Chapter 1559: Imprisoned (5)
"Do you now realize where you went wrong?" Though Yang Ruxin was younger in age and junior in family status, her tone was far from polite.
"I shouldn’t have been softhearted." Pei Xiaoxia wiped away her tears and looked up at Yang Ruxin, "I shouldn’t have given her silver right as she arrived..."
"Aunt Xiaowu, do you know why I was willing to help you initially and even matchmake you with Uncle Xiaowu?" Yang Ruxin sighed, "It was because I admired your personality, thinking you were straightforward and could clearly distinguish the important from the trivial, and that you would be able to manage the fifth branch of the family in the future. But now, it seems..."
"Xinxin, I was indeed wrong before." Pei Xiaoxia took a step forward unconsciously, "It won’t happen again."
Yang Ruxin just looked up at her, her dark eyes like a deep, black pool, making Pei Xiaoxia’s heart tremble with fear, but she knew she could not back down, or else she would have to return to the mire she was in before. So, she also looked directly back into the other’s eyes.
After a long while, Yang Ruxin finally sighed: "Alright, I believe you."
Yang Baixiang breathed a sigh of relief and reproached himself internally; in the end, it was because he was not firm enough. If he had been a bit tougher, perhaps he wouldn’t be taken advantage of by so many people. He resolved to become stronger in the future; otherwise, he would forever lead an inconsequential life...
Just then, Du Juan returned, saying that the county magistrate had decreed the punishment to be ten strikes for each person and a month in jail, or ten strikes followed by a fine of ten taels of silver.
The implication was that if you had silver, you didn’t need to go to jail; if not, you had to serve time.
"What was the outcome?" Yang Ruxin smirked, godfather’s judgment was indeed artful.