Yang Cui looked at Lin Shikang with a half-smile: "Lin Tanhua, your mother is leading people to report to the authorities in the city. I also agree with reporting to the authorities and letting the county magistrate handle it."
Lin Shikang always felt that Yang Cui's smile carried a strong sense of sarcasm.
She's laughing at herself!
Madam Fan was still gesticulating wildly: "What nonsense are you spouting? This isn't something that can be settled with money! Yang Cui is deliberately trying to harm me! We must report her to the authorities and have her arrested!"
Lin Shikang felt a deep sense of powerlessness. Why did she have such a foolish mother?
How can Yang Cui be blamed for this? If word gets out, people will laugh their teeth out! It will only make people think that the Lin family is just looking for trouble and bullying Yang Cui.
"Mother, please shut up!"
Madam Fan looked at Lin Shikang in surprise, never expecting her son to speak to her in this tone. Who was she doing this for? It was all to avenge him!
"You yelled at me for this bitch?" Fan's tears welled up instantly, and she rushed over to hit Yang Cui.
Yang Cui did not dodge, deliberately allowing Fan Shi to leave evidence on her body.
However, this crazy woman was really ruthless; Yang Cui had a long bloody welt on her neck.
"You won't report me to the authorities now, but I will! This is the evidence of your crime!" Yang Cui pointed to the bloodstains on her neck. "This time, you'll definitely go to jail!"
Zhou Zhuoshi chimed in, "Xiao Cui, I'll be your witness!"
After saying that, the two turned and left.
Lin Shikang panicked and quickly stopped her: "Xiao Cui, I'll take your place..."
Yang Cui's face hardened: "Stop talking nonsense, I'm going to put this old woman in jail!"
Fan's heart skipped a beat, and she panicked a little: "You...who do you think you are? You think you can just send someone to jail like that!"
"What's going on? Why is it so lively?"
At that moment, a shrill voice rang out.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a fair-skinned middle-aged man getting off the carriage.
When Lin Shikang saw him, his eyes widened and he even forgot to bow for a moment.
"Lin Tanhua" (林探花).
It wasn't until the other person called out that Lin Shikang reacted and bowed to him, saying, "Eunuch Liu."
Father-in-law? Is it the father-in-law I'm thinking of?
Eunuch Liu looked at Yang Cui with scrutiny in his eyes, but his gaze quickly fell on Lin Shikang: "Lin Tanhua, receive the imperial decree!"
An imperial edict! An imperial edict has actually arrived!
These ordinary people had never seen an imperial edict before!
I was so excited I almost fainted.
As everyone knelt down in unison, Eunuch Liu read out the imperial edict: "By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Lin Shikang, with his exceptional literary talent and outstanding abilities, is hereby appointed as the magistrate of Ganning County..."
What happened next has been automatically ignored by everyone; all they know is that Lin Shih-kang became an official!
The Lin family was so happy they almost jumped for joy!
"Thank you for your great favor, Your Majesty!"
Lin Shikang breathed a sigh of relief. He had saved his academic achievements and obtained an official position. With hard work and the help of the Wang family and Princess Xilan, further promotions and titles should not be difficult.
At this time, Lin Shikang was unaware that the Wang family wanted to annul their engagement with him...
Lin Shikang accepted the imperial edict with both hands, and Eunuch Liu said, "Congratulations, Lord Lin."
“Thank you, sir. You must be tired from your journey. Why don’t you come to my humble abode to rest for a while?” Lin Shikang said respectfully.
At this moment, Yang Cui said, "Lord Lin, our matter has not been resolved yet! Instead of reporting to the authorities, why don't we go together and let the distinguished person from the capital judge the matter?"
Upon hearing Yang Cui's words, Lin Shikang's face turned extremely ugly.
Eunuch Liu is a close confidant of the Emperor; this matter will inevitably reach the Emperor's ears, with unimaginable consequences. Why today of all days? Why is Yang Cui so determined to make a fuss? It's just a minor injury!
Lin Shikang silently prayed that Eunuch Liu would not interfere in this matter.
He just didn't expect that another incompetent teammate would jump out on his own initiative...
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