Li Xiuzhu was stunned. Li Hu's men came back so soon? This shouldn't be the case.

The fastest journey to Silla would take at least four or five days, and that was by fast horse.

But it has only been four days since they left.

Li Xiuzhu walked into the front hall with doubts. A young man saw Li Xiuzhu and quickly stood up and saluted.

"Li Gousheng pays respect to the Duke."

Li Gousheng? Is this name serious? "Well, why are you back so early? What happened?"

Upon hearing this, Li Gousheng said, "We encountered a group of Silla people the day after we set out."

"They were in the inner city to meet the betrothal gifts from the Great Zhou. When we met them at the post station, we accidentally heard them talking about a person named Nalan Mingyue."

"According to what we eavesdropped on, this Nalan Mingyue was a follower of the Silla prince Zheluo. Zheluo was killed by our northern expedition soldiers, and Nalan Mingyue is nowhere to be found."

"Brother Hu asked me to come back and report to the Duke first. Brother Hu will continue to go to Silla."

Li Xiuzhu nodded when he heard this. This news came a little late. He already knew Nalan Mingyue's identity.

The most important thing is people.

"Okay, go back. Remember to bring back Nalan Mingyue's relatives if they have any."

"Yes, Lord."

After saying this, Li Gousheng stood up and left without any hesitation or looking around.

Of course, there is nothing to see in this living room.

Li Xiuzhu stood up and just as he stood up he heard Du Sanniang's voice.

"Master, Fang Jingyao, the Hanlin Fang, is here to visit."

Who? Li Xiuzhu thought about it and came up with a guess. He remembered that Fang Siming's father was a Hanlin.

Li Xiuzhu frowned slightly and said, "Let him in."

"By the way, how is Fang Siming?"

Upon hearing this, Du Sanniang immediately knew who Fang Jingyao was. It seemed that he should be Fang Siming's elder, but he was only a Hanlin.

"The mule has already been arranged. I heard from the people below that he may need to rest for a few days."

Li Xiuzhu nodded upon hearing this.

"Yes, I understand."

After a while, Fang Jingyao was brought in. As soon as he came in, he bowed and said anxiously, "Fang Jingyao greets the county lord. I have something to ask you."

Li Xiuzhu nodded and said, "Master Fang, please speak."

"Then I will speak frankly. I wonder if my son, Duke Fang Siming, has ever seen him?"

Li Xiuzhu nodded again after hearing this.

“Yes.”

Upon hearing this, Fang Jingyao immediately asked anxiously, "Does the county lord know where my son is?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuzhu said, "The person is in my house."

"But since he doesn't know how to talk and behave, I taught him a lesson."

"Of course, I haven't finished teaching him yet. I will send him back in ten days."

Fang Jingyao was stunned. He didn't expect Li Xiuzhu to say that. However, Li Xiuzhu's words made him understand one thing, that is, his son had been detained and was most likely being punished or tortured.

Thinking of this, Fang Jingyao became even more restless. He only had this one son, and nothing could happen to him.

Fang Jingyao immediately frowned and stood up.

"Is the county lord setting up a private court? Imprisoning my son?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuzhu suddenly gave a mocking smile.

"Master Fang, do you not understand the situation? If it were someone else, he would have died long ago. The fact that he is being punished is a gesture of past friendship."

"If Lord Fang doesn't want to, we can still handle this matter impartially."

"But..."

"What Lord Fang might get then is probably your son's body."

Could it be that this bastard was fooling me? "I wonder what Siming did to make the Duke so angry?"

Li Xiuzhu drank tea and said nonchalantly, "It's nothing. Your son openly seduced the princess in my house and tried to get his hands on her body."

"Hiss..." Fang Jingyao was numb. He didn't expect that his bastard son would dare to be so bold.

This is definitely a capital crime.

It's a bummer.

If this happened, all three clans would be exterminated and his entire family would be buried with them.

What a rebellious son! But he is my only son.

Fang Jingyao, the old father, knelt down slowly with a heavy face.

"I don't know how the duke and princess can spare my son."

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

There was no kneeling ceremony in this dynasty, but the old father Fang Jingyao still bent his knees in order to save his son's life.

Li Xiuzhu sighed when he saw Fang Jingyao like this.

Really, having a prodigal son in the family is the greatest misfortune in life.

"Master Fang, please stand up. I never intended to kill Siming. In the final analysis, he was just used by the Third Prince."

"Wait ten days or half a month, when I have punished her and the princess has calmed down, I will naturally send her back to you."

There are still a dozen days left. Fang Jingyao became extremely worried just thinking about it. How could he let his son suffer inhuman torture for another dozen days?

Suddenly he thought of Fang Xiaoxiao.

Fang Jingyao said, "I have a daughter, Fang Xiaoxiao, who is beautiful and intelligent. She is willing to stay in the Duke's Mansion to take care of him and atone for his sins."

Li Xiuzhu was stunned. What was this doing? It was as if he was a bad guy, forcing the other party to hand over his daughter.

“This Lord…”

"Really beautiful?"

Ahem, no other meaning, the main point is to follow your heart.

The main thing is that after Yinping was married, she still didn’t have a personal maid, which was a bit pitiful.

"Yes, it will definitely satisfy the Duke."

Li Xiuzhu nodded.

"Go back and take the people."

"Yes, I will go right away."

After Fang Jingyao left, Li Xiuzhu called Du Sanniang who was outside the door.

"Sanniang, find two guards to help Fang Siming pack up and get him some clothes to wear. His family will come to pick him up later."

Upon hearing this, Du Sanniang rolled her eyes unexpectedly at Li Xiuzhu and started cursing in annoyance.

"Every day you flirt with this person and that person, but you never flirt with me. I am also a stunning beauty, can't you be more discerning and be good at observing the grass around you?"

Du Sanniang cursed as she left the living room, leaving Li Xiuzhu in shock.

What's going on? Is it wrong for me to be a good person? Du Sanniang was still not satisfied after leaving the house.

Why? She came first, okay? Isn't she pretty? How come even a girl who came to apologize was given priority over me?

Just because I took the initiative? Does taking the initiative mean I lose money? So I won't be cherished? Really, I feel so sad.

It's so infuriating! Li Xiuzhu scratched his forehead and said nothing except feeling speechless.

The main reason was that Du Sanniang had left, so he had nothing to say.

In fact, it’s not that he dislikes Du Sanniang, he just feels that the feeling is not there. Anyway, it’s all from his own pot, so there’s no need to rush.

And he really was just looking for an attractive maid. So what? I’m already a county lord, so can’t I enjoy myself?

Well, since this girl cares so much, let's just find her a new job.

(End of this chapter)