Chapter 47 I'm speechless
Shen Yuexi ran away very suddenly. Xia Lan reached out to grab her, but only pulled a piece of her clothes.
She rushed to the lobby of the county government office with all her strength. Although it was only a distance of more than ten meters, she ran at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.
"Hey, stop!" The two yamen runners guarding the door panicked and hurriedly chased after him, "Stop now!"
There was no one guarding the door, so Xia Bing followed in.
"County Magistrate! County Magistrate!" Shen Yuexi rushed into the lobby and shouted loudly, wishing everyone could hear her.
The county magistrate, leaning back in his chair, dozed off under the plaque "A Clear Mirror Hangs High," was awakened by the noise outside the hall and sat up straight. When he opened his eyes again, Shen Yuexi had already run into the hall.
"You bold and unruly commoner, how dare you storm the county government office? Someone, come here!" The county magistrate was furious. He slammed the table and went to draw lots.
Shen Yuexi quickly knelt down and shouted, "County Magistrate, I know where the person in the portrait is!"
"What?" Upon hearing this, the county magistrate immediately withdrew his hand, adjusted his official hat, and waved to the yamen runners who were chasing after him, "I will not pursue the matter of colliding with the county government. Report quickly."
If you catch a serious criminal of the court, you will have a chance of promotion.
"Your Excellency, I discovered the bandit, but was coerced by his men and dared not speak out," Shen Yuexi said, tears welling up in her eyes, looking so pitiful. "The woman behind me was ordered by the bandits to guard me. Please, Your Excellency, please save me."
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate slammed the gavel on the table and said, "Come here, take this woman away first."
The bailiffs looked at the two women in the hall and asked, "Sir, which one should we take into custody?"
"You bunch of idiots," the county magistrate pointed at Xia Lan, "bet this!"
Xia Lan took a step back and quickly drew the dagger from his waist.
When Shen Yuexi saw her like this, she quickly hid under the desk.
This Xia Lan is a ruthless person, actually daring to pull out a weapon in public. Stay away from her quickly, in case she really gets mad and starts hacking around, don't get yourself into trouble.
The county magistrate was so angry when he saw Xia Lan dared to resist arrest that his beard stood up: "You are a traitor. Resisting arrest in court is a crime three times more severe!"
The yamen runners did not dare to delay, and more than ten of them rushed forward and surrounded Xia Lan.
Xia Lan didn't attack. Instead, she held the dagger and laughed, "County Magistrate, you are too gullible. My master is not the one the court wants to arrest. It was this woman who framed my master."
Shen Yuexi couldn't let this matter go on, so she immediately added fuel to the fire.
"Look, County Magistrate, they're in the same group. What master or not? Those who don't know would think she's so powerful. Sir, you must not be fooled by her. I was too easy to talk to, so I was deceived by them and almost became the wife of that bandit."
She was talking nonsense here, and Xia Lan couldn't laugh anymore. She rolled her eyes at her.
The county magistrate slapped the case and said, "I will make the final decision on the merits of this matter. For now, I will protect the plaintiff and take this knife-wielding woman to jail until I can make my final decision. Anyone who dares resist arrest will be killed without mercy."
"Yes!" When the yamen runners saw the county magistrate's order, they immediately drew their swords.
Seeing that the two sides were on the verge of a fight, Xia Lan rolled her eyes, threw away the dagger and said, "Go ahead and bet, but don't get angry. If you get angry, you'll do something bad."
The bailiffs came up and put handcuffs and shackles on Xia Lan, and two bailiffs escorted her to the hall.
The county magistrate then leaned over to face Shen Yuexi, who was crouching beneath the desk, and said, "You are safe now. Tell me the whereabouts of that bandit as soon as possible."
Shen Yuexi told the county magistrate the location of Xiao Beiheng's villa in detail.
The county magistrate was overjoyed and said, "So the bandits are hiding in the county town... What's the origin of that house?"
A yamen runner came forward and reported, "County Magistrate, this house has been uninhabited since it was built, managed by only a few servants. I don't know who the owner is. But recently, more people have come here, and it seems they are a wealthy family."
"Bandits kill and rob, so naturally they have money." The county magistrate drew a warrant and threw it on the ground. "Go quickly and arrest them. Let this lady lead the way."
Shen Yuexi said pitifully, "County Magistrate, that bandit is extremely cruel. If they see a common woman leading soldiers to arrest him, what will we do if he kills someone?"
The county magistrate stroked his beard and said, "That's right. The witness will remain in the county government office. I will bring him to court to confront him after I have apprehended the bandits."
The county magistrate was anxious and immediately led a group of yamen runners out of the county office to arrest the person. He left an old and blurry yamen runner inside the county office to watch over Shen Yuexi.
Shen Yuexi sat in the classroom next to the lobby, drank two sips of water to moisten her throat, and felt rested. She said to the old yamen runner:
"I'm going to the toilet."
The old yamen runner was dozing off. When he heard her, he said, "Turn right when you leave the house. Remember to come back quickly. When the master catches the criminal, he will have to identify the thief in court. Don't delay."
Shen Yuexi agreed readily, slipped out the door and walked towards the outside of the county government office.
What confrontation in court? If the county magistrate arrived there, he would immediately know that the owner of the place was the Prince of Qi, and he would be lucky not to be scared to death. If he didn't run away now, when would he run away?
She trotted all the way, pretending to be in a hurry, and ran towards the city gate.
No matter what, she had to get out of the county first. By then, Xiao Beiheng wouldn't know where she had gone and might even look for her in the county. She could take advantage of this opportunity to slip away.
Tongliao County wasn't big to begin with, so after running for a while, she saw the city gate. Delighted, she quickened her pace. She didn't find a place to sit until she was outside the city gate.
It was hot, and I was sweating all over. I didn't have a fan, so I could only fan myself with my sleeves.
There was a convoy not far away, with dozens of horse-drawn carriages densely packed together. Judging from the horses pulling the carriages and the decorations, they were all very valuable.
If only she had a carriage. She can't go far on foot.
"Madam Pei, it's so hot outside, you should get in the car and rest." A cold voice suddenly sounded beside her.
Shen Yuexi was so scared that she almost jumped up.
When he turned around, he met Leng Shuang's eyes.
"There are ice cubes in the car, it's cool." Leng Shuang pointed to a carriage in the convoy next to them.
Shen Yuexi asked in surprise: "You...why are you here?"
When they just went out, Leng Shuang was clearly with Xiao Beiheng, so how come she came to the city gate in such a short time?
"His Highness the Crown Prince sent me here," Leng Shuang said. "As soon as you left, he told me that Xia Lan couldn't keep an eye on Madam Pei. Madam Pei, please get in the carriage quickly. I'll chat with you to cheer you up."
Shen Yuexi sighed. Xiao Beiheng knew that she was going to run away, so he had arranged people to wait for her at the city gate in advance.
She had no choice but to follow Leng Shuang towards the convoy.
"Where is Xia Lan?" Leng Shuang asked as they walked.
"The county jail." Shen Yuexi replied listlessly.
Leng Shuang chuckled softly and said, "Mrs. Pei is really good at scheming. She actually managed to get Xia Lan there."
"No master of yours would scheme."
Shen Yuexi said this in a very depressed tone and got on the carriage, and Leng Shuang followed in.
After a while, a voice was heard outside. It was the county magistrate.
Shen Yuexi opened the car window and saw the county magistrate leading a group of yamen runners, respectfully escorting the Prince of Qi, Xiao Beiheng, to the city gate. Xiao Beiheng was accompanied by Lin Kui and Xia Lan.
As fast as you catch it, you can let it go.
"Haha, Your Highness, please come to my humble abode when you are free, so that I can fulfill my duty as a good host..."
From the county magistrate to the yamen runners, everyone bent their waists 90 degrees in unison, in an orderly manner.
Xiao Beiheng didn't even look at the county magistrate and turned to walk towards the convoy.
The county magistrate, still bowing his waist, said with a smile, "Your humble servant respectfully bids farewell to His Royal Highness, Your Royal Highness, respectfully bids farewell to His Royal Highness."
Shen Yuexi's heart suddenly jumped and she quickly lowered the car window, but it opened again immediately. It was Xia Lan who opened it.
Xia Lan still had a smiling face, but she lowered her eyes stiffly and didn't speak to her.
Xiao Beiheng slowly walked over, stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, gave her that all-too-familiar dangerous smile, and said:
"Deposed Crown Princess, it's time for us to set off."
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