"Who knows? To be honest, Yi Di's life was too smooth, so this happened to her." The woman in goose yellow clothes touched the bracelet given to her by He's mother, and she couldn't describe the feeling in her heart.
In fact, their families were similar, all of them were minor officials of the sixth or seventh rank, but Zhao Yidi was lucky enough to marry the loyal and brave Marquis who was very self-disciplined.
She also gave birth to a gifted child, which made many people envious.
Although she is Zhao Yidi's good friend, she can't help but feel jealous.
After all, her husband was not good to her, and could even be said to be very bad.
The comparison between the two makes the gap even greater.
She had also begged Zhao Yidi before. She didn't want to marry that official who would beat people at will. She asked if she could come to the Marquis's Mansion to be a concubine, or even just a maid. At least she wouldn't have to face the risk of being beaten to death every day.
But Zhao Yidi refused without thinking. She said, "No, it doesn't make sense for sisters to share the same husband. Besides, my husband will not take a concubine."
She was so hateful at that time. If Zhao Yidi could help her and let her marry into the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's Mansion, she wouldn't have to live such a miserable first half of her life.
But later, I slowly figured it out. He was someone else's husband, and he had no intention of taking a concubine. If I forced my way in, I would be caught in the middle and would not please either side.
Moreover, Zhao Yidi was very nice to her. Maybe it was for compensation, but she still forgave her. When she was young, she hated her a little, but now that she is older, the resentment has naturally faded.
However, she never expected that Zhao Yidi would die so suddenly.
She felt sad and relieved at the same time. What made her sad was that this was her best friend of many years. Although they had some misunderstandings in the past, their decades of friendship had long made up for it.
Fortunately, she did not agree to marry into her family, otherwise, she would be dead now.
"Yidi is dead. Those people said they would confiscate her house. I wonder if they will find a place to bury her." A woman in dark purple clothes said while wiping her tears.
"Bah! Those people are the most heartless. Furthermore, Yidi's child has committed a heinous crime. If we bury her properly, how will those people explain to His Majesty? If she's lucky, she'll be thrown into a mass grave and rot there. If she's unlucky, she'll be eaten by wild dogs."
The person who spoke was Zhang, He's mother's best friend, who had grown up with her.
She was obviously getting a little emotional at the moment, and her voice trembled when she spoke.
"What should we do? We can't just watch her die in restless peace." The woman in dark purple clothes wiped her tears and choked with sobs.
"What can we do? It's nothing more than, after she's thrown into a mass grave, we send some people there to fish her out, build a grave for her, and pay our respects to her during festivals. No more than that, and no words can be engraved on the tombstone. Otherwise, if it gets criticized, those of us who are still alive will have no chance of survival!"
Zhang wiped her tears and kept walking forward.
Zhao Yidi, look at you. You have been bragging about being a good son for most of your life, but now you have become like this. You are such a complete fool.
I told you a long time ago to keep a close eye on it, but you insisted on indulging me. Now you feel the same way, don’t you?
The next moment, she covered her cheeks, squatted on the ground, and couldn't help but burst into tears: "Zhao Yidi, how could you die in front of me? Didn't you say that we would be good sisters for life?"
"How could you go back on your word......"
Her tears flowed out from between her fingers as if they were free.
No matter how strangely people looked at her, she ignored them and continued to vent like a madman.
She had scolded her, but that was out of disappointment. She had also said some harsh words before, saying things like "Do you want to die?" and "Are you going to die or not?" She was such a stubborn person.
However, she didn't really want her to die. After decades of friendship, she was no longer just a close friend, but had become a member of her family.
Zhao Yidi, this spoiled girl, is most afraid of pain since childhood. She has had a smooth life since childhood, and she doesn’t know how painful and uncomfortable it is to be angry to death.
The other two helped her up and got her into an inconspicuous carriage beside them.
The remaining two people saw her crying, and the taut string in their hearts finally broke. They hugged each other and cried loudly.
From then on, there was no more spoiled and show-off girl named Zhao Yidi in the world.
..............
Three days later, Mo Tingzhu brought Tang Wan to the cell.
Since it is a cell for holding serious criminals, it goes without saying how poor the conditions inside are.
It is winter now, and there is not even a thin blanket inside, only a few layers of straw. Moreover, the cell is located in the dark underground, and there is no sunlight all year round. The moisture soaks the bottom of the straw. If you want to sleep, you can only sleep under the damp straw.
It was extremely cold and gloomy inside, with no sunlight coming in, and the only light was kerosene lamps.
The two of them searched room by room and finally found He Yi in the dirtiest and worst cell in the corner.
He looked haggard at the moment, with messy hair, like a pile of weeds piled on his head.
His clothes were torn and even stained with blood. He huddled in the corner, holding his head, his face full of fear.
The cell he lived in was only half the size of the other cells and could just accommodate one person. He could only sit and even lying down was a luxury.
He was wearing very thin clothes and leaning against the cold wall. The wall was still seeping water, making his clothes even wetter.
After standing in front of the cell door for a long time, you can still faintly smell a fishy odor mixed with the smell of sweat.
"He Yi."
When he heard someone calling him, he thought that he had been cleared of the grievances or that someone had come to save him, and he raised his head in surprise.
When he saw Tang Wan, his smile froze on his lips.
Tang Wan was wearing a lake blue dress today, a sapphire headpiece on her head, and a pair of oriental pearl earrings on her ears. She looked gorgeous and noble, which formed a sharp contrast with him at this moment.
When he saw Mo Tingzhu behind her, he subconsciously shrank back, his back hitting the cold wall, and he couldn't help but gasp.
He looked terrified, hugging himself and trembling: "You, what exactly are you going to do?"
"I'm not doing anything. I'm just giving someone a taste of their own medicine."
"I didn't hurt you, I didn't hurt you, I didn't succeed, please don't kill me, please don't kill me......"
He held his messy head and curled up in the corner, as if he was extremely scared.
He had suffered so much in the past few days that he had long since given in. What face? What backbone? He only knew that only by kneeling down and flattering could he get a moment's respite.
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