Female-to-male: I live on farming

"Sir, there are orchids in front of the third lady's window."

When Lu Youqing discussed with Bai Chu, he agreed with her that if she got any clues, she should put a pot of orchid outside the window, and when someone saw the flower, someone would contact her.

Until today, there was finally some movement there.

It was late at night again. The sky was bright and the stars were sparse. With the help of Yang Ping, Bai Chu sneaked out of Bai Mansion quietly and came to meet Lu Youqing.

"Because of the marriage with the Zuo family, my situation in the mansion has improved a lot recently, and that man has also relaxed his vigilance towards me. This is the account book I stole from the secret compartment in his study. It records in detail the interests of the county lieutenant He, as well as the list of gifts to bribe the former county magistrate, and even includes records of collusion with tax officials in recent years to bribe and evade taxes."

Time was urgent, so Bai Chu went straight to the point and placed the account book in front of Lu Youqing.

"In addition, these are the people I know of who have mysteriously disappeared or died in the Bai family in recent years." As he spoke, he took out a list from his sleeve.

Lu Youqing put away the things and said in a deep voice, "Thank you for your hard work."

"The problem of the lost account book will be discovered soon and cannot be concealed for long. If you want to take action, you need to do it as soon as possible." Bai Chu reminded with a serious face.

Lu Youqing's slender fingers gently brushed across the heavy account book, and said calmly, "Don't worry, everything will be the same when you go back. Don't make it public. The day of the Bai family's demise is just around the corner."

Any one of the evidences in this account book, including bribery, tax evasion, and collusion with officials, is enough to plunge him into an abyss from which there is no escape.

Bai Chu had been hiding her hatred in the Bai family for many years, and no one could be more patient than her. After Lu Youqing said this, she had no choice but to return to her courtyard and pretend to be the same as before.

Three days later.

The chief clerk tumbled and crawled as he ran towards the He family, falling several times along the way.

Seeing him so red-faced and out of breath, County Lieutenant He frowned and asked, "What's going on? You're so flustered!"

The chief clerk took a deep breath, calmed his breathing a little, and stammered, "County... County Lieutenant, it's bad! Something big has happened!"

County Magistrate He's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "What happened? Tell me quickly!"

The chief clerk wiped the sweat from his forehead and said in a trembling voice, "The Bai family was raided."

"Impossible!" County Lieutenant He stood up and said sternly, "I haven't received any information. Who copied it?"

"It was Magistrate Lu. She personally led people to raid the Bai residence. Everyone in the Bai residence was arrested."

"How is it possible? The officials in the government office were all staying there obediently. What did she use to confiscate the house? On what grounds?" County Magistrate He was agitated and paced on the spot.

"She...she has an army outside the city. They are the guards of Her Royal Highness the Princess. She has the Princess's order and can execute first and report later."

County Magistrate He was already frightened and trembling with fear, and now when he heard this news, it was as if all the strength in his body was drained away, and he collapsed in his seat.

"Sir, people from the Zuo and Nan families have come, what should we do?" The chief clerk was already at a loss.

"It's over, everything is over!" County Lieutenant He's face turned pale, cold sweat dripped down his forehead, and his body began to tremble involuntarily.

At this moment, he no longer cared about the people from the Zuo family. He just felt like the sky was falling over his head.

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After the news of the Bai family being raided spread, many people fell into extreme panic, but there were also many people who ran around to tell each other and cried with joy.

This shows to what extent these gentry oppress the people on a daily basis.

Lu Youqing acted very quickly. After ransacking the Bai family's property and arresting all the members of the head family and putting them in jail, he opened the trial the next day.

The usually deserted government office was now crowded with people. The onlookers surrounded the government office in circles. Everyone wanted to see how County Magistrate Lu, who had come in a low-key manner and confiscated the property and imprisoned the prominent family that had ruled Xihai for decades, would judge the case.

The imperial guards have surrounded the government office to prevent any trouble.

The crimes committed by the Bai family are too numerous to list, and there is solid evidence for each of them. They openly robbed other people's property; for personal gain, they embezzled, bribed, and evaded taxes, and they indulged their son, allowing him to do whatever he wanted.

The head of the Bai family and his son were sentenced to be beheaded in public, and the rest of the conspirators were punished with fifty strokes of the cane and exiled to the frontier, never to return to their hometown, and their families were demoted to slavery.

This verdict directly caused the Bai family's power to collapse and shocked the entire West Sea.

"Dear people, I solemnly promise here that no matter who you are, as long as you have suffered injustice or unfair treatment, you can come here to seek help. I will definitely uphold the principles of justice and fairness, and do my best to handle cases and redress justice for everyone. There will absolutely be no favoritism or partiality or corruption." Lu Youqing looked at the people gathered outside the government office, stood up and spoke loudly.

A stone stirred up a thousand waves.

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole city was in an uproar, and the people, who had already become numb, were given hope again by her words.

Especially the guards in shining black armor outside the government office. They held sharp swords, had strict military discipline, marched in unison, and moved as if they were one. Their presence filled the entire government office with solemnity and majesty.

In order to prevent further trouble and to intimidate the Zuo and Nan families, Lu Youqing sentenced him to death and set the execution date very soon. Originally, the county magistrate had the power to sentence the criminal to death, but it required review and approval by the higher-level officials.

But before she left, the princess gave her a handwritten order, allowing her to execute first and report later, and to take special actions during special periods.

However, before the execution, Bai Chu specially ran to the county government office to see the head of the Bai family again.

Lu Youqing looked at Bai Chu, who had taken off his disguise and revealed his sharp edge, and asked, "Did the Bai family's side branches cause trouble?"

"Don't worry, sir. I have the evidence you seized. They don't have the guts to cause trouble even if they want to."

Most of the Bai family's property was confiscated, but a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. The head of the Bai family was imprisoned, and the rest of the people were leaderless. The people from the side branches thought they could get some meat, but they didn't expect that Bai Chu, who was previously unknown and bullied in the Bai family, was actually a ruthless character.

It is true that a dog that bites does not show its teeth.

Bai Chu felt happy when she thought of those people who obviously hated her to the core but could only suppress their anger and try to please her respectfully.

"The Zuo and Nan families are keeping silent now, but I think they should have guessed that you secretly surrendered to me. The Bai family is now seriously injured and weak. If they target you, don't be impulsive and be patient first." Lu Youqing thought for a while and reminded.

"Bai Chu knows."

"Okay, go find Nan Qiao, and Nan Qiao will take you to the cell." Lu Youqing waved his hand.

Bai Chu bowed and took his leave.

small theater:

Qin Ke didn't know that the gentle and considerate lady in his heart was, in the hearts of the people of Xihai County, a majestic, fair and just devil who chopped people off with a click.