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Even though she did not like her daughter-in-law very much, but in her eyes, no matter who the grandchildren were, they were all equal.

She was extremely grateful that her industry was able to recover after more than ten years. Therefore, her son and daughter-in-law didn't want them to recognize their ancestors, and she didn't force them to do so.

She hugged Lian Yi and Hanxi, looked at Zhenye and, and said: "Zhenye, has your father ever arranged a marriage for you? You saw that your brother got married earlier than you, and the child earlier than you.

"Yes, if father has made any arrangements, I will definitely get married early and give you another grandson's wife." Bi Zhenye had always been filial to his grandmother, he was just saying things like this, he would follow his grandmother's wishes and please her.

After that, he passed the things that his mother had ordered him to deliver to his grandmother one by one. Other than some snacks, there were some nourishing bird nest ginseng, and when Old Madem saw them, he said, "Pregnant women eat bird's nest the most. These are perfect for Lian Yi to eat."

Zhenye then said: "Both you and Lian Yi are eating, I will bring some back from home."

Ershan said: "No need to be busy, I've also sent some things over, it's not lacking anything, even grandma has enough food."

Old Madem laughed leisurely, then said happily: "I am so lucky. There are many noble women my age in the capital city, but there are also many unfilial descendants. "Many families only look on the outside as good, but have long been corrupted by the internal strife over wealth and status. It is rare for my grandchildren to be so obedient and harmonious."

Ershan and Bi Zhenye looked at each other and laughed.

None of them dared to think that if one of them had entered the top three after the Hall Competition, or even become the top scholar, they would still be in such harmony with each other. But in the end, both of them were outside of the top three, and after putting down their reputations and glory, they would instead be able to calmly look at their brotherly relationship.

Ershan grew up in Ling Xiao Inn, and from primary school he had always been a moral person. If he forgot all of this for the sake of hatred, he would truly forget his roots, and would also fail to live up to Ling Chaofeng's painstaking instruction.

In the afternoon, the two brothers returned to the yamen. Hanxi stayed for half a day to accompany her grandmother and coincidentally had Ershan's female servant from a Ministry Of Justice colleague's home visiting them. Lian Yi then used the snacks Bi Zhenye had brought to entertain the guests.

The old lady took a bite of the same dessert. When she felt it was too sweet, she left it there. Hanxi ate a piece.

Lian Yi originally did not have any appetite for the past few days, but after not wanting to taste it lightly, it had piqued her appetite. Unknowingly, she had eaten two pieces of dessert while chatting and laughing with her guests.

The guest recited his old age from Old Madem, recited the hard work of Lian Yi's pregnancy, and didn't dare to disturb him too much. He was about to leave after sitting for two hours.

Everyone had only just gotten up when Lian Yi suddenly threw up and the servants quickly came to support her. Originally, she thought it was just an act of joy, but her stomach was twisted and she fell down clutching her stomach.

"My stomach hurts …" Lian Yi held his stomach in pain, "So painful …"

The house was in a mess, those who went to look for a doctor, those who came to look for Ershan, the few wives who did not know what to do, and were afraid of causing trouble for the owner, took their leave.

Ershan returned home from the outside with a serious face. The doctor told him that Madam had eaten a small amount of arsenic.

Arsenic was small and harmless, but the Lady was pregnant, and that could be a small matter. Perhaps the fetus could not survive the spontaneous abortion, or perhaps it was preserved, but it was still infected by the deadly poison. It was unknown what kind of deformed child it would give birth to in the future.

"What do you mean?" Ershan looked at the doctor solemnly.

"Lord Ling, please forgive me for being so heartless. For the sake of my child and my wife …" "It's better not to." The doctor said bitterly, "Sire, the doctor is kind, we doctors, every life must be saved. But think about it, if the child she gives birth to should ever be damaged, have you ever thought about how you would be forced to come to this world when the child grew up? "It's fine if you don't know, but if you know that there are risks, then you still have to take them. In the end, if you can't all be happy, then it'll be you, Madam, and the pain of a child's life."

Ershan clenched his fists, clenching his teeth, he asked: "Can the child still be kept?"

The doctor replied, "There are some signs of miscarriage. I'm afraid it won't be a long term plan if I use the medicine first."

"Does Madame know?"

"Not yet."

Ershan then called over the servants to ask about what had happened at home. He ordered the related food and tea to be sealed away before he went to the bedside.

His heart ached when he saw his wife's pale face and pale, bloodless lips.

Lian Yi fainted from the pain, when she saw that her husband had returned, she broke out in tears. She reached out her hand to Ershan and said: "I'm fine, I made you worry again."

"Just bear with it for a while, it won't hurt anymore tomorrow." Ershan held his wife's hand and said, "Lian Yi is not afraid, I'm here."

Lian Yi said with tears in her eyes, "Husband, will my child be alright?"

Ershan could not hold it in, his eyes scarlet red, he said with a trembling voice: "Lian Yi, this child is not very good, we don't need him, okay?"

"Why?" Lian Yi looked at him in shock. Because he was too shocked, he had some strength left in him as he jumped up slightly and asked, "Ershan, why don't you want our child anymore?"

"Because …" Ershan said painfully, "Lian Yi, you are poisoned."

He had no choice but to explain to his wife that he had invited the doctor to treat her again. When Lian Yi heard this, her tears fell like rain. Although Ershan stood by the doctor's side, she still begged her husband to let her protect the child.

Seeing that his wife was so pitiful, Ershan couldn't bear it anymore. In the end, he agreed to it, and asked the doctor to think of a way to protect their baby.

Hanxi saw all of this, her grandmother was extremely sad, she had ordered someone to send back a message saying that she would stay here for a few days to take care of her grandmother.

However, at night, Hanxi also suddenly suffered from severe abdominal pain. Her entire body shivered, and the doctor rushed over to check.

Ershan frowned, and immediately called for people to go and ask his comrades, only then did he realize that the three wives had the same symptoms as Hanxi, but they had already had it before sunset.

The only thing these people had eaten together was the pastries that had been delivered from Bi’s Mansion. Fortunately, the old lady had only eaten a small mouthful and it wasn't too bad.

"Are you trying to poison me, or Lian Yi, or our entire family?" The old lady was enraged, she pointed at Ershan and said, "You have to find out, you have to find out who did it."

Ershan said to his grandmother coldly, "Grandma, back then, my mother also consumed a small amount of poison every day, and died from the poison in the end, didn't she?"

The old lady shook her head: "She is sick, Ershan …."

Ershan asked her: "Do you really know the truth?"

Old Madem was stunned.

After half a night, Hanxi and the other wives of Ershan's comrades's residences gradually recovered. Unfortunately, early the next morning, Lian Yi was unable to hold on and finally miscarried.

Ershan held his extremely weak and soulless wife, his heart aching even more. Lian Yi asked him, "Husband, why must we forgive and treat others, and instead harm ourselves?"

When the sun rose, Ershan, who did not go to the morning assembly, raised his sword and rushed into the Prime Minister's Estate.

But although the Grand Councilor Counselor-in-chief Bi had already resigned, there were still many people left in the palace. There were many people from the guards of the house, but Ershan was unable to point his fingers at the wicked woman as he was unable to come to court on time, and instead got into a lawsuit because he was unable to injure her.

Three days later, news spread to the Ling Xiao Inn. After knowing that Lian Yi had miscarried, Ershan stopped her duties to check. The inn that was always filled with joy these days, was instantly shrouded in dark clouds.

Ling Chaofeng decided to go to the capital himself. Aunt Zhang was worried that Lian Yi would not be cared for by anyone, so he decided to follow him, leaving the inn in the hands of Uncle Biao and Xiaowan, as well as Susu.

They had set off on the same day, and the Xiaowan had packed a lot of rations for them to take along with them on the road, sending them off in front of the inn. Ling Chaofeng shook the Xiaowan's hand and said: "Once I've resolved the problem there, we'll get married."

Xiaowan said: "Don't be in such a hurry. Take your time. Be careful on the road."

Ling Chaofeng looked at his son, and said in a serious tone: "Don't mess around, if you cause any trouble, you think about it yourself."

Little Pei hid behind Xiaowan's skirt, but obediently said: "Father, be careful on the road, help Little Pei greet Aunt, and tell Aunt to eat well."

Ling Chaofeng rubbed his son's head, their eyes met, and then they hurried on their way.

The Xiaowan led Little Pei to stand in front of the door and send him off. They did not return to the tavern until they could no longer see the carriage.

After that, he heard Susu talking about how difficult it was for Lian Yi to cultivate, about how she, a dignified daughter of the Prefect, couldn't help but commit suicide by jumping into a river, and also jumped off a building to kill herself. After going through a lot of trouble to cultivate to the best of her abilities, the heavens had still bullied her and made her suffer such hardships.

Xiaowan felt that everyone in the inn had a story, and that it was not easy for each of them, but they all worked hard and lived bravely, and each was more than the other. She believed that Lady Lian Yi's body would definitely get better and that she would give birth to a fat doll in the future.

As for when Ling Chaofeng suddenly left, Xiaowan was really not used to it. Seeing the empty space behind the counter, her heart was also empty.

Fortunately, Little Pei kept her sleeping with him everyday, so Xiaowan also moved from the guest room to the backyard and slept in Ershan's old room. Although the house in the backyard was not as comfortable and spacious as the guest room, she felt that living here was more like living together. Little Pei was not particular about things other than staying here.

In the blink of an eye, another three days passed. They guessed that Ling Chaofeng and Aunt Zhang would probably be in the capital by now, they said that they would send someone to deliver the message once they reached there, if the messenger was faster, they would arrive in two or three days.

Xiaowan hoped for someone to send a letter every day. Although she could not read, she could not be at ease with the news.

This morning, she brought Little Pei to wash clothes at the back door well. Suddenly, someone shouted outside the door: "Xiaowan, Xiaowan, are you there?"

Xiaowan heard the familiar voice and ran over.

When she saw Xiaowan, she hurriedly ran over and pulled her, saying, "It's late, something happened to your family. Your mother and the man from the Wang family next door were caught red-handed by someone. The village chief was furious, and was stripped naked and tied to the ground to dry."

Xiaowan was dumbstruck when she heard this. Sure enough, something had happened, and they had already caused trouble once before. The Village Chief let them go without using any rules to deal with them.

Susu and Uncle Biao were also flabbergasted when they heard this. Xiaowan trembled as she said, "The rules of our village are that men and women who are able to take off their clothes and be tied to the ground for three days."

Madam Zhou said: "Your brother and sister have no one to take care of them. The two children have cried for the whole night. Xiaowan, you should go home and take a look."

Susu had personally witnessed the terrifying wounds on Xiaowan's body. She was lucky to be able to live to seventeen years of age.

She said, "Never mind. When she beat you half to death, she didn't see anyone save you."

Xiaowan lowered her head and did not say a word.

Sister-in-Law Zhou said embarrassedly: "young lady, you don't say that. The two children are innocent and at least two people died, don't you think so?"

She then said to Xiaowan, "Actually, your mother won't be able to save you. Aunt Wang kowtowed until her head bled profusely, and the Village Chief did not loosen her mouth, saying that they have to do shameless things again and again for the villagers to do according to the rules for the past three days. However, your younger brother and sister are too pitiful. Go back and take care of them first, and then write a letter to bring your father back.

The Xiaowan sighed lightly and said to Susu and the Uncle Biao: "I'll just go back and take a look and cook for my brother and sister. The rules in our village are like that, and I can't save her. When my dad comes back, I'll come back. Don't worry, even if she doesn't die this time, she'll still be half dead. If you want to hit me, you won't be able to. "