Chapter 238 Reversal
"It was I who formulated the pesticide to cure corn ear rot. It was absolutely true that it was I who formulated it."
The two bailiffs looked at each other with expressions that were hard to describe.
Mr. Zheng and his wife’s faces were as black as the bottom of a pot.
Xu Zaohua didn't pay attention to their expressions and continued talking to herself.
"My uncle hasn't worked in the fields for many years. Even though he lives in the village, he's not very good at taking care of crops. How can he make any pesticides? He was the head of Qinghewan Village for so many years, but he still couldn't solve the corn ear rot problem."
"After I prepared the pesticide, it was inconvenient for me to go back to Qinghewan, so I gave it to my uncle to give to the villagers for use. I am not afraid of this even if he confronts me in front of me."
"Did my uncle take all the credit for himself? He said he prepared the medicine? Fortunately, Lord Liu was wise and did not believe her."
Xu Zaohua was so frank that the two yamen runners didn't know what to say.
This is a direct admission.
The eldest lady of the Zheng family is probably a fool, right?
Mrs. Zheng was clearly winking at her, but she didn't notice?
Mr. Zheng and Mrs. Zheng did not expect Xu Zaohua to be so stupid. They were suddenly silent after hearing Xu Zaohua's words.
Xu Zaohua has brought disgrace upon the Zheng family. Not only did she mix fake pesticides, but she was also reported to the authorities. What's even more infuriating is that she confessed like a fool.
Didn’t she think about why the bailiffs came to her house?
If the medicine she prescribed was really effective, the government should have come to her house with drums and gongs and plaques, and would she still be allowed to be interrogated by the bailiffs like they were interrogating criminals?
"I have been working in the fields in Qinghewan since I was a child. When I saw corn being damaged by ear rot every year, I thought about formulating pesticides. After thinking about it for so many years, I finally came up with it."
After Xu Zaohua criticized Xu Yong and explained her own mental journey in preparing pesticides, she found that the yamen runners did not look at her with admiration and approval as she had imagined.
Instead, it exudes an indescribable weirdness.
Only then did Xu Zaohua realize that the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
"Madam, Xu Yong was selling fake pesticides in Yanguan Town, destroying many farmers' corns. Now the villagers have sued him. Xu Yong claimed that you prescribed the medicine and gave it to him, and he sold it to the villagers at your request," said the bailiff.
"Now it seems that what Xu Yong said is true."
what?
Xu Zaohua's temples were throbbing and she felt dizzy.
How come the medicine she asked someone to prescribe turned out to be fake?
How could the medicine she prescribed be ineffective?
The first thing she thought of was that maybe her uncle had secretly mixed pesticides without her knowledge. In fact, her uncle used the pesticides he mixed himself, not hers.
Thinking of this, Xu Zaohua blurted out: "The medicine that uncle sold must have been prepared by him."
"There will be no problem with the medicine I dispense."
The slightly older yamen runner said, "So we specially asked the young lady to go to the county yamen. If you really didn't make fake medicine, just make it clear in person. Lord Liu will not wrongly accuse anyone."
Xu Zaohua gasped.
After going to court, can she come out as if nothing happened?
Her uncle and her aunt, Mrs. Yan, had both been to court because of Xu Si's matter. It was really unpleasant to hear her aunt crying.
Besides, if the news gets out that the Zheng family’s eldest lady has been in court, will she still have any shame?
Even if it is finally proven that she is innocent, some rumors will still be spread.
What's more, she herself is not sure whether there is any problem with the medicine she prescribed.
If the medicine Xu Yong sold to the villagers was really prepared by her...
Xu Zaohua didn't dare to think about it further.
She looked at her parents-in-law with helpless eyes.
Mr. Zheng and Mrs. Zheng's faces were so gloomy that water could be pinched out of them.
"The fake medicine sold by Xu Yong caused damage to the crops of many villagers. This is a serious matter. Master Zheng, you also know that crops are related to people's livelihood and cannot be destroyed by anyone. The matter of fake medicine must be investigated thoroughly, so the young lady must come with us. I'm sorry!"
Mr. Zheng bowed to the bailiff with an embarrassed look on his face. Naturally, he didn't want his daughter-in-law to go to court.
The Zheng family can't afford to lose this person.
But after hearing what the bailiff said, he didn't know how to refuse.
It’s all because my daughter-in-law is so stupid.
"I understand that you two gentlemen are enforcing the law and will definitely not stop me. But I hope you two gentlemen will be considerate when we go to court." Mr. Zheng said through gritting his teeth.
Xu Zao's heart sank.
The Zheng family no longer intends to protect her.
He didn't even care about the incense in her belly.
Incense, incense in my stomach.
Xu Zaohua held her stomach, cried out "ouch", and curled up in the chair.
"My belly."
"Ouch, my tummy."
Xu Zaohua screamed, with beads of sweat on her forehead.
Mr. Zheng and his wife were panicked and kept shouting for someone to call a doctor.
They were so angry that they forgot that their daughter-in-law was pregnant.
Fortunately, with this child, Xu Zaohua no longer has to go to court.
The two yamen runners were also panicked, because it turned out that the eldest lady of the Zheng family was pregnant.
How can you go to court when you are pregnant?
Xu Zaohua was helped to go to Madam Zheng's room.
"My lords, I'm really sorry, my eldest daughter-in-law is pregnant. How about sending someone who serves you to go down the court for her?" Mr. Zheng said to the two yamen runners.
It can only be the!
After taking Xu Zaohua's pulse, she was told that everything was fine. She also learned that the servants had gone to court on her behalf. She was so frightened that she lay on the bed, unable to cry.
How did things turn out like this!
"Okay, stop pretending." Madam Zheng sneered, "Luckily you're not stupid enough to pretend you have a stomachache, otherwise you would have brought shame to the Zheng family."
Xu Zaohua was so ashamed and angry that she didn't dare to look up.
"The Zheng family has lost all face now. I was wondering how you could have mixed such pesticide, but it turns out you mixed fake medicine." Mr. Zheng was very angry.
No wonder Xu Zaohua was unwilling to hand over the prescription to the Zheng family, it turned out that it was a fake medicine.
This daughter-in-law is so bold.
Xu Zaohua defended herself by saying, "It must be my uncle who framed me. The medicine I prepared can obviously get rid of ear rot."
At this time, Xu Zaohua regretted very much that she had believed the words of the sorcerer, who had cheated her out of five hundred taels of silver.
Those were the household items she had accumulated over a long period of time after she came to the Zheng family.
Mr. Zheng sneered, "No matter what, this is all your fault. If you had given me the medicine, this wouldn't have happened. You are the daughter-in-law of the Zheng family now, but you don't think about the Zheng family at all. Instead, you gave the medicine to your uncle who has nothing to do with you. Now that something has happened, we, the Zheng family, have to clean up your mess."
Xu Zaohua bit her lip and dared not continue to argue.
Madam Zheng said, "If the drug that destroyed the crops was really prepared by you, our Zheng family would become famous throughout Pingchuan County, and a notorious one."
What Mrs. Zheng mentioned was exactly what Xu Zaohua feared the most.
The Zheng family sent someone to the court to inquire about the situation, but he has not returned yet.
It is not clear whether the fake medicine was prepared by Xu Zaohua or Xu Yong.
Xu Zaohua's mind gradually came to clarity. She knew her uncle too well. No matter who prepared the medicine, her uncle would hold her accountable if anything went wrong.
The Zheng family certainly didn't want her to be known for making fake medicines that harmed the crops.
Xu Zaohua certainly wanted to put all the blame on Xu Yong, but then she changed her mind and felt that there was someone more suitable to take the blame than Xu Yong.