Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside-Chapter 878: Ruthless Granny Gu

Squad Leader Zhang got angry and shouted, "Both of you carry her together, and if you dare to talk back, I’ll arrest you all!"

Seeing Squad Leader Zhang’s anger, Gu Dagu had no choice but to regain her composure. She held Little Sister Gu’s hand and together they lifted Granny Gu out of bed and walked outside.

Seizing the chance while no one was noticing, she whispered in Granny Gu’s ear, "Mother, I’m the most filial to you. You must protect me."

Granny Gu, being a ruthless person, had calmed down after the initial shock and gave Gu Dagu an assuring look upon hearing her words.

She’d planned for that incident back in the day, and the government wouldn’t be able to convict her. If someone had to pay for Mrs. Fei’s death, it would be Elder Gu.

She’d tolerated that old man for decades; it was time to get rid of him. Once he was dead, Lord Lai would surely treat her well again.

Seeing this, Gu Dagu felt a bit more at ease. After placing Granny Gu on the wooden board disassembled by the Government Officials, she said to Squad Leader Zhang, "Alright, you all can leave now."

Squad Leader Zhang glanced at Gu Dagu, "You’re coming with us so you can take care of your mother."

Gu Dagu refused and exclaimed, "I’m not going. If you need someone to take care of her, get Little Sister Gu or Gu Rong. They’ve always been the ones taking care of my mother."

Squad Leader Zhang wasn’t going to waste time arguing. He swiftly drew his waist knife and pointed it at Gu Dagu, saying, "I said, if you delay our work again, you’ll regret it!"

Seeing the gleaming knife, Gu Dagu was so frightened she fell on the ground but quickly got up, saying, "I’m going, I’m going!"

She took Little Sister Gu’s hand and followed the Government Officials to the front yard.

Little Sister Gu was initially unwilling to go to the government office to take care of Granny Gu, but upon reaching the front yard and seeing the Zhan Family uncle and nephew, she learned that Gu Rong was going to the government office to testify their innocence. She immediately turned to Zhan San and said, "Young Master Zhan San, Yu Ye will also go to the government office to prove your innocence."

After saying this, she cast a cold eye at Gu Rong and snorted, thinking, Bitch, dreaming of using such means to win Young Master Zhan San’s favor.

Squad Leader Zhang couldn’t be bothered by their petty squabbles, and once everyone was gathered, he led them out of the Old Gu Family.

As soon as they stepped out of the mansion’s gates, cries of astonishment echoed: "Hey, look, look! They’re coming out!"

The citizens of the Prefecture knew Squad Leader Zhang was coming to the Old Gu Family to make arrests and had gathered to watch the spectacle. Now, the entire Moxiang Street was so crowded it was impenetrable.

"Where are they? Move aside, stop standing so high, I can’t see a thing."

"Hey, those two men tied up, are they the Zhan Family uncle and nephew? Aren’t they supposed to be noble sons from Jiangnan? Why do they look like beaten pigs, all bruised and swollen?"

"They must have been beaten. Sleeping with someone else’s girl, how could they not be beaten?"

Some people climbed trees, holding onto the trunks to get a better view of the Zhan Family uncle and nephew. One person’s eyes fell on Old Master Zhan San: "Tsk, this old man, at his age, still assaults young girls. With those drooping shoulders, hunchback, and unsteady steps, is he even capable?"

Old Master Zhan San, usually dressed in splendor, now looked pitiful after being beaten by the Government Officials. His old grandeur was gone, leaving only his frail, aged appearance.

"Hey, do you think the Zhan Family uncle and nephew caught a venereal disease after sleeping with Gu Rong and Gu Ya?"

This caused an immediate uproar, and many who heard it hastily stepped back a few paces, fearing they might also catch a venereal disease.

Someone said, "That can’t be true. The Zhan Family uncle and nephew slept with Gu Rong and Gu Ya, not with Gu Youlu and his lot. How could they catch a venereal disease?"

The person from before countered, "Why not? That nasty disease is terrifying. What if they encountered it in the mansion, or came into contact with the servants who serve Gu Youlu? It’s highly likely they’d catch it."

Besides...

The person chuckled, "You guys don’t know. Jiangnan has flower lords, those flower lords who especially serve young noble sons. Who knows if the Zhan Family uncle and nephew are into that."

This ignited another uproar in the crowd.

"Oh my gosh, who would have thought? The Zhan Family uncle and nephew have such tastes."

The gossip capabilities of He’an Prefecture’s citizens were impressive, and by the time the Zhan Family uncle and nephew were escorted out of Moxiang Street, the rumors about them had evolved from forcibly occupying women to being involved with Gu Youlu and consequently catching a venereal disease.

Old Master Zhan San, a proud man, heard these words in the mule cart and, in shock, fainted.

"Squad Leader, Old Master Zhan San fainted," a Government Official quickly reported to Squad Leader Zhang.

And this news was soon spread by the onlookers: Old Master Zhan San fainted out of shame once the truth about his preferences was known.

Squad Leader Zhang was truly resigned to these meddlesome citizens and had the mule cart speed up once they left Moxiang Street, returning to the Prefecture Government Office within fifteen minutes. But he didn’t dare go through the front door and took the back entrance, fearing the crowd in front of the government office might delay the trial by coming to watch the Zhan Family uncle and nephew.

Judge Tang waited in the back office, sighing with relief upon hearing Squad Leader Zhang had returned with the Zhan Family uncle and nephew. However, he didn’t meet them but instructed Squad Leader Zhang to bring Granny Gu and Gu Dagu to the courtroom.

As for Little Sister Gu and Gu Rong, they had come to prove the Zhan Family uncle and nephew’s innocence and were left in a small room in the back office with them, waiting for the Magistrate to finish Granny Gu’s case before questioning them.

"Defendant Mrs. Gu Pan, arrive!" Squad Leader Zhang shouted, instructing the Government Officials to carry Granny Gu onto the courtroom.

As soon as Granny Gu arrived in court, her sharply pointed eyes searched around for Gu Dashan’s family’s presence, and upon seeing Gu Dashan and his two sons, she froze.

She’d imagined Gu Dashan and his sons as pathetic figures, but upon seeing them again, she was utterly shocked.

The middle-aged man kneeling yet holding his head high was Gu Dashan? He actually dared to hold his head up like a man!

The young man with a handsome face and elegant demeanor was Gu Jin’an? He surpassed Cheng Xian by a great deal.

And the child like a lucky baby, was that the timid, nearly broken-down Gu Jincheng she’d tormented?

Brother Cheng was indeed a bit afraid of Granny Gu; back in the day, she’d tormented him into saying not a word for a whole day, nearly breaking him. Seeing her now, he sidled over to Gu Jin’an.

Gu Jin’an felt heartache but straightened his posture, saying, "The wicked will meet their just desserts, Brother Cheng doesn’t need to fear her anymore."

Upon hearing this, Brother Cheng’s complexion improved a bit, and he daringly looked at Granny Gu. His gaze infuriated her, leaving her gasping for breath.

"Huff, huff, huff!" Granny Gu couldn’t tolerate seeing Gu Dashan and his sons so distinguished, and the once-tormented Gu Jincheng dared look her directly in the eye, nearly causing her to faint from rage.

With a snap, Magistrate Gu slammed the gavel and pointed at Granny Gu, saying, "Defendant Mrs. Gu Pan, I ask you, did you use Bloodthorn Vine to impersonate red blood vine back then, and conspire to harm Gu Dashan’s mother, Mrs. Fei?"

He warned, "Do not argue, and do not lie, or you will face severe punishment!"

Hearing the terms red blood vine and Bloodthorn Vine, Granny Gu realized Magistrate Gu was speaking the truth, and the government had captured the evidence before coming for her.

She knew someone would have to pay for Mrs. Fei’s death this time, and her eyes sharpened as she struggled to utter, "Yes, Gu, six, wants, to, kill, wife!"

Elder Gu’s mind was blown upon hearing this, never expecting Granny Gu would push the matter of Mrs. Fei’s death onto him as soon as she was in court.