Upon seeing that the orphanage was about to report to the authorities, Niu Erlang's wife turned tail and tried to run away.

But the people in the orphanage wouldn't let her escape so easily; they handed her over to the yamen runners.

Niu Erlang's wife, who had been in prison for more than half a month, was thrown back into prison.

Magistrate Qiu had always believed that Niu Da's death was suspicious.

Therefore, he arranged for Niu Erlang's wife to be imprisoned in the innermost, darkest, and dampest place.

In the middle of the night, a "ghost came to visit" scene unfolded in the prison.

"Ah... Brother and sister-in-law, please, please leave quickly. Once I get out, I'll burn more paper money and incense for you two."

Besides, even if you want revenge, you can't come after me. It was all your good brother Niu Erlang's idea.

The sleeping potion was bought by Niu Erlang. He was also the one who put it in the soup.

None of this is my fault. And sister-in-law, your death has nothing to do with me. It was all Niu Erlang's doing, it has nothing to do with me.

I beg you, please go find Niu Erlang. How could I, a weak woman, possibly do so many heinous things?

I beg you, please leave quickly, please leave quickly.

Niu Er's wife kept kowtowing on the ground with her eyes closed, not even noticing that she had wet her pants.

Suddenly, the prison cell was brightly lit. Magistrate Qiu and a group of yamen runners were standing outside the cell door, watching Niu Erlang's wife.

The clerk gave Magistrate Qiu a thumbs-up, saying, "Sir, I admire you."

They arrested Niu Erlang overnight.

When Niu Erlang was pulled out of bed, he was completely stunned.

When Niu Erlang learned that his wife had exposed his plot to murder his brother and sister-in-law years ago, he acted impulsively and almost strangled her to death.

Ultimately, after various forms of torture and evidence gathering, Niu Erlang and his wife were sentenced to be executed in the autumn.

Niu Jinbao, who was lying in bed at home waiting for his parents to come back and cook for him, eventually starved to death in bed.

It is said that when he died, he was so thin that he was just skin and bones.

Huang spent a considerable amount of time in the orphanage, so naturally she knew everything about Zhao Qianxun.

Regarding whether Zhao Qianxun should return to her ancestral home to acknowledge her family, Ms. Huang made no comment. It's entirely up to the child herself.

No matter what, he is a member of the Qingmiao Orphanage.

He's not even 14 yet, he's not old enough to be independent.

Huang quickly selected a few more children and had them demonstrate their skills.

They gave specific instructions, urging the orphanage to strengthen its efforts in this regard.

We must always be vigilant, especially regarding security issues.

That's not all; a budget has been allocated to the sales home to increase the frequency of meat consumption for the children.

The children were happy about this; having meat to eat was such a joyful thing.

When they heard that training would be intensified, the children were even happier, hoping that in the future, even if they didn't become martial arts masters, they could at least defeat a few thugs.

Time flies. One day at noon, there was a knock on the door of Qingshan Xiaozhu. The visitor was Wang Huaijing's servant.

"Reporting to my in-laws, my wife has given birth to a baby girl. My master instructed me to come and announce the good news."

Tomorrow is our young lady's third-day celebration, and we would like to invite our in-laws, the matriarch, the ladies, and the young ladies to come and have a drink.

Also, the young mistress's due date is approaching, and I'd like to ask if anyone from the in-laws' side would like to go and stay with her for a few days in advance.

The young master had already prepared a room for the young master in the house.

After seeing off Wang Huaijing's servant, Wang Caixia looked at Madam Huang.

"Mother, my eldest daughter is about to give birth. How about I go there tomorrow and not come back? I can stay there and help take care of her."

Huang would naturally not object to this.

My husband's stepmother-in-law just gave birth and is still in her postpartum period, so there's no way she could take care of her granddaughter during her postpartum period.

That means only my own mother.

The next day, Huang, Wang Caixia, Tian Xiaolan and others went to Wang Huaijing's house together.

Each of the women in the Zhao family threw a coin into the basin.

Logically speaking, since the two families are related by marriage, they should have given more money. However, no matter how much money is in the basin for the baby's third-day celebration, it all ends up in the midwife's pocket.

Therefore, the amount given by the women of the Zhao family was not small.

After the ceremony, after seeing the newborn, Madam Huang gave the little girl a gold lock.

Wang Caixia gave her a pair of gold bracelets, and Tian Xiaolan gave her a gold hairpin.

Xi Chunhua almost cried with excitement. When her eldest daughter was born, she didn't have a single piece of gold jewelry, let alone any for the baby's third-day celebration or full-month celebration.

My little girl is truly blessed.

The girl quickly went to comfort her mother.

"Don't cry. If you cry during your postpartum period, you'll hurt your eyes, and you can't expect me to take care of you."

"Then your little daughter will be the one who suffers."

Xi Pan's brother speaks so directly that he left the emotional new mother unsure whether to continue crying or laughing.

Xi Chunhua's postpartum period was taken care of by Miss Xi.

Cooking, washing diapers, holding the baby—basically, apart from breastfeeding, Xi Chunhua was of no use whatsoever.

Everyone sighed, "It really is good to have a daughter; daughters are the most considerate."

Three women make a drama; when these women get together, it seems they lose the motivation to continue talking if they don't gossip.

Finally, everyone's attention focused on Xi Pan's brother's wedding.

Miss Xi wasn't sure what kind of person she should look for, but she spoke with poise and confidence.

"I don't know what kind of person would be suitable, but one thing is certain: he can't beat his wife."

Everyone was speechless at Miss Xi's request, saying it was far too low.

"Actually, I don't know what kind of family I will marry in the future. The family I married before seemed to have everything, but who knew they were such a despicable family."

You can't judge a book by its cover, so my thoughts might seem a bit outrageous.

I also want to find someone whose parents have both passed away, so that I won't have a mother-in-law to nag me.

Our lives can get better too.

If all else fails, there's a father-in-law, but the family will separate after marriage.

Otherwise, I've really had enough of living with such a large family.

In all of Xi's requests, she never considered how much money or land the other party's family had.

The women of the Zhao family felt that Miss Xi's requirements were very similar to those of their own daughters.

Could it be that the time this girl Xi spent at home affected her?

Suddenly, Tian Xiaolan slapped her thigh, drawing everyone's attention.

"I do have someone in mind. Don't scold me when I tell you, but it's Lu Feng from the orphanage in my county."

Although he is now a slave, he is a good person, capable, earns a high monthly wage, and is also good-looking.

If he weren't a slave, a young man with these qualities would be highly sought after.

Of course, if Miss Xi and Lü Feng get together, Lü Feng's slave status can be removed in the future, which won't affect your life as a young couple.

"Even children born from this situation could participate in the imperial examinations. Everyone, think about it, is this feasible?"