After hearing what Lord Li said, Sheng Huairen had no objection, and then he and Lord Yu started to greet Lord Li.
A quarter of an hour later, Xu Wen, who was sitting nearby, spoke up: "Master Li, what if this concubine kills someone else?"
Li picked up the confession that had just been placed on the table and asked, "What do you mean, Madam Sheng?"
Sheng Huairen and Lord Yu, who were sitting nearby, also looked at Xu Wen. Xu Wen replied calmly, "I don't know the specific details either. I need to send someone who knows."
Lord Li nodded and said, "Then I will wait here for a moment."
After they sat for a cup of tea, the servant who had followed Concubine Chun was brought in.
The servant came in and knelt down: "I, Liu Yong, greet all the masters and the madam."
Seeing that it was getting dark, Lord Li asked directly: "Liu Yong, tell me everything you know about Concubine Chun."
Liu Yong accepted the request respectfully, then replied, "Your Excellency, I was originally sent by the steward to follow Concubine Chun until she left the capital. I never imagined that Concubine Chun would actually kill the man who bought her, just three miles outside the city."
Listening to what Liu Yong said, Lord Li felt a sense of familiarity. His colleague came up to him and whispered, "Could it be the man who died three miles outside the city last year?"
Oh, that's right. Lord Li asked, "Tell me more details."
The servant Liu Yong recalled the situation and said, "Your Excellency, Concubine Chun was sold by a broker to a dark-faced man, about six feet tall, who gave the broker five taels of silver. After buying her, the black-faced man took Concubine Chun to a deserted place, wanting to leave... Concubine Chun refused and pushed the black-faced man, causing him to fall to the ground and break his head." "I was anxious to catch up with Concubine Chun, so I spread the word along the way and sent others to the scene."
Lord Li's colleagues nodded. He was indeed a dark-faced man. Lord Li recalled that he had asked the broker at the time and had issued a wanted order. This was no longer a family matter; he needed to be brought back to Shuntian Prefecture.
Lord Li sat down and bowed to Sheng Huairen, saying, "I'm afraid I have to take Concubine Chun, oh, now Jiang, back to Shuntian Prefecture."
Sheng Huairen bowed and said, "It's all up to Lord Li to arrange. Besides, Jiang is no longer a member of our Sheng Mansion."
Lord Li declined the offer of dinner and hurriedly took Concubine Chun Jiang away from the farm.
Before dinner, the two children woke up one after another. Sheng Shu's voice was a little hoarse after waking up. After drinking honey water, he asked, "Mom, what's wrong with me?"
Xu Wen walked over and hugged Sheng Shu, saying, "Nothing, you two must have been tired from playing, so you just slept until now."
Sheng Shu blushed and said shyly, "Mother, my son will die this year. You can't hold him all the time anymore."
Sheng Huairen, who was standing beside him, also nodded in agreement. Xu Wen hugged Sheng Shu tighter and said softly, "My dear boy, even if you become a grandfather in the future, I will still hold you whenever I want."
Sheng Shu, buried in Xu Wen's arms, felt very warm in his heart and said nothing more. Sheng Huairen asked, "How is Shu'er? Are you feeling unwell?"
Sheng Shu raised his head and asked in confusion: "Father, I'm fine. I just took a nap."
Sheng Huairen, realizing his mistake, smiled and said, "A grown-up son should avoid his mother. Why don't you sit up straight?"
Seeing that Sheng Shu was uncomfortable with what Sheng Huairen said, Xu Wen let go of Sheng Shu and said to Sheng Huairen, "Don't meddle in other people's business. Your son isn't close to you because you don't care enough about him."
Sheng Huairen wanted to argue, but after thinking it over, he decided not to.
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