A piece of Japanese incense

Xiao Zhu's hoarse voice came into my ears:

"When I woke up, the maid had already lit a pair of large red candles and prepared delicious food for me on the table. I secretly hid the scissors for cutting the candle wicks under the quilt. When Bai Yan pounced on me, I stabbed him with all my strength, but unfortunately he still noticed and only grazed his chest..."

I thought to myself: This Bai Peng is so unlucky, he gets stabbed in the chest every time.

I sat up straight, keeping a serious face, and asked seriously: "What happened next? Did he hurt you?"

Xiao Zhu shook his head slightly and smiled bitterly, "He slapped me in the face and smashed everything in the house. I thought, my family died because of me, and since I couldn't kill him, I might as well end my life. So I stabbed my throat with a pair of scissors, but Bai Xuan took the opportunity to take them away. Not only did he apologize to me, he also lied to me and said he would ask the imperial physician to treat my family."

"You believe it?"

"Yes, I was really stupid. I thought that as long as I stayed with him, I could keep my parents safe. I was very cautious every day, hoping that when he was in a good mood, he would agree to let me go home to visit my family. However, until I became pregnant..."

I was shocked and was about to feel her pulse: "You..."

Xiao Zhu sneered: "After I learned about the death of my whole family from his concubine, I drank a few bowls of peach leaf water..."

I held her hand and tried to say something comforting, but she just held my hand back and continued:

"In fact, I had no intention of having an abortion. However, I tried every possible means to escape from the mansion and went to the government office to appeal for my grievances. The corrupt official in the government office accepted the complaint on the surface, but secretly colluded with the Bai family and kidnapped me back. I knew that there was no way to report the case, so I asked for a few peach blossoms for myself when the peach blossoms were in full bloom..."

"You've been to the government office? Were you the one who beat the drum to appeal for justice?"

"That should be the case. Who else but me can redress the grievances of my entire family?"

"No, your neighbor, Uncle Zhong, felt sorry for you because you were missing and your family members died tragically, so he entrusted this year's top scholar to reopen the case for you."

"I've heard it from my sisters..." Her eyes flickered and she held my hands tightly.

“Well, although the process wasn’t smooth, and they even falsely accused you of…killing your entire family…” My voice got lower and lower.

"I know very well that this case will never be solved. Even if I die, I will be sorry for the family who raised me..."

"Hey~ Don't think too much. The top scholar is my uncle. I went to your yard with him to check. I believe that as long as you are willing to testify in court, and we continue to collect favorable evidence, we will be able to get justice for you."

Xiao Zhu's mouth drooped, no longer smiling: "Miss Zhi, you are still young and inexperienced. You don't understand that people's hearts are no longer the same. Once you get involved in officialdom, your selfish desires will influence your words and deeds, and you will forget your original intentions."

I scratched my head, not knowing how to answer.

"After these few days, with the sisters' persuasion, I have given up the idea of ​​committing suicide. It is my honor to meet you, and I cannot let my grandparents down. They risked their lives just to let me live a good life!"

I nodded my head in agreement: "Yes! Yes! It's great that you think so! I was just about to tell you that the white bully I stabbed his horse's buttocks two days ago, and the horse ran wildly and hit Mr. Li who was distributing porridge, and also beat up the beggars and passers-by on the scene. Today I heard that he has been thrown into jail!"