Liang Jinghe read some sadness in her eyes and was stunned.

Nanxing lowered her eyelids and said calmly, "Go away."

After coming out of Wutong Courtyard, Liang Jinghe couldn't recover for a long time. He didn't know what Nanxing had experienced, but he could feel that it was probably a past that made him feel suffocated by the thought.

He returned to Zizhu Courtyard, lay on the bed, and stared at the ceiling in a daze.

It was not until dawn that he closed his eyes and fell asleep unknowingly.

The next day.

Jiang Muyu got up early and was combing her hair in front of the mirror when Yunshan came in and said, "Madam, the guard you sent to monitor Mrs. Zhou has returned the letter."

When she first heard the name Mrs. Zhou, she was a little dazed and almost couldn't remember who this person was. It was only when she recalled the pregnant widow that she finally remembered.

Jiang Muyu raised his eyes, looked at Yunshan in the mirror, and said, "It's been so long since we got any news, but what happened?"

Yunshandao handed her a letter and said, "It's all in the letter."

Jiang Muyu took it, opened it, and pulled out a piece of paper full of words.

The above records the cause and effect of the incident in detail.

It turned out that the widow was carrying Fugui's child.

After being kicked out of the house, Zhou Po's daughter returned to her parents' home. The lecherous Fugui immediately set his eyes on this beautiful young woman. One day when Zhou Po was out, he sneaked into her house and raped her.

However, the young woman was not a good person either. Seeing that Fugui's family had some money, she was willing to give herself to him, thinking that she could live a good life by marrying into the Fu family.

Unexpectedly, Fugui was a man who refused to admit his mistake and did not want to marry the widow at all, saying that he could only take her as a concubine. Now it was the widow who was unhappy, as she wanted to be the legal wife.

But Fugui is, after all, the legitimate son of the manager of Zaozhuang, and she and Mrs. Zhou still have to rely on the manager for their livelihood, so naturally they dare not make a big deal out of it and can only swallow their anger.

The matter was originally going to end in nothing, but who would have thought that the widow would become pregnant at this time.

When Fude knew about this, he went to negotiate and advised her to give birth to the child, and then take her into the house as a concubine after Fugui married a wife.

The widow refused at first, so Ford would come to her house from time to time to advise and enlighten her. Somehow, the two of them got together. Ford even promised her that he would never treat her badly in the future, and the matter was soon settled.

But things don't always happen as planned. Just two days after Jiang Muyu went to Zaozhuang, the Fu family was broken up overnight. She had been dreaming of marrying into the Fu family, but suddenly her dream was shattered and she had to face being pointed at by everyone.

The widow has been acting a little abnormal these days. Her belly has become increasingly large and she has been locking herself in her room all day long and refusing to see anyone. The night before yesterday, while Mrs. Zhou was sleeping, she even used a pair of scissors to cut open her belly in an attempt to deliver the baby by cesarean section.

When Mrs. Zhou heard the noise and went to check, the man was already dead, blood was all over the bed, his stomach was a bloody mess, and even some of his intestines were exposed.

When Mrs. Zhou saw the scene, she was so frightened that she fainted.

The guard said in the letter that he had been guarding outside the yard of Mrs. Zhou's house the night before. He saw the light on in the widow's room, but there was no sound coming out, so he didn't pay much attention to it. It was not until later that she uttered a sharp and long scream, perhaps because she was in extreme pain.

That was probably the last cry.

The more Jiang Muyu watched, the more shocked he became. He cried out, "What a sin! How could such a thing exist?!"

It was really sad to hear the news so early in the morning.

She originally thought that Mrs. Zhou was also involved in the accounting fraud, so she left someone to monitor her.

Thinking about it now, she must have felt guilty that day because she knew her daughter had done these things and was afraid that the affairs of the Fu family would implicate her. Once the matter was discovered, the spit from the neighbors in the manor would be enough to drown them, so she hurriedly wanted to take her daughter away, but was accidentally caught by her guards.

She put down the letter, her heartbeat became disordered and her face turned pale.

She even wondered, if she had just released the mother and daughter that day, would this incident not have happened?

…

Liang Qingchen has been able to get out of bed and walk around these past two days, but Jiang Muyu was still worried and allowed him to go out but not get down on the ground. He had no choice but to continue sitting on the wooden wheelchair and be pushed out by Xu Lang.

Now he saw that the time was almost up, so he ordered Xu Lang to push him back to Qingyu Courtyard.

As soon as I walked in, I felt that the atmosphere was a little off.

There was no maid in the room. When he entered the inner room, he saw Jiang Muyu sitting in front of her dressing table in a daze.

"Zhao Zhao, what's wrong with you?"

Xu Lang pushed him to Jiang Muyu's side.

Jiang Muyu turned around when he heard the call, looked at him, and then said, "I'm fine."

Liang Qingchen looked at her and she didn't seem to be fine. He saw that she had a piece of paper with words written on it under her hand. So he asked, "Can you show it to me?"

Jiang Muyu did not hide it and handed the letter to him.

Liang Qingchen glanced over and finally asked in confusion: "Who is Mrs. Zhou? And this widow... Is this why you're in a bad mood?"

Jiang Muyu nodded, then shook her head. "I can't say I'm in a bad mood, but I just feel a little...sad. That day, I asked Yun Xuan to feel her pulse and found out that she was pregnant. If I hadn't kept them, wouldn't this have happened?"

"What are you thinking? You didn't ask her to do such a shameless thing. The truth will come out eventually. She will get her comeuppance sooner or later."

How could Jiang Muyu not know this? She just couldn't get over the tragic death of the widow for a while.

She sighed and said, "Forget it. I don't want to think about it anymore."

Liang Qingchen put away the letter and said, "I have already sent a message to Marquis Xuanping. Jiang Muxue's marriage is over."

"Well, I have also bribed the servants of Shulang Garden to spread the news. Her affair with Zhong Lei can no longer be kept secret." Her fingers tapped unconsciously on the table, and she said slowly: "I wonder if anyone dares to marry her now."

…

Liang Jinghe got up a little late and went to Qingyuyuan for lunch at noon.

As it got dark, the family went out happily.

Tangtang was very happy. She put on her new clothes and a new headband, and leaned against the carriage window, shaking her head and looking out. She looked so cute.

The carriage stopped near the downtown area and they got off. Tangtang took the initiative to hold Nanxing's hand and held Liang Jinghe with her other hand. Jiang Muyu and Liang Qingchen walked behind them.

The sun has not yet set, the White Dew has ended the summer heat, and the breeze is setting off the sunset glow. The quaint streets are bustling with people, and even before the peak season, the place is already bustling.

The main customs of the Ghost Festival include worshiping ancestors, setting off river lanterns, worshipping the dead, burning paper ingots, etc. However, the Ghost Festival in Tiangan Kingdom is a little different. Here, the main thing is to make a fuss in the streets. At night, men and women go out to play. It can be said that people and ghosts walk together, and the scene is extremely lively.

Tangtang fell in love with a lantern at first sight and clamored to buy it. Liang Qingchen bought four lanterns without saying a word, giving one to each of the three children and one to Jiang Muyu.

She took it, smiled and said, "You only buy expensive ones, and the vendor's smile is almost reaching his ears."

Liang Qingchen said: "Of course, this king wants the best."

After walking forward for a while, Tangtang stood still, staring at a vendor selling candied haws with his big eyes.

Jiang Muyu was amused by her appearance. He stepped forward and took down three strings of candied haws and gave one to each of them. Liang Qingchen came over and paid the money unconsciously.

Jiang Muyu suddenly took out a few taels of silver from his purse and handed it to the vendor, saying, "Is this enough to buy everything?"

The vendor selling candied haws was shocked and didn't dare to take it, saying, "You don't need so much. One string only costs three cents. I only charge a hundred cents at most."

"Uh..." Jiang Muyu turned to look at Liang Qingchen.

Liang Qingchen hooked his finger at Xu Lang, and Xu Lang stepped forward, counted out two hundred copper coins, and bought the straw target for the candied haws.

"Anything more is a reward for you."

The peddler smiled widely, said a lot of auspicious words, and then left.

Jiang Muyu shared the candied haws with Yun Xuan and the others and ate some himself.

She could say that this was the most authentic candied haws she had ever tasted. The hawthorns were big and plump, and covered with a thick layer of sugar. It was a good thing that she would not lose out on if she bought it.

"Mmm-delicious."

Liang Qingchen watched her taking small bites of the candied haws and her eyes curved into crescents when she smiled. He suddenly wanted to tease her, so he leaned over and ate the half candied haws that she had not finished yet right from her hand.

“Yeah, it’s really delicious.”