31 Imprisonment
◎The jade pendant worn around the waist leaked out◎
In the early morning, the aroma of food drifted with the wind to the bedside of Tian Nongxi, who was half asleep and half awake.
There was a knock on the door, followed by a child's voice.
Tian Nongxi sat up and responded, then got out of bed carefully. He put on his coat while looking at the bed, and was relieved when he saw that there was nothing.
She quickly cleaned up, dragged her aching body to finish a bowl of hot vegetable porridge, and her complexion looked better.
Mrs. Huang sat by, looking at her granddaughter, whose face was even paler than last night. She asked, "Are you feeling unwell? Why do you look so pale?"
Tian Nongxi shook her head: "My period is coming."
Huang choked up as she looked at her grandson who was eating hard. After a while, she replied, "I'm glad you're okay." She swallowed the words about showing herself the extra money in her purse and turned to comfort her grandson who was eating so fast not to eat too fast.
Tian Yaozu ate quickly and eagerly, without paying any attention to what he said. He had eaten half of the full pot of vegetable porridge.
After he finally put down his chopsticks and burped, Tian Nongxi, who had been prepared for a long time, sighed and stood up.
She did not forget today's task. If she finished it early, she could come back and do her own things earlier.
The two were about to go out when someone suddenly pushed open the door.
Tian Nongle, looking dusty and exhausted, frowned at his stunned niece and nephew. "Where's your grandma?"
Tian Yaozu pointed to the kitchen.
Seeing him enter the kitchen, Tian Yaozu looked at Tian Nongxi and said, "Sister, let's go?"
Tian Nongxi nodded hesitantly, slowed down his pace, and was called down just as he was about to step out the door.
But it was Tian Yaozu who was called away.
Watching the three people walking side by side to the main house, Tian Nongxi weighed the purse in his hand, thinking that he would not need it for a while, and followed them to the main house.
There was an octagonal table, with Huang and Tian Nongle sitting diagonally opposite each other, while Tian Yaozu stood on the side clasping his hands.
Tian Nongle looked at his niece who had followed him and frowned, "What are you doing here?"
Tian Nongxi said innocently, "I am also a member of the Tian family."
"..." Tian Nongle ignored her and continued, "Something happened at the Zhuang family. Xue Ling was afraid that it would affect Xiao Zu and me, so she divorced."
After these words were spoken, Tian Nongxi's eyes moved slightly and he couldn't help but look at Tian Nong Le.
The latter looked normal and didn't look like he was lying.
Huang became anxious and asked, "What happened?" In her eyes, the Zhuang family's status was comparable to that of a royal relative, and she really couldn't imagine how the Zhuang family could be related to the accident.
"It's not a big deal." Tian Nong Le sighed deeply, "It's just a lawsuit. I'm afraid the Zhuang family will go to jail."
"I'm weak, and I'm afraid I'll die in prison. My little ancestor is also young. After much thought, I can only come up with this solution, which is not the best of both worlds."
"A marriage certificate is nothing. After this matter is over, she and I will get married. Then Xiao Zu can still go to the Zhuang family."
Huang said, "I can't control you, but Xiaozu should stay at home." She asked Tian Yaozu to stand beside her and rolled up his sleeves to show Tian Nongle.
Tian Nongle tutted his words nonchalantly, "Mom, how can you study without enduring some hardship?"
He glanced at Tian Nongxi, who was sitting bored nearby, and continued, "This is Xiaozu's blessing. Mother, do you want him to be a helpless farmer for the rest of his life?"
“…” Tian Nongxi pretended not to understand what he meant, stood up and prepared to leave, clumsily pouring the teacup.
Inside the cup is the tea that Huang had just poured, which is the best tea for farmers.
Seeing that everything was being wasted, she could no longer sit still. She had no time to care about Tian Nong Le and stood up to sweep the wet tea leaves on the table with her hands.
Tian Nong Le's facial features were burned red, and twisted together they looked bright red.
He kept blowing on the burning area while catching up with Tian Nongxi's departing back.
"Where are the people staying here?"
After being photographed, Tian Nongxi turned around, uttered an "ah," and said, "Let's go."
"Where have you been? Will you be back?"
Tian Nongxi shook his head, "I don't know."
After saying that, she squeezed out from beside Tian Nong Le and prepared to go to the kitchen to wash some vegetables while others were busy.
Just as she dipped the vegetables in water, there was a sudden noise in the yard, as if a bunch of grasshoppers had appeared when she wasn't paying attention.
Tian Nongxi hummed a song and went out with a basin in her hand. The jade pendant on her waist swung back and forth. The moment her master approached the door, she became quiet along with him.
The scene in front of him was even more terrifying than the grasshoppers all over the ground. Tian Nongxi was shocked to see Tian Nongle being pinned down and unable to move by a group of soldiers who came out of nowhere.
Looking further away, at the door of the main house next door, Huang had fallen to her knees and could not get up at some point, and Tian Yaozu was lying beside her, sobbing with his eyes closed.
Tian Nongxi swallowed, not knowing whether to turn around and leave or take a step forward.
Just as he was hesitating, the leading officer stepped forward in two steps, looked at the only person standing still in the chaotic crowd, clenched his fist and said, "This man is related to a case. We are here to arrest him on the order of the county magistrate."
After that, he clapped his hands and said, "Let's go."
"etc!"
Tian Nongxi was confused and asked, "Excuse me, sir, what is the case?"
"It involves confidential information and cannot be disclosed."
Tian Nong Le, who was being held down, raised his head with all his might and said viciously, "My last name is Tian! I have nothing to do with the Zhuang family anymore. Why are you arresting me?"
Huang half crawled, half walked, grabbed the hem of the leading officer's clothes, and cried, "Sir, you are mistaken! My son is just a scholar, it wasn't him who did it!"
The leading officer helped her up and said, "We are just asking according to the law. If there is nothing wrong, we will let him go."
He glanced at Tian Nongxi and left with the crowd.
Tian Nongxi walked forward to support Huang, and fell into deep thought as he watched Tian Nongle's staggering steps.
Peace returned to the Tian family, and even the chickens in the huge yard didn't dare to cluck.
After noticing Tian Yaozu's eyes, Tian Nongxi collected her thoughts and comforted him, "It's okay, it should just be a questioning." She naturally didn't think so - Tian Nongle's words were not credible, and this group of officers and soldiers came with a menacing momentum, and their posture vaguely gave off a sense of conviction.
Tian Yaozu was so frightened that he was paralyzed, clinging to the ground like a leech, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't be pulled up.
The six-year-old child cried heart-wrenchingly, as if he had foreseen his life in prison.
In the end, Tian Nongxi had to pull Tian Yaozu by the collar with one hand to prevent him from lying on the ground, and with the other hand he held Huang's waist to support her standing.
After sighing deeply, Tian Nongxi resigned himself to his fate and said, "Aren't we going to see the doctor? I'll go to the government office and ask around."
Huang came back to her senses, huge tears rolled down her cheeks, and she closed her eyes and nodded.
The government's arrest was so grand that before the Tian family even left the house, the news that the most promising child in the family had been taken away spread like wildfire throughout Tianjia Village and became known to everyone.
Tian Nongxi closed the door and people who were watching the fun gathered around his house.
At this time, most of the elderly people are at home. Tian Nongxi couldn't keep a cold face, so he curled his lips to deal with it. Tian Yaozu, with tears on his face, left with difficulty.
Not far away, the door of the Qi family was strangely half-open, but Tian Nongxi, who was in a hurry to leave, did not notice it.
After finally walking away, she breathed a sigh of relief and drove Tian Yaozu all the way to the county town like a duck.
The two of them first found a random clinic to get some medicine, and then hurried to the county government office.
After a month, the county government office was still majestic and solemn. The guards at the door were replaced by two people, who stopped her.
After Tian Nongxi told the whole story, the guard who looked more friendly put down his knife and looked relieved.
The two looked at each other, and the other one said in embarrassment: "Girl, please wait for the notice." After that, he opened the door and walked in.
He planned to go and come back quickly and get over it casually.
Although the girl's words were extremely pitiful, there was no way she could get in anyway.
If every criminal's family came to cause trouble, the government office could hold a banquet.
Before he even entered the lobby, he saw a tall figure in the distance. He stopped, clenched his fist, and said, "Master Jing."
Jing Wenshu curled his lips and nodded, asking, "Is there something wrong?" Guards are not allowed to leave their posts without permission.
The guard hesitated for a moment and told Jing Wenshu what had just happened in detail.
Jing Wenshu smiled and said, "I'll go take a look."
When I arrived at the door, I saw a familiar face with a small bean sprout hanging beside it.
Jing Wenshu smiled and said, "Miss Tian, what a coincidence."
Tian Nongxi was bored waiting, but was brought back to reality by the smiling voice. After seeing who was coming, she pursed her lips and smiled.
She was waiting to be taken into the government office, but she heard Jing Wenshu say, "Then I'll leave first."
Tian Nongxi looked at the guard in surprise, and the guard shook his head, meaning no.
After sighing, Tian Nongxi turned around and prepared to leave.
Her movement created a gust of wind, and the jade pendant on her waist leaked out.
Jing Wenshu changed his mind and said with a smile, "I happen to have nothing to do, so I'll take you in."
Tian Nongxi didn't suspect anything and dragged Tian Yaozu into the house.
She was no stranger to this place. If this were a game, the county government office would be the second location she unlocked as a novice player.
But after following Jing Wenshu through twists and turns, her palms began to sweat unconsciously.
This is the direction of the prison. The further you go in, the more gloomy it becomes. A chilly wind blows from underground, and Tian Yaozu gets closer and closer.
Tian Nongxi turned her head to look at Jing Wenshu and finally asked, "Is my second uncle... okay?" She was afraid that her lack of concern would be too obvious, and her tone was a little choked.
"Something's wrong." Jing Wenshu glanced at her, his eyes curved with a smile, "Don't worry, you won't die."
"...Thank you." Tian Nongxi asked again, "Will it affect Xiaozu?" She patted the little bean sprout beside her.
"Won't."
Upon hearing this, Tian Nongxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief - Tian Yaozu couldn't affect him, let alone her.
After just a few words, the three of them had already arrived at the prison where Tian Nong Le was imprisoned.
Although he had only been locked up for a few hours, he still looked righteous and showed no sign of fear, as if it was not him who was screaming at the top of his lungs when he was being taken away.
Seeing the newcomer, Tian Nongle didn't look at his nephew or niece. Instead, he bowed to Jing Wenshu and said with a smile, "Master Jing is more skilled than the others."
Jing Wenshu returned the gift, saying politely, "I don't deserve it."
Tian Nongxi asked, "Second Uncle, is there anything you need? I'll bring it to you next time."
"Oh." Tian Nongle touched his chin, looking as calm as if he were in his own yard. "No need for anything. I'll be home with you soon."
My heart finally settled down.
Tian Nongxi forced a smile, his lips curled up, his smile not reaching his eyes. "That's great."
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