Chapter 1166 False Accusation
The neighbors burst into laughter when they heard this, and looked at him with disdain and pointed fingers at him.
Since Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan live here, there is no way they would allow those untrue rumors to survive and develop. Once rumors arise, it is impossible to completely eliminate them.
We can only strike first and nip it in the bud.
Qiao Xuan had already explained everything about her family and the Qiao family clearly, and earned a lot of sympathy and comfort from the aunts and sisters.
Qiao Hongxi thought that the neighbors knew nothing, and was fully expecting that once he said this, everyone would be surprised and would certainly criticize Shao Yunduan for being ungrateful and disrespectful to his elders. Wasn't this a wrong idea?
He was still confused, and Shao Yunduan said, "Mr. Qiao, you won't forget what we agreed on before, right? If you can't find anyone, just follow me. Now what I mean is that you go to the Shuntian government office and ask the prefect to investigate the matter thoroughly!"
"Why, you—"
"Just because I hold a higher official position than you, and you have wronged me without any evidence, shouldn't you pay the price?"
Does he naively think that he owes the Qiao family something, so they have to tolerate him doing whatever he wants?
What else did Qiao Hongxi want to say? How could the Shuntianfu yamen runners take a small Hanlin Academy scholar seriously? Besides, the prince's favorite was right in front of him. If he didn't hug his thigh now, when would he do so?
The leader shouted at them, and two yamen runners rushed forward, grabbed Qiao Hongxi without saying a word, tied his hands behind his back and took him away.
Qiao Hongxi was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. He thought that he was a refined, elegant, and gentlemanly scholar, not a prisoner. How could these people humiliate him like this?
He struggled desperately and shouted "Let me go!", but no one paid any attention to him.
He was taken away in such a miserable state, without any control over his own life.
Those idlers were also to be taken back to the yamen for questioning. However, there were so many people at the scene, pushing and shoving, and making a lot of noise. Those people were alert and clever enough, and before the yamen runners had a chance to catch them, they had quietly dispersed into the crowd and disappeared.
They were just a few idle guys who came to help. It doesn't matter if they ran away. As long as the real boss doesn't run away, it's fine.
The governor of Shuntian Prefecture also knew of Shao Yunduan's great name. How could Qiao Hongxi dare to slander the Crown Prince and his former favorite without any evidence?
He was immediately brought to court for questioning.
Qiao Hongxi was an official after all, so he didn't have to kneel when meeting the governor of Shuntian Prefecture.
He was so angry that his face turned red. He scolded and yelled at Shao Yunduan and the Shuntian government servants for being entangled and unable to explain the real issue. The prefect was so annoyed that he wanted to have him dragged down and beaten with a stick to intimidate others.
After a beating, he will be obedient and speak properly.
The prefect only looks at evidence when investigating a case, and Qiao Hongxi cannot leave until he explains the matter clearly.
He was getting anxious, so he said, "I have evidence. Someone sent me a letter early this morning, and it clearly states everything!"
"Where's the letter?"
The prefect's eyes lit up, finally getting to the point.
"Here, my Lord, you can see for yourself whether I am lying or not!"
Qiao Hongxi looked at Tao Xin angrily with a sour face, and his movements froze.
He panicked and frantically searched for the letter in his arms.
But nothing was found.
Shuntian Prefecture Governor's eyes turned cold again, and he shouted in a low voice: "Ridiculous!"
Qiao Hongxi was also a little flustered: "This - Impossible! I clearly put the letter away, how could it be gone!"
The prefect of Shuntian sneered and waited for him to find the letter.
(End of this chapter)
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