Chapter 66 The lowly slave dies, that's all.
Sun Lanci sneered, "A lowly slave! Does she even deserve to be called a human being?!" She then said viciously, "Beat her!"
"What are you waiting for?! Get up here and stop them!"
Yang Zhengxian looked angrily at the servants around him and roared urgently.
These good-for-nothings, these useless trash, did the Yang family raise them just to watch a show? Once this matter is over, they'll all be sold off.
The servants, jolted back to their senses by the shout, grabbed their sticks and rushed forward.
Startled, Aunt Ye cried out, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Yang Zhengxian: "Master! Master, save me..."
Yang Zhengxian felt heartbroken upon seeing this, especially when he thought about the child he was carrying in her womb. In a moment of impulse, he rushed over to her.
The steward behind him immediately grabbed his arm and anxiously advised, "Master, it's chaotic up ahead. What if you get hurt?"
If he dies, what will become of the Yang family, who all depend on him for survival?
"Get out of my way!"
Yang Zhengxian's face flushed red, his eyes wide with anger, and he shoved his hand away.
Just as the two were struggling, Sun Lanci had already walked to Aunt Ye's side, her face gloomy and her eyes flashing with ferocity, and she raised her foot to kick her in the stomach.
It was as if he was determined to kill the baby in her belly, even if it meant killing her.
The personal maid was terrified and stood frozen in place. Just as she was about to step in, she was pulled aside and placed in front of Aunt Ye.
Caught off guard, she was pulled and staggered to the ground, the kick landing squarely on her chest.
With a "plop" sound.
Fresh blood suddenly gushed from the maid's mouth and splattered on the ground.
Her face turned deathly pale as she turned back to look in astonishment at the master who had used her as a shield.
Aunt Ye showed no remorse whatsoever; when he kicked out a second time, she even pulled him in front of her to shield him.
All the punches and kicks landed on her alone until Yang Zhengxian ran over and pulled him away, and then pulled her away from the person blocking Aunt Ye's way.
The maid lay forlornly to one side, vomiting blood incessantly.
Sun Lanci used all her strength in that kick, the strength of an adult man, which could only get heavier and heaviest, and it happened to hit her heart meridian. In a short while, she was breathing more in than out.
It looks like he won't survive.
"Aunt Ye...you..."
She coughed up blood, her eyes fixed on Aunt Ye, who was weeping in Master Yang's arms, filled with hatred and anger.
No one paid attention to her, and no one knew what she was talking about.
Seeing that the situation was unfavorable for them, and that they were at the Yang family's house, Sun Lanhuai hurriedly stepped forward to stop her brother from making another move.
"Big brother! Let's go back first and take Sister's coffin back with us."
One person has already died. Even if he was of low social status, he was still not a slave of the Sun family, and it will still have some impact on the elder brother's career.
Sun Lanci was stopped by her younger brother, which calmed her down a bit.
He shouted loudly, "Move the coffin of the eldest daughter of the Sun family back!"
The Sun family servants immediately stopped what they were doing and all walked toward the mourning hall.
The group caused chaos at the Yang family's house, even injuring people, and then arrogantly and grandly carried the coffin away.
Aunt Ye was four months pregnant. At this moment, she was clutching her stomach, her face was pale, and she kept crying out in pain.
"Sir, my stomach... my stomach hurts so much..."
Steward Wang hurriedly ordered, "Quickly! Go find a doctor right now!"
A servant quickly turned and ran out.
Yang Zhengxian picked her up and hurriedly ran towards the yard.
The concubines had already fled back to their own courtyards during the chaos.
Steward Wang glanced at the half-dead maid on the ground and said coldly, "Quickly throw her into the mass grave to save trouble."
Just then, Liang Yongsheng, the owner of the funeral shop in the west of the city, arrived.
As soon as he stepped into the main courtyard, he noticed that the coffin in the center of the room was gone, and he was immediately astonished: "Steward Wang, where is the coffin?"
Could it be the group of people he just saw on the way?
Butler Wang said helplessly, "The Sun family somehow found out about the First Madam's passing. They just came and made a scene, and even took the coffin away."
"What the hell?"
"They even threatened to kill Aunt Ye. This is the Yang family, how dare they make a move? This poor Sun family member is only doing this because of the Qiu family's influence."
Butler Wang's expression was rather disdainful.
"How is Aunt Ye?"
Liang Yongsheng suddenly looked tense, his eyes filled with worry for Aunt Ye.
"After such a big commotion, you must have been frightened. I'll send someone to fetch a doctor, he should be here soon."
He had barely finished speaking when he sensed something was wrong and looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze.
Why are you asking this?
Liang Yongsheng's expression was slightly unnatural. He chuckled a few times and said, "It's nothing. I was just asking casually. You know my line of work. It was just something I said offhand."
Upon hearing this, Butler Wang immediately showed a look of disgust and displeasure.
"Since the First Madam's coffin isn't here anymore, I'll settle your payment, and you can leave."
"Oh? Okay, sure, it's fine."
He was surprised at first, and then, as if afraid of being seen through, he quickly nodded.
Upon returning to the government office, Gao Shaoguang went straight to the prison. Seeing the empty prison, he was filled with doubt and surprise.
"Where are they? Where did everyone inside go? Can't all these jailers keep an eye on a young lady?"
"Has the warden been dead all this time? Get over here and see me now!"
After a few shouts, the warden hurriedly ran over from behind, head down, looking panicked, his forehead covered in sweat.
"My lord, my magistrate, I am here."
Gao Shaoguang coldly looked at the person in front of him: "You are dismissed from your post and immediately locked up in jail to await further instructions!"
"My lord, please forgive me... my lord, please forgive me... this is truly not my fault..."
The warden knelt on the ground and kowtowed, begging for mercy.
"Oh? It's not your fault? You're in charge of the prison, and you say it's not your fault? Then tell me, whose fault is it? My fault?"
"This humble official, this humble official did not mean that, it was...it was people from the Qiu family who came."
"The Qiu family? Which Qiu family?"
Could it be the one he thought it was?
The warden slowly raised his head, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
Gao Shaoguang was getting impatient. "Speak quickly."
"It's the Qiu family, the one that produced the Grand Councilor and the Empress, the poor Qiu family."
"It's that company."
He said in a low, shocked voice.
How did they get involved? Did Tao Tao offend them? But this young lady from the Tao family is just a commoner; how could she have offended the Qiu family?
"Tao Tao was kidnapped by them?"
Yes, yes.
The warden hesitated for a moment. Although they hadn't seen it, they thought it must be true. After all, Tao Tao was just a young woman; how could she possibly resist?
Gao Shaoguang frowned, his expression grave.
What should we do now? If he goes to her door in person, will he be able to bring Tao Tao out?
But if we don't do this, I'm afraid she'll be in grave danger.
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