City Lord Fan and Magistrate Wang looked at each other before speaking, "Your Highness, do you think it’s possible that a demon is causing mischief?"
After all, the demon was currently bound and waiting just for the two of them to burn it alive.
"A demon?" Chu Yu sneered. "You actually believe in such superstitious nonsense?"
"But, but, that demon gave birth to a child with twelve toes and twelve fingers. It was born and immediately caused the death of its parents. After getting married, it also caused the death of its husband..." Magistrate Wang’s voice grew quieter and quieter.
Chu Yu looked at Magistrate Wang.
Only to see Yun Jinnian slowly approaching, saying word by word, "Childbirth is inherently a life-and-death situation—it’s not strange for people to die. Her father and husband, did they have chronic illnesses from years back? Were they constantly taking medicine, especially her husband, who had tuberculosis? If so, then it would make sense for the child to have extra fingers and toes!"
City Lord Fan and Magistrate Wang paused.
Is there such a theory?
Seeing Yun Jinnian approaching, Chu Yu felt pleased, and he didn’t find City Lord Fan and Magistrate Wang as annoying, "The two of you, get up. Let’s hear what... Young Master Han has to say!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" City Lord Fan and Magistrate Wang hastily stood up.
They were also murmuring in their hearts.
"It is said that all medicine has some toxicity. A person who takes medicine year-round surely accumulates toxins in the body. Some children are born with these toxins, and some may even be deformed because of it!" Yun Jinnian added.
City Lord Fan eagerly asked, "Then according to Young Master Han, that demon, no, that woman can’t be burned to death?"
"Burning her alive would solve the drought crisis in Tortoiseshell City? If it could, the City Lord can burn her. But if after burning her, the heavens still don’t rain, what should the City Lord do then?" Yun Jinnian counterquestioned.
City Lord Fan was immediately at a loss for words.
If burning her brought rain, then it would confirm the presence of a demon; but if after the burning there was still no rain, then it would be an unjust killing.
City Lord Fan quickly looked at Magistrate Wang, who also had a serious face and didn’t know how to respond for a moment.
Chu Yu glanced at Yun Jinnian, not understanding why she came here, but said anyway, "Send someone to check, what kind of people are in that young widow’s family? How much is her inheritance worth? I suspect that someone wants to take over the property left by her deceased husband and has therefore concocted this monstrous lie!"
Upon hearing this, both City Lord Fan and Magistrate Wang thought it made sense and agreed again and again, departing to take action separately.
One sent people to halt the execution, while the other dispatched people to investigate the widow’s family situation.
Only Chu Yu and Yun Jinnian were left.
Yun Jinnian took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Chu Yu, "This was shot at me with a dagger. Uncle Zhong has already gone to halt it; hopefully, they can save that poor woman’s life!"
She was born with tough fate, causing the death of her parents and then her husband.
Yet all this might be nothing more than a huge lie, a vicious fabrication concocted by someone coveting her wealth.
When she was a child, the death of her parents allowed her uncle’s family to take over her property, becoming wealthy.
Now, the clan elders want to take her husband’s inheritance and, because she gave birth to a child different from normal people, they want to put her to death.
As long as she dies, that baby will eventually die too, and the significant inheritance will fall into the hands of the clan.
The letter clearly identified all of the involved parties, making it impossible for Yun Jinnian not to make this trip.
After reading the letter, Chu Yu was silent for a long time before saying, "I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If you are bored, take Tianci out for a stroll!"