The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 351: A Brand New Machine (5)_1

Chapter 351: Chapter 351: A Brand New Machine (5)_1

Smelling the fragrance of the canteen, Little Pang, with her plump body, also started heading towards home.

"Dont’t meddle with Ma Youcai’s affairs," the old master reminded Lin Ziyin on their way back.

"Of course, I am too lazy to care about their family troubles," Lin Ziyin promised.

The old master heaved a sigh and then stopped mentioning about the Ma family. Life in the countryside had its own rules. Shili Village wasn’t big, but it definitely wasn’t small either. With the sudden wealth of the Lin family, even with the support of the Prince and the Third Prince, many in the village would still keep an eye on the Lins.

Perhaps these villagers wouldn’t dare do anything to the Lin family, but the discussion behind their backs could sometimes have a massive impact on the Lins. The old master, due to his age, gave more thought to this than Lin Ziyin did.

"I heard that Ma’s kid went to the county government to file a report?" after purchasing something from outside, Lin Changshu found out about the trouble at home in the afternoon. He immediately inquired about it from the old master upon seeing him.

"Ma Youcai has been locked up, and just now Madame Yan came to make a scene and was sent away by me," Lin Ziyin replied.

"The youngster being arrested serves him right!" Wu Dayou exclaimed angrily. "Zige, avoid the people from Ma’s family whenever you come across them. None of them are up to any good."

"What nonsense are you blabbering? How would I have anything to do with them?" Lin Zige retorted, glaring at him. Seeing Wu Dayou’s blithe smile, Lin Ziyin felt relieved and the gloom in his heart dispersed.

It didn’t take long for Chu Suifeng to know about the incident in the Lin family’s slaughterhouse, and it caused Prince Ling’s face to darken, "Tell the county government to suppress him, and release him only after the beginning of spring."

"Yes, Your Highness," Second in command replied and immediately went out to inform the county government. The remaining guards secretly murmured their admiration, considering how unusual it was for the indifferent Prince to show such concern for Lady Lin over such trivial matters. Unfortunately, Lady Lin was unaware of all this.

Reflecting on Lin Ziyin’s stature, they sighed collectively; the Prince’s unique taste was unmistakable. In the residence’s backyard, there were numerous beautiful ladies. Any of them would be more beautiful than Lady Lin, and yet none managed to catch the Prince’s eye.

Ma Youcai’s worries became a reality. After receiving the Second in command’s orders, the county magistrate was terrified. Luckily, the Prince did not blame them, and the infuriated magistrate directly ordered the jailer not to allow anyone to see Ma Youcai.

Madame Yan created a turmoil at home. Ma Zhicai had no choice but to accompany her to the county government again in hopes of negotiating with silver and bring Ma Youcai home for the Spring Festival. However, after several attempts and offering sufficient bribes, they never managed to see him.

For all his harsh exterior, Ma Zhicai was essentially just a countryman with some education. When real trouble came, he didn’t have a clue what to do.

With no other option, Madame Yan asked Ma Xincai to bring back Da Lang from the city.

Upon hearing the news, Da Lang broke into a cold sweat. He immediately sought connections to bail out his younger son before the new year. It wasn’t right to let his son spend the new year in jail.

Although he reached out to people, the outcome was not favorable. By the end of the year, all cases were put on hold, and the seal of the county magistrate was confiscated.

Imagining the hardships her youngest son must be enduring in jail, Yan’s heart seeped in sorrow, almost blinded by her tears. The seething rage within Da Lang was directed entirely at Madame Yan,"If you had disciplined him properly at home, we wouldn’t be in this mess. Do you think the Prince is someone you can casually offend?"