Chapter 438 Comforting Myself

But Yun Ting said nothing.

He sat aside, watching quietly and waiting.

Although he felt complicated, he did not show it at all.

Until finally the two of them reconciled the accounts.

"Chang Hui, it has to be you!" Erya's laughter was as loud as a silver bell. "If it weren't for you, I don't know how long it would take for me to be right."

"It's my duty." Chang Hui smiled subtly, "Second Miss, since you have guests here, I'll leave first."

"Don't be in a hurry, have a cup of tea before leaving. Yun Ting is not a stranger." Erya said with a smile.

Yun Ting felt depressed and uncomfortable.

He is not an outsider, so doesn't that imply that she and Chang Hui are from the same faction, and at most she can be classified as an "inside person"?

Haha, the three of them live together?

Chang Hui said, "I have to keep an eye on the shop. I'm worried about these new guys."

"Okay, then go ahead."

Erya watched Chang Hui leave.

Yun Ting finally couldn't help it and said sourly: "Don't look, everyone is gone."

He was standing right in front of her. It had been so long since they last saw each other, and she hadn't seen Erya show any enthusiasm towards him.

Erya said with a smile: "If you help me with the accounts, I will watch you too."

Joking aside, she put the account book away and asked Yun Ting, "Have you been to the Lu family? Shouldn't you also go and pay a visit to Master Lu?"

She actually wanted to persuade Yun Ting to have a chance to spend some time with Lu Huan.

Lu Huan is really a very likable girl.

She looks aloof and doesn't pay much attention to others, but she is generous and cheerful inside and acts decisively, which is far beyond the reach of ordinary girls.

Erya felt that Lu Huan was the princess-in-law of the Duke's Mansion that she had imagined.

The emperor has a very good vision.

But Erya understands Yunting.

Yun Ting didn't like this marriage, so naturally he was unwilling to listen to anyone's advice.

So you should be more tactful when advising him.

Erya only mentioned Master Lu and not Lu Huan.

"I heard from my father that Master Lu is very capable and he also rose from the bottom. Didn't you encounter any difficulties as a county magistrate? It would be great if you could ask him for advice."

"I can handle it myself." Yun Ting said, "You don't have to worry about it. I've already said that I don't want to marry into the Lu family. If I continue to show my affection, they'll misunderstand that I'm willing."

Erya wanted to say, whether you are willing or not, it is a foregone conclusion, so why make things difficult for yourself?

Fool yourself and make yourself happy.

It would be great to marry Lu Huan in the future.

But seeing Yun Ting's expression, she swallowed her words.

——No matter how good friends you are, if the other person doesn’t want to hear something, then don’t bother with it. This is the proper balance between good friends.

"By the way, how are you doing over there?" Erya asked, "Have you found out who wanted to set the fire to harm you?"

"Yes, a local squire."

Hearing Erya's concern for him, Yun Ting's expression finally improved a little.

"It's nothing." He said lightly, "I didn't want him to live."

"What's going on? Tell me about it."

"He exploited the people, acted tyrannically, and seized land." Yun Ting spoke without gnashing his teeth, treating it as a matter of course. "I found out, and he even tried to bribe me."

How ridiculous! He is the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion and has seen all kinds of good things. How could he be moved by such a small thing?

"He was so angry that he hired someone to set the fire."

"So what happened in the end?" Arya asked, "You can't let him go."

"Beheaded."

"Well done." Arya clapped her hands. "Eliminate the evil completely, so he won't be able to make a comeback in the future."

"Don't you think I'm cruel and ruthless?" Yun Ting smiled.

"Are you cruel and ruthless? When he seized other people's land, did he care about their lives? What about those people who were forced into despair? Just unlucky?" Arya said, "No matter what others say, I think you did a great job."

If he lets it go easily, when Yun Ting leaves office in a few years, that kind of person will be able to bribe the new magistrate.

It would be fine if he could make a comeback, but I'm afraid he would vent his anger and take revenge on those good people who pointed out his mistakes.

In Erya's opinion, those who have committed heinous crimes cannot be whitewashed and must be killed!

"It's just as I thought." Yun Ting said, "I should have waited for the higher-ups to review it, and even reported it to the Dali Temple, but I ignored them and just killed him."

"We still have to go through the Dali Temple? Is killing a bad guy so difficult?"

"We are also worried that officials below us might abuse their power, so even executions like these have to go through the Dali Temple."

"Will you be held accountable for this?"

"At most I'll get scolded by the Emperor. I'm not afraid."

"Well... but from now on, you should still follow the rules. When you're doing well, anything's fine, it's not a big deal; but if someone takes advantage of you in the future, I'm afraid even this little thing can be dug up and become a crime."

Hearing that she really cared about him, Yun Ting immediately comforted himself.

You see, Erya has him in her heart.

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

The two of them talked about the marriage between the Fifth Young Master and Jiang Yi.

"The Zhou family is bound to cause trouble," Erya said. "I can tell with my toes that the eldest lady won't accept this and will definitely embarrass the fifth young master."

"How short-sighted." Yun Ting spat, "Zhou Xiaoyao is also a coward. He was bullied by her for so many years, but he didn't poison her to death."

"Don't talk about the Fifth Young Master like that." Erya was unhappy. "He has a simple nature and only wants to read good books and be kind to others. That was his stepmother before. He studied the books of sages. We can't let him poison her."

After meeting many people and seeing many things, you will realize that no matter who you are in this life, you cannot do whatever you want. There are always realities that you cannot change.

The Fifth Young Master is a little too honest in this regard.

But we cannot expect everyone to be a firecracker, and the problem is not so easy to solve.

"I heard from my father that Taifu Xie was born out of wedlock. A few years ago, after his aunt died, he couldn't even arrange a proper funeral. His mother's lifelong wish was to be able to enter and exit through the main gate just once, but she never got it until her death. Even though Taifu Xie had already joined the cabinet at the time, even though he lay on his biological mother's coffin, he still couldn't do it."

This is not a matter of one family. Heaven, Earth, Emperor, Parents and Teachers are the foundation of the world, and no one, including the Emperor, will shake them.

Yun Ting clearly felt Erya's growth.

It seems that the little firecracker who would draw a knife, bang his head against the wall, and think of burning himself to death has matured unknowingly.

very nice.

They grew up together.

Even the Duke's Mansion can handle a woman like Erya.

"But let me tell you something interesting—" Arya suddenly changed the subject, her eyes suddenly lit up, filled with mischief and anticipation.