But now Doudou has transformed himself into the grandson of the Minister of War, a third-rank official, while he is just the son of a small county magistrate.
When I think about what he just said to Doudou, although he didn't say it too explicitly, the sarcasm was too obvious.
If Xie Yunjiao and the others were to pursue the matter, he would surely die a miserable death.
He looked helplessly at County Magistrate Ma, who couldn't think of any good solution for a moment.
Just as County Magistrate Ma and Ma Jun were trembling with fear, Lian Yan and others came to Doudou's paintings and slowly admired them. No one paid any attention to County Magistrate Ma and his son at all.
However, County Magistrate Ma and Ma Jun were convinced that Lian Yan and his men would take revenge on them later, so they didn't dare to move at all. They kept bending over and kneeling until Lian Yan and his group left. Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief. The two men were so tired that they fell to the ground, covered in cold sweat.
"Dad, do you think they will come after us?" Ma Jun asked fearfully.
County Magistrate Ma was not sure either. He began to think in his mind, wondering what gift he should give to the Lian Mansion to appease them.
"Ma Jun, give me all the money you have. I want to give it as a gift to the Lian family." said County Magistrate Ma.
Ma Jun hurriedly took out all the money he had and stuffed it into Magistrate Ma's pocket. "Father, I'm also a member of the Hanlin Academy. Even if the Lian family wants to deal with us, they should think twice, right?"
"It's hard to say. Lian Jue's painting won first-class A, but it wasn't because of Lian Yan. The affairs of the Hanlin Academy are not something other officials can meddle in.
Besides the fact that he is a really good painter, I think there are other reasons as well.”
"What other reason could there be? He should also be from the Hanlin Academy."
The moment Ma Jun blurted out the words, his expression suddenly changed. He wanted to say something else, but he couldn't. He was as hard as a rock.
The father and son came to their senses after being blown by the cold wind for a while.
"Dad, it seems like we have offended someone we can't afford to offend." Ma Jun muttered to himself.
County Magistrate Ma thought that what Ma Jun did were just trivial matters. He helped the prince put Xie Yunjiao in jail, and she was imprisoned for several months before being released.
The prince said that he did those stupid things because he believed Gu Lan's words, and it had nothing to do with him!
At that time, County Magistrate Ma thought that Xie Yunjiao was just a village woman who knew how to do business. Even if she knew Lord Shen, she didn't say anything afterwards, so he ignored her.
But now Xie Yunjiao's identity has changed. If she really wants to pursue the matter, I'm afraid he has no idea how miserable his death will be.
"Dad, did you hear what I said?" Ma Jun shook County Magistrate Ma hard a few times before County Magistrate Ma came back to his senses.
"Come on, follow me to the Lian family!" said County Magistrate Ma.
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"Master, there's a man outside who claims to be the magistrate of Qinghe Town and wants to see you. He said he had asked the young lady for a favor before and now he's here to thank her," said the housekeeper Lian.
Lian Yan's expression changed and he said, "Go ask the young lady if she wants to meet you. It all depends on her."
Even the housekeeper left in a hurry, full of doubts.
Didn't they say the Young Master and Young Madam returned from the northwest? Why did they help County Magistrate Ma in Qinghe Town in the south?
He didn't mention these things when he sent people to the northwest to investigate the young master.
Lian the housekeeper went to find Xie Yunjiao and told her that County Magistrate Ma wanted to see him.
When Gu Huai heard it was Magistrate Ma, a murderous look immediately appeared on his face: "It's him? What else does he want to come here for? To continue to keep you in jail?"
He hadn't gone to settle the score with him yet, but he came to him on his own.
It's like holding a lantern in a toilet, looking for death!
Xie Yunjiao thought it was better to have less trouble than more, lest the dog be pushed into a corner and do something stupid.
She held Gu Huai's hand and shook her head at him: "Forget it, he did that at that time because he believed Gu Lan's slander.
Now Gu Lan has also received retribution."
Gu Lan's position was taken by He Cuihua, and now He Cuihua is pregnant with Zhao Qian's child, so she is held in the palm of Zhao Qian's hand and cherished.
He Cuihua was very proud and even went back to the village to show off, but her family was driven out by the villagers, and she would not be treated well even if she went back.
However, He Cuihua has learned her lesson. She no longer dares to be as ostentatious as Gu Lan. Instead, she restrains herself a little and still wins Zhao Qian's love.
Now that Zhao Qian has returned to Beijing, He Cuihua has also been brought back.
However, she was placed in a farm outside the capital and could not go back to the palace with him.
That day, He Cuihua was out for a stroll and met Xie Yunjiao. The two enemies were extremely jealous of each other when they met. She also told Xie Yunjiao about Xu Min's prison escape.
Xu Min escaped from prison with Ding Qian, who was also in prison, and Gu An also left with them.
These people are Xie Yunjiao's enemies. When she heard that they were heading north, Xie Yunjiao would definitely not have a good ending.
Xie Yunjiao smiled. They were just a mob, and she was never afraid of them.
She in turn asked He Cuihua to be careful so that Zhao Qian wouldn't know her secret.
He Cuihua was panicked and couldn't hide the nervousness in her eyes, but she gritted her teeth and pretended to be stupid, saying that she didn't know what Xie Yunjiao was talking about.
Xie Yunjiao didn't say anything else and left.
She didn't expect that she would meet so many old acquaintances when she came to the capital.
Xie Yunjiao originally wanted to ask County Magistrate Ma to leave, but after thinking about it, she asked Butler Lian to take her to see him.
When County Magistrate Ma saw that only Xie Yunjiao came out, he felt less nervous.
Only Xie Yunjiao proved that she was willing to talk to him.
"Mrs. Lian." County Magistrate Ma hurriedly looked at Xie Yunjiao in a flattering manner.
"Sir Ma, I appreciate your kindness, but what I did to help you was just a small matter, not worth mentioning." Xie Yunjiao went straight to the point and did not want to continue chatting with County Magistrate Ma. She did not like his behavior of praising the powerful and looking down on the weak.
"But I..." County Magistrate Ma thought that Xie Yunjiao had no intention of talking to him at all and seemed to be still angry.
What should he do to calm Xie Yunjiao down?
"Given the relationship between us, let's forget about it. I don't want to talk about it anymore. Just pretend it never happened from now on." Xie Yunjiao said.
County Magistrate Ma was not stupid. He heard something and was about to tell Xie Yunjiao in excitement, but Xie Yunjiao looked at Doudou who had his head sticking out of the door.
"Doudou, why are you here?"
When County Magistrate Ma saw Doudou, his heart tightened again.
This kid passed the exam and got the highest score without making a sound, and entered the Hanlin Academy quietly. His painting also won the first-class grade. He should not be underestimated.
He hurriedly smiled flatteringly and said, "Mr. Lian, you are truly a young and promising man."
"You're welcome. If you hadn't appeared in front of me, I would have forgotten what I said to you before. Do you want me to repeat it to you?" Doudou tilted her head and looked at County Magistrate Ma. Although she had a cute sweet smile on her face, the smile did not reach her eyes.
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