I accidentally became the Eighth Lady in the Qing Dynasty

Chapter 138 The Funny Little County Magistrate

But as soon as Laojiu finished speaking, Kangxi said in a very calm tone: "Laojiu, you think too highly of yourself. Have you always been by Dad's side? How do you know who Laoba has called all day long? Just like just now, you have seen Laoba. He can even kill himself. Isn't it normal for him to hide something from you?"

Although Kangxi said this in a very calm manner, it caused ripples in the hearts of the fourth brother and his brothers. Even the fifth brother, who was indifferent by nature, felt sad for the eighth brother. He thought it was a good thing that the eighth brother was not here, otherwise, who knows what he would have been thinking about in secret.

The fourth brother lowered his eyes, hiding all the emotions in his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking. Except for himself, no one could guess what he was thinking!

Thirteen and Fourteen looked at all this with helpless eyes. Thirteen was better off as his mind was simpler than Fourteen's, but he had been following the Fourth Brother and knew that his Fourth Brother actually cared about Eighth Brother very much. He also knew some of Eighth Brother's helplessness, but unfortunately he was too young to say much. Plus, the Fourth Brother didn't say anything either, so Thirteen didn't know how to start.

Fourteenth actually had a hint of joy in his heart. Although he tried his best to hide it, he was only a teenager after all. He had little experience. No matter how hard he tried to hide it, he couldn't hide the joy in his eyes. Fortunately, Kangxi and the others didn't pay attention to Fourteenth, so they didn't notice it. Those who noticed it, and those who followed Kangxi were all fools. They didn't want to get involved in these royal affairs. If they didn't do it well, they would lose their heads!

The ninth and tenth were very angry, but soon calmed down. They had long been used to their father's malicious speculations. They had thought about changing their father's attitude towards their eight-birds, but..., because of the forces behind the eighth, no matter what the ninth and tenth said or did, it seemed redundant and useless. Later, the ninth and tenth also lay down. Whatever they wanted to do, it was fine. Anyway, they lived comfortably. The rest was not something they could control!

While everyone was still immersed in Kangxi's meaningful words, the county magistrate, who was kneeling on the ground, looked up at everyone with a blank face, then frowned and said, "I have never been to the Eighth Master's house! The Eighth Master doesn't know me!"

This made everyone confused. Under everyone's gaze, the timid county magistrate shrank his neck and said timidly: "Eighth Master really doesn't know me!"

Old Eleven said helplessly, "What do you mean by that? Did you pass the exam to become an official yourself, or did you rely on someone else?"

When the county magistrate heard what Lao Shi said, he immediately exploded. He knew that he was timid and could not withstand any major events, but he could not tolerate others framing him like this. You have to know that he studied hard for ten years and passed the imperial examinations with great difficulty, but he had never cheated in the imperial examinations!

The county magistrate was so angry that he stood up and pointed at Lao Shi's nose and said, "What did you say? What do you mean by that? Are you trying to say that I cheated in the imperial examination? I am a timid person and I can't stand anything. I admit that! But what you said is too much. How can you slander me like this? You can insult my literary talent, but you can't insult my personality. How could I possibly do something like cheating?"

The Tenth Prince was so surprised by the county magistrate's reaction that he was speechless for a moment. Even Kangxi and the others were shocked, but then they found it very funny. They didn't expect that such a timid person would actually argue with others!

Lao Jiu rolled his eyes and said, "So what did you mean by what you said just now? You didn't speak clearly, so it's not my fault that my tenth brother misunderstood you. Isn't this what an official does? You didn't speak clearly, but you blame others. Do you have the nerve to do that?"

When the county magistrate heard what Lao Jiu said, he was speechless. After thinking about it, it seemed that he had not explained it clearly just now. The anger that burst out of his mouth instantly deflated like a burst balloon, and he became very timid again!

The county magistrate whispered, "Even if I didn't explain it clearly just now, you can't slander me like this. I can't cheat. And! Eighth Master doesn't know me, but I do know him! This is all thanks to my cousin. When I went to see my cousin last year, my cousin specifically told me not to offend Eighth Master when I went to the capital one day. Just in case, my cousin even showed me a portrait of Eighth Master! Remember, when I lived in my cousin's house, I slept in front of Eighth Master's portrait every day. How could I have made a mistake?"

Everyone was speechless when the county magistrate said this. Everyone understood. Why did the county magistrate's cousin ask the county magistrate not to offend Lao Ba? He looked timid and stubborn, and it was easy for him to offend people. Didn't you see that in just a short while, he had offended Kangxi and the others?

Lao Wu wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh out loud. He endured it again and again before saying with a hint of smile: "From what you said, it seems that you have a very good relationship with your cousin!"

When the county magistrate heard what Lao Wu said, he immediately said with pride: "That's right, I have the best relationship with my cousin. Although she is my cousin, she is my biological sister. No one can bully her. If anyone dares to bully her, I will fight to the death!"

When the county magistrate said the last sentence, there was a hint of vigilance in his eyes, as if those eyes were saying, don't look at me as timid, if you dare to bully my cousin, you're looking for death, and I will never let you go!

Lao Wu and the others were speechless. They didn't even know who this legendary cousin was. Who wouldn't want to do that to a lady in seclusion? They were just looking for trouble to bully her. She wasn't just a woman with nothing to do!

The corner of Lao Wu's mouth twitched slightly, and he continued, "Throw out all those things in your head. With your brain, it's no wonder you're only a small county magistrate!"

The county magistrate was unhappy when he heard what Lao Wu said. He also knew that he could not afford to offend the person in front of him, so he could only mutter in a low voice: "What's wrong with the young county magistrate? The young county magistrate passed the exam by myself, and you may not be able to pass it!"

Although the voice was low, who among those present did not hear it? At least, everyone could hear the tone filled with pride.