Chapter 1984 Temporarily Resting at the Cheng Family Residence
Cheng Jiatong suddenly raised her head. She remembered the rumor that the Princess of Wen'an County had been engaged a long time ago, and that her fiancé was the scholar Meng who had passed the imperial examination last year with top honors. The young master Meng who had recently been given an important position by Lord Qi was the one in question.
She suddenly remembered what Shu Yu had told her earlier: that she had mistaken someone for someone else.
So, so she really did mistake someone for someone else? Not only did she mistake someone for someone else, but she also wanted to attack the county magistrate?
Upon thinking of this, Cheng Jiatong's face turned pale instantly.
Just then, Cheng Xian introduced them to Shu Yu, saying, "These two are the eldest young master and the fourth young lady of the Cheng family. I'm sure you know them, County Princess." He paused, then added, "I'm here in Changjin Prefecture on business, so I'll be staying at the Cheng family's place for now."
Upon hearing this, Shu Yu immediately understood.
Cheng Xian, Cheng Jia, and... Master Cheng, all have the surname Cheng.
Therefore, the Cheng family has some connection with Governor Cheng of Linzhang Prefecture in the southwest; otherwise, Cheng Xian would not be living here.
Judging from Cheng Xian's appearance, the relationship seems somewhat distant, and Cheng Jia is trying to curry favor with Master Cheng.
However, no matter how distant the relationship, with this connection in place, Shu Yu couldn't pursue the matter too much, even out of respect for Lord Cheng. At the very least, he couldn't go to court.
Fortunately, Shu Yu hadn't originally intended to go to court. Qi Lie and Meng Yunzheng were both incredibly busy, and she didn't want to bother them with such a trivial matter. But since the other party had hired thugs to try and kidnap her, she had to go and demand an explanation.
Thinking of this, Shu Yu sighed, "Since he is a friend of Guard Cheng, out of respect for Guard Cheng, there is no need to go to the authorities. However, this matter involves my life and property safety, so I must ask him about it clearly."
Chengxian nodded, "Of course."
As he spoke, he looked at Cheng Jiatong, who shuddered.
Shu Yu also looked at her, "Miss Cheng, when I went out today, a group of thugs rushed towards me with ropes and sacks. If Xia Yan hadn't been there, I probably would have been in serious trouble. Fortunately, we caught the leader of these thugs. According to him, you bribed them to kidnap me, ruin my reputation, make me lose face, and drive me to suicide out of shame?"
Upon hearing this, Chengxian frowned sharply; this approach was far too vicious.
His cold gaze fell on Cheng Jiatong. "Fourth Miss, is it true?"
"No, it's not true, I didn't know anything about this." Cheng Jiatong naturally objected vehemently. If it were before, she would have admitted it, and her family would have helped her clean up the mess.
But now, the other party is the county magistrate. Kidnapping the county magistrate and damaging her reputation is a serious crime that she simply cannot afford to bear.
Cheng Wenbao quickly said, "Your Highness is in a state of joy or anger. Although my fourth sister is a bit willful on a daily basis, she would never do such a thing. There must be some misunderstanding."
“We have witnesses and physical evidence, what misunderstanding could there be?” Xia Yan shoved the thug next to him.
The thug had been terrified ever since he learned of Shu Yu's identity. Now, seeing everyone's attention on him, he hurriedly said, "It was Fourth Miss who instructed us. Her maid personally contacted us and even gave us some money. Look, this is a deposit. She said she'll give us brothers sixty taels of silver after the deed is done. She said the other party is just a little girl from a county town with no background or connections. We had no idea she was a county princess. If we had known, we wouldn't have dared to make a move."
(End of this chapter)
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