Qiao Xin looked at Mr. Zhao, who was struggling desperately, and was unwilling to be taken away by the bailiffs.
Once the charges today are proven, all the efforts he made in the first half of his life will be wasted! He naturally doesn't want to sit and wait for death.
Although he was a juren, his status was much higher than that of ordinary people, and he could scold low-level yamen runners, but in the face of Qiao Xin's status, it was not enough!
Qiao Xin looked at him and said, "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. If I hadn't stabbed myself with the knife, I would never have known the pain! It's obvious that both of us are safe and sound, and having nothing to do with each other is the most satisfactory ending, but there are people who think they are superior and want to kill people! It's their own fault that they have ended up like this."
When Mr. Zhao heard this, his face became even more gloomy. He knew that there was no turning back on this matter, and he could not help but collapse on the ground.
Although their family claimed to be a farming and reading family, except for an uncle who was a county magistrate, they only had himself, a juren, as their young man. How could they compete with the Qiao family? Even his wife's family, the Meng family, only had a few sixth-rank officials and dared not offend the Qiao family.
It's over. It's completely over!
Qiao Xin looked at Madam Zhao who was kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy, and couldn't help but sigh: "This lady is pregnant, please take good care of yourself and do good deeds for the child in your belly!"
What? She's pregnant? How did the old lady know?
Wang Caiwei's heart, which originally wanted to punish Zhao, softened a little. After all, she and Meng were just tools used by Zhao Juren at different stages of his ambition.
They are all pitiful people. Meng likes Mr. Zhao. Mr. Zhao is cold and selfish. It is worth considering whether he has some sincerity towards her. But this is other people's private affairs. Why should she explore it?
But at the moment, the old lady obviously doesn't want to add to the sin of killing. If Meng is locked up in the cell, the child in her belly may really not be saved, and then the sin of killing will probably really fall on their heads!
The old lady obviously didn't want to see such an outcome. Wang Caiwei stepped forward to help Meng up and said, "Madam Zhao, you and I are enemies of life and death, and I have no intention of making things difficult for you. But this matter has alarmed the government, and I must seek justice for myself. For the sake of the child, I will ask the prefect to allow you to pay silver in lieu of the fine! But an apology and compensation are inevitable."
Meng's mind was filled with the word "pregnancy" at the moment, so she could not care about anything else. Now she heard that Qiao Xin and the Wang family were willing to make a break for her. How could she not agree?
If he is really sentenced to exile, the child will definitely not be saved.
The Dajing law stipulates that in addition to sentencing, personal verbal grudges can also be punished by paying a sufficient fine to pay the full penalty. However, the fine starts at one thousand taels of silver, which most people cannot afford.
But although her Meng family was not rich, they did not lack this. As for her cheap husband, let him die. If he and her mother-in-law had not always told her that the girl from the Wang family was pestering him and could not forget him, how could she have been so obsessed as to do such a thing in the street?
Look at Miss Wang's attitude towards her husband just now. She was afraid of being tainted by him and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible. Is this something that someone who is obsessed with something would do?
How much truth is there in what the Zhao family said about the Wang family's past? I'm afraid they are confusing right and wrong!
In the midst of all the ups and downs, Meng was still lost in her own thoughts, feeling dizzy and heavy. Her wet nurse was the first to react, and she knelt down in front of Qiao Xin with a plop: "Thank you, old lady, for showing leniency, and thank you, Miss Wang, for not holding grudges. I, this old servant, would like to thank you two for your kindness on behalf of my daughter. Our Meng family is grateful!"
Qiao Xin had no intention of making things difficult for a pregnant woman. The real culprit had been taken away, and the matter was almost resolved!
"All right, why don't you help your master up? Send someone to call a doctor to come and take a look. The fetus is unstable in the first three months, and it is most important not to have big mood swings. If something happens to you, it will be our fault!"
It wasn't a big deal at first, but if a life was involved, the two families that were not enemies would become enemies. Qiao Xin didn't want to be involved in the affairs of an innocent person!
Thunderous means are aimed at unforgivable sinners and enemies, not women and children. This is Qiao Xin's bottom line! If she abandons even this last bit of kindness, then the Qiao family will be no different from the powerful families of the time who exploit the people.
Many people present did not care at first when Qiao Xin mentioned that Meng was pregnant. They just thought that the Qiao family was leaving room for this matter in order to ease the relationship between the Wang family and the Meng family.
After examining her, the gynecologist at Renhetang said carefully, "Congratulations, Madam. You are pregnant. But Madam is emotionally unstable and frightened. You must not do this in the future. Perhaps only by being calm can you give birth to a healthy baby safely."
"Doctor, am I really pregnant?" Mrs. Meng was surprised and happy!
"It's true. How could the old lady joke about her own reputation?"
The owner of the Treasure Pavilion was really afraid that this shallow-minded woman would say something inappropriate and anger the Qiao family, so he stepped out to smooth things over: "Madam Zhao, this is Doctor Cao from Renhe Hall. He is a famous gynecologist in the capital. How could he lie to a little woman like you?"
"That's right. He used to treat royal relatives very often. It's a favor to the Qiao family that he can come and treat you. Don't be ungrateful!" Even passers-by couldn't stand it and spoke up.
The nanny was both happy and worried. She was happy that the young lady was finally pregnant after such a long marriage, but she was worried that their current situation was not good. Did her young lady forget the situation she was in?
The young lady was in a daze, but they couldn't, otherwise they wouldn't know how they died afterwards.
The nanny quickly reminded him, "It's true, but Madam, the yamen runners are still here. I have already sent someone to go to Uncle Zhao to get the silver. I have to thank the old lady and Miss Wang for their kindness!"
Meng finally reacted. She quickly stood up, walked to Qiao Xin and Wang Caiwei, knelt down, and kowtowed sincerely.
This kowtow is sincere and sincere repentance!
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After coming out of Zhenxiu Pavilion, Wang Caiwei frequently stole glances at Qiao Xin.
Even the maids and servants around her looked at Qiao Xin with stars in their eyes. This feeling of being stared at wherever she went was really uncomfortable.
Qiao Xin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'm not the gold that everyone loves, why are you looking at me like that?"
Wang Caiwei asked, "Madam, how did you know that Meng was pregnant?"
Qiao Xin glanced at her and smiled, "Want to know? Can you keep it a secret?"
"Yes, I can!"
"I can do that, too!"
Wang Caiwei looked up suddenly and was met with Qiao Xin's playful gaze.
She couldn't help but lower her head, her heart shuddering, and then she realized that she had unknowingly crossed the line!
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