After the wrong flirtation, I became the villain's favorite

When Xie Yunji and Song Nihuan appeared in the flower hall of Xie's mansion together, Xie Tan had already arrived.

He was dressed in a dark straight-leg suit, which made him look even thinner and gloomier. When he saw them coming over, his eyes darkened noticeably.

Xie Yunji and Song Nihuan paid their respects to Mr. Xie and Mrs. Wei, but Mrs. Wei was a little abnormal today and kept a distance from Xie Yunji in silence.

There was a strangely flattering look in her eyes as she looked at him.

"My dear, I have explained yesterday's situation to the master. It was indeed my servant who was so bold as to offend Madam Jiang. I have asked mother to punish him." Wei said.

"How to deal with it?" Xie Yunji's voice was light and indifferent.

Only Wei knew how chilling and dangerous it was.

Generally, if a slave in a large family committed such a scandal, he would be sold or lynched. However, Li Jiulang had already escaped from slavery and passed the imperial examination, so he could not be dealt with like a slave in the mansion.

The victim of this incident is Song Nihuan. She has a special identity. She is neither a member of the Xie family nor a member of the Xie family soon.

Wei said, "Leave it to my mother. She will definitely find a way."

If this matter is handed over to a woman in the backyard, it will be handled according to the rules of the backyard. How can the backyard deal with a scholar?

Such perfunctory words are not enough to satisfy a man like Xie Yunji who has already entered the officialdom.

Mr. Xie asked: "Zi Che, what do you want?"

"Of course we should report it to the police and deal with it according to the law," said Xie Yunji.

"Report to the authorities? What about Madam Jiang's reputation?" Wei asked in surprise.

In order to protect the reputation of women, this kind of thing is basically kept quiet. If it is reported to the police and dealt with according to the law, it will inevitably be thoroughly investigated. If it is thoroughly investigated, Li Jiulang will definitely bite her out...

"If we don't report the matter to the police and conduct a thorough investigation, it will damage her reputation and she will be wrongly accused," he said.

Mr. Xie had a gloomy expression and did not refute.

"According to the Dazhao Code, anyone who insults a decent girl in public shall be sentenced to long-term punishment," Xie Yunji said. "If he has made achievements, his crime shall be aggravated and he shall be flogged."

The punishment of "naixing" was to shave all the beard and hair and perform hard labor, while the punishment of "bianxing" was to be whipped twenty times in public.

"But if the villain is willing to pay twenty taels of silver, he can avoid punishment and only lose his reputation."

Wei was so shocked that her legs went weak. She had never expected that this matter would be brought to the government! From what Xie Yunji meant, he just wanted justice.

It is the official document signed by Li Jiulang’s confession that can prove the young lady’s innocence.

In order to reduce his sentence, Li Jiulang would naturally say that he did not touch Song Nihuan at all.

She hesitated and said, "This, this, I have never heard of such a matter being reported to the government. If this were the case, many people would come to watch the fun... Those who don't know about this will all know about it."

She avoided Xie Yunji's gaze and dared not look at him. She only hoped that Mr. Xie would stand up and stop what he did.

At this time, someone really spoke.

The voice was indifferent and a little sarcastic: "Brother is really desperate for his own reputation."

"If big brother dislikes and doesn't want a wife with a controversial reputation, he can just not marry her." Xie Tan said.

Before Xie Yunji and Song Nihuan came, Mr. Xie had already talked to him and said that he was afraid that this incident would affect Xie Yunji's official reputation, but he also didn't want to let the Jiang family down, so he hoped that he would stand up and marry Miss Jiang.

He had no achievements and with such a reputation, no one dared to marry him.

Meaning, a woman who might be unclean was a perfect match for him.

Xie Tan had long been accustomed to such treatment. If it were any other woman, marriage would not be a joke and he would never give in no matter what. But the other party was Song Nihuan, so he was willing.

"Brother, this method can indeed clear Madam Jiang's name, but it will also make the matter known to everyone. Have you ever thought about Madam Jiang's reputation?" He said sarcastically, completely unlike his usual taciturn self. "Besides, father and brother are officials, why do they need to report to the government?"

Xie Yunji raised his eyes, which seemed to be filled with ice that had been there for thousands of years.

"Alright, stop talking." Mr. Xie interrupted, "The method Zi Che mentioned is a lose-lose method, which is the worst option."

Mr. Xie was too embarrassed to say such words as letting his benefactor's daughter be engaged to his second son instead, so his eyes fell on Madam Wei.

Madam Wei knew that saying this would definitely offend Xie Yunji, but Master Xie was the one who could really decide her life and death. She gritted her teeth and said, "It is a fact that Erlang saved Madam Jiang yesterday and was alone with her. So many people saw it yesterday. Instead of reporting it to the government, it is better, it is better for Madam and Erlang to get married before they are officially married..."

The words couldn't be made more explicit.

"Are you willing, madam? Is Erlang willing?" she asked.

If these two are willing, then Xie Yunji won't be able to say anything.

"On the day Madam Jiang came to the mansion, Xie Tan happened to be away. This matter should have been decided by Madam Jiang. Today is the day to make up for it. The previous decision is invalid." Mr. Xie added, taking a sip of tea without looking at her, "You can choose between my two sons."

This sounds nice, but everyone knows that the purpose of this arrangement is to make her choose Xie Tan.

He knew his son. Xie Tan had always been cold-hearted and would never compromise for anything. When this matter was mentioned today, he did not refuse, which meant he must be interested in this woman.

Xie Tan's burning gaze fell on her.

After all the twists and turns, she is still his, as long as she agrees...

Song Nihuan was mentally prepared. She lowered her head and whispered, "Second Young Master saved me. I am very grateful, but apart from gratitude, I have no other thoughts."

"When I first entered the Xie Mansion, the eldest and second sons did not make any difference to me. But later, when I was getting along with the eldest son, he helped me out in front of everyone many times. I dare not not return this kindness. Besides, it is known to everyone that I have made an engagement with Brother Zi Che. If I transfer it to the second son at this time, it would be a shame."

Xie Tan's gaze turned from fiery to shocked, and then turned cold.

He just felt his heart sinking, as if there was a trapped beast in his chest that was about to be torn out.

Didn't she say she didn't want to marry Xie Yunji? When did she change her mind?

"If the master feels that my innocence is in doubt, you can just ask someone to come and verify it, or as the eldest master said, report it to the authorities and have the matter thoroughly investigated to clear my name."

Speaking of reporting to the authorities, Xie Yunji was just using this opportunity to make known his intention to marry her, and he didn't really want to drag her to the government office for a confrontation.

But at this moment, as he looked at her resolute look, something deep in his heart seemed to be about to break out.

Mrs. Wei saw a smile appear in Xie Yunji's eyes, which was so sweet that it made her heart palpitate.

How could he still laugh in such a situation...?

"Father, I believe in Madam Jiang. You don't have to do this in front of others." Xie Yunji said, making the final decision, "My brother and Madam Jiang have no special relationship. Please don't mention such absurd things again."

Mrs. Wei hoped that the matter would just pass, so she didn't dare to say anything and just nodded.

There was a brief flash of pain in Xie Tan's eyes. Such a ridiculous thought was only his own, and she had no intention of it at all. In that case, he didn't want to embarrass her.

Moreover, if what his father said really came true, and a woman was promised to two men before getting married, Song Nihuan's reputation would probably be even worse than it is now. It would be fine for him, and Xie Yunji would not be harmed either. She would be the only one who would be hurt.

Most importantly, she didn't want to.

The unbearable waves in his heart calmed down, and Xie Tan said: "Miss Jiang is innocent. When I arrived, she was knocked unconscious by the villain, and her clothes were still intact."

There are witnesses and even the fiancé believes it unconditionally. What else is there to say?

Just now, Xie Yunji wanted to report to the police and fight for Song Nihuan's innocence, simply because he was afraid that someone would use this to make a fuss and not let her be his legal wife.

Mr. Xie understood this determination.