Free Web NovelChapter 1210: Chapter 29: Joyous Debt (Part 5)
Spent half a day in the county government prison, exhausted in both body and mind, how could she catch up with Su Yang?
Even if she weren’t exhausted, her two legs couldn’t outrun four.
That ten thousand taels can be considered as his reward for saving her.
Princess Yinchuan slung the bundle over her shoulder and turned to leave.
After walking just a dozen steps, she saw the two thugs who had previously robbed her, their faces battered and bruised, menacingly approaching her.
Princess Yinchuan was so frightened she took a few steps back, quickly chasing after Su Yang.
The two thugs had heard that the people who robbed the bundle were captured and are being interrogated, they came to the government office to vent their anger.
Seeing Princess Yinchuan, and the familiar bundle she carried, they didn’t think much and started chasing after her.
However, when passing by the government office, they were stopped by the government officials.
The thug said unhappily, "Why are you stopping us? We need to chase someone."
"Don’t chase them."
"They are not someone you can mess with," the government official said.
The thug frowned, "Someone we can’t mess with?"
Such arrogance directly rendered the government officials speechless.
In this world, there are countless people they can’t mess with, yet they dare to speak such pompous words.
He knew they had robbed someone from the royal family!
At this moment, the County Magistrate was anxiously pacing the room, while the Master was being scolded like a dog, nodding and bowing carefully to apologize.
They usually bully others relying on power, treating even the legitimate government officials with disregard.
Now that the County Magistrate is angry, it’s just right to let him vent it.
The government official chuckled, "Don’t mind them, calm down, all will be clear once inside the office."
The two thugs swaggered into the government office.
As soon as they shouted "Brother-in-law" they were pinned to the ground and beaten with paddles by the Master’s men.
The thugs screamed.
The Master didn’t give them a chance to make noise, he directly ordered to have their mouths stuffed shut.
If he doesn’t let them vent the County Magistrate’s wrath, the Master won’t be able to keep his livelihood!
The County Magistrate, his chest heaving with anger, deemed thirty lashes not enough, and ordered them to be dragged to the government office prison.
The County Magistrate’s wife prepared a thick ceremonial gift, instructing the maid to bring it over, "Sir, do you think this compensation is enough?"
To the County Magistrate, the wife was gentle-faced, but facing the Master, she wore a face as foul as it could be.
The nobility are the most unforgivable.
Because the Master’s brother-in-law offended the nobility, affecting their career path, the Magistrate’s wife was utterly furious with the Master.
However, the noble had saved someone and left, with no intention of blaming her husband, seemingly not too upset, so the compensation should suffice.
If they could win favor, it would be advantageous for her husband to have more backing in the court.
Su Yang rode ahead on horseback, Princess Yinchuan followed behind with the bundle, panting heavily, her forehead and neck drenched in sweat.
She almost had to lean on the inn’s door as she went inside, too tired to move.
Su Yang looked at her disdainfully.
They hadn’t come far, yet she was exhausted like this; he had never seen someone so weak.
Even his family’s maid is ten times stronger than her.
Su Yang returned to his room, Princess Yinchuan asked for a private room next to Su Yang.
After entering the room, Princess Yinchuan collapsed on the small bed.
All her princess’s grace and composure were long gone.
She wanted to drink water.
Princess Yinchuan struggled to get up to pour herself some tea, and only after drinking several cups did she feel better, then ate a piece of cake to fill her stomach.
The inn’s young attendant came to knock and deliver a message.
Su Yang asked her to go next door for a meal.
Princess Yinchuan was unwilling, "Bring a table of food for me."
After giving instructions, she tossed over a gold ingot.
The inn’s young attendant was very happy, but said, "The County Magistrate is also next door."
Right after they arrived at the inn, the County Magistrate arrived.
The innkeeper was cautiously accompanying them, and the County Magistrate brought a thick gift, showing how unusual the identity must be.
Princess Yinchuan didn’t expect the County Magistrate to come, remembering being robbed and unjustly detained, nearly whipped.
She had no good feelings toward the County Magistrate.
When she eventually meets her brother-in-law, she will certainly show the incompetent official a thing or two.
Wondering if Su Yang would be bribed by the County Magistrate, she decided to check it out.
The young attendant seeing her weakly, wanted to support her, but Princess Yinchuan refused.
Inside the next room.
Su Yang sat there eating, while the County Magistrate and Master stood by, bowing and scraping, their faces stiff from smiling.
Although Su Yang had disguised himself, the noble aura in his every movement was hard to hide.
He was dressed in Cloud Brocade.
Cloud Brocade is not something just anybody can wear.
The jade on his belt alone is worth a hundred taels each.
The County Magistrate truly couldn’t figure out who he was among the royal family.
