At this time, the backyard of the Suzhou government office.
Since the person who was sent here was Li Youbin, Mr. Jia planned to resolve the dispute between the two directly in the backyard.
But when Mu Qing revealed his identity and that he was the bodyguard of the fourth prince, Master Jia was instantly confused.
Mr. Jia felt deeply in a dilemma.
Li Youbin was protected by a yamen servant. He sat on his chair and cast an arrogant look at Mu Qing. He opened his mouth and said silently: Come on, let me be tortured if you can!
I really thought that Li Youbin had no backers in Suzhou! ?
Mu Qing stared at him expressionlessly for a moment, then suddenly sneered: "Master Jia, are you planning to let it go?"
Anyone who wants to harm His Highness must not be spared lightly.
After saying this, Mu Qing lowered his head and played with the jade pendant in his hand. The dragon-patterned jade pendant was the status symbol of the royal family and the prince, with the word "four" engraved on the face.
This dragon-patterned jade pendant is a silent threat.
Mr. Jia, who was suddenly mentioned: "..."
Mr. Jia's face turned even darker.
Mr. Jia didn't want to care about the young master of the Li family running wildly on the street. Anyway, the young master of the Li family had done more than one bad thing.
What's more, the Li family is protected by Mr. Shi, the governor of Jiangnan. Who dares to take care of it?
As the state shepherd of Suzhou, Mr. Jia did not dare to openly oppose the Governor of Jiangnan. Shi Weian was always ruthless and could not tolerate others disobeying him.
Mr. Jia was afraid that if he didn't handle this matter well, he might die at home one day without knowing what happened.
"cough."
Master Jia came back to his senses and coughed lightly. He reluctantly calmed down his expression and said righteously: "The young master of the Li family did ride a horse on the street, but he did not hurt anyone and did not cause harm to anyone. Even if I am an official, As a Suzhou shepherd, you can't just beat innocent people with a stick..."
As soon as he said this, the expression on Li Youbin's face became more arrogant. He flicked his sleeves, stood up calmly, applauded, and said in a proud tone: "What Mr. Jia said is indeed reasonable. I know that Mr. Jia has always acted fairly. We will never wrongly accuse any innocent people."
"I was just in a hurry to get out of the city, so I made the horse run faster, but this man killed my horse without any distinction."
After a pause, Li Youbin hummed, and glanced sideways at Mu Qing with a sinister look in his eyes: "Master Jia, he killed my horse in the street and disturbed me, the owner of the horse, so can I ask Master Jia to help me?" Justice?"
"this……"
Mr. Jia was speechless for a moment.
On the one hand, he is the bodyguard of the fourth prince, and on the other hand, he is the person whom the Governor of Jiangnan wants to protect. No matter who they are, he cannot afford to offend them.
Mr. Jia was so anxious that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
If he had known that something like this would happen today, he should have stayed at home and claimed that he was seriously ill and bedridden!
"Master Jia, it's not that I deliberately made things difficult for you."
Of course Mu Qing knew that Mr. Jia was on the side of the young master of the Li family.
But both His Highness and Lu Fengyi wanted this person to get the punishment he deserved, so Mu Qing would not let the young master of the Li family go so easily.
Mu Qing's expression was calm, as if he had never heard the accusation from the young master of the Li family. He raised his eyes to look at Mr. Jia who was sitting in front of him, and said in a calm tone: "This man rode his horse in the street and hurt my master. Mr. Jia should know who he is." Which one is more serious?"
Xie Xi brought Lu Xiaoxiao close to the small door of the backyard. Suddenly, Xie Xi heard the noise coming from inside.
It was Mu Qing's voice.
Xie Xi didn't expect that someone as straightforward as Mu Qing could lie.
Since it was said that his master was injured, he couldn't enter the backyard.
It seems that Mu Qing can cope with this situation much better than he imagined...
Xie Xi suddenly stopped and Lu Xiaoxiao was stunned.
She froze on the spot and didn't speak for a moment, but her round almond-shaped eyes stared straight at him as if she could speak.
In an instant, slender fingers touched her bright red lips, and Xie Xi shook his head gently, signaling her to stop talking.
Lu Xiaoxiao blinked.
A clear smile spread in Xie Xi's eyes. From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of the big tree planted outside near the wall of the backyard. It had lush branches and leaves and could best hide his figure.
Xie Xi stretched out his hand, took Lu Xiaoxiao into his arms, and used Qinggong to take her to the top of the tree.
Lu Xiaoxiao was startled and quickly reacted by burying her face in his arms, not daring to move.
When they reached the tree, Xie Xi looked towards the backyard and the situation became clearer.
With the entire backyard in his sight, Lu Xiaoxiao finally understood Xie Xi's intention.
"What!?"
Mr. Jia was so shocked by what Guard Mu Qing said that he almost fell off his chair.
He stared at Mu Qing with his eyes widened, unable to maintain his composure, and asked in a panicked tone: "The fourth...the fourth young master was actually injured?"
Having heard the warning from the guard in front of him before, the Fourth Prince came to Suzhou to hide his identity. Lord Jia did not dare to address the Fourth Prince directly in front of others, so he changed his name to Fourth Young Master without authorization.
Mr. Jia originally thought that the young master of the Li family was riding a horse on the street and was seen by the fourth prince, so he thought of asking the guards to send him to the government office. However, he never expected that it was the young master of the Li family who was riding a horse and injured the fourth prince. !
Mr. Jia was panicking. He didn't know why the fourth prince came to Suzhou. If the fourth prince was really injured within his jurisdiction, he would be in big trouble.
Mu Qing said nothing, just looked at Mr. Jia calmly.
Lord Jia:! ! !
The calm look in his eyes made Mr. Jia even more panicked. He fell off the chair and sat on the ground with blank eyes: "It's over, it's over, it's really over now!"
It seemed that the fourth prince must have been seriously injured to make the guard so silent.
Damn Li Youbin, how dare you lie to him and say you never hurt anyone else! ?
Could it be that the fourth prince is not a human being! ? ?
Mr. Jia was extremely angry and glared at Li Youbin fiercely. He was angry that Li Youbin had brought him so much trouble and that he had spent all his efforts to cover up his evil deeds and protect him in every possible way. But in the end, he was lucky and just revealed the truth. Big basket!
Li Youbin:? ? ?
Lord Jia dared to stare at him!
Li Youbin had no idea what Master Jia and the guard were talking about. He looked at the frightened Master Jia with a puzzled expression, and said in an arrogant tone: "Master Jia, why should you continue to talk nonsense with him? He should be beaten with a cane." A man of fifty has destroyed his majesty! It’s just pity that my beloved horse died so miserably..."
"you shut up!"
Mr. Jia was so angry that his neck turned red and veins popped up on his forehead. He pointed at Li Youbin with trembling fingertips and ordered the government servants on the side: "Li Youbin is recklessly riding on the street and hurting people. You guys will arrest him and use your cane." Hit thirty boards!”
As he said that, Mr. Jia couldn't help but stretched out his hand to hold the black gauze hat on his head, and said quickly: "I have obeyed the instructions of the Fourth Young Master. I wonder if I can go and see the Fourth Young Master?"
Before Mu Qing could say anything, Li Youbin, who was caught off guard and taken into custody by the government officials, exploded in an instant. Li Youbin glared at Mr. Jia angrily, struggling desperately to break free from the restraints of the two government officials, "You are so brave! How dare you hit him with a stick?" Beat me thirty times?"
"Have you forgotten who my backer is!?"
Lord Jia:?
"You are so brave! How dare you deceive me!"
Although Mr. Jia is afraid of the methods of Mr. Shi, the governor of Jiangnan, now the fourth prince is injured within his jurisdiction. If he does not give the fourth prince an explanation, he may not even be able to become an official!
If Mr. Shi insists on pursuing this matter, then he will bluntly say that it was the fourth prince who forced him to beat the young master of the Li family with a cane, and put all the blame on the fourth prince. Mr. Shi must have considered that the fourth prince was injured because of the young master of the Li family. I won't embarrass him again.
After thinking about it like this, Mr. Jia figured it out and immediately became excited. He exhaled a breath, pointed at Li Youbin with great authority and said: "Hit! Thirty big boards, not a single board less!"
Hearing this, the two government officials responded. They both suppressed the surprise in their eyes and raised the boards in their hands without hesitation.
Before Li Youbin could react, the heavy board fell on his hip.
A scream of "Ah" came out of Li Youbin's mouth.
"Ahhhhh——"
The screams echoed through the entire backyard, just like killing a pig.
Mr. Jia stood further away with a look of disgust on his face. He shouted so unpleasantly that it hit his ears.
When looking at Mu Qing, Mr. Jia looked flattering again: "I wonder if the Fourth Young Master will be satisfied with this result?"
Mu Qing raised his chin slightly and said in a calm tone: "After I finish, I will go back and report to the master."
"Then... I want to see the Fourth Young Master..."
If he could show his face in front of the fourth prince, maybe he would also be appreciated by the fourth prince.
As long as the fourth prince can say a few nice words for him in front of the emperor, he can continue to be promoted.
Mr. Jia thought happily in his heart.
"I still need to go back and report this matter to the master. Mr. Jia will wait for my news at home."
Mu Qing was too lazy to deal with him anymore. Anyway, he had already done all the things His Highness ordered.
If the thirty-year battle continues, even if the young master of the Li family cannot die, he will have to lie in bed to recuperate for more than a month, which is a lesson to him.
If His Highness and Lu Fengyi still refuse to vent their anger, they can just arrest the young master of the Li family and beat them up a few times.
"Ahhhh——"
Li Youbin felt an inexplicable chill down his spine. He had no idea that someone was plotting against him again. He only felt that the pain in his buttocks became more and more excruciating, and his screams became louder and louder.
It wasn't until all thirty boards were finished and Li Youbin fainted from the pain that Mu Qing turned around and left the backyard of the government office.
Before leaving, Mu Qing paused slightly and did not forget to draw a big cake for Mr. Jia: "Master Jia is a smart man. If he can get the protection of the master, Mr. Jia will definitely have a prosperous official career in the future."
"Okay, okay!"
Master Jia was so excited that he didn't know what to say.
If the Fourth Prince backs him up, then the Governor of Jiangnan, Mr. Shi, should be a little wary of him.
Mr. Jia was still dreaming sweetly. One of the yamen who had just beaten Li Youbin said, "Sir, the young master of the Li family has fainted. Do you want a doctor to come over?"
Mr. Jia suddenly came back to his senses, looked at the unconscious Li Youbin with disgust, and said angrily: "Please, please, throw him back to Li's house!"
In the future, he will also have the support of the fourth prince, and a little untouchable is not worth his waste of time!
The two government servants quickly looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.
You know, adults usually support the young master of the Li family. No matter who comes to complain, they will protect the young master of the Li family.
They thought that this time would be no exception, but they didn't expect that it was the young master of the Li family who was beaten!
Who is that man just now?
How can you make the master not hesitate to offend the young master of the Li family, but also let him relieve his anger?
The two government officials had doubts, but they did not dare to speak out in front of the adults, so they had no choice but to carry the unconscious young master of the Li family out of the backyard and towards the Li Mansion.
Unknown to the two of them, as soon as they left, two figures flew down from the tree.
Looking at the blood stains on the ground, the scene where Li Youbin was tortured with a cane just now made Lu Xiaoxiao feel relieved a little.
It's a pity that I couldn't get close enough to see clearly Li Youbin's painful face when he was being tortured.
Lu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sigh: "I didn't expect that Guard Mu Qing is quite powerful. He almost deceived Mr. Jia and became lame."
[It actually made Mr. Jia and Li Youbin fight each other. He was so stunned that he held the banner of the fourth prince and made Mr. Jia hit Li Youbin thirty times with a cane! 】
For some reason, Xie Xi felt a little sour in his heart when he heard her praising Mu Qing like this.
Xie Xi pursed her lips and was about to speak.
[But it must be taught well by His Highness. If it weren’t for a master as resourceful as His Highness, Guard Mu Qing would not be as alert as he is today. 】
"cough."
Hearing Lu Xiaoxiao's heartfelt thoughts, Xie Xi's earlobes turned red. He clenched his fists and coughed lightly, hiding the joy in his heart, and echoed: "Guard Mu Qing's performance today is indeed very good." Well, it was all taught by him.
Lu Xiaoxiao tugged on Xie Xi's sleeve and said, "Sir, let's go find Guard Mu Qing first, shall we?"
[With all the thirty beatings Li Youbin received today, he must not be able to get up to pick up the bride on his wedding day, right? 】
[I don’t know if Wei Jianqing and the others will take action...]
[I don’t know how to mention this to His Highness. 】
Lu Xiaoxiao is still worried about this matter.
Xie Xi knew everything, but couldn't say anything. He felt helpless and couldn't help but raise his hand to gently rub her head, and said softly: "Okay."
Lu Xiaoxiao didn't notice anything strange about His Highness. She pulled His Highness's sleeves and walked forward first.
Xie Xi was led away by her and couldn't help but smile: "Madam is walking so fast, do you know where Mu Qing is going now?"
"Husband, don't underestimate me, I just noticed which direction Guard Mu Qing was walking!"
When Guard Mu Qing came out of the backyard, Lu Xiaoxiao noticed it.
It was only because he was afraid of disturbing Mr. Jia and the government officials who were in the courtyard that Lu Xiaoxiao did not call out to Guard Mu Qing rashly.
Xie Xi looked at her with gentle eyes: "Okay, then Mrs. Lao will lead the way."
Mu Qing, the guard standing behind the two of them: "..."
Should he step forward and tell Lu Fengyi that he had noticed the presence of His Highness and Lu Fengyi since he came out.
Therefore, Mu Qing did not go away, but chose to hide near His Highness and Lu Fengyi.
His Highness must have noticed it a long time ago, it was Lu Fengyi...
