“I’ll tell you everything, please give my son and me a way to survive.”
Old Zhang panicked; her husband was already in the county jail, and it seemed unlikely he would ever get out.
If they and their child were driven out of Wujia Village at this time, how would they survive?
As the saying goes, it's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death.
As the saying goes, "Confession brings leniency." Since she confessed, can she expect a lighter sentence?
"Tell me your story. If you continue to conceal this, once it's verified, you and your son will be kicked out of Wu Family Village!"
Upon seeing this, the village chief coughed lightly.
He gestured for everyone to quiet down, saying he would listen to what Old Zhang had to say.
“My old man was also misled by her niece! Otherwise, how could he, an honest and law-abiding countryman, dare to do something like poisoning!”
Old Mrs. Zhang cried and revealed that her husband had accepted bribes from Zhang Guihua. As long as Jiang was harmed, he would receive a large sum of money!
"I'll beat you to death, you ungrateful wretch!"
While everyone was off guard, Li Xiaoshan suddenly picked up a stone from the ground and threw it straight at his wife's face!
Ah~
"She's bleeding! Honghong's mother has a head injury!"
"Quickly, take the oxcart and get the person to Huichuntang!"
"What a tragedy!"
"That old Li is no good, and sure enough, Li Xiaoshan is no better!"
"What's wrong with bullying women? If you've got the guts, come out and fight us men one-on-one!"
"Where's Honghong? Honghong's mother is in such a state, what if this little girl...?"
"Hey, you from the Iron Hammer family, take some men and go check Old Li's place. Maybe he's locked up somewhere."
"Okay, Uncle Village Chief~"
"My son, why were you so impulsive?!"
"Mother, I...I didn't mean to, I—"
"Guards, seize Li Xiaoshan and his mother, lock them in the ancestral hall, and make them reflect on their mistakes. For the next three days, do not bring them a drop of water or a single piece of food!"
"good!"
......
Blood kept gushing from Zhao Xiuniang's forehead. As the blood stained her vision, she gave the man who had injured her a contemptuous smile.
From this moment on, their marriage is over!
She will complete the county magistrate's task in exchange for her and Honghong's freedom...
A storm is brewing; will Wujia Village be able to weather this snowy winter safely?
Ping'an Prefecture —
The Lin residence.
"Wow wow wow~"
The servants in the backyard knelt on the ground because the young master was crying incessantly. The third madam was furious and punished them by making them kneel for three hours as a warning to others!
"Third Madam, Doctor Liu has arrived!"
"Hurry up and bring him in! If anything happens to my Feng'er, I will not forgive you lowly servants!"
The beautiful woman's hairpins were all made of gold. In a fit of rage, she pulled out the hairpin and threw it directly at the maid, making a crisp sound.
The maid, hurt from the blow, dared not utter a word of complaint. Ignoring her own pain, she respectfully withdrew and went to lead Doctor Liu into the room...
"Wow wow wow~"
The baby boy in the swaddling clothes cried very loudly, his little face flushed red with tears.
"Don't cry, Feng'er. You'll be better soon, and your father will be back soon~"
The beautiful woman was heartbroken and wished she could suffer in her son's place.
Is this retribution?
Shouldn't the retribution fall on her? Why is it falling on her innocent son?
"Greetings, Third Madam."
Doctor Liu entered, and although he bowed respectfully, the mockery in his eyes was unmistakable.
He looked down on this third wife!
"Dr. Liu, please don't stand on ceremony. Quickly, please check on Feng'er."
Aunt Wu, as if seeing a lifeline, quickly picked up the baby in swaddling clothes and took a few steps forward, begging the other party to treat the illness.
“Madam, we are men and women, please place the young master in the cradle and leave for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.”
Dr. Liu, supporting his medicine box, took a few steps back, clearly unwilling to have any physical contact with him.
On the one hand, they didn't want to give others any leverage against them; on the other hand, naturally, they disliked it!
"Alright, please, Doctor Liu, treat my son well!"
Seeing this, Aunt Wu stopped insisting. With a wry smile, she put the child back in the cradle, then politely curtsied and left the room.
Right now, she has no choice but to trust Dr. Liu!
"Squeak~"
The maid closed the door and stood guard outside, ready to act immediately if any orders were given from inside.
After looking around, Dr. Liu first placed the medicine box on the table.
Then, with a look of disgust, he swept his nose, walked to the windowsill, and pushed the window open a crack.
As expected, a pheasant cannot become a phoenix.
Once they achieve great success, they develop a fondness for gold, silver, jewelry, cosmetics, and perfumes.
But they don't know how to learn more common sense, read more books, or learn more characters!
The room smells terrible, and they even have several charcoal braziers to heat it up. They don't even bother to open the windows for ventilation. Do they want to die or are they trying to rip us off?
Of course, he had no money, but he knew what was wrong with this Aunt Wu. Could it be that she wanted to use it to blackmail him?
"Wow wow wow~"
The baby is innocent, that's all...
Take out a stick of mugwort from the medicine box, light it, and place it in a specific copper container. Then open the swaddling clothes and place the baby's soles facing upwards towards the copper container...
A moment later, the little one stopped crying, sucking on his finger with a pitiful expression, his wet eyes gazing at the strange man...
"Young Master Feng, go to sleep. You won't feel uncomfortable anymore if you're asleep~"
Doctor Liu put away the bronze utensils and used the water on the table to extinguish the burning mugwort sticks.
Sighing inwardly, this tiny baby, prematurely born and forced into labor, is sure to have an underdeveloped heart...
I wonder how long it will live; it's truly pitiful!
Of course, sympathy is one thing, but one's own life and safety are more important!
This is all Wu Yiniang's fault, he wouldn't...
"Squeak~"
The door was pushed open, and Doctor Liu, feigning weakness, bowed to Aunt Wu while carrying his medicine chest, saying:
"I have successfully completed my mission, but the young master is weak, likely due to shock, and suffers from palpitations. It would be best to use the finest ginseng, deer antler, and other medicinal herbs to prepare Wujin Pills to nourish him..."
Aunt Wu's eyes flickered upon hearing this. She barely managed to compose herself and forced a smile, saying:
"Thank you, Dr. Liu. I understand. Someone, escort Dr. Liu out."
"Yes, ma'am!"
The maidservant curtsied and escorted Doctor Liu to the door, then took out the silver that the Third Madam had given him as a reward and gave it to him.
Thank you.
Doctor Liu accepted the silver, and after walking quite a distance from the Lin residence, he saw a beggar by the roadside and placed the silver directly into the beggar's bowl.
"Thank you so much, kind sir!"
The beggars knelt down and kowtowed, deeply grateful.
Dr. Liu didn't linger and quickly left...
He wouldn't accept money obtained through illicit means from such a corrupt official; he'd rather give it to a beggar so they could have a decent meal...
"Third Madam, Master has returned to the manor, but he went to First Madam's room first and hasn't come out yet."
"Okay, you can go now."
Is this the life she wanted—the life of a superior person?
Aunt Wu, the title of Third Madam is just a nicer name; she is still a concubine!
In the bronze mirror, her face was streaked with tears, and she could no longer recognize her own features...
"Zhang Chunsheng, you've caused me so much suffering!"
She used to be so innocent and pure, the apple of her parents' eye...
She hated herself for being so foolish back then!
She was easily seduced by Zhang Chunsheng, and then foolishly eloped with him!
At first, they enjoyed a sweet period of time.
Later, when they ran out of money, the nightmare began...
Ironically, the other party claimed that her birth date and time were so auspicious that they could ensure Prefect Lin had many children, and for their own benefit, they sent her to Prefect Lin's bed...
Haha, nobody knew that she was already more than a month pregnant!
After eight months of pregnancy, she gave birth to a son!
She went from being an unknown concubine to becoming the third wife!
From then on, she had power in the backyard second only to the madam. With the master's approval, she assisted the madam in managing the household. Any woman in the backyard who was dissatisfied, except for the second madam, had the right to be sold off!
Just when she thought she was finally living a good life, Zhang Chunsheng suddenly appeared and threatened her...
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