After Nanzhi finished speaking, the carriage fell silent instantly.

Her voice wasn't quiet; the two people outside the carriage could hear it too.

Wei Min secretly gave a thumbs up.

As expected of the master, his words hit the nail on the head.

After this incident, I believe that Prince Pei will be much more restrained in the future.

The group arrived at the county government office.

Pei Nanqing covered her face as she got out of the car.

"Oh my, whose daughter is this?" An old woman with a mole on the corner of her mouth came up and circled around Pei Nanqing.

"Why are you hiding? A young lady like you shouldn't be afraid of being seen. Everyone in the surrounding villages knows my reputation as Matchmaker Wang. As long as you follow me, you're sure to find a good family for yourself."

Matchmaker Wang patted the young woman's bottom.

That's right, with this elasticity, I'm sure I'll have a son in the future.

Someone couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Pei Nanqing had been covering his face with his sleeve ever since he got out of the car.

He was slapped on the butt and stood there stunned, then anger welled up inside him.

Seeing that something was wrong, Nanzhi quickly stepped forward and said, "Matchmaker Wang, please don't mind. This is our daughter, and she's already engaged."

The matchmaker's smile froze on her face, and then she quickly performed a face-changing act.

"What a pity, so tall and with such a big bottom, how did she end up getting engaged?" Matchmaker Wang flicked her handkerchief, still unwilling to give up. "Why don't you break off the engagement and leave the rest to my old woman?"

Wei Guoweimin blocked her view.

Matchmaker Wang's eyes lit up; two handsome young men.

"Young man, you're not engaged, are you?"

Wei Min frowned and drew his sword.

Matchmaker Wang immediately stepped back, realizing that the people in front of her were not to be trifled with.

"If you don't want it, then don't. What are you doing with a sword...?"

She left, grumbling and cursing.

Nan Zhi coughed and said seriously, "Let's go inside."

The guards at the gate saw Nanzhi and let her in.

Inside the courtroom, Lin Chengyi frowned as he saw Nan Zhi enter through the door.

He muttered a complaint under his breath, "Why is it the Nan family again?"

Lin Chengyi has handled a lot of cases in the past few months; it seems like she's involved every month.

"This humble official greets Lord Lin," Nan Zhi said obediently.

Lin Chengyi asked sternly, "Why did you order me to arrest this person?"

“So it was you!” Qian Cui pointed at Nan Zhi.

Qian Fang: "Zhizhi, we didn't do anything. Let's talk this out. Why go to court?"

Once they were outside, she would settle accounts with Nanzhi, but since they were in court, she restrained herself.

Nanzhi ignored them and then took out her account book.

"Your Excellency, I wish to file a complaint against Qian Cui and Qian Fang. They stole from my factory. This is the evidence."

Zhang Hongfu took the ledger and handed it to Lin Chengyi.

The ledger was clear and easy to read, with daily income and expenses, as well as any missing items, all recorded in detail.

Lin Chengyi then handed the ledger to Zhang Hongfu.

Zhang Hongfu looked at it and said, "Sir, the woman surnamed Qian stole things from her master, big and small, totaling a hundred taels of silver."

The reason he was able to calculate it so quickly was because Nanzhi had already listed out all the missing items and converted them into silver coins.

“Nonsense!” Qian Cui retorted.

"We only took the goods! When did we steal any money?"

Nan Zhi smiled slightly, "You have already admitted that you took things from my cured meat factory. Those cured meats, plus the things you took before, are exactly enough for one hundred taels."

Qian Fang quickly stopped Qian Cui to prevent her from making a mistake.

Qian Cui was stupid; she could easily get information out of people in no time.

Qian Fang gritted her teeth inwardly.

Nan Zhi said, "Sir, according to the laws of the Great Central Plains, stealing one's master's property is punishable by fifty strokes of the cane for every hundred taels of silver, a year in prison, and the return of the master's money. Is this true?"

Lin Chengyi nodded, "That's true."

Qian Fang suddenly understood why Nan Zhi hadn't stopped them from taking things these past few days.

It's not about considering family ties at all.

She was waiting for them to get enough money before taking them to court.

According to the law of the Great Central Court, one hundred taels of silver goes to prison, and she just happened to have enough to send them over.

They weren't allowed to take a single extra penny.

“Sir, what she said is all false, the ledger is fake, and I didn’t take anything at all,” Qian Fang suddenly said.

Lin Chengyi: "What evidence do you have?"

Qian Fang: "If you don't believe me, sir, go search my house!"

Qian Cui stared wide-eyed at Qian Fang beside her.

"How could you, how could you!" She was so angry she couldn't speak.

Nanzhi frowned. Qian Fang wasn't afraid of being searched; it seemed she had hidden the things somewhere else.

"Cherry, check where she put her things."

Nanzhi quickly got the result she wanted.

Qian Cui's belongings are all kept at home; they can be found with a simple search. Qian Fang actually betrayed Qian Cui for her own sake.

What was supposed to be a done deal now requires obtaining evidence.

Lin Chengyi gave his men a wink.

"etc!"

Nan Zhi glanced at Qian Fang, whispered something to the guard, and then returned to the courtroom.

Qian Fang remained calm and composed, while Qian Cui collapsed to the ground.

The journey was quite long, which meant that the group would have to continue waiting here.

Nanzhi didn't want to stand.

"Xiaoqing, serve tea."

Pei Nanqing looked around before finally confirming that the "Xiaoqing" she was referring to was actually herself.

Lin Chengyi glared at Nanzhi.

She certainly knew how to enjoy herself, bringing maids and guards with her. The maids served her food and drink, while the guards were responsible for protecting her safety.

They're having a really relaxing time!

I noticed the jealous look in the other person's eyes.

Nanzhi swallowed a bite of pastry. "Please forgive me, sir. If I give you these things, others will think I am bribing you. For the sake of your reputation, please bear with it a little longer."

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