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Chapter 236: Qingyang City County Magistrate Comes to Cause Trouble

Li Youran sat leisurely in the elegant and exquisite private room. After ordering a few of the famous signature dishes of Jinxiu Restaurant, he began to fall into deep thought, with all kinds of thoughts circling in his mind.

She wondered to herself: Why was the drought not reported to the court? Perhaps the news of the drought had leaked out accidentally. Otherwise, the people of Qingyang City would still be unable to go to other cities to seek a livelihood.

Thinking of this, Li Youran couldn't help but frowned slightly, and a trace of worry arose in his heart.

When all the dishes are served on the table, the aroma is so fragrant that it makes you salivate.

Li Youran slowly came back to his senses and began to slowly savor these delicious dishes.

Every bite of food seemed to contain endless flavors, allowing her to temporarily forget the troubles and worries of the outside world.

Just as Li Youran was concentrating on enjoying dinner, suddenly, there was a loud "bang" and the door was pushed open.

Immediately afterwards, a slightly fat middle-aged man rushed in, his face full of anger, staring at Li Youran fiercely.

Li Youran was not panicked by this sudden change. She calmly put down the chopsticks in her hand, then raised her head and looked at the middle-aged man with calm eyes.

The corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she asked calmly, "May I ask what you want from me?"

The middle-aged man was clearly still furious. He widened his eyes and shouted angrily, "Did you hurt my son? This is simply lawless!"

After saying that, he stretched out a hand and slammed it hard on the table. The force was so great that the dishes on the table began to shake.

Faced with such aggressive questioning from the other party, Li Youran showed no fear at all.

She straightened her body and responded without flinching, "It was obviously your son who flirted with me first, and I was just forced to fight back in self-defense. What's wrong with that?"

After saying that, Li Youran stood up angrily and shook her slightly wrinkled dress vigorously, with a cold light flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Ever since Shi Yanxiang became the magistrate of Qingyang City, no one has ever dared to be so rude to him as they did today.

At this moment, his eyes were wide open, and he pointed at the person in front of him and shouted, "My son is liking you, that's the blessing you earned in your previous life! It's ok for you to be ungrateful, but you're still talking nonsense and hurting people wantonly! Tell me, were you the one who seduced my son first?"

Having said that, when his eyes met Li Youran's, a sense of panic and uneasiness inexplicably surged in his heart.

However, he had been an official for many years, so he could still keep his composure. So he took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and mustered up all his courage to continue speaking...

At this moment, the shopkeeper rushed in hurriedly.

It turned out that he had been busy with other matters before and had no time to take care of the situation here.

The clever waiter saw the county magistrate rushing into the private room where Princess Ruixiang was without any scruples, and knew something was wrong, so he hurried to report to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper rushed over upon hearing the news, but was still a step too late.

As he stepped into the room, a strong smell of gunpowder that he could almost smell hit him in the face, making his heart tighten.

Without time to think, the shopkeeper bowed and said respectfully, "I pay my respects to the county magistrate."

However, before the shopkeeper could stand up straight, he heard Shi Yanxiang shouting angrily: "How dare she hurt my son? Come here! Tie up this woman and take her to the county jail!"

His voice was deafening, and it was obvious that he was furious.

Faced with such an unreasonable request, Li Youran was not afraid at all.

She took out a crystal clear jade pendant from her bosom calmly and held it high. At the same time, she had a half-smile on her face and looked at Shi Yanxiang with a slightly teasing look.

When Shi Yanxiang saw clearly the words engraved on the jade plaque, he trembled all over as if struck by lightning, and his legs became weak involuntarily.

If the shopkeeper and several yamen runners had not been there to support him in time, he would have collapsed to the ground.

"Princess Rui...Xiang?" Shi Yanxiang's eyes widened, his face full of astonishment, as if he couldn't believe what he saw.

Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, revealing his extreme fear and anxiety.

"What? Do you want to arrest me now?" Li Youran gently shook the jade token in his hand, still with that unfathomable smile on his face.

He continued to stare at Shi Yanxiang, as if he wanted to see how this usually majestic county magistrate would react at this moment.

"Your humble servant pays respects to Princess Ruixiang. I did not know you were Princess Ruixiang. I am sorry for offending you. I hope you will forgive me..." Shi Yanxiang knelt on the ground with a plop and bowed deeply to Li Youran.

The yamen runners around him also knelt down.

"What should we do with that young man? He teased this princess." Li Youran picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.

"Deal with it according to the laws of Nanxiang State..." Shi Yanxiang squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.

"That's right, get up! This princess is magnanimous and is willing to forgive your offense." Li Youran raised her eyelids and glanced at Shi Yanxiang's face, which was no different from that of someone who had eaten shit.

Shi Yanxiang slowly stood up and stood there awkwardly.

"Go back! I'll find you at the county government office tomorrow!" Li Youran waved his hand and started to chase people away.

"Yes." Shi Yanxiang responded, and left Jinxiu Building with his men in a dejected manner.

After dinner, Li Youran went to the Yi Ju Pavilion next door to rest for a night.

I went to the yamen early in the morning.

After showing the jade token, the bailiff took a look at it and respectfully invited him in.

Last night, Shi Yanxiang was so upset about Li Youran that he could not sleep until late at night. Unexpectedly, in the early morning, a servant came to report that Princess Ruixiang had arrived and was waiting for her in the main hall.

Hearing this, Shi Yanxiang was shocked. He dared not slack off at all. He hurriedly got up, changed his clothes, and rushed to the main hall without stopping.

Entering the main hall, I saw Li Youran sitting at the first seat, with a dignified manner and a solemn expression. She raised her jade hand, picked up the fragrant tea on the table, took a sip, and then gently put down the teacup.

"My Lord County Magistrate, I have recently observed that the number of people in Qingyang City is increasing day by day, while other cities are deserted and sparsely populated. I wonder what the reason is?"

Li Youran's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, her gaze was as sharp as a torch, and she stared straight at Shi Yanxiang, with a hint of questioning in her tone.

Facing Li Youran's questioning, Shi Yanxiang couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead and stammered, "My Lord, the reason why I acted this way is because I am worried that this move will have an adverse impact on other cities, so I came up with this bad idea..."

Before he could finish his words, Li Youran interrupted him: "Oh? I see. Then in your opinion, how should this matter be resolved?"

After saying that, she picked up the teacup again and took a sip, but her eyes never left Shi Yanxiang.

Shi Yanxiang's heart tightened and he racked his brains to think of a countermeasure, but he couldn't think of anything for a while.

Just as he was thinking hard, Li Youran asked again, "Does the county magistrate of Changqing City also live here?"

"My Lord, that is true. Changqing City has suffered from drought for a long time, and the people are living in poverty. The county magistrate brought his family to Qingyang City to take shelter from the scorching sun."

Shi Yanxiang answered truthfully. At this time, he was sweating profusely and had no idea how to respond next.