When Lu Yimo, the Xue family, and the Shangshufu received the news that Xia Tan'er was being imprisoned, they were all very angry, especially when they heard that Dong Lingyan was imprisoned by the Yamen for failing to spread rumors. They were very angry. In an instant, the Lu family The housekeeper, the head of the Xue family, and Sun Shangshu all rushed to this yamen.
The magistrate of the government office has not yet entertained the next high-ranking person. He has never seen so many important people in his life. Today, they actually gathered in his small government office for the same person. one class.
The county magistrate stood cowering in the hall, the sweat on his forehead kept flowing down and he couldn't wipe it off no matter how hard he wiped it off. He didn't even dare to raise his head to look at these people, he only lowered his head and asked for instructions in a trembling voice.
"I don't know, Mr. Xue, what is the purpose of Mr. Shangshu's visit?"
In just a few seconds, the county magistrate really thought about everything he had done in his life. After thinking about it, he had been an official for several years and was considered clean. Although he had not made any great achievements, he had not made any big mistakes. Why did he do these few years? This noble person shouldn't have found his head, so why did they come?
"What do you mean, huh, don't you know what good thing you did?"
"I really don't know, sir. Please make it clear."
"I would like to ask you, the Sixth Princess Dong Lingyan has long been deposed as a commoner, why is it that your official is still flattering the Sixth Princess."
"I will ask you again. As the emperor commits the same crime as the common people, Dong Lingyan is no longer a princess, but she keeps falsely accusing others. Why is it that the person who was framed is the one who is imprisoned?"
"I want to protect you even more. If you convict someone even if you can't solve the case clearly, how on earth did you become a county magistrate?"
The three questions, each with a louder voice and sharper words, frightened the county magistrate to the point where he immediately knelt down.
"Replying to the words of the adults, I just secretly protected Dong Lingyan on the orders of Uncle Nine Emperors to prevent her from being bullied. I didn't do anything else that went beyond my limits. Moreover, I have not closed the case and summoned the prisoner today. How could anyone else be imprisoned?"
"Humph, that's nonsense. My little lady is still locked up in your county jail cell. Who would believe what you say!"
"Little miss? I don't know whose family you belong to."
"Kyushu Lu family."
As soon as the words "Jiuzhou Lu Family" came out, the county magistrate's body collapsed to the ground, and he could not straighten his spine.
If he offended the royal family, the worst he could do would be to lose his official position, but if he offended the Lu family, the lives of his nine clans and eighteen generations would probably be in danger.
Neither party could afford to offend him. Now that the matter had come to this, he could only protect his official position by refusing to admit it.
"How could the young lady of the Lu family be in my prison cell? Are you kidding me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a government official suddenly flew in from the door. When everyone looked out, they saw Feng Muchi walking towards the room with a sword in his hand.
"Whoever is in charge here, get out of here, young master!"
"If you dare to arrange such a bad cell for Tan'er, I'm afraid you don't want to live!"
The county magistrate was stunned for a moment after hearing these words. He trembled and turned around to look at the other people sitting there without any fear. He immediately understood that these people all knew each other, and the Tan'er in this young man's mouth was Lu. The little lady at home.
"Which bastard was so ignorant that he caught her!"
The county magistrate knew that even regretting now would have no effect, and his life would be dark from now on.
