Chapter 221 - 221 Accept the Apology
I Transmigrated Into a Novel and Became the Vicious Stepmother of Five Cute Babies
221 Accept the Apology
Could it be that there were still people who didnât know that this Lady Qin couldnât be provoked? She was someone who even dared to send the county magistrateâs wife directly to prison!
âThank you, Constable Wang. Letâs start now. The earlier you finish, the earlier you can go back to report. It wonât affect the business of Huichun Hall.â
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 didnât even take the magistrate seriously, which meant that she didnât care about Constable Wang at all. As long as he didnât provoke her, she would live in peace with him. Otherwise, she wouldnât mind teaching him another lesson.
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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.
âMadam 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! Iâve already given you a few days, so do what you need to do quickly!â
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.
âTsk, now youâre 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 donât have time to waste with you.â
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.
âDaughtet-in-law, Iâm sorry.â
Qin Shi was the first to speak. Although her face was covered, her mouth wasnât gagged. Her voice was a little muffled and unclear, and her short apology seemed to be extremely insincere.
âMy reputation was almost ruined by you, and youâre giving me these few words? Iâm sorry, but I canât accept it. â
Mo Ruyue answered very simply. She would not let Qin Shi get away with it so easily.
âWhat else do you want? Donât push your luck!â
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 didnât 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.
âSon! Mother brought the silver!â
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.
âLady Qin, Iâm sorry. I shouldnât have believed in peopleâs 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.â
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.
âLady 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.â
Wang Luoshengâs mother brought the bag to Mo Ruyue. Although she kept apologizing, her last sentence contained some secret message.
âIf he wasnât greedy, he wouldnât have ended up like this. I have no enmity with him, so why would I torture him?â
Mo Ruyue took the money bag. She still had to âcorrectâ her. She shouldnât have a bad reputation. she shouldnât be blamed for it.
âIâm sorry, Iâm sorry, Lady Qin. I was wrong. Itâs not Luoshengâs fault, please donât blame him! â
The old woman was stunned. She didnât 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.
âI hope heâll learn his lesson and watch his mouth next time.â
Mo Ruyue didnât 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 Luoshengâs apology and fine had been accepted, and he would be sent back to the prison until his sentence was over.
âMadam Qin, whereâs your family? Now, only your apology has not been accepted, and even the fine silver has disappeared without a trace. What, hasnât it been enough for your family to gather enough money?â
It wasnât 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.
âMy 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?â
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?
âMadam Qin, where is your second sonâs family? Donât tell me he doesnât even care about you?â
Someone ridiculed Qin Shi, causing her to immediately put down her hand. She glared at the crowd with her triangular eyes and cursed, âWhoâs 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!â
Another voice came from another direction, teasing, âThen where is your filial son? Donât say that he didnât know that he had to pay the fine today. How could Wang Luoshengâs mother remember but your son couldnât?â
âThatâs right. Itâs not early now. Even if he comes from far away, as long as he leaves early, he should have arrived.
âWhy donât we wait a little longer? But Huichun Hall is still open for business, so we canât just wait here.â
âWe all have things to do too. Who has the time to keep waiting?â
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 didnât 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.
âNo, Second Son said he would come. How could he not come?ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
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.
âIt canât be, this old womanâs son wonât really not come, right? Wouldnât this old woman be in jail for a long time?â