latelenovela Chapter 302 Departure to the Capital
Chapter 302 Departure to the Capital
The people below didn't know what was happening, but since they heard the county magistrate shouting, they could only shout along with him.
"Long live Princess Wanyue!"
This time, apart from Chairman Sun and his group, even Guard Li, who hadn't knelt down when Chairman Sun took out the jade token, respectfully knelt down.
Shen Cao, her face grim, looked at the few people still standing there, then turned to the county magistrate and asked, "Your Honor, what is the punishment for anyone who disrespects the princess?"
Seeing that Shen Cao had already put down the token, the magistrate quickly stood up and ordered, "Guards, arrest those people who disrespected the princess!"
Upon hearing the magistrate's order, the constables immediately went to the men and took them into custody.
Chairman Sun never expected that a mere county magistrate would dare to collude with such a young upstart to treat him like this.
He immediately raised the jade token in his hand and shouted, "How dare you, Li Quan! How dare you treat me like this? You probably don't want to be the county magistrate anymore!"
The county magistrate glanced at him disdainfully, "How dare you openly defy an official appointed by the imperial court! Your crime is compounded. Take him to the government office in a moment and give him twenty strokes of the cane."
"You, fine, you just wait."
Perhaps fearing that the county magistrate would punish him with another beating, his arrogance was noticeably less than before.
"Heh, a mere kid, he just grabbed some random token and told you it was Princess Wanyue's token, and you actually believed him."
"I think your time as an official is coming to an end."
Whether the token is real or not is still unknown, but it is common knowledge that he is Sun Yingying's father.
Thinking of this, the county magistrate began to panic. Could it be that Shen Cao really had used a fake token to deceive him?
That's impossible. He remembered that Shen Yu'an and Shen Cao had a very good relationship.
Shen Yu'an is Princess Wanyue's cousin.
"That's right, that young brat just picked up a token and claimed it was Princess Wanyue's, and you believed him. You've offended Consort Sun's father. When Consort Sun comes to your wrath, I'm afraid you won't be able to stay as the county magistrate for long."
"that is,……"
The people standing next to Chairman Sun began to echo his words.
The magistrate looked over coldly and said, "How dare you! You dare to spread rumors about me in front of me! Each of you shall receive twenty strokes of the cane!"
Chairman Sun was taken aback that Li Quan would dare to oppose him in public for Shen Cao's sake, and he was at a loss for what to do.
Although his daughter left him a jade pendant, it was just for show and had no practical use.
Suddenly, he spotted a familiar figure in the crowd.
A smile crept across his face. "Hmph, they're finished."
Today he's going to make sure they all suffer the consequences.
They dared to offend him in public; he was determined to show them what he was capable of.
He raised his hand towards a certain part of the crowd and shouted, "Guard Li, Guard Li, come quick, someone is bullying me."
Guard Li originally didn't want to pay attention to him, but he had heard the whole thing from below.
Chairman Sun's behavior has been going on for a long time. Since he came to Xin'an County, he has done countless evil deeds by taking advantage of his position.
They steal people's business and oppress the common people.
He turned a blind eye to these things, thinking that as long as the other party didn't go too far, it would be fine.
Who would have thought that he would dare to address the county magistrate by his full name in front of so many people?
The crucial point is that he actually wanted him to make decisions for him in public.
He definitely won't make the decision for him.
However, as Chairman Sun's voice grew louder, more and more people gathered around him to watch.
Left with no other choice, he had to step forward.
He spoke with a stern face, "Sun Qing, I've already said that the young master has told me not to concern myself with your affairs."
When Chairman Sun heard that Guard Li was ignoring him, he panicked.
He can't ignore it; he's already offended everyone.
"Then...then someone is impersonating Princess Wanyue. You have to take care of this matter."
He couldn't believe that Princess Wanyue, a princess of a nation, would travel all the way to Xin'an County.
He had sent people to inquire long ago, and it turned out that this Shen Cao had never left Xin'an County.
He must have made up the story about knowing Princess Wanyue.
Guard Li frowned and looked sharply at Shen Cao.
Strange, why do this young master's eyebrows and eyes look somewhat like the young master's?
"Young master, may I take a look at your token?"
When Chairman Sun heard that Guard Li wanted to see the token, he looked up at Shen Cao.
You're doomed. This guard Li is from the palace; he'll definitely be able to recognize the fake token.
Shen Cao calmly took out the token and handed it to Guard Li.
Guard Li took the token and examined it carefully.
"What's your name?"
When they heard Guard Li ask for Shen Cao's name, Chairman Sun and the others thought Shen Cao was doomed. They assumed the token was fake and Guard Li would hold them accountable.
"Shen Cao".
The next moment, something happened that shocked them to their core.
Just moments ago, Li, who had been ignoring Chairman Sun and acting coldly, suddenly knelt down before Shen Cao.
"Miss Shen, hello. I was sent by the princess to protect you. You can call me Guard Li."
After saying that, as if afraid that Shen Cao would not believe him, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it over.
Shen Cao took the letter with a bewildered look. Wasn't this person from Chairman Sun's side? Why was he being so nice to her?
After reading the letter, she finally understood that this person had previously been Wanyue's bodyguard.
"Guard Li, get up quickly."
"Hello, Guard Li, I am Li Quan, the magistrate of Xin'an County."
After the county magistrate learned of Li Huwei's identity, he began to exchange pleasantries with him.
"Greetings, Magistrate."
"How should we handle what happened today?"
The county magistrate asked.
“Your Excellency, please handle this matter impartially. As for what Sun Qing did, I will report it to Princess Wanyue truthfully when I return to the palace.”
I'm afraid his daughter has already done all she's promised.
A mere father of a concubine dares to put on airs and prey on the people.
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate knew that Guard Li was completely refusing to get involved in Chairman Sun's affairs this time.
He turned around with a smile and looked at Sun Qing and the others, who had already collapsed with weak legs. His face darkened as he ordered, "What are you all standing there for? Take them all to the government office and give each of them forty strokes of the cane."
……
The matter ended with Chairman Sun and his associates being imprisoned for five years for oppressing the people and robbing others of their property.
After this incident, no one dared to cause trouble in the Hundred Herbs Garden again.
Upon returning to the Shen family restaurant that same day, Shen Cao received a letter from the capital, urging her to go there as soon as possible, as her brother had run into trouble.
Early the next morning, Shen Cao was escorted to the capital by Guard Li.