Sitting in front of the mirror, Zhu Xiaoxiao pouted angrily, allowing the two maids to dress her up and prepare to marry Yuyun in a while. Who taught her to boast that as long as Yuyun beat her, she would marry him.
Now, although Yuyun was weak and didn't know any martial arts, her luck was very good. Not only did she win, but she also pulled out the golden hairpin and took off her shoes in public, making her lose face in front of everyone.
Humph! She would not forgive him! Even if she had no choice but to marry him according to the agreement, she swore on her name as Zhu Xiaoxiao, the third treasure of Shaoxing, that she would definitely, absolutely, make him a groom that he would never forget for the rest of his life. She would make him lose face all the way back to Beijing from Shaoxing!
Thinking of this, Zhu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but shake the fat and soft little mouse in her hand, and a cunning smile appeared on her pretty face.
Hehe! She couldn't wait to see Yuyun's panicked expression.
At this moment, the bridesmaid walked in with a panicked expression." Young, Young Miss…"
Zhu Xiaoxiao quickly stuffed the mouse into her arms and pretended to be shy. She lowered her head and asked sweetly,""What is it? Is it time for the wedding?"
The bridesmaid shook her head." No…No, it's…It's…"
Zhu Xiaoxiao looked up." What is it?”
"It's Lord Yu…Lord Yu…"
Zhu Xiaoxiao couldn't control her temper." What's wrong with that stinky cloud? Tell me!"
"Lord Yu…is missing!"
Zhu Xiaoxiao was stunned. Her round eyes blinked." What did you say? Who's missing?"
"Lord Yu is missing!"
With a bang, the chair that Zhu Xiaoxiao was sitting on fell to the ground." Yuyun is gone? What's going on?"
"Lord Zhu sent people to the inn where Lord Yu was staying to invite him, but the people in the inn said that Lord Yu had already left last night.”
Hearing this, Zhu Xiaoxiao's pretty face turned green and white, her chest heaving up and down violently.
This damn Yuyun, how dare she flee at the last moment, wanting to make her a fool in public? She would never forgive him!
Not caring that she was a newlywed and couldn't show her face, Zhu Xiaoxiao rushed out of the room to the hall," Dad, where's Yuyun?”
Zhu Zhen, who was already anxious when he saw Zhu Xiaoxiao, squeezed out a smile and comforted her,""Xiaoxiao, it's not time yet. Why are you out? Quickly go in, Lord Yu will be here soon!”
Zhu Xiaoxiao grabbed her father's hand." Father, don't lie to me! I know Yuyun won't come, right?”
Zhu Zhen's smile froze on his face." Nonsense! Who said he's not coming?"
"If he's coming, why hasn't he shown up yet?”
Zhu Zhen was at a loss for words. He was thinking about how to comfort his proud daughter." Xiaoxiao, don't worry. Lord Yu didn't come because…because…"
Zhu Xiaoxiao shook her head, her tears almost falling." Father, don't explain for him anymore! He wouldn't come! I knew he wouldn't come! He just wanted to see me make a fool of myself and repay the humiliation of me punching him. I…I won't forgive him. I want to kill him and throw him into the Qiantang River to feed the fish!”
When Zhu Xiaoxiao, who was burning with anger, finished speaking, she had already pulled off the phoenix crown on her head and threw it on the ground. She walked out angrily, intending to find Yuyun to settle the score.
However, before she reached the door, Zhu Xiaoxiao saw a handsome man in a red suit standing under the sunset and looking at her. There was a bright smile on his face that was enough to make the sunset pale.
"Xiaoxiao, where do you want to go?"
Zhu Xiaoxiao glared at him." You…"
Yuyun came in front of Zhu Xiaoxiao and stared at her cute little face that was red with anger." You think I'm not coming because I'm breaking the marriage, right?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao was still glaring at him." Isn't it? The wedding hour has already passed, but you haven't even seen a ghost. If this isn't destroying the marriage, then what is it?”
Yuyun smiled slightly." You're right. I did think of destroying the marriage and making you suffer." But when I thought of how many people in Shaoxing City would be implicated, I had no choice but to come to save all living beings from their downfall!”
Zhu Xiaoxiao was furious." You!”
Yuyun waved her hand." Don't be angry. If you want to be angry, wait until you hear what I have to say before you decide.”
Zhu Xiaoxiao glared at him, looking like she wanted to swallow him alive.
Yuyun was at ease with her hands behind her back. She paced around Zhu Xiaoxiao and said,""You can't marry anyone else in this life except me. Do you know that? Firstly, everyone knew that Magistrate Zhu had posted a notice asking for a son-in-law. Since ancient times, it was an iron law for those who posted the notice to act according to the notice. Secondly, you promised in public that as long as I win you with the golden hairpin, you will be willing to marry me. Therefore, you can only marry me in this life. But…"
Yuyun paused and looked at Zhu Xiaoxiao with a strange smile." But you're very fierce. You've beaten me, your future husband, black and blue before we even got married. I'm afraid that my life will be even more difficult after marrying you. I want to take advantage of the fact that everyone is present to make a three-point agreement with you. If you agree, we'll get married. If you think it's unreasonable, then…our marriage will be canceled. From now on, men and women will have nothing to do with each other. What do you think?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth so hard that her eyes almost popped out, but she couldn't refute him. Could she say no? He was a "superior" who was several levels older than her father, and he had the support of that stinky Fifth Master. Moreover, if she lost, she would marry him, so could she say no?
She nodded reluctantly, her round eyes still staring at him.
Yuyun didn't mind, pointing out her finger and saying,"First, you are not allowed to hit anyone. No matter what happens, I will not allow you to hit anyone again! If you hit someone again, I'll punish you according to the family law.”
Zhu Xiaoxiao's voice seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.""And the second?"
Yuyun made a two." Second, you are not allowed to show your face in public again, especially not with those followers to cause trouble everywhere. Otherwise, whether you can protect your father is still a big problem.”
Zhu Xiaoxiao's hair seemed to have stood up one by one. She clenched her small fists and asked through gritted teeth,""Is there a third?"
Yuyun was still smiling." Yes, give birth to a few more fat boys for me. No! I'll give birth to a little girl, a lively and beautiful little girl like you, but not as fierce and fighting as you. Otherwise, I won't be able to bear it.”
Zhu Xiaoxiao was so angry that she laughed. She took out the little mouse that she had pinched half to death and threw it at Yuyun's face." Go marry it!"”
Yuyun was startled and took the dying mouse with one hand." What is this?”
"You, Yu Shaoqing, are well-read. How can you not know what this means?”
Yuyun shook his head. He didn't have time to wonder why this little girl threw him a mouse because he had more important things to do.
"Wait, I have a fourth condition that I haven't said yet. Aren't you going to listen to it before making a decision?”
"Tell that rat!”
"Aren't you going to listen to your father's future and the governor of Zhejiang?”
"You're using my father to threaten me?"
"It's not a threat. I just want you to know that there are many ways to punish a person. You don't need to use knives, guns, or fists. Sometimes, just a few words can make a person die.”
"What do you mean?"
Yuyun pointed outside." Look who's here.”
Zhu Xiaoxiao looked over and saw the sedan chair of Zhejiang Governor Ying Hua arriving at the door.
Seeing this big corrupt official who made her father suffer, Zhu Xiaoxiao's angry little face showed an excited smile. Her expression was like a cat seeing a mouse. She rolled up her sleeves and walked out. She had the power to overturn mountains and rivers.
Yuyun was not as impulsive as Zhu Xiaoxiao. He pulled her back." Xiaoxiao, what do you want to do?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao replied without thinking,"Beat him up."”
"I told you, as long as you marry me, you're not allowed to hit anyone again.”
Zhu Xiaoxiao raised her head and looked at him with an expression that said," You're asking for a beating.""I haven't married you yet, and I haven't agreed to your conditions, so now I can hit whoever I want. Especially when I see corrupt officials in front of me, I want to hit them even more.”
Unexpectedly, Yuyun said shockingly,"If I help you and your father take down Yinghua, are you willing to agree to my conditions and marry me?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao was stunned." What did you say?”
Yuyun looked at her without blinking, ignoring the many guests who were looking at them. He leaned over and gently kissed her round and cute little earlobe. At the same time, he whispered in Zhu Xiaoxiao's ear,"If I take down Yinghua, you will marry me tonight and be my wife, okay?”
That sudden kiss made Zhu Xiaoxiao blush." You…"
Yuyun turned her back to block everyone's gaze for her, and then kissed her delicate little mouth without fear of death." It's settled then. We'll get married and enter the bridal chamber later."”
"You…"
Before she could finish her sentence, Yuyun had already straightened her body and looked at Zhejiang Governor Yinghua.
Yinghua didn't expect that the dignified Guanglu Temple Shaoqing, the right-hand man of Prince De, and the favorite of Qianlong, Yuyun, would actually welcome him at the gate. He immediately felt embarrassed and couldn't close his mouth." How dare I trouble Shaoqing Yu to welcome me? Yinghua is rude."”
Yuyun nodded slightly. His handsome face had a cold expression. This was the first time Zhu Xiaoxiao had seen him like this since she met him.
Only heard Yu Yun lightly said: "It should be, compared to official positions, the governor is a grade higher than Wansheng!"”
Hearing this, Yinghua smiled even more proudly." Your Majesty, you're wrong. Your Majesty, you're wrong."”
Yuyun raised her sword-like eyebrows." Your Excellency, are you saying that the Emperor doesn't know people well and used you wrongly?”
Yinghua's smile froze on her face." Yu Shaoqing, you…you know that's not what I meant. I just…"
"It's good that you're not! Daren, do you know that the emperor has recently become very angry because of the seventh and twelfth elder brothers, as well as the matter of the Hundred Vehicle Record? Your Excellency is a first-class official under the seventh prince. If you don't speak carefully, I'm afraid…"Yuyun deliberately didn't finish her words, but just stared at Yinghua.
Yinghua's face turned green and white, but she could do nothing to Yuyun. He thought in his heart, this Yuyun was really as the rumors said, eloquent and powerful. However, no matter how powerful he was, he was still a young boy. This could be seen from the fact that he wanted to marry Zhu Zhen's daughter.
A fake smile appeared on Yinghua's face." Thank you for your reminder, Yu Shaoqing. However, Yinghua also has something to remind Yu Shaoqing.”
Yuyun's eyes lit up.”
"Yes, I am. I heard that tonight is Shaoqing's big day?”
"That's right, I was just about to invite Daren to drink a cup of wedding wine. I wonder if Daren is willing to do me the honor?”
"Which young lady has the fortune to marry Shaoqing?”
Yuyun held Zhu Xiaoxiao's hand in one hand and pulled her to her side, while the other hand naturally circled her small waist." This is Miss Zhu, the only daughter of the county magistrate of Shaoxing."”
Yinghua smiled cunningly." It's not my business which lady Shaoqing wants to marry, but since the other party is this Miss Zhu, Yinghua has to say a few words.”
"Oh? Please speak, Milord."
"Shaoqing, please give up on this Miss Zhu, because she is not a good match for Shaoqing.”
"Why? Xiaoxiao was born in a prestigious family. She was well-educated and well-mannered. Although she had an impulsive personality, she did not lose her eagerness for justice. She was brave and guarded. This humble official admired Xiaoxiao's personality very much. Why did Sir want this humble official to give up?”
"Because she is a murderer, she should pay with her life and accept the punishment of the law. She is not worthy of marrying the Guanglu Temple Shaoqing!”
As soon as these words came out, not to mention Zhu Xiaoxiao fuming with anger, even Zhu Zhen, who was standing behind Yuyun, turned ashen and couldn't help but ask,""Lord Ying, please speak clearly. Why is my daughter the murderer?”
"This is naturally based on evidence."
Yinghua clapped her hands, and a young man in his twenties walked in, wearing a heavy filial hat. He knelt down and kowtowed to Yinghua and Yuyun." I, Wu Wenyue, pay my respects to the governor and the young official."”
"Wu Wenyue, tell me how your father died."”
Wu Wenyue raised his head and pointed at Zhu Xiaoxiao, who was beside Yuyun."My father was injured by this female bandit. Now that his whereabouts are unknown, he might have been killed by her!”
"Do you have any evidence to prove that?"
"Of course there is. I have a witness who can prove that this female bandit beat my father to death.”
"Where is the witness? Quickly pass it on!"
After a while, a man who was still wrapped in wounds walked in and knelt down before Yinghua and Yuyun." Greetings, my lords!"”
Yinghua nodded." Can you prove that Zhu Xiaoxiao is the murderer who killed Master Wu?"”
The man said," That's right. That day, this commoner accompanied my master to prepare to go home. On the way home, we met this Miss Zhu and wanted to greet her. Who knew that she didn't say a word and beat up a few of our brothers until they were seriously injured. She even dragged my master out of the sedan chair and beat him to death. My lord, please make a decision for my master!"”
Wu Wenyue also kowtowed and said,"Lord, please make a decision for me!"”
Yinghua pretended to frown." But this Zhu Xiaoxiao is just a weak woman. How could she have the strength to hurt you guys? How could he beat his master to death?”
Wu Wenyue replied," Your Excellency, Zhu Xiaoxiao has been doing evil and bullying the weak in Shaoxing City because her father is the county magistrate of Shaoxing. Countless people in the city have suffered from her. If Your Excellency doesn't believe me, you can ask the others here. I believe many people have suffered from her. Please investigate!"”
Yinghua turned to look at the others." Is that so? Is what he said true?"
Everyone looked at each other. No one dared to nod or shake their heads.
But Zhu Xiaoxiao couldn't control her temper. She broke free from Yuyun's hand and walked in front of Yinghua, saying,""That's right! I admit that I hit someone, but so what?”
Yinghua twirled her beard." You confessed?”
"Of course, I was the one who hit him. What's there to deny?”
"Then you admit that you killed Wu Wanjin?”
"I didn't say that I killed Wu Wanjin. I only admitted that I hit him, but I didn't kill him!”
"You killed him!" Wu Wenyue shouted. If you hadn't beaten my father up, he wouldn't have died before the doctor came. Please make decisions for me, please make decisions for me!”
Yinghua nodded." Magistrate Zhu, your daughter has already confessed. What else do you have to say?”
Zhu Zhen's face was pale and he couldn't say anything. He could only look at Zhu Xiaoxiao, anxious and angry.
Yinghua turned to Yu Yun," Yu Shaoqing, how do you think we should deal with this matter?”
Yuyun looked at all of this coldly." Governor, how do you want to deal with this?”
"Although Yinghua doesn't want to ruin Shaoqing's good work, but a life is at stake. Yinghua has to do her duty, so she can only ask Shaoqing to forgive her.”Yinghua waved her hand." Men, take Zhu Xiaoxiao into custody and hand her over to the magistrate of Hangzhou for execution. As for Zhu Zhen, the magistrate of Shaoxing County, who knowingly broke the law and connived at his daughter's murder, his crime was increased by one degree! He was immediately stripped of his post as magistrate and escorted to the capital for punishment.”
With that, several officers immediately stepped forward to take Zhu Xiao Xiao and Zhu Zhen away.
Yuyun snorted coldly," Yinghua, Xiaoxiao is my unmarried wife, and Magistrate Zhu is my Lord Taishan. You're detaining me as you wish and executing me as you wish. You're not putting me in your eyes at all, huh?”
Yinghua cupped her hands." I wouldn't dare. I have to do my duty. Please forgive me, Yu Shaoqing."”
"Is that so? Then let me ask you, what are the duties of a county magistrate?”
"Protecting the people, punishing bandits, and collecting money and food are all the duties of the magistrate.”
"If the county magistrate is unable to handle the matter, who will act as his agent?”
"Naturally, it will be appointed by the prefect or the governor first. In the future, the emperor will send someone else to govern.”
"So County Magistrate Zhu is unable to handle matters now?”
Yinghua was slightly stunned." Zhu Zhen knowingly broke the law and allowed his daughter to commit murder. He should be removed from his current position and be held accountable according to the law.”
"If you want to investigate according to the law, you can only write a memorial to the emperor for punishment. Why did you have to come personally?”
"It's Yinghua's duty to eliminate evil for the people. There's no need to trouble her.”
"What a good way to get rid of evil for the people. Colluding with the salt owls is also getting rid of evil for the people?”
Yinghua's expression suddenly changed," Yuyun, what nonsense are you talking about? I respect you as Fifth Master's disciple, so I treat you with courtesy. Don't slander me and talk nonsense.”
"Slander?" Yu Yun sneered. Everyone knows that Wu Wanjin got rich by smuggling salt, and Wu Wanjin is very close to you. This is also a fact that everyone knows. Why do you say that I'm talking nonsense?”
Cold sweat broke out on Yinghua's forehead." Wu…Wu Wanjin is a salt owl? Why…why didn't I know?"
"His son is here. Why don't you ask him yourself?”
Without waiting for Yinghua to speak, Wu Wenyue immediately kowtowed and shouted,""I'm innocent! My father is an honest businessman and has never known any salt smugglers. Please investigate, please investigate.”
"Is that so?"
Yuyun nodded at Zhu Zhen. Zhu Zhen clapped his hands, and several bailiffs escorted an old man with white hair and beard. It was Wu Wenyue's father, Wu Wanjin, who had been missing for several days.
"Father, why is it you?"
Wu Wenyue was so shocked that he couldn't even speak when he saw his father. As for Yinghua, her face had already turned purple.
"Is this your father?" Yuyun asked coldly. Didn't you say that your father was killed by Zhu Xiaoxiao?”
Wu Wenyue panicked. He looked at his dejected father and Yinghua, who had lost her dignity. He really didn't know what to do." I…I…"
Yuyun pointed at Wu Wanjin and said to Yinghua,""Governor, you should recognize this person, right?”
Yinghua didn't know whether to nod or shake her head. She just widened her eyes and looked at Wu Wanjin. She was puzzled. Weird. Didn't she hear that Wu Wanjin was killed by Zhu Xiaoxiao? Why did he come back to life?
"What do you have to say now?" Yuyun asked.”
Yinghua raised her head and stared at Yuyun." What do you want me to say?”
"You still won't admit that you accepted bribes and colluded with the Salt Owls?”
"Yu Shaoqing, what evidence do you have to say that I accepted bribes and was linked to the salt owls? Just because of a person who had come back from the dead?”
"He has already admitted to smuggling salt. Are you still not going to admit your mistake?”
"Under the threat of heavy punishment, isn't it easy to get a confession?”
"Oh? So, you won't admit your mistake until the last moment?”
"I am a high official of the border, a first-class official of the imperial court. If Yu Shaoqing wants to accuse me of accepting bribes, please produce evidence. Otherwise, we will discuss justice in front of the emperor.”
Yuyun glared at him and was about to say something when Yuqi's clear and powerful voice suddenly sounded.
"Yinghua, how long has it been since we last met? Your dog mouth has become even more crafty. Did Lord Cheng teach you this?"
Yinghua's entire body stiffened. She turned her head inch by inch with difficulty and looked at the dignified Prince De Yuqi standing at the door.
Yinghua's legs went soft, but she refused to kneel down. She only hit him a few times." Fifth, Fifth Master!”
Yuqi looked at him." You said you wanted evidence, right? Men, bring him up."
A few bodyguards escorted two scholarly-looking people in and handed two account books to Yuqi at the same time.
Upon seeing these two scholars, Yinghua could no longer stand and knelt on the ground with a thud.
"Yinghua, these two are your accounting butlers. They each have an account book in their hands. They have clearly explained which salt merchants you have contacted over the years and how many bribes you have received.”
Yinghua's face was ashen as she kept kowtowing to the ground." Fifth Master, spare me! Fifth Master, spare me!"”
"Hello, Yinghua!" Yuqi scolded angrily. As the governor, you didn't think of doing your best to repay the emperor's kindness. Instead, you relied on your relationship with King Cheng to accept bribes, take bribes, and kill good people. Yinghua, what crime do you deserve!”
Yuqi's every word was like a bell and a drum, sonorous and powerful, making Yinghua unable to say a single word of defense.
Yuqi continued," It's fine if you're greedy. Money is the weakness of human nature anyway. But how much did Wu Wanjin give you? He actually bought your conscience?" You even wanted to harm an official of the Great Qing Dynasty with your eyes blindfolded and your conscience gone against you? Humph! I am the emperor's elder brother, and if I want to remove an official position, I need the emperor's golden medal to do so. Who do you think you are? You want to remove a county magistrate, and you still want to kill me to silence me? Yinghua, how dare you!"
Yinghua's head hit the ground with a loud bang." Please spare my life, Fifth Master. I won't dare to do it again. Please spare my life, Fifth Master. Please spare my life!"”
Yuqi said coldly with his hands behind his back,""It's not up to me to decide whether or not to spare my life. After all, this case has already been reported to the Ministry of Justice and the Emperor is going to hear it personally. Men!"
"Your Highness!" Yuqi's personal guards replied in unison.
"Pluck Yinghua's flower feathers and escort her to the capital.”
"Tsk!"
Yuqi's eyes drifted, staring at Wu Wenyue who was kneeling on the ground and trembling in fear. He instructed Yuyun,""Little Yuzi, I'll leave the rest to you and County Magistrate Zhu to handle. Regardless of whether it's the dead or the living, new or old accounts, in short, I don't want to see this person again.”
Yuyun and Zhu Zhen bowed at the same time." Yes, Fifth Master."”
Yuqi turned to Zhu Xiaoxiao." Any more questions?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao was stunned. For a moment, she did not know why Yuqi asked this." What question?”
"You're a crafty and shrewish girl. Not only do you beat people up, but you also instigated people to go to the capital to complain. Now that you've sued a provincial governor and saved your father's official position, are you satisfied?”
"I…"
"If there's no problem, let's get married now!”
Zhu Xiaoxiao almost jumped up." What?”
Yu Qi rushed to Yu Yun and Zhu Xiao Xiao smiled,"I said you two can now marry, let wangye I personally officiate for you!"”#
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