Didn’t this guy promise me not to touch the little goblin? Why did he go back on his word after just one night?
Yang Zhiming poked him in the back and whispered, "What's wrong with you? Don't forget this is Jiang Xuqing's territory. You have to give him some face."
Yang Zhiming either kept silent or added fuel to the fire. Luo Ying was already angry, and now it was ignited.
He stood up, holding up the wine glass, and said, "Master Jiang, I have spoken erroneously, so I will drink a glass as a punishment. Please, Master Jiang, give me some respect and drink from the glass as well."
Drinking is child's play for Xu Jing, who can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. He filled his glass with wine and drank it all in one gulp.
"You have a good alcohol tolerance." Luo Ying said coldly: "In addition to wishing Master Jiang a happy congratulations on taking a concubine, I also wish Master Jiang all the best. Don't let some unfounded trivial matters hurt your reputation."
Xu Jing took a sip, his face flushed. "What do you mean, General?"
"Master Jiang and I both know the truth, so there's no need to ask, right?"
Seeing the two men's quarrel about to break out, Yang Zhiming was enjoying the show, but the other generals were not calm. Yue An, in particular, stood up and scolded, "Luo Ying, you are drunk, why don't you sit down? Lord Jiang, he is confused, don't argue with him."
Luo Ying wanted to say more, but Yue An cut him off with a look. He had no choice but to pick up the wine pot and fill it up, drinking three cups in a row.
After three rounds of drinks, it was time to leave. Before Xu Jing could even say he wanted to leave, he heard the sound of drums from next door.
"Whoever beats the drum outside the court to complain doesn't even choose a good time, really." Yang Zhiming complained while ordering the servant to go and check.
Soon, the servant came back and said, "General Luo, something bad has happened. Your wife is beating the drum outside the prefectural government office!"
Luo Ying's drunkenness immediately wore off. He grabbed the boy by the collar and said, "Tell me again, who is beating the drum at the door?"
"It's your wife," the servant said, trembling with fear, "and with her is a nobleman in gorgeous attire."
Xu Jing glanced at Luo Ying with a half-smile and said, "Alright, General Luo. The servant didn't do anything wrong, so please forgive him. I'm going to the back hall to change clothes and will be back later."
After changing clothes, no one left. Xu Jing looked at Yue An and saluted him. "General Yue, I want to take General Luo away. I wonder if General Yue agrees?"
"Go ahead." Yue An sighed and said, "Tie Niu, let's go back."
"I hope the generals will forgive me for the poor hospitality."
"Master Jiang, what are you talking about? Who knew this would happen?" Yue An felt unlucky. Why did he have to come and beat the drum on someone else's wedding day when he could have come any other time? What else could he do if that wasn't deliberate?
Yue An suddenly felt that if he left, he would not give Jiang Xuqing, the host, much face. "Master Jiang, you don't mind me watching, right?"
Of course he wouldn't mind. Xu Jing wanted to use Yue An's power to invite him over, but he didn't expect that Yue An would give him face and come over. So he would take advantage of him without hesitation.
It was Tian Wan'er's first time entering the prefectural government office, and she found everything strange.
In my previous life, I had a lawsuit over a house and had to submit written documents and wait two months for the court hearing.
I didn't expect that filing a lawsuit in this life would not be an easy thing. I also needed to hire a lawyer, write a complaint and go through layers of procedures before I could see the prefect.
However, she didn't prepare any of the above. Ye Changge told her that she just had to play the drums.
As long as the drum is beaten, the prefect will come in person no matter what happens.
"Who is in the hall?"
Tian Wan'er was about to kneel when Ye Changge stopped her. Ye Changge looked at Jiang Xuqing, who was sitting in the hall, and said, "I am Ye Changge, the Prince of Nanping."
There are many differences between nobles and common people. First of all, they don't need to pay homage to officials. Even the prefect must bow to them. Ye Changge relied on this fact to protect Tian Wan'er.
Xu Jing didn't give him face and said, "Come here, give the Prince of Nanping a seat. You just sit aside and watch. Who is here, and what do you want to report?"
Tian Wan'er was about to explain when two yamen runners forced her to her knees. Ye Changge was about to explode, but Xu Jing said with a smile, "The prince is exempt from formalities because of the emperor's great grace. If a commoner woman refuses to bow to me, wouldn't that be a disregard for the laws of this dynasty? If the prince wishes to protect me, please produce the specific documents from Dayan so that I can enforce the law."
Ye Changge snorted coldly and said, "Master Jiang, please don't try to be so eloquent. I won't fall for it. Let me ask you, Tian is the wife of General Luo Ying. She's listed in the Luo family tree and is no commoner. General Luo is of the same rank as Master Jiang. How can Madam Luo kneel before you?"
"You didn't need it before, but you do now," Xu Jing said with a smile. "Just this morning, I had my clerks handle the case of General Luo divorcing his wife. Didn't General Luo notify you?"
Tian Wan'er was indignant and shot a hateful look at Luo Ying, who was sitting next to her. "When did this happen? How come I didn't know about it?"
"Of course you don't know." Luo Ying snorted coldly, "I also want to ask you, you were recuperating at the farm. Why did you stay with the Prince of Nanping? This matter has been spread all over the streets. Where is my face? The Luo family cannot have a daughter-in-law who tarnishes the reputation of our ancestors. I can only reluctantly divorce her."
"You're talking nonsense!" Tian Wan'er said without restraint. "It was you who ran off with someone on our wedding night, so why are you blaming me for not being a good wife? It was you who betrayed me!"
Tian Wan'er burst into tears as she told the truth. "My Lord, I was also the one General Luo married with after three matchmakers and six betrothals. How could I not know the ways of a wife? On our wedding night, Luo Ying, for his own selfish gain, humiliated me and made me unable to hold my head up in front of my relatives. I severed my ties with Luo Ying that very day and swore never to have any contact with him. How could it be that the divorce happened today?"
Xu Jing said, "How can you divorce your wife without any written documents and empty words?"
Tian Wan'er was speechless, feeling the pain of being uneducated. If she had known earlier, she should have asked for a divorce letter to avoid this humiliation.
Xu Jing asked again, "Why are you beating the drum?"
Tian Wan'er calmed down and said, "I'm suing Luo Ying for destroying my innocence and hiring servants to defame my reputation."
Xu Jing looked at her with a half-smile. "If you commit treason, you will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane. Do you understand?"
This... this was her carelessness. If she were still Luo Ying's wife, would she not be beaten if she sued her husband?
Xu Jing saw through Tian Wan'er's thoughts and said, "A wife suing her husband is sentenced to one year in prison. No matter what, it's unfair to you, Tian. Are you sure you want to sue again?"
Seeing Jiang Xuqing's aggressive attitude, Ye Changge had no choice but to stand up and speak for his wife. "What if I want to make the decision on Wan'er's behalf?"
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