Chapter 891: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 891: The Stupid Spare Tire (1)
The title of "County Princess" truly carried weight. The officials at the yamen arrived even faster than expected. In less than an hour, they had arrived. The Jingzhao Yin, thinking that there was indeed a threat against the safety of County Princess, had dispatched half of his officers to assist.
However, when they saw the Du family, covered in fear, and the two Du family men lying on the ground, bloodied and unconscious, the officers were momentarily stunned. They exchanged glances before concluding that the enemies who had meant harm to County Princess had fled, and that the three people on the ground had been injured while bravely protecting her.
But the next moment, Mo Yan’s cruel words shattered their assumptions: “These people have trespassed against this County Princess and intended to harm me. Take them all back to the yamen. Deal with them however you see fit. I trust that you, my esteemed officers, will handle the matter fairly.”
When Mo Yan said "fairly," she deliberately emphasized the tone.
The officers, hearing this, exchanged looks and, with expressions of disbelief, stared at Mo Yan. How could such "criminals" have injured themselves so badly?
Mo Yan coughed dryly, raised her hand to point at Wei Mama, who was sitting in a chair, unable to stand due to the beating from Du Laizi, and then pointed to the Du family men on the floor. Without changing her expression, she said, "At first, they didn’t know my identity and tried to harm me. Luckily, Wei Mama fought with all her strength to protect me, and I am unharmed. After I revealed my identity, these three criminals, fearing I would hold them accountable, deliberately injured two of their sons with the tea table, while the father pretended to fall and purposely bumped into the tea table, attempting to frame me and force me to let them go. Tell me, who here could have hurt them like this? Do you doubt me?"
The officers quickly answered, "We do not dare!" They immediately bowed, even though they suspected something was off, but they dared not question the County Princess personally appointed by the Emperor.
Moreover, the Du family had over ten people, and three strong men. Could a single woman like County Princess really have beaten three large men like this? If a young girl was this strong, did they even need to fight for their lives?
The Du family, clutching at their last hope, knelt before the officers, crying and desperately trying to reveal the truth, even loudly accusing Mo Yan of lying. They begged the officers to help and release their innocent family.
Mo Yan didn’t stop them from making their final plea. She coldly watched as they tried to clear their names.
The officers were no fools. Why would they risk offending someone of such high status, like County Princess, just for a few commoners? Even if the Du family had been wronged, they should go to the yamen to file a grievance. Their job was simply to arrest people; the rest was up to their superiors to decide. If they meddled in matters beyond their responsibility, they would be overstepping their bounds.
Thus, the Du family was swiftly taken away by the officers, tied up like livestock, their mouths gagged with torn cloth provided by the Liu family. Even the elderly couple wasn’t spared, although the officers were careful with them due to their frailty.
As for the Du family father and son, who had collapsed unconscious on the ground, they were also bound and carried away. Mo Yan didn’t know or care how severe their injuries were or if they would receive medical attention. The anger she had been holding inside was greatly alleviated with their departure.
Because of the arrival of the officers and the Du family’s wailing, a crowd had gathered in front of the Liu household. Upon hearing that the Du family had offended County Princess and had been arrested, the onlookers felt a twinge of regret. After all, County Princess was so far out of their reach that they were more interested in hearing gossip about the Liu family.
Thus, with Mo Yan’s intervention, both through violence and her noble status, the crisis facing the Liu family was smoothly resolved. The Liu family mother and daughter were filled with gratitude and didn’t know how to thank her. They could only express their thanks over and over again, which only made Mo Yan feel somewhat embarrassed.
[End of Chapter]
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