"It's you! You must have been hooking up with her all along!"
"You all conspired together, sneaked into my study when I wasn't looking, and then stamped this seal!"
Not many people know the location of this seal in the study, and you are one of them!
Zhao Xin's face was contorted with rage, and his hand was trembling as he pointed at Ji Yuan and Su Qinghe.
"You're shameless!" Ji Yuan and Ji Qingyu were so angry they didn't know what to say.
Looking at the farce unfolding before her, Su Qinghe felt utterly overwhelmed.
She glanced helplessly at the crowd and said indifferently.
“I bought Ji Yuan and Ji Qingyu two months ago, and before that I lived in Qingshan Village.”
"I don't know how far away Yuzhou is from Tianhe County. I, Su Qinghe, have never left Tianhe County since I was a child, let alone gone to Yuzhou."
"Although I am not a celebrity, I believe some of you here still know me from the days when I was addicted to gambling."
"If all else fails, you can go to Qingshan Village and ask me what I've been doing for the past year, and whether I've left Tianhe County!"
As soon as Su Qinghe finished speaking, people in the crowd immediately chimed in to support her.
"I know her! Her family used to own a restaurant in Tianhe County. She's been gambling every day for the past year and has lost the whole restaurant! She's a spendthrift!"
"That's right, she simply doesn't have the money to go that far; she can't even afford the travel expenses!"
“I know that. I see her almost every time I go to the casino, uh… it’s just that I haven’t seen her in the last two months.”
"Ahem! I, too, can testify!"
Luo Pinzheng suddenly coughed.
In order to obtain the Pregnancy Fruit Tree, she had thoroughly investigated Su Qinghe, and knew exactly whether Su Qinghe had left Tianhe County in the past year.
As for why she spoke up for Su Qinghe, well… of course, it was to salvage her already limited image as an honest official.
Zhao Xin is already ruined; she can't afford to suffer the same fate as her!
Seeing that even Luo Pinzheng had come out to testify, Zhao Xin was momentarily dazed.
If it wasn't her, then who was it? Could it be that someone in her family had ulterior motives? Did they not want her to curry favor with that important person?
A glint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes as she demanded, "Who was the human trafficker who sold you this person?"
Su Qinghe was already getting impatient.
"With so many human brokers coming and going at the market every day, how would I know?"
Ji Yuan whispered in Su Qinghe's ear, "My lady! I heard someone call her Li Wei."
Su Qinghe pondered for a long time, then lowered her head and asked, "Does A Yuan want to find out who betrayed you?"
Ji Yuan was taken aback upon hearing this, and after exchanging a few glances with Su Qinghe, he slowly lowered his head.
"That's all in the past. Now that I'm by my wife's side, it doesn't matter whether I know it or not..."
Su Qinghe understood. Although Ji Yuan was very sensible, she was a vengeful person.
Now that he is her man, she doesn't want those who harmed him in the past to have any peace of mind!
Even though it was because of Ji Yuan that she came to her side.
So Su Qinghe revealed Li Wei's name.
"Li Wei... Hey! I know."
Someone in the crowd raised their hand.
"She's a regular on that street where human slave traders live. Every month or so, she brings in a new batch of goods to sell. That indenture I just saw was bought from her!"
This is the person who was carrying a contract of indenture just now.
Zhao Xin's eyes lit up, and she quickly turned to look at Luo Pinzheng.
"My lord, could you please bring this man here and answer my questions?"
Luo Pin was rubbing her forehead in exasperation, but since they both belonged to the Prince of Changping, she didn't want to strain their relationship too much.
She waved to the constables at the door.
"Go find it!"
"Yes!" The constables acknowledged the order and left.
"My lady!" Ji Yuan understood that Su Qinghe wanted to avenge him, and his eyes reddened with emotion.
Ji Qingyu stared at Su Qinghe, somewhat stunned. Her eyes darkened, and she seemed to be lost in thought.
At this moment, Jing'er, who had been neglected by Zhao Xin, panicked as she watched the yamen runners leave.
He adjusted his facial expression and gently walked over to Zhao Xin, leaning close to her.
"My lady, Jing'er's stomach is a little upset. When are we going back?"
His voice was soft and gentle, making him especially endearing.
Seeing him like this, Zhao Xin's heart softened, but then she remembered that he was carrying her child, so she quickly pulled him into her arms to comfort him.
"Jing'er, hang in there a little longer. Rely on your wife for now. Once that Li Wei arrives, I'll ask him some questions, and then we'll go back!"
Now that the two sides are at odds, she can no longer sit as she did before, so she can only let the man stand against her for a while.
Seeing that she remained unmoved, Jing'er put on a worried expression.
“But my lady, the journey from Yuzhou to Tianhe County is long. If Zhengjun and the others were really sold, they must have changed hands several times along the way.”
"I'm afraid even if we find Li Wei, we won't be able to find the person behind it all."
"We won't be staying in Tianhe County for more than a few days, I'm afraid..."
He didn't finish his sentence, leaving Zhao Xin to guess.
Zhao Xin's expression changed, clearly indicating that she also knew how difficult the situation was.
But she didn't say anything and remained standing there without moving.
Jing'er opened her mouth, her heart growing increasingly flustered. She glanced at Ji Yuan every now and then, then anxiously looked at the front door.
After a while, Li Wei didn't arrive, but Qin Anmin did.
"Lord Luo!"
Qin Anmin's gruff voice came from outside the door, and a moment later she strode into the lobby.
Su Qinghe looked over at the sound and saw two people with her. Qin Ange, and... Li Honglan?
She saw her sneaking into the Qin residence that day, but now they're openly traveling together?
"Lord Luo, oh dear! Is there a case to be heard today?"
Qin Anmin walked to the front door and looked surprised, as if he had just noticed the group of people around him.
Luo Pinzheng's crow's feet twitched as he stood up from his chair.
"Yes! It's just some trivial matters concerning the common people. Why did Commander Qin come today?"
She wore a fake smile and made no attempt to invite anyone to sit down.
Qin Anmin gave Su Qinghe a subtle look before continuing the conversation.
"Oh! It's nothing important. I'm not in a hurry. You go ahead and handle your case. I'll sit here for a bit, and we can talk after you're done!"
After saying that, Qin Anmin strode over to the chair where Zhao Xin had just been sitting, lifted his shirt, and sat down steadily with his legs apart.
Baili Honglan also very consciously moved a chair and sat down next to her.
Qin Ange ran behind her sister and stood there, winking at Su Qinghe as if to say, "We've come to save you!"
Looking at the three very self-aware individuals, Luo Pinzheng felt speechless. Unfortunately, they were in charge of different areas and their official ranks were incomparable, so she couldn't suppress them.
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