Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

"In my opinion, that's not the case. This is clearly a scam. Mr. Nanshan has been tricked by someone else. After all, Mr. Xie is more skilled..."

Someone nearby disagreed with what the middle-aged man said and refuted him.

"Honey trap? Mr. Xie is crazy about money, right? His concubine has already been offered to him. This is not a honey trap, this is a real play, right?"

"Haha, I feel my blood boiling just listening to it. I wonder what an erotic scene it was. If I had so much money, I should also give it a try, hehe..." Someone laughed obscenely.

However, Xie Cheng'an and Gu Qiongsi had no idea what was being discussed, especially Xie Cheng'an, who was still thinking that if he could get the three thousand taels of silver today, he could redeem his old house and cloth shop that he had pawned.

Gu Qiongsi's whole body ached and she was exhausted. Under Mr. Nanshan's cold gaze, she felt as cold as if she was immersed in ice water.

What do these men, these ancient men, think of women? How can they handle this matter so calmly?

She had just thought that Xie Cheng'an would not be so quiet, and then she thought that Mr. Nanshan should not be so calm since he had lost the reputation that he cared about most.

However, she was wrong. At this moment, the two men in the room were eerily calm.

Mr. Nanshan even cast his gaze calmly toward the branch extending out of the window. A small bird whose name he could not tell was perched on it and chirping.

About half an hour had passed, and the three people who had been silent did not wait for the servant sent by Mr. Nanshan to get the silver, but waited for the officials from the government office.

Suddenly, a bunch of officials came running up, and the leading official shouted at the three people with a fierce look on his face,

"I'm sorry, three of you. Someone has reported that you were having sex in a public place in broad daylight. Please come back to the government office with us."

The three of them were stunned. Mr. Nanshan, who was always cunning, was also surprised. If he was really arrested, he would never have a chance to turn things around after what happened today.

Just now he was still fantasizing that as long as Xie Cheng'an and the other two took his banknotes and left Louwailou, he would be able to create public opinion and throw all the dirty water on Xie Cheng'an and the other two.

But now, they were about to be taken away before they even got the banknotes.

He quickly walked up to the officer and explained, "My dear brothers, this was all a misunderstanding. We are already working on resolving the matter. Please be flexible."

"Stop talking nonsense and take them all away." The leader didn't listen at all and ordered his men to go and arrest people without further explanation.

Xie Chengan also hurried forward, clasped his hands, and then explained, "Sir, this is really our own business. We will leave here immediately. No, no, we will leave now."

Unfortunately, their words had no effect on the officers. Without even pausing, they handcuffed the three men and dragged them outside.

"Oh my, what is going on? Why is even Xie Zhuangyuan arrested?" There were people watching the fun in the restaurant. When they saw the three people being taken away, they asked in confusion.

"Yes, yes, he was the one who was cuckolded. How come he was also taken away? It's really strange..."

"You don't understand this, right? If it is proven that they are setting up a trap, then he will definitely not be able to escape. Once they enter the government office, they will confess everything."

"If you ask me, these shameful things should be locked up in prison forever, each of them should be whipped ninety-nine and eighty-one times, and then paraded through the streets as a warning to the public..."

The more the crowd talked, the more indignant they became. After Mr. Nanshan's servant took back the silver, he did not have time to deliver it to them before he saw them being taken away. At this time, he stood in the crowd, listening to everyone's discussions with a calm face.

The more he listened, the more certain he became that Mr. Nanshan would never be able to make a comeback in his lifetime. As a great scholar, he was arrested for such a thing. It was really... refreshing.

When Qian and Mr. Xie heard the news that Xie Cheng'an was taken away by the officials, they almost fainted again.

With the help of Nanny Li, he quickly took a carriage to the government office and made various requests. Finally, at the end of the 3:00 p.m., he brought Xie Cheng'an and Gu Qiongsi back to the Xie Mansion.

After all, Gu Qiongsi described herself in the government office as a very miserable woman who was cruelly plotted against by Mr. Nanshan. In addition, Xie Chengan also seemed to be affectionate and was heartbroken about what happened to Gu Qiongsi.

Eventually, the government determined that they were victims, so when Qian and his friends arrived, they were released with just a few simple arrangements.

When he returned to Rongdeyuan, Gu Qiongsi had already been kicked to the ground by Xie Chengan, and he yelled, "Bitch, how could you do such a thing? It really brings shame to the Xie Mansion."

Gu Qiongsi struggled to get up from the ground, but did not dare to stand. He just knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "Sanlang, it's not what you think. I was really tricked by Mr. Nanshan. Sanlang, you have to believe Si'er..."

"Besides, Si'er encountered such a thing for the sake of our Xie Mansion. Going over to get those banknotes was also to reverse the situation in the Xie Mansion."

She spoke with tears in her eyes, but the other three did not believe a word she said.

Especially since their affair was discovered, Xie Chengan was cuckolded. This bitch deserves to die.

"Haha, I, Xie Cheng'an, have worked hard for so many years and finally passed the imperial examination. But now I have become so infamous. Gu Qiongsi, you are really great."

Xie Chengan shook his head painfully, then turned back to Shuangrui and said, "Take Aunt Gu back to Acacia Courtyard, and never step out of that courtyard again in your life."

"No, no, Sanlang, you can't do this to me. I do all this for the Xie family and for you, Sanlang." Gu Qiongsi shouted sadly. She knew very well that once she was confined to the house, even if she died in Acacia Courtyard, no one outside would know.

"Sanlang, I... my mother's banknotes will definitely be delivered soon. Also, none of you can understand the incense recipe. Even the incense shopkeeper outside can't understand it. Only I can understand it. I can help our Xie Mansion turn the situation around."

Gu Qiongsi continued to chatter on about her own usefulness. She really couldn't be confined, otherwise all her plans would be ruined.

Especially, he had spent a lot of effort to get the incense recipe, and Prince An's Mansion had already replied to him, and they would arrange a meeting for him in the next few days. Nothing could go wrong now, and he must not be confined to his house.