Qin Manor.
All of the Qin Family's servants temporarily stopped what they were doing. They were absent-minded and would occasionally look in a certain direction in the manor.
In a very spacious hall, Qin Xiang looked at the young woman in the hall and said in a deep voice, "Where is he?"
A servant of the Qin Manor walked in from outside and said respectfully, "Replying to the Prime Minister, the Young Duke is not in the room."
Liu Dayou bowed to Prime Minister Qin and turned to look at Qin Yan. He cupped his hands and said, "Sir Qin, this Young Duke Qin forcefully kidnapped a civilian girl …"
Qin Yan's face was gloomy and he said coldly, "Sir Liu, you should be careful with your words. Although our court does not use words to convict people, before the matter is clear, it is best not to speak carelessly."
After Qin Yan finished speaking, he looked at the woman and asked with a gloomy expression, "You said that you were kidnapped and sent here?"
The man who looked like a bailiff frowned and took half a step forward, but he was stopped by Liu Dayou.
The woman nodded and said, "Yes."
Qin Yan asked again, "Then how did you escape the room?"
The woman opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, a silhouette stepped out from behind her. The woman with a scar on her face stared straight at Qin Yan as she spoke, "I heard this young lady calling for help in her room, so I secretly let her out."
Qin Yan frowned, "You …"
"You what you!" The man finally couldn't take it anymore. He took a step forward and said, "The witness and material evidence are conclusive. Do you still want to deny it?"
"You are …" Just as Qin Yan's anger rose, he was interrupted by Liu Dayou.
County Magistrate Liu smiled and said, "The country has its laws. The Young Duke forcefully kidnapped a civilian girl. This is an established fact. Her Highness the Princess has ordered this case to be investigated strictly. I hope that Sir Qin will not hide the information about the Young Duke …"
Qin Yan impatiently shook his head, "I don't know where he is."
"This official is just reminding you." County Magistrate Liu smiled and respectfully bowed to Prime Minister Qin before saying, "Let's go …"
"Wait a moment." Qin Yan stretched out his hand and pointed at the woman with a scar on her face. He said, "She's a maidservant of my Qin Clan. Lord Liu, are you taking her away as well?"
Liu Dayou shook his head and said, "What are you talking about, Mr. Qin? This girl is the key to this case. Of course, we have to take her with us."
Qin Yan glared fiercely at the woman, but in the end, he didn't make any further movements to stop her.
Qin Xiang held his forehead and leaned back in his chair. He closed his eyes and muttered, "This bastard, this bastard …"
Qin Yan clenched his fists and walked to the door. He looked at a servant of the Qin Clan and asked in a low voice, "Where is that unfilial son?"
The man said in a low voice, "They left through the secret passage …"
Qin Yan lowered his voice and said, "Tell him to stay outside during this period of time. Don't come back."
Although similar cases had occurred in the past, times had changed. The new system of the imperial court had just been established, and it was time for them to enforce the law. If they were caught, the punishment would not be light.
In the distance, he saw a person walk over. With a dark expression, he asked, "Where did you go this time?!"
The Qin Clan's Fifth Master, who reeked of alcohol and his clothes in disarray, cut a sorry figure, walked over. He looked around and asked, "Just now, I saw an official leave. Did something happen?"
As he spoke, the smell of alcohol filled the air. Qin Yan took a step back in disgust and asked, "How did you end up like this again? You've lost all the face of the Qin Clan!"
The Qin Clan's Fifth Master waved his hand and said, "On the way back, I met a mad dog. As a member of the Qin Clan, I obviously couldn't allow it to randomly bite me. Wouldn't that be losing face for the Qin Clan? So, I broke its five legs and broke its teeth …"
"Nonsense!" Qin Yan waved his hand in extreme disgust. "Someone, bring him back to the room!"
A sturdy figure hurriedly ran over and supported the Qin Clan's Fifth Master with practiced ease. As they walked back, he said in a small voice, "Fifth Master is really drunk. How can a dog have five legs …"
The Qin Clan's Fifth Master shook his head and countered, "You have three legs, why can't a dog have five?"
…
"It's all my fault. I've wronged you …"
"It's not big sister's fault. I was careless …"
"You're still willing to call me sister?"
"I'm the one who doesn't deserve to be your sister …"
…
After apologizing to each other, the two women hugged each other and cried. Fang, on the other hand, was full of smiles. His smile was so wide that it almost reached his eyebrows.
Li Yi looked at the back corner, the lady who had not raised her head since she walked in, pulled Xiao Huan's sleeve, signalling to her.
The servant girl immediately understood. She slowly walked over and looked at the woman with a scar on her face. She pulled the woman's hand and whispered, "Sister Liu Mei, come in. The Eldest Miss and the Second Miss are inside …"
"Son-in-law, of course I know this." Fang patted his chest and said, "Even though Liu Lao San is not a good person, I am indebted to Xiao Mei. In the future, I will treat her as my daughter!"
Li Yi shook his head and said, "You treat her as your daughter. She treats Xiao Hong as her sister. You treat Xiao Hong as … you are the one who is not a good person …"
Fang ran away with a red face. Liu Dayou walked over and shook his head, saying, "Master Li, Qin Yu ran away. I'm afraid it won't be easy to catch him. Kidnapping a commoner girl is not a small matter, but it's not a big matter either. Moreover, it didn't lead to a tragedy. I'm afraid the Qin family won't be touched …"
"Who said I was going to touch the Qin family?" Li Yi shook his head and looked at Fang, who was being lovingly beaten by Fang's wife. He said, "It's good that he's fine. As for the other things, we can take it slow."
"What do you mean by it's not a big matter, but it's not a small matter?" The sloppy old man frowned, looked at Liu Dayou, and asked, "Do you know what that place looks like? What that bastard committed was more than just kidnapping a commoner girl! If he hadn't run fast, this old man would have let him see all kinds of strange martial arts in this world, so that his life wouldn't have been in vain … "
The sloppy old man was very excited and angry. Li Yi could understand. This time, he was really made a fool of. If he couldn't get back at them, he was afraid that it would be difficult to untie the knot in his heart. Maybe even his heart of martial arts would be affected.
Li Yi looked at him and said, "Xu, don't be excited. Don't worry, I promise to find out this matter soon. When the time comes, I will let you do it yourself. Those who should be punished will not be spared."
A worried look appeared on County Magistrate Liu's face. He said, "With such a thing happening to the Qin family, I'm afraid that very few people will impeach Liu Yiyi. It's best to let him investigate this matter. However, last time, we alerted the enemy. I'm afraid it won't be easy to investigate again."
Li Yi shook his head and said, "In the morning assembly tomorrow, Lord Liu will impeach Liu Yiyi in front of all the officials. He used his identity as a spy to break into an official's house and was lawless …"
"Ah?" County Magistrate Liu was stunned and couldn't believe his ears.
"Forget it, your identity is not suitable …" Li Yi thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Let's change it to Lord Zeng. When Lord Liu goes back, please go to the capital governor's mansion …"
County Magistrate Liu thought for a moment and asked doubtfully, "Lord Li, forgive this lowly official for being slow-witted … But why do we impeach Liu Yiyi?"
"Lord Liu is very careful. After Lord Zeng impeaches Liu Yiyi …" Li Yi looked at Liu Dayou and said, "Lord Liu, please write down the names of those who follow the trend."
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