Qin Minglang panicked immediately.
He originally thought that applying some pressure would give him room to maneuver.
If the case is reported to the Ministry of Justice for a second trial, the loss of face will be even greater.
Qin Run, however, thought they had won the debate.
Smiling, she said to Qin Minglang, "Father, on the day of the retrial, we will definitely make that slut Jiang Qingwan lose all her reputation and get out of the capital."
Qin Minglang gritted his teeth in anger, "Shut up."
After saying that, he quickly caught up with Liu Ruzhi, his voice much more humble than before.
"Lord Liu, we are both officials in the same court, I hope you will give me some face. My father has a bad temper and has caused trouble, he should be punished, but if this matter gets out of hand, it will also damage Jiang Qingwan's reputation. Perhaps Lord Liu could give me some guidance."
Liu Ruzhi stopped and frowned as she looked him over. Recalling Mo Yunhan's instructions, she paused and said, "If Madam Jiang can drop the case and forgive him, then Master Qin's punishment is negotiable."
Qin Minglang immediately understood and bowed respectfully.
"Thank you, Lord Liu. Please allow me to see my father."
...
The damp prison was infested with rats and cockroaches.
As soon as Qin Minglang saw him, Qin's father-in-law started cursing, "That bitch Jiang Qingwan, son, you immediately take the troops and arrest her and teach her a good lesson."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but gloat to his fellow inmates next to him.
"See? I told you, the Jingzhao Prefecture can't imprison me. My son is a second-rank general, one rank higher than the prefect. He wouldn't dare to imprison me."
Envy rippled through the crowd.
He grew increasingly smug, hands on his hips, and ordered the jailers, "Open the door for me right now!"
Qin Minglang felt ashamed and gestured to the jailer to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Qin Gong was about to go out, but Qin Minglang pulled him back inside.
"Son, what are you doing? It stinks in here. Let's talk outside."
"You can't leave for now!"
Qin Minglang lowered his voice to explain, but before he could finish, he was pushed away by Qin's father.
"What nonsense are you spouting? You're a second-rank general, and your own father's been imprisoned, and you're not going to help him? What use are you to me! You unfilial son!"
The prisoners in the surrounding cells were all cheering and watching the spectacle.
Qin Minglang's face turned bright red, and his patience ran out.
"If you keep causing trouble, I'm leaving right now."
Qin Gong immediately became a little timid, angrily cursed at the people in the next cell, and sat down heavily in the haystack, sulking with his head down.
Qin Minglang paused for a moment before walking over and squatting down in front of him.
"Dad, tell me everything that happened today, don't leave out any details. Don't worry, I'll definitely think of a way."
Hearing him say that, the Qin family elder finally gave him a kind look.
He recounted what had happened.
Qin Minglang sensed the problem and asked a few more questions, a calculating glint in his eyes.
"Father, wait for me, I will get you out soon."
He comforted Qin Jiagong and then left the yamen.
Qin Run, who was waiting outside, said anxiously, "Father, we have to find a way to get the Jingzhao Prefecture to remove the judgment document, otherwise the whole capital will know about this very soon."
Qin Minglang, however, was not in a hurry at all.
"I want everyone to know."
He whispered a few words in his ear.
Qin Run was immediately overjoyed.
“Father, that’s a good idea. Leave the writing of the play to me, and I will definitely polish it well.”
Qin Minglang raised his hand and rubbed his head, feeling smug.
He was worried about not having any money to spend.
According to his father's confession, Mo Yunhan was involved in this matter.
Then don't even think about getting rid of it completely.
He wanted everyone to know that Jiang Qingwan was using the Ninth Prince to target the Qin family, and now she had even imprisoned her former father-in-law.
Although no one dared to discuss the incident of Mo Yunhan forcibly taking a woman last time, it left a mark on their hearts.
This time, it will definitely cause quite a stir.
If this gets out of hand, it will be His Highness the Ninth Prince who loses face.
At that time, Jiang Qingwan will surely come to him to ask for peace talks.
Otherwise, Mo Yunhan would have gotten himself into so much trouble that he wouldn't want her anymore.
He could use this as leverage to demand that Liu Ruzhi release her father and that Jiang Qingwan return all the money she had deposited in the bank to the Qin family.
With the money, his current predicament will be easily resolved.
...
In the backyard of the Prince's Mansion
After dinner,
Lian'er was tidying up in the small kitchen, while Li Dou was practicing his boxing in the open space, panting heavily.
Jiang Qingwan sat in the pavilion, lost in thought.
On the stone table was the Bagua mirror that had been obtained from the kidnappers.
After she brought it back, she cleaned it of dirt. At this moment, the Bagua mirror showed a beautiful golden color, and the vermilion talismans carved inside could be seen through the hollowed-out parts.
She thought it was just an ordinary protective amulet.
After cleaning and examining it carefully, it was discovered that the talisman inside was actually half a demon-suppressing talisman.
She had only seen the demon-suppressing talisman once before, in the celestial book in her master's hands.
If she didn't have a good memory, she wouldn't have been able to remember it at all.
Her master only told her that it was called "suppressing demons," which could destroy all demons and spirits, but it was ineffective against humans.
I even specifically told her that she couldn't use it because there was no solution.
If a demon possesses a human body and uses a demon-suppressing talisman, the person will die along with the demon's disappearance.
The second time I saw it was in Mo Yunhan's eyes.
This is the third time.
"Bang!"
Li Dou tripped up himself because he didn't practice one move correctly.
He got up angrily, scratching his head, but couldn't figure out what he had done wrong.
Jiang Qingwan snapped out of her daze.
"Li Dou, go to the front yard and see if Ye Qi is there. Tell him I'm looking for him."
Li Dou gave an "oh" and walked towards the front yard while demonstrating his moves.
They turned back shortly afterward.
"Your move is wrong. You need to pull your legs back first. Don't just focus on the strength of your arms. This set of boxing techniques emphasizes the lower body. You'd better practice the horse stance first."
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