Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
There were a lot of people doing business at the end of the year, and there were also a lot of people who committed cris. In order to strengthen the patrol, all the constables in the county office were mobilized.
Coincidentally, the scene of the maidservant being pressed down by Yu Wan was discovered by the patrolling constables.
There were five people in the constables’ group. The leader’s surna was Zhang, and he was a subordinate of the county magistrate. He had run errands for the county magistrate’s wife and knew the maidservants.
At first, he thought it was just a spat between the hawkers, but when he walked closer to take a look, he realized it was Chun Zhi, the madam’s personal maidservant. He frowned. “How dare you! Who dares to cause trouble here!”
When Chun Zhi heard Constable Zhang’s voice, she quickly turned her head away. Her previous domineering expression changed as she cried pitifully, “Big Brother Zhang! Save !”
When the Yu father and son saw the officials arrive, they hurriedly stepped forward to pull the two apart.
Chun Zhi was really scared out of her wits just now. She was really scared that this crazy woman would push her down again. She almost scrambled to Constable Zhang’s side. “Big Brother Zhang… you ca at the right ti. There’s a lunatic here bullying !”
Chun Zhi was the head maidservant of the county magistrate’s estate, and her status was precious. She was seventeen this year and hadn’t been married yet. Constable Zhang had lost his wife two years ago and was now a widower. He had long taken a fancy to the young and beautiful Chun Zhi, but Chun Zhi didn’t take a fancy to him. When had she ever spoken to him so nicely like today when in the past, she didn’t even look at him? Constable Zhang instantly felt his heroic heart swell. He glanced at Chun Zhi and patted his chest. “Don’t worry, Chun Zhi. I will definitely seek justice for you today!”
You? You think you’re worthy??Chun Zhi cursed silently, but she didn’t dare to offend her only savior. That crazy woman actually dared to embarrass her in front of so many people. She would definitely make her pay!
Constable Zhang waved his arm. “Guards! Arrest that woman and bring her back to the yan! I want to interrogate her personally! Whoever dares to stop , arrest them as well!”
Several young constables sward over!
Yu Song secretly stomped his feet.?It was all this girl’s fault! Now, they were going to be taken away!
“Hold on.” Yu Wan walked out calmly. Her voice wasn’t loud, and her aura wasn’t oppressive, but for so reason, several constables simultaneously paused.
Constable Zhang’s suspicious gaze fell on Yu Wan.?This little village girl bullied Chun Zhi??He hadn’t studied much, so he didn’t know how to describe this girl’s appearance. He felt that she was even more beautiful than Chun Zhi. Unfortunately, she was a country bumpkin. No matter what, he wouldn’t offend the county magistrate’s wife’s trusted aide for a country bumpkin.
“You’re that madwoman?” Constable Zhang said unhappily.
Uncle Yu raised his walking stick in anger.
Yu Wan gently patted her uncle’s arm, indicating for him to calm down. Then, she said to Constable Zhang, “This constable brother, you keep saying that you want to capture . May I ask what cri have I committed? To catch thieves, you have to find the stolen goods, to catch adultery, you have to catch the two lovers, so you have to give a convincing reason. Only then can you take us poor people, who are weak, away in public.”
Weak??Chun Zhi’s eyelids twitched!?Who was the one who pressed her to the ground with just one finger?!
More and more people gathered around. Everyone began to point at the constables, clearly extrely dissatisfied with Constable Zhang’s actions of arresting them.
Constable Zhang said righteously, “Reason? You’ve already bullied her to this extent and you still have the cheek to ask why I want to arrest you?”
“Bullied?” Yu Wan said indifferently. “I only asked her to pick up the things that she dropped. If this is considered bullying, then she threatened first, ruined the old lady’s food, and even deliberately tripped my uncle who was handicapped. Then may I ask what are her actions regarded as?”
Constable Zhang choked and turned to Chun Zhi. He had co late and did not know that such a thing had happened.
A trace of panic flashed across Chun Zhi’s eyes. “Big Brother Zhang, you… don’t listen to her nonsense. I didn’t threaten her. She refused to sell the braised at to and even humiliated .”
How could Constable Zhang not see that Chun Zhi was lying? However, this was a great opportunity for Chun Zhi to owe him a favor, so how could he miss it? Besides, Chun Zhi was soone from the county yan after all. How could a poor village girl dare to be angry with her? How could she not weigh her own worth?
“When we return to the yan, the county magistrate will decide who is right and who is wrong! If you are wronged, he will definitely clear your na! If you really bully her, the the prison food won’t be that good!” These words sounded dignified, but who didn’t know that once they entered the county yan, it would be their decision?
Everyone shook their heads regretfully. A perfectly fine lady had put herself out there to earn a living, but in the end, she was bullied by these animals?
“Little Feng, bring your younger brother and sister back.” After Uncle Yu instructed Yu Feng, he said to Constable Zhang, “This matter has nothing to do with my daughter. I will go with you to the yan.”
Yu Wan said, “Uncle, don’t worry. I have my reasons for going to the yan.”
Uncle Yu was naturally not afraid that she was unreasonable. She was no longer the sa as before and would not be bullied by others. However, the yan was not a good place. Even if a lady went in and ca out unscathed, her reputation would still be tainted. His brother had gone to the border for him. He couldn’t not protect his brother’s only daughter.
“Father! Your health isn’t good! It’s better if I go!” Yu Feng said.
“Stop arguing. I have thick skin! I’ll go!” Yu Song also said. Then, he glared at Yu Wan. “I’m not doing this for you!”
Yu Wan smiled. “There’s really no need to worry.”
“That won’t do either!” The three of them said in unison.
Just as the family was arguing endlessly, a luxurious carriage pulled by four horses slowly drove over.
The most luxurious carriage in town belonged to the county magistrate’s family, but they only have one tall horse. This carriage not only had four horses, but every one of them was a superior Mongolian warhorse.
There were a total of eight awe-inspiring guards in front and behind the carriage. The guards were wearing casual clothes, but even so, their majestic aura was not sothing that could be covered by a few pieces of clothing.
The commoners who were originally watching the constables and Yu Wan gradually beca quiet, all of them revealing fearful expressions. Even Constable Zhang didn’t dare act rashly. He originally planned to deal with that girl after the carriage passed by, but who knew that the group actually stopped in front of Yu Wan’s stall.
The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a woman of about forty stepped down. Her clothes looked simple, but they were of top quality. More importantly, her temperant was much more elegant than the county magistrate’s wife. She stopped in front of Yu Wan’s stall. Beside her feet was a cornstalk that wasn’t picked up in ti. She bent down and picked up the cornstick. She looked around and put it in the old lady’s stall.
The granny was moved to tears.
She smiled amiably and looked at the piece of braised at on Yu Wan’s stall. “This braised at is really fragrant. Can you sell it to us?”
Everyone turned to look at Yu Wan. This woman was not a servant of the county magistrate. How could she dare to refuse?
Yu Wan’s expression didn’t change as she said, “Sorry, it’s already been sold.”
“I see.” The woman sighed regretfully. “Then there’s no other way.” After a pause, she looked at the steaming marinade. “Can you sell a bowl of marinade?”
“Sure.” Yu Wan nodded.
The woman went to get a bowl from the carriage. The bowl was made of gold and had a beautiful pattern engraved on it. When have the surrounding citizens ever seen such a valuable item? They were all dumbfounded.
Yu Wan calmly took the bowl and filled it for her. “Three copper coins. Thank you.”
The woman paid the bill, closed the lid of the bowl, and got into the car with the fragrant marinade.
The carriage moved, but suddenly stopped. The woman lifted the curtain of the carriage window and looked at Constable Zhang who appeared to be respectful and obedient. “My young miss said that the northern borders are filled with wars, using farrs as soldiers. As officials, you should love the people like their children and not harm the common people. It will chill the hearts of the soldiers at the borders.”
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