I insist

Chapter 520: Offending

"Yes, Lord City Lord, please rest assured, I will definitely take good care of them. However, if we really have to serve them like this, then the money..."

After confirming that Song Miqiu was indeed a friend of Prince Jing, the jailer tried his best to compensate them, fearing that they would reveal what he had done.

Unexpectedly, just as he was thinking about this, the city lord asked him to take care of them, and the opportunity to make amends came. Unfortunately, he didn't have much money.

The city lord had naturally thought of this as well. He said softly, "Take the money from me. I'll give you some money later. Also, if they don't like the food outside..."

Tell me, and I'll have my people serve them. Make sure you treat them well and don't offend them, or else... don't even mention it.

Even I'm not getting any better off, you know?

The jailer nodded repeatedly: "I know, I know, but isn't the most important thing right now the madam's side? I think that old lady already knows what's going on."

The city lord felt a headache coming on when this was mentioned. He nodded and said, "I know what to do. Go do your thing. This is not your concern."

Soon, news of Song Miqiu's identity reached the ears of the city lord's wife. She was so shocked that she threw her teacup to the ground and looked at the newcomer in disbelief.

"Are you telling the truth? Is her identity really related to Prince Jing?"

When she asked this question, the city lord's wife's voice trembled; she had already imagined what her fate would be.

The man bowed slightly and replied, "Yes, it's true, Madam. The city lord just visited the family in prison, and I heard..."

The old lady voluntarily remained in prison, allowing the city lord to thoroughly investigate the matter before she was released.

"It's over, everything is over. This matter is really difficult to resolve. You, you go and call Duan Jiayan here right now. I need to think about how to solve this."

The city lord's wife sat in the chair, her eyes filled with panic.

If she really offended Song Miqiu, her position as the city lord's wife would be in jeopardy, and she might even lose her life.

She now deeply regrets why she insisted on meddling when Duan Jiayan told her not to interfere; now things are out of control.

Soon, Duan Jiayan arrived. Before he even entered the door, his voice could be heard saying, "Sister, I'm still injured. Why did you have someone drag me here?"

If there's anything you can't do by coming to see me, you must make me come here to find you.

The city lord's wife did not notice Duan Jiayan's reluctance. She quickly stood up and asked, "I'm asking you, what grudge do you have with that family? Tell me clearly, bit by bit."

Which family are they from?

"It's the family that injured your arm. I'm asking you what your grudge is. Tell me quickly." The city lord's wife was very anxious.

Duan Jiayan thought for a moment, then recounted the matter of the woman. He said softly, "I have no grudge against their family; I just felt provoked."

"Sis, why are you asking about this? Has something happened?"

"You're causing trouble for others over something so trivial? I don't think it's your fault for your injured arm; it's all your fault. If I can't be the city lord's wife anymore..."

"Let's see how arrogant you can be now! You're going to get me killed!" the city lord's wife shouted at him.

Duan Jiayan frowned slightly upon hearing the city lord's wife's words and asked softly, "Sister, what do you mean by that? What's wrong? Is that family very powerful?"

The person standing to the side revealed Song Miqiu's identity, and Duan Jiayan's mouth dropped open in disbelief.

"No wonder her guards are so powerful, able to take on so many of us by themselves. But sister, you can't blame me for this."

I already said I would handle this myself and didn't need your help. You made a fuss over nothing, and that's how things got so messy. You can't blame me for that.

Although Duan Jiayan was very grateful to his sister for everything she had done for him, he could only protect himself in this situation.

The city lord's wife was deeply disheartened by his words. She nodded repeatedly, "You're right. It was all my fault, I made trouble for no reason."

I shouldn't have gotten involved and meddled in your affairs. From now on, I won't concern myself with your business anymore, I won't concern myself with anything else.

Duan Jiayan realized he had misspoke, and quickly said, "Sister, I know I was wrong, please don't be angry. How about this, let's go find her first?"

Even kneeling on the ground and begging her is fine, just stop her from causing any more trouble, what do you think?

The city lord's wife looked at Duan Jiayan with suspicion and asked, "You're willing to kneel on the ground and beg for help? Forget it, I'm afraid you'll offend someone again, and then things will be even more difficult to resolve."

"Of course I'm willing. After all, I'm the one who caused this. I'll take responsibility for my actions. I won't let my sister lose her identity because of me."

Duan Jiayan spoke very seriously to the city lord's wife.

Looking at Duan Jiayan as he grew up, the city lord's wife was filled with satisfaction. She patted his head and said, "Alright, let's go find her now and ask for her forgiveness."

When the city lord's wife arrived, the city lord also came. He still felt it was inappropriate to leave Song Miqiu and the others in the prison, so he very politely wanted them to go to the city lord's mansion.

But to everyone's surprise, Song Miqiu did not agree.

"Thank you, City Lord, but I don't want to go to the City Lord's Mansion. As I just said, we can leave once this matter is resolved. I want to go back to my residence."

Song Miqiu looked at the city lord very seriously and spoke word by word.

The city lord just wanted to stop investigating this matter. He already knew that this matter must be related to the city lord's wife, and the two of them had a pretty good relationship.

Although this incident has caused quite a stir, he can't just ignore it.

Just as the city lord was about to speak, he heard the city lord's wife's voice from outside.

"Madam, we meet again. This time I've come to apologize to you, and I've brought my younger brother with me. I hope you can be magnanimous."

The city lord's wife walked up to Song Miqiu, bowed slightly to her, and spoke with great sincerity.

Seeing that his sister had spoken, Duan Jiayan naturally felt he should also say something. He said softly, "Madam, I'm sorry..."

"It's all because of me that things turned out this way. I'll take responsibility for my actions. You can punish me however you want, but please don't make things difficult for my sister."

Song Miqiu almost laughed as she listened to their conversation. She asked with a smile, "Gentlemen, haven't you made a mistake? I went to jail because of the shop matter..."

"Young Master Duan just said I was causing trouble for your sister. How can I cause trouble while I'm in jail? I'm the one in trouble now, Madam City Lord, what do you say?"