Su's father was no longer around, and with the emperor's mediation, even though Fu Xiang was extremely reluctant, he had to agree to give Su Hanri a lighter punishment.

When the Prime Minister returned to the Prime Minister's residence, his wife came up to him and asked, "Master, is the Su family incident true?"

This morning she heard from her servants that the rumor had spread outside, and everyone was saying that Doctor Su from the Ministry of Rites was forced to death by Prime Minister Fu.

Fu Xiang frowned and nodded.

"Oh my God, is there still justice? It was clearly that blind bastard Su Hanri who injured my son and left him unconscious, so why do the Su family act like they are the ones who suffered the most... Doctor Su even committed suicide? Doesn't this put our Prime Minister's Mansion in an unjust position?"

"We, the Prime Minister's Mansion, sought justice, but we got it wrong?"

Mrs. Su was so angry that she gritted her teeth and her face turned red.

Fu Xiang glanced around and said in a deep voice:

"Be careful, don't say these things outside, be careful there are ears on the other side of the wall."

"What is there for the master to be afraid of? The master is the Prime Minister, second only to the emperor and above everyone else. Let alone the death of Doctor Su, even if everyone in the Su family died and carried a coffin to the Prime Minister's Mansion to cause trouble, we wouldn't be afraid. I will make sure that murderer Su Hanri is dead!"

Madam Fu sneered.

Fu Xiang suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. He glared at his wife and said sternly:

"Stop talking now. If you have anything to say, go to my study. Now that the emperor has intervened in this matter, we can't do whatever we want."

"Did the emperor intervene? Is it because the daughter sent to the palace by the Su family pleaded with the emperor?" Madam Fu clenched her handkerchief tightly, staring at Prime Minister Fu without blinking.

Fu Xiang nodded. He was afraid that his wife would say something extreme again, so he quickly pulled her to the study.

Mrs. Fu closed the door of the study, very angry.

"My son is so pitiful. First, he was injured by the princess and became half-crippled. He will never be able to take the imperial examinations or become an official. I am heartbroken, but there is nothing I can do. After all, it was the princess who hurt him. I have no choice but to break off the engagement and accept the loss."

"My son has been depressed for a while now. I patiently comforted him and finally helped him recover a little. Who would have thought that he would have the misfortune to run into Su Hanri just when he was out having fun?"

"First it was that little concubine of the Su family, and then it was Su Hanri. I think this Su Mansion is unlucky for our family!"

Mrs. Fu kept chattering, while Fu Xiang stroked his forehead without saying a word.

Finally, he became impatient and his face darkened.

"It's his own fault for misbehaving. Do you think I don't know what he's like in private? I told you not to spoil him too much, not to coddle him, but you didn't listen. Now look what happened."

"If Doctor Su doesn't threaten death, and if the Emperor doesn't intervene, I will use all means to have Su Hanri sentenced to death."

"But now, Doctor Su died saving his son, and the Emperor has advised me not to pursue the matter, so I can only agree."

Hearing this, Madam Fu's eyes widened, "So you want to let him go?"

Fu Xiang shook his head, his eyes deep and fierce, "Humph, if he's in prison, I can kill him. If he's outside, I can make him suffer a fate worse than death."

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Because of Rong Zhou's intervention, Su Hanri was given a light sentence.

The prefect of Jingzhao sentenced him to one year in prison.

Before sending him to prison, the prefect of Jingzhao allowed the Su family to visit Su Hanri in prison.

Su Hanri has been detained for more than a month. Because of Fu Xiang's "care", he has been living a very miserable life in prison.

Every day he was dragged out by the jailers and severely beaten, and his only two meals a day were steamed buns made of wheat bran and a bowl of muddy water.

The current Su Hanri has long lost the aura of a noble young man in the past.

He had been tortured to such an extent that his eyes were dull, his cheeks sunken, and his lips pale. The jailer stripped him of his good clothes and replaced him with a ragged piece of clothing left behind by an unknown prisoner on death row.

"Mother, save me!" Su Hanri cried out after seeing Madam Su.

Mrs. Su was already in tears. She wiped her tears and said:

"You've only been sentenced to one year. Be good in prison. I'll send people to bring you clothes and food from time to time. I'll also send money to pay the jailers."

The mother and son hugged each other and cried until the jailer urged them to leave. Only then did Mrs. Su leave reluctantly.

After leaving prison, Madam Su went to the palace to thank Su Wanti.

"Thank you for your help, Your Majesty. Your brother was only sentenced to one year. The prefect of Jingzhao also accepted the silver I sent him and promised to take good care of your brother and not let him suffer in prison."

Su Wanti is already in her sixth month of pregnancy, and her belly is already very obvious.

She was wearing a soft and comfortable lilac-colored palace dress, with her black hair casually tied into a bun, adorned with several gorgeous kingfisher pearl hairpins.

The dress and jewelry were extremely expensive, making her look gorgeous and noble.

"Mother, have you taken care of the jailer? We can't save this money." Su Wanti fiddled with the silk thread in her hand and said lightly.

Mrs. Su immediately leaned forward and replied, "It has been arranged."

"That's good." Su Wanti didn't raise her eyebrows.

Madam Su suddenly smiled and said:

"Your Highness, there's something I find absurd. It's neither big nor small, and I'd rather not bother with it. But since it concerns you, I feel I must report it to you and listen to your judgment."

"Is it related to me?" Su Wanti was slightly surprised. "But what about Dingxiang and Shancha?"

Among the people in the Su Mansion, she only missed Dingxiang and Shancha, and she felt that among the people in the mansion, only these two little girls were related to her.

Madam Su shook her head. "It's not them, it's Aunt Qian."

"She..." Su Wanti's expression was indifferent, and she immediately lost interest.

Seeing Su Wanti's expression change, Mrs. Su's heart dropped.

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