Chapter 17: Exiled 3,000 Miles Away? Is That Such a Harsh Sentence?

Several people were in great sorrow, and even though there were officials present, they didn't dare to say anything and walked away from the crowd in embarrassment.

The two people at the bottom looked very happy, especially the second one.

He almost didn't get a chance, what a close call.

Seeing their reactions, Chu Yian sneered in his heart.

That wretched old man was so indifferent to the group of young girls just now, but when he heard that there was money, he ran away faster than anyone else.

However, she still tried to comfort him, "Don't be discouraged. If you encounter someone trying to kidnap someone in the street again, be sure to keep a close eye on them. They might be ruthless and vicious kidnappers."

"You have to be faster next time. If you don't make money this time, you won't make money next time either, right?"

Chu Yian didn't think much about it and said it casually, but he didn't expect that there would be many more people in the capital who specifically targeted those who robbed people on the street.

No matter if it was a man robbing a woman, a woman robbing a woman, or a child, anyone who was robbing someone would be suppressed first. Many kidnappers were sent to prison, which greatly improved the safety of the entire Shengjing and made many women dare to go out at night.

But that’s all in the past.

After Chu Yian finished speaking, he didn't care what these people thought. He paid the money and followed the yamen runners to Shuntian Prefecture with Zhuang Younan and the wretched old man.

When she arrived in Shuntian Prefecture, Zhuang Younan gradually grew bolder. The group of uniformed civil servants in front of her gave her a great sense of security, and she quickly explained the whole story.

To put it simply, the old man was tempted by the girl's beauty. When he saw the girl alone, he saw how delicate and weak she was, so he wanted to kidnap her and take her home as his wife.

The old man is very old, he has no wife and no children, and he looks down on those women of his age. He wants a young and beautiful girl who can give birth to children.

He cried bitterly in court, feeling particularly wronged: "Sir, I really like this girl and want to marry her. If I marry her, I will definitely treat her well."

"They say it's better to demolish ten temples than to ruin a marriage. I'm willing to spend all my wealth to marry this girl."

"I, I was just anxious today and used the wrong method, but I already know it was wrong."

"I am the only one left in the Chen family. The roots cannot be cut off here, sir. I have no choice. Besides, I will definitely listen to her and love her. If she tells me to go east, I will never go west."

Chu Yian: ...

Chu Yian's pupils trembled. How could this be possible? She was completely shocked by this outrageous statement.

The difference between people is greater than the difference between people and animals.

Chu Yian looked up at Lord Zhang, the governor of Shuntian Prefecture, who was sitting above him, fearing that Lord Zhang would agree with what the old beast said.

Lord Zhang's face was dark, and he was obviously very angry about the shameless remarks.

The next second, he picked up the gavel and banged it hard, pointing at the old beast's nose and cursing, "You, this official will remember you, Chen Asan!"

"You're the third child in the family. What's going on? Your two older brothers are dead and you're the only one left in the family? You're full of lies and not a single word of truth."

"You were imprisoned for theft last time. After you were released from prison, I thought you would turn over a new leaf. I never thought you would commit crimes again and even rape a woman."

"I have been an official for many years, and I have never seen anyone speak so elegantly after forcibly snatching a woman from the streets. He even wants to marry her?"

"Why, do you think I'm as bad as you? Do you think I'll go along with you and let you go?"

"If you forcefully kidnap a girl, that's it. Don't try to tarnish her innocence by making up excuses."

Chu Yian finally felt relieved after hearing this.

After listening to Qin Sheng talk about some things in the royal family, she subconsciously felt that the current emperor was a tyrant and the people under him must be more foolish than each other.

Fortunately, at least Lord Zhang is fair and honest, and was not really fooled by this shameless old scoundrel.

Chen Asan refused to accept the claim and tried to quibble.

But Lord Zhang didn't give him another chance to speak. He slammed the gavel again and pronounced the verdict: "Chen Asan, you raped a woman in the street, lied to her, and you have never changed your ways."

"According to the laws of this dynasty, you should be exiled three thousand miles to Jinheling. Do you have any objection?"

Exiled three thousand miles?

Chu Yian was stunned. She didn’t know much about the law. Is it so cruel?

Chen Asan is so old, he might die on the way before he even reaches the place of exile.

However, the sentences in this regard in ancient times seemed to be quite harsh. In some dynasties, the death penalty was even imposed directly, and rapists would be sentenced to the maximum penalty.

Even those who are not sentenced so harshly still face various punishments.

Chen Asan failed to succeed, which was considered an attempted crime. I didn't expect that he would be sentenced so severely.

Chu Yian's mouth corners almost stretched to the back of his ears. How come such a good thing passed down by ancestors has not been used forever?

It is a loss for the people of the whole country.

Chen Asan himself did not expect to be sentenced so severely. His face turned pale and he sat down on the ground as if he had lost his strength.

The next second, he looked at Master Zhang fiercely: "I, I don't accept it. Isn't she fine? I didn't do anything, why is the sentence so severe? I don't accept it!"

Master Zhang snorted coldly, "It's not that you didn't do anything, you just didn't succeed. If you hadn't been stopped today, I'm afraid this girl would have been taken back by you and her innocence would have been ruined."

"You already had this idea and have already implemented it. Just because you didn't succeed doesn't mean you didn't do it."

"If I give you a light sentence today, won't everyone follow suit in the future? The lucky girl will be rescued, but the unlucky one will have her life ruined by a scoundrel like you."

"Take the man away."

As soon as Lord Zhang finished speaking, two yamen runners came forward, one on each side, and carried the screaming Chen Asan away.

Only then did Lord Zhang look at Chu Yian again and frown.

After being in the officialdom for a long time and judging many cases, I have seen all kinds of people.

Chu Yian didn't have any advanced disguise skills, he just changed his clothes and hairstyle. He was not so blind that he couldn't see that this was a woman, not a man.

I don’t know which girl is dressing up as a man to play.

But the girl was looking at him with shining eyes, as if she was looking at some great hero.

Master Zhang coughed, but didn't expose Chu Yian. He asked, "Are you her brother?"

Chu Yian came back to his senses and shook his head hurriedly: "Sir, no, I saw that this girl's temperament and dress did not seem like she could be raised by a peasant family. I felt that something was fishy, ​​so I said this in a hurry."

"I just acted out of urgency. I definitely don't have any inappropriate thoughts."

You have to know that the one above was just sentenced to exile. Chu Yian didn't want Lord Zhang to think that she had ulterior motives and sent her and Chen Asan to keep him company.

Zhuang Younan also hurriedly said, "Sir, this...brother also has good intentions. She is a good person. Please, please don't punish her."

Mr. Zhang: ...

Is he some evil person who can't tell right from wrong? Or is he really that blind?

Forget it. Lord Zhang waved his hand and said, "Tell me where your home is. I'll arrange for someone to take you back. As for you..."

He looked at Chu Yian with a complicated look in his eyes: "Go home quickly, it's getting dark."

Chu Yian looked up and met Lord Zhang's eyes that seemed to see through everything, and she shuddered slightly. Why did she feel like Lord Zhang seemed to have seen through her disguise?

Otherwise, why would he specifically remind her that it was getting dark?

Chu Yian looked at him a few more times and confirmed that he really saw it.

She did not linger any longer and quickly bowed and left Shuntian Prefecture without paying any attention to Zhuang Younan asking for her name and address.

When he came out, it was indeed dark. After all, it was ancient times and it was not safe outside at night. Chu Yian hurried home.

After crossing several streets and arriving outside the Chu family's house, she spat a few times on her hands, then climbed over the wall with the help of a tree.

Just as he was about to jump down, he was still riding on the wall when he looked down and saw Hua and several maids waiting there with gloomy faces. He caught him red-handed.

Chu Yian: ...