Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 759 - 0712: Speechless (1)

Li Yuwen returned to the main hall, nodded at Pei Shenyan, and said with a slight smile, "It’s getting late, let’s head back. The rest of the matter will be entrusted to Mr. Song. Mr. Song is a fair official and will handle this case impartially."

"Thank you for your efforts, Mr. Song." Pei Shenyan cupped his hands in salute to Song Prefect, who had followed behind.

"This is the responsibility of my office, no need for courtesy, Fifth Young Master Pei." Song Prefect returned the salute.

The two people tied to the pillars watched them exchange pleasantries, glancing at each other, feeling uneasy inside.

Song Prefect turned around, waved to the government officials he brought, and commanded, "Take the prisoners away and bring them to court tomorrow morning."

"Yes, sir!"

Four government officials with swords rushed in, untied the two individuals, and dragged them away.

Song Prefect waved to everyone and left the residence.

Seeing the officers leave, Li Yuwen, Li Yuzhu, Pei Shenyan, and Mu Yuanxiu also took a carriage back.

To reassure Second Master Wei and his wife, Li Yuwen arranged for Da Chuan to deliver the news to the Wei Mansion.

Second Master Wei was overjoyed to learn that the matter had taken a turn for the better, "Good, good, I will definitely go to the Capital City Government tomorrow morning!"

Back at the residence, Li Yuzhu and Mu Yuanxiu went to the West Courtyard.

Pei Shenyan held Li Yuwen’s hand and walked towards the East Courtyard.

"I can see the road myself, why are you still holding my hand?" Li Yuwen looked down at their hands and smiled as she spoke. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

"I like holding your hand." Pei Shenyan pulled her closer and walked with his arm around her.

The young couple in front were so affectionate that Lady Sun felt embarrassed to walk too close and kept her distance.

Once the couple entered the bedroom, she hurried into the main house, lit all the lamps, and instructed Cui Xi and Lingdang to prepare bath water for the couple.

In the bedroom, Pei Shenyan talked with Li Yuwen about today’s case.

"Yu Wen, do you know Song Prefect?" Li Yuwen sat by the dressing table, and Pei Shenyan was undoing her hair as he glanced at her in the mirror and asked.

He had wanted to ask this question earlier at the residence, but with others around, he was cautious not to reveal that Li Yuwen was once a Commandery Princess.

Li Yuwen leaned against him, holding his hand, "Yes, I know him, and I’m quite familiar with his daughter. I’m actually the matchmaker for his daughter and son-in-law. His son-in-law is currently serving as a Magistrate in Qingzhou Prefecture, the youngest official in the Qingzhou Prefecture Government. Song Prefect is truly grateful to me."

"Why do I feel he’s afraid of you?" Pei Shenyan looked at Li Yuwen in the mirror, "When he speaks to you, he seems very cautious."

Li Yuwen burst into laughter, "I used to be a Commandery Princess, and he still sees me as one." She turned to hug Pei Shenyan’s waist, "Is my husband afraid of me?"

After consummating their marriage, when alone, they spoke more boldly, and Li Yuwen deliberately teased Pei Shenyan.

Pei Shenyan no longer held back, hugging her back and raising an eyebrow with a soft hum, "Who’s afraid of whom between us? Who was it the night before and last night that kept begging me for mercy, asking me to let her go?"

He lowered his head and gently bit Li Yuwen’s ear, whispering.

Li Yuwen’s face turned red instantly, and she pinched Pei Shenyan’s waist.

"Try bullying me again tonight!" she teased.

But come nightfall, on the bed, Li Yuwen still crawled over to Pei Shenyan.

After rousing Pei Shenyan’s desire, she again started asking for mercy.

Pei Shenyan wouldn’t let her go, "You brought it on yourself."

Li Yuwen, annoyed, pinched and punched him, "Bastard, when will this end?"

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Early the next morning, when Li Yuwen woke up, Pei Shenyan was already not in bed.

She vaguely remembered that as Pei Shenyan left, he said he was going to the Capital City Government to check on the progress of the case.

Li Yuzhu stood outside the curtains calling her, "The sun’s already above the rooftop, elder sister, get up!"

Inside the curtains, Li Yuwen sprawled in an ungraceful position, like a large character.

Like a salted fish, she opened her eyes weakly.

Li Yuwen cursed Pei Shenyan in her heart, how could someone who initially seemed like a dying dog on the bed be as spirited as a hungry wolf?

"Stop shouting, I’m getting up." Li Yuwen stretched lazily, yawned, and sat up.

Her whole body was exhausted, utterly fatigued, yet she still had to go to the Capital City Government to hear the case, what a torment.

Li Yuwen sighed again.

"What are you sighing about? Hurry up and get up! If you don’t, I’ll lift the curtains and come in." Li Yuzhu held a small fan, glancing at the curtains and stifling her laughter.

Li Yuwen steeled herself, gathered her courage, lifted the bed curtains, and got up.

Seeing Li Yuzhu’s playful face, Li Yuwen glared at her, "Don’t laugh, one day I’ll laugh at you too."

Li Yuzhu stifled a laugh and waved her hand, "I won’t laugh at you. It’s already the last quarter of dawn, we should get going, or there’ll be nowhere to stand if we’re late."

In ancient government offices, unlike modern times where attending a trial required a reservation,

the front of the courtroom allowed citizens to attend, but the rule was to claim spots on a first-come-first-serve basis.

If you arrived late, you could only stand behind people to listen.

"Got it, got it." Li Yuwen waved her hand, yawning, and hurriedly dressed and washed.

Having tidied themselves up, the two sisters ate breakfast together.

Mu Yuanxiu was at home today and accompanied them by carriage to the Capital City Government.

As Li Yuzhu said, the entrance to the courtroom was already crowded with people.

Some people were discussing something, each looking surprised and excited.

Mu Yuanxiu got off the carriage first and said, "You stand here for now, I’ll go have a look. I arranged for Da Chuan to grab some spots, not sure what he managed to secure."

Li Yuzhu laughed, "Yuanxiu is quite considerate."

Mu Yuanxiu smiled faintly and squeezed into the crowd.

Soon, he squeezed his way out again and walked towards the carriage, "Da Chuan grabbed three of the best spots, let’s go."

"Let’s go, let’s have a look." Li Yuwen excitedly pulled Li Yuzhu’s hand and followed Mu Yuanxiu into the hall.

Da Chuan was tall and had long arms, and with an outstretch of his hand, he indeed secured quite a few spots.

Li Yuzhu and Li Yuwen were late, and the trial had already begun.

On the floor of the hall, Hu De’an and Hu Dejun, the two cousins, were kneeling. To the left stood a man who looked like a steward. Li Yuwen whispered to Li Yuzhu, "That’s the Yuwen Family’s Chief Steward, the master didn’t come, only sent a steward. Are they afraid of losing face?"

After speaking, she snorted coldly.

"Elder sister, whether they come or not, they’re destined to lose today, let’s just watch." Li Yuzhu said.

On the right side of the hall, stood Second Master Wei and Second Madam Wei.

On the right spectator seats sat Pei Shenyan.

Pei Shenyan glanced over towards the main entrance and saw Li Yuwen and the others, he smiled slightly and nodded.

The presiding officer, Song Prefect, was reviewing those letters as evidence.

After reading them, he looked up and asked Yuwen Family’s Chief Steward at the hall front, "Yuwen Chief Steward, the Wei Family accuses your family of marriage fraud and money deception, do you have anything to say?"

The Yuwen chief steward, arrogant due to their favor with the Emperor, did not regard Song Prefect.

"Mr. Song, the Wei Family clearly wants to swindle that five thousand taels of betrothal gifts, shouting thief while being one themselves! Their intent is vile, please investigate thoroughly, my lord!"

"Nonsense, your family are the real thieves!" Second Master Wei, backed by evidence, confidently shouted angrily, "The Young Master Yuwen is almost a dying man yet attempted marriage fraud with our family’s daughter, even instigated others to swindle those five thousand taels of silver. Our family can’t provide the silver, so we have no choice but to marry off the daughter. Your Yuwen Family is indeed insidious to the extreme, despicable scoundrels!"

After cursing, he pointed at the letters in Song Prefect’s hand, "There’s evidence, you can’t deny it!"

Song Prefect shook the three letters towards Yuwen Chief Steward, "Can you recognize if this is your Second Young Master’s handwriting?"

The Yuwen Chief Steward’s face changed drastically, too frightened to say a word.

"Yuwen Family, have anything to say?" Song Prefect slammed the gavel.

The Yuwen Chief Steward turned pale, "Sir, this this..." How could a steward decide on his master’s behalf?

"Hmph, bring in Yuwen father and son!" Song Prefect commanded to the government officials.

Young Master Yu Wen Song was forcibly carried from the bed by the government officials and brought to the court.

Yuwen Song’s father, Marquis Zhongyi Yu Wenbo, was also brought by the officials.

Just upon entering the hall, Yu Wenbo was still arguing angrily, indignantly shouting injustice.

But seeing those three letters, along with the testimony of the Hu family brothers, he couldn’t utter a word.

The case was not complicated, and it was concluded in less than half a day.

The crowd around, upon learning the ins and outs of the matter, was in an uproar.

Many people began cursing Yuwen father and son, "How shameless, almost a dying person yet still deceiving a young lady?"

"On the surface, it’s marrying the dying son, secretly it’s for himself to enjoy, right? Hahaha, old lewd!"

"How can the Emperor trust such a family? So insidious, won’t it corrupt the court?"

People were chattering all at once, mocking.

Yu Wenbo angrily looked back, unable to tell who was cursing him because the voices were mixed, many were speaking.

But at this time, he spotted a familiar face.

Li Yuwen.

Yu Wenbo realized why his family lost the lawsuit.

Indeed, it was Prince Luling’s daughter assisting secretly.

Li Yuwen was unafraid of him, raising her eyebrows and looking back coldly.

"Bang—" Song Prefect slammed the gavel, "The case is clear, both parties listen to the judgment!"

"Sir, I, the old one, have words to say!" Yu Wenbo turned and pointed at the Hu family brothers, "I just want to find a bride for my son, have not deceived silver, the matter of five thousand taels of silver is the matter of these two brothers, unrelated to me."

The Hu family brothers were dumbfounded, "Marquis—"

But Yu Wenbo immediately swept them a cold gaze, reminding them, their family members are all in Yuwen Mansion.

The Hu family brothers immediately fell silent, not daring to utter another word.