She glared at Xiao Qingyin, her feelings quite complicated.

This is not Kun'er's corpse; this is the good thing she had been hoping for.

But Kun'er's whereabouts were unknown, which made her worry.

What if Granny Jin and the others were only after money and never intended to help Kun'er rise to power? Wouldn't Kun'er's life be in danger?

But with the child in their hands, there was nothing she could do, no matter how anxious she was.

Xiao Qingyin gave her despair, and then gave her hope.

If her heart hadn't been so resilient, it would have broken long ago.

"Don't look at me like that," Xiao Qingyin said calmly. "I can use drugs to make you tell the truth. I'm only doing this because of our past relationship, to give you a chance to reduce your sentence."

Ruan Lanruo fell silent for a moment.

"Don't get so upset when you're in jail. If the money can be recovered, you won't die in prison."

"Kun'er only has you as family. If you, his mother, leave him, even if he is found, he'll only be able to go to an orphanage."

Ruan Lanruo had donated to the orphanage many times, so she naturally knew what kind of life the children there lived.

Although they have no worries about food and clothing and are cared for, they are ultimately not as lively and carefree as children whose parents are always by their side. Their eyes are always timid and have a hint of ingratiation when they look at people.

He replied, "Don't worry, I won't take my own life."

Xiao Qingyin nodded and took the child's hand as they left.

Yi San and Yi Wu took the small coffin with them.

Yi Shuihan had already ordered the borders to be sealed off and the transport of bulk goods to be suspended. After hearing Xiao Qingyin's testimony, he focused on investigating coal transport along the border and in various regions.

In less than ten days, part of the stolen money was found in a border town in the northwest.

But they did not find Granny Jin or Situ Kun.

All the embezzled funds combined amounted to only ten million taels.

According to Ruan Lanruo's confession, Zhilanxuan probably amassed about 30 million taels of silver.

In other words, there are still 20 million taels of silver left unclaimed.

After learning about this, Xiao Qingyin looked at a map and found that the border town bordered the Northern Jin.

"If all that silver was transported to Beijin, does that mean that Granny Jin was acting on Beijin's orders?"

She asked Yi Shuihan.

Yi Shuihan nodded: "It should be, but I don't know if it was done by the Emperor of Northern Jin or someone from there."

Xiao Qingyin was extremely annoyed at the thought of that old man in his sixties who still wanted to marry a young woman.

"By extending your reach so far, are you trying to emulate Xilin and enter Da Xi's territory?"

A smile flickered in Yi Shuihan's eyes.

"It seems the old emperor of the Northern Jin Dynasty is ill, and his sons are fighting fiercely. Those with keen senses have already started heading towards the Great Xi Dynasty."

Xiao Qingyin laughed heartily: "You've come at the perfect time, increasing our population."

When Yi Shuihan heard the words "increase the population," his eyes darkened.

They've been married for a year, but he still hasn't been able to add any members to the family.

This has almost become a source of anxiety for him.

She always suspected that she had been in too much contact with Situ Sheng back then, and that the string of beads had damaged her foundation, but Xiao Qingyin just couldn't detect it.

Xiao Qingyin: ? ? ? Are you doubting my medical skills?

If they never have children in the future... that would be too unfair to Xiao Qingyin.

Although she doesn't seem to care much about having children, her interactions with her younger siblings show that she really likes children.

Thinking of this, he felt deeply ashamed.

Xiao Qingyin caught a glimpse of his gaze, and her brows immediately furrowed.

"What kind of look is that? Have you done something wrong? Have you been keeping a mistress behind my back?"

Yi Shuihan: "..."

“I even need to ask you for money to treat someone to a meal, where would I get the money to support a mistress?”

"That's hard to say."

Xiao Qingyin dragged out the melody.

"Who knows if you're secretly making extra money?"

Yi Shuihan: "..."

Even if he's making extra money, all he does is bet on horses, okay?

It's been so long since he last tended the stables to horses.

Speaking of Tamar, he felt a pang of sadness again.

The foal that Da Bai and Mei Ren'er had was already half a person's height, but he and Xiao Qingyin's child was still nowhere to be found.

They're worse than animals.

Maybe he hasn't tried hard enough?

"Let's find somewhere else to rest tonight."

He said to Xiao Qingyin.

Xiao Qingyin was completely confused.

Is there something wrong with our room?

"No, but the feng shui might not be very good, which might affect my performance."

Xiao Qingyin: "..."

How much more do you want to do?

Which corner of the bedroom haven't you explored yet!

One room is not enough; do we need to open up new space?

She refused without hesitation: "If you want to change, you can change it yourself. I'm not changing it."

Yi Shuihan remained silent.

They took the person directly to a villa outside the city that night.

Amidst the cacophony of frogs, a grand harmony of life was achieved.

After Xiao Qingyin fell into a deep sleep, she dreamed that she had become a big frog, lying at the bottom of the water, with a black comma trailing behind her.

Then the scene shifts, and thousands of tadpoles dart among the water plants, calling out in unison, "Mama! Mama!"

She suddenly woke up.

When I touched the mattress, it was damp.

He then woke Yi Shuihan.

Yi Shuihan woke up groggily and instinctively pulled the person into his arms.

Upon smelling the blood, he suddenly became fully awake.

"You're on your period?"

Xiao Qingyin nodded.

"Let's go back to the manor; there's nothing I need here."

Yi Shuihan sighed, "It seems the feng shui here isn't good either."

Xiao Qingyin suddenly recalled the scene from her dream and couldn't help but shudder.

"It's good not to have children; you don't have to be called around the clock."

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