Lian Manman quickly let go of Lady Zhao and went to pull Lian Yeye back to sit on the kang.
The Imperially Bestowed Archway could protect Lian Shouxin, but it couldn't protect Lian Shouli. The fact that Lian Shouli could avoid being summoned was naturally due to the face of Wu Lang, the Scholar. Otherwise, who would care if he was wronged or not?
"What charge of implication did they commit over there, and why do they want to summon me and your third uncle?" Lian Shouxin asked.
"They embezzled money over there, a quite large amount," Wu Lang said. "I spoke to Lord Magistrate, saying that our two households have never received a single wen from them. The few times we've interacted are all accounted for on Manman's end. Later, we need to ask a few villagers to sign a guarantee for us; with Lord Magistrate's help, we can get through this time."
