Han Luoxue nodded, and Han Qiang left uneasily.
After everyone left, Han Mingyuan's courtyard returned to its peaceful state.
The courtyard was tidied up by everyone, and each family took their pots, pans, and utensils back home. The remaining meat broth was also shared among everyone, which they could use to stew dishes at home, making the food even more delicious.
This meal was better than the one we had during Chinese New Year.
After a long day, Han Luoxue was also a little tired. Having gotten pregnant made her feel different than before, and her energy was much lower than it used to be.
As darkness fell, Han Luoxue went out with her sister and hid the culprit stone, storing it in her spatial storage.
Although a contract has been signed with the people of Lijiazhuang, there's no guarantee they won't change their minds. Now that the murder weapon is up, the people there have no way to prove that it was the sister who did it.
What she didn't expect was that instead of the people from Lijiazhuang causing trouble, several uninvited guests came to her house.
Upon seeing Magistrate Zhu again, along with the dozen or so constables behind her, Han Luoxue sneered, "Magistrate Zhu, what are you up to? You don't need to bring so many people with you when you come to see me, do you? And what about the grain? I haven't seen you deliver it."
That Magistrate Zhu is really greedy; two days have passed and the grain still hasn't been delivered. Han Luoxue knew he wouldn't dare to take her things, so she wasn't in a hurry.
But who could have imagined that he would arrive with so many people so early in the morning? Seeing their unfriendly expressions, Han Luoxue felt uneasy, but her expression remained calm.
Hearing the commotion, Han Yuchen also came out. The county magistrate, Zhu, seeing Han Yuchen, his already small eyes instantly lit up: "Quickly, it's him! Seize him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen constables sprang into action and quickly ran towards Han Yuchen.
Han Yuchen and Han Luoxue were both stunned. They hadn't expected that Magistrate Zhu had come to arrest people.
And without saying a word, he wanted to arrest Han Yuchen. Is Magistrate Zhu out of his mind?
Han Luoxue stepped forward and shouted angrily, "Stop! Magistrate Zhu, what has Han Yuchen done?"
However, the constables ignored Han Luoxue's words and quickly surrounded her.
Han Yuchen's eyes turned cold. Before a dozen or so yamen runners could rush up, he took a few quick steps and came to the side of the obese Magistrate Zhu.
He grabbed Magistrate Zhu's arm with one hand and put his other hand around his neck, scaring Magistrate Zhu into screaming.
"What...what are you going to do?"
"I am an official appointed by the imperial court; what you are doing is illegal!"
Magistrate Zhu spoke sternly, but inwardly he was terribly panicked.
"Han Yuchen, I'm only taking you in for questioning. If you continue, it won't be a simple questioning anymore."
"Heh, do you think I'm a three-year-old? Is that how you ask a question?"
"Speak, what exactly do you want?"
Seeing that the constables were about to rush forward, Han Yuchen tightened his grip on Magistrate Zhu's neck, and Magistrate Zhu instantly felt like he couldn't breathe.
"ah……"
He wanted to speak, but with such strong hands, how could he possibly utter a word?
Han Yuchen loosened his grip slightly, and Magistrate Zhu coughed forcefully, but Han Yuchen's hand remained on his neck and he did not let go.
Those who came with him dared not step forward. Everyone had also realized that Han Yuchen was quite skilled, and none of them might be his match.
"I……"
The commotion at Han Mingyuan's house quickly attracted the attention of the neighbors. Aunt Wu peeked out, but when she saw the constables, she quickly shrank back in fright.
However, he was still curious. Han Luoxue's family had a good relationship with the county government, and this Magistrate Zhu had come many times before. Wasn't he humiliated by Han Luoxue just a few days ago? Today, he actually brought so many people to take people away. He was really stingy.
Besides, can we blame Han Luoxue last time? It was because Magistrate Zhu was too greedy and actually tried to steal Han Luoxue's grain.
In her opinion, Han Luoxue shouldn't have helped him.
Aunt Wu went home and called her husband, and then asked the children to call Han Qiang. Soon, everyone from Hutouya Village gathered around.
The people in their village are generally quite united, except for a few bad apples.
What are these people trying to do?
"What did Mingyuan's family do wrong?"
"What could they have done? It's just that this corrupt official wanted to embezzle Han Luoxue's grain."
...
Everyone was talking at once, and when Magistrate Zhu heard what they were saying, his fat face turned black.
"Han Yuchen, I am here on the Crown Prince's orders to bring you over for questioning."
At this point, Magistrate Zhu dared not act arrogantly; he still cared about his reputation.
"The Crown Prince? When did the Crown Prince come?"
Han Yuchen sneered. Even if she had committed some wrongdoing, let alone the fact that he hadn't done anything wrong, it was none of the Crown Prince's business. It was even less likely that a mere county magistrate would be involved.
"It was an order he sent a few days ago!"
Magistrate Zhu said awkwardly.
"Heh heh, then tell me, why did the Crown Prince arrest me?"
Han Yuchen has never committed any crimes.
"Could it be that he wants to drag me to jail and kill me because he has taken a fancy to my wife and she disagrees with him?"
Han Yuchen's words reminded everyone of what happened half a year ago.
The Crown Prince's actions were unethical. Even an ordinary person, let alone the Crown Prince, wouldn't do such a thing.
Besides, isn't taking a concubine a matter of mutual consent? Even Han Luoxue disagreed, so how dare the Crown Prince arrest Han Yuchen?
The crowd looked at Magistrate Zhu with more disdain, and Magistrate Zhu's face darkened even more. He said irritably, "How would I know what the Crown Prince means?"
"Let's ask and find out first."
Han Yuchen scoffed dismissively: "I don't recall the law saying that you can arrest people arbitrarily without evidence."
"I……"
"That's right, so what if he's the Crown Prince? Even if the Heavenly King himself came, he couldn't just take a woman's husband away just because he fancys her."
Han Qiang said loudly.
"Yes, there's no legitimate reason. If you still want to arrest Han Yuchen, we'll go to the capital right now and file a complaint with the emperor."
"I refuse to believe there's no place in this world where justice can be served! Let's go together!"
"No one is going to arrest anyone from our Hutouya Village today!"
Seeing that everyone supported him, Han Qiang said domineeringly.
When Magistrate Zhu saw so many people opposing him, he realized that if a fight broke out, the men he had brought might not be a match for the people of Hutouya Village.
When the people she brought saw the scene before them, they all had second thoughts.
They are just ordinary people; how could they possibly fight with defenseless civilians?
Some people think more deeply that after these two events, it's impossible to get seeds every year.
Even a clay figure has some temper, let alone a proud woman like Han Luoxue.
Although the crowd was not familiar with Han Luoxue, they knew that she was a person who clearly distinguished between love and hate.
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