klisemfg Chapter 240 The Mad Couple 4
Chapter 240 The Mad Couple 4
Upon hearing this, Wu Daniu frowned slightly, his gaze falling on Ji Xiaosong, his tone carrying a hint of inquiry: "Revenge? You want to take revenge on Li Zhixiao and Xiao Mumu?"
Ji Xiaosong stepped forward, gave a slight curtsy, and spoke respectfully but with a hint of coldness: "Replying to the General, my daughter's surname is Ji, and my family was originally engaged to Li Zhixiao. However, in order to curry favor with the powerful, Li Zhixiao colluded with Xiao Mumu and caused the death of my father. My daughter has come today to seek revenge for this blood debt."
After hearing this, Wu Daniu's face gradually darkened.
He put down the military treatise in his hand, his tone carrying a hint of authority: "You say Li Zhixiao and Xiao Mumu killed your family, do you have any evidence?"
“The village head is an accomplice, but they will certainly not admit it. I also know that Li Zhixiao will not admit it, but it doesn’t matter. He is a son-in-law of our Ji family, and his engagement with me is still not dissolved. Instead, he is engaged to the granddaughter of a first-rank general. Can this be considered a violation of the law?”
Wu Daniu did not directly respond to Ji Xiaosong's words. Compared to his granddaughter's bullying that led to someone's death, he was more bothered by Li Zhixiao's past engagement.
He paused for a moment, then stared sharply at Ji Xiaosong, his tone carrying a hint of authority: "You say Li Zhixiao is your family's son-in-law, do you have any evidence?"
Ji Xiaosong remained expressionless, took out a slightly worn contract from his sleeve, and presented it with both hands:
“General, this is a contract that my father signed with Li Zhixiao when he was alive. It states the conditions for Li Zhixiao to marry into my Ji family. My father treated Li Zhixiao’s father’s illness and sponsored him with one hundred taels of silver to take the imperial examination. The condition was that Li Zhixiao must marry into my Ji family and become my husband.”
Wu Daniu took the contract, looked at it carefully, and his face grew increasingly gloomy.
He couldn't understand it, but Wu Chufeng read it to him word by word.
The contract clearly stated the conditions for Lee Ji-hyo to marry into the Ji family, and even included Lee Ji-hyo's signature and fingerprint.
After reading it, Wu Daniu looked up at Ji Xiaosong, his tone probing: "Do you have a copy of this contract? Or any other witnesses?"
Ji Xiaosong nodded, her tone calm: "The contract is in duplicate, and Li Zhixiao also has a copy. In addition, everyone in the village knows about this, but they are afraid of Li Zhixiao and Xiao Mumu's power and dare not testify."
Wu Daniu was silent for a moment, then suddenly turned to Wu Chufeng and said, "Chufeng, go and call Li Zhixiao and Mumu here."
Wu Chufeng nodded, turned and left the study.
Not long after, Wu Chufeng brought Li Zhixiao in.
As soon as Lee Ji-hyo entered the room, she saw Ji So-song standing to the side, and her expression changed drastically.
He suppressed his inner turmoil, forced a smile, and bowed to Wu Daniu, saying, "General, you wanted to see me?"
Wu Daniu gave him a cold look, his tone carrying a hint of authority: "Li Zhixiao, do you recognize this young lady?"
Lee Ji-hyo turned to look at Ji So-song, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
He forced a smile and said, "This young lady... looks somewhat familiar, but I can't quite place where I've seen her before."
Ji Xiaosong sneered, her tone laced with sarcasm: "Li Zhixiao, you've really forgotten everything. Back then, you were about to marry into my Ji family, and you took my father's money to take the imperial examination. Now that you've passed, you've turned your back on us and even colluded with Xiao Mumu to kill my father. You really have some tricks up your sleeve."
Lee Ji-hyo's face turned pale, and she quickly retorted, "You're talking nonsense! I've never married into your family, nor have I ever taken any money from your father! You're framing me!"
Wu Daniu snorted coldly, threw the contract in his hand in front of him, and said in an icy tone: "Take a look for yourself!"
Lee Ji-hyo picked up the contract, looked at it carefully, and her face turned deathly pale.
He looked up at Wu Daniu, his voice tinged with panic: "General, this contract is fake! I have never signed anything like this!"
Wu Daniu looked at him coldly, his tone carrying a hint of authority: "Li Zhixiao, this contract has your signature and fingerprint on it. Do you still want to argue?"
Lee Ji-hyo opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to explain, but couldn't utter a single word.
Seeing this, Wu Daniu's face grew even more gloomy.
He slammed his hand on the table, his voice filled with rage: "Li Zhixiao, as a newly appointed scholar, you have committed such an ungrateful act, truly disgracing the imperial court!"
Just as Wu Daniu was furious, the study door was suddenly pushed open, and Xiao Mumu rushed in.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Lee Ji-hyo kneeling on the ground, her face pale, while Wu Daniu was glaring at her.
Xiao Mumu's heart tightened, and she immediately ran to Wu Daniu, kneeling down with a thud, her voice trembling with tears: "Grandpa! Please don't blame Zhixiao, it's all my fault! I forced him to do this!"
Wu Daniu looked at her coldly, his tone carrying a hint of authority: "Mumu, what do you mean by this?"
Xiao Mumu raised her head, her eyes filled with tears, her tone tinged with grievance and stubbornness:
"Grandpa, Zhixiao... he originally didn't want to be with me, I forced him! I was attracted to his talent and insisted on getting engaged to him. He... he was just confused for a moment, he was bewitched by me!"
Wu Chufeng, standing to the side, couldn't help but sneer upon hearing this, his tone laced with sarcasm:
"Xiao Mumu, you're quite good at taking responsibility. Li Zhixiao signed the contract herself, agreeing to marry into the Ji family, but now she's gone back on her word and even caused the death of Miss Ji's father. You think you can take all the blame on yourself with just one sentence, 'forced him'?"
Xiao Mumu's face turned pale, but she quickly regained her composure.
She turned to look at Wu Chufeng, her tone tinged with disdain: "Uncle, what do you mean by this? Do you think I would harm someone for Li Zhixiao? Ji Xiaosong is just a country bumpkin, how can you believe her?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Daniu's face darkened, and his tone was tinged with anger: "Mumu, what kind of attitude is this? Miss Ji's father was murdered, the evidence is conclusive, and you still dare to argue here?"
Xiao Mumu bit her lip, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes, but she quickly put on a wronged expression.
She turned to look at Wu Daniu, her tone slightly coquettish: "Grandpa, don't listen to her nonsense! She's just a resentful village girl who wants to curry favor with Zhixiao after he passed the imperial examination! Who knows if the contract she showed us is real or fake? Maybe she forged it!"
Ji Xiaosong stood aside, coldly watching Xiao Mumu's performance, a mocking smile curling at the corner of her lips.
She stepped forward, her tone calm yet tinged with coldness: "Miss Xiao, the contract bears Li Zhixiao's signature and fingerprint. If you don't believe me, you can ask the authorities to authenticate it. As for whether I'm resentful, you should know best in your heart."
Xiao Mumu was speechless at Ji Xiaosong's words, and her face immediately turned ashen.
She suddenly stood up, pointed at Ji Xiaosong's nose, and said in a sarcastic tone, "Who do you think you are? How dare you point fingers here? My grandfather is a first-rank general, and I am his granddaughter. What right do you, a country bumpkin, have to spout nonsense here?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Daniu's face grew even more grim.
He slammed his hand on the table, his voice filled with fury: "Mu Mu! Shut up!"
Xiao Mumu was startled by Wu Daniu's angry shout, but she quickly regained her composure, her tone tinged with resentment: "Grandpa, how can you treat me like this for the sake of an outsider? I am your granddaughter!"
Wu Daniu looked at her coldly, his tone tinged with disappointment: "Mumu, you have disappointed me greatly. You have abused my power to do whatever you want outside, even taking lives, and now you dare to throw a tantrum here? Do you have no respect for the law?"
Xiao Mumu's face turned pale, but she quickly put on a wronged expression.
She threw herself at Wu Daniu's feet, hugged his leg, and cried out, "Grandpa, I know I was wrong! Please forgive me! I'll never do it again! My mother suffered so much because of you. I finally grew up, and now I can't even find a husband who suits my heart?"