Golden Branch

"General Lou, wait a minute!"

Wang Lin pretended to be out of breath, with anxiety on his fair and handsome face.

He kept waving at Lou Jin: "Misunderstanding! This must be a misunderstanding!"

As he shouted, Wang Lin rushed over. He pulled the reins hard and the horse stopped steadily.

"Misunderstand?"

A dark light flashed across Lou Jin's deep eyes: "County Magistrate Wang, are you saying it's a misunderstanding?"

"Is there something else going on with the Wang family?"

As Lou Dalang's father, Lou Jin naturally did not want to wrongly accuse his son, let alone ruin his son's reputation.

He vaguely guessed the purpose of Wang Lin's visit, and he also guessed that Wang Lin was a man who was very good at scheming and would not do anything without profit.

Wang Lin was in Hedong and needed Lou Jin's help even more.

Lou Jin has always looked down on Wang Lin's character and behavior, and has been wary of his calculations and scheming, but when it comes to his son, Lou Jin can't help but have hope.

Lou Jin himself didn't realize that there was a hint of urgency in his tone when he spoke to Wang Lin.

Wang Lin was keenly aware of it.

He suppressed the upward curve of his lips: "The bet was right! I will definitely owe you this favor!"

"County Magistrate Wang, I know you probably think this guy is young and can't bear to criticize him for making a mistake!"

Although Lou Jin wanted to protect his son, he couldn't go too far.

He deliberately defended Wang Lin, and during this time, he did not forget to glare at Lou Dalang fiercely, "However, matters have their own importance. This matter concerns the bloodline of your family. We must not let this brat off easily!"

"General Lou, please don't be angry, please listen to me first!"

"When I say it's a misunderstanding, it's not because the young master is young and I can't bear it and deliberately cover it up, but the truth is that the matter has not been thoroughly investigated."

Wang Lin sat upright on the horse and said with a serious face.

"Could it not be that this scoundrel deliberately did something bad, causing the lady of your house to be frightened and fall, and then have a miscarriage?"

Lou Jin knew that his son was wild and difficult to tame. In fact, the main reason why Lou Dalang was so naughty was because of Lou Jin's indulgence.

There was no way, it was really hard for him to harden his heart to teach Dalang a lesson.

Lou Jin is the head of the family, and his attitude determines the attitude of everyone in the Lou family. Even Mrs. Cui, who dislikes Lou Dalang very much in her heart, only dares to use the method of flattery to death.

...Lou Jin knew all of this.

His son bullied his brothers and sisters, teased servants and guards, and even rode his horse in the downtown area and bullied the weak... Lou Jin just scolded him casually and never really punished him.

But, this time is different.

The person Lou Dalang was "teasing" was the lady of the Wang family, who was pregnant.

Although the Wang family has declined, it is still a clan.

The pregnant lady from a noble family had a miscarriage caused by Lou Dalang. Once the news got out, Lou Dalang's reputation would be ruined.

Admittedly, the Lou family can help Lou Dalang to be excused on the grounds that he is young and ignorant.

But this incident will still be a stain in Lou Dalang's life.

When he grows up in the future, whether he gets married or serves in the court, this incident may cause trouble.

If, Lou Jin meant if, Wang Lin, as the victim, could take the initiative to help Lou Dalang "clarify", Lou Dalang's reputation would not be damaged.

Even if it means owing a favor to the treacherous villain Wang Lin, Lou Jin is willing to do it!

"My wife is not pregnant!"

Wang Lin met Lou Jin's gaze and said slowly, "As your wife's husband, I have never known about this."

"Also, the court physician I have at home checks the pulses of the women in my household every three to five days. Three days ago, he checked Cui's pulse, and it was normal. Yet, I haven't received any 'congratulations' from him!"

When Wang Lin said this, he couldn't help but think in his heart: Cui, are you shooting yourself in the foot?

In order to conceal the truth, he even bribed the court doctor.

You must not have expected that I would "take advantage of their own tactic".

wrong!

What is the point of calculation?

Wang Lin said that he knew nothing and every word he said was true.

Since he didn't lie, Wang Lin became more calm.

Lou Jin was stunned for a moment, "The lady of your mansion is not pregnant? Then, then, why did someone say that the lady was bleeding?"

The one who came to the military camp to complain was the servant of the Cui family. The old woman cried and said that Ms. Cui was pitiful and had a miscarriage caused by the domineering little bully of the Lou family.

Blood was flowing all over the floor.

The key point is that although the old woman's crying was annoying and her words were certainly exaggerated, Lou Jin could still see that she was not lying - Cui had indeed suffered a miscarriage because of Lou Dalang.

"Ms. Cui did bleed, but bleeding doesn't necessarily mean miscarriage!"

Wang Lin had married two wives, as well as a concubine and a maid, so he was quite knowledgeable about women's affairs.

He showed an embarrassed expression on his face, lowered his voice, and said: "Women always have some symptoms of 'coming every month, like the tide'--"

In ancient times, Guishui was considered a private matter among women, and it was not something that women could discuss even among themselves, let alone between two grown men.

Although Lou Jin did not marry, he had a son and he was also a smart man.

Wang Lin spoke vaguely, but Lou Jin understood it instantly.

"County Magistrate Wang, do you mean that the lady of your mansion is not having a miscarriage, but her period has arrived?" Lou Jin's eyes suddenly lit up.

"That's right! General Lou, although the young master didn't commit a serious crime, he still frightened my wife. Although he won't be severely punished, he still deserves an apology, right?"

Wang Lin deliberately emphasized the word "apology".

He took the initiative to help Lou Dalang exonerate himself and clear his reputation because he had something to ask for.

Lou Jin looked at Wang Lin steadily, and their eyes met in mid-air.

They were all intelligent people, so there was no need to explain things too clearly. Lou Jin nodded slowly, "Of course! Thank you, Mr. Wang!"

Lou Jin even changed his address, and Wang Lin knew: It’s done!

……

Wang Heng squatted at the gate of the courtyard, staring blankly at the scene.

She seemed to understand what her father and General Lou said, but she didn't quite understand.

However, she still vaguely grasped a few key points: miscarriage! Bleeding!

“…So, Lou Dalang really did do something bad!”

"He scared Lady Cui so much that she fell down and bled?"

Wang Heng didn’t know what miscarriage was, but she knew what bleeding meant.

It's very scary.

"Fat girl, you sneaked out and eavesdropped?"

Lou Dalang somehow broke free from the guards and slipped to Wang Heng's side.

He reached out and pinched Wang Heng's chubby little face, "Do you understand?"

So fat, so stupid, with confusion in both eyes, Lou Dalang dared to bet that Wang Heng definitely did not understand the confrontation between the two old foxes.

"I don't understand! Brother, do you understand?"

"Of course! I'm not like you, so stupid!"

Facing Wang Heng's delicate round face and big eyes that were clear enough to reflect reflections, insulting words like "stupid" and "dumb" rolled around on his tongue and finally became "dumb".

"Well! Brother, you are smart!" Instead of feeling aggrieved, Wang Heng looked at Lou Dalang with admiration.

Lou Dalang: ...