My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 148 Going to See the Magistrate Personally

Chapter 148: Chapter 148 Going to See the Magistrate Personally

But before they could even touch Yan Lin’s sleeve, they were laid flat on the ground by the Hidden Guards behind him.

"How dare you ambush someone from the government office, do you no longer value your lives?"

The government officers roared angrily.

"It seems that there really is no rest for us today. Ruolan, take Jingjing and Xixi upstairs, we’re making a trip to the government office," Chu Baihan instructed Ruolan.

"Yes."

"Let’s go, there’s no need for violence, we’ll go with you to the government office willingly."

Chu Baihan smoothed out the wrinkles on his sleeves, then gave a few Hidden Guards a look.

The Hidden Guards then released the government officers.

The government officers looked at Chu Baihan with strange expressions.

This woman appeared to be part of the same group as those people, but why would she volunteer to go to the government office?

Could it be that she is long on hair and short on insight, thinking that they could easily provoke the government office?

"By the way, is your Magistrate currently in the government office?" Chu Baihan suddenly turned around and asked them this question.

"Hmph, you aren’t worthy of our Magistrate’s personal interrogation,"

the government officers sneered, speaking contemptuously.

Now they were certain: the woman in front of them was indeed long on hair and short on insight.

Otherwise, how could she ask such an ignorant question?

"We indeed wish to see your Magistrate. What should we do now?" Chu Baihan suddenly asked with an unexpectedly good temper.

The men frowned slightly, looking puzzled.

"Hmph, if we have our Magistrate come to judge you, your crime will be grave."

One of the government officers began to size up Chu Baihan, noticing that her clothing was made of fabric not usually worn by common folk.

She must be from a wealthy family...

If they took her to the Magistrate, perhaps they could even be commended for their actions.

A calculating look flashed in his eyes, and he quickly spoke up: "Since you insist on seeing our Magistrate, we can accommodate you. But if the esteemed official has to judge the case personally, your crimes will be severe..."

"It doesn’t matter, we’re not afraid of heavy punishment, we just want to see your Magistrate," Chu Baihan said lightly, pulling at the corner of her mouth.

"This was your own request, you can’t blame us for what happens,"

he scoffed, and immediately signaled to the people beside him.

Those men quickly understood and hurried over to take Chu Baihan away.

"There’s no need for you to lay a hand on me, I can walk on my own," Chu Baihan said indifferently.

Seeing her like this, Yan Lin understood her intentions.

Without any hesitation, he followed her immediately.

Yan Lian stroked his chin, feeling that there would be a good show to watch.

He suddenly said to Jian Yun beside him, "Want to watch the drama unfold?"

"Huh?"

"Just follow them, and you’ll get to see the show,"

Yan Lian said, and ran after Chu Baihan and Yan Lin.

Jian Yun slightly furrowed his brow but nonetheless followed without hesitation.

Meanwhile, inside the Magistrate’s residence.

Li Shang was lying on a wicker chair in the pavilion, humming a tune, as two charming concubines kneeled by his side, feeding him grapes, which he found quite enjoyable.

"Sir, those troublemakers are at the gate again today, complaining that the lake to the east has dried up and that many people’s wells have also run dry, leaving them without water to drink,"

said one of the concubines with a pout.

Upon hearing these words, Li Shang coldly opened his eyes, and spoke with disdain, "Just have someone drive those troublemakers away. Such ominous things, they dare to block my door."

"But, my lord, the resentment from the people towards you is rather heavy now. If it continues like this, could they possibly rebel?" Another concubine couldn’t help but speak out worriedly.

This time, Li Shang scoffed directly.

"I would rather they rebel, then I could deal with them under the pretext of unrest. These days, with the drought making trouble, I’ve been worrying about how to solve the drinking water problem. If enough people die, there won’t be any competition for water, and isn’t the problem solved?"

The two concubines looked at each other and covered their mouths with laughter.

"The lord is indeed wise, having thought of such a good plan."

"Exactly, those troublemakers’ lives aren’t worth money. If they die, then they die, rather than coming here to make a fuss."

"But my lord, hasn’t the Emperor started to take the disaster seriously? He even dispatched the Princess from Nanduan Kingdom and the King here. Won’t they discover what’s happening here?"

The concubine on the left frowned, starting to worry about this matter.

Yet, when Li Shang heard this, he wasn’t panicked at all, instead appearing somewhat proud.

"Rest assured, with the Crown Prince protecting me, even if they really find some problems, there won’t be any serious consequences," he said.

Upon hearing this, the two concubines finally breathed a sigh of relief.

They didn’t care much about anything else.

As long as Li Shang continued to play the role of Jiangnan’s ’Emperor,’ they could enjoy wealth and prestige.

"By the way, do you know when that King and the Princess will arrive?"

Li Shang suddenly asked the guard behind him.

The guard immediately replied respectfully, "My lord, our people have sent word that the King is still on his way."

"Prepare well. Although we have the Crown Prince’s protection, we must not leave any evidence behind," Li Shang suddenly said.

"Yes, my lord, we will make the necessary preparations to ensure they find nothing when they arrive," the guard responded respectfully.

"Hmm, it’s been quite a while since Zhang Rong brought me anything good. What’s going on?"

Li Shang suddenly remembered Zhang Rong, his tone sharpening in an instant.

"Reporting to my lord, out of nowhere, a group of people intercepted Zhang Rong’s goods and even took him to the government office, claiming they want to sue him. For now, those people have been intercepted by us at the government office, and we’ve sent men to chase the rest," the guard continued.

Li Shang’s expression darkened upon hearing this.

"In Jiangnan, there are actually such fools who are courting death. Who doesn’t know Zhang Rong works for me?"

Just then, the steward came to report in a hurry.

"My lord, Wang Hao is here at the Magistrate’s entrance with a few unfamiliar faces. It’s said they’re the ones who hurt Zhang Rong today."

"Heh, I’ve been fretting about where to round these people up, and to think they’ve come to throw themselves into the trap," he said.

After that, he rose quickly and walked out.

He wanted to see just how foolishly unaware of death these idiots really were.

Dressed casually, he walked out in a careless manner.

Chu Baihan and Yan Lin, along with others, were waiting right at the entrance.

When Chu Baihan looked up, she saw a pot-bellied middle-aged man with extremely muddy eyes, as if he had swallowed all the greed in the world.

As Chu Baihan scrutinized Li Shang, he too was assessing her.

Upon seeing her delicate little face, his pupils flashed, and greed flickered briefly.

He swallowed hard, then walked down quickly.

"My beauty, have you come especially for me?" he asked, rubbing his palms together and revealing a salivating smile towards Chu Baihan.

Even across the distance, Chu Baihan could smell the stench emanating from his body.