The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

"You still want to run away? You don't look like scholars from your demeanor. Tell me, what are your real identities and why are you pretending to be an imperial envoy!" Seeing that the two men were about to run away, Lu Zhan stepped forward and blocked them with his gun.

"We are the imperial envoys. Who are you? What crime will you be punished for arresting an imperial official in the street?" The fake Li Wenzhong was sweating coldly, but more and more people were watching the fun. He was worried that he would not be able to withstand the anger of the people after admitting it in public, so he answered with his neck stiff.

"You are not the real imperial envoys. I have found someone to confirm that the two imperial envoys disappeared long ago. And you, with their appointments, actually committed fraud in many places and even persecuted the people in the name of the emperor. This is simply unforgivable. This is the letter I received after confirming with the prefect. I will have someone read it to the people of the county later.

If you do not confess now, then I will punish you in the same way I treated the people before."

Lu Linlang took out a letter, and the two looked at each other with shock in their eyes. They didn't expect that these people in front of them were so powerful that they could contact the prefect directly and even mobilize troops. This time they really hit a wall.

"I'll tell you, I'll tell you, it was him who made me do this. I was just a scholar who had studied for years but couldn't pass the exam. He forced me to do this, saying that if I listened to him and pretended to be Feng Guang, I could get a chance to be an official, and he would even give me some money. He was blackmailing me."

When the man pretending to be Feng Guang heard that she was going to torture him, he thought of those torture instruments and felt as terrified as he had been when he used them on others.

"Punish them, punish them, punish those who dare to impersonate the imperial envoy." The onlookers were very excited when they heard the truth. It turned out that they had been scared by the two liars these days, and some others had even lost their fortunes because of them. It was truly cruel, and these two people were actually imposters.

"Humph, they say that scholars are the most unfaithful. I gave you so much silver, it was obviously you who suggested this. I was originally a bandit. I was framed by those profiteers and corrupt officials and turned to banditry. Now I am just dealing with a few profiteers, but you actually want to kill me. Bah, how can you be a good person? When I paraded those profiteers through the streets, didn't you throw rotten eggs at them?

I'm not like this wimp who surrenders after a few threats. These past few days, I've had enough of my life as an official, so I've lived a worthwhile life. Don't even think about punishing me." Seeing this, the fake Li Wenzhong stopped pretending and stood up, ready to grab the knife of a nearby yamen runner and slash his throat.

However, Lu Zhan would never give him this opportunity. He used a gun to deflect his knife and had his hands and feet tied up to prevent him from committing suicide again. For such a person, letting him commit suicide would be a reward.

"The county magistrate has been threatened by you using his family members while being kept under guard, unable to seek outside help. This has only emboldened you. Now, your trial hasn't even begun, so dying would be a blessing for you."

"Miss Lu, Lord Lu, Lord Yun, I am late. Thank you for your help in apprehending these two evildoers, which allowed me to escape. I will report this to the prefecture and ask the prefecture and the court to make a decision."

The county magistrate also came at this time. He had been under house arrest in the backyard of the county government office before. He was aware of every move of these two people, but these people were probably experienced. Before he could react, they controlled his family members and used them to threaten him. At the same time, they sent people to watch him at all times. Most of his subordinates were also imprisoned by these two people under various pretexts to replace his own staff.

Even the so-called recognition of their identities was a deliberate trick played by these people. If it weren't for the help of Miss Lu and the two marquises, he didn't know what kind of crime he would face later. Fortunately, he finally caught these two people.

When everyone saw the county magistrate appear and explain the reason, they all hated the two men to the core, especially those who were harmed by them, who wished to cut them into pieces.

Mr. Qiao did not come out to beg for food today. He was still at home eating the steamed buns sent by Lu Linlang.

His son-in-law came running in excitedly.

"Father-in-law, father-in-law, your grievances have been redressed. Those two men were actually fake imperial envoys, impersonating them to defraud people. They have now been exposed, and the county magistrate was also placed under house arrest by them. Now that the truth has been revealed, the county magistrate has counted all the money they stole and has allowed the victims' families to claim it. All your properties can be recovered, but most of the money was spent by them and cannot be found."

"Really? Those two are really fake! That's great! That's great! God bless you, no, the emperor bless you! Do you know who exposed them?"

Mr. Qiao stood up excitedly, almost forgetting the pain in his feet, and then he was pulled and grimaced in pain.

"I heard it was a girl who was staying at Shopkeeper Wang's inn. The two young men beside her were actually two young marquises personally appointed by the emperor. The girl had great magical powers and was even able to connect with the prefect. I heard that Shopkeeper Wang was so scared that he almost wet his pants and didn't dare to say a word. It was the girl who remained calm and subdued the two men on the spot. The two marquises even called in troops, and the two men were so scared that they wanted to flee."

Mr. Qiao's eldest son-in-law was watching the excitement at the scene, so he understood the situation more clearly. He described the situation to Mr. Qiao's family in vivid detail, and the three of them were stunned.

"I know the identity of that girl. It turned out to be her. I never thought of that. Yes, they have the same surname. She is a noble lady. Let's go to the inn and thank Miss Lu. I was able to take back the property because of Miss Lu."

After Mr. Qiao thought about it carefully and combined it with what he had heard before, he realized Miss Lu's identity and his face was filled with excitement. This was even more exciting than him being able to get his property back, and he wanted to thank her immediately.

"They're no longer staying at the inn. I heard the county magistrate took them home to live. Father-in-law, could that girl be the famous Chongshui adopted daughter, Miss Lu Linlang?"

Mr. Qiao's eldest son-in-law was at the scene and had already heard someone guess her identity. Now hearing what his father-in-law said, he was even more certain.

"That's right, that's right. She and I did business together back then, and now she's saved my life. She's a benefactor to our family. I'm going to pay my respects right away. Even if she refuses to see me, I'll kowtow and thank her at her door."

As Mr. Qiao was about to leave, his whole family followed him. They arrived at the county magistrate's house and knelt down to express their gratitude.

When Lu Linlang heard that Mr. Qiao and his family were coming, she invited them in. Seeing that they had not yet changed their clothes, she guessed that he must have come immediately after hearing the news. She also accepted Mr. Qiao's thanks and asked him to go to the yamen quickly to collect his property and do business well in the future.

"Miss Lu, to be honest, I've come to the realization these days. Money is something outside of one's body. You can't bring it with you when you're born, and you can't take it with you when you die. I plan to donate most of my wealth to the imperial court to eliminate corrupt officials and help disaster victims. The rest will be divided among my children. I'd like you to help bear witness."

In the end, Mr. Qiao was still willing to donate half of his wealth to the court. He returned to the courtyard where he originally lived, let his son take over the business, and became a rich man himself.