It was the middle of the night, and Jiang Jiuniang didn't want to deal with these troublesome matters, so she said, "Let's find a place to lock them up first, and talk about it tomorrow. You're pregnant, so don't stay up late."
Anyway, asking now won't do any good, and it'll only keep me from sleeping, so it's not worth it.
Peng Yuan thought it made a lot of sense. She was quite nervous when Chunhua and Chuncao brought back a little beggar, but now that Jiang Jiuniang was helping to make the decision, she felt much more relaxed.
"Don't worry, this villa is heavily guarded and very safe. I'm right next door, so I'll know if anything happens. Don't worry."
As a woman, Jiang Jiuniang understood Peng Yuan's current anxiety and reassurance, and patiently comforted her.
"Yes, thank you, Sister Jiu Niang."
The two went back to sleep, but some people in the prefectural government office couldn't sleep.
Two assassins were sent out, but only one returned, and he was seriously injured. He had basically fled in panic and was completely unable to deal with his companion's body. After he returned and reported back, he sent someone to dispose of the body, only to find that his companion's body had disappeared.
He was seriously injured and knelt on the ground, where he was kicked hard by the volatile Cao Shulan.
"waste!"
"You can even mess up a little beggar? What's the point of me keeping you guys around?!"
Cao Shulan's temper was completely contrary to her name; she had no compassion whatsoever. After being kicked, the assassin spat out a mouthful of blood and fell into a complete coma.
Only then did she begin cursing and ordering people to carry the person away and deal with the situation.
According to the assassin, the damned little beggar had actually been rescued. The other party was highly skilled in martial arts, and they were no match for him. If the other party hadn't intentionally kept him to come back and give a report, they probably wouldn't have spared his life.
It was obvious without even thinking that it was Jiang Jiuniang's people; she had indeed noticed something.
Now that the little beggar is in their hands, what should she do if they use this as an excuse to confront her?
Jiang Jiuniang is more capable and more powerful than her. What will she do if Jiang Jiuniang really makes her pay the price?
Could her father, a mere prefect, protect her?
Furthermore, is it even possible for her to successfully marry Qin Jian?
In those few short moments, Cao Shulan considered countless possibilities, each one making her face turn pale.
She was afraid, but in the end she went to find her mother in the middle of the night.
Coincidentally, her father was also staying at her mother's place that night, and he found out about her affair immediately.
Cao Zheng and his wife had already gone to bed, but after hearing about their daughter's situation, they had no choice but to get up again.
Now that the weather is getting warmer, he came out wearing only a large open garment.
"You're so foolish! Your actions are full of flaws, how could anyone not trace it back to you?"
Cao Zheng looked at his daughter with a hint of disappointment and frustration.
He had previously heard from his wife that their daughter had taken a liking to Qin Jian and wanted to do something to try and win him over. He felt that his daughter was so outstanding and Qin Jian had a bright future, so he acquiesced.
As the prefect of Huizhou, he had no power whatsoever. He was forced to do this and that by those high-ranking officials, and he couldn't gain any benefits. They even occupied his family's villa. He had long harbored resentment in his heart.
It's acceptable to let our daughter teach them a lesson.
He never expected his daughter to handle things like this, and now that the investigation is about to reach him, how could he not panic?
Among those stationed here, not to mention Prince Jing, who holds the highest position, even Lu Baichuan and Qin Jian are not people he can afford to offend. Some things can be done in secret, but if they are brought into the open, then things will get much worse.
"Father, what should we do now?"
Cao Shulan was so scared that she stomped her feet. She knew that she had been careless in handling the matter, and now she could only rely on her father to clean up the mess.
Cao Zheng thought for a moment and asked, "Where are the people who were involved in this matter?"
"They're all in my daughter's yard."
She was still careful, so she kept them in their own courtyard and prevented them from interacting with other people in the mansion.
Cao Zheng nodded in satisfaction, a ruthless glint in his eyes: "Take care of them all to prevent future troubles."
As long as these people are no longer in the world, there will be no way to verify their story. Even if the little beggar says something, it won't implicate them.
After figuring this out, Cao Shulan was instantly happy and said with a smile, "Father is indeed wise. I will go and do it right away."
"Yes, keep it clean, don't make a fuss, and don't let too many people know."
"yes."
Cao Shulan returned home happily. As dawn approached, several corpses were carried out of the back gate of the prefectural government office and headed straight into the deep mountains.
The spring flowers and grass have all gone back, so naturally they didn't see this scene, but that's not important.
The next day, Jiang Jiuniang woke up naturally, washed up, went to find Peng Yuan to eat together, and then had someone bring the little beggar to be interrogated.
The little beggar had been knocked unconscious and brought back by Chunhua. He woke up in the middle of the night, worried and scared all night. No one gave him anything to eat. Now, he came in and saw the two beautiful ladies from yesterday eating a delicious breakfast, which made him swallow his saliva.
However, he also remembered that someone had tried to kill him last night, and fear overcame his hunger, causing him to kneel on the ground, trembling.
"Madam, please spare me! I know nothing!"
He was a small, crouching figure kneeling on the ground, looking quite pitiful, but since he had been bribed to harm Peng Yuan, he couldn't be easily forgiven.
There's always a reason why someone is pitiful. Jiang Jiuniang and Peng Yuan ignored him and continued eating.
Peng Yuan was unaware of Jiang Jiuniang's plans and was afraid of saying the wrong thing, so she simply waited for her to speak.
After Jiang Jiuniang finished eating and drinking, she wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, adopting the air of a superior, before speaking: "Last night, it was our people who saved you, you know that, right?"
The little beggar nodded excitedly when he saw that Jiang Jiuniang had finally paid attention to him.
"Do you know who wants to kill you?"
Jiang Jiuniang continued to ask, but the other person shook their head blankly.
"You really don't know?"
"I really don't know anything, madam! Yesterday, those people came to me and asked me to help them put on a show, pretending to accidentally bump into that...that lady and knock her to the ground. In return, they would give me a few coins to buy steamed buns. I...I haven't eaten for several days, so I agreed..."
That's really all he knew; he had no idea who he had offended that wanted to kill him.
It couldn't be these two in front of me, because they were the ones who saved my life.
Jiang Jiuniang sneered and asked again, "Do you know that the lady you are about to bump into is pregnant? If you really knock her to the ground, at best she will lose her baby, at worst she will die along with her unborn child?"
Upon hearing this, Peng Yuan touched her abdomen with lingering fear.
The little beggar's eyes widened, then he shook his head vigorously: "I don't know, I really don't know, I didn't mean it, please forgive me, madam!"
The shock and fear in his eyes didn't seem feigned; after all, Jiang Jiuniang had already experienced his acting skills yesterday, and they were quite mediocre.
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