They couldn't afford to offend the people who came later.
Fortunately, no torture was used. If torture had been used, he would probably be dead by now.
Prefect Cao wiped away his cold sweat in lingering fear and quickly tried to appease her, saying, "Miss Song, shall I escort you back?"
"etc."
Prefect Cao's heart sank, and he quickly asked, "Is there anything else you need, young lady?"
"Your Excellency, the Prefect, must know about Qingyuefang in Huzhou, right?"
"I know, I know."
"Since the prefect wants to apologize, then give me Qingyuefang in return."
Upon hearing this, Li Ji's expression changed. He was about to say something when Prefect Cao glared at him, silencing him.
"this......"
"What, Your Excellency is unwilling? It seems that your attitude is not very sincere. In that case, then forget it."
"No, no, no, Miss Song, you misunderstand. How could I be unwilling? Don't worry, I'll go find the owner of Qingyuefang right away."
"What are you still looking for? Isn't this it?" Song Ning smiled and pointed at Li Ji.
"Young Master Li, would you be willing to part with it?"
“He is willing, I’ve made the decision. From today onwards, Qingyuefang belongs to you.”
Before Li Ji could speak, Prefect Cao spoke first.
"Thank you very much."
"I'll take the girl home."
"No need, I'll go back myself."
Prefect Cao insisted on seeing Song Ning out of the yamen before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But the thought of the large Buddha statue in the back hall made him anxious again.
She glanced at Li Ji beside her, and her anger flared even more.
The finger almost hit Li Ji's face.
"You...you're really going to kill me!"
Li Ji couldn't care less about these things now; he couldn't give away Qingyuefang.
"Uncle, I know I was wrong, but Qingyuefang really can't be given to anyone else."
"How could I not know!" Prefect Cao roared in fury, his face turning red with anger.
But what can we do now?
If they don't give it to me, losing my official position will be the least of my worries; I might even lose my life.
“You’ve always done whatever you wanted in Huzhou, but didn’t you even bother to find out who Song Ning is? This time, I can’t help you either.”
Prefect Cao can no longer concern himself with the Li family; his priority right now is to secure his own position.
"Let me tell you, I'm not going to get involved in your affairs anymore. If you dare to cause me any more trouble, I won't let you off the hook. Get out!"
Li Ji didn't understand. His uncle had only gone into the back room once, so why had his attitude changed so completely?
But my uncle always has his reasons for doing things. Could it be that Song Ning really has a powerful backer?
Song Ning was also puzzled by this matter.
Besides Lord Zheng, she probably had no other powerful backers in the Jin Dynasty.
If we had to name one, we could also add the Duke's Mansion.
However, the people from the Duke's mansion are all in the capital and it's impossible for them to come over.
Who could it be?
Stone couldn't understand it either.
When he arrived, his family only told him to protect Er Ya's safety; they didn't make any other arrangements.
"Brother Stone, are you sure it wasn't you who brought in reinforcements?"
"It really wasn't me. If it were me, I would have told you already."
The two walked in front, and the others followed behind.
Now, Song Ning's name has spread throughout Huzhou.
Over the years, only one person has managed to offend the Li family and emerge unscathed from the government office.
Everyone is wondering who Song Ning really is.
Song Ning was also completely baffled.
If she can't figure it out, she'll put it aside for now; she's about to take over Qingyuefang.
It's daytime now, and the entrance to Qingyuefang is very deserted.
Stone stepped forward and knocked on the door, and someone quickly came in.
"Go and call your manager. Tell him the new boss has arrived."
The man glanced at Song Ning behind the stone and quickly went inside to report the news.
A short while later, more people came out.
Song Ning walked over and asked with a smile, "Aunt Ruan, do you still recognize me?"
After looking at it several times, Madam Ruan from Qingyuefang finally remembered.
A little girl who came here a few days ago.
She almost didn't recognize me because I was dressed differently today.
"What is this, you two...?"
“Mama Ruan, has the news from the government office arrived yet? The prefect said that from today onwards, Qingyue Ward will belong to our family.”
Madam Ruan was also perceptive; she knew perfectly well who was behind Qingyuefang.
If they dare to come so openly, it means there's definitely something to it.
Song Ning showed the contract to Mama Ruan: "This is the contract from Qingyuefang. Look at it carefully."
Mother Ruan accepted the contract with trembling hands, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.
"Now that you've read the contract, call everyone downstairs. I have something to say."
Mrs. Ruan looked a little unwell, but managed a forced smile: "Yes."
Qingyuefang is closed during the day and open at night. These girls didn't even have time to dress up before they were all called down.
There are dozens of girls in the entire building, not counting the maids. If you add the maids and servants, there are over a hundred people in Qingyuefang alone.
It's not cheap to support so many people.
Everyone in the building stood respectfully in front of Song Ning, unaware of what had happened.
"Is everyone here?"
Standing in front of her, Madam Ruan bowed her head and replied, "Reporting to the master, everyone has arrived."
That address of "boss" instantly roused those who were still half asleep.
When did Qingyuefang change owners?
The most excited person present was Zhao Qiao'er.
She thought that the most Song Ning could do was to take good care of her mother. Unexpectedly, after only a few days, he became the owner of Qingyuefang!
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