Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 583 Chaotic Scene
Liu Dexiang's new concubine glanced at the gatekeeper, then waved to the other women.

The music stopped, and the aunt and several women huddled together in a corner of the study.

Liu Dexiang, displeased that the beauty had left his arms, shouted, "What are you doing!" He swayed as he rose, "I didn't tell you to stop, you..."

Just as he reached out to grab the woman, Feng Zhong'an and the others entered.

The study reeked of alcohol.

Liu Dexiang was unaware that someone had entered. He was so drunk that he was walking like a dog that had just transformed into human form.

When the new concubine saw Feng Zhong'an and the others enter, she and the other women knelt down.

"Hey! What are you kneeling for? Get up and keep jumping!" Liu Dexiang stumbled over to help the woman up, but he misjudged his balance and instead of helping her up, he fell onto the group of women.

The women, who were being pressed down by Liu Dexiang, endured the pain and dared not cry out.

Such a chaotic scene was an eye-opener for Li Daolang. Looking at the young women, for the first time, Li Daolang felt envious of the officials who had been sent to foreign lands.

"What are you still kneeling for? Sober up your master!" Feng Zhong'an said to the gatekeeper kneeling on the ground.

The guard looked up in a panic, but dared not move. He glanced at Liu Dexiang twice, then lowered his head again.

Feng Zhong'an said to the constables following behind him, "Come in! Sober up Prefect Liu!"

The yamen runners from the capital didn't beg for food from Liu Dexiang; they went in and dragged him away.

The constables carried Liu Dexiang out of the study, and when they saw that the cold had not suppressed the smell of alcohol, they realized that it was not cold enough.

Two yamen runners carried over a bucket of well water and splashed it at Liu Dexiang.

Liu Dexiang collapsed to the ground, stunned for a moment before his eyes gradually cleared. Seeing the scene before him, he panicked, "Sir, I..."

Feng Zhong'an didn't give him a chance to continue, "Go back and change your clothes, then come back and give me your answer."

"Yes." Liu Dexiang was temporarily freed and was quickly helped back to the back office by the gatekeeper's servants. "This is outrageous!" Feng Zhong'an said.

Li Daolang looked at Xu Xiaoyun, only to see that Xu Xiaoyun's face was full of mockery towards Feng Zhong'an.

“Lord Xu,” Feng Zhong’an turned his head, “you need to find out who the woman in that room is.”

"Yes."

Xu Xiaoyun accepted the task and returned to his study. He covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief, but could not block the pungent smell of alcohol. He immediately ordered the women to get dressed and go outside to question them.

"Who are you? What are you doing in the study of this government office?"

“Reporting to Your Excellency,” a woman holding a flute said, “we are from the Imperial Music Bureau, and we are here to perform on Your Excellency’s orders.”

Xu Xiaoyun then asked, "Where are the people in charge of you?"

The woman replied again, "The prefect said that he would send someone to take us back first thing tomorrow morning, and told the steward to go back first."

Xu Xiaoyun's gaze fell on one of the women. The woman's clothes were different from the others. She didn't have any musical instruments in her hand; instead, she was holding a silk handkerchief. "And who are you?"

"Replying to your question, sir, I am the prefect's concubine." This woman was the same one who had sat on Liu Dexiang's lap and fed him wine earlier.

Who can vouch for your identity?

The woman said, "The prefect can testify, and so can his servant."

Xu Xiaoyun sent someone to summon Liu's servants, who confirmed that what the woman said was true.

Xu Xiaoyun sent the woman back to the backyard and then sent someone to Guanlefang to summon the manager to take the other women back.

"Lord Feng, there's nothing suspicious about these women. The fact that they're in the study of the government office is all at Prefect Liu's behest," Xu Xiaoyun reported to Feng Zhong'an, implying that finding a reason to protect Liu Dexiang wouldn't be easy.