Jiang Qian's hair was disheveled at this time, her cheeks were swollen and covered with bloodstains, and she looked extremely miserable.
Xiao's heart was in a knot. She hugged her daughter and shouted, "Qian'er, what's wrong with you?"
Jiang Qian shrank into Xiao's arms, tears streaming down her face: "Mother, if my daughter stays in the Marquis' Mansion any longer, she will definitely die!"
Elder Jiang Er finally spoke: "Madam Hou, what happened to Qian'er's face?"
The wife of Marquis Changxing was still immersed in the pain of her son's accident. She had beaten Jiang Qian previously just to vent her anger. Now her mind was in a mess and she could not think of any excuses.
Her silence made Jiang Er Lao Ye look angry: "Madam Hou, you can't say that Qian Er fell by herself, right?"
There were two bloody marks on Jiang Qian's swollen face, which were obviously scratched by sharp nails.
"Such a big thing happened to the Crown Prince, but she was totally unaware of it. How can she fulfill her duties as a wife?" Lady Changxing Hou said coldly.
Xiao was not the type to swallow her anger, and she immediately retorted, "Madam Hou is still a mother, doesn't she know that her son would kill someone?"
"You——" The wife of Marquis Changxing had always been respected by others and had never been confronted like this before. She was so angry that she was shaking.
Xiao curled her lips and felt happy.
From the day they became in-laws, the woman acted arrogantly in front of her, always thinking that her daughter was marrying into their family above her station.
What is the situation now? The reputation of the Changxing Marquisate is ruined. The old man has said that once the historians react and file a few reports, it is still unclear whether the title of the Changxing Marquisate can be preserved.
According to the old master's meaning, if you want to break off relations with the Marquis of Changxing Mansion, you have to do it as soon as possible. No one will say anything if you cut ties with the Marquis of Changxing Mansion now. If you wait until the Marquis of Changxing Mansion loses its title before cutting ties, it will be seen as adding insult to injury.
She was a little hesitant at first, but now seeing Qian'er like this, she no longer has to hesitate at all.
"Father, Mother, if I hadn't really had no way out, I wouldn't have the nerve to ask you two for help..." Jiang Qian said as she suddenly rolled up her sleeves. Her fair arms were covered with bruises and white scars. The new and old wounds were extremely terrifying.
"This is——"
Jiang Qian lowered her head: "It's the prince..."
Xiao held her daughter's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face: "He hit you? How could he hit you like this?"
Oh my God, did she think that this is the kind of life her daughter, who married into a honeypot, would live?
Jiang Er Lao Ye was relatively calm: "Qian Er, tell me the truth, when did the prince start beating you?"
Jiang Qian had been waiting for this question for a long time, and sobbed, "It started after I got married and returned home. I was afraid that my father and mother would worry, so I didn't dare to tell them. I always thought that the prince would get better slowly, but who knew... who knew that he would beat me more and more fiercely. So I didn't dare to ask about his affairs at all, and I have no idea what he did... My daughter just hopes that he won't come to see me, sob..."
"What a beast!" Xiao no longer showed any mercy and started to curse.
Master Jiang Er winked at the servant he brought with him: "What are you still standing there for? Why don't you take the second young lady back to the mansion?"
"What are you doing? Jiang is a wife of the Cao family. Are you going to abandon your husband now that he is in trouble?"
Elder Jiang Er sneered, "If they are in love and harmony, and Qian'er is willing to remain faithful to the prince, I will have no objection. But the wife of the marquis has seen what Qian'er has suffered. We are also parents, and we cannot watch our daughter stay in the fire pit. Goodbye!"
"You can't take her away, she's Cao's wife!"
Xiao said with a snort: "Madam Hou, just wait for the government to issue a letter of severance."
Soon, Mr. Jiang and his wife hurried away with Jiang Qian. Looking at the empty house, Lady Changxing Hou could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.
In the garden of the Dongping Marquis's Mansion, Jiang Si sat under the flower stand waiting for news.
Although I believe in Mr. Zhen's character and ability, I can't let go of it without a definite belief in my heart.
Ah Man hurried over and whispered in Jiang Si's ear, "Miss, Lao Qin sent a message saying that the case has been sentenced. The prince of Changxing has sentenced him to behead immediately."
Jiang Si's eyes lit up and he smiled slowly.
The eldest son of a marquisate was sentenced to immediate execution. The eldest son of the Marquis of Changxing will be infamous for a hundred years.
"Okay, you've worked hard, go back and rest."
Ah Man did not move.
"What?"
"Miss, there is a big dog wandering outside. I think it is Erniu."
Jiang Si stood up.
Could it be that Erniu was here to look for her? If it wandered around like this, wouldn't it be a nuisance if it caught the attention of someone with ulterior motives?
The joke about the third son of the Duke of Anguo's mansion having his wedding messed up by a big dog had not been over for long, and the rumor about the magic dog helping Zhen Qingtian solve the case of ten missing women was spreading like wildfire again. Now Erniu was no ordinary dog.
Jiang Si thought about it for a moment, then walked out.
"Girl, where are you going?" Ah Man hurried to catch up.
The master and servant walked out of the house. Jiang Si looked around but did not see Erniu.
"Where did you see Erniu?"
Ah Man pointed and said, "It's right there. I didn't notice it at first, but suddenly I saw a dog's head sticking out from the corner of the wall."
Jiang Si looked in the direction that Ah Man pointed.
Soon, the big dog poked its head out.
Jiang seemed to smile a little.
She worried for nothing. Erniu actually knew how to hide. It seemed that this guy did it on purpose to let Ah Man find him.
Jiang Si motioned Ah Man to stay where he was and walked over alone.
As soon as he saw Jiang Si coming over, Erniu immediately stuck out his tongue and licked her palm affectionately.
Jiang Si stroked Erniu's head and murmured, "Erniu, why are you so close to me?"
She could no longer remember what Erniu was like when she first met him in her previous life. Erniu didn't seem to be so smart at that time.
But Erniu is obviously younger now. If he becomes smarter over time, he should be smarter than when we first met in the previous life.
Looking into the big dog's innocent eyes, Jiang Si had a thought in her mind: Could it be that Erniu was like her, having been a dog in two lifetimes?
This is bizarre.
Jiang Si shook his head to dispel this absurd thought.
Erniu rubbed his ginger hands impatiently, then raised his head to reveal the bronze plate hanging around his neck.
Jiang Si stared at the bronze plate for a moment, then reached out and turned it over, and sure enough, he saw a small treasure bag hidden behind the bronze plate.
What did Yu Qi give her?
Jiang Si took out the golden bag and took out a piece of paper. He opened it and saw only three words written on it: "No conscience!"
Jiang Si was silent.
How come she has no conscience?
Yes, this time the successful arrest of the Prince of Changxing was inseparable from Erniu's contribution, but the corpse was dug out by Erniu, not him.
Jiang Si seemed to see the man smiling shamelessly in front of him: "Even Erniu is mine, so of course Erniu's credit should be attributed to me."
Jiang Si lowered his head and looked into the big dog's eyes again.
"Woof——" the big dog barked flatteringly, wagging its tail happily.
It seems to make some sense. Erniu's appearance in Changxing Marquis's Mansion at that time should have been at his instruction...