"yes."
Fang Qing silently observed them.
The group of people were dressed in uniform, carried long swords at their waists, and spoke with a non-local accent.
"Come with us."
As they spoke, they took control of the carriage.
Fang Qing was taken aback and subconsciously tightened her grip on the Buddhist prayer beads on her wrist.
"May I ask who you are?"
"The Dali Temple is in charge of investigating the matter of grain seeds."
Dali Temple?
This was a name Fang Qing had only heard of in TV dramas.
Investigating grain seeds?
Fang Qing lowered her eyes to conceal the expression in them.
She knew this day would come.
There were always people who didn't believe the seeds they had been told about and wanted to investigate.
"Alright, I'll go with you all. However, my family is worried. Could you please send a message to the Zhou family?"
Although the group looked impatient, they nodded in agreement.
Fang Qing left the driver behind.
Zhou Ning naturally knew she was in trouble when he received the news.
The news that Fang Qing had been taken away by the Dali Temple people also reached Zhao Shi'an.
Xiao Liu sneaked into the rockery of the academy to deliver a message to Zhao Shi'an.
Zhao Shi'an's face instantly turned even darker than the bark of the old willow tree next to him.
"Useless! People from the Dali Temple have come to my territory, and you didn't even notice?"
Xiao Lou was so scolded that he didn't dare to lift his head.
"It was my fault for failing in my duties. Please punish me, Master."
"Who are these people from the Dali Temple?"
Xiao Liu felt his immense pressure.
"Gao Ren, Commander of the Court of Judicial Review."
Zhao Shi'an closed his eyes briefly.
If it were anyone else who came, he could believe that Fang Qing could fool them.
But Gao Ren...
The adopted son of the Prime Minister is ruthless and deserves the utmost attention.
When will the Crown Prince's men arrive in An County?
"We haven't received any news about that yet."
Zhao Shi'an gritted his teeth.
"I call upon all the people in Fengyulou in Anxian County to follow my orders."
Xiao Liu suddenly looked up at Zhao Shi'an.
"Master, then our Wind and Rain Pavilion is likely to be exposed."
"I'll do as I say."
Xiao Liu didn't dare say anything more, so he simply responded and left quickly.
Zhao Shi'an composed himself and hurried to the county government office.
Fang Qing was taken to the county government office.
The people from the Dali Temple temporarily requisitioned the county government office.
At this moment, County Magistrate Zheng You stood to the side with the County Assistant Magistrate, his neck hunched, not daring to breathe loudly.
Where Zheng You used to sit, a man dressed in a black flying fish robe was now sitting, clearly of higher status than the person who had brought her there.
The man was expressionless, but he had a handsome face, so he wasn't scary.
He simply gave his subordinate a look, and someone brought Fang Qing a stool.
"sit."
Since this important figure had spoken, Fang Qing naturally took her seat.
"Fang Qing, do you know why I brought you here?"
"When we arrived, the adults told us that we were here for grain seeds."
Fang Qing remained remarkably calm.
The stern-faced adult stared straight at her, his gaze seemingly piercing her soul.
"Now that you know, tell me the truth: where did the grain seeds you sell come from?"
Fang Qing's hands, clasped together, were sweaty.
"Reporting to my lord, these are all ones I cultivated."
"The grain seeds passed down from our ancestors have always yielded such high yields. How did you cultivate them to this level?"
“Cultivating seeds is a very complicated matter, and I’m afraid that even adults wouldn’t understand if I explained it to them.”
As soon as she finished speaking, large beads of sweat rolled down Zheng You's forehead, and he didn't dare to raise his hand to wipe them away.
The yamen was silent, and Fang Qing was on edge.
A moment later, the person sitting behind the desk let out a soft chuckle, the meaning of which was unclear.
"Speak when I tell you to."
His voice was very pleasant; the slightly raised ending tone was like a hook.
It's a deadly hook.
It seemed like it could kill someone at any moment.
Fang Qing dared not slack off in the slightest.
She slowly rose and met the gaze of this adult with neither arrogance nor servility.
"Since Your Excellency wishes to hear, then this humble woman will tell you."
Once here, Fang Qing became even calmer.
Over the years, she has continuously absorbed agricultural knowledge within the system, and can be considered a semi-expert by all accounts.
Fang Qing started by talking about genes and then spent a full fifteen minutes discussing hybridization.
She's been talking for so long that her throat is sore.
She coughed lightly, her gaze towards the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard carrying a hint of a smile.
"Sir, there is still much to say, and we can't finish talking about it all in a short time. Why don't we sit down and chat over some tea?"
The room fell silent for a moment, with only the sound of breathing remaining.
Even without looking up, Zheng You could sense the commander's suppressed emotions.
The atmosphere was so oppressive that he wished he had never been there at all.
But then, the commander sneered and mentioned him.
“Lord Zheng, look at the people under your jurisdiction. They dare to use such nonsense to fob me off in court. It’s a good thing that Prime Minister Gao thinks you are a talent and wants to transfer you to the capital.”
"I don't think it's necessary today. If you can't even control these villagers, then Lord Zheng, just wait for the Prime Minister's questions."
In the short span of two sentences, Zheng's mood went from the peak to the bottom.
He walked out, pale-faced and trembling.
"Please forgive me, Commander. It was my negligence in supervision. I will interrogate him properly now."
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