The Eldest Daughter of a Rural Family
Chapter 438 Pei Qin, You Must Abide by the Women’s Code (3)_1

Chapter 438: Chapter 438 Pei Qin, You Must Abide by the Women’s Code (3)_1

The Zhang family had already come several times, wailing and making a scene.

Pei Yuan came over to pull Pei Qian back, her cold eyes fixed on Grandma Zhang and the others, "Right now, it’s not that we refuse to let them go, insisting on having Zhang Shiqian and the others imprisoned. The issue here is not just theft; someone used four chests of brocade to hire an assassin to kill my eldest sister. Zhang Shiqian and the others were present when the drugs were being used but refused to confess. You shouldn’t come to our house to make trouble; you should go to those two families and have them turn themselves in sooner!"

The Zhang family members couldn’t believe it and widened their eyes in shock; Grandma Zhang immediately said, "My Shiqian would never kill anyone! He doesn’t have the money for that, and he wouldn’t hire thugs to kill you!"

"It was someone else who wanted to kill my eldest sister, but he was involved and now he’s denying it and won’t confess!" Pei Qian sneered contemptuously.

Old Man Zhang looked at the two of them and then pulled Grandma Zhang away. If someone really did hire thugs to kill Pei Qin, they certainly wouldn’t let it slide. He had to think of a way to visit his younger son in the prison, to ask him what exactly was going on! At the county court, his younger son had hardly said a few words; it was the Zhao family speaking on his behalf.

Rushing to the County Government Prison, this time the prison guard didn’t stop them and allowed them to see the prisoner.

Zhang Shiqian was full of regret, holding Old Man Zhang and weeping, full of fear and a sense of injustice.

Old Man Zhang was also teary-eyed. Hearing the prison guard hurrying them, he quickly wiped away his tears and asked for the truth.

Zhang Shiqian, having held it in for several days, wanted to tell him but was afraid that if he found out, his family would too, and eventually, the word would get out. They had used an aphrodisiac to rape Pei Qin, who had just received an award from The Imperial Court, and they would be finished for life. Not daring to say it, he only said they were just trying to scare and play a prank on Pei Qin by swapping the brocade in her chest with wheat straw and ash. Indeed, they had encountered the assassin trying to kill Pei Qin, but they really didn’t know who had sent him.

Old Man Zhang wiped his eyes as he emerged from the prison, his face ashen and unpleasant.

Zhang Shiqi, the eldest son, hurried up to support him, asking worriedly, "Father?"

Old Man Zhang shook his head, his eyes bloodshot, "Shiqian has really gotten himself into trouble! Used as a pawn by others and involved in a murder plot, he’s going to be made the scapegoat!"

Zhang Shiqi was shocked and quickly asked what had happened.

Old Man Zhang recounted how Zhang Shiqian followed Zhao Junchao to teach Pei Qin a lesson and switch the brocade, and how they stumbled upon the assassin trying to kill her.

Zhang Shiqi’s complexion changed after hearing this, "Now... we can only hope for the Zhao family... and the Qian family!"

Lady Qian, seeing that Pei Qin was unwilling to settle privately and that Wu Dongsi was doggedly pursuing the matter, really didn’t want to be involved anymore. But she had to find a way to placate the Zhao family to ensure the release of Zhao Jun Chao and his men, which in turn would protect the Qian family.

Pei Qin, on the other hand, put the matter completely behind her, freeing up time to spend every day at the workshop making soy sauce, sometimes even eating her meals there, and was only a step away from sleeping there as well.

The workshop was bustling with people coming and going, not a good place for Mo Heng to seek her out.

Pei Qian always spoke venomously, "With a face like that, he looks sullen, like someone who can’t stand the light or the sight of people! And he still wants to marry my eldest sister!?"

Mo Heng knew what Pei Qin was impatient with and only came looking for her a couple of times before stopping.

Each time he came, he got straight to the point, talking about marriage. Pei Qin didn’t want to see him even once.

Busy in the workshop until the evening, she stretched and stepped out of the door, only to see him standing outside. Pei Qin’s face stiffened, and she passed by him with an expressionless face and pursed lips.

Mo Heng reached out to grab her.

Her hands were not long or finely soft; they had thin calluses and slightly short fingers, but her tight fist was very powerful—and quite dangerous.

Indeed, the moment he grabbed her, she reflexively threw him down and almost punched him in the face.

Pei Qin turned her head to see his dark, clear eyes steadily gazing at her, and she lost her temper, "Are you really asking for a beating!?"

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