"Sir Liang, long time no see. This is Fourth Master Jiang."

Chun Shou immediately stepped forward to support Liang Qingshan who was about to kneel down, and saved the situation in time.

Liang Qingshan glanced at Chunshou and then realized what was happening. He immediately changed his tone and said, "General Fourth Master, what are you doing?"

At this time, Jiang Siye showed a mysterious smile, put the folding fan in his hand into Liang Qingshan's hand, whispered a few words in his ear, and said, "Go."

"Lord Liang, it seems like they are adjourning. Let's go in quickly." Wang Qingyan urged again and went in.

She rode quickly to Liangzhou City, but indeed did not see Liang Qingshan. She then went to Qibao City, and fortunately met him who was about to return.

Only then did he realize that Xia Qingqing and the others had returned, but he thought that Wang Pingzhi was the county magistrate of Qingshi Town after all, and no one could control him.

So she reported the truth. After hearing the situation, Liang Qingshan didn't care about anything else and followed her back.

But when she went in, she was dumbfounded and was a little puzzled when she saw Wang Pingzhi kneeling on the ground.

She thought that Ouyang Hua and others were being tried, but after asking around she found out that Governor Liu had come.

"Qingqing..."

Wang Qingyan was finally relieved when she saw Xia Qingqing, but she was heartbroken when she saw Ning Yu and Ouyang Hua were beaten and covered in wounds.

Ouyang Hua has been a favored child since he was a child. He is the focus wherever he goes. He is always clean and has never been so embarrassed.

"Ouyang..."

Ouyang Hua seemed to sense something and turned around to see Wang Qingyan. Seeing her messy hair and tears in her eyes, he felt a pain in his heart.

Seeing County Magistrate Liang hurried in, he knew that this girl must have traveled a long distance to find County Magistrate Liang, so he turned to look at her, shook his head, and murmured: "I'm fine."

His hands were swollen from the torture. Even after the doctor treated him, he still felt excruciating pain. However, when he saw Wang Qingyan, he nervously hid his hands behind his back.

He was afraid that she would be sad.

Liang Qingshan went directly to the back court and saw several guards holding the prince's handwritten letter. He immediately understood what Fourth Master Jiang meant.

"Sir Liu, Wang Pingzhi is the one favored by the Ninth Prince. Why don't you obey the imperial edict even though it's here?" one of the guards asked in great surprise.

"I am the governor appointed by His Majesty personally. I have the imperial sword in my hand and can make judgments on behalf of His Majesty. If the Ninth Prince wants to save people, he should go to the emperor." Liu Yicha directly showed the sword, and the guards beside him frowned.

"Master Liu, the Ninth Prince means that it is not too late to return to the capital for trial, rather than executing him now."

Liu Yicha immediately raised his hand, and a yamen runner handed him a stack of account books, saying, "If it were just simple embezzlement, it would be fine. But look at how much money he has plundered from the people. Every single one of them is recorded, and he's even involved in numerous murders. I must handle this case according to the law to be worthy of His Majesty!"

"Sir Liu, if you're stubborn, don't blame us for being rude." Several guards immediately drew their swords and said, "The Ninth Prince is Your Majesty's most beloved emperor. He risked his life for Your Majesty. Your Majesty is deeply indebted for the loss of the little princess..."

Just as the situation was at a stalemate, Liang Qingshan pushed the door open, showed his folding fan, and said, "Your Majesty has ordered that Wang Pingzhi be executed immediately."

"What?" Several guards were shocked when they saw the familiar folding fan and quickly knelt down.

"Go back and tell your Ninth Master that this kind of Duke is not acceptable to you. I will personally find a good marriage for the young Princess Qianqian. I decree this."

"Yes, slaves understand."

The guards didn't dare to say anything more and turned around and left in disgrace. When passing by the yamen, Wang Pingzhi was still talking big.

"I'm the future Marquis of the County. Even if Liu Yicha had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to kill me!"

"Do you know who the Ninth Prince is? He is the emperor's favorite brother, the brother who has been through thick and thin with him all these years!"

"The little princess suffered great injustice and was forced to live among the common people. Now she is more favored than the princess in Shengjing City. I once saved her life!"

Wang Pingzhi became more and more excited as he spoke, and the faces of the people around him became more and more ugly.

"What should we do? If Wang Pingzhi isn't brought to justice, will he retaliate against us?" Xia Wude looked at everyone with some concern. "God is truly merciless. How could a young princess fall for such a rotten man?"

Wang Qingyan and Li Nian stamped their feet in anger, but there was nothing else they could do.

"Give way."

Suddenly, the guards with swords came hurriedly from the backyard. Wang Pingzhi immediately looked over and muttered, "What did the princess say..."

Before he could finish his words, these guards walked past him without even glancing at him.

Wang Pingzhi panicked and shouted, "Didn't you slaves hear me?!"

Xia Qingqing raised her eyebrows and looked at those people. Could it be that the arrival of Lord Liang changed the direction of the wind?

In fact, even if the Ninth Prince saved Wang Pingzhi, it was only temporary, but unexpectedly, the prince encountered difficulties with them this time.

The common people also began to discuss the matter. One of them said, "All these guards have left. Could something have happened?"

"quiet!"

The noisy crowd suddenly quieted down. Liu Yicha slowly walked up to the court, picked up the token on the table and announced: "The emperor has decreed that Wang Pingzhi! Behead him in public in seven days!"

Wow!

Everyone was in an uproar. Wang Pingzhi's eyes widened, and he shook his head and said, "Impossible, impossible! I'm the future Duke of the County!"

Two yamen runners came forward, lifted up his limp legs and dragged him away, and the heart-wrenching sound disappeared.

boom!

The gavel trembled, and everyone fell silent. Governor Liu continued, "With Wang Pingzhi's execution, Qingshi Town is temporarily without a county magistrate. For the sake of the people's livelihood, His Majesty has decreed that Lady Protector of the Nation, Xia Qingqing, will temporarily serve as acting county magistrate. The handover will take place when the new county magistrate arrives."

As soon as these words were spoken, the people were in an uproar.

"Oh my God! I was right!" The woman covered her mouth and opened her eyes wide, tears of excitement falling from her eyes.

"This is unheard of, unheard of! There's actually a woman serving as a county magistrate!"

……

Everyone looked at Xia Qingqing, who sighed and said, "Is it necessary?"

Liu Yicha nodded and said, "Of course."

Xia Qingqing nodded helplessly, but turned her gaze outside and murmured: This emperor is quite interesting.

"Greetings to County Magistrate Xia!"

Someone in the crowd shouted, and the others followed suit, making Xia Qingqing feel a little embarrassed for a moment.

How did he suddenly become a county magistrate?

The purple-robed man in the crowd slowly left, and Chunshou hurriedly followed him and asked, "Master, where are we going?"

"Dayu Village."

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