The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

This is why no one was found boarding a ship at the other dock.

The cruelty of the methods is chilling.

And Yang Chuxia always felt that these people never intended to transport anyone in the first place; their goal was to commit murder and dismember the bodies, as if provoking, as if mocking.

"I’m flaunting my power right under your nose, and yet you don’t even know who I am."

"What do we do now?" Yang Chuxia asked Ye Zi’an.

"This is beyond what I can investigate," Ye Zi’an shook his head. "I’ve already sent Ye Er and Ye Yi to deliver letters, one to my uncles and one to the Prefect. Fancy Red Pavilions are everywhere in the country, and ordering their closure nationwide isn’t within my authority. I’ve detailed the situation here in the letters, and my uncles will know what to do after reading them."

"You also need to tell uncle to keep an eye on the Luo Family’s people. It’s possible to trace back to the mastermind by following the clues they provide. How could outsiders know about the heirloom of the Luo Family? From what you’ve said, it seems the current members of the Luo Family are good for nothing, but who can guarantee there isn’t someone among them colluding with outsiders?"

Speaking of this made Yang Chuxia full of resentment; what on earth was the use of that broken gold bar that everyone was after?

"Yes, I’ve reminded uncle. Don’t worry," he assured.

"Hmph, now I want to know if the danger of you losing your head has been eliminated?" Yang Chuxia said, irritated whenever she mentioned the imperial edict.

"Of course," Ye Zi’an chuckled. "However, the hope for promotion this year is dashed, after all, there are several more lives lost."

Yang Chuxia snorted coldly and said, "It doesn’t matter whether you get promoted or not, I still want you to resign from your office."

"My lady, are you serious?" Ye Zi’an looked at her in astonishment several times.

"What do you think?"

Ye Zi’an fell silent; it seemed he truly did not know how to talk his lady out of this idea.

But what he didn’t expect was that there was no need for him to talk her out of it.

Because there would always be someone capricious enough to have you follow their wishes.

On the third day after Ye Zi’an ordered the arrest of kidnappers in Mianyang and Fushui County,

another imperial edict arrived at Mianyang County from the Capital City.

And the one delivering the edict was an eunuch, different from the last time, which was a guard.

By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees, "County Magistrate Ye Zi’an of Mianyang has rendered meritorious service in governing Mianyang... With this imperial approval..."

A long string of official words swirled through Yang Chuxia’s mind for quite a while, which summed up to one thing: Brother An had been promoted, not just that, but he had been vaulted from the sixth and fifth ranks directly to the fourth rank.

He had become the Prefect of Shandong! Just waiting for the new County Magistrate to take office, after which he had to hurry to his new post.

Damn, Yang Chuxia thought, those were the only two words in her mind!

The one seated on the Dragon Throne was truly capricious! Just a moment ago, it was an imperial edict threatening to behead him, and in no more than a few days, it had turned into an edict promoting him.

Wasn’t the imperial edict from the Capital City to Mianyang dispatched a little too quickly?

The main point being that Ye Zi’an’s term wasn’t even over, Lord Prefect’s performance review hadn’t been submitted, opinions of the court officials hadn’t been sought, and yet, you simply sling out an imperial edict like that?

"Lord Ye, won’t you receive the edict?" the smiling eunuch who delivered the message asked. Ye Zi’an recognized this eunuch, a minor one from before the Emperor.

"Your servant receives the edict, long live the Emperor, long live, long live!"

After Ye Zi’an stood up, he looked at the imperial edict in his hand, his expression somewhat complex.

However, before he could say anything, the small eunuch spoke to Yang Chuxia, "Madam Ye, Lord Ye serves the country and its people and should not resign lightly. The Emperor has observed all of Lord Ye’s accomplishments and will not allow him to be wronged."