Chapter 130 Lu Zhaoruo, kowtow three times to apologize!
Just then—
"stop!"
A roar came from the doorway.
Lu Bohong rushed into the hall. He had obviously heard the news, and his face was filled with anxiety and anger.
Wan Wanning looked up and cried out in a pitiful voice, "Brother! Brother, save me! They... they smashed up my sister's boudoir, and now they're going to arrest us all and take us to the yamen!"
Unaware of the situation, Lu Bohong's blood boiled, and he stepped forward to push away the constables who were holding Wan Wanning: "Let her go!"
He turned his head abruptly, glaring angrily at Li Nian'er: "Li Nian'er! You've only been gone a few days, and you actually dared to bring people to destroy my little sister's business! What search for unauthorized items? It's clearly you using your position for personal gain, with a heart full of revenge!"
"As the daughter of a county magistrate, a member of an official's family, how can you act so viciously and despicably? Aren't you afraid that justice will prevail and the law will not tolerate you?"
Li Nian'er was scolded to her face and immediately became furious and embarrassed, her face turning red and then pale.
In the chaos, seeing that someone was backing her up, Wan Wanning shoved the yamen runner next to her and ran towards Lu Bohong.
The constable flew into a rage and instinctively drew his sword from his waist.
A flash of cold light!
Lu Bohong's pupils contracted sharply. Without thinking, he swiftly moved to the side and delivered a precise chop to the constable's wrist!
The sword fell to the ground with a thud!
Upon seeing this, the other constables swarmed forward and instantly engaged in a fierce conflict with Lu Bohong!
Lu Zhaoruo's expression changed drastically, and she shouted urgently, "Brother! Don't do it! Stop right now!"
However, it was too late.
Li Nian'er was overjoyed. She pointed her finger directly at Lu Bohong and said in a sharp, shrill voice, "Good! Lu Bohong! You've already been dismissed from your post, yet you dare to openly attack officials and violently resist the law! Take him down with you and drag him back to prison!"
Lu Zhaoruo originally thought that as long as she let Li Nian'er search thoroughly, she would naturally leave disappointed when she found nothing.
He only needed to endure for a while and wait for Xiao Yeming's triumphant return, then he could rely on the general trend to settle the score for today's humiliation with interest.
Unexpectedly, Wan Wanning's impulsive act has made the situation so out of control!
Seeing that her brother, Wan Ning, and Shi Mozi had all been captured, she could no longer remain calm.
Lu Bohong quickly realized that he had fallen into a trap again due to his impulsiveness. He suppressed his anger and stopped struggling.
At this moment, a constable raised his foot and kicked him hard in the knee that had been injured and not yet healed!
"hiss……"
Lu Bohong groaned in pain, his legs went weak, and he knelt heavily on one knee.
"Brother!"
Lu Zhaoruo cried out in alarm and rushed forward.
Wan Wanning was terrified.
What? Even Lu Bohong couldn't save me...?
Li Nian'er watched all this with satisfaction, her smile deepening. She waved her hand lightly and said, "Take them away! Back to the yamen!"
The constables roughly shoved the three of them out.
Lu Zhaoruo knew that if she was taken away this time, she might be beaten to death by Li Nian'er.
She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger and anxiety in her heart, and stepped forward to stand between Li Nian'er and the three people who were about to be taken away.
She gave a slight curtsy and softened her voice: "Young Master Li, please wait a moment."
Li Nian'er raised an eyebrow, her face showing a sneer: "What, does Master Lu want to defy the law again?"
"I wouldn't dare."
Lu Zhaoruo lowered her eyes, concealing the coldness in them, and said humbly, "Today's events are all due to my poor discipline, which led to the employee's recklessness and offense against the officials. All the blame lies with my embroidery shop, with me, Lu Zhaoruo, alone."
Wan Wanning saw it all.
My older sister would have stepped forward and humbled herself, but she didn't do so just now. Only now that her own brother has been arrested is she willing to step forward...
hehe.
Ultimately, she was just an "adopted sister," and in her heart, she really wasn't important.
Upon hearing Lu Zhaoruo's words, Li Nian'er sneered, "Oh? Does Master Lu mean that you should bear all the blame for all these mistakes?"
Despite the excruciating pain in his knees, Lu Bohong cried out urgently, "Little sister! No! This has nothing to do with you! If she wants to arrest someone, she can arrest me!"
Lu Zhaoruo, unusually, shouted angrily, "Brother! Don't say another word!"
Then, she turned her gaze to Li Nian'er and said respectfully, "Yes, I will take full responsibility for all the mistakes."
Li Nian'er smiled smugly.
Then I'll take you to jail, find a pretext to beat you to death, and that will be the perfect revenge for my brother!
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhaoruo spoke again, her voice steady yet firm: "However, although I am a merchant's wife, I am well aware of the law. Half a month ago, when the navy went on an expedition, I donated most of my family property to provide military supplies. My name is on the register and there is a record in the government. I have done a small service."
"If this woman were to end up in jail today, and some 'accident' were to happen to her without explanation..."
She slightly raised her eyes, her sharp gaze fixed on Li Nian'er. "I think when General Xiao returns in triumph and asks about this matter, Miss Li... will probably have a hard time explaining it, won't she?"
Li Nian'er's expression suddenly changed.
She hadn't expected Lu Zhaoruo to have this trick up her sleeve.
Indeed! We can't let her die right now. Her father has repeatedly told us that we can make a scene, but no one can die.
If one plan fails, another will do. If you can't kill her, then humiliate her severely! Make sure she can never hold her head up high again in Jizhou!
She suddenly remembered the humiliation her brother had failed to inflict last time, and smiled as she took a few steps closer to Lu Zhaoruo: "Fine! Since you are willing to take responsibility and have made a donation, I will be lenient and not throw you into jail."
"but!"
Her voice suddenly rose, "You have failed to discipline your subjects properly, causing these unruly people to provoke the officials. This crime is intolerable!"
"I hereby decree that you—immediately confiscate 'Lu Ji Embroidery Pavilion' as a warning to others!"
"The embroidered chamber is confiscated?"
These words shocked everyone in the room!
This is tantamount to completely cutting off everyone's path to survival!
Li Nian'er relished the expressions of despair on everyone's faces, feeling immense pleasure. She then said, "Furthermore, you naturally need to apologize."
“I am in a bad mood right now, and you officials are quite frightened as well… How about this,” she said in a light, teasing tone, “you will stand here and kowtow three times to me and all the officials to apologize.”
"Considering we are both women, the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs will be spared."
"kowtow?"
Upon hearing this, the people in the embroidered pavilion instantly lost all color in their faces, and their eyes surged with immense anger and humiliation!
This Li Nian'er is so vicious, she wants to crush her master's dignity into dust in front of everyone!
Lu Bohong was filled with remorse; it was his fault again that he had dragged his younger sister into this mess!
Stone Mill finally realized, belatedly, that his impulsiveness had driven his employer into a desperate situation.
Wan Wanning was so frightened that she lowered her head and sobbed softly.
She felt both fear and resentment, believing that this was simply the way of the world: merchants were of lowly status, while officials' wives were high and mighty. Even if she had to kowtow three times and suffer some humiliation today, what difference would it make? It was better than being thrown into that dark and hopeless prison!
She even secretly hoped that her older sister would quickly bow her head and kowtow three times, so that this disaster would pass quickly.
She really didn't want to be taken away by those ruthless yamen runners.
"I...I'll kowtow!"
With red eyes, Dong Rou rushed out suddenly, "I kowtow to the young lady on behalf of the master!"
Li Nian'er glanced at her coldly, her eyes full of disdain: "What do you think you are? A mere lowly servant girl, do you think you're worthy of being punished in place of your mistress? What I want is for Lu Zhaoruo to apologize!"
Lu Zhaoruo remained silent, only reaching out to gently pull Dong Rou back behind her.
Sun clenched his fists, his eyes fixed on Li Nian'er like poisoned blades.
If Li Nian'er truly causes her employer to suffer such a humiliating disgrace...
I, Sun Jing, hereby swear that I will return to my old ways and take your life!
Even if it costs me my life!
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