"That lowly daughter of yours, getting played by several men is one thing, but she's always complaining that I don't have money, comparing me to Xiao Yuchuan all day long. If the government officials don't beat her, I'd want to beat her to death myself!"
"You!" Liu Zheng's eyes nearly rolled back in anger.
Smack smack smack!
Two officials, one on each side, struck Liu Xianglian with heavy blows from their paddles, her screams of agony unceasing.
Fearing the county magistrate, Liu Zheng listened to her daughter's wailing but still shouted, "Officials, please stop beating her!"
The two officials paid her no heed.
With no other choice, Liu Zheng braved herself to rush into the yard, "County Magistrate, it's an injustice, my girl is ignorant, she didn't intentionally frame Chuan! I beg you, adult, spare my daughter! I'm kneeling for you, kowtowing!"
Zheng Dejun picked up the tea cup from the tea table, "Who are you?"
"I am Liu Zheng's wife, the birth mother of Liu Xianglian..."
