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Joy and sorrow mixed in the hearts of the
couple, they couldn't do anything else than jumping in
each other's hands and cry. When the imperial uncle Lu
took Lady Zhang, she resisted unto the end, and so Lu
had no other choice but to hand her over to Zhang Gui
as a gift. |
Lady Zhang cried herself out on his
shoulders and told him how Lu Zhailang humiliates
women, and how his tyrannical and evil ways are taking
the life of the commoners. Li Four and Zhang Gui could
barely contain their anger. "I saw it with my own eyes, that one day
he beat five people to death!" |
Hearing this, Lady Li felt scared and
sprung to her feet. She excused herself to the kitchen
to make something to eat and drink, but actually, she
went outside. |
Lady Li's heart was full of hatred. As
there was no way to have her complaints heard, she
rushed out into the garden and jumped headfirst into
the well. |
Zhang Gui, Li Four and his wife sat there
in gloom, looking at each other in dead silence. Time
kept passing, but Lady Li has not returned, and so
Zhang Gui hurried after her. |
But the stove in the kitchen was cold and
the dishes empty. In the grand silence not even a Lady
Li's shadows could be seen. Zhang Gui called out for
her at the top of his voice, but got no reply. |
Zhang Gui was very scared, and started
looking everywhere. When he reached the garden, he
suddenly noticed two silver hairpins by the side of
the well. He knew this was a bad sign, so he quickly
stepped closer. |
Zhang Gui looked inside the well and was
almost scared out of his life when he saw Lady Li has
jumped in it. He let out a loud scream, and when Li
Four and his wife heard that, they quickly rushed to
the scene. Once they managed to pull Lady Li out of
the well and they checked all four of her limbs. They
ascertained that they were stone cold, and that the
woman was dead for quite a while now. |
Zhang Gui clenched his fists and he beat
his chest. He swore that even at the expense of his
life, he will right the injustice that has befallen
his wife. The anger Li and his wife felt were also
limitless. After discussing the matter, they set off
for Judge Bao's yamen to lodge a complaint. |
They quickly arrived to Edict Attendant
Bao's yamen. Zhang Gui struck the drum and shouted,
signalling that he has been subjected to injustice. A
runner quickly interrogated him to get the details of
the case, and immediately invited them inside. |