Chapter 221 - 221 Accept the Apology
221 Accept the Apology
Could it be that there were still people who didn’t know that this Lady Qin couldn’t be provoked? She was someone who even dared to send the county magistrate’s wife directly to prison!
“Thank you, Constable Wang. Let’s start now. The earlier you finish, the earlier you can go back to report. It won’t affect the business of Huichun Hall.”
Mo Ruyue was too lazy to deal with this kind of clown. It was not the first time he had been defeated by her, and he still looked like he had not learned his lesson. He was really stubborn.
She didn’t even take the magistrate seriously, which meant that she didn’t care about Constable Wang at all. As long as he didn’t provoke her, she would live in peace with him. Otherwise, she wouldn’t mind teaching him another lesson.
Constable Wang wanted to mock her a little more, but before he came, the old master had instructed him that this matter had been dragged on for a long time and it was better to end it as soon as possible. Moreover, the commoners were watching. If something else happened, he would not be able to explain it to the old master.
Therefore, he still snorted coldly and pulled the chain in his hand. He pulled Qin Shi and Wang Luosheng, who were standing quietly on the side and trying to lower their presence, over.
“Madam Qin, Wang Lousheng, our master ordered you to apologize to Lady Qin in front of all the people in the county that day, and also to pay the fine in one go, ten taels per person! I’ve already given you a few days, so do what you need to do quickly!”
After he had finished speaking, the two people did not move for a long time. They did not even lower their hands from their faces. Even though they had staggered after being pulled by Constable Wang, they still firmly covered their faces and were determined not to show their faces in front of others.
“Tsk, now you’re pretending to be deaf. What did you do when you were making things up about her? Hurry up, this official still has to go back and report to the first master, I don’t have time to waste with you.”
Constable Wang had always had a bad temper. When he said something and there was no response, his face darkened and his words became unpleasant.
“Daughtet-in-law, I’m sorry.”
Qin Shi was the first to speak. Although her face was covered, her mouth wasn’t gagged. Her voice was a little muffled and unclear, and her short apology seemed to be extremely insincere.
“My reputation was almost ruined by you, and you’re giving me these few words? I’m sorry, but I can’t accept it. ”
Mo Ruyue answered very simply. She would not let Qin Shi get away with it so easily.
“What else do you want? Don’t push your luck!”
Although Qin Shi had been locked up for these days, she still had the airs of a mother-in-law in her heart. She originally thought that she would apologize and just give a word to settle the matter. She didn’t expect Mo Ruyue to refuse so bluntly.
When the county magistrate sentenced them, he had made it very clear that as long as Mo Ruyue did not accept it, their apologies would not count.
“Son! Mother brought the silver!”
An old woman suddenly squeezed out of the crowd, holding a bag in her hand. She looked at Wang Luosheng with tears in her eyes. It turned out that his mother had come to deliver the fine silver.
“Lady Qin, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have believed in people’s slanderous words. I was also greedy for the benefits of those few taels of silver and almost destroyed your reputation. I ask you to be magnanimous and forgive me.”
When Wang Luosheng heard that his mother had come to deliver the fine silver, he immediately apologized to Mo Ruyue.
His apology was obviously much more sincere. It sounded like it was true, but his sleeve was still covering his face. He really felt that he was too embarrassed to face anyone.
“Lady Qin, this is the fine silver that should be given to you. Ten taels, not a penny more or less. Please, I beg you, please forgive my son and stop tormenting him.”
Wang Luosheng’s mother brought the bag to Mo Ruyue. Although she kept apologizing, her last sentence contained some secret message.
“If he wasn’t greedy, he wouldn’t have ended up like this. I have no enmity with him, so why would I torture him?”
Mo Ruyue took the money bag. She still had to “correct” her. She shouldn’t have a bad reputation. she shouldn’t be blamed for it.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, Lady Qin. I was wrong. It’s not Luosheng’s fault, please don’t blame him! ”
The old woman was stunned. She didn’t expect Mo Ruyue to not give her any face at all. She was afraid that her words just now had angered her and she would vent her anger on her son, causing him to suffer.
“I hope he’ll learn his lesson and watch his mouth next time.”
Mo Ruyue didn’t continue to haggle. Her purpose was to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys, to let those who had loose mouths know the consequences of speaking nonsense. Now, she had achieved half of her goal.
Constable Wang pursed his lips. He pulled the chain that bound Wang Luosheng and pulled him behind him. This meant that Wang Luosheng’s apology and fine had been accepted, and he would be sent back to the prison until his sentence was over.
“Madam Qin, where’s your family? Now, only your apology has not been accepted, and even the fine silver has disappeared without a trace. What, hasn’t it been enough for your family to gather enough money?”
It wasn’t that he wanted to help Mo Ruyue collect the debt, but he just wanted to quickly finish his job here so that he could go back and report on his mission.
“My son has already gathered the money and will be here in a while. My wife has already apologized. What else does she want me to do? Is she trying to force me to my death?”
Qin Shi looked out through the gap in her sleeve. How could she find the figure of the second branch of the Qin family in the crowd?
“Madam Qin, where is your second son’s family? Don’t tell me he doesn’t even care about you?”
Someone ridiculed Qin Shi, causing her to immediately put down her hand. She glared at the crowd with her triangular eyes and cursed, “Who’s the one who cursed me with such heartless words? My second son is the most filial, how could he not come to pay the fine? That will add to my sentence!”
Another voice came from another direction, teasing, “Then where is your filial son? Don’t say that he didn’t know that he had to pay the fine today. How could Wang Luosheng’s mother remember but your son couldn’t?”
“That’s right. It’s not early now. Even if he comes from far away, as long as he leaves early, he should have arrived.
“Why don’t we wait a little longer? But Huichun Hall is still open for business, so we can’t just wait here.”
“We all have things to do too. Who has the time to keep waiting?”
After someone took the lead, all kinds of voices rose one after another. Even if Qin Shi wanted to refute, she did not know where to start.
She was panicking inside. If her second son really didn’t come, her jail time would be delayed for a long time.
As time passed, the second branch of the Qin family still did not appear. Qin Shi could no longer stand. her legs went soft and she sat on the ground. Her eyes also became a little dazed and she kept muttering to herself.
“No, Second Son said he would come. How could he not come?”
Initially, the onlookers were still waiting to see her make a fool of herself, but gradually, as time passed, some people began to sympathize with her.
“It can’t be, this old woman’s son won’t really not come, right? Wouldn’t this old woman be in jail for a long time?”