First Assistant's Petite Wife Has Space

Chapter 291: How Annoying

Translator: CokeZero      Editor: Rainystars

A group of people entered the room then. The man that led the group was Xie Yunjin.

Behind him were magistrate Hu, grand commander Xu, magistrate assistant Yang, administrator Peng, officer Zhao, and others.

After Lin Dong told Xie Yunjin what happened with Du Lanzhu, Xie Yunjin was worried and ordered Lin Dong to keep watch on the back courtyard.

Therefore, Lin Dong was aware of what’s been happening. He had reported the situation to Xie Yunjin just now.

Without another word, Xie Yunjin headed to the back courtyard. Since Xie Yunjin was Lu Jiao’s husband and Lu Jiao was one of the most valuable guests today, Xie Yunjin was the honorary guest and sat with magistrate Hu.

When Xie Yunjin got up and left, magistrate Hu and others felt obligated to follow him.

On the way here, Xie Yunjin explained what happened in simple terms.

Magistrate Hu’s expression fell when he heard his daughter-in-law’s sister accused Lu Jiao of stealing a pearl. Was she damaged in the head? How could she accuse the doctor who saved her sister’s life?

When the grand commander Xu heard what had happened, he didn’t get mad and simply said, “It’s just a pearl. I’ll tell Qingyin that I’ll get her another one. If Lady Lu likes it, it can be a gift for her.”

Xie Yunjin’s eyes darkened as he glanced at the grand commander, “My wife isn’t someone to take someone else’s pearl for herself. She may be from the countryside, but she’s not shallow enough to hide a pearl she picked up off the floor. ‘

Xie Yunjin didn’t even want to look at the grand commander after that and went straight to the back courtyard.

When the wives saw the men’s arrival, they subconsciously stood up.

Xie Yunjin headed straight for Lu Jiao. Li Yuyao stepped aside and shamefully apologized, “Scholar Xie, I’m sorry. This is the Hu familys fault.”

Xie Yunjin ignored her and gently checked in on Lu Jiao, “Are you okay?”

Lu Jiao noticed how calm Xie Yunjin was and how he didn’t seem to suspect her at all. The frustration she originally felt dissipated a lot.

She smiled and shook her head, “I’m okay.”

Just then, after she heard how confident Xu Qingyin sounded, she secretly touched her own pouch and felt something round inside. Xu Qingyin must’ve asked someone to plant that in her purse.

Lu Jiao honestly didn’t think by coming here today, she would encounter such drama and was not at all mentally prepared.

After all, she didn’t know anyone here. Why would she think someone would set her up?

At first, Lu Jiao didn’t understand why Xu Qingyin would want to harm her.

But Xu Qingyin’s furious expression when Xie YUnjin arrived made it all clear. That woman wanted Xie Yunjin and therefore wanted to hurt Lu Jiao.

Lu Jiao looked at Xie Yunjin. That face of his truly brought her so much trouble. She almost announced publicly that she was about to divorce Xie Yunjin and that they won’t be involved anymore. So it would be great if everyone could stop trying to hurt her.

In the end, Lu Jiao stopped herself. Even if she did announce that it wouldn’t guarantee peace.

Everyone in the game ends up wounded in one way or another.

Xie Yunjin checked Lu Jiao out from head and toe and confirmed that she wasn’t hurt. Then, he turned to Xu Qingyin, “Lady Xu, you want to search my wife? I must ask you, who gave you the right? My wife is no criminal nor is she your servant. What reason do you have to search my wife?”

Xu Qingyin was stunned by how threatening Xie Yunjin sounded. She said weakly, “But she picked up my pearl. That was a gift from my father.

Before she finished, the grand commander interrupted, “Nonsense! It’s just a pearl. If Lady Lu likes it, just let her have it. Why are you making a scene? I will find a way to get you another one.”

Xu Qingyin’s eyes shone after she heard those words. She smiled and played it sly, “Daddy, you said it then. I won’t ask Lady Lu for it then.”

They talked as if Lu Jiao did take her pearl.

Xie Yunjin’ s demeanor grew even colder. This father-and-daughter pair sure was annoying.

Grand commander Xu wasn’t purposely trying to frame Lu Jiao. He was simply cocky and didn’t think a pearl was worth the drama. He didn’t think far enough and failed to consider the fact that if Lu Jiao didn’t prove her innocence, her reputation would be ruined.

Xie Yunjin’s eyes were dark as he looked towards the grand commander, “Grand commander Xu, you’re determined to accuse my wife of stealing your family pearl?”

Only then did the grand commander realize he may have acted inappropriately.

Xie Yunjin ignored him and said to the room full of women, “Since the pearl was lost around the host’s table, then everyone sitting at the table should be searched. You all think only my family should be suspected just because we are poor(

His expression was almost ferocious. Beside him, magistrate Hu chimed in, “If we are going to search for the pearl, let’s search everyone at the table.” Madame Song took the hint and stood up immediately, “Start with me then.”

Since Madame Song agreed to this, nobody else could object.

The room silenced then.

Lu Jiao stood up, “There’s really no need for all that.”

Xie Yunjin knew right away that Lu Jiao got an idea and stepped back to give Lu Jiao the floor.

Lu Jiao said to Xu Qingyin, “I feel like Lady Xu’s been targeting me but I don’t know why.”

Everyone else in the room felt the same and gawked at Xu Qingyin strangely.

Xu Qingyin and Lady Lu barely knew each other. After all, Lady Lu just moved here.

So why was this happening?

As everyone pondered, Lu Jiao spoke up again, “Lady Xu kept on saying that I picked up the pearl as if the pearl is on me, but I never picked up any pearls.

Lady Xu, you also keep on requesting to have me searched. I suspect you wanted to plant the pearl on me while searching me. Since you haven’t gotten the chance to search me, I suspect the pearl is still on you.”

A lot of people’s expressions changed then and they looked toward Xu Qingyin.

Xu Qingyin’s face dropped and she furiously sneered, “What are you saying?! How can the pearl be on me? It’s obviously on you.”

“I think the pearl is still on you because you haven’t gotten the chance to search me. This means you haven’t had the opportunity to plant the pearl on me. Therefore, if we are going to search anyone, we should search you first. Once we determine the pearl isn’t on you, you can search me.”

Xu Qingyin couldn’t help but coldly snicker. The pearl was in Lu Jiao’s pouch right this second.. How could it be on Xu Qingyin?