Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Coming out of the county government office, the group of people sighed.

Who would have thought that just by strolling around the street, I almost ended up in jail.

There were too many people, so we had to walk back, but it was quite quiet along the way.

Liu Xu took a few steps back and looked back at the inner court. Her family had thoroughly offended Magistrate Qiu this time, but she did not regret it, and she believed her mother did not regret it either.

Doesn't Qiu Jiayu like to bully others? They are just fighting back. Besides, it's not bullying, at most it's just handling the matter impartially.

Although County Magistrate Qiu is considered a good official on weekdays, he did not control his family well, which is also considered dereliction of duty. It would be fine if he took this as a warning, but if he dared to look for her family again, she would not mind taking advantage of his power to bully him once.

"Why, are you worried that he might be seeking revenge?" Chang Yifei slowed down and waited for her.

"Isn't Third Brother here?" Liu Xu emphasized the word Third Brother.

Chang Yifei touched his nose, feeling a little guilty. After thinking for a while, he explained: "Anyway, it's just announced a few days in advance..."

Seeing that Liu Xu had no expression, he patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I'll protect you from now on. You can walk around Qinghe County, no, Yongshun Prefecture, as you please!"

Seeing his arrogant look, Liu Xu rolled her eyes and said, "Only crabs walk sideways! Humph, go and tell my mom yourself later!"

After saying that, he ignored him, quickened his pace, and chased after Xu Ruolan and the others.

Chang Yifei muttered, "Just say it yourself," and followed slowly.

Out of the corner of his eye he saw Xu Huairen leave the team and head towards the county government office. Chang Yifei raised his eyebrows.

In the inner court of Qinghe County, the old lady of the Qiu family heard the servant report that her daughter was beaten with a stick by her brother. She immediately flew into a rage and stood up and rushed to the hall.

When the county magistrate's wife, Mrs. Kang, heard the news, she hurried after them, fearing that her ignorant mother-in-law might cause trouble.

The two of them followed one after the other and happened to meet Qiu Jiayu, who was being carried back after being knocked unconscious.

When Mrs. Qiu saw him, she immediately rushed over and cried bitterly: "Yu'er, my dear, what's wrong with you? If anything happens to you, I will not live anymore!"

Qiu Jiarui's face darkened, and he suppressed his anger and advised: "Mom, send Yu'er back to the house first. I have asked someone to invite a doctor."

But when Mrs. Qiu heard this, she immediately rushed over, raised her hand and slapped him in the face, her eyes wide open, and shouted sharply: "You rebellious son, that's your own sister! How could you be so cruel? Are you confused as an official? If your father were still alive, he would be so angry to death when he saw what you did. Why did I raise such a heartless and ungrateful thing like you!"

"Master!" Kang saw it and ran over. She felt so distressed when she saw the red marks on her husband's face that she could not help but complain to her mother-in-law:

"Mother, how could you beat the master without asking for the reason? Yu'er is the master's biological sister, and he dotes on her. If she hadn't done anything wrong, why would the master order her to be beaten?"

Old Madam Qiu was so angry that she was shaking all over. She scolded, "Shut up, you vicious woman! You might be involved in this!"

After scolding, he didn't care about Kang's expression, and continued to scold Qiu Jiarui by pointing at his nose: "Your sister has been close to you since she was a child, and she always thinks of you as her brother. But you beat her without mercy. Do you think you are great just because you are an official? You must give me an explanation today, otherwise I will never let you go."

As his wife was beaten, Qiu Jiarui's face became more gloomy, and his voice became louder. "Mom, do you know that Yu'er relied on her status to bully others? She even used the officials of the county government to oppress the people for her own selfish desires. The person involved sued her to the county government, and the evidence is solid. If I don't punish her, it will be hard to convince the public!"

Madam Qiu didn't care. She still stiffened her neck and said unreasonably, "So what? No matter what mistakes she made, she is still your sister. Can't you think of a way to suppress this matter?"

Qiu Jiarui's patience was finally exhausted, and he shouted angrily: "Enough! Mother, you are half responsible for Yu'er becoming like this today!"

"I've told you to keep an eye on her before. But not only did you not care, you even refused to listen to me and Yaqin talking to each other. This time, you bullied the sister of the Minister of Revenue, and you were so bold as to call in the officials!"

"Not to mention that his brother is several levels higher than me, even if he is an ordinary citizen, the evidence is solid and in public, and you want me to show favoritism? Do you think I am wearing this official hat too firmly? Do you want me to lose my job and my whole family to go to jail together to satisfy you?"

When Mrs. Qiu heard this, she was a little frightened. She swallowed her saliva and asked in disbelief, "Is this so serious?"

Qiu Jiarui closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "If it weren't for the fact that I had some face with Young Master Chang, if they were to pursue the matter, Yu'er would not only be beaten with a stick, but also be imprisoned for a year at the least, and three to five years at the most, and I would also be dismissed from office. Who knows, they might be waiting for me to show partiality, and then our whole family would be imprisoned together without a single person left behind..."

Old Madam Qiu shrank her neck and wanted to say something, but a servant came to report that someone from the Xu family wanted to see her.

The couple looked at each other, and Qiu Jiarui said to his wife and mother, "Madam, you and mother take Yu'er back to her room first. I'll go see the Xu family."

Kang Yaqin was a little worried, but finally nodded obediently.

It is not known what Xu Huairen and Qiu Jiarui talked about, but a month later, Qiu Jiayu was married to a merchant family in Lin County.

Of course, this is a story for later. After Liu Xu and his group returned to Zhenxiu Pavilion, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh my god, I was so scared. I thought I would be beaten even if I didn't go to jail. Fortunately, I have someone to back me up!"

Liu Xu's suite on the third floor was packed with people. Chen Lan quickly drank a glass of water, patted her chest and said.

"Yes, it was just a false alarm! But, Ruolan, will Magistrate Qiu seek revenge on us?" Zhuang Dani was a little worried.

"Don't worry, Aunt Chen, Aunt Zhuang. He is now hoping that Aunt Xu and Xu'er will put the matter behind them!" Chang Yifei said lightly.

Seeing that everyone in Liujia Village was looking at him, he explained:

"His sister summoned the officials without authorization, so he is also responsible for dereliction of duty. If we insist on investigating, it will only be a matter of a small punishment. Whether he can keep his official hat is another matter!"

Han Duoduo: "Humph, if he dares, I will write to Aunt Qin and Senior Sister and tell them that they made us kneel for so long!"

"Duoduo! Stop messing around!"

Looking at her mother's stern eyes, Han Duoduo stuck out her tongue and hid behind Xu Ruolan.

"Wow, Xu'er, your house is so beautiful! Even the curtains are made of gauze, you spendthrift girl!"

Xing'er's voice drew everyone's attention to the decoration in the room.

She was also a carefree person. While everyone was still thinking about what happened before, she was attracted by the decoration style of the house as soon as she entered and looked around inside and out.

"Who is the spendthrift? It's not my fault!" Liu Xu rolled her eyes.

Everyone blinked in confusion, then reacted and looked at Chang Yifei.