This realization plunged Mo Niang into despair. If it were the county magistrate, she might have a chance of escaping, but with the prefect, she would never be able to hide from him in her entire life.
Later, she learned from Fang Qingshan in bits and pieces when he fell in love with her.
Mo Niang was the daughter of a teacher in Huangkou County. That day, she went to the market to buy the books her father wanted. When she was returning with the books, she was startled by a carriage and the books in her hands fell to the ground.
The people in the carriage did not get out, but sent a servant to help her pick up the book and gave her some silver.
But Mo Niang refused because the book was not damaged and left like that.
...
"So, the person in the carriage is Fang Qingshan?"
After getting a positive answer, Su Man understood.
On the street, the woman picked up the books on the ground one by one. Her long hair hung down, her face was beautiful, and she was not moved by money. She was like a breeze, arousing Fang Qingshan's shameful desire.
But, what was Fang Qingshan doing in Huangkou County?
If it were someone else, it might be that he was going on a secret visit to investigate the people's sentiments, but Fang Qingshan was sinister and cunning, so this reason was simply impossible.
Moreover, it is not difficult to see from the fact that the county magistrate occupied Mo Niang in his own name that the magistrate of Huangkou County also had close contacts with Fang Qingshan.
Otherwise, given Fang Qingshan's cautious character, he would never let an official he didn't know do things for him and give him something to hold against him.
Combined with Fang Qingshan's silent appearance in Huangkou County, could it be...
Mo Niang didn't notice Su Man's abnormality. She was still immersed in grief. "If I hadn't gone to buy books that day, or if I had gone to a different place to buy books, or if I hadn't been startled by the carriage, none of this would have happened. It's all my fault, all my fault..."
Seeing Mo Niang drowning in guilt, Su Man regained her composure and comforted her, "Fate is unpredictable and we can't control it. Besides, you're not to blame for this. The only one to blame is Fang Qingshan, who took human life by force and took it away."
She persuaded Mo Niang a few more times, and when she calmed down, she said, "Since you both miss each other, why not reconcile?"
"No."
Mo Niang refused without a second thought, "I am already a broken woman, and I have brought Mo Lang to this state. I have no face to see him again."
Su Man smiled. "Mo Niang, what you said is not right. Since you feel that you owe him, then you should give him the right to choose and follow his wishes. His wish now is to find you, and you should fulfill his wish."
"this..."
Mo Niang had never looked at the problem from this perspective, and for a moment she didn't know how to refuse.
Su Man took the opportunity to say, "You said you owed him and you didn't have the face to see him. It sounded like you were doing it for him, but in reality, you were just afraid that he would dislike you and blame you. You were afraid that he would blame you, and you were also afraid that he would no longer love you because of all this."
"I..."
Looking at Mo Niang, who seemed at a loss as to what to do after being guessed, Su Man said softly, "You call yourself Mo Niang, do you know what he calls you?"
Mo Niang was as cautious as a child, "What?"
"Military Advisor Yuan."
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