Chapter 186 Why Was She Still Given Away?

After saying this, Jiang Weiyuan put his hands behind his back, looked up, and waited for Xie Yanzhi to give in to him.

But after waiting for a moment, there was no movement at all.

He turned to look at Xie Yanzhi, about to say something.

Just then, Prefect Zhou and Vice Prefect He hurriedly walked in.

Jiang Weiyuan felt a little smug, thinking that his usual filial piety towards the two officials had not been in vain.

For the sake of their son Jiang Funian, both officials actually put aside their official duties and came over.

He glanced sideways at Xie Yanzhi and gave a soft scoff. He then straightened his robes, strode forward, and bowed, saying:

"Lord Zhou, Lord He. I'm sorry to trouble you both to come here..."

But the two officials acted as if they didn't see him and walked right past him.

He walked straight to Xie Yan's side, respectfully cupped his hands, and said, "Your Highness!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Weiyuan was struck dumb. Just moments ago, he had been wondering why the two officials had treated him this way today.

The word "Crown Prince" exploded in his ears like a thunderclap.

Crown Prince?

That was someone he could never reach, even if he stood on tiptoe his whole life.

For some reason, Jiang Weiyuan's forehead was covered in a thick layer of sweat.

His face turned pale, his hands trembled involuntarily, and his head drooped even lower.

Xie Yanzhi leisurely sipped his tea, leaving the two adults standing to the side.

Lord Zhou and Lord He exchanged glances, noticing that the young master's expression was calm, as if nothing was amiss.

However, he did not speak to the two of them, and they were not sure what was going on.

“It’s not that I don’t want you two to sit, it’s just that Lord Jiang said that in Chengxi territory, he’s the one who calls the shots.”

Xie Yanzhi suddenly spoke.

After hearing Xie Yanzhi's words, what else did the two gentlemen not understand?

It seems Jiang Weiyuan has offended the Crown Prince!

The two men secretly thought to themselves that things were not going well, as they had received quite a few benefits from Jiang Weiyuan in the past.

But right now, the only way to get through this crisis is to sacrifice Jiang Weiyuan.

Lord He pointed at Jiang Weiyuan and said sternly, "Lord Jiang, I didn't know you had such great power in Chengxi!"

Seeing the coldness in Lord He's eyes, Jiang Weiyuan quickly knelt before Xie Yanzhi:

"This humble official was blind and did not recognize your greatness. I have offended the young master. I hope that the young master will forgive me this time, considering that this was an unintentional mistake."

After speaking, Jiang Weiyuan lowered his head again, trembling as he awaited Xie Yanzhi's judgment.

"I might spare you." Xie Yanzhi looked at the teacup that Jiang Weiyuan had smashed on the ground.

"As long as Lord Jiang restores them, that will be fine."

Jiang Weiyuan looked at the broken pieces on the ground and felt deep regret.

He shouldn't have acted so arrogantly just now, knocking over the prince's teacup with one hand!

But he dared not hesitate for a moment, and hurriedly crawled over to carefully pick up the pieces of porcelain.

"And the tea, not a single drop can be wasted," Xie Yanzhi's voice rang out again.

Now, overwhelming regret swept over Jiang Weiyuan.

The tea that had fallen to the ground had long since dried into tea stains, leaving only a bluish-green stain on the ground.

"Your Highness..." Jiang Weiyuan's voice trembled with tears, and two drops of tears rolled down his cheeks as he hoped Xie Yanzhi would let him go.

Jiang Funian was dumbfounded when he saw his father kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.

He had guessed that this person was no ordinary person, but he never expected that he would be a prince from the capital.

When has such a person ever visited such a small county as Chengxi? He felt that he had been defeated by this prince today.

Xie Yanzhi then raised his hand, gesturing for Lords Zhou and He to sit down, and instructed the waiter to refill the teacups with hot tea. He tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, looking at Jiang Weiyuan, who was still kneeling on the ground: "It seems that Lord Jiang has truly realized his mistake?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Weiyuan felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy, fearing that if he hesitated even for a moment, Xie Yanzhi would not let him off the hook.

"Then lock him up for now, and we'll make a final judgment after we've investigated whether Lord Jiang has committed any other wrongdoings."

Lord Zhou dared not delay and immediately shouted, "Men! Seize Jiang Weiyuan!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Weiyuan was shocked and was about to cry out that he was innocent when a shout suddenly came from the crowd.

"Lord Jiang! Lord Jiang, please seek justice for us!"

The crowd backed away, and Shen Changyin and Wang Shi squeezed their way out.

They immediately spotted the Lord Jiang they were looking for, kneeling on the ground in a disheveled state.

Meanwhile, the person they were suing was leisurely drinking tea with two other important figures.

The two froze on the spot, mouths agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.

"What business do you two have with Lord Jiang?" Lord Zhou frowned and asked the two men.

"We...we..." Shen Changyin's words caught in his throat, unable to come out.

After Xie Yanzhi left, he thought it over and decided to go to the county government office to report to Magistrate Jiang that Young Master Jiang had been arrested.

Upon hearing that someone had arrived at the inn, he and Wang hurriedly came over.

To my surprise, I saw Magistrate Jiang looking like this as soon as I entered.

Shen Changyin immediately changed his story, whispering, "We're here to find someone."

"This young master took my wife away."

Lord Zhou glanced at Xie Yanzhi, and seeing that his expression had not changed, he slammed his hand on the table and said, "Don't be so rude to the young master!"

Your Highness!

Shen Changyin's mind was buzzing.

Wang was also stunned. It seemed that their Shen family had really offended someone important!

The two immediately knelt on the ground: "Your Highness, we..."

Before he could finish speaking, Shen Changyin saw a familiar figure appear in front of him.

"Ling'er!" Shen Changyin was overjoyed to see Ling'er.

She ran away with Shen Qingnian back then.

If Ling'er were here, then Shen Qingnian would be here too.

As long as they can find Shen Qingnian to plead for them, and given how much the young master values ​​Shen Qingnian, he certainly won't make things difficult for them.

Shen Changyin quickly asked, "Ling'er, where is Miss?"

Ling'er looked closely and saw that it was Shen Changyin.

She hates Shen Changyin!

She bit her lip, her eyes reddened, and she turned and ran upstairs.

Seeing this, Xie Yanzhi slowly said, "I'll trouble Lord Zhou and Lord He to take Magistrate Jiang back first."

"And that Young Master Jiang."

"Yes!" the two officials quickly replied.

Xie Yanzhi stood up, clasped his hands in greeting, and turned to go upstairs.

Those who went up with them naturally included Shen Changyin and Wang Shi, who were being escorted by guards.

Ling'er ran into the house, sat down at the table, tears streaming down her face, and said, "It's all Master's fault!"

“The master is not like a father at all. He knows that Jiang Funian is lusting after the young lady.”

"They even insisted on giving the young lady to Jiang Funian."

"If the young lady doesn't comply, the master will beat her! Every time he beats her, her hands and back are covered in red and purple marks."

Ling'er paused, then continued, "If Miss hadn't risked her life to escape, she probably would have..."

Upon hearing this, Xie Yanzhi lowered his raised foot.

The image of Shen Qingnian stubbornly holding back tears flashed through her mind, and her hands behind her back unconsciously clenched tighter.

Yuan Qing asked with some doubt, "Why does Master Shen insist on sending Miss Qing to the Jiang family?"

"The master said that the Jiang family is powerful and influential, and we cannot easily offend them. Otherwise, the Shen family's future business may be sabotaged by others."

Ling'er said irritably.

The powerful and wealthy?

Yuan Qing was so angry he almost laughed.

In his eyes, even a minor county magistrate was a powerful figure.

Then what are their grandfathers compared to them?

"She's already engaged, why would Shen Changyin give her away?"

Xie Yanzhi stepped in, his gaze falling on Ling'er.