Xin Yi listened to Lu Ting's words and gradually felt that they made sense.
But when she thought that her father, who was over forty, might never see her again, she felt sad again.
She sniffed and tears fell again. She stretched out her hand and grabbed the corner of Lu Ling's clothes and choked out: "Miss, aren't you back? My father didn't take away the Lu family's property. Nothing happened, right?" Miss, for the sake of seeing that we grew up together and that my slave has taken care of my wife with all my heart, please let my father go!
"You can let me do whatever you want. You can also let me replace my father. Please be merciful!"
Lu Ling looked at her grief-stricken look and felt a little moved in his heart.
Seeing this, Xin Yi begged Ai Ai even more, hoping that Lu Ling would be merciful.
After a long time, Lu Ling finally spoke again: "Uncle Du has been arrested by the county government. Besides, he did do something he shouldn't have done. I will not withdraw the case."
When Xin Yi heard this, his face turned as white as death.
But Lu Ling's voice changed: "However, I have calculated it. In the past two years, Uncle Du has taken away nearly ten thousand taels of silver from my Lu family. As for the crime of trying to escape with the money just now, I can ask the county magistrate." Do not care.
"In this case, Uncle Du's crime will not lead to death. At most, he will be fined to return my Lu family's silver and be imprisoned for three to ten years. His life is not in danger. During this period, I will take care of Uncle Du."
After hearing this, a little hope gradually appeared on Xin Yi's face, and she quickly asked: "So, my father won't die?"
Lu Ling took a deep breath, nodded and said, "Yes."
Xin Yi's expression also relaxed, and he quickly said: "Thank you, Miss, thank you Miss!"
Lu Ling nodded and said: "From now on, you will stay in the house and serve my wife with all your heart."
"well!"
Xin Yi cried with joy, and Haitang quickly wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief and sent her away from Lu Ling's yard.
In Song Wenzhou's room, when he heard Lu Ling saying that Guan Du's crime would not lead to death, he would also have to compensate the Lu family's property. He jumped up from his stool with an ugly expression on his face.
After quietly watching Lu Ling enter the house again, he quietly walked out of the yard and headed towards the county government office.
The magistrate had just undressed and was about to go to bed when a servant came to report again: "Sir, someone is looking for you again!"
The magistrate was so sleepy that he swung his belt angrily and refused decisively: "No! Let him come tomorrow!"
The servant wiped his sweat and said hesitantly: "Sir, he said he is Miss Lu's uncle, that is, the son of the prefect of Weizhou."
"Oh!" The magistrate shook his feet, quickly picked up the belt that was thrown to the ground, and said angrily: "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Please ask him to wait in the hall!"
After a while, he came to the main hall and saw a handsome and elegant man waiting there.
Hearing the footsteps, Song Wenzhou turned around and greeted the magistrate with a smile.
The magistrate returned the favor and said with a smile: "Song Gongzi visited the humble house late at night, and the humble house was filled with flowers..."
Song Wenzhou was too lazy to mince words with him and said directly: "I am here this time and I have something to ask for your help."
The county magistrate was frightened and bowed and said: "Young Master Song is too polite. If I can help you, I will do my best!"
Satisfied with his knowledge of current affairs, Song Wenzhou took out a dozen banknotes from his sleeve and quietly stuffed them into the hands of the magistrate.
"My Lord Magistrate, during the past few days I have been at my mother-in-law's house, I have been taken care of by Butler Du. Now that Butler Du is in trouble, I am here to visit him."
Oh, in the middle of the night, the prefect's son came to visit a slave who had committed a crime!
That makes sense!
This is a kind-hearted young master!
The county magistrate's face glowed red, he put the banknotes in his pocket and said, "I will personally send Mr. Song to the county government office to visit Butler Du!"
Then prepare the car.
A quarter of an hour later, the county government arrived, and the magistrate led Song Wenzhou to the west side to the cell.
At this time, Butler Du was squatting in the cell with a dejected look on his face.
Suddenly he heard the sound of footsteps and looked up to see Song Wenzhou. His yellow eyes immediately lit up.
The cell door opened and Song Wenzhou walked in. Butler Du immediately rushed over and grabbed his arm as if grasping a life-saving straw: "Uncle, help me, help me! I did these things after listening to your words! "
Song Wenzhou shook his hand away and patted his sleeves, as if there was something unclean on them.
"Uncle, what are you..."
Butler Du suddenly felt bad.
Song Wenzhou showed a smile that didn't reach his eyes, and lowered his voice and said in his ear: "Steward Du, how dare you frame me at will when you talk without any basis?"
"you……"
Butler Du was stunned. No, he thought his uncle was here to save him!
However, Song Wenzhou doesn't admit it now?
His expression suddenly turned sour and he said, "Uncle, you can't do this, we are just grasshoppers on the same rope now!"
Song Wenzhou laughed out loud as if he had heard some joke.
Butler Du looked at him coldly and asked in a deep voice, "Why are you laughing?"
Song Wenzhou said: "I'm laughing at you. At such an old age, why do you become more and more stupid as you live? What is my identity, Song Wenzhou, and what is yours? You want to be tied to the same rope as me, are you worthy?"
Butler Du's face suddenly turned pale when he realized that Song Wenzhou was trying to make him take the blame alone. He threatened: "You took half of the ten thousand taels of silver earned from the Lu family. That is evidence of your conspiracy with me!"
Song Wenzhou laughed, rubbed his hands, and said lightly: "Which of your eyes saw the word "Lu Family" written on the silver?"
"You...you!" Butler Du was trembling with anger, "Since you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust! I will confess your name in court tomorrow! Don't even think about escaping!"
Song Wenzhou laughed and showed disdain: "If you dare to confess me, I will take Du Xinyi away."
Butler Du's expression changed drastically, and then he remembered that he still had a weakness!
He said angrily: "Song Wenzhou, you shameless villain! Threatening me with my daughter, you are nothing!"
Song Wenzhou smiled evilly: "You didn't think about your daughter before you did this. We are mutually exclusive."
Butler Du was so angry that smoke came out of his nostrils, and he clenched his fists to beat Song Wenzhou.
Song Wenzhou hurriedly hid aside and continued: "Even if you are willing to watch your daughter being sent to Tingyu Tower to be raped by thousands of men, but you want to drag me into the water, I can still clear my name.
"Don't forget, my father is the magistrate of the entire Weizhou, and the magistrate of Yucheng must also listen to my father."
"Song Wenzhou, you have to die!" Butler Du's eyes suddenly turned red, and he rushed towards Song Wenzhou like a madman, reaching out and strangling Song Wenzhou's neck.
The strength was so great that Song Wenzhou couldn't pull his hand away for a moment.
The two of them were tugging and tugging, and Butler Du made crazy and unpleasant insults from his mouth, and pushed Song Wenzhou to the ground.
Song Wenzhou was choked so hard that he couldn't breathe. He gradually lost strength in his hands and his face turned purple.
The officer outside the cell rushed in, quickly pulled Butler Du away from Song Wenzhou, and gave him a blow with the stick.
Song Wenzhou regained his breath and walked out of the cell angrily.
Butler Du was still cursing Song Wenzhou in the cell that he would not die well.
Song Wenzhou came to the magistrate. Seeing that he was in a mess, the magistrate quickly asked him what was wrong.
Song Wenzhou clenched his fists, the anger almost burning from his eyes to the magistrate's face.
The magistrate looked into his eyes, his back felt numb, and he swallowed subconsciously.
Song Wenzhou suddenly leaned into his ear and whispered a few words.
When the magistrate heard this, he looked in shock.
Song Wenzhou narrowed his eyes and said: "After the matter is completed, there will be benefits."
