Chapter 730 - I’m The Lanlord(6) (1/2)

Chapter 730

I’m The Lanlord(6)

Du Gu Xia rushed to the yamen once he received the news of Shi Sheng sending Su Hua there.

Initially, Du Gu Xia wanted to leave after bailing Su Hua out, as he could not expose his whereabouts now. However, Su Hua wanted to sue Shi Sheng in return.

The magistrate did not dare to slight after intimidated by the regent’s threat. He requested Shi Sheng to the yamen right away.

Based on the original plot, Ruan Xiao Yang could not even make out there alive. How would this even happen in the first place?

Shi Sheng went to yamen cheekily.

She wondered what Miss Female Lead would sue her for?

Su Hua stood in the middle of the lobby in yamen. Du Gu Xia was next to her, neither kneeling nor sitting.

The magistrate sat under the plaque that read ‘Justice and Honesty’. Though he appeared to be solemn, he kept glancing at Du Gu Xia with the corner of his eyes.

The regent is standing right down there.

The mighty and powerful regent!

His legs were shaking underneath the table.

“My lord.” Shi Sheng bowed politely; though her bowing was not entirely correct, it was no big mistake. Since she was such a beautiful lady, the magistrate did not feel good to reprimand her.

Su Hua looked up to see Shi Sheng while she turned her head and smiled mysteriously.

Su Hua suddenly felt chills everywhere, as if a beast was staring at her. She was sweating bullets.

Du Gu Xia had been observing Shi Sheng the moment she stepped in.

He had seen all kinds of ladies in the capital, the shrewish ones, delicate ones, obedient ones. He had seen it all. However, this was the first time he saw someone like Shi Sheng… who was calm and collected when summoned to the yamen, without a trace of panic.

He had the information on the Ruan Family. Her parents passed away when she was young, leaving behind a daughter and an enormous family inheritance.

Shi Sheng looked askance to Du Gu Xia. This male lead is a powerful character, from being the disgraced prince who was banished to the frontier to becoming a regent.

Even the Emporer has to address him accordingly.

Shi Sheng lowered her head. Her mouth was curling up more and more. Isn’t this exciting?

Breaking up the couples are fun.

[…] This is not a video game! They are not NPCs. Come on!

The system was breaking down.

“State your name.” The magistrate hit the Jing Tang Mu*, pretended to be under control and asked loudly.

*Jing Tang Mu is a wooden block made for the magistrate before starting a trial.

“Ruan Xiao Yang.” I really don’t want to answer such a moronic question.

The magistrate pointed to Su Hua, “this villager from Bai He Village wants to film a complaint of you taking back the land forcibly before the lease contract expired. This is true?”

Shi Sheng realized what was waiting for her.

“Yes, this is true.” Shi Sheng nodded in conformation.

The magistrate looked at Du Gu Xia. He coughed, “why are you taking back your land when the contract hasn’t expired?”

Shi Sheng shrugged. Her tone was nonchalant, “because I don’t want to.”

The magistrate choked, “there is a law in our dynasty that stated that if you take back your land by force before the contract expired, you’ll have to pay for a penalty.”

Shi Sheng responded calmly, “the contract stated clearly that the tenant has to pay rent while she’s renting my land. Su Hua didn’t do so. Why can’t I collect back my land?”

Su Hua refuted immediately, “you’re extending the deadline to other villagers. Why should I pay right now?”

Shi Sheng rolled her eyes at Su Hua, “that’s up for me to decide who I want to extend the deadline. Are you trying to force me to extend the deadline for you?”

“You’re being unfair.”

Oh my lord, the kind of logic the female lead has.

“That’s right, I’m being unfair. What can you do about this? I can’t stand you and want you to pay right now.” Shi Sheng said arrogantly.

I’m the most powerful since I have lands.