Zhao Yiming and his wife both fell ill. As a good friend of theirs, Peng Zhang, no matter how anxious he was about his own marriage, would not go to Zhao Yiming's house to talk about it at this time.
In order for the two of them to get better quickly, and also for his own lifelong event, he has been running to the Duke's Mansion very diligently these days, sending all kinds of precious medicinal herbs and supplements there free of charge.
It seemed as if he was going to use the money to directly fill up Zhao Yiming's physical deficit, and he acted like a nouveau riche to the fullest.
Fortunately, the effect of money power was obvious. Zhao Yiming's body quickly recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye, allowing Peng Zhang to finally get what he wanted.
Zhao Yiming was a man of few words, so he naturally didn't want to embarrass him any further. He simply asked him to pick a date and come to propose marriage.
This made Peng Zhang very happy. If Peng's father and mother hadn't stopped him, he would have brought the things to the door that day.
After three days of hard work, Mrs. Peng found a matchmaker and went to the temple to choose a date. Early in the morning, the family came to the Duke's Mansion with betrothal gifts packed in mahogany boxes and the sound of gongs and drums.
With that attitude, those who didn’t know would think that he was not proposing marriage, but getting married!
Soon, everyone talked about the wedding date. Mrs. Peng had already gone to the temple to pray for three dates.
Zhao Yiming chose March of the following year as the wedding date for Zhao Shuhua without hesitation because she was still young.
But in fact, it was fake that he felt sorry for Zhao Shuhua, and his real concern was that he was afraid that Tian An would suffer.
Since the Peng family brought betrothal gifts to propose marriage to Duke Zhao's mansion, Zhao Shuhua would definitely have to marry out of the mansion. As the eldest sister-in-law and the mistress of the house, Tian An would have to spend time and energy to take care of it.
There are three dates, one of which is June, which is Tian An’s late pregnancy, the most tiring time for a woman during pregnancy.
One was October. According to the due date, Tian An had just finished her confinement. He didn't want his wife to be tired, so he could only ask Peng Zhang to wait a little longer.
Poor Peng Zhang was full of enthusiasm. He originally thought that he could win the beauty after waiting for more than a month, but now Zhao Yiming poured a bucket of cold water on him, which made him feel completely disappointed.
Peng's parents couldn't bear to watch their son's embarrassing appearance, looking on the verge of tears. They could only say to Zhao Yiming awkwardly, "Next March is good! With more time, we can prepare more thoroughly."
For this marriage, Peng Zhang and Zhao Shuhua were in love freely, and the whole conversation went very smoothly.
On the second day after the Peng family and Zhao Shuhua got engaged, a group of soldiers broke into the yard where Zhao Ningsong's family was renting and took away the three masters without any explanation.
After the two old women were in a panic, they had long been unable to tolerate this family, so they simply took advantage of their master's absence and bravely went to Mrs. Cao's room to look for their indentures.
After finally finding the box that Old Lady Cao used to store her things in the hole in the wall next to the bed, the two men not only took away their indentures, but also divided the little money that Old Lady Cao had earned from working for them these days.
After packing up their meager luggage, they took some things from the house that could be exchanged for money. As soon as they walked out of the hospital gate, they left without looking back.
Don’t be fooled by their old age, they run very fast, as if there is a dog chasing them.
The two didn't know what crime Zhao Ningsong and the other two had committed, nor did they know whether they would be released by the officers and soldiers. They only knew that if they were caught this time, they would definitely not survive.
So, no matter how tired I was, I didn't dare to stop until I was out of the city. I walked until dark and felt that I was far enough away from the capital, and then I breathed a sigh of relief.
The two of them managed to escape, but the three people in the cell did not have it so easy.
There is no need to talk about Zhao Ningsong. The interrogator took the wanted order that Zhao Yiming brought back from the Dark Chamber this time and easily charged him with the crime of hiring someone to assassinate a court official.
In addition to this crime, he committed countless crimes, including bribing officials, oppressing the people, and other crimes, big and small. What's worse, he was also involved in treason.
The reason why Zhao Yiming's father Zhao Ningbai and grandfather died on the battlefield had a lot to do with him.
Faced with irrefutable evidence, he had no way to defend himself and could only sign and seal his name, waiting for the implementation of the criminal law.
As for Old Madam Cao, she was able to help Zhao Ningsong take control of the Duke's Mansion in one fell swoop, so how could her hands be clean?
The evil deeds he committed in the past he thought were unknown to God and ghosts, but he didn't know that it was not that he didn't have retribution, but that the time had not come yet. Now all his sins have surfaced, and with all the evidence he can't even open his mouth to argue, he can only sign with tears in his eyes.
Since Zhao Shenghao was still young, he didn't commit any unforgivable crime. However, Zhao Ningsong committed such a serious crime, and as a result, he would never be able to pursue a career in politics again in his life.
Perhaps he inherited Zhao Ningsong's coldness. From the moment he came in until now, he watched his father and grandmother being taken away for interrogation or torture. Not only did he not say a word of concern, he even squatted far away from them, as if he was drawing a clear line between them.
However, Zhao Ningsong and Mrs. Cao were now thinking about how to survive, and did not notice Zhao Shenghao's estrangement.
Just as the two were racking their brains to think of a way to get rid of the crime, they didn't expect that three days later they would see Wang and Zhao Qianhua again, who had left first.
At this time, the mother and daughter had their hands and feet tied with iron chains, and their wrists and ankles were covered in blood from the heavy shackles. The two officers were urging them to walk faster.
The two of them groaned and kept shouting that they were innocent. However, since the officers had gone to such great lengths to bring them back from afar, they must have evidence in their hands. No matter how much they argued, all that awaited them in the end was to plead guilty, sign their names and stand trial.
The arrival of the two instantly attracted the three people in the cell.
Zhao Ningsong, who was lying on the ground dying due to torture, saw Wang and his eyes were filled with hatred.
He was able to endure the pain in his body, climbed up and rushed to the side of the cell, reaching out his hand through the iron bars to grab Wang.
The light in the cell was dim, and Wang was caught off guard. By the time she reacted, Zhao Ningsong had already pulled her against the iron bars and was strangling her neck tightly.
"Bitch, how dare you take my money and run away? I'll kill you..."
Zhao Ningsong had been feeling depressed these days, and he blamed it all on Wang. He was filled with rage and showed no mercy. In just a moment, Wang's tongue was stretched out long, and she looked like she was about to die.
Although Wang's crimes were serious, it was not Zhao Ningsong's turn to decide what to do with her.
Finally, just when Wang was about to die, the officer in charge of escorting her drew the sword beside him, and stabbed Zhao Ningsong in the abdomen from outside the iron fence with the scabbard.
Zhao Ningsong let go of his hand in pain, which allowed Wang to save her life temporarily.
However, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the officers directly detained Wang's mother and daughter in the cell next to Zhao Ningsong and others, allowing the two groups to quarrel and argue with each other.
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