Chapter Ninety-Six: Let's see how she escapes his grasp.
Xie Yanzhi's lips curled slightly as he coldly looked at the teacup in his hand: "They've finally come."
“But…” Yuan Qing hesitated, looking at Xie Yanzhi’s rather content appearance, whether or not to speak.
Xie Yanzhi frowned as he looked at Yuan Qing's hesitant manner: "Is there anything else?"
Yuan Qing said, "Miss Qing has come to the Chen residence, but as soon as she entered the gate, she went straight to find Young Master Chen."
"Is that so?" Xie Yanzhi narrowed his eyes slightly.
He wasn't surprised at all that Shen Qingnian would go to Chen Jiangyuan.
After all, Shen Qingnian only knew Chen Jiangyuan, a young master from an official family, in Yunzhou.
"Perhaps Young Master Chen will help Miss Qing, but what should we do now?"
Given that boy's feelings for Shen Qingnian, he will definitely stand up for her.
However, Shen Qingnian shouldn't delude herself into thinking that Chen Jiangyuan alone could free her from the cage he had built for her.
Xie Yanzhi rubbed his fingertips against the teacup, his face grim: "Then cut off Chen Jiangyuan's escape route for her."
Let's see how she escapes his grasp.
When Chen Jiangyuan heard from his servant that Shen Qingnian had come to visit him, his face lit up with joy, and he quickly got up to greet her.
As he walked into the corridor, he saw Shen Qingnian coming from around the corner, graceful and elegant, like a fairy.
The only problem was that Shen Qingnian's brows were furrowed and her face showed anxiety.
Chen Jiangyuan had never seen Fang Niangzi before and was now anxious and impatient.
In his memory, she had always been gentle and serene.
"Young Master Chen!" Shen Qingnian looked up and saw Chen Jiangyuan standing there, seemingly waiting for her.
She quickened her pace and came to stand in front of Chen Jiangyuan.
"Madam Fang, what brings you here?"
Seeing her so anxious, Chen Jiangyuan stopped talking about anything else and asked directly.
Do you know the magistrate of Yunzhou County?
Magistrate of Yunzhou County? Wu Weiyong?
“I recognize this person.”
"Why are you asking him?" Chen Jiangyuan asked, somewhat puzzled.
Shen Qingnian asked, "Are you acquainted with him?"
Chen Jiangyuan thought for a moment, and realized that this person would bring his relatives to visit during festivals.
"We're fairly familiar with each other. What happened? Why is Fang Niang asking about him?" Chen Jiangyuan asked.
"It's Ling'er. She accidentally bumped into his wife's stomach and is now being punished in the yamen."
After hearing Shen Qingnian's brief account of the situation, Chen Jiangyuan frowned: "His wife, Jin, is so audacious and reckless, disregarding human life."
"Come, I'll go with you to the government office."
He wanted to see if Wu Weiyong would give him, the son of the governor, any face.
After saying that, he went to the government office with Shen Qingnian.
At this moment, in the pavilion on the artificial hill, Old Madam Chen lifted a corner of the curtain and glanced at the two departing figures.
She let out a barely audible sigh. Her grandson had always been obedient and well-behaved. After she had sensed the prince's feelings, she had subtly given him some pointers, but he still didn't get it.
"Your Highness, should I stop my grandson?"
Madam Chen turned to look at Xie Yanzhi, who stood with his hands behind his back, admiring the beautiful scenery before him. Suddenly, his eyes turned cold: "It's alright, let her try."
The greater her expectations now, the more desperate she will be later.
He wanted to extinguish her hope little by little.
Looking at Xie Yanzhi's appearance, Old Madam Chen sighed inwardly, thinking that if it came to competing for Fang Niangzi, her grandson would be no match for Xie Yanzhi.
Chen Jiangyuan led Shen Qingnian through the gates of the government office.
When Jin saw Chen Jiangyuan arrive, she cursed Shen Qingnian in her heart.
She hadn't expected Shen Qingnian to actually invite Chen Jiangyuan, so she definitely hadn't gone to see that important person.
Chen Jiangyuan walked over to Ling'er in a few steps and saw her unconscious on the bench, her dress stained red. He frowned.
When Jin saw Chen Jiangyuan frown, she felt a little flustered.
Governor Chen doted on his only son.
She really didn't want to offend him, but her husband hadn't been released yet, unless she helped the important person achieve his wish.
Chen Jiangyuan glanced at Jin Shi and saw that her complexion was rosy and she seemed perfectly fine.
I took another look at her stomach, and she didn't cover it with her hands, which indicated that she was fine.
“Madam Wu, this girl has already been punished, so she must know she was wrong.”
"Could you spare her for my sake?" Chen Jiangyuan thought that Jin Shi would not refuse.
This time, he personally delivered the favor to her.
Jin gritted her teeth, twisted her handkerchief, hesitated for a moment, and still refused to budge: "This matter still needs to be discussed with my husband."
Chen Jiangyuan said, "Where is Lord Wu? Let's go find him now."
Jin knew she couldn't let anyone know that it was the nobleman who had imprisoned her husband.
Even Governor Chen had to fawn over that nobleman, let alone this greenhorn in front of him.
“My husband…”
"lady!"
Just as Jin was about to say that her husband was unavailable, she heard Wu Weiyong's voice.
She looked towards the doorway, where Wu Weiyong strode in unharmed, nervously taking her arm and looking her over.
Finally, their gaze fell on her stomach.
"I heard you were bumped into? Are you alright?"
Wu Weiyong asked with concern, and Jin wiped her eyes with a handkerchief.
She was in a terrible dilemma; she couldn't offend the important person, but she also didn't want to offend Chen Jiangyuan.
She couldn't afford to offend either side, and she was about to suffocate.
Thankfully, her husband returned.
Then she could do Ling'er a favor and release her.
She neither offended Chen Jiangyuan nor failed to ensure her husband's safety.
Jin Shi, holding a handkerchief, stroked Wu Weiyong's hand and whispered, "Husband, I'm alright now."
She looked down at her belly and said gently, "My child too..."
"How could nothing happen! It's not even March yet, the time when slippage is most likely!"
Before Jin could finish speaking, Wu Weiyong interrupted him.
She looked up at Wu Weiyong and saw that there was no joy on his face, but rather his brows were furrowed.
Wu Weiyong squeezed Jin's hand tightly and winked at her.
Upon seeing this, Ms. Jin understood the situation.
My husband means that we cannot let that girl go yet.
More precisely, that nobleman still wouldn't let that lady Fang go!
She immediately changed her tune, touching her belly and saying with some grievance, "The baby might be in trouble; my stomach still hurts a little."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingnian's heart tightened.
Just now, Jin clearly meant to say that the child was fine, but suddenly it turned out that something was wrong.
Upon seeing this, Chen Jiangyuan frowned. It seemed that the Wu couple were not going to let Ling'er off easily.
Chen Jiangyuan said to Wu Weiyong, "Lord Wu, why don't I invite a doctor to take a good look at your wife?"
Without hesitation, Wu Weiyong waved his hand and said, "Even if a doctor comes, he won't be able to tell anything. Only my wife knows whether the child in her womb is alright."
Jin gave the maid next to her a wink.
The maid stepped forward and pointed at Ling'er, saying, "Master, this girl not only bumped into Madam, but also tried to make excuses. She deserves to be punished!"
"Oh?" Wu Weiyong paused for a moment, then continued, "Then add another fifty strokes."
Shen Qingnian was furious when she heard what the maid said, but she was helpless.
Chen Jiangyuan saw that Wu Weiyong didn't even glance at him, and knew that things were not simple.
Wu Weiyong had never treated him so coldly before; there must be more to it than meets the eye.
"Lord Wu, is it really impossible to spare this girl?" Chen Jiangyuan's tone was somewhat cold.
He was determined to go back to his father and have a good talk about Wu Weiyong.
Seeing this, Wu Weiyong secretly groaned inwardly.
If he spares this maid, will the nobleman let him off the hook?
He glanced at the thin, small person on the bench; if the beating continued, he might really be beaten to death.
How can we force this Madam Fang then?
He glanced at Shen Qingnian, then said to Chen Jiangyuan, "For the sake of Young Master Chen, let's lock her up in jail for now. We'll release her once my wife's pregnancy is over."
Chen Jiangyuan was somewhat annoyed: "You!"
Shen Qingnian looked worried. Ling'er was in such a state that she probably wouldn't last more than a few days. What should she do?
Seeing this, Chen Jiangyuan flicked his sleeve and said, "Madam Fang, please rest assured. I will go back now to find my father and see what kind of despicable thing they are doing!" With that, he strode out.
Time was of the essence, so Chen Jiangyuan took the rope and rode his horse toward the Chen residence...
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