In the end, the news that came was that the girl had been tortured to death!
In this world full of desire and profit, women in the pleasure quarters seem to be born with a tragic fate and low social status.
They are like candles flickering in the wind, their lives extinguished at the slightest carelessness. And when they depart, they are often forgotten, with no one feeling sorrow or anger. For in the eyes of the masses, these women are nothing more than playthings for amusement.
Her departure was like a pebble thrown into a lake, causing only a tiny ripple in the bustling city of Nanyang before quickly returning to calm.
However, in stark contrast is the death of that scholar, an event that is destined to be impossible for the world to easily forget or cover up.
It should be noted that the scholar's family was not only wealthy, but he was also their only son. Now that this only son has suddenly died, his family is not only heartbroken but also furious. They are determined to reveal the truth to the world at all costs.
They also knew that the Second Madam's family were officials and that she had the Xie family's backing, making her unshakeable.
Therefore, we need to talk about methods.
They first spent a huge sum of money spreading the news throughout Nanyang City, claiming that the young master had cruelly murdered the scholar.
Then, after going through countless hardships and twists and turns, they finally found the key witnesses who were present on the day of the incident, and resolutely submitted the evidence to the yamen, bringing severe charges against the young master.
Moreover, this family secretly incited many like-minded scholars and literati to unite and cause trouble.
For a time, the streets and alleys of Nanyang City were filled with various voices of condemnation, and people expressed their concern and indignation about the murder case.
However, at this very moment, the second wife's family was under unprecedented pressure and an overwhelming storm of public opinion.
This surging wave swept through the entire city of Nanyang in an instant, plunging the once peaceful and tranquil city into a heart-stopping chaos.
During those turbulent days, the second wife lived in constant fear and dared not step out of the house to attend any social events.
Like a frightened little bird, she huddled in a corner of her home, silently praying that the turmoil would subside as soon as possible. At the same time, her family had no choice but to keep their doors closed and refuse visitors, trying to avoid the outside world's commotion and gossip.
You should know that at the time, this matter caused a huge uproar and was known to everyone!
Almost everyone believed that the young master was unlikely to survive.
With no other options, his second wife's family had no choice but to turn to the Xie family, hoping to find a glimmer of hope.
However, by then, the situation had already escalated to a point where it was difficult to manage.
Despite their considerable power and influence, all the Xie family could do in the face of such a thorny situation was to do everything in their power to save the young master's life.
After much trouble and effort, the Xie family finally managed to get their young master out of prison.
However, they knew they couldn't linger here, as the situation remained tense and unpredictable. The Xie family made a decisive decision to have the second wife's family act quickly to ensure the young master's safe departure from Nanyang City and his return to his hometown in Fuzhou.
Throughout this process, the Xie family and the second wife's family worked closely together, meticulously planning every detail. They assigned the most reliable people to escort the young master and devised the most secretive and secure route to ensure that he could escape potential dangers and return safely to his hometown of Fuzhou.
Unexpectedly, on the long journey back to his hometown of Fuzhou, he encountered a group of vicious robbers.
These robbers, like demons crawling out of hell, showed no mercy in their brutal attack on the young master.
The poor young master was brutally murdered by this group of heartless thugs in terror and despair.
Everyone was shocked upon hearing this devastating news.
After all, not many people dared to mess with the Xie family.
It is said that when the young master's body was discovered, his death was so gruesome that it was almost unbearable to witness.
His body was covered with countless deep and shallow wounds, and the blood stained the surrounding land, like a shocking and bloody painting.
His face was contorted and deformed by extreme pain; his once handsome features were now hideous and terrifying, making it impossible to look directly at him. Such a tragic scene would evoke pity and indignation in anyone who witnessed it.
After some investigation and speculation, the second wife's family firmly believed that the scholar's family was responsible for the incident.
However, despite their extensive search for evidence, they found nothing.
What's even stranger is that after the incident, the scholar and his family vanished without a trace, as if they had evaporated into thin air, leaving no clues no matter how hard they searched.
Lacking conclusive evidence, the matter ultimately had to be dropped. However, it left a deep shadow in the Second Madam's heart.
From then on, she began to harbor resentment, stubbornly believing that the Xie family had never intended to genuinely help her brother.
Otherwise, with the Xie family's power and status, dealing with a mere ordinary merchant family would have been a piece of cake, wouldn't it? But now, not only have they failed to get justice for her brother, but they've also allowed the other party to escape punishment so easily.
Whenever she thought of this, the Second Madam's dissatisfaction with the Xie family grew stronger.
However, although she harbored some resentment towards the Prime Minister and his wife, she dared not openly clash with them, after all, they were her elders.
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