Chapter 167 Body Search
Chen Fenghe and Chen Wu said, "Master Chen, I'm sorry that today's incident has involved everyone again."
Chen Wu immediately said, "Miss Shen, that's not true! We've come all the way here, and we all know your character. It's clear that Qingzhou City is bullying us and deliberately making things difficult for us! We'll go with you, and we want to hear what the prefect has to say!"
After saying that, he asked a few officers to stay behind to watch over the other exiled prisoners. He, Yuan Xun, Chen Fenghe, Xiao Yunshuo, Yuan Xu and others followed the city guards and Qu Wan'er to the prefectural government office.
Qin Mengyue also stepped forward and said, "Feng He, Mommy will go with you. I also want to see if this is just the way the people of Qingzhou City are, or if they've been instructed by someone to make things difficult for us!"
The group, along with a group of others who had gathered to watch the excitement, soon arrived at the yamen. Chen Wuxian presented the customs clearance document and the documents informing him that he was responsible for escorting the prisoners.
The prefect's surname was Wu Yu. When he read the document, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
Isn’t this the exile team that escorted the former deposed queen and the deposed crown princess?
"Uncle Wu... no, I mean Master Wu. These people claim to be prisoners exiled from the capital to the wilderness! Yet, they're smuggling contraband, intending to collude with Northern Rong spies and sell them my goods, ultimately harming my own! I'm absolutely certain this young woman has stolen property. Master Wu, please search her. If you find any, have her thrown into jail immediately!"
Wu Yu glanced at Qu Wan'er speechlessly.
He, the prefect, is still here. What should he do? Does he need a little girl like her to give him orders?
However, General Qu was in command of a large army, so no matter how worried he was, he did not show it on his face.
Wu Yu smiled and said, "Princess Qu, please be patient. Tell me the truth first, and then we'll talk."
The city guards who followed quickly explained the reason.
Qu Wan'er was already impatient: "Master Wu! I am the princess appointed by the current emperor, how can I lie? I saw this woman secretly pick up the bag that fell from the bottom of the carriage! That thing must still be on her!"
Wu Yu coughed twice and asked dignifiedly: "Mrs. Shen, do you admit what Princess Qu said? Are you willing for me to search your body?"
Chen Fenghe said calmly, "Sir, how dare I hide contraband? It's obvious that Miss Qu is deliberately making things difficult for me! I am willing to be searched to prove my innocence. However, if nothing is found, what shall I say?"
Qu Wan'er sneered, "Can't find anything? Ha! What a boast! If you can't find anything, I will kneel down and kowtow to you in court to apologize!"
Chen Fenghe curved the corners of his lips and said, "Sir, this is what Miss Qu said without any evidence. Please be a witness!"
Wu Yu nodded, and immediately called out a maid who was responsible for body searches of female prisoners, and took Chen Fenghe with her to be searched.
As a result, naturally, nothing was found.
"Reporting to Lord Wu, this young lady has nothing wrong with her except the clothes she carries with her."
When Qu Wan'er heard this, she couldn't help but get anxious!
"How could it be that it's not there? I saw her pick it up with my own eyes! That bag must contain something inappropriate! Did you search it carefully?"
The woman saluted expressionlessly and said, "My Lady, my family and the women in it have been engaged in this profession for generations. I would never dare to be negligent or cover up anything. Everything I say is true. Please understand!"
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