"Erkang, why are you wasting your breath talking to him? Just arrest him already!"

Hearing Xiao Yanzi's decisive words, Chen Nian nodded. That's right, isn't it better to be decisive? Why keep nagging and beating around the bush? Would he even understand?

When Fu Erkang introduced himself, she was a little doubtful. It was questionable whether he even knew who he was when she introduced herself.

Little Swallow continued talking.

“This man is someone that even the Emperor doesn’t recognize, Master Ji doesn’t recognize, and Uncle Fu doesn’t recognize. I think the only person you recognize is Master Qian.”

"Lord Qian, who is Lord Qian?"

Before being arrested, the county magistrate heard Xiao Yanzi's last sentence, and his terrified face relaxed for a moment. He hurriedly asked who Lord Qian was.

"You are the 'Lord Qian'! You've embezzled and abused your power, and all the riches you've gained from your extravagant lifestyle have gone into your pockets."

"If you can't understand what Princess Huanzhu is saying, what kind of local official are you?"

Yongqi dotes on Xiaoyanzi immensely. He does whatever Xiaoyanzi says and supports her unconditionally. She is a typical example of a husband who follows his wife's lead, which is really touching.

Although Shen Nian didn't know what relationship Xiao Yanzi had with the local official, she still watched the scene of Yongqi protecting his wife with great interest.

“Chen Nian, you can do whatever you want, I will always be behind you.”

Ertai noticed the envy in Shen Nian's eyes, bent down and whispered in Shen Nian's ear.

Warm breath sprayed onto Shen Nian's ear, and Shen Nian's jade-like earlobe immediately turned red. Her porcelain-white face also flushed red, and she turned her head slightly, avoiding Ertai's affectionate peach blossom eyes.

Ertai's words always hit her hard, and he basically always kept his word.

That's why she felt very reluctant to let Ertai go to Mongolia in the future.

However, this promise is unlikely to come true.

"Really? What will you do if your wife gets jealous later?"

Chen Nian looked up at Ertai, speaking jokingly, but his eyes held a strange seriousness.

"Well, it's still early. We'll talk about the future later. Shen Nian, what belongs to you, I won't share with anyone else."

Ertai reached out and rubbed Chennian's head, his eyes full of seriousness and tenderness.

"Ertai—"

He choked back a few words, his heart skipped a beat, and he hadn't yet uttered them.

"Erkang, prepare paper and pen. I will also present Magistrate Bai with a copy of the Four Heavens and Earth."

After the two exchanged a few words, the new county magistrate had already made his appearance, and the emperor was about to bestow the four great gifts.

Magistrate Bai's words softened the Emperor's expression, and he smiled again.

Since the Emperor had spoken, the two stopped talking and looked ahead at the same time.

Erkang had already assumed a horse stance, and Ziwei helped place the paper on Erkang's back. The Emperor picked up his brush and began to write.

Shen Nian looked at Er Kang, who was biting his braid, sweating profusely, and looking like he had been stabbed while serving his country with utmost loyalty. She twitched her lips. Was he really that tired?

Pain is unlikely.

And why bite your braid when you're writing? Is it because it's too long and will fall to the ground?

Chen Nian examined the length of Er Kang's braid and then looked at its distance from the ground, concluding that this was likely the case.

"Are you doing this because you're tired?"

Seeing Erkang's exaggerated appearance, Qing'er's lips twitched, and she couldn't bear to look at him. She turned her head and talked to Chen Nian beside her.

She had already broken through the Er Kang filter and expressed her deep-seated doubts.

"I think it's because they were afraid their braids would fall to the ground—"

"Hey, what do you guys say—"

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