When the magistrate returned home, the magistrate’s wife had been waiting for him, her eyes red with tears, “Master, how could you be willing to send your little brother to the big jail?”
The magistrate waved away the servants who were waiting in the house and sat down next to her, “Madam, don’t be upset, this is just a stop-gap measure.”
She only knew that her little brother was suffering, “What kind of place is a prison, it’s dark and damp, my little brother grew up in a nest of blessings, how can he bear that kind of suffering? I don’t care, you go and get my little brother out.”
“You. ……”
The county chancellor was helpless, “You just have someone set up the big prison as a good place.”
The county chancellor’s wife’s hand wiped her tears, then thought of something, hurriedly got up and called someone in to order, “Quickly, prepare a good bed and bedding, send it to the big prison, and a charcoal pot, and the snacks he likes to eat, and …… forget it, I’ll go myself.”
The county chancellor’s wife hurriedly went out.
The county chancellor called out for someone to come in, “Go and investigate, what is the origin of that little girl?”
……
In the back hall of the county office, looking at the county magistrate’s panicked appearance, Song Wan Yue laughed, “Your Excellency, there is no need to panic, that Qingping commander is not a fool, if he was because Zhou Lin dared to deploy troops, his position as commander would not need to be sat.”
“That’s true, but ……”
Halfway through the words, the county magistrate thought of something, “Miss Song, you should leave the town first, I will ……”
“No need.”
Song Wangyue looked bashful, not half alarmed.
Thinking that behind her were Squire Song and the Xu House, as well as the Ding Guo Gong House, the County Magistrate’s panicked heart smoothed out a little as he sat down and murmured, “Maybe things aren’t as bad as I thought.”
……
The man who went to spy came back only half an afternoon, “My lord, I only found out that the little girl’s surname is Song and she is from the capital, but nothing else.”
“Song?”
The magistrate frowned slightly and thought of all the dignitaries in the capital, but could not think of any family with the surname Song.”
“What’s the origin?”
“It’s the proprietor of the house where Huang Yu’s grandfather worked.”
The magistrate always felt that something was wrong, if it was just a maid from an ordinary family, there was no way she would have the guts to do that. He went back and forth around the house a few times, something suddenly flashed through his mind, he froze in place for a while, then hurriedly walked outside, walking into the courtyard and then suddenly stopping, instructing his subordinates, “Go and probe again, ask if her name is Song Wan Yue? ”
The servant answered and ran out quickly, returning an hour later, “My lord, I have found out, her name is indeed Song Wan Yue.”
The magistrate’s body shook and he ordered sharply, “Prepare a carriage, I will go to the capital.”
The carriage was quickly prepared, and the magistrate hurriedly got on it and ordered the driver to gallop.
Song Wangyue could even bring down the Third Prince, so it was only natural that she would be able to deal with them, or even uproot them, and he could not let that happen.
When he arrived at the city, the gates were already closed. The county chancellor said he was a relative of the Generalissimo, and that he had to pay a sum of money to be let into the city.
The gatekeeper was startled and opened the door without good grace, “You better be ……”
Before he finished his words, he looked at the county chancellor’s face and immediately got up respectfully and opened the door completely.
The county chancellor said as he walked inside, “Go and tell your master that I have something important for him.”
The doorkeeper dared not be slow and ran all the way to report.
When they heard the report, they both woke up and quickly dressed and got up.
Inside the parlour, the county chancellor was walking around, and when he saw Mr. and Mrs. Jiang coming over, he quickly went forward, “Sister, brother-in-law, something big has happened!”
“Don’t panic yet, sit down and talk.”
When they were seated, the maid served tea and retreated, before Judge Jiang asked, “What has happened?”
“It’s a big matter of losing one’s head.”
He looked at the magistrate, “You killed the magistrate?”
He knew that the county chancellor had been oppressing the governor on account of his power.
“It was my little brother, he touched someone he shouldn’t have.”
As soon as she heard that it was Zhou Lin, Madam General Magistrate Jiang became anxious, “Tell me quickly, what is going on?”
The magistrate said what had happened, and finally focused on Song Wangyue’s identity.
After hearing this, General Magistrate Jiang wrinkled his brow.
However, the magistrate’s wife let out a sigh of relief, “No matter how much more you can, it’s just a little girl, just settle it secretly.”
“What nonsense, her elder brother is the Minister of Household Affairs.”
Jiang Tongzhu scolded.
Jiang Tongjue’s wife was unimpressed, “So what? We are behind the three ……”
“Shut up!”
Mrs. Jiang Tongzhi reluctantly shut her mouth.
The magistrate bowed his head and took a sip of tea, pretending not to hear.
“Go back and rest while we deliberate.”
Judge Jiang’s wife opened her mouth, but swallowed her words when she saw Judge Jiang’s majestic gaze and got up, “I don’t care, if anything happens to my little brother, I’m not finished with you.”
When she left, Judge Jiang took a sip of tea and didn’t say anything for a long time.
The magistrate peeked at him, he had thought about it all the way on the way here, and his thoughts coincided with those of Jiang’s wife: the only way to silence the matter was to kill Song Wan Yue, otherwise they would all be implicated.
He spoke with deliberation, “Brother-in-law, I think my sister’s idea is correct.”
Judge Jiang’s brows tightened.
The magistrate continued, “I see that girl’s stance, she won’t give up easily, she’ll involve us all, and then we’ll ……”
Snap!
Jiang Tongzhu put the lid back on his tea, his eyes had a murderous intent, “She dares?!”
“She even dared to sue the Third Prince, what else would she not dare to do? Moreover, I don’t think she’s here to back up the Huang family alone, she should have another purpose, otherwise, think about who’s proprietor would personally rush over because of the affairs of his own boss’s family.”
Judge Jiang narrowed his eyes and the killing intent in his eyes intensified, “Are you saying that she knows that we are the Third Prince’s people and wants to drive them all out?”
……
Meanwhile, the people in the town were still awake and in a frenzy, for how many years they had been oppressed by the Zhou family, so scared that they didn’t even dare to breathe, now that Zhou Lin had been sent to prison, they could finally breathe at ease.
Many people gathered in front of the medical hall, telling of their bullying. A thick pile of testimonies lay on the medical table, and the doctor’s wrists were swollen from writing.
In the back, the Huang family stayed, they were originally going home, it was Song Wan Yue who told them to come over, saying that the doctor would give them a good look.
At the moment the family was also too excited to sleep, hearing the lively sounds in front of them, Mr and Mrs Huang Xing couldn’t help but drop tears, “God has eyes, finally punishing this evil man.”
Song Wangyue, however, sent four guards to stand guard outside the town, to signal in time if there was any movement.