newbobooks Chapter 572 This little girl is incredibly bold to dare bring people to cause trouble at the yamen!
Chapter 572 This little girl is incredibly bold to dare bring people to cause trouble at the yamen!
At this moment, Prefect Qian of the Capital Prefecture was sweating profusely, feeling utterly overwhelmed by the delicate yet fierce-looking young girl before him.
"Miss Gu... Miss Gu, this... this is a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding!"
Lord Qian wiped the sweat from his brow and smiled ingratiatingly, “I have already interrogated those villains immediately. They are indeed just some money-grubbing thugs who have been misled by others. They are not notorious bandits.”
Gu Qingchen pouted and said in a clear voice, "My mother said they were shouting about the Wei family and demanding blood for blood! You think you can just arrest a few thugs and call it a day? You're clearly just going through the motions and deceiving your superiors!"
She waved her little hand and pointed to the crying vendors behind her.
"And them! In broad daylight, our stalls were smashed and our belongings were stolen. Where were the officials in your government? Are you going to wait until we ordinary people are bullied to death before you're willing to do anything about it?"
The vendors, who had been "coerced" by Gu Qingchen, saw how brave a young girl was and, remembering how frightened they had been that day, also mustered their courage and chimed in with their own opinions.
"Yes, Your Honor, you must do us justice!"
"Those people were too fierce; we were almost run over and killed by the carriage!"
The constables looked at each other, wanting to step forward and pull the vendors away, but they were wary of the expressionless guards from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion behind Gu Qingchen.
Lord Qian was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. How could this little rascal of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion be so difficult to deal with!
“Miss Gu, those thugs attacked the Princess Consort of the Yong Prince's Mansion, and had nothing to do with these vendors. I will certainly have someone handle their losses, you…”
"What do you mean you have no direct involvement?" Gu Qingchen's almond-shaped eyes widened. "My mother and I were almost hit by that out-of-control carriage! If my mother hadn't reacted quickly, I would be the one lying here crying for justice today!"
"Nonsense!" A clear shout came from outside the crowd.
Chu Ruohan pushed through the crowd and strode in, followed by Gu Junze.
Seeing her daughter's "commanding" manner, she felt both amused and annoyed, but mostly worried.
"Qingchen! What are you doing? Come here right now!" Chu Ruohan said sternly, her face hardening.
When Gu Qingchen saw his parents arrive, his small body shrank back slightly, but he straightened his back and stubbornly said, "Mother, I didn't do anything wrong! They're bullying me!"
She pointed at Lord Qian: "They refuse to investigate the case properly, trying to downplay the seriousness of the matter and let it go!"
Gu Junze walked slowly to his daughter's side, squatted down, and looked her in the eye.
"Qingchen, tell your father why you brought people to the yamen."
Gu Qingchen looked into her father's deep eyes, her lips trembled, and her eyes reddened.
"I...I'm scared. I'm scared that if those bad guys aren't caught, they'll come back to harm my mother and us."
"Moreover, those yamen runners were not nice to the frightened vendors at all, and even tried to drive them away!"
Hearing her daughter's words, Chu Ruohan's heart softened, and her tone became gentler: "So you brought people to besiege the government office? Do you know what kind of behavior this is?"
"I didn't attack them!" Gu Qingchen retorted softly. "I just... I just wanted them to take it seriously!"
Gu Junze raised his hand and gently patted his daughter's head, then stood up, looked at the embarrassed Lord Qian, and cupped his hands in greeting.
"Lord Qian, my daughter has been unruly and has caused you trouble."
Lord Qian quickly waved his hand: "No, no, Your Excellency is too kind. Miss Gu is also... is also of a sincere heart. I understand, I understand."
He thought to himself, "What do I understand? I understand that this little tyrant is not to be trifled with!"
Gu Junze said calmly, "Today's events have indeed frightened my wife and daughter. Although those villains are just a rabble, their actions are heinous and have had a very bad impact. I believe that Lord Qian will handle this matter impartially and severely punish them, giving the people of the capital an explanation."
Lord Qian nodded repeatedly: "Rest assured, Your Excellency, I will investigate thoroughly and show no leniency!"
Gu Junze nodded slightly, then turned to the vendors and said gently, "You have all been frightened today, and your stalls have also suffered losses. You can go to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion to register later. All losses will be borne by the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion."
Upon hearing this, the vendors were overjoyed and immediately knelt down, kowtowing: "Thank you, Your Excellency! Your Excellency is benevolent and righteous!"
Gu Junze then took Gu Qingchen's hand and said to Chu Ruohan, "Let's go back."
Chu Ruohan glared at her daughter but didn't say anything more, and followed Gu Junze out.
Gu Qingchen, led by his father, looked back at the vendors who were thanking him profusely, then stole a glance at his mother's tense profile before lowering his head slightly.
She didn't really cause any trouble this time!
Back at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, after dismissing the servants, Chu Ruohan finally couldn't hold back any longer and pointed at Gu Qingchen, saying, "You little brat, you're getting bolder and bolder!"
"You think you can lead a group to besiege the government office? What if this causes trouble? Can you handle the consequences?"
Gu Qingchen stood there, twisting the hem of her clothes with her small hands, her head down and not saying a word.
"I always tell you to read more books and learn some manners, but you just ignore me, don't you?" Chu Ruohan became angrier as she spoke. "Today, it's only because Lord Qian doesn't dare to offend our family. If it were someone more upright, they would have detained you and given you a beating, and see what you would have done then!"
Gu Junze sat down to the side, picked up his teacup and took a sip before slowly saying, "Alright, alright, Han'er, don't be too angry. Although Qingchen acted rashly, his intentions were good."
Chu Ruohan glanced at him and said reproachfully, "You just spoil her!"
After appeasing his wife, Gu Junze then went to educate his daughter.
"Qingchen, do you know where you went wrong today?"
Gu Qingchen raised his head and whispered, "I shouldn't... I shouldn't have brought my guards to the yamen, and I shouldn't... I shouldn't have yelled at Lord Qian."
"Anything else?" Gu Junze pressed.
Gu Qingchen thought for a moment and then said, "I shouldn't have disobeyed my mother and run away on my own."
Chu Ruohan snorted: "So you do know you're disobedient!"
Gu Junze put down his teacup and waved to his daughter.
Gu Qingchen hesitated for a moment, then slowly walked to his father's side.
Gu Junze pulled her in front of him and said gently, "When something happens, it's right to want to find out the truth and protect your family."
“But everything must be done in a proper way. The government has its rules, and officials have their duties. What you did today was overstepping your bounds and causing trouble for your parents, do you understand?”