Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1979: Chapter 1978: Witness’s Revelation

”What’s wrong, Xiaohei?” Bai Ruozhu asked, puzzled.

Xiaohei barked a few more times, and Bai Ruozhu frowned, ”You say this is dangerous?”

She quickly put down the fruit, the green fruit could detoxify, but what if the black one was severely poisonous? She better not use her hand.

She took out a dagger, cautiously cut open the fruit’s skin, and held her breath to be cautious.

The skin broke open, and the flesh inside was as black as ink, one drop of juice dripped, surprisingly dark like ink.

Xiaohei suddenly became a bit anxious beside her, Bai Ruozhu wanted to communicate with it, but it didn’t know what was happening either.

When Bai Ruozhu noticed Xiaohei’s eyes slightly reddening, she immediately thought of something.

She quickly took a jade box to cover the black fruit, preventing it from emitting its smell, sure enough, Xiaohei’s emotions gradually improved.

”This, this seems like the evil energy that Achun encountered!” Bai Ruozhu exclaimed, but why did her space grow a tree bearing fruit filled with evil energy?

She didn’t dare to research further, fear of inhaling the evil energy herself and affecting the three children nearby.

Thinking in this way, she worried the black fruit ripening and dropping would taint the space with that aroma, which wouldn’t be good.

She swiftly found a pair of silver-threaded gloves used for making medicines, picked up several jade boxes, and ran towards the forest.

In no time, she picked all the black fruit and sealed them in the jade boxes.

She stared at the tree in a daze, could it be due to Achun entering the space?

Thinking of the evil energy made her a bit fearful, she considered whether to uproot the tree, but she calmed down after some thought, deciding to wait and see.

Smart Ruozhu never imagined her man would fling his nosebleed onto that tree...

Three days flew by, and Bai Ruozhu had Tian Chen escorted to the Government Office, and asked Granny Xin to beat the drum to demand justice. For her to demand justice as a fourth-rank official felt a bit excessive.

Soon enough, many gathered outside the Government Office to watch, Han Zhiyong received a report from an officer and was immediately displeased. He merely wanted the new bride school shut for a few days, to let matters rest, but Bai Ruozhu seemed relentless.

Did he think Bai Ruozhu hadn’t thought of this? If it were merely a few days’ closure, even at the cost of affecting the school’s reputation, she’d prefer to maintain peace, because there’s a war at the front, she didn’t want any conflicts at the rear.

But Ma Linglong didn’t think this way, she wanted to find a way to ruin Ji An’s face, then the matter could escalate.

That was an innocent flowering young girl, she couldn’t just let such things happen.

”Lord Han, I happened to pass by and heard someone beating the drum to demand justice, so I came in out of curiosity, you wouldn’t mind if I listen in?” A resonant voice sounded.

Han Zhiyong frowned, why did Qi Zixuan from the Ministry of Officials come? Then he saw Bai Ruozhu walking into the Main Hall and understood it was Bai Ruozhu who summoned him.

The Ministry of Officials was constantly evaluating officials, and he really didn’t dare to expose any flaws at this moment.

Bai Ruozhu performed an official ceremony towards the two, saying: ”The new bride school was established by me, originally meant to help women learn more before marriage, so they could better integrate into their husband’s family and contribute. I didn’t expect to be falsely accused by Ma Linglong, I beg Lord Han to clear the new bride school’s name.”

”The new bride school? Quite a number of civilian women attend, and the fees aren’t high?” Qi Zixuan asked.

Bai Ruozhu returned the courtesy, ”Indeed.”

”This is beneficial to the people, Lord Han must investigate thoroughly.” Qi Zixuan said with a smile.

Bai Ruozhu smiled inwardly, even if Jiang Yichun and Meng Liangshen left, does she not have acquaintances in Beiyu City? She’s a doctor after all, and doctors never lack connections.

Last year she cured Lady Qi’s back pain, and Lady Qi had always been grateful. Now Qi Zixuan was just helping to intimidate Han Zhiyong a bit.

Of course, if she approached Prime Minister Si Yuanhang, it would be more convenient, but she didn’t want to entangle her second brother’s Yue Family, lest anyone write articles on it behind her back.

”Lord Han, this Dr. Tian was the doctor who said something was wrong with the bride school’s cosmetics, and after that, he tried to flee Beiyu City, coincidentally caught by my household servants, upon inquiry, it turned out he took Ma Linglong’s bribe and falsely accused me.” Bai Ruozhu said calmly.

”Such a thing?” Han Zhiyong forced calm, but inwardly cursed, dog|shit coincidence, surely she arranged someone to catch Tian Chen.

”Lord Han should summon Ma Linglong here, along with the young lady from Ji Family, and find an elder from Fushou Hall to examine things.” Bai Ruozhu said.

Before Han Zhiyong could speak, Qi Zixuan told his attendant: ”Go and invite Old Doctor Mu from Fushou Hall, his medical skills are excellent, honest and selfless, he can surely help properly examine things.”

”Yes.”

The attendants from Qi Family swiftly dashed out of the Government Office, giving no chance for Han Zhiyong to object.

Han Zhiyong’s face was already sour, while Qi Zixuan cheerfully said: ”Lord Han, I can’t just sit idle here, must at least help, running errands is manageable.”

”Lord Qi overstates.” Han Zhiyong said, suppressing his anger.

The Ji Family isn’t far from the Government Office, and in no time, Ma Linglong and Ji An were brought over, the officer who went this time shared no camaraderie with her, didn’t disclose Tian Chen had been caught, so when she entered the Public Hall and saw Tian Chen, her heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Qi Zixuan showed disapproval, seeing it at once, Han Zhiyong dared cover up, does he want his official path to end here?

Ma Linglong noticed Qi Zixuan was present, she immediately calmed herself and saluted, saying: ”A commoner’s wife heard that Lord Bai accused me of slander, but my sister-in-law’s face is as such, is Lord Bai still pursuing vanity, bribing a doctor?”

Bai Ruozhu shot Tian Chen a look, saying: ”Let the witness speak, who bribed him.”

Tian Chen had been tormented both physically and mentally these three days, seeing Bai Ruozhu made his legs tremble, where would he dare lie?

”It was Ma Linglong who gave me two hundred taels of silver, telling me to say there was a problem with the bride school’s cosmetics, I initially didn’t dare do such things, but she, she suddenly took off her clothes to seduce me, and said if I didn’t comply, she’d shout saying I took the opportunity of examining her to assault her.” Tian Chen quickly confessed.

Ma Linglong’s eyes widened, ”Nonsense, I am the legitimate daughter of Ma Family, the wife of Ji Family, how could I fancy someone like you? Truly can’t expect pleasant words from a dog’s mouth, Lord Han, such a person should be lashed so he can’t lie.”

Tian Chen heard this and panicked, cursed: ”Whore, it was you who seduced me, now you want to kill me to silence me, where was this ruthlessness when you were screaming in bed?”

He suddenly looked at Han Zhiyong, ”Lord, a humble person speaks truth, Ma Linglong has a black mole on her left breast, you can have someone verify in the back hall!”

Once these words were spoken, the Public Hall instantly became eerily silent, as if one could hear a pin drop.

But the next moment, the crowd watching outside the Public Hall erupted in laughter, and someone shouted: ”Find an old woman to verify it!”