Hu Fan glanced at her, and before he could speak, He Yi next to him couldn't stand it. He slammed the table, "Feng Xiaoyue, how dare you not kneel before the county magistrate?"
Fang Jun, standing nearby, couldn't help but speak loudly, "So what if he's the county magistrate? I am..."
Before he could finish, He Dali next to him suddenly raised his hand and slapped Fang Jun.
"How dare you roar in front of the county magistrate."
Chen Xiaobei saw this scene from afar, outside the door, and couldn't help but shake his head. This He Dali would probably have to shed a layer of skin.
Feng Xiaoyue, neither humble nor arrogant, said to Hu Fan, "Xiaoyue does not know what crime she has committed? Why did the county magistrate bring me here for punishment!"
Hu Fan smiled slightly and looked at He Yi, "Old sir, would you tell him?"
He Yi trembled as he stood up, pointed at Feng Xiaoyue, and said sternly, "Feng Xiaoyue, Feng Xiaoyue, you are nothing but a watchdog at Sihai Restaurant. It was your good fortune that my grandson fancied you, but instead of showing gratitude, you colluded with villains to impersonate a princess, the daughter of a marquis, and killed my son and grandson."
"Not only that, but you also seized my family's restaurant. You even said you would seize this house. How vicious you are!"
After speaking sternly, He Yi coughed and quickly picked up his teacup and took a sip of water.
Hu Fan looked at Feng Xiaoyue, "Is what Mr. He said true?"
Feng Xiaoyue smiled slightly, "County Magistrate Hu, the situation is like this. Last night, He Zhen sent people disguised as diners into my Sihai Restaurant. They drugged me and took me to their residence."
"Later, when Miss Liu brought people to search, He Shun obstructed them in every way possible and took the opportunity to send He Zhen and me to Centipede Ridge!"
Hearing Feng Xiaoyue's words, He Yi suddenly coughed a few times, "That's a pack of lies. Why don't you go and ask around? When did my He family ever do such a thing?"
Feng Xiaoyue looked at He Yi, then at Hu Fan, "Lord Hu, you summoned me. Do you believe what I say, or what he says?"
This put Hu Fan in a corner.
Hu Fan hesitated for a moment, then looked at He Yi and then at Feng Xiaoyue, sighing, "You each have your own story. What am I to do?"
"How about this, let's find a few more witnesses."
After saying that, he waved his hand at He Dali.
He Dali quickly bowed, "County Magistrate, I have also found a few villagers who can tell you what happened."
Then, He Dali waved his hand, and two villagers standing behind the constables walked forward. They first knelt and kowtowed to Hu Fan.
"Your subordinate Zhang San greets the county magistrate."
"Your subordinate Li Si greets the county magistrate."
Hu Fan waved his hand, "Alright, the two of you may rise. Tell this official what happened."
Zhang San immediately cupped his fists, "Reporting to the county magistrate, we heard a commotion outside early this morning and came out to watch. We saw a group of people surrounding He Shun and Yong Hao and others, arguing. Then a young woman waved a precious sword and killed He Shun. Then a middle-aged man dragged He Zhen over. Yes, it was this young man."
Zhang San said, pointing at Fang Jun, "He stabbed He Zhen with his sword, but the force was too light, only wounding He Zhen. While He Zhen was wailing, another young woman stepped forward with a sword and killed He Zhen."
Hearing this, He Yi next to him immediately wailed, "Oh, my poor grandson died so tragically. County Magistrate, you must do justice for me!"
Hu Fan nodded, then looked at Li Si, "What scene did you see?"
Li Si cupped his fists, "Reporting to your honor, the scene I saw was no different from what Zhang San said. Indeed, one person wielded a sword and killed He Shun, and then let this person kill He Zhen!"
"They also claimed to be Princess Royal, which caused the common people to kneel and worship. But after the incident, they all disappeared."
Hearing this, Hu Fan slammed the table, "Feng Xiaoyue, are what these two men said true?"
Feng Xiaoyue nodded, "Reporting to the county magistrate, what the two said is true."
"The one who beheaded He Shun and ordered the execution of He Zhen was indeed Princess Zhaoning."
Hearing this, He Yi next to him slammed the table, "Feng Xiaoyue, how dare you spout such nonsense? What are you? Can you invite the Princess Royal to our Xiaojia Town?"
Fang Jun, standing nearby, quickly said, "County Magistrate Hu, Miss Xiaoyue is..."
Before he could finish, He Dali next to him once again gestured at Fang Jun and said sternly, "You shut up. It's already a great favor to let you listen here."
Hu Fan looked at He Dali and then at Fang Jun, smiled slightly, and waved his hand at He Yi, "Old sir, please don't worry, I will definitely uphold justice for you in this matter."
After saying that, Hu Fan looked at Feng Xiaoyue and Fang Jun again and said in a deep voice, "You two are suspected of hiring assassins to kill someone. This official will detain you for further investigation and then make a decision."
He then beckoned to He Dali, "Throw these two into prison."
He Dali responded, waved his hand, and several constables shook the iron chains in their hands. They rushed forward and were about to put them on Feng Xiaoyue's head.
Seeing this, Liu Rumei finally couldn't help but shout, "Stop right there!"
Hearing the shout, the constables present paused. Hu Fan also looked up towards the main entrance and saw Liu Rumei and Chen Xiaobei rushing in, followed by the young maid and Guo Chuan.
As for Princess Zhaoning, according to Chen Xiaobei's arrangement, she was still waiting outside the main entrance.
Seeing Chen Xiaobei and Liu Rumei arrive, Hu Fan also smiled and stood up, cupping his fists towards the two, "Oh, Brother Xiaobei, Miss Liu, why have you two come?"
He Yi, seeing Hu Fan's attitude change so drastically, was also at a loss. But after a few blinks of an eye, he had an idea. He forced a smile and cupped his fists towards Hu Fan, "County Magistrate Hu, who are these distinguished guests? Please introduce them."
Hearing this, Hu Fan, with a face full of smiles, pointed to Liu Rumei, "This is Miss Liu Rumei, the daughter of Marquis Liu Xiangnan of the capital!"
Upon hearing this, He Yi's smile was very forced, but he still cupped his hands, "This old man He Yi greets Miss Liu."
Liu Rumei did not commit, only gave a slight snort as a greeting.
Hu Fan then pointed to Chen Xiaobei, "This is Brother Xiaobei, the headman of Hetou Village, who is as close as a brother to me."
One must listen to the subtext. The so-called "as close as a brother" is just a polite remark, implying that the relationship between them is not that close.
He Yi cupped his fists again towards Chen Xiaobei, "Greetings, Headman Chen." Su Dan Novel Network
Chen Xiaobei waved his hand and said loudly to He Yi, "Old sir, your son and grandson behaved improperly and were executed by the Princess Royal. Why do you still pursue the matter? Are you not afraid of ruining yourself?"