Chapter 199

Ye Xiaotian was surprised. "Who is this little lady? You … quickly let go of me. How can you behave like this? "

The young woman was terrified and anxious, and she'd always been worried that her family would find her. Now that she'd finally seen Ye Xiaotian, she was like a drowning person who'd grabbed onto a piece of wood. How could she be willing to let go? She only cared about wailing, and the grievances in her heart transformed into sorrowful cries. Her hand held on tightly, unwilling to let go in the slightest.

Ye Xiaotian looked at Registrar Wang awkwardly, but Registrar Wang had a helpless look on his face. Ye Xiaotian looked at Tian Miaowen with a pleading look. "Miss Tian, you see …"

Seeing this scene, Tian Miaowen also realized that her previous guess was wrong, so she moved forward, bent down to support the young woman, and said in a soft voice, "Big Sister, please stand up and speak. If you have any grievances, feel free to speak. Crying at the door isn't a solution."

As a woman, the young woman felt a sense of security. She also saw Tian Miaowen speak in a friendly manner. The young woman knew that she was being rude. She quickly nodded and stood up while wiping away her tears.

Register Wang saw this and said to Ye Xiaotian, "Yeh Dianshi, do you think we should go back to the hall to talk? It is inconvenient at the door."

While they were talking, some passersby stopped and looked over curiously. Ye Xiaotian nodded. The three of them led the young woman back to the living room of Register Wang's house.

The Registrar Wang and Ye Xiaotian sat down on the seat of honor. Tian Miaowen helped the young woman to sit down on the seat of honor. After saying some comforting words, she also returned to her seat.

Only then did Ye Xiaotian ask in a pleasant tone, "My lady, what kind of injustice do you wish for me to uphold justice for you? Oh, this is the county's Register Wang. Hehe, if you have any grievances, please tell us. If the two of us can't solve it, I'm afraid no one in this county can help you. "

The young woman timidly looked at Register Wang and quickly lowered her eyes. She faintly said, "Two masters, this servant's surname is Ye, and my name is Qian. I am from Er Li Fort in the east of this county. "

Ye Xiaotian smiled and said, "Alright, you're from my clan. Tell me, what grievances do you have? Neighbor disputes? Tyrant bullying? Or … "

The young woman stammered, "None … none of them. My … my husband passed away two years ago. I wanted to remarry, but … but my father-in-law didn't allow it. My uncle … he even threatened and insulted me. I … "As the young woman spoke, she couldn't help but shed tears again.

When Register Wang and Ye Xiaotian heard this, their faces darkened. They looked at the young woman with disdain.

Register Wang was an orthodox scholar. He believed that 'starving to death is a small matter, but losing one's chastity is a big matter'. Although the imperial court had never stipulated that widows couldn't remarry, the officials had always encouraged them to keep their chastity. For example, if they kept their chastity for a certain number of years, they could exempt the family from taxes. If they kept their chastity for a certain number of years, they could erect a chastity memorial arch for the woman. This had always been encouraging and advocating. Register Wang naturally didn't have any sympathy for women who remarried after the death of their husband.

Ye Xiaotian was born a commoner and grew up in the commoner's district. He knew how hard it was for poor widows to be independent. Therefore, he didn't have any objection to women remarrying. But that didn't mean he welcomed it with open arms and legs.

In particular, although he understood women remarrying, he saw that this young woman's husband had only died for two years. She was crying and begging to remarry. She even ran to the officials to complain. She was too impatient, so he felt disgusted.

Register Wang said in a deep voice, "You want to remarry, but your husband's family doesn't allow it. Have you discussed this with your maiden family?"

Ye Qian lowered her head and said in a low voice, "This servant's maiden family is poor, but my husband's family is rich and powerful. My parents and brothers don't dare to offend them. How can they make a decision for this servant?"

Register Wang said, "In that case, you should go to the county magistrate to make a decision. The Warden is responsible for arresting criminals and robbers. How can he have the authority to deal with this kind of civil dispute?"

Ye Xiaotian nodded and said, "Register Wang is right. This kind of matter is the county magistrate's authority. It's not something that I can make a decision on. Little Miss Ye, you're looking for the wrong person!"

Ye Qian hurriedly got up from the chair, kneeled on the ground, and begged, "Master Ye, this servant went to the county magistrate last year. But when the county magistrate heard it, he sent me back. He said that either my father, brother, or uncle Weng agrees. Otherwise, he won't care about this matter. Master Ye, this servant has long heard of your name. You are a famous honest and upright official in this county. This servant is alone and has no one to make a decision on this matter. I can only ask you to uphold justice."

Ye Xiaotian heard that she went to see the magistrate last year. Her husband had only died two years ago, and last year was only a year after his death. Before that, she must have had a dispute with her husband's family, which was why she filed a lawsuit in court. This meant that not long after her husband's death, she was already clamoring to remarry. Ye Xiaotian felt even more disdain in his heart. He coldly said, "This matter is not within this official's jurisdiction. I cannot help you. Little Miss Ye, please leave!"

When Ye Qian heard this, she cried in despair and said, "Master, if you don't help me, I can only die!"

Ye Xiaotian was furious. He slammed the table and said, "Outrageous! You want to use death to threaten this official? Drive her out!" The two servants of the Prince's Mansion in the hall immediately looked at the Royal Register Wang. The Royal Register Wang had already hated this woman's shameless and lascivious ways. As soon as he pursed his lips, the two servants fiercely pounced on him.

"Wait!"

Tian Miaowen got up and looked at Ye Qian, who was crying in despair. She slowly asked, "Little Miss Ye, you want to remarry. Do you already have someone you like?"

Little Miss Ye was stunned and stammered, "Not … not yet. However, as long as my husband's family agrees to remarry, this servant can go back to my parents' home. This servant is still young. If I want to remarry … it's … it's not that difficult. "

Register Wang coldly said, "Not only are you young, but you also have a bit of beauty. If you want to remarry, it's naturally not difficult!"

Ye Qian's face turned red. She looked a little embarrassed. But first, her nature was weak. Second, Register Wang was an official. Even if he ridiculed her a few times, she didn't dare to refute. Her lips moved a few times, but she didn't say anything.

Ye Xiaotian was young. His brain reaction was faster than Register Wang's. After listening to Tian Miaowen's question, his heart suddenly jumped. He suddenly realized that he had made a serious mistake.

Tian Miaowen glanced at Ye Xiaotian with a smile that wasn't a smile. She stepped forward to help Little Miss Ye up. She softly said, "I think Jiejie has something difficult to say. You and I are both women. There's nothing difficult to say. Come, I will accompany Jiejie to the back. We can talk slowly."

Tian Miaowen took the little woman's hand and slowly walked to the back of the hall. Register Wang and Ye Xiaotian looked at each other. At this time, Register Wang also came back to his senses. He frowned and said, "This little woman seems to have other secrets?"

Ye Xiaotian smiled bitterly and said, "I am ashamed. When I heard that this woman couldn't wait to remarry, I was disgusted and neglected it. I am an official. I have inquired about cases. But I am not as meticulous as your niece. I should learn from this. "

Register Wang smiled but didn't say anything. He thought, "This is the Eldest Young Miss who is in charge of the internal affairs of the Tian family. She is able to manage the Tian family's huge business in an orderly manner. It's more than enough to govern a province. You are only a small Warden. You are not as good as her. What is there to be ashamed of?"

Tian Miaowen brought Little Miss Ye to the back of the hall. She sat down with her and carefully interrogated her. In such a private place, facing a kind and amiable person of the same sex, Little Miss Ye no longer had many misgivings. She told her all about her difficulties.

As Tian Miaowen expected, this Little Miss Ye obviously didn't have anyone in her heart, but she desperately wanted to remarry. It was indeed because of a family scandal. The husband she married had been sick since he was young. Otherwise, with her husband's family's status as the richest family in the Fort, how could a girl from a small family like her have the chance to marry him?

But Little Miss Ye had only been married for half a year when her husband died. She was young and beautiful. That unscrupulous father-in-law and brother-in-law disregarded their status and set their eyes on her. This caused Little Miss Ye to sleep every night as if she was going to war. She had to close the doors and windows and put scissors under her pillow. She was so frightened that she had to rest for a while.

Fortunately, the two uncles also cared about their family's dignity and didn't dare to be too unscrupulous. That's why she was able to hold on until now and still maintain her innocence. But she was already mentally and physically exhausted and really couldn't hold on any longer. In desperation, she wanted to remarry. But Uncle Weng didn't allow it and her maternal family didn't dare to support her. She reported it to the government. Because it was really hard to say, the Hua county magistrate flatly refused.

In desperation, she accidentally heard that Ye Xiaotian's official reputation was very good and was a famous honest official in the county. Little Miss Ye held on for a long time and finally fought for a chance to leave her husband's family. When she returned to her maternal home to visit her sick mother, she jumped over the back wall and avoided the eyes and ears of the servants who followed her, escaping to the county town to ask for help.

Tian Miaowen listened to Little Miss Ye's tearful story. She slightly frowned and said in a low voice, "I understand your situation. These things really shouldn't be announced to the public. As long as you say it, no matter if you've been offended or not, there will always be some boring people who will add to the story and ruin your innocence. From then on, you won't be able to raise your head. And if your husband's family firmly denies it and you don't have any evidence, I'm afraid it will be you slandering your husband's family in order to remarry. "

Little Miss Ye said with tears, "Miss, you're right. I really don't have any ideas, and I don't want to do things that are worse than beasts. So … I thought of asking Ye Qingtian for help. If Ye Qingtian can't help me, then … I can only die for my reputation. "

Tian Miaowen curled her lips and said disdainfully, "Ye Qingtian? You mean that Ye Xiaotian? What kind of an upright official is he? Among the rascals, he can barely be regarded as an official. Among the officials, he's an out-and-out rascal … "

Little Miss Ye opened her eyes wide and argued, "Miss, you don't know. First Master Ye is really a good official, he …"

Tian Miaowen said, "Well, well, he's not a good official. It's impossible for you to ask him for help in this matter. He has always been at odds with the county magistrate, and this matter is under the county magistrate's control. He can't help you. If he oversteps his authority, not only can he not help you, but he will also be in big trouble for himself. "

The light in Little Miss Ye's eyes gradually dimmed, and she said faintly, "First Master Ye is already my last hope. If even Lord Ye can't help me, then I can only …"

Tian Miaowen smiled and said, "Of course he can't help you, but I can!"

Little Miss Ye said in surprise, "You?"

Tian Miaowen looked at her with mischievous eyes and said sweetly, "Yes! How about … you hire me as your litigation master, and I will help you win this lawsuit? "