefully.

"Lady of Anshun, your parents just came to the capital's government office to file a complaint against you, claiming that you instructed your maid to beat them. Is this true?"

"Your Excellency, this is false. I did not instruct my maids to beat them."

No matter how badly they treat me, they are still my biological parents. I would never do something like beating my own parents.

The three people opposite were shocked and could not believe that Ji Yueru could lie so easily while remaining so calm.

"You unfilial daughter, you're lying! If you didn't have your maids beat us, where did our injuries come from? Did we inflict them ourselves?"

Chen wanted to speak, but her face was so shiny from being slapped that she couldn't utter a single word. She could only stare intently at Ji Yueru with her eyes.

The speaker was Ji Xian. He was almost driven mad with anger today, and in a moment of impulsiveness, he brought his whole family to the Kyoto government office to sue his second daughter.

After suing, I did have some regrets after calming down, but since I had already sued, I had no choice but to move on.

Today, I must send this rebellious daughter to a nunnery outside the city so she can spend her life in seclusion and devotion to Buddhism; only then will my hatred be appeased.

"Sister, I saw with my own eyes you ordering the maid to beat Father and Mother. Your excuses are useless."

Ji Yueru didn't even glance at the three of them, but instead looked at Prefect Zhang at the head of the table.

"My lord, there is probably no one in the capital who doesn't know how much my parents dote on their eldest daughter and how they neglect me, their second daughter."

It's not impossible that they've conspired to lie and frame me. I'd like to ask you, sir, are there any other witnesses?

The Prefect of the Capital looked at the Ji family of three, and indeed, he had not mentioned that there were any other witnesses before.

"Lord Zhang, all the servants in this government office can testify that we were already beaten to the ground when they rushed into the house."

"grown ups."

Ji Yueru raised her voice slightly, drowning out Ji Xian's voice.

"There were five or six servants who rushed into the room at the time. You could have detained and interrogated them separately, since their testimonies were inconsistent."

I was careless. I didn't check my testimony with the servants when I left the mansion, so the testimonies I get later will definitely be inconsistent.

Lord Zhang waved his hand, instructing Constable Wang to lead his men to carry out the task, while he himself kept an eye on Lady Anshun.

"Madam Hou, then tell me, if you didn't hit them, and you were present at the time, who did?"

"In reply to your question, sir, the three of them were fighting each other."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Ji Xian blew his beard and glared, while Chen Shi also looked quite angry.

The people outside were talking about it.

"No way, could the three of them really have been fighting each other? Their reactions don't seem like it."

"How could that be? Have you ever seen a family beat each other to death?"

Look at their faces. How much force did they use when they hit them? What deep-seated hatred or grudge could drive someone to do such a thing?