Chapter 295: True and False Indentures

Mr. Xu followed confidently.

Although the deed of sale in his hand is fake, it has been registered with the government. He has always done things carefully. Besides, the prefect of the government knows him and even went to his house for a drink a few days ago. .

He didn't need to say anything about some trivial matter. Once he stood there, the prefect would naturally know how to judge it.

Several people entered the lobby. The prefect was sitting on top and the chief minister was sitting next to them.

None of the spectators, including Su Chen, could enter the lobby and could only stand at the door.

Mr. Xu has the reputation of being a scholar and does not need to kneel. Gu Fei and Lanzhi both knelt down.

The Lord Magistrate was stunned, "Who are you kneeling down, and why are you playing drums?"

Gu Fei then said: "Gu Fei, a commoner girl, was originally from Xiqin County. Her family had a maid, Lanzhi."

"Master Xu saw that my maid was beautiful and sent people to come to propose marriage. He wanted to take her as his concubine."

"The maid refused, so the daughter of the people rejected Mr. Xu. Who would have known that Mr. Xu would bring someone to the door today. He said that he had bought the maid and took out a forged deed of sale. He wanted to rob her by force. As a last resort, he had to ask The adults decide.”

After Gu Fei finished speaking, Mr. Xu smiled at the magistrate above and said, "Sir, this girl is talking nonsense. This Lanzhi is not her maid, but her distant cousin. Lanzhi is willing to marry me as a concubine. , so he voluntarily signed the deed of betrayal.”

"Who knew this girl wouldn't allow it, so she forged a contract of sale and slandered me."

After hearing this, the magistrate glanced at Mr. Xu who was standing. With Mr. Xu's character and family background, even if he was to be a concubine, he would not believe it if the young lady was unwilling to marry him.

Only then did the people eating melon outside the door realize that they were fighting for a maidservant.

The magistrate pondered for a moment and asked, "Is Mr. Xu telling the truth?"

Lanzhi knelt down, not daring to raise her head, "Sir, no, I just met Mr. Xu twice by chance, and he sent someone to propose marriage. When I didn't want to, he forged a contract of sale and wanted to rob me. Please make the decision for the little girl."

The prefect looked at Mr. Xu and gave him a look, "What do you have to say?"

Mr. Xu smiled lightly, "Lanzhi was just coerced by the Gu family. I have a bond of sale here. Once you see it, you will know that what I tell is the truth."

Lanzhi knelt on the ground, trembling with anger.

The Lord Magistrate raised his hand and said, "Send me the deed of betrayal."

Mr. Xu took out the deed of betrayal, and the yamen officer took it and presented it to the prefect. The prefect looked at it and found that the date was yesterday. He knew in his heart that Mr. Xu was the one behind the scenes, but he still pretended that it was official business and said, "Go check the archives to see if this is the deed of betrayal." The contract is real."

After speaking, he said to Gu Fei: "Send me the deed of betrayal in your hand as well."

Gu Fei handed the deed of sale to the officer. The magistrate glanced at it casually, but who knew he was shocked when he saw it.

The deed clearly states, "This is Mulanzhi, the daughter of Marquis Pingyang. She was fifteen years old and broke into the Jiaofang Department to work as a female actress because her father and brother were convicted. She is now resold to Gu Fei as a maid for 1,800 taels of silver. Because she is the daughter of a prison officer, she must be a slave for life and cannot leave her country. Now that she has cleared her money, she has established her name as evidence."

The date was also written on the back, and it was stamped with handprints and the official seal.

The prefect looked at Lanzhi with a complicated expression. It turned out that she was the daughter of Marquis Pingyang. No wonder she was so beautiful.

It seems that Mr. Xu doesn't know her identity. There is no way that the daughter of Marquis Pingyang is only worth ten taels of silver.