In total, there were only two bailiffs, and they certainly were no match for Yang Chuxia. She stepped on one of them, then looked at Steward Cao, "Do you still want to take us away?"
"You are defying the imperial decree!" The bailiff shouted.
Steward Cao was also startled by Yang Chuxia’s ferocity and secretly regretted that he shouldn’t have only brought two people. He should have brought more.
Thinking this, he exchanged glances with Nurse Yun, intending to return to town first and then send more people to arrest them, preferably with County Magistrate Shen coming as well.
After pondering, he said, "Hmph, since you don’t know what’s good for you, I’ll have to ask County Magistrate Shen to come here personally tomorrow. If you still act , the county jail will definitely have vacant rooms waiting for you."
Having said that, he prepared to leave. Nurse Yun spat, "What a misfortunate thing, not willing to serve the imperial family."
Seeing the two leaving, Yang Chuxia temporarily let go of the two people under her feet, glanced at Mu Shaoling and saw him nodding his head, so she didn’t stop these people any longer.
"Xiaxia, what’s going on?" Land Officer Yang asked after they left, "Why did you chase them away? They were sent by the Prefect, even County Magistrate Shen can’t do anything about it."
"Oh my, you old fool, don’t Xiaxia and Brother An know about this?" Land Officer’s wife pulled her husband and said, "Besides, even I find it strange that they would choose young and beautiful people instead of those with experience. Are they really going to serve others?"
"But this is the Prefect’s order, right?"
Yang Lichun, who had her hopes dashed upon Steward Cao’s departure, suddenly yelled at Yang Chuxia, "Yang Chuxia, did you do this on purpose? You don’t want to be a nanny, but don’t stand in the way of others."
Yang Chuxia cast her a glance and seeing her mindless appearance, said indifferently, "If you want to go, that steward hasn’t gone far yet; you can still catch up. But don’t blame anyone if something happens later. Have you observed that they are unclear about whether they are selecting talent or nannies? The words they say are so vulgar, do they seem like people doing serious business?"
"Exactly, didn’t that steward say that he would come with County Magistrate Shen tomorrow? You can go with them then." Yang Ruoqiu also said with a very unhappy expression.
"You... Yang Ruoqiu, I don’t believe you don’t want to go...."
"Of course, I don’t want to go, I still have a son... "
No matter the villagers’ quarrels and discussions, Yang Chuxia and her group headed home first.
"Something is wrong with this matter." Upon entering the door, Yang Chuxia said immediately.
Mu Shaoling said, "The imperial decree has indeed arrived in Funan ahead of schedule, but it will take at least five or six days to pass it down and make preparations before arriving in Quanya County. However, the decree only mentions selecting talents, not nannies."
"Is Lord Prefect falsifying the imperial decree?"
Mu Shaoling shrugged, "It’s hard to say, I already have someone looking into it, and we’ll know soon."
While Yang Chuxia and the others discussed the matter, Nurse Yun and Steward Cao were also talking in the inn in town.
"Do you really want to find County Magistrate Shen?"
Steward Cao snorted, "Of course, Lord Prefect ordered me to select some beauties before the talent selection. It’s rare to meet such a person, and I must seize the opportunity. Those two were the ones I fancied."
"But Lord Prefect also said not to touch local gentry’s family members. Look at that girl, her entire attire is probably better than our madam’s. She might have some background, so we better not mess with her."