“好啦，解决了。”星星满意了，才不管四哥什么表情呢。
Zhou Sifu didn't show any expression. He liked playing with snakes, so he naturally assumed that Xingxing would like them too. Now that he knew his sister didn't like them, he wasn't sad at all, and even chuckled foolishly.
Finally, Wufu's gift was a rare wildflower. "I bought it from a farmer who was collecting herbs in the mountains. He was carrying herbs to the pharmacy when I saw him. I spotted the flower and bought it from him."
Wu Fu spent a whole tael of silver, and even added his own pocket money. If he hadn't seen that the flower had medicinal properties and could be used as medicine, he wouldn't have insisted on buying it. Of course, the flower was also very beautiful.
"What kind of flower is this? It's so pretty, and it has a faint medicinal scent." Xingxing held it under her nose and sniffed it, finding the scent quite pleasant.
"I forgot what it's called, but I read it in a medical book. This flower can be used as medicine and has the effects of clearing the liver, improving eyesight, and refreshing the mind," Wu Fu said, scratching his head.
"Isn't that similar to honeysuckle?" Xingxing said.
The group laughed and joked as they arrived at the Chen family's residence. It took about fifteen minutes to walk from the inn to the Chen residence, and they strolled over there.
Chen Tu and Bai Yushuang were already waiting in front of the gate, while Bai Yue'e stood to the side with her son, smiling at them.
Xingxing walked over quickly, tilting her head to look at Bai Yue'e's son, "Is this Alu? He's grown so tall."
She watched Alu being born. He was a tiny little bundle when he was born, his skin wrinkled like a little old man. He was also thin and small on the road. Now he has a round, chubby face and rosy skin. His delicate little face is obviously a combination of the best features of his parents. He is an extremely handsome little boy.
"This is Sister Xingxing. She held you when you were little." Bai Yue'e was very happy to see Xingxing, and her emotions were slightly excited.
"Hello, sister." Alu greeted Xingxing in a childish voice.
Xingxing smiled and said, "Alu is so cute. Here, let me give you a little something to say goodbye." She then put a jade pendant into Alu's hand.
Bai Yue'e looked at the jade pendant, which had an excellent color and texture, and quickly said, "No, you can't accept something so valuable."
"This is for Aru, not for you." Xingxing winked mischievously, leaving no room for refusal.
"Alu, quickly thank your sister," Bai Yue'e said with a helpless smile.
"Thank you, sister. Alu also has something for you." Alu reached into her pocket and pulled out a wooden tree carving, handing it over.
Xingxing held it in her hand and looked at it. "Who carved this? It's amazing."
"It was carved by Brother-in-law Hua Zan. He learned it from someone and mastered it in no time. When he came back, he carved a tree for me and Lili," Alu said clearly.
Speaking of Hua Zan, Zhu Lin casually asked, "Why haven't I seen Young Master Chen and Young Master Hua?"
Chen Tu's expression faltered slightly, and his smile faltered for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure and said, "Hang'er and Azan are busy and can't get away today. Let's not talk about them. Please come in."
When the food was served, Chen Tu insisted that Xingxing and Zhu Lin sit in the main seats.
"Uncle Chen, don't be so formal. I'll sit here, but you can sit over there. Otherwise, we wouldn't dare stay for dinner," Xingxing said half-jokingly.
After some polite refusals, Chen Tu finally took the seat of honor. Zhu Qiuyu and the other men, who were not fond of toasting, didn't urge each other to drink, and only took a few polite sips.
Everyone was enjoying their meal when suddenly the Chen family's front door was kicked loudly, accompanied by shouts and curses.
"Chen Tu, get out here right now! Do you still want your son and son-in-law to get out of prison alive? If you know what's good for you, bring your little daughter to the Ye residence tomorrow, or you'll face the consequences." It was the man surnamed Ye who was shouting.
Chen Tu and Bai Yushuang turned pale, while Chen Yuexin and Chen Yueru gritted their teeth in anger.
"These bastards are truly lawless, coming to provoke us time and time again. They're trying to drive us to our deaths!" Bai Yue'e was furious and stood up, cursing loudly.
"What exactly happened?" Zhu Lin asked in a cold voice.
Now that things had come to this, there was no way to hide it anymore, so Chen Tu had no choice but to keep it brief and briefly recount the cause and effect, "...That's what happened. The yamen runners arrested Hang'er and Azan and wouldn't even let them visit. We don't know what kind of suffering they've endured in prison. That Ye guy is too vicious."
"Such a big thing happened, why didn't you tell us?" Xingxing was almost laughing in anger.
Chen Tu and Bai Yushuang lowered their heads and remained silent. Chen Yueru sniffed and said, "Father and Mother are sorry to trouble you. We think we should think of a solution ourselves first. We can't trouble you every time something happens, or it would make our family seem useless."
"What kind of time is this to be so stubborn and suffer for the sake of saving face? I'm speechless." Zhao Guihua spoke quickly and directly.
"Alright, now's not the time to argue about saving face. Let's figure out how to get them out of here as soon as possible," Boss Zhou reminded everyone.
There's no room for negotiation with Zhu Lin. He'll just go to the yamen to get the person out and crush them with force. But Xingxing is just a county magistrate. She thinks she can cause trouble and take his official hat?
An hour later, Chen Shuhang and Hua Zan were carried back to the Chen residence. The two had suffered greatly in prison these past few days, beaten until their skin was torn and bleeding. When the guards went to the prison to bail them out, they were still being beaten while hanging up, and were on the verge of death.
Fortunately, Zhu Chumo, the miraculous doctor, was there; otherwise, it would have been hard to say whether these two would have survived.
Xingxing was furious, infuriated by that scoundrel of a magistrate. Back then, she and Zhu Lin led their men to the magistrate's residence and ordered him to release the people.
Not only did the magistrate refuse to release Xingxing, but he also questioned her identity. The bloated magistrate sneered, "You say you're a princess, and I'll believe you? Even in the capital, there are people who dare to impersonate princesses. In my Changting County, there are countless others. If I believed you today, I wouldn't need to be a magistrate anymore; I might as well retire and go home."
"Guards! Arrest these thieves who dare to impersonate the princess! Imprison them! They've also trespassed on my residence; they're guilty of multiple crimes. Anyone who resists arrest will be executed on my behalf!"
The result was that the man who dared to capture the princess was beheaded, the county magistrate was tied up by the secret guards and thrown into prison, and his family members were also tied up and imprisoned. The man surnamed Ye, of course, could not escape either.
"If he says I'm an imposter, I'll show him what I'm capable of. If he dares to anger me, I'll send his whole family to jail!" Xingxing slammed her hand on the table angrily.
"Princess, don't be angry. That corrupt official and his family have been arrested and will never dare to disrespect you again," Qingyan respectfully comforted her.
At this moment, Zhang Xiantao jumped out again, winking and saying, "See? I wasn't wrong. Every place you go, an official will fall from grace. You are the nemesis of corrupt officials."
Xingxing didn't want to talk to her right now, but looked at Qingyan and said, "Have someone go to the magistrate's mansion to find evidence of his embezzlement, so that he can be punished as soon as possible."
"Princess, rest assured, the investigation is underway and results will be available soon." Qingyan's expression was solemn; she dared not be hasty.
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