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The Xiaowan's eyes were sparkling, with some tears in her eyes, but she was happy when Ling Chaofeng kissed her. Her face was flushed red, adding to her tender skin, it made her look very lovable.

She asked, "Shopkeeper, I've always wanted to ask, when the sun set that day, did you come by the river by chance, or did you just come looking for me?"

"I didn't mean that I wouldn't be able to forget it the first time I see you." Ling Chaofeng smiled and asked Xiaowan, "What do you think?"

"I want to hear it from the shopkeeper."

"Manager?"

The Xiaowan said shyly, "This one … "I haven't married you yet."

Ling Chaofeng laughed: "Then that day on the mountain, what did you call me?"

Xiaowan was embarrassed, her body tensed up. So, he heard it?

"I don't know why either …" Xiaowan timidly wanted to explain, "Innkeeper, please don't misunderstand me, I … I am …"

But how could he explain it to others? He couldn't help it, why was he unable to control himself, at that time Ling Chaofeng had still not confessed to her, did she really think that he was such a likeable person? Aren't you ashamed?

"I always feel like we've had this ride home before." However, Ling Chaofeng opened his mouth and said gently and lovingly, "I'm not unfamiliar with that 'hubby' you called me that day on the mountain. Late nights, perhaps fate has already decided us, don't you think? "

"Shopkeeper …" The Xiaowan was moved. This man, even such a small matter was reluctant for her to not come down, so he didn't want her to feel awkward.

Ling Chaofeng lowered his head, gave Xiaowan a kiss on the cheek, and then lovingly said, "I like listening to it. I was extremely happy that day and couldn't wait to confess to you. Late at night, when Uncle Biao goes to bring Aunt Zhang back, we will immediately get married. Tomorrow, Lord Liang will come and we will go to the yamen to register. "

"Yes." Xiaowan snuggled into his embrace and told him that the scars on her body looked scary, but today it didn't hurt anymore. Ling Chaofeng smiled deeply, "Before we get married, it will definitely recover."

was very happy, he wanted her to say it again. Xiaowan was not willing, he said that he definitely had to pay respects to her, and the two of them laughed as they returned home.

But now, in the capital, after Bi’s Mansion's servants confessed, the coroner opened the coffin and examined the bones, confirming that the original Mrs. Bi had died from poison.

According to the confessions of the servants, it was the same method as now, poisoning the teahouse that was originally made with Mrs. Bi every day. Gradually, they all treated it as Madam's illness and died in the end. Even the doctor who treated the Madam then was found and arrested. They were all accomplices.

However, the person who was directing them was undoubtedly the current Mrs. Bi.

Grand Councilor Counselor-in-chief Bi also went to the yamen. He said indifferently that he knew nothing about these things and asked them to investigate according to the law.

Thus, at the very moment he returned home, the official came with shackles and shackles to arrest him.

This time, she did not courteously ask Mrs. Bi to cooperate with his questioning, but had formally identified her as a suspect and brought her to a hall to be interrogated. If Mrs. Bi did not confess, then he would naturally have all sorts of forced confessions.

The dignified prime minister's wife, the dignified marquis' daughter, had lived in luxury all her life without a shred of hardship. Who would have thought that there would be a day when she would be shackled by a shackle?

She was led to the door by the official, and the shackles on her feet clanged against the floor, causing the servants in the house to tremble. They all fell to their knees, begging for their wives to be released.

But Mrs. Bi knew that they were only putting on an act. If she died and his husband married another woman, they would quickly forget that she existed in this house, just like how they quickly forgot about that woman.

After all, she couldn't even count on her own husband or her own son.

Her man only wished that she wasn't implicated, even if she had to immediately go to the guillotine, as long as she didn't drag him in. And her son was actually helping an outsider to capture a witness.

Her retribution was not an unforeseen event, nor was it something that had been snatched away by the industry. It was a betrayal of one's loved ones.

"Mother …" "Mother …" Hanxi cried as she broke through the obstruction of the mama and threw herself at her mother, hugging her. "I don't want you to go, Mother, I don't want you to go."

"Little Xi..." The heavens had finally left her with one last bit of warmth, but it was a hopeless warmth. Her daughter was just a weak girl, what else could she do other than cry?

"Let's go!" The officials saw this scene too many times and did not care about whose tears it was. They urged the Mrs. Bi to immediately leave, forcefully pulling her away in front of everyone in the residence.

"Don't take my mother away, don't take my mother away …" Hanxi was stopped by a servant. She struggled desperately, but watched helplessly as her mother was dragged out.

When she finally broke free, she rushed out of the door, only to see her brother returning from outside. He also stopped her and said: "Little Xi, if you continue to pester, you will only harm Mother."

Bi Hanxi stared at his brother angrily, her entire body trembling, she suddenly slapped his brother's face, and said fiercely: "You are not a son, Bi Zhenye, are you still human …"

Bi Zhenye hugged his little sister as her body spasmed. After days of emotional upheaval, her delicate body could no longer hold on and she fainted in his brother's embrace.

When Hanxi woke up, everything was already settled.

Mrs. Bi did not struggle. As soon as she arrived at the court, she confessed all his crimes, saying that it had nothing to do with his husband and children, and that it was all her fault.

His beloved concubine had killed his wife and his son's murder had resulted in him being kidnapped and sold off. Many years later, he had attempted to poison his son's wife and caused his wife to miscarry. The innocent were also poisoned and the two lives in his hands could not be washed away.

When Hanxi went to look for her father in the study room, she heard her hanger-on tell him that his wife would definitely not have much luck going there, she would be punished with a death sentence at the very least, and she would be sent to the border at the lightest.

But his father only said coldly, "She deserved what she did."

Hanxi raised her head and saw his brother walking over, she laughed sinisterly, walking past his brother. Only when Bi Zhenye called her did she stop, and said coldly: "I will not trouble you, if Mother dies, I will go to the temple to be a nun and help her get rid of all her sins. If mother gets married, I will follow her and serve her all the way. "

"Little Xi..."

"I know, you want to say that Mother deserves it for her crimes, right?" Hanxi choked with sobs, "I also know that if I did something wrong I have to be punished. I also know that the mother and children of Brother Xingye are innocent. But she's my mother. No matter what, I won't leave her behind. I can't change anything, but I will do what I can. As for you, as for Father, I have long given up on you. "

However, the punishment handed down by the Mrs. Bi would not come so fast. It involved the lives of people and had to be reported in layers.

To the other prisoners, they might still have a bit of hope in the days of awaiting trial. But to someone like the Mrs. Bi who lived a life of luxury, who already wholeheartedly wanted to die, life in the prison was better than death.

The same torture, in Baisha County, had landed on the heads of Madam Xu and Wang Clan, causing their cases to be tried much faster, with both of them being sentenced to three years of imprisonment.

Three years didn't seem to be a long time, but they had already been expelled from the Qingling Village. After three years, even if they managed to come out from the prison alive, they didn't know where to go.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed. When Master Mu returned to the Baisha County in a hurry, he was already in prison.

The two kids in the family relied on the frequent deliveries of food from the tavern to live. Ling Chaofeng casually used silver to find a house to cook and share some food for them.

Both children were thin and dirty, and the house stank of filth and chaos.

Master Mu sat on the doorstep blankly, no one knew when the Wang Family members next door had built a mud wall, blocking all the places they could see each other through the fence.

Today, he came alone to the Ling Xiao Inn and stood in front of the inn, hesitating to enter.

It was only when Little Pei ran out and saw him, then ran back to look for the Lord, that the crowd realized that Master Mu had arrived.

"Dad didn't know you were here," he said. "If I had, I would have been able to see you the other day." Master Mu laughed bitterly.

He sat at the table and watched his brightly dressed daughter pour tea for him. The skin on her face was white and rosy.

He always knew that his daughter was good-looking, but Xiaowan was dressed in rags in the past, her face was pale and skinny, how could she be compared to now?

Susu brought over two prayer mats and placed it in front of Master Mu. Then, she brought Xiaowan and kowtowed.

They had already registered at the yamen. They were husband and wife, and after their families arrived, they would be married. But he reckoned that the Master Mu wouldn't come for the wedding, so the couple just kowtowed to their father.

Tears welled up in Master Mu's eyes as he reached out to support his daughter. He choked with sobs, "Evening, father has let you down. From now on, you must follow Manager Ling and live a good life."

Xiaowan suddenly felt that she was familiar with the scene in front of her. It was as if her father had already said those words to her a long time ago.

She said, "Daddy, don't say that. You raised me. If there's anything in the future, just come find me and your son-in-law."

The Master Mu knew that he was not qualified to criticize his daughter's affairs, and was about to take his leave soon. Susu saw Da Qing passing by and asked her husband to send uncle Mu home.

When Da Qing returned, he said that Xiaowan's family was left with only four walls and looked very miserable.

However, Xiaowan was heartless as she said, "Even though my father had no choice but to go out and work, he did indeed hide himself for a lifetime. I will support him, and I will not care about anything else. "

And in a few more days, Uncle Biao would go to the capital to bring Aunt Zhang back home. By the time they were back, it would be time for the judgement of the Mrs. Bi to come down from the capital.

In the capital, Bi Hanxi would wander around the yamen everyday when his mother was imprisoned for a few days. However, if his mother did not see him, the prison guards would not let her in.

Today, Hanxi came again and promised the guards some silver, begging them to let him see Mother.

"Miss Bi, it's not that we don't want to meet, but your mother said that she won't meet anyone." The jailer returned the silver back to Hanxi, "Miss Bi, please do not trouble us."