Chapter 572: This little girl is so brave! She actually dared to bring people to the government office to make trouble.
Lord Qian, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, was sweating profusely at the moment. He felt overwhelmed by the delicate but aggressive girl in front of him.
"Gu...Miss Gu, this...this is really a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding!"
Lord Qian wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled, "I have already interrogated those criminals immediately. They are indeed just hooligans who are greedy for money and have been deceived by others. They are not bandits."
Gu Qingchen curled her lips and said in a clear voice, "My mother has already said it. They are shouting about the Wei family and demanding blood debts be repaid with blood! You think you can just let it go after arresting a few thugs? You are clearly perfunctory and deceiving your superiors and subordinates!"
She waved her little hand and pointed at the crying vendors behind her.
"And them! In broad daylight, stalls were smashed and goods were stolen. Where are the people from your government? Are you going to wait until all of us ordinary people are bullied to death before you're willing to intervene?"
Those vendors were originally "forced" by Gu Qingchen to come here. Seeing that a little girl was so brave, and thinking that they were really frightened today, they also plucked up their courage and echoed him.
"Yes, Lord Qingtian, you have to make the decision for us!"
"Those people were so fierce, we were almost hit and killed by the carriage!"
The yamen runners looked at each other in bewilderment. They wanted to step forward and pull those vendors away, but they were also afraid of the expressionless guards from the Zhenguo Mansion behind Gu Qingchen.
Lord Qian was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Why was this little ancestor of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion so difficult to deal with?
"Miss Gu, those criminals attacked the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Yong's Mansion. They have nothing to do with these vendors. I will definitely have someone deal with their losses. Please..."
"What do you mean by not directly involved?" Gu Qingchen's eyes widened. "My mother and I were nearly hit by that out-of-control carriage! If it weren't for my mother's quick reaction, I would be the one lying here crying out for justice today!"
"Nonsense!" A clear shout came from outside the crowd.
Chu Ruohan pushed through the crowd and walked in quickly, followed by Gu Junze.
Seeing her daughter's bossy look, she felt angry and amused, but more worried.
"Qingchen! What are you doing? Come here quickly!" Chu Ruohan frowned and spoke in a stern tone.
When Gu Qingchen saw his parents coming, he flinched at first, but then he straightened his back and said stubbornly, "Mom, I'm not messing around! They're bullying me!"
She pointed at Mr. Qian and said, "They are unwilling to investigate the case properly. They want to make a big deal out of a small matter and a small matter disappear!"
Gu Junze walked slowly to his daughter, squatted down, and looked at her at eye level.
"Qingchen, tell Daddy, why did you bring people to the government office?"
Gu Qingchen looked into his father's deep eyes, his mouth pursed, and his eyes turned red.
"I... I'm scared. I'm afraid those bad guys haven't been caught and will come back to harm mother and us."
"Besides, those yamen runners were not kind to the frightened vendors at all and even tried to chase them away!"
When Chu Ruohan heard her daughter say this, her heart softened and her tone softened: "So you brought people to besiege the government office? Do you know what this means?"
"I didn't attack!" Gu Qingchen retorted softly, "I just... I just wanted them to take it seriously!"
Gu Junze raised his hand and gently touched his daughter's head, then stood up, looked at Lord Qian who looked embarrassed, and bowed.
"Master Qian, I'm sorry for causing you trouble."
Lord Qian quickly waved his hands, "No, no, my Lord. You are too kind. Miss Gu is also...she is also sincere. I understand, I understand."
He thought to himself, what do I understand? I understand that this little ancestor is not easy to mess with!
Gu Junze said calmly, "Today's incident has indeed frightened my wife and daughter. Although those criminals are just a mob, their actions are vile and have a very negative impact. I believe that Lord Qian will handle the matter impartially and severely punish them, and give an explanation to the people of the capital."
Lord Qian nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Duke. I will investigate thoroughly and show no mercy!"
Gu Junze nodded slightly, then turned to the vendors and said gently, "Everyone was frightened today, and your stalls have also suffered losses. You can go to the Zhenguogong Mansion to register later. All losses will be borne by our Zhenguogong Mansion."
When the vendors heard this, they were overjoyed and knelt down in kowtow: "Thank you, Duke! Your Majesty is so kind and righteous!"
Gu Junze then took Gu Qingchen's hand and said to Chu Ruohan, "Let's go back."
Chu Ruohan glared at her daughter, but didn't say anything else. She followed Gu Junze out.
Gu Qingchen was led by his father. He looked back at the vendors who were expressing their gratitude, then secretly glanced at his mother's tense profile, and his little head drooped slightly.
She's not in trouble this time!
After returning to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and dismissing the servants, Chu Ruohan finally couldn't help herself and pointed at Gu Qingchen and said, "You girl, you are getting more and more daring!"
"Bringing people to surround the government office, is this something you can do? If it causes any disturbance, can you afford it?"
Gu Qingchen stood there, twisting the corners of her clothes with her small hands, lowering her head and not saying a word.
"I usually tell you to read more books and learn some rules, but you just turn a deaf ear to it, don't you?" Chu Ruohan grew angrier as she spoke. "It's only Lord Qian who doesn't dare to offend our family today. If it were someone more upright, he would have arrested you and spanked you with a stick. Let's see what you would do!"
Gu Junze sat down beside him, took a sip of his teacup, and then slowly spoke: "Okay, okay, Han'er, don't be too angry. Although Qingchen acted rashly, his starting point was good."
Allen Chu glanced at him and said angrily, "Just spoil her!"
After coaxing his wife, Gu Junze went on to educate his daughter.
"Qingchen, do you know where you went wrong in what happened today?"
Gu Qingchen raised his head and whispered, "I shouldn't... shouldn't have brought guards to the yamen, and I shouldn't... shouldn't have yelled at Lord Qian."
"What else?" Gu Junze asked.
Gu Qingchen thought for a moment and then said, "I shouldn't have disobeyed my mother and ran away without permission."
Allen Chu snorted: "You still know that you are disobedient!"
Gu Junze put down the teacup and waved to his daughter.
Gu Qingchen hesitated for a moment and slowly walked to his father.
Gu Junze pulled her in front of him and said softly, "When something happens, it's right to want to find out the truth and protect your family."
"But everything has to be done in a proper way. The government has its own rules, and officials have their own responsibilities. What you did today is overstepping your authority and causing trouble for my parents. Do you understand?"
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