Chapter 8: At Master Liu’s Mansion

With that, the matter was settled. Lin Qinghuan left immediately. She still had to go to Master Liu’s house to find Qingyu.

The little ones clearly didn’t understand the adults’ conversation. They only caught the word ‘marriage’.

They were taught basic knowledge by Xiao Hanting, so they knew what marriage meant.

‘Father, is this big sister going to be our mother?’

‘Great! Now we have a mother. We’re no longer children without a mother!’

Listening to their cheers, Xiao Hanting felt bitter inside. He had helped Lin Qinghuan, but hadn’t she helped him just as much?

Lin Qinghuan jogged all the way to town. A few inquiries led her straight to Master Liu’s mansion.

No wonder that old witch couldn’t bear to let go. Just looking at this mansion, one could tell how wealthy Master Liu was. What slipped through his fingers would be enough to feed a common family for a long time.

‘Miss, who are you looking for?’

‘I’m looking for Master Liu!’

Lin Qinghuan was a bit dark-skinned, but her features were pretty. The servant thought she might be one of the master’s romantic entanglements from somewhere and invited her in.

Master Liu waddled over, flanked by his steward, his beer belly prominent. His eyes lit up when he saw Lin Qinghuan.

‘So it’s you. I heard from your grandmother that you’d rather die than agree. But here you are, coming willingly. You people from small families should know better than to resist.

Don’t you understand that the arm can’t twist the thigh? Stay here and let me take good care of you. I guarantee you’ll wear gold and silver.’

Seeing Master Liu’s lecherous expression, Lin Qinghuan couldn’t hold back and punched him.

The punch was full of force. It knocked out one of Master Liu’s teeth, and blood flowed.

‘How dare you! You b*tch, you dare lay a hand on me! Someone, arrest her!’

But Lin Qinghuan wasn’t one to be trifled with. She twisted his arm behind his back with one hand and used him as a shield.

‘Ow! Let me go! Otherwise I’ll make you sufffer for this!’ he lisped, his words slurring.

‘Hand over my brother, or I’ll break this arm!’

She tightened her grip, and Master Liu cried out in pain.

Lin Qingyu was only meant to be leverage. Master Liu didn’t intend to harm him. Now he had no choice but to order his release.

‘Sister!’ Lin Qingyu ran over excitedly. His uncle had tricked him, saying his sister was being taken to Master Liu’s mansion. Eager to save her, he fell for the trap and was locked up.

‘Master Liu, I will never marry you. If you want your money back, go after the person who took it.’

With that, she threw Master Liu into the crowd of servants and dragged Lin Qingyu away.

But at the gate, they were caught up by the pursuing servants.

Lin Qinghuan flexed her fists. It looked like a tough fight today. But…

‘Make way, make way!’ The voice of an official rang out. A man in official robes walked over.

Ma Weiping was on a routine inspection today. He had only recently been transferred to this post and didn’t expect to encounter someone bullying others.

Lin Qinghuan looked small and frail, while Master Liu was loud and overbearing. It was clear who the weaker party was.

Master Liu raised his hands in fear. ‘Your Honor, I’ve done nothing wrong. This woman is from the Lin family of Peach Blossom Village.

Their family accepted my betrothal gifts and promised to give me a daughter as a concubine. But this little girl took my silver and then reneged. She came here and beat me. Look, I’m still bleeding.’

The evidence was clear, and Lin Qinghuan didn’t intend to hide. She observed the magistrate first. Seeing a righteous aura about him and no signs of corruption, she believed he was an honest official who would uphold justice.

‘Your Honor, my parents were killed when goods fell on them while they were moving cargo. The employer compensated with thirty taels of silver, but my grandmother kept it all and gave me and my brother not a single coin.

She didn’t even let us eat enough. Worse, she secretly took Master Liu’s money and tried to sell me to him as a concubine.’

As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. It was a story that would move anyone to tears.

Ma Weiping frowned, realizing the matter was not simple. Just by looking at Master Liu’s fat face, marrying a girl to him would be a terrible waste.

‘They even used my brother to threaten me. If I didn’t marry, my brother wouldn’t be allowed back. Your Honor, you must seek justice for me.’

Lin Qinghuan could only gamble and see if this official would redress her grievances.

‘Is your home in Peach Blossom Village?’

‘Yes.’

‘Then we’re going to Peach Blossom Village!’

As soon as Ma Weiping spoke, his men escorted Lin Qinghuan and the group marched toward the village.

Master Liu stood there dumbfounded. ‘This won’t implicate me, will it? I’m just a businessman. Getting tangled up with officials is bad for business.’

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