The sister-in-law was wrong, please forgive her, my black-bellied brother-in-law

"what?"

When Liu Datong and Liu Zhongqiu heard that they would also be beaten with a stick, they were so shocked that they screamed at the same time.

"Don't scare us. I, Liu Huilin, have lived in Xuliu Village for so many years, and I have never heard of anyone in the village being beaten for entering someone's house without knocking." Liu Huilin looked at Shen Qingyan suspiciously.

"You were not beaten not because you shouldn't have been beaten, but because your master didn't go to the government office to sue you." Hearing that Liu Huilin suspected his master, Shen Liuguang could no longer hold back and directly retorted him.

"What do you know, little kid?"

Obviously, Liu Huilin didn't want to believe it.

He didn't budge an inch with his outstretched arms, and looked at Shen Qingyan and said, "Sir, if the master doesn't sue, then my Chun'er wouldn't be considered trespassing, right?"

Hearing this, Shen Qingyan thought about it and nodded.

Seeing him nod, Liu Huilin turned to look at Qiao Qian. Just as he was about to say something, he was suddenly interrupted by Shen Qingyan: "Liu Huilin, do you know that the reason your daughter was beaten with five boards was not because she trespassed?"

Liu Huilin: "Why is that?"

Shen Qingyan: "Because she knew what Zhang Quan was going to do beforehand, and even though she knew it was wrong, she still did it. To put it more seriously, she and Zhang Quan were accomplices, and she should receive the same flogging punishment as Zhang Quan.

"It's lighter, because she's an accomplice, so the flogging she receives will be lighter than Zhang Quan's."

Liu Huilin looked at his daughter and saw fear in her eyes. She was looking at him pleadingly, and his attitude was no longer as tough as before: "Sir, can you forgive her for the sake of her being a child?

I promise to keep an eye on her and never let her make the same mistake again."

After saying this, he looked at Shen Qingyan steadily, hoping that Shen Qingyan would show mercy.

Shen Qingyan's eyes were dark, and he shook his head: "Ordinary people can already distinguish right from wrong when they are seven or eight years old. Your daughter is about to reach the age of marriage, so she can no longer be considered a child."

"Dad, it seems that my sister is really wrong."

Liu Datong saw that after saying so much, the person in front of him still refused to give in, so he was afraid that it would be difficult to handle the matter of his sister being beaten.

"And to be honest, this official must be a good one. Otherwise, given the tone and disrespectful attitude you used when speaking to him just now, if it were an ordinary official, he would have been arrested by the yamen runners long ago."

When Liu Huilin heard what his eldest son said, he hesitated.

Yes, he still doesn’t know how high-ranking this official is.

It was said that the official in Lingxiao City was not a good person. Anyone who entered the government office had to pay him a sum of money to ensure that they would not suffer in prison.

But after saying so much, this official didn't let anyone arrest him, so it seems that he is a good official.

But no matter how good an official he was, he could not accept his daughter being beaten with five boards.

How will his Chun'er get married in the future?

"Don't worry about that. Your daughter being beaten with five sticks can actually be handled secretly."

This was said by Shen Qingyan.

It turned out that Liu Huilin was thinking and said what he was thinking.

"Handle it in secret?"

Liu Huilin looked at Shen Qingyan in confusion, waiting for him to explain.

Shen Qingyan glanced at the others, then gave Kuzhu a look that only he could understand.

Kuzhu understood and quickly took a few steps to close the gate.

Everyone in the courtyard looked at the closed gate and looked at Shen Qingyan with confusion.

"What is this?" Liu Huilin asked.

"Now, there are only a few of you in the courtyard, and you are the only ones who know that your daughter is going to be whipped.

Later, I will take her to Lingxiao City in a carriage and torture her secretly. As long as you don't tell anyone, no one else will know. Naturally, it won't affect her marriage. How is it?"

Hearing this, Liu Huilin was a little shaken.

He turned and looked at Josie.

Qiao Xi looked at him and her, knowing that he was trying to find out whether she would help him and keep Liu Lichun's secret.

She nodded slightly at Liu Huilin as a response.

Then Liu Huilin looked at the neighbors who came with him. They hesitated for a moment and nodded at him.

Finally, Liu Huilin looked at Zhang Quan.

Zhang Quan was not a good person to begin with. Now he was going to be beaten with twenty boards, while Liu Lichun only gave him five. He was holding his breath.

Seeing that Liu Huilin wanted to ask him for something, he raised his eyebrows and said with a wicked smile, "If you want me to keep your daughter's secret, it's not impossible. But you have to promise me one thing first."

"What's the matter?" Liu Zhongqiu frowned.

"Ask your daughter to help me share the bruises. It won't be too many, just five will be enough."

As he spoke, Zhang Quan stretched out his hand and gestured.

"Ugh! Zhang Quan, how can you be so shameless? My sister was beaten, and it's all your fault. We showed mercy by not killing you just now.

Besides, you have thick skin and flesh, so a few beatings won't be a big deal. But my sister is delicate and weak, and if she gets hit by a few more beatings, what will happen if something happens?"

Hearing Liu Zhongqiu's rejection, Zhang Quan didn't get angry. He curled his lips and said shamelessly, "Then I can't control my mouth properly. However, when your sister can't get married, I don't mind taking her in as a concubine."

"You're just wishful thinking. With you, a concubine, and a bad reputation, you probably can't even get a wife."

Hearing him say this, Liu Datong couldn't stand it anymore. He rolled up his sleeves and walked over to Zhang Quan, shaking his clenched fist in front of Zhang Quan's eyes. "If you dare to ruin my sister's reputation, I will not let you go."

Shen Qingyan looked at Zhang Quan, who was still jumping around, and said coldly, "Zhang Quan, it seems that those twenty strokes of the cane didn't teach you a lesson. You know, your threats just now have once again violated the laws of Tianle Kingdom. According to the laws of Tianle Kingdom, those who threaten others shall be whipped with five strokes of the cane, depending on the severity of the offense."

"No, no, I was just joking." Zhang Quan waved his hands hurriedly, smiling flatteringly, trying to make a big deal out of a small matter.

Shen Qingyan: "So——"

Zhang Quan nodded vigorously, "It's just a secret, Uncle Liu, don't worry, I will never tell anyone about your daughter being beaten with a stick."

He said this but cursed in his heart: Damn it, he is threatening to violate the laws of Tianle Kingdom. You are a third-rank official, but aren't you threatening him, a commoner?

However, Zhang Quan could only think about it. If he told his true feelings, the man with the sword in front of him would probably give him a direct blow of the sword and send him to death.

When Liu Lichun heard the last part, she found that the five big boards had not disappeared, and a feeling of loss suddenly spread throughout her body.

But Qiao Xi breathed a sigh of relief: the trouble was finally solved.

But she still had to get food when they left. If she didn't eat something now, she would probably faint from hunger.

"Da da da……"

Just as Qiao Xi was about to open the gate to see the guests off, a series of horse hoofbeats were heard outside the gate.

came back?

Qiao Xi was very happy. She hurried to the gate, opened it, and looked towards the village entrance.