"Sir, I'm not just making this up. This is actually true."
Tian's mother was so anxious that beads of sweat covered her forehead. She continued to explain, "How can Erya, a little girl who can't even read, read the account books and run a store? As long as the adults are willing to check, they will definitely find some clues."
"true?"
"That's true," Tian's mother cried, tears welling up in her eyes. "My poor little girl drowned in the river at such a young age, and even her body was possessed by this vicious ghost. I have such a great injustice and nowhere to turn to!"
"You're talking nonsense." Tian Wan'er's face turned pale. She couldn't believe that her family dared to sabotage her.
If people knew that she was a time traveler and not a local native, she would probably be hidden at the stake and burned to death, right?
She has died once and cannot die again.
Xu Jing looked down at her and said, "Come here, slap her in the face."
"Master Jiang." Ye Changge defended Tian Wan'er and argued, "You shouldn't believe one-sided statements, nor abuse lynching."
"She is disrespectful to her elders, so it is understandable that I punish her."
With the prefect's approval, the yamen runner boldly pulled the two apart and gave Tian Wan'er a good slap on the face. Soon, Tian Wan'er's face was slapped like a pig's head.
Tian Wan'er cried and protested her innocence. "Sir, I am indeed Tian Wan'er, not the evil ghost they are talking about."
"Without absolute evidence, it's difficult for me to make a judgment." Xu Jing's eyes rolled as he ordered, "Come here, arrest Tian first. Bai Shinian, accompany Tian's mother to visit the neighbors and conduct a thorough investigation."
"Yes, I'll go now."
"Sir," Ye Changge stopped the bailiff and still refused to give in.
Xu Jing would simply beat anyone who interfered with official duties out of the yamen, but due to Ye Changge's status, he couldn't easily offend her. "If your Highness continues to delay, it will be detrimental to the Tian family. Your Highness, why don't you go back and gather ten thousand taels of silver so that I can release him promptly?"
Ye Changge breathed a sigh of relief. Ten thousand taels in exchange for Tian Wan'er was worth it.
"Master Jiang, are you serious?"
"Absolutely true." Xu Jing said in a deep voice, "Who would compete with you, the Prince of Nanping, for someone?"
After receiving a positive answer, Ye Changge hugged Tian Wan'er and said a few words, then turned and left.
"Withdraw, General Luo, please stay."
After everyone had left, Xu Jing pulled Luo Ying into the inner hall and said, "Go get a group of soldiers to surround the prison. I suspect Ye Changge will do whatever it takes to kidnap Tian tonight."
Luo Ying was stunned for a moment and said, "He wants to get it for free?"
"That's right." Xu Jing sighed, and when no one was around, he hugged him and patted his back. "I'm sorry for wronging you today. I'll avenge you tomorrow."
"No need." Luo Ying had a bad temper and couldn't stand Jiang Xuqing's sweet talk. He pushed him away and said, "Since you've taken a concubine, you must fulfill your duties as a man."
A man should also abide by his duties. Xu Jing was happy. This was the first time he had heard this, and it was very refreshing.
"What if I don't agree?" Xu Jing's hands grabbed his shoulders and pulled him into his arms. He fell into his arms without warning, and the moment he fell, his lips were kissed.
Luo Ying's mood was up and down that day. She couldn't tell where the grievance came from, but she just felt very confused.
Seeing Jiang Xuqing shining there, he felt happy and sad.
I am happy that I can see a different side of him, but I am sad that this beauty of his does not belong to him.
He is just as Tian Wan'er said, a useless waste.
He was a hero to his family and country, but he couldn't offer any protection in terms of love.
This is also the reason why he is unwilling to interact with others.
Jiang Xuqing is the burning flame, which should not belong to him who is so cold-hearted.
He subconsciously wanted to push him away, but his enthusiasm still melted a small corner of his heart.
It was as if something that did not belong to him occupied his mind, making him desire to possess everything that Jiang Xuqing had.
"You really won't touch her?" Luo Ying's voice was hoarse, and her eyes were fixed on his facial expression, trying to find the slightest sign of something wrong. If there was even a hint, he would immediately turn around and leave without hesitation.
"Yes, you are the only one in my heart." Xu Jing helped him tidy up his clothes and whispered in his ear: "Soon, you will understand my feelings."
"Who am I to you?" A nameless and unnamed person is even worse than a mistress. A man's mouth is really scary.
"General Luo wants to be my legal wife?" Xu Jing said, "Then I'll have to go to the Luo family and ask if they'll allow you to become my adopted brother."
In ancient times, when there were more men than women, poor families would send men to be adopted as their adopted brothers in order to support their families. This practice was legally recognized, and the adopted brother could later marry again after divorce.
When Luo Ying heard this, her face darkened. She grabbed his hand and asked, "Why didn't you do it? Did the Luo family insult you?"
How can a grown man like him become someone else's wife? Isn't this nonsense?
"So, if you don't agree, I don't want to either. How can we talk about status?" Xu Jing kissed him secretly when he wasn't paying attention.
Seeing his anger skyrocket, Xu Jing patted him on the back and said, "Alright, don't be angry. You said I didn't give you a legitimate status, but didn't you never give me one? If you divorced your wife and remarried, wouldn't I become my second wife? You might as well be my adopted brother."
"Mr. Jiang, what on earth are you talking about?"
Luo Ying gnashed his teeth in hatred and wished he could cut Jiang Xuqing into pieces.
Listen to what he's saying. Divorce his wife and marry again? How can a scholar utter such shameless words? It's truly ridiculous!
"If you marry me, only your name will appear in my family tree. I divorced Tian a long time ago, and her name will be removed from the family tree. How can you be considered a second wife?"
Xu Jing sighed and said, "Since you are unwilling and I am unwilling, let's just leave it at that. Please don't forget what I told you."
"I know." Why did he feel so depressed and unmotivated? Whenever he had free time, he would think of Jiang Xuqing. Was he mentally damaged?
Luo Ying shook his head, shook the person out of his mind, and strode out of the prefectural office.
After learning of Yang Zhiming's evil intentions, Luo Ying avoided him even when doing important things. Taking advantage of Yang Zhiming's leave and leaving work early, Luo Ying led a team of personal guards to the prison. After consulting with Shi Dianli, they switched shifts, and he personally led the guards to guard the prison.
At three o'clock in the morning, there was a commotion in the originally silent prison.
"Brother, do you know which cell my sister-in-law is in?"
"I don't know. Let's go find them one by one."
Ye Changge has been extremely anxious since he separated from Tian Wan'er.
He had no time to think about raising money; he only wanted to rescue Tian Wan'er from prison.
Robbing the prison was a last resort for him. He didn't have ten thousand taels of silver. All he had was a passion for Tian Wan'er.
Relying on the people he knew in the underworld, he managed to gather seven people to rob the prison.
As long as he kidnapped the person, he would take Tian Wan'er away and never care about worldly affairs again.
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