latelenovela Chapter 101 Jinyiwei
Chapter 101 Jinyiwei
If it weren't for the fact that Prince Lu's father hadn't been absent, perhaps...
It seems this family...
Aunt Gu's family, along with the Xu and Sun families, rushed over in a hurry.
Upon hearing Gu Yaozong's words, Gu Chunsheng's mother pointed at him and angrily asked, "Your wife's dowry? How dare you say that!"
When we were taking stock of your wife's dowry, we didn't see any recipes.
Why can't you all stand to see Chenglin doing well?
Li's eyes darted around, her face showing a guilty expression, and she shamelessly said, "Aunt Gu, how could I... how could I not have hidden anything in my dowry? That's what I use to protect myself."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Gu said angrily, "Pah, shameless thing! Are you deliberately bullying Chenglin's family?"
What do you need to protect yourself? Are your three brothers from your maternal family dead? Or are they not from the Li family?
Everyone knows how precious a recipe is.
If your Li family really has that kind of thing, why hasn't your restaurant's menu been changed all these years?
If even one dish were to appear, would your Li Family Restaurant be in such a state?
How dare you say that? You shameless bastards!
Dongfang Jin...
Fourth Auntie is awesome!
Gu Chenglin...
This is all thanks to my wife!
In the past, some people in the Gu clan sided with him, but when it came to major events, they would all side with the clan.
"Silence! Silence! What's going on here? It's like a market!" a thuggish-looking man shouted from outside the crowd.
“Lu Yunqing, you can conduct official business on the spot. As a county magistrate with special privileges, is that token just for show?” At this moment, another voice came.
Dongfang Jin looked in the direction of the sound and, good heavens, when did another group of horsemen arrive on the way to her house?
How come she didn't notice?
They were all dressed in black, with auspicious cloud patterns outlined in silver thread on their robes, and a silver belt cinched their waists.
Who is this?
Lu Yunqing? How dare he call the magistrate by his name so openly?
Fang Shiyu and the others: Isn't this the group of people following behind them?
Xie Wenke: Embroidered Uniform Guard?
Thinking this, she tugged at Fang Shiyu and gestured for him to look.
Fang Shiyu looked over and pressed his hand, signaling him to calm down.
Jinyiwei?
It seems that he has still alarmed that person. He said that Jin-jie's actions will be known to that person sooner or later.
He glanced at Lu Yunqing—the heir of the Marquis of Changyuan?
Ma Wencai, Liu Lingzui, and Guo Yuming also saw their actions and understood what was going on when they looked at the newcomers.
When Lu Yunqing saw who it was, her lips twitched. Didn't these two say they weren't coming?
What's happening here?
They haven't been apart for even half an hour, have they?
His tone was indifferent: "Weren't you two not coming?"
Helian Shuo, sitting on his horse, said with a roguish grin, "We're just worried about Lord An being out for so long."
Anxi: "..." Don't you trust him?
Hearing this, his lips twitched. Lord An?
Wasn't it him who served these two ancestors the whole way?
I don't know what His Majesty was thinking, sending these two out.
Dongfang Jin...
Is this for protecting people?
He seems to have a more impressive background than these two, and even more so than this "Lord An"... It seems he has quite a background.
Lu Yunqing glanced at the two of them sideways: "What you're talking about is possible, but..."
However, he did not have enough men to hold court.
Changsun Lan pointed to the people behind him: "Here, we'll lend them to you. Our people are much better than your useless bunch."
Don't worry, it doesn't matter if they kill one or two.
You should know that these people all hold positions one rank higher than yours, the county magistrate.
Dongfang Jin: "..." So arrogant!
Killing one or two doesn't matter... Is this what power is...?
Lu Yunqing glanced at him. He was being irresponsible, but it was true that they were all sixth-rank Imperial Guards with swords, while he was only a seventh-rank.
Being an official is... a bit of a headache!
Unfortunately, he wasn't a military general... So frustrating!
Chief Gu staggered over, knelt down with a thud, and kowtowed repeatedly, shouting, "Your Excellency, no! They are ignorant villagers!"
"I don't understand these things; I've been blinded by money. Please forgive me, sir."
Gu Yucheng glared angrily at Gu Qingshan's family members, strode over, knelt down, and pulled his father down.
"Father, those people are willing to die, what are you saying?"
Chief Gu shoved his son away and shouted angrily, "Get out of here! What do you know! We can't let the magistrate hold court; that would harm Yaohui."
If Yaohui's relatives have such a criminal record, then... his path to the imperial examinations will be over.
"Dad, they don't even care about themselves, why are you worrying about it? How old are you?"
Dongfang Jin...
Old man, it's too late.
Gu Yucheng said in a deep voice, "Father, you've done so much for their family..."
Gu Yongliang said with a look of grief and indignation, "What do you know! Yaohui is the hope of my Gu family, we can't let them ruin him!"
Dongfang Jin...
It's already ruined!
Gu Yaozu stared blankly at him and asked, "Clan leader, it's not that serious, is it? We just want our sister-in-law's dowry back."
If his younger brother fails to become the top scholar in the imperial examination, all his years of forbearance will have been for nothing...
Gu Yucheng roared, "Is that recipe really Li's dowry? If not, our entire Gu family will suffer along with your family."
Helian Shuo looked at him and said quietly, "Not three clans, but nine clans!"
Gu Yongliang stared at him blankly, wondering what he meant.
Gu Yucheng...is it that serious?
The Gu family was dumbfounded...
Three clans? Are they one of them?
Nine generations? Then... does that mean the entire Gu family is doomed?
At this moment, the villagers of the Gu clan stared at Gu Qingshan's family with fierce expressions.
Ye Shilan was dumbfounded: "It can't be that serious, can it?"
Asi scoffed dismissively, "No matter who lies, the first crime is theft, and the second is false accusation."
According to the laws of our country, not only will they be fined, but they will also be punished with caning and imprisonment.
If theft or false accusation involves a large sum of money, the perpetrators may implicate three entire families and exile them thousands of miles away.
If other factors are involved... well, that's a different story; nine generations of their family would definitely be executed.
Upon hearing this, Ye Shilan realized that they would be punished regardless of the reason, and she was so frightened that she sat down on the ground and quickly waved her hands: "No, that's not from the Li family. I've seen her dowry list, and there's no recipe."
I don't want to be flogged, much less exiled. I testify, it really didn't happen; they're lying, it has nothing to do with me.
Dongfang Jin: "..." That's it? What a terrible teammate.
Regardless of whether you're from the Li family or not, do you think you can escape? You idiot!
She had just finished complaining when she heard a scream. She looked in the direction of the sound and exclaimed, "Oh! It's Gu Meiyu!"
I'm going to go, go, go...
Why is your eye bleeding?
Turning her head, she saw a handsome man sitting lazily on horseback next to Lu Yunqing, tossing a pebble in his hand.
Wow!
"Truly, you are as handsome as jade, a peerless gentleman. You are so good-looking, sir," Dongfang Jin said, gesturing to Changsun Lan.
Gu Chenglin...
This wife...it's a headache! He really can't handle her!
Jun Qirui...
Be mindful of the occasion! Be mindful of your position!
Jun Wenhui... what audacity...
Anxi: This girl is still judging by looks!
I must say, Prince Lan's face is even more beautiful than a woman's.
Known as the most handsome man in the capital
Gongsun Lan stiffened at Dongfang Jin's words. "A gentleman as handsome as jade, unparalleled in the world?" This was a compliment.
I never expected that there would be such a learned woman in this remote place.
If this woman hadn't looked at him with such clear eyes, she would have been the next one to fall out of bed.
"Thank you."
Dongfang Jin waved his hand: "You're too kind."
Gu Chenglin...
His wife... he really can't control her, it's a real headache!
Jun Qirui...
Let us observe a minute's silence in memory of Brother Chenglin.
Jun Wenhui...
It seems we need to step up our etiquette; this won't do.
Looking at Gu Meiyu's side, apart from Old Lady Gu, no one stepped forward.
It took the trembling pressure from the clan chief Gu to finally get one of the villagers to go and call for Grandpa Xu.
Lu Yunqing was somewhat dissatisfied and looked at Dongfang Jin with resentment: "Where is this official?"