hree was as frightening to her as Uncle Three, both were not people to be trifled with.She slowly turned her head and saw her aunt standing a few steps away, watching them expressionlessly. She instan...Meng Jin Yao was speechless.

For a moment, she glanced at Gu Jingxi with confusion and asked, "My husband asked me to come here. What is the matter"

Gu Jingxi said softly, "Madam, let's sit down and talk first."

Meng Jin Yao was slightly startled, then nodded and moved to sit down on the chair. She couldn't help but wonder what a woman from an inner household could possibly do. She didn't understand court affairs.

Gu Jingxi walked to the desk, picked up an envelope, then turned around and strode towards her, sitting beside her, and handed her the envelope: "Madam, have a look at this first."

Meng Jin Yao took the envelope, lowering her eyes to look at its surface. It was blank, with no indication of who it was addressed to. She looked up at Gu Jing Xi with a puzzled expression, silently asking for clarification.

Gu Jingxi said, "Madam, please take a look first.

Meng Jin Yao responded and opened the envelope, taking out the letters inside. She glanced at them briefly, then when she saw the message from her stepmother, Sun Shi, she immediately became serious and looked closely.

This is a detailed network of characters related to the Sun family and people around them.

Everyone around Sun was reliable, but the most reliable of them all was Qiao Ma Ma. She was a loyal servant who would even sacrifice her life for Sun.

After reading the list, she instantly understood that Gu Jingxi had specifically compiled it for her. It was to help her investigate Chengyu's cause of death and bring down the Sun family.

Now, only a few days have passed since she told Gu Jingxi about the situation, and Gu Jingxi has already given her such detailed information. This proves that after she finished speaking, Gu Jingxi had already started investigating.

Few people would care about her affairs so much. With just a few light pieces of paper in her hand, she felt a heavy weight on her heart. An indescribable feeling surged up within her.

Gu Jingxi saw her staring blankly at the letter, lost in thought for a long time. He softly asked, "Madam, what's wrong"

After a moment of silence, she didn't respond. Gu Jingxi called out again: "Madam"

At this moment, Meng Jinyao came back to her senses and asked dazedly, "Husband, did you just call me"

Gu Jingxi nodded. "What is on your mind, Madam"

Meng Jin Yao shook her head gently, looked up at the man beside her, smiled brightly, and replied crisply: "Thank you, husband."

The little girl had a smile on her lips and her eyes were curved with joy. She clutched the letter tightly, looking as if she had found a treasure. It was clear that she was extremely happy.

Gu Jingxi said softly, "It's just a small effort, madam, you don't have to be so polite. He paused for a moment, then asked, "But, madam, are you planning to find evidence and hand it over to the authorities, or deal with it privately"

Meng Jinyao's smile deepened: "Then it should definitely be handed over to the government for disposal."

Her stepmother was jealous of Du Yiniang, who had received more love and attention. She was also envious of Du Yiniang's twin children. In a fit of jealousy, she plotted to kill them by using someone else as a tool, cleverly concealing her own involvement. As a result, she framed herself as the murderer of her own brother.

Sun Shi enjoyed so many years of success, felt fortunate for so many years, but in the future, she will suffer a downfall and be disgraced. Everyone in the capital city will know about it. Even her two children will be ridiculed for having a mother who is a murderer. I wonder if Sun Shi will regret her vicious actions back then.

If it were a private matter, her father, for the sake of the family's reputation, would at most send Mrs. Sun to the estate on the pretext of illness, forever barring her from returning home as punishment. Where could there be any question of handing her over to the authorities for public execution

Gu Jingxi looked at the little girl calmly. Her pretty face was adorned with a bright and sweet smile, but her half-closed eyes held cruelty. He chuckled softly, thinking to himself: "Turns out it's just a kitten that only knows how to scratch."

A moment later, Meng Jinyang asked again: "Husband, how should the stepmother be punished for poisoning her young illegitimate son"

Gu Jingxi replied, "Because the rights of parents and children are not equal, our dynasty punishes parents who kill their children at will with severe penalties. Stepmothers who kill their stepsons are treated the same as murderers, and even if a stepmother plots to kill her stepchild, she faces the same punishment. The main culprit receives the death penalty by beheading, while accomplices are divided into two categories: those who participated in the act receive the death penalty by strangulation, and those who participated in the plot but did not take action receive 100 lashes and exile for 3,000 miles."

Meng Jinyao's eyes lit up after hearing this.

Death by beheading is suitable, as is hanging. When the time comes, the master and servant will stand together to receive their punishment, one beheaded and displayed publicly, the other hanged with a hemp rope, as an offering to Lord Cheng's spirit in heaven.

Gu Jingxi saw the little girl's face beaming with joy, and felt that she was too excited and had overlooked something else. Although he didn't want to discourage her, he still had to remind her: "However, children suing their parents is considered unfilial, and the crime of unfiliality will also be punished. Please think carefully, madam. I also don't want to go to jail to see you every now and then someday."

Meng Jinyao's expression faltered. Back when the Sun family had seized her mother's dowry, she had first used the influence of the Changxing Houfu to pressure them into returning it, and had threatened to report them to the authorities.

That time was because she had absolute certainty, evidence, and the leverage of the Changxing Marquis's influence. They would return it without filing a report, so she could calmly state a lawsuit and bring it to court with such ease, threatening a "both sides lose" outcome.

Now that it involves human life, even if she can leverage the power of the Changxing Hou Mansion, it would be difficult to force her father to sue his wife for murdering their son under his own name.

Sun, claiming seniority, sued her stepmother for being unfilial. Her second brother sued their biological mother for the same reason. Most seriously, her second brother accused his stepmother of becoming an unfilial son and that he would never be able to enter government service again.

According to the law, if descendants accuse their grandparents or parents, or wives accuse their husbands or their husbands' grandparents and parents, even if all the accusations are true, they will be sentenced to twenty lashes and three years of imprisonment. If it is a false accusation, they will be executed by hanging.

For this reason, children conceal their criminal grandparents and parents, wives conceal their criminal husbands, all of whom may go unpunished.

On the contrary, it can be reversed. Elders can sue their descendants, and husbands can sue their wives.

Meng Jin Yao curled her lips, scoffing at the regulation: "This regulation is not good. It has many drawbacks and is unreasonable. Even if elders commit crimes, they cannot be reported. How can fairness and justice be upheld Why hasn't anyone opposed it"

Gu Jingxi said softly, "Because of the character 'xiao' (filial piety), since ancient times, filial piety has been highly regarded. Even emperors must be filial to their parents. With the character 'xiao' at the forefront, all that is unreasonable becomes reasonable."

Meng Jinyao looked indignant and asked again, "If a wife sues her husband, how can she also be at fault A wife has no obligation to be filial to her husband."

Gu Jingxi replied, "A husband is the head of the household, based on propriety and righteousness. A wife cannot sue her husband, otherwise it would go against social norms and be considered a crime."

In an instant, Meng Jiny Yao's anger flared, and she couldn't even bear to look at Jing Xi anymore. After all, Jing Xi was a man, her husband.

She didn't understand why such unreasonable laws would exist and be revered.

At the same time, a sense of melancholy arose in her heart.

The so-called filial piety, male superiority and female inferiority, like an invisible mountain, oppresses countless people, making them unable to breathe.

Such ethical and moral norms will probably not be overturned for a very, very long time. Perhaps one day in the future, children who sue their criminal parents could be exonerated, and wives who sue their criminal husbands could remain safe and sound, without going to jail.

Seeing those angry eyes, Gu Jingxi knew he was being glared at by the young lady out of frustration. He innocently rubbed his nose and softly asked, "Madam, are you even mad at me now"e her unhappy Besides, Xiuming doesn't dare to openly provoke her now. He behaves like a lamb in front of her and is impossible to anger her."He paused, then added, "The first and second wives wouldn...