8. Song of the Clouds (VII)

After hearing what the Guangling governor said, the Huang family was stunned for a while. Not only because the Huang family was so powerful in Guangling that few dared to control them, but also because the Guangling governor was talking about things that happened at least two or three years ago, and the Huang family had already suppressed them. It was impossible for the Guangling governor, who had only been in office for two or three months, to find out, let alone investigate.

But what the Guangling governor said in the air was completely accurate, even the number of people who died was clear. Mr. Huang looked at the young man in white in shock, and was a little unsure of who he was.

Although Master Qingchen did not reprimand him, the prefect of Guangling was already very ashamed. Seeing that Master Huang was still looking at Xu Qingchen, he was even more furious. It was not that he did not want to deal with these old nobles after he took office, but now that the world has just been settled, the most important thing is to stabilize people's livelihood. These nobles have been entrenched in Guangling for many years, and he can't suppress them as long as they stir up trouble. It would be his fault if Guangling, which has just been settled, was disturbed again. But now that Master Qingchen is backing him up, he naturally doesn't care. He wants to deal with them drastically, so as to return Guangling to a peaceful world.

"Huang Shiliang, I have a question for you. What are you looking at?" the prefect of Guangling asked in a deep voice.

Mr. Huang's heart skipped a beat, and he intuitively felt that the situation today was not good. But even though he knew it was not good, he could not just give up. This was because Mr. Huang Yaozu was the only son of his Huang family.

"Master Li, I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding here. My son... my son has always been a well-behaved person, how could he do such a bad thing? Someone must have framed my Huang family, please investigate."

Li Taishou was immediately amused, pointing at Huang Yaozu who was trapped on the ground and unable to move, and said: "Observe the rules? Obey the rules, then how did he get tied up like this now?"

Mr. Huang stole a glance at the young man in white who was calmly drinking tea, and whispered, "Who knows... did they deliberately set a trap to trap my son?"

"Xu Qingchen, what are you doing?" Just as Li Taishou was about to get angry, a clear and pleasant voice came from the door. Everyone was startled and turned around to see a pretty and beautiful girl in yellow standing at the door, looking at them strangely. The girl's cheeks were flushed and there was a faint blush on her cheeks, obviously she had just woken up.

The most important thing is... Mr. Huang turned his head stiffly and looked at the young man in white sitting at the top, his expression twisted. He trembled and said, "Mr. Qing...Mr. Qingchen?!"

Mr. Huang's eyes went dark and he almost fell to the ground. How could he not know his son's character? Just by looking at the rare beautiful girl in front of him, Mr. Huang could guess what happened. But who could have known that his son would fall into the hands of Master Qingchen in Guangling? You know, within the jurisdiction of Prince Ding's Mansion, Master Qingchen is a person who has the final say. Even Prince Ding himself has to give him some leeway. Is it really God's will to destroy his Huang family?

Xu Qingchen looked at Yun Ge with some disapproval, waved at her and said, "Didn't I tell you to have a good rest? Why are you out again?"

Yun Ge looked at the people in the hall curiously, stepped into the hall and walked up to Xu Qingchen, "I can't sleep." Xu Qingchen patted the chair beside him and said, "Since you can't sleep, just sit here for a while."

Yun Ge nodded and sat down beside Xu Qingchen nonchalantly. She blinked her eyes at the person who was tied up like a dumpling and asked, "Xu Qingchen, what are you doing?"

Xu Qingchen smiled and said, "Lord Li is reviewing the case, I'm here to watch. You can sit down and watch as well."

Yun Ge glared at the man lying on the ground and nodded heavily, "Yes, that guy is a bad guy! My Lord, you must punish him severely!" Xu Qingchen rubbed her hair lovingly and said with a smile, "My Lord, Li is fair and will definitely punish him severely."

Below, the corners of Li Taishou's mouth twitched secretly. Must Huang Yaozu be severely punished to be considered fair? Master Qingchen said so, what else can he, as a subordinate, say?

"Lord Li?" Xu Qingchen glanced at Governor Li calmly.

Li Taishou's heart sank, and he quickly put away his inner complaints and said seriously, "Huang Shiliang, do you have anything else to say?"

Mr. Huang's legs went limp and he finally fell to his knees. There were few people in the world who had not heard of the name of Master Qingchen. And those powerful people naturally knew more than ordinary people. They also understood that the name of Master Qingchen represented not only his unparalleled talent and intelligence and the Xu family, but also the power that was enough to shock everyone in the world.

"Master Qing... Master Qingchen, I admit my fault. I beg you to spare my son's life." Knowing the identity of the person sitting at the table, Mr. Huang realized that it was useless to resist, so he could only beg desperately to save his son's life.

Seeing the inquiring look from Li Taishou, Xu Qingchen said calmly, "It is Lord Li who is reviewing the case again. Why is Lord Li looking at me?"

So, he will be punished according to the law. Li Taishou understood, his expression changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Since you have admitted your guilt, come here, Huang Yaozu oppressed the people, raped a woman and caused her death. He will be arrested and imprisoned first, and the judgment and execution will be carried out on a later date!"

With just one sentence, Huang Yaozu's life was cut off. In the hall, not only did Mr. Huang's family change their expressions, but Huang Yaozu, who was tied to the ground, also struggled desperately. He looked desperately in Yun Ge's direction with a pleading look. Yun Ge frowned and looked at Xu Qingchen. Xu Qingchen said in a low voice: "I saved you by chance. You are lucky. Think about it. If another girl met him, would she have such good luck? Moreover, he killed another family of three."

Yun Ge's eyes widened, and he glared at Huang Yaozu angrily, then snorted and turned away. Bad guy! I don't want to save him!

Seeing Yun Ge's performance, Master Qingchen shook his head in amusement.

Governor Li waved his hand and ordered his men to quickly take Huang Yaozu away.

Mr. Huang wailed and fell to his knees. "Master Qingchen, please spare my life! I know I was wrong, please spare his life! I only have this one son, please leave a bloodline for the Huang family."

Yun Ge frowned as he looked at Old Master Huang, and said crisply, "He is the only son in your family. The family he killed is left with no one." Old Master Huang was speechless. When his son forced a family of three to death, how could he have thought of the retribution he would receive today?

"Wuwu... It's all my teachings, Master Qingchen, please forgive me. I... I am willing to spend all my wealth, just asking you to spare my son's life."

Xu Qingchen's eyes flickered, and he said calmly, "Spend all your family wealth? Are you serious?"

Mr. Huang was stunned for a moment, but finally reacted and said quickly: "This... is of course serious. I beg you to have mercy on me, young master."

After a moment of silence, Xu Qingchen looked at Li Taishou and said, "Send people to confiscate the Huang family. Give each of the Huang family's servants ten taels of silver, and the rest... not even one tael of silver is allowed to remain."

Unexpectedly, there was such a brilliant idea. Li Taishou was a little confused for a moment. "This... uh, yes, I will do it now. Then... how should Huang Yaozu be dealt with?" Xu Qingchen lowered his eyes and smiled, "Since Mr. Huang is willing to use all his family property to save his son's life, sentence him to be exiled to the border. He will never be allowed to return, no matter how much he is pardoned!"

Mr. Huang's face turned pale. What's the difference between this and death? In general, as long as there is still life left, there is always room for maneuver. In a lifetime, there will always be times when there will be amnesty. But Master Qingchen added this sentence, "If you don't pardon me when you encounter amnesty, everything is over."

"No! Grandpa... our Huang family can't leave it so late." The Huang family members who had been following Grandpa Huang to beg for mercy suddenly refused to accept. The Huang family will lose all their money in exchange for Huang Yaozu being exiled to the border and never rebelling? No one is willing to pay such a price. Instead of doing this, it would be better for Grandpa Huang to try hard to have another child, or even to adopt one.

"Master, please think twice..."

Not to mention others, even Mr. Huang himself was hesitant. What he wanted was for his son to be able to carry on the family line. How could he be willing to give up all his family wealth in exchange for such an outcome?

Seeing Mr. Huang's expression, Master Qingchen raised a mocking smile and said to Li Taishou indifferently: "It seems that Mr. Huang is unwilling. Lord Li, let's judge according to the rules."

Mr. Huang could no longer utter any words to plead for mercy. He could only watch his son being taken away and burst into tears.

The hall was so lively, and outside was not quiet either. The dandy bullies and their families who were escorted by the yamen runners were waiting outside. Although they didn't know what happened, they couldn't help but look at each other in confusion when they heard Mr. Huang's crying coming from inside.

Although Mr. Huang did not contribute all his property in the end, the Huang family would not survive after a few days. The nobles and wealthy businessmen in Guangling would hate him to death. Every family has a few unfilial sons, and every wealthy family has done some shameful things. Huang Yaozu happened to be caught by Master Qingchen. If he had not been caught by Master Qingchen, Master Qingchen might not care about these things in Guangling at all. Therefore, these unlucky people would unanimously vent their anger on the Huang family.

On this day, in this inconspicuous inn in Guangling, several dandy sons of noble families or wealthy families who were tyrannical and dangerous in Guangling City were arrested. What awaited them might be beheading, exile or imprisonment. When they came out of the inn, all of them looked like they were about to fall down, attracting the curiosity of passers-by to watch.

"Xu Qingchen, you are so awesome!" Only Xu Qingchen and Yun Ge were left in the empty hall. Yun Ge sat in a chair with her chin in her hand, looking at the young master Qingchen in white clothes, her heart and eyes full of admiration. She also saw the crimes Xu Qingchen had committed. Xu Qingchen just sat there without saying anything, and those who looked so awesome were so scared that they knelt down and begged for mercy. But Yun Ge would not plead for them. Although it was pitiful for those elderly people with white hair to cry, she had also seen many cases of rich people bullying ordinary people along the way. Those who were bullied were even more pitiful. Every time she encountered them, she could only teach them a lesson and then give them some silver. But Xu Qingchen easily put those bad guys in jail. From now on, they will never come out to harm ordinary people again!

Master Qingchen had seen many admiring looks, but he suddenly found that Miss Yunge's look made him feel more comfortable. He smiled and raised his eyebrows and said, "What's so great about it?"

"You punished a lot of bad guys." Yun Ge said.

"That was reviewed by Lord Li." Xu Qingchen said with a smile.

"But you were the one who gave those evidences to Lord Li," Yun Ge said.

"That was collected by the secret guards." Xu Qingchen said with a gentle smile. Miss Yun Ge tilted her head and said, "But... I think those people are very afraid of you, but not of Lord Li at all." Although it was Lord Li who was always talking, she clearly felt that those people did not dare to move because of Xu Qingchen who was sitting there, not the serious Lord Li.

"You have good eyesight." Xu Qingchen said with a smile.

Yun Ge said happily: "Of course."

Xu Qingchen raised his eyebrows, looked at her with a half-smile, and said, "Since you have good eyesight, how come you can't tell that those people are liars? Come on, tell me, how many times have you been deceived along the way?"

Yun Ge's face immediately turned red, "I... I haven't been cheated many times!"

"Oh? What?" Xu Qingchen looked at her with a smile, took out a few things from his sleeve pocket and put them on the table and asked, "What is this?"

"Huh? These are my hairpin and jade pendant... and my wallet. How come they are here... with you..." Facing Master Qingchen's half-smile, Yun Ge gradually lost her voice.

Xu Qingchen looked at her helplessly and sighed softly, "What a silly girl, you didn't even know you were cheated. The other day, you gave your jade pendant to the man who was burying his father. Do you know that this jade pendant of yours is enough for an ordinary person to live out his life?"

"But... her father is really dead. I didn't have any spare money at the time." Yun Ge argued in a low voice. After all, she was a doctor. Didn't she know better than Xu Qingchen whether a person was dead or alive?

Xu Qingchen said: "The person is dead, but do you know if that is her father?"

"Huh?" Yun Ge said hoarsely.

Xu Qingchen picked up the hairpin on the table and gently put it back on her hair. He also picked up the jade pendant and hung it on her hair, saying, "Look at how far you've come. If I find you a few days later, will you have no money for food?"

Yun Ge lowered his head in embarrassment, counting on his fingers, and whispered: "I know medical skills, and I can also collect herbs." So I won't go hungry.

Master Qingchen nodded in agreement and said, "Not bad, you have medical skills but you have to pay for the medicine yourself, you can pick herbs but you give them all away after picking them."

"Then...then people need help." Yun Ge was a little frustrated. Although her father didn't know whether he was a doctor or not, he left a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. Her adoptive father also had a lot of property. But she was the only one who took a lot of silver when she ran away from home, but she became poorer and poorer.

Master Qingchen patted her forehead with a smile and said, "Now you know how stupid you are."

Yun Ge puffed up his cheeks in dissatisfaction and said angrily, "I'm not stupid! My godfather said I'm the smartest."

Xu Qingchen gave him a disapproving look, and Miss Yun Ge immediately lost her temper. She murmured sadly, "How could this happen... I was helping them out of kindness, why did they lie to me?"

Xu Qingchen said softly, "There are many bad people in this world. Do you think no one dares to bully you like in Licheng? Who told you to run away from home?"

As soon as these words came out, Yun Ge looked at Xu Qingchen with vigilance. She also remembered that Xu Qingchen said she was his fiancée the night before she ran away from home. She felt her hair stand on end, "You... why are you here?!"

Xu Qingchen smiled calmly, "What do you think? You ran away from home without saying anything. Do you know how worried your family is? What if you encounter danger? How do you want the Xu family to explain to Mr. Shen?"

"I... I'm not running away from home. I'm, I want to practice medicine everywhere and help the world." Yun Ge tried to open her eyes wide to make herself look less guilty. Xu Qingchen said nothing, but just looked at her with a calm smile, which made Yun Ge feel more and more guilty and short of breath. "Well... It's not my fault. It's all your fault! I... I don't want to be your fiancée!"

Master Qingchen's eyes darkened, and he lowered his eyes slightly and asked, "Oh? Why?"

Yun Ge bit her lip and looked at Xu Qingchen a little aggrieved, "Anyway...anyway, I just don't want it." She would never tell Xu Qingchen that she didn't like studying.

After a moment of silence, Master Qingchen smiled, raised his hand and pulled her to him and said with a smile: "I know, you don't want to write, don't you want to memorize?" Yun Ge felt a little embarrassed when her thoughts were exposed, and muttered softly: "So what? I just don't like studying, I'm just stupid."

Master Qingchen laughed, feeling that he had bullied the little girl too much. In fact, Yun Ge was not stupid at all. How could she be stupid when her learning results in less than a year were praised by Qin Zheng and her mother, the second aunt? It was just that the little girl was not very interested in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and spent most of her energy on medicine.

"Then...what if I don't let you copy books or memorize them in the future?" Xu Qingchen asked softly.

"Huh?" Yun Ge's eyes lit up and she looked at Xu Qingchen in surprise. Xu Qingchen's smile was so gentle that people couldn't help but indulge in it. "If you don't have to memorize books or copy and write in the future, will you be my fiancée?"

"This..." Yun Ge hesitated.

Master Qingchen said calmly, "Look at you. You were cheated as soon as you went out. If you go out with me in the future, no one will dare to cheat you. You will not be out of money even if you save more people. You can save whoever you want. If you can't find the medicinal herbs and medical skills, I can also let the secret guards of Prince Ding's Mansion find them for you. Things like today will not happen again. What do you think?"

Yun Ge blinked, feeling confused. But what Xu Qingchen said seemed to make sense. "Then... then we can go out together now."

Master Qingchen shook his head and smiled, "Men and women should not touch each other. If we go out together without any relationship, people will misunderstand us. It's not good for your reputation. Of course... it's not good for me either. Look at Li'er and Zheng'er, they only go out with Prince Ding and my second brother."

"Hmm..." Sister Qin Zheng only went out with Second Brother Xu except when she was playing in Li City.

"Have you thought about it? If you don't want to, let's go back to Licheng. If you are my fiancée, we can still go around and travel for a year or two." Master Qingchen smiled as bright as spring breeze.

"Okay." Yun Ge answered casually while thinking.

"..." Master Qingchen, are you really a man to kidnap a little girl like this? The guards outside the door looked at each other in bewilderment.

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After traveling through time, Qin Zheng became the disfavored daughter of the Shangshu Mansion.

Her father doesn't love her, her stepmother is scheming against her, and her sisters are deliberately trying to frame her.

My fate is in my own hands, so I should accept what has happened. With the help of a wordless medical book, she lived a prosperous life in the Xiling Dynasty.

It's a pity that he never should have offended a sick and elderly person by saving his life.

She thought they were together for life, but at the critical moment of life and death, she found out that she was just a pawn in his hand...