Substitute Bride: The Gentle Husband of the Evil Girl is Crazy and Wild

When we got back to the inn, Xiao Wang had just woken up.

Seeing Li Xiaoyu coming back from outside, he yawned and asked, "Have you been out?"

Hearing this, the woman did not hide it from him.

"I went to the Han residence, and Mr. Han told me to wait two days for news."

Before things were settled, Li Xiaoyu did not rent a house in the imperial city, but stayed in an inn for a few days.

Mr. Han was a man of his word. He didn't make Li Xiaoyu wait any longer.

On the day she arrived at Han's house, Li Xiaoyu changed into a decent outfit. As soon as she entered the study, she nodded politely: "My humble daughter greets Mr. Han."

"Come and sit."

Mr. Han pointed to the location opposite the desk.

It was not easy to check a woman's background in just a few days, but he found out some other information.

For example, a year and a half ago, one of his former students retired and came to the imperial city to visit him.

I once recommended a painter to myself.

He had seen the portrait of the murderer drawn by that painter. The style was very different from that of other painters he had seen before. Compared with the freehand style, the painter's style was more realistic.

At that time, the student said with a slight sigh, it was a pity that the painter was not in Lin'an.

He gave up the idea of ​​inviting people to work in the imperial city.

Unexpectedly, this person would come to my house in person.

When the people sat down, he pushed the drawing paper on the table to the opposite side and said in a kind but serious voice: "Open it and take a look."

Looking at the somewhat old paper in front of him, Li Xiaoyu slowly cut it open.

When she saw the face of the person on the paper, she raised her eyebrows.

Shouldn't this portrait of Qi Yi be in the hands of the county magistrate?

She lowered her eyes and asked respectfully and puzzledly, "Mr. Han, may I ask why this portrait of the murderer is here with you?"

Noticing her change in expression, Old Han stroked his beard and said with a smile, "When the new emperor took office, the court encouraged talented women to display their talents and serve the people. However, since our dynasty had no such regulations since its founding, no woman has taken the initiative to accept the invitation in the nearly two years since the new emperor took the throne."

"This painting was taken by one of my students who retired and came to visit me in the Imperial City. He said there was a very talented female painter. I immediately wanted to invite her here after seeing the portrait, but it was a pity."

He paused, and smiled even more: "Students said that she left Lin'an."

After hearing this, Li Xiaoyu also understood who the student was.

She had a straight posture and a bright and generous smile, without any sign of embarrassment or fear.

Seeing this, Mr. Han was very pleased. "The student said that the girl's surname is Li, and her name is Xiaoyu. Miss Li, do you think this is God's will?"

Li Xiaoyu smiled and nodded at him, and said two words calmly: "Forget it."

After talking about these, Mr. Han started to talk about business.

He handed her a letter and told her, "Although you have outstanding abilities, you have not passed the examination. In addition, your status as a woman is limited. If you are not allowed to enter the Ministry of Justice immediately, it will cause dissatisfaction among other colleagues. You must first be transferred to a surrounding county near the imperial city, and then transferred to the Ministry of Justice after you have made achievements."

After listening to this, Li Xiaoyu just lowered his eyes and had no objection.

After coming out of Han's house, she looked at the sky where heavy snow was falling, then looked down at the letter in her hand.

A chuckle escaped from his throat.

As he walked, he muttered to himself, "It's time to start working again."

The place where she worked was called Jiaochang County. After reading the letter, the prince found out that the princess had no intention of taking him with her, and he gritted his teeth in anger.

Finally, he used some tricks and got the position of Jiaochang County Yamen.

The two arrived at the yamen at the same time.

It was heard that a female painter was coming to take up the position. Who wouldn't like to watch such a rare person? Everyone was waiting at the door early. The county magistrate didn't come, so he asked the legal advisor to receive him.

The master is a slightly fat man.

Seeing the woman in tight clothes coming down, there was a hint of contempt in his eyes.

As soon as Li Xiaoyu got off the horse, his eyes met his.

Seeing this, she nodded in understanding, took out the envelope given by Mr. Han from her arms, and handed it over with both hands.

"Seen..."

Before she could finish the last few words, the envelope she handed over slipped away from the master's fingers, spun twice in the air, and fell steadily to the ground.

Seeing this scene, the yamen runners around smiled secretly.

Xiao Wang subconsciously bent down to pick it up, but Li Xiaoyu narrowed his eyes and stopped him with one hand.

Then stand up straight and put your hands behind your back.

The clear peach blossom eyes stared at the disdainful man with a smile, and the steady voice was mixed with concern: "Master, is your hand injured?"

Look at this woman with sweet features who doesn't seem to be aggressive at first glance.

The master said contemptuously: "As a painter, how can you just casually diagnose someone with a disease? My hands look like a sick person?"

As he spoke, he turned around and raised his hand to show the other yamen runners.

The yamen runners cooperated with him, each one laughing more happily than the other: "Our master is very healthy. He won't get sick even if you are sick."

Hearing this, Li Xiaoyu said "oh".

She put her hands behind her back and gently tapped the back of her left hand with her right index finger.

He raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Since your hand is fine, why can't you even hold a letter? Our regent can hold a long tasseled spear with one hand to protect the people of Shu. You are a person with healthy limbs, but you can't even hold a letter. How can you be just for the people?"

As she spoke further, her smile remained, but her voice became colder and colder.

When he heard her talking about the Regent, the smile on the legal advisor's face froze for a moment. As a veteran in the yamen, he had plenty of ways to deal with it.

He looked at her with contempt and said sarcastically, "Painter Li, you have not even started to do anything, but you have already started to teach people a lesson. Remember, this is the government office, not your boudoir. No one will give in to you."

Xiao Wang felt unhappy after hearing this insulting remark.

He clenched his fists, wanting to teach his master a lesson.

Li Xiaoyu put her hands behind her back, took a step forward, and looked directly at her master. She was clearly smiling.

The smile didn't reach her eyes, just like her voice.

It sounds gentle, but in fact it is mixed with coldness: "Master, you should also remember that this is the government office, not your bedroom. No one will give in to you."

After that, she said to Xiao Wang: "Let's go."

After hearing these three words, everyone thought she couldn't stand it and wanted to leave the yamen.

As a result, she bypassed the lawyer and took Xiao Wang into the yamen, and the letter fell to the ground.

Seeing that she didn't pick up the letter, the lawyer's face turned as black as charcoal.

He threw his hand away, not intending to pick it up, and prepared to go to the yamen. Just as he turned around, a light female voice came: "Xiao Wang, what do you think would happen if the person who recommended me knew that his handwritten letter was deliberately dropped on the ground?"

Xiao Wang proudly echoed: "Maybe he'll lose his head."

It is not a good habit to threaten people, but it takes a bad habit to deal with such people.

Upon hearing this, the lawyer's face turned red and white. He didn't know who wrote the recommendation letter, but he could think of someone who could recommend Li Xiaoyu here.

一定不简单。

He winked at the yamen runner beside him and said, "Pick it up quickly."

Li Xiaoyu stood on the steps and saw the actions of the two people outside. She raised her voice a little: "Whoever dropped it should pick it up."

When the master was so angry that he picked up the letter.

Xiao Wang whispered in her ear: "Xiao Yu, aren't you afraid that he will make things difficult for you?"