The wonderful life of modern women in ancient times

Chapter 492 The truth comes out

The old prime minister's family, General Cao, and Cao Zhu didn't care about the water in the bowl. They had already confirmed Cao Fangruo's identity, and the blood would definitely mix.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ting'er's somewhat excited voice suddenly rang out: "She is not Cao Fangruo, their blood does not mix! Sir, please take this woman away and punish her severely!"

"How dare you, a woman, pretend to be my deceased elder sister and slander me and my mother. How despicable!"

Cao Fangqing had been staring at the bowl. Seeing the two drops of blood clearly separated, she rushed to Cao Fangruo and raised her hand to hit her, but Zhao Junle grabbed her wrist and said, "Cao Fangqing, are you itching to hit my cousin?"

"Zhao Junle, let me go. Are you blind? Didn't you see the blood in the bowl? This person is not your cousin. She is a fake. Your cousin died a long time ago!"

"Your cousin is dead, get out!"

Zhao Junle swung her hard, and Cao Fangqing couldn't withstand her strength and fell heavily.

"Mom! How are you? Are you not hurt?"

"Mom, be careful!"

The two young masters of Anyang Marquis' Mansion rushed to Cao Fangqing, helped her up, and looked concerned.

"Mr. Prefect, it seems that the water in this government office is not very clean? Did an official accidentally spill something into the water?"

Lin Xi walked into the yamen with Daya and Yuanyuan and said in a crisp voice.

The prefect was feeling guilty. Seeing that the old prime minister, General Cao and others were staring at him intently, without any doubt about Cao's identity, he knew the status of Cao in everyone's heart. His eyes flickered slightly. The little girl had already mentioned that there was something wrong with the water. This matter could not be investigated in detail, so he reprimanded the official who brought the water: "Go prepare another bowl of clean water and check it again!"

When Zhao Ting'er saw this, her heart sank. When she saw the look the prefect was giving her, she knew there would be no problem with the water.

"How did you do it? You were so careless even when preparing the water that you almost caused Miss Cao's identity to be unknown. Why don't you get out and accept your punishment!"

Seeing the blood of General Cao and Cao Fangruo mingling together in the newly prepared water, the prefect's heart skipped a beat and he scolded the official, who understood his intention and retreated.

Cao Fangruo and others did not pursue the matter with the prefect. Their main purpose today was to expose the evil deeds of Zhao Ting'er and her daughter.

"Miss Cao has been standing for so long, she must be tired. Someone, prepare a seat!"

The prefect smiled ingratiatingly at Cao Fangruo. If she said a few words in front of the old prime minister, his official career would be in trouble.

The officials moved quickly, bringing chairs into the hall one by one. The old prime minister did not hesitate to sit down with Cao Fangruo and others.

The four of them, Zhao Ting'er, Cao Fangqing, and Cao Fangqing's two sons, sat aside.

The old prime minister's family, General Cao, Cao Zhu, and Cao Fangruo sat on one side, while Lin Xi, Daya, and Yuanyuan stood behind Cao Fangruo.

General Cao originally wanted to sit next to his son and daughter, but was pushed away by the old prime minister. He touched his nose in dissatisfaction and sat next to Zhao Che.

Seeing that her father ignored her and only had Cao Zhu and Cao Fangruo in his mind, Cao Fangqing clenched her hands tightly, not even feeling the nails piercing her flesh.

Thinking of what her father had just said about her being cruel, she felt panicked. Her father wouldn't know what happened back then, right? No, no, those people were already dead. No matter what Cao Fang said, she just had to refuse to admit it. After thinking about it, she calmed down.

"Fang Ruo, it turns out you're not dead. I thought someone was impersonating you! Come here and let mother see you. I've thought of you a lot over the years."

Zhao Ting'er thought the same as Cao Fangqing. Without any witnesses or evidence, who could do anything to her as long as she didn't admit it? So she pretended to be a loving mother and smiled at Cao Fangruo.

"Tsk tsk! This noble lady from the capital city acts more realistically than the actors. It's such a pity not to go and sing an opera!"

The big-headed lady at the door clicked her tongue twice and spoke loudly on purpose. After she finished speaking, she took out a handful of melon seeds and started eating them, as if she was going to watch her performance.

When Zhao Ting'er heard this, her heart sank and she could no longer maintain the smile on her face.

But she didn't have time to argue with this woman now; acting was more important.

Cao Fangruo ignored her and stood up and said to the prefect, "Sir, now that my identity is clear, please continue the trial!"

The prefect looked at the old prime minister and general Cao who were obviously on Cao Fangruo's side, and dared not favor Zhao Ting'er and her daughter anymore. He slammed the gavel and tried the case according to normal procedures.

"Zhao Ting'er, Cao Fangqing, if Cao Fang sues you and your daughter for causing her to fall off the cliff, do you have anything to say?"

"Fangruo, I am not only your mother but also your aunt. I have loved you since you were a child. Why do you want to frame your mother?" Zhao Ting'er was about to cry. She looked at Cao Fangruo with a look of disappointment and grievance, as if Cao Fangruo had really wronged her.

Cao Fangqing stood up and walked to Zhao Ting'er, supporting her, and looked at Cao Fangruo who was standing beside her and said, "Eldest sister, you are so cruel. Mother treats you better than me, her biological daughter. I have always put you first in everything since I was a child. What on earth are you thinking to slander us!"

Hearing what the mother and daughter said, Cao Zhu couldn't help but sneer. Seeing the prefect looking at him, he waved his hand and said, "I have never seen such a shameless person. I couldn't help it for a moment. Don't worry about me, Prefect. Just continue the trial."

"Cao Fangruo, since you have accused your stepmother and sister of causing you to fall off the cliff, do you have any evidence?"

The prefect withdrew his gaze from Cao Zhu and looked at Cao Fangruo and asked, she couldn't just ask him to convict Zhao Ting'er and her daughter without any evidence.

"Of course there are witnesses! Please allow the witnesses to testify in court!"

Cao Fangruo glanced coldly at Zhao Ting'er and her daughter who were still acting, and saluted to the prefect.

"Call the witness!"

Following the order from the prefect, Lin Dayong and his two sons each came in with one person.

"Who is in the hall?"

The prefect was displeased when he saw that Lin Dayong and the other three did not kneel down to salute, and asked with a frown.

"I am Cao Fangruo's husband. These three are our sons. The four kneeling here are witnesses."

Upon hearing their identities, the governor's displeasure immediately faded away. He did not care about their rudeness and looked at the four kneeling people and shouted, "What do you know? Tell the truth!"

These four people were the eminent monk of that year, the soldier who delivered the message to the general's mansion, Cao Fangqing's personal maid, and Zhao Ting'er's former personal maid.

Didn’t she order people to beat Cao’er to death and throw him into a mass grave? How come she is still alive?

And that maid, didn’t the master say that she was sold to the border? How come she suddenly appears here?

And how could that man pretending to be a monk suddenly appear in the capital?

Zhao Ting'er looked at these people and her heart sank to the bottom. With them around, she had no way to defend herself.

When Cao Fangqing saw Cao'er, who had a scary big scar on his face, smiling coldly at her, she took a few steps back in fear.

Listening to the others telling her everything that happened back then, she knew that she was finished! She was the one who pushed Cao Fangruo off the cliff with her own hands.

"Oh my God! This stepmother is so cruel. Even if she doesn't like the daughter left by the previous wife, she can just raise her and marry her off. Why does she have to kill her?"

"That's right. And Cao Fangqing actually pushed her elder sister off the cliff with her own hands. How could a girl from an ordinary family do that?"

"Tsk tsk! What a vicious mother and daughter!"

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Hearing the onlookers outside the government pointing fingers at them, Cao Fangqing couldn't stand it anymore and rushed to the door and shouted, "What do you know? If I don't kill her, Brother Jing will marry her. Brother Jing is mine! She deserves to die for blocking my good marriage!"