Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

Upon learning of this, the head of the Qi family was filled with shock. His eyes widened as he said incredulously, "What did you say? He dared to rob me so openly? Isn't he afraid that I will report this to the Emperor?"

When the head of the Qi family heard the news from his subordinates, he was completely stunned. He never expected that the newly appointed prefect would be so audacious and reckless, and so ruthless.

After pondering for a moment, Master Qi felt that this approach was inappropriate. Therefore, he decided to use his connections to write a letter to the Qi family in the capital, detailing what had happened and encouraging them to appeal their case there. This way, officials hostile to Zheng Luoqi would naturally step forward to impeach him.

However, reality is cruel. The Qi family had good intentions, but reality did not go as they wished. Before the other members of the Qi family in the capital could even cry out for justice, the news had already been suppressed by the Prime Minister, without even causing a ripple.

Meanwhile, the Qi family in Xuzhou waited anxiously for news, but received no response.

The reply was received many days later. The reply only informed Master Qi that Zheng Luoqi was the son of the current prime minister and that they should be careful not to have any further conflicts with Zheng Luoqi.

Then he told the Qi family head in detail about Zheng Luoqi's reputation in the capital, and the Qi family head also realized that he had messed with the wrong person this time.

Although the Prime Minister suppressed the matter, Grand Commandant Wen did receive the news.

At the morning court session, Grand Commandant Wen decisively stood up and impeached Zheng Luoqi.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report. Zheng Luoqi, the acting prefect of Xuzhou, has actually forcibly seized grain from innocent people. This is an heinous crime, a sign of his immoral character, oppression of the people, and misconduct. He has abused his power to do such a thing to the people. I suggest that Zheng Luoqi be immediately imprisoned and put to trial," said Grand Commandant Wen righteously.

His words caused an uproar in the court, with many officials whispering and discussing among themselves.

Emperor Xue Huaiyu was slightly startled, but quickly regained his composure. He looked at Grand Commandant Wen in surprise, already thinking about how to convict Zheng Luoqi. However, on the surface, he maintained a serious expression and asked, "Oh, is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yuxiang immediately stepped forward, bowed to the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, what Grand Commandant Wen said is all false. It is true that grain was forcibly seized, but the person who seized it was not my son, but Grand Commandant Wen's nephew, Wen Yixuan."

"This is what happened. Because those powerful families have monopolized the grain industry in the city and are unwilling to sell grain to the government, the people in the government office have no food to eat. This young master Wen, having failed to negotiate with the powerful families and being unbearably hungry, led his men to rob the grain shop under the Qi family's name," Zheng Yuxiang said, fabricating a lie without batting an eye.

"You're talking nonsense!" Grand Commandant Wen pointed angrily at Zheng Yuxiang. "You're just spouting rubbish! My nephew is clearly your son's subordinate. How could he dare to do it without your son's orders?" He was trembling with anger. He had witnessed Zheng Yuxiang's shamelessness once again.

"Hmph!" Zheng Yuxiang sneered, "Grand Commandant, how can you say that? Even if your nephew wanted to take action, no one would dare to stop him. Besides, he might not necessarily obey my son's orders. Doesn't the Grand Commandant have any idea about this?"

"All I know is that it was indeed your Grand Commandant Wen's nephew who did it, and it has nothing to do with my son."

Zheng Yuxiang then said with a look of regret for Wen Yixuan, "Moreover, as far as I know, it can't be considered robbery by Young Master Wen. He paid for it, so it can only be considered buying it. Therefore, I still hope that Your Majesty can punish Young Master Wen leniently. After all, those noble families were at fault first. Young Master Yixuan is still young and impulsive. I hope Your Majesty will punish him leniently."

"Your Excellency, what a blatant distortion of the truth!" Grand Commandant Wen said sarcastically, looking at Zheng Yuxiang.

"Your Excellency, you must be prepared with evidence before you speak. You accuse me of distorting the truth, but which statement is it? This grain was stolen by Young Master Wen, wasn't it? The people all saw it, and I have witnesses to prove it," Zheng Yuxiang retorted.

"You're just making excuses! It was clearly your son who gave the order, and you're trying to deny it?" Grand Commandant Wen felt like he was about to die of anger.

"Where's the evidence?" Zheng Yuxiang asked in return.

"The evidence is that my nephew is your son's subordinate, that's enough," Wen Taiwei said coldly.

"So, according to what you're saying, if any servants in your household do something illegal or criminal, it's all on your orders, Grand Commandant? Does that mean that anything your servants do in the Wen family can be attributed to you, Grand Commandant?" Zheng Yuxiang continued to ask.

Grand Commandant Wen was speechless. If he admitted it, wouldn't he be jumping into the trap set by the Prime Minister? Wouldn't the Prime Minister then be able to pin the blame on the servants of the Grand Commandant's mansion at will, and he, as the master, would also suffer as a result?

If they don't admit it, then it means that Yixuan was the one who handled the grain issue, right?

Commander Wen frowned even more deeply, unable to answer.

After pondering for a moment, Wen Taiwei could only accept his bad luck. He thought to himself: I can't be impulsive next time. Every time I try to get close to the Prime Minister's mansion because I have a little bit of leverage over it, I am not well prepared and they turn the tables on me.

Xue Huaiyu had been hoping that Wen Taiwei would continue to confront the Prime Minister, but he was surprised that Wen Taiwei was defeated so quickly, leaving him disappointed.

And so the matter was left unresolved.

.............

Xuzhou

Before they received a reply, these powerful families caused quite a bit of trouble.

After realizing that his shop was about to be robbed, he simply stopped selling in the shop and put all his goods in the granary he had prepared.

If you need it, go to the store to register, pay, and someone will deliver it to your door.

For a time, all the shops in Xuzhou were empty, creating a very strange phenomenon.

suburban fields

"These powerful families actually moved everything out of the store?" Zheng Luoqi was both amused and annoyed by their actions.

"Yes, they were afraid that you would go to the shop and rob it again, so they moved everything home in advance," the guard reported respectfully.

To be honest, this approach by the aristocratic family did work; Zheng Luoqi was indeed no longer able to openly steal the shop's goods.

"So what do we do now?" Wen Yixuan asked from the side.

"How's the matter I asked you to investigate going?" Zheng Luoqi asked.

"It's all here." Wen Yixuan said, taking out a booklet that clearly recorded when these aristocratic families occupied this place, what they did, and even what happened in the inner quarters.

As Zheng Luoqi pondered how to handle the situation, she looked up and saw the young masters and ladies working in the fields, and her depressed mood suddenly lifted.

Anyway, there's plenty of time to play with them. When they're angry, just make their sons and daughters cultivate a few more acres of land.