The Hunter’s Lively Wife
Chapter 1413: Let Bygones be Bygones

Chapter 1413: Chapter 1413: Let Bygones be Bygones

The County Magistrate looked toward Wan Ruyan.

"Now, what else do you have to say?"

Wan Ruyan still wanted to make excuses.

However, the County Magistrate did not give Wan Ruyan another chance.

He ordered two witnesses to be brought over.

These two witnesses were from the same village as Granny Yu and lived next door to Granny Yu’s house. On the day Wan Ruyan visited Granny Yu’s house, and shortly after Wan Ruyan left sneakily, both were clearly seen by these two individuals.

"You two, tell everyone what you saw that day."

The County Magistrate asked.

Both women replied at the same time.

"Your Honor, both us villagers saw Miss Wan going to Granny Yu’s house that day, but she left sneakily shortly afterwards. At the time, we both found it odd. Little did we expect that Miss Wan was off to commit such an atrocious act."

The two of them testified that Wan Ruyan had administered the poison.

Wan Ruyan was utterly dumbfounded; she didn’t expect that her visit to her aunt Granny Yu’s house was discovered and seen so clearly.

The County Magistrate coldly said, "Miss Wan, you said that you didn’t go to Granny Yu’s house that day. Now, how do you explain the words of these two?"

"I—!" What performance could Wan Ruyan put on now? With both human and physical evidence complete, even making excuses couldn’t clear her of the suspicion of poisoning Su Yunjin.

Wan Ruyan was at a loss for words, the County Magistrate slammed the Gavel, and before convicting Wan Ruyan, the sound of the Gavel had already frightened her into fainting.

The case was resolved clearly.

Proving Granny Yu’s innocence, the County Magistrate released her on the spot.

Of course, for Granny Yu’s deception in tricking villagers into believing she could ensure the birth of sons or daughters, the County Magistrate imposed a heavy penalty of fifty copper coins on Granny Yu and warned her not to commit fraud again.

Granny Yu agreed repeatedly.

Promising not to repeat the offense.

Administering poison to harm someone was already a serious crime. Furthermore, harming the future Princely Heir’s spouse of the Rui Residence elevated the crime even further. Considering that Wan Ruyan was pregnant,

The County Magistrate showed extra leniency.

He planned to deal severely with her crime after Wan Ruyan gave birth to the child.

Thus, the matter of the poisoning was completely resolved, and seeing Wan Ruyan receive the punishment she deserved, Su Yunjin felt greatly relieved. Mrs. An recognized her mistake.

After the case was investigated, Mrs. An sincerely apologized to Su Yunjin again. Seeing Gu Ya’s face, Su Yunjin accepted the apology.

Indicating she would no longer hold a grudge.

Su Yunjin did not bear grudges, and Mrs. An increasingly realized how excessive she had been initially and felt even more fortunate that her son had married Su Yunjin, not just for her son’s good fortune but for her own as a mother-in-law. "Yunjin, I was foolish before, blinded by immediate benefits, only thinking about the Gu Family rising through association with the Princess of Rui, but never imagined it would almost harm you and our third son’s child. I was foolish, I won’t make such mistakes again."

Mrs. An was sincerely apologetic.

The expression on her face clearly showed that Mrs. An truly acknowledged her mistake. Su Yunjin was not a vindictive person, now that her mother-in-law Mrs. An had realized her fault.

And had actively apologized.

Su Yunjin also smiled and said, "Mother, it’s alright, let’s put this behind us. We should not mention it again. We are still a family."

Mrs. An laughed.

"Exactly, exactly, we are still a family."