"good!"
Xu Hongkuo sent more than ten soldiers to go with Su Luo.
He felt awkward about arresting his mentor's only grandson, but the witnesses and physical evidence he had made it impossible for him not to make the decision.
After Su Luo and her men had gone far away, Xu Hongkuo looked at Nangong Qing. This young man was good at business, and the magistrate of Yongle County treated him with great courtesy.
Today's words have made even a prefect feel threatened. Is he really just an ordinary merchant?
“Young Master Nangong, you have been a merchant for many years. Have you heard that the imperial surname of our dynasty is also Nangong?”
Nangong Qing exuded an air of nobility. He opened his fan, placed one hand behind his back, and spoke in a lazy, deep voice.
"Ah Xu!"
Ah Xu clasped his hands in greeting, understanding Nangong Qing's meaning, and took out the token from his pocket, holding it up in front of Xu Hongkuo.
"Xu Hongkuo, the prefect of Anchang Prefecture, has not even knelt before the Third Prince."
Upon seeing the token representing his identity and hearing Ah Xu's words, Xu Hongkuo was filled with fear and immediately knelt down to pay his respects.
"This humble official was unaware that you were the Third Prince and has offended you greatly. Please forgive me, Third Prince."
Xu Hongkuo broke out in a cold sweat. If he hadn't given Su Luo the arrest warrant because of personal feelings, he probably wouldn't be able to wear this official uniform.
“Lord Xu, few people know that I am staying in Yongle County for a short time, and I do not want to reveal my identity. As the prefect of a prefecture, you have done so much for the people. You are someone worth getting to know better.”
I'm revealing my identity to you today because I want to see you handle the case fairly, without any personal bias.
"Yes, I understand."
"Get up. When Luo Luo comes back, be sure not to call her by the wrong name."
Xu Hongkuo rose shakily: "Yes! Your humble servant obeys, Young Master Nangong..."
When Su Luo arrived at the Mo residence, the Mo family was having dinner.
The soldiers surrounded her, and even Old Madam Mo's soup bowl was overturned.
"What are you doing? This is the Mo residence."
Su Luo held up the arrest warrant and read aloud: "Mo Lou has produced counterfeit medicine and defrauded the people of their money. There are witnesses and physical evidence to prove this arrest warrant."
"Young Master Mo, if you have any grievances, go and speak to the Prefect. Guards, take Young Master Mo away."
Fu Zhengqing and Mo Sang were also there, and they were perfectly fine, so why did they arrest her brother?
"Madam Su, it's been a few days. Are you mistaken? My brother is foolish. How could he possibly make fake medicine to harm the people?"
Su Luo looked at Mo Sang. Was the younger brother in her memory really the same as she remembered him?
"Madam Mo, you may not know this, but the herbal oil that almost caused your miscarriage was made by Mo Lou."
What?
Mo Sang turned around and looked at his brother, who was so weak he could barely lift a chicken. He couldn't believe it. How could he be like this?
If what Lady Su said is true, then Mo Lou almost indirectly harmed her child.
"Sister, don't listen to her nonsense. I didn't do anything. With Lord Xu here, no one can do anything to me."
"Lou'er, shut up! Don't you know what you should and shouldn't say?"
Madam Mo sternly stopped Mo Lou, telling him to stop talking. Everyone in Anchangzhou knew about their family's relationship with Xu Hongkuo; otherwise, their family wouldn't have been able to live peacefully for so many years.
Without knowing the full picture, Fu Zhengqing could not make a judgment on the matter of the prefect of Anchangzhou, and could only wait and see.
"Lord Fu, Madam Mo, Old Madam Mo, I'm only here on behalf of Lord Xu to arrest people. If you have any questions, you can go to the yamen to explain. Farewell..."
"Wait, don't hurt Lou'er."
Mo Lao sent someone over to give instructions, and Mo Sang helped the old lady up.
“Grandmother, do you know that Lou’er has done such a heinous thing?”
Despite her years of feigning deafness and muteness, Madam Mo's eyes darted around. There were some things she knew all along.
"Sang'er, Lou'er is your younger brother. Instead of trying to save him, why are you pursuing these issues? Is this how you act as an older sister?"
Fu Zhengqing held Mo Sang's hand, feeling sorry for his pregnant wife.
“Grandmother, if Mo Lou really did this, then he won’t get away so easily this time.”
With tears in her eyes, Madam Mo knew that what Lou'er had done would eventually come to light.
“Zhengqing, you are also an official of the imperial court. Do you think you can help Lou’er? He is the only heir of our Mo family.”
This fake medicine almost harmed Mo Sang and her child, and Fu Zhengqing hated it to the core.
But it happened to be his brother-in-law who did it, and as the prefect, he had to rid the people of this scourge.
“Grandmother, I am the prefect of Lucheng. Anchangzhou is not under my jurisdiction. I have no right to interfere in Molou’s affairs.”
But as his brother-in-law, he could only wait and see how the prefect of Anchangzhou would rule.
Madam Mo's cane slipped from her hand, and she slumped into a chair as if she had lost her soul.
"What should we do? What should we do? We can't let anything happen to the only son of the Mo family."
Mo Sang shook her head and wept, torn between the fake medicine she hated and her own brother.
“Grandmother, Lou’er has been neglected all these years, so he should suffer a bit.”
Madam Mo tried to slap Mo Sang across the face, but Fu Zhengqing blocked it.
Madam Mo slapped Fu Zhengqing hard on the back.
"How...how could you say such a thing?"
“You’ve all gotten along well, so you’ve stopped caring about Lou’er. If you don’t care, this old woman will take care of her herself.”
He then ordered his men to prepare his horse, as he wanted to go to the government office in person.
Xu Hongkuo, the prefect of Anchangzhou, was his father's student, and he was grateful for that favor.
Over the years, no matter what Lou'er did, he always protected her. This time, everything will be alright too.
Madam Mo comforted herself in her heart.
"Grandma, Grandma, wait for us..."
Mo Sang was worried, so he went along too.
When they arrived at the yamen, Xu Hongkuo had already begun the trial.
The young yamen runner led several people to the courtroom and brought out some stools for them to sit down.
"Grandma, Grandma, save me! They've wronged me!"
When Mo Lou saw Old Madam Mo coming over, she immediately pleaded for help, looking aggrieved.
Old Madam Mo felt sorry for her grandson, and her eyes were filled with tears as she looked at Xu Hongkuo in the hall and pleaded.
“Hongkuo, isn’t this a mistake? Lou’er wouldn’t dare to do it.”
Xu Hongkuo glanced at Su Luo and Nangong Qing, while the Third Prince sat there watching him preside over the case.
Madam Mo still wanted him to abuse his power for personal gain, but how could he possibly comply with her wishes?
"Mo Lou, today there are witnesses and physical evidence, so how can I have wronged you?"
Let me ask you this: was that manor on the cliff your mother's dowry?
And this old man Zhai, has he always lived in the Mo residence?
You summoned Mo Sang from Lucheng just so that this old man Zhai could help her recuperate.
Those arrested today have all confessed, and I have their written petitions in my hand; you can't deny it now.
After saying that, Xu Hongkuo pointed to the bag of musk.
"This bag of musk was found in the flower bed of the village, and the fake herbal oil just happens to contain musk."
Mo Lou shook his head vigorously: "Uncle Xu, this has nothing to do with me, I didn't do it."
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