Princess Menglang is hard to change, the whole capital is embarrassed for her

The girl continued, "That day was the anniversary of my father's death. I was afraid of being beaten, so I sneaked to the backyard in the middle of the night to pay my respects to him. I didn't burn any paper, but simply took out the fruits and snacks I had saved and placed them there. As soon as I knelt down, I heard someone approaching, talking quietly. I was so scared that I quickly hid in a corner."

"The two men approached, and I could tell they were the master and a man with a Beijing accent. The master said there was no time to lose; we had to find a way to ship out the newly produced goods, otherwise they would just sit there and worry about it. The man said he had already made arrangements, and that the nobleman in the capital had also spoken. There had been a series of incidents in the capital recently, and the nobleman asked us to hurry up and make a few more batches, as there might be a rebellion at any time. In addition, the land route was not safe, so we were going to take the water route this time. If anything happened, we would quickly throw everything into the water so there would be no evidence."

"Just as I heard this, I slipped and made a noise, and the master discovered me. He handed me over to his wife, but she ignored my pleading for mercy and told the servants to kill me. Then I was knocked unconscious and lost consciousness."

When she said this, her tears flowed again. It was obvious that the experience had caused her great harm. When she mentioned it, she couldn't help but panic.

"Did you see clearly the appearance of the person who spoke with a Beijing accent?" Shen Li asked.

The girl frowned and thought for a moment before saying seriously, "He looks very ordinary, neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, about forty years old, and without a beard... However, his voice is easy to recognize. It's a bit hoarse and rough, as if his throat is injured, and there are occasional breaks in his voice, which makes people feel uncomfortable."

Half hoarse, half rough? Occasionally staccato?

Xiao Chenze had heard such a strange sound before.

He asked, "Does this person have a fair face, thick, short eyebrows, and narrow eyes that seem unable to open?"

He hadn't spoken since he came in. His aura was so strong that it frightened the girl for a long time for no reason.

Now, upon hearing his steady and dignified voice, the girl, timid and soft as a mosquito, replied, "Yes, Your Excellency is right. That man does have narrow eyes and a fair complexion. Fortunately, they were holding a lantern, and when I looked up to beg for mercy, I happened to see his face. It was exactly what Your Excellency described."

Okay, that's right.

Xiao Chenze stopped talking, but Shen Li could still sense that he was a little shocked from the slight squinting of his eyes.

"Can you remember anything else?" Shen Li asked the girl, "For example, did they mention where the goods they mentioned were placed?"

The girl tried hard to think. She had just woken up and cried a few times. The wound on her head still hurt slightly, and she began to feel drowsy again.

"I can't remember anything. I have a headache." The girl felt guilty for not being able to answer her savior's words. Her eyelids felt heavy, and she was losing more strength. "Please allow me to wait a little longer. I will tell you when I remember anything..."

She forced herself to say this, and as soon as she finished, she closed her eyes and fell asleep again.

Shen Li turned around and looked at Xiao Chenze, "How is it? Is what she said useful?"

Xiao Chenze didn't say anything, but gestured to someone in front of him, and the two of them went out to talk.

Shen Li slipped into the space again without saying a word and followed Xiao Chenze out.

Outside, except for Manager Lu and Butler Feng who were standing in the distance on guard, everyone else was busy.

There are people drying herbs, picking herbs, grinding herbs, and making pills. At first glance, it really looks like a herbal medicine merchant.

Shopkeeper Lu ran forward and heard Xiao Chenze say to him, "Hide the girl inside somewhere else and continue to treat her. Remember to tell me when she wakes up. I have something to ask her."

"Yes."

Shopkeeper Lu didn't say much. Ever since he knew that the girl had escaped from the prefect's wife, he was afraid of being discovered by the officers who came to drink tea.

Fortunately, the officers were busy looking for the lady's dog and were not free to come and sit down.

Upon hearing the master's order to move, Butler Feng took his men to move the girl to a secretly dug basement.

Xiao Chenze and Shen Li also sorted out the dried evidence and put it away. That night, they went to the prefectural government office again.

This time, with the guidance of Min'er, the pug, they quickly found the bedroom of the magistrate's wife.

"This woman appears to be very kind on the outside, but she's actually very cruel and loves killing people," Min'er said to Shen Li in a thin voice, "especially those maids who flirt with the prefect, and those concubines given to the prefect by outsiders. She tortures them for days before killing them. The two of them often quarrel over this."

Shen Li held Min'er in her arms, stood on the roof, and looked out from the fog.

Just as he finished saying this, he heard the sound of quarreling coming from the bedroom.

"What? I'm the wife of a prefect, what's wrong with killing a vixen? Not to mention that I still have her indenture, even if I didn't have one, I would still dare to kill her. You're still grieving over this, Wu Yongguang, I'm warning you, don't forget who you are, don't forget what you do. If those vixens leak your secrets, just think about how many lives you'll have left to pay for it."

Wu Yongguang lowered his voice and said bitterly, "You killed those people before you, but Rou'er, she was obedient and sensible, loyal to you and me, and did whatever we asked her to do. You actually wanted to kill her too. You knew she was pregnant with my child, and I told you to keep her and I would never think of looking for someone else to have a child with. What did you say? Did you promise me that? Who would have thought that you would turn around and kill her? You have such a black heart."

"Bah," the prefect's wife said in a gloomy voice, spitting with disdain, "If you hadn't told me she was pregnant, I might have kept her alive for a few more days. But now that you've said she's pregnant, hmph, she's done for. And she actually dared to secretly throw away the contraceptive pills. I'm going to let her know the consequences of playing tricks on me."

"I was the one who poured the contraceptive medicine for her. It was me," Wu Yongguang's voice was filled with anger and despair. "You and I have been married for so many years, but we have no children. If it were someone else's family, they would have welcomed concubines and given birth to children one after another. Didn't I do that? Is it that today I am only begging you to allow Rou'er to give birth alone? You can't even keep my only child, you vicious woman! You aborted the baby in Rou'er's belly. Why are you so vicious? Why?"

"Why? Humph," the wife of the prefect sneered, "Wu Yongguang, you are just a dog I monitor, a dog that works for us Xiqiang. How could I allow you to have a loved one? Once you have one, you will be distracted and there is a possibility of being unfaithful to Xiqiang..."

"How is this possible?" Wu Yongguang cried in despair. "My family is in your hands. I've done so much for you. There's no turning back."

"You also know that your family is in our hands. I thought you had forgotten." The prefect's wife's tone was cold and disdainful. "Since you rescued that Rou'er, then you can kill her yourself later."

"Impossible, don't even think about it."

"Impossible, right? That's easy?" The lady smiled and said in a sinister voice, "You're not going to kill Rou'er, you're going to kill your sister. Make your choice."

"you you......"

puff.

It was the sound of Wu Yongguang vomiting. Shen Li silently put Min'er down and glanced at Xiao Chenze. "He must have vomited blood because of anger."

The door was suddenly opened, and Wu Yongguang walked out of the room, holding his chest.

Shen Li activated the space and followed him to the study.

Just as I was wondering, I saw him close the study door, and inside was the monkey that could open the mechanism.

Following Wu Yongguang's footsteps, Shen Li and Xiao Chenze once again came to the underground secret room.

There was a thick blanket on the floor of the secret room, and a charcoal stove was burning. A woman was lying there, covered with a quilt, without any sound.

When the woman heard Wu Yongguang coming in, she opened her eyes wide and burst into tears when she saw him.

"Master, Rou'er, cough, cough..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by a violent cough.

"Don't talk," Wu Yongguang took a few steps over, squatted in front of her, and patted her back with heartache, "It's okay, it's okay, the master will protect you."

Rou'er sobbed and cried, "Master, they beat the child to death, wuwuwu."

Wu Yongguang was silent.

After a while, he said to Rou'er, "Don't cry yet. Listen to me. That vicious woman is looking for you everywhere and wants to kill you. Don't make any noise these days. Don't let anyone know you're here. I'll get a death row prisoner to pretend to be you and get away with it. I'll find a way to get you out later."

"I've saved a lot of money over the years, and I'll give it all to you. Take good care of yourself, and you'll have children. Don't be sad. Don't let her people hear you crying. Okay, okay, I'll protect you."

The crying turned into sobbing, which made people feel even more desolate.