Chapter 234 - 233: According to the Law, One Must Face a Lawsuit
Jiang Yifan dismounted outside the crowd, tossed the reins to a servant, and several government officials parted the onlookers, "Make way, make way, Yamen is here."
"People from the Yamen", "It’s the Yamen officers" the surrounding crowd commented, stepping back to create a wide gap while they spoke.
As soon as Steward Chang heard that Yamen had arrived, he immediately felt emboldened, and crawled over, wailing, "My lord, my lord, we are from the Liang Residence, from Green Willow Alley, my lord, please come and apprehend these scoundrels and uphold justice for us."
Lian Gui had been standing with his arms folded, watching from the side. Seeing that it was Jiang Yifan who had arrived, he called out and summoned back his people. The servants and guards of Duke An’s Mansion promptly stopped and retreated. Realizing that the Yamen had arrived, Qi Ercheng, under Nanny Jin’s command, also pulled back the Great Crane House staff.
With the crowd dispersed, the several family servants of the Liang family suddenly stood out conspicuously at the scene. Just moments ago, they had attacked like ferocious wolves. Now, aside from Steward Chang, who had just picked himself up, none of the other five could even stand properly, not to mention those rolling on the ground. Even those who managed to struggle to their feet did so clutching their waists and grimacing in pain.
Qi Ercheng signaled with his eyes, instructing the Great Crane House people to slip away while Nanny Jin stood with several old woman servants, waiting to see what the Yamen would say.
The government officials, seeing the one-sided aftermath of the fight, were at first stunned, then recognized those in the advantageous group as being from the Qi family in Clear Water Village, especially the nannies, who had once served them meals. Ah, the leisure snack shop, no wonder, it’s the Qi family’s business.
In view of the public gathering and adhering to the principle of fairness, the government officials asked both groups, "What’s all this? Making such a commotion and fighting in the street, are you looking for a lawsuit?"