"Chen Dongliang, if you donât want the Dai Family and the Chen Family to be implicated and beheaded, you should kneel immediately. This is Madam Ruyi." Dai Zhigaoâs tone became stern.
Yang Ruxin raised an eyebrow slightly. So this is Chen Dongliang, Dai Zhigaoâs brother-in-law. She knew before that the Chen Family had a brother and a younger brother. It is said that this younger brother was cherished deeply by the Chen familyâs parents in their old age, but she did not expect him to be spoiled to such an extent.
Upon hearing this, Chen Dongliang hurriedly climbed up and knelt down again. He certainly knew about Madam Ruyi; after all, the Imperial Court had issued a notice, and his brother-in-law had complained at the time, complaining that his niece Dai Xiyan had no fortune.
Because that Madam Ruyi had a good relationship with the Fang Family, elevating the Fang Familyâs status, he lamented that if he had known, he would never have let his daughter disdain Fang Tianze back then.
Thus, he had been rather curious about Madam Ruyi at the time, leaving a lasting impression.
Madam Ruyi holds a third-rank official position, equivalent to a Governor. Thatâs someone who can appear before the Emperor, let alone his brother-in-law who is just a County Magistrate; even a Prefectural Magistrate would have to bow down in her presence. Yet, such a high-ranked position was granted to a village woman.
Today, he unwisely provoked the very village woman.
At this moment, Chen Dongliang again felt a desire to die.
Yang Ruxin did not even glance at Dai Zhigao but walked straight out.
Dai Zhigao knelt on the ground, frowning. Whatâs going on? That stubborn girl was dismissive!
"Brother-in-law?" Chen Dongliang turned his head to glance at Dai Zhigao.
Dai Zhigao glared at him, stood up, and chased after Yang Ruxin: "Madam, please wait." Then he hurried a few steps forward, spreading his arms to block Yang Ruxin.
"What? Does Lord County Magistrate still want to throw me in jail?" Yang Ruxin showed a dramatic expression of fear. "Or do you want me to serve you too?"
"I dare not." Dai Zhigao quickly shook his head. "Madam misunderstood." He paused, "We are old acquaintances, Yang... not, Madam Ruyi. Consider this, if not for me, for the sake of grace." He knew if this was not resolved in the County Governorâs Office, there would definitely be endless trouble.
Yang Ruxin stopped in her tracks, "What does Lord County Magistrate want to say? We donât seem to be familiar with each other, what grace are you talking about? I donât understand."
"Madamâs anger is justified." Dai Zhigao coughed awkwardly. "However, Iâm a classmate of Fang Tianzeâs. Despite many years, we are still friends. For your godfatherâs sake..."
"Friends?" Yang Ruxin raised an eyebrow, a mocking smile on her face.
"Well..." Dai Zhigaoâs old face felt flustered. Back at the Fang Family, what his daughter did was really hard to speak of, but now he could only turn a blind eye. "Thatâs naturally the case."
Yang Ruxin shrugged. People can really have no limits to the thickness of their skin.
"Madam, let todayâs matter be considered a misunderstanding. I will definitely handle it properly and give Madam a satisfactory explanation." Dai Zhigao displayed a fawning smile.
"Give me a satisfactory explanation, and what about the others?" Yang Ruxin widened her eyes.
"What?" Dai Zhigao didnât react for a moment.
"It seems like Third Master wasnât just committing crimes today, right?" Yang Ruxin raised an eyebrow slightly. "An individual without any official status can mobilize government officials at the County Governorâs Office and search any place without a warrantâsuch power... tsk tsk, if the Emperor did this, he would be impeached by the Imperial Censor too, right?"
Dai Zhigao broke out in a cold sweat again: "Madam..."
"Donât plead with me." Yang Ruxin waved her hand, "If today I wasnât capable of restraining your brother-in-law, I would have been the one destroyed."
Dai Zhigao remained silent.
"In Lord Daiâs heart, are other peopleâs lives less worthy? Only your family is noble?"
Dai Zhigao lowered his eyes, concealing the ruthlessness in his eyes.
"Actually, Lord Dai, do you know? Seeing your familyâs chaos, I really feel fortunate for Tianze, fortunate for your familyâs young ladyâs willfulness back then, otherwise, the Fang Family might have been implicated by you." After saying this, Yang Ruxin turned and left.
Dai Zhigao looked up at Yang Ruxinâs departing back, the ruthlessness in his eyes flashed.
Chen Dongliang frowned, kneeling there. Only after Yangâs elegance had walked far did he move closer: "Brother-in-law, though this woman is Madam Ruyi, isnât she too rampant?" Saying this, he paused because his face hurt. "Thereâs a saying that a powerful dragon cannot suppress a ground snake. She..."
"Shut up!" Dai Zhigao turned back and glared at Chen Dongliang.
Chen Dongliang shrunk his neck slightly.
"Yang Ruxin." Suddenly, another figure rushed over from behind, shouting as they dashed over, "Why are you here?"
Chai Qin intercepted the arriving person two steps away.
"Why I am here, ask your uncle." Yang Ruxin inclined her head back. "Ask your father too, and, speaking of which, you being of no rank and yelling at me, is it appropriate?" Saying this, she pulled out Madam Ruyiâs gold medal and shook it.
"I..."
"Xiyan, kneel." Dai Zhigao shouted.
Dai Xiyan was scared and immediately knelt down.
"Thatâs better." Yang Ruxin smiled and continued walking.
Yet she was blocked again.
Yang Ruxin frowned, looking at the panting Dai Chenshi: "Madam Dai, canât you come over with your daughter together? One after another, isnât it bothersome?"
"Madam Ruyi, please show mercy." Dai Chenshi suddenly knelt down, stepped forward a couple of steps, and held onto Yang Ruxinâs leg, "My brother is useless; we will certainly educate him in the future. But, I beg you to spare the Dai Family, for the Fang Familyâs sake..."
Yang Ruxinâs face darkened; why were they all using the Fang Family as leverage? The Fang Family would not willingly bear anyoneâs faults.
Chai Qin hurriedly stepped forward to pull the person away.
"Madam Dai, your words are unreasonable." Yang Ruxin snorted coldly. "I just happened to pass by, sleeping well in the inn, and your familyâs Third Master brought officials and pinned the label of female bandit on me. How does it become me sparing the Dai Family? Shouldnât the Dai Family spare me instead?"
Dai Chenshi was stunned. She had merely heard that her brother had provoked some extraordinary woman, and the elder had gone over, so she rushed over. She didnât expect it to be Yang Ruxin. When it comes to rank, she is still a senior, so she knelt down thinking the other party couldnât bear it, but did not anticipate...
Yang Ruxin ignored her, turned, and walked out the County Governorâs Office gate, handing her Madam Ruyiâs gold medal over: "Chai Qin, go overnight to the Prefectural City to invite the Magistrate, no, go directly to Governor Lin Lang to handle this matter." That Linjiang Prefectureâs Magistrate Li Tongzhi is not trustworthy; to avoid complications, it is more reliable to approach someone of higher rank directly.