For this reason, she didn't hold what she had just said against her.
At that moment, a voice came from the crowd.
"Xiaoxue, is that you?"
Fang Luxue looked over upon hearing the sound.
Standing in the crowd was a middle-aged woman dressed in elegant clothes.
Her brows were furrowed, and tears welled in her eyes.
Fang Luxue was startled and called out, "Auntie."
Madam Tang walked quickly to Fang Luxue's side, took her arm, and carefully examined her.
The furrowed brows did not relax after confirming Fang Luxue's identity; instead, they furrowed even deeper.
She sighed softly, "Thank goodness, you're alright!"
Fang Luxue felt that there was something wrong with what Madam Tang said. What did she mean by "thankfully I'm alright"? Did she mean that something should have happened to her?
She looked puzzled and asked, "Auntie, what's wrong? What happened?"
Madam Tang glanced at Chen Yongnian beside her, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but didn't.
"Auntie, it's alright, just tell me."
Fang Luxue believed that it wouldn't matter what Chen Yongnian heard; she trusted that he wouldn't talk nonsense, at most he would just tell Wan Qiqi.
Madam Tang sighed again, "The other day, your brother cut off a villager's hand for you in Lianhua Village. Someone reported it, accusing him of abusing his power and accusing your father of abusing his authority. Now Bowen is in jail and has been suspended from his duties pending investigation."
Fang Luxue was struck dumb, her face turning deathly pale.
"How could this be..." she murmured, not believing what she had heard.
"You stay at the Tang family's place and don't go anywhere. I've already sent someone to the county to inquire." Madam Tang was also unwilling to believe it.
But she had to keep Fang Luxue calm and prevent her from getting into trouble too.
Chen Yongnian was taken aback, somewhat puzzled.
The county magistrate is the most powerful person in the county; who would report him?
Fang Luxue's eyes were red, and she was puzzled by the matter.
She had met her father and brother a couple of days ago. They said they had caught an official who was colluding with the bandits, and that the report had been submitted and there might be a reward.
If she receives an award, the first thing to do is buy her a new set of clothes for the New Year.
How could such a drastic change have happened so suddenly?
Fang Luxue flung Tang Madam's hand away and said to Wu Gousheng, "You drive the mule cart back to Yunhe County, and I'll give you money!"
Wu Gousheng looked at Chen Yongnian with a puzzled expression.
Chen Yongnian nodded.
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