kingnovel Chapter 1439
Chapter 1439
Chapter 1439
The official read out the official document in public. Everyone not only learned that the Nancheng Ming family and the Xicheng Ming family had severed their relationship, but also found out that the old house where the Xicheng Ming family had lived for so many years was actually owned by the Nancheng Ming family.
The official also displayed the land deed and the house deed in public. The house deed was very old and the style was unique to the reign of the previous emperor many years ago.
It was not a new owner at all. In other words, this old house originally belonged to Ming Chengyuan of the Ming family in Nancheng. People in Jiangcheng always thought that the Ming family in Xicheng was the main branch, and of course the main branch lived in the ancestral house.
The old houses in West City are magnificent with carved beams and painted buildings. The mottled sunlight falls on them, revealing faint traces of time.
The tear-stained girl couldn't hold back any longer after hearing that, and burst into tears, "This is our Xicheng Ming family's house! It's our Xicheng Ming family's house! I've lived here since I was born..."
The girl who was counting her belongings had a calm expression on her face. "So you are reminding me to ask your Xicheng Ming family for the rent for so many years?"
The curious onlookers were counting on their fingers, wondering how much rent would be appropriate over the years.
But how can we calculate it clearly? Prices are high and low, how much is such a big house worth? Who knows? All we know is that the Ming family in Nancheng is really patient.
As the saying goes, brothers should settle accounts clearly. Why did the Ming family of Nancheng let the Ming family of Xicheng live in their house for free for so many years?
Seeing this, the crying girl's face turned pale and she became angry and said, "You are not clean! You were kidnapped by the bandits and tortured for a whole day and night before being released! You..."
An old woman stepped forward and interrupted the girl with a slap in the face, "You are talking nonsense and making up rumors!"
The girl who was beaten and covered her face was Ming Rufei. She was miserable and couldn't bear to see Ming Zhao doing well.
She didn't believe that rumors couldn't destroy a person's will and life! As long as the rumors started, who would dare to marry Ming Zhao!
She was beaten, her eyebrows slightly raised, but her eyes were full of provocation.
As she expected, the onlookers cast ambiguous glances at Ming Zhao.
If Ming Zhao showed any sign of panic, the rumor would swallow her up like a flood.
Ming Zhao's expression remained unchanged, her eyes calm. The golden sunlight shone on her delicate and beautiful face, which was truly picturesque, sacred and solemn, without any fear.
Then a loud shout was heard, "Dongyu Guards are investigating the case!"
The voice came from inside the house, and a moment later, a man in a navy blue Yuwei official uniform appeared.
It was Ma Chuyi, the head of the Eastern Feather Guard. On his sleeve was embroidered a solemn word "羽". With a sharp expression on his face and a token in his hand, he said in a deep voice, "You can just spread rumors with your mouth. Do you think the laws of my Northern Wing are just for show?"
The official who just read out the document was the legal advisor brought over from the capital by Wu Changlin, the prefect of Muzhou. He said in a clear voice, "The crime of spreading rumors and slander is punishable by thirty strokes of the cane and imprisonment for a minimum of three years."
Ma Chuyi put away the token and said sternly, "The evidence is irrefutable. He spread rumors in public and ruined someone's reputation. Come, execute him to serve as a warning to others!"
Ming Rufei was shocked, and before she could react, she was taken away by several Dongyuwei who were also wearing Yuwei uniforms.
It was already late spring and early summer, and people were wearing thin clothes.
Being hit by the executioner's board is truly fatal.
Ming Rufei screamed in pain as soon as the first board came down.
There were people from the Ming family in Xicheng at this time, but they were watching like the ordinary people, and they were all glad that they did not talk nonsense in public.
Which one of them didn't want to jump out and throw dirty water? Which one of them didn't plan to do so?
Something happened at home. Because of bribing officials, killing people, or various other charges, some were sent to prison, and their property was forcibly returned to the Ming family in Nancheng.
Not only that, their business is also not clean and is currently being investigated by the government.