Zixia's attitude was very arrogant, speaking each word deliberately: "Stand steady, listen carefully."
Having traveled far and wide since childhood and seen all kinds of people, Zixia knew that to deal with people like the county magistrate, her demeanor needed to be superior to his in order to overwhelm him.
The county magistrate was dismissive, thinking that this pauper from a remote small town, at most, managed to establish some familial ties with a wealthy master and thought himself remarkable.
So, he didn't take it seriously at all.
"Our young miss is Madam Situ from the War Prince's Mansion. You, a small seventh rank low ranking official, not only dare not kneel before our madam but also have the audacity to accuse her of treason? If our Prince learns of this matter, even ten heads wouldn't be enough to chop off."
