Chapter 864 - 186: Chaos with Chickens and Dogs_4
Grandma Pei’s heart seethed with hatred. She had overseen Lady Meng for so many years, yet she allowed herself to commit adultery with Pei Houli. It didn’t matter whether she resented Lady Meng or Pei Houli, both were despicable, worse than pigs and dogs! They even dared to throw a stone at her, so she resolutely brought both Lady Meng and Pei Houli to the Government Office.
Lady Meng was not well-known, but being the daughter-in-law of a Lizheng family and committing adultery made her the subject of intrigue. Especially since the man she committed adultery with was Pei Houli of Old Pei’s House’s legal wife, the lecher who had coerced his brother’s widow, Jian Xiao!
Old Pei ordered Pei Houli not to confess, "If you confess to adultery with that Lady Meng, you’ll ruin your reputation for life, and Wenli’s reputation will be destroyed too!"
The news of Kong’s pregnancy during her mourning period had just passed not too long ago. People had not yet forgotten, and Pei Wenli’s reputation had not been restored!
Pei Houli didn’t know what to do; of course, he didn’t want to confess. He was a widower, whereas Lady Meng was a married woman. Moreover, it was Grandma Pei who brought the charges; he was bound to be beaten with wooden boards, no escaping that. If he didn’t confess, the bellyband and red panties were found in his room; he could deny it, accusing someone of framing him, but Lady Meng had already been exposed. If he didn’t confess, was he supposed to say Lady Meng committed adultery with Wenli? That would be even worse! Unless he said it was his father.
Furious at being hit, Grandma Pei stubbornly brought Lady Meng and Pei Houli to the Government Office.
Xiao Yi was missing, and Jiang Benxin was in a state of constant anxiety. Hearing about the adultery with Pei Lizheng’s daughter-in-law, Lady Meng, he was unwilling to let it slide and sentenced according to the law. Pei Houli received a severe beating with seventy boards, and Lady Meng, a married woman who committed adultery, got eighty boards.
Pei Yuansheng requested a divorce from Lady Meng and asked the Government Office to assign Lady Meng to Pei Houli.
Jiang Benxin’s gaze flickered, and he promptly declared in court, assigning Lady Meng to Pei Houli.
Pei Wenli did not show his face, resenting Pei Houli for disgracing him again.