Becoming a stepmother of three children gives me space

The Ma family was raided, and the matter was resolved satisfactorily. Although some people slipped through the net, the overall result was quite satisfactory. Before leaving, Xiao Yunxi told Murong Chen,

"That silk dress, I think I've seen my mother-in-law wearing it."

"Your mother-in-law?"

It was difficult for Murong Chen to connect Xiao Yunxi's mother-in-law with the official silver case.

"She's related to Ma Bide. She probably stumbled upon Ma Bide doing something bad and went to report him. She's a good person."

"..."

Do you think I'm a fool, or do you think Ma Bide is a fool? How can everyone know that someone was beheaded?

Murong Chen still decided to go to Tangjia Village. Meeting Xiao Yunxi's mother-in-law was secondary, and visiting his daughter-in-law was the main thing.

As they were rushing back, the news of Ma Bide's capture spread throughout the surrounding area. Tang Hao rushed into the village like a flash of lightning, shouting all the way:

"Extra!"

"Ma Bide has fallen!"

"Ma Bide has been arrested!"

Soon the news that Ma Bide's house was confiscated spread throughout Tangjia Village.

The villagers were beating drums and gongs, saying that this kind of parasite should have been caught long ago. Some people were discussing whether they should file a complaint and ask the village head to return the extra grain tax collected every year.

"All crows are black. They were arrested for robbing government money, not for exploiting the people of the village."

"What's the difference?"

"The difference is, you can bully the common people, but you can't challenge the imperial court! Disperse everyone."

Xiao Yunxi's home,

The aunts were making clothes, and the children were chasing and playing. Tang Hao rushed in, destroying this warm and cozy atmosphere:

"Oh no! Sister Yunxi has been captured by the soldiers!"

The house was in chaos instantly.

Niuniu burst into tears:

"Mom...I want mom...wuwuwu!"

She cried, and the aunts couldn't help but shed tears. They said they were going out to do something in the morning, so how could they be arrested?

Xiaobao stupidly grabbed the mud boat and was stunned.

Dabao gritted his teeth and looked towards the wall. If it was true, he would take the token and go look for his father again. He had to find him!

There was a lot of crying and fussing at home. The men who were digging the land behind the house rushed back with hoes and shovels.

"Is the man surnamed Ma here?"

"Tangjia Village is not something that anyone can bully!"

"Fight them!"

in the yard,

The women and children were crying together, Tang Hao and Fan Chunhua looked very sad, their job of earning 3 cents a day was gone!

The men were dumbfounded: "What's going on?"

Aunt Zhou calmed down and said:

"Haozi said Yunxi was captured by the soldiers."

Tang Hao explained:

"What happened is this. I went to Majiazhuang to beg... to collect bribes. I saw Yunxi following the soldiers into the Ma family compound. Then, Ma Bide's entire family was taken away by the border troops, and Yunxi was there too."

The village chief was confused and felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. Startled by the crying, Zhou Shiya asked Tang Hao:

"You said that Madam Xiao was already with the soldiers before the Ma family was arrested?"

"Yes, there are people from the county government office, saying it's the county magistrate."

"Are they in shackles?"

"Everyone in the Ma family is wearing shackles, but Sister Yunxi isn't."

"Then how do you know she was arrested?"

"..."

Tang Hao had no way to answer this question. When he saw the Ma family's house being ransacked and Xiao Yunxi following the soldiers, he instinctively felt that Xiao Yunxi was being arrested.

The village chief finally realized what was wrong. It turned out that it was all Tang Hao’s own imagination!

"I'm going to Majiazhuang to get some information and see what's going on."

"I'm going."

Dabao wants to follow,

"I'm going to find my mother."

"I also want."

Xiaobao and Niuniu wanted to go with her, but Niuniu kept crying and making a fuss, and no matter how we tried to comfort her,

"Take them all, and tie the ox cart with the big ox!"

When the ox cart was tied up and the group was ready to set off, Xiao Yunxi came back and asked curiously when she saw the scene before her:

"What are you going to do?"

Niuniu climbed down from the ox cart and rushed towards Xiao Yunxi:

"mother."

She ran too fast and almost tripped. Xiao Yunxi stepped forward and hugged her.

The little guy's eyes were red and tears were falling like broken strings. I felt so sorry for him. He blew big bubbles from his snot, which added to the comic effect.

Xiaobao also rushed over and hugged her thighs.

"Mom, you're finally back. Uncle Haozi said you were captured by soldiers. We have to go and rescue you."

Tears and snot were wiped all over the body. Xiao Yunxi felt a little disgusted, didn't she?

Put Niuniu on the ground, squatted down and touched Xiaobao's head, and helped him wipe away the big snot bubbles.

"Don't cry, little treasure."

"Niuniu, don't cry."

"Tell mother what happened."

The two little guys explained intermittently, and others supplemented it. Xiao Yunxi finally understood what was going on.

When she entered the village, she found that the villagers were as surprised as if she had seen a ghost, especially when they saw the officials, they all hid far away. It turned out that it was Tang Hao, the big mouth, who was talking nonsense!

"I told you to spread rumors!"

"Look how scared the child is!"

The village chief stepped on the sole of his foot. Tang Hao scratched his head in embarrassment and apologized quickly:

"I'm worried too, purely worried. I worry and become confused."

Fan Chunhua started to fight:

"How dare you talk back? I told you not to talk nonsense until you understand clearly!"

Dabao silently stretched out his leg and tripped him to the ground. Tang Hao could only shed tears silently. It was his fault for causing such a big mistake.

They were making noises, Murong Chen was laughing, and Xiao Yunxi introduced everyone:

"This is the county magistrate..."

Zhou Shiya immediately looked affectionate:

"Husband..."

Murong Chen walked straight towards Zhou Shiya and took her hand:

"My wife..."

Everyone was petrified on the spot. It turned out that Zhou Shiya was so powerful.

Zheng Tianming who followed over curled his lips, showing off their affection. They will die quickly. How can single people survive?

Xiao Yunxi even secretly cursed Murong Chen for being treacherous. No wonder he was so eager to send her back when he heard she was from Tangjia Village. It turned out that it wasn't her beauty that attracted her, but that he was here to find a wife!

……

Ma Cuilan's home,

She was pacing up and down, looking very anxious.

Ma Bide is her biggest support in her tyranny. If the Ma family falls, will her deeds be brought to justice? Will those she has bullied take revenge?

She was a brainless shrew, good at bullying but not good at using her brain. She asked the second brother to go to the county to find Tang Guochen and the eldest brother, but the second brother, who had just left, returned with a look of horror on his face:

"Mom, Xiao Yunxi is here, and she's brought some guards with her. Could they be here to arrest us?"

Ma Cuilan's huge face turned pale as she cursed:

"You bastard, you got caught yourself and you want to drag me down with you? No way!!"

The timidity in her heart made her regret a little. Lao Liu treated them well, so why did he have to do something so extreme?

It’s all because of money!

There's no way to hide, so you should think of a way to make excuses. Just bullying the villagers and seizing their property won't cost her life, right?

When Murong Chen saw Ma Cuilan, he didn't say much nonsense and directly took out the silk clothes:

"Are the clothes yours?"

Ma Cuilan bullies the weak and fears the strong. Seeing the county magistrate's legs trembling and his whole body shaking,

"Is that so?"

"Yes is, no is no!"

"Yes...."

Murong Chen frowned.

Before coming here, he asked the villagers about Ma Cui's character and knew that she would never have the intention to report him. Even if he suddenly gained the moral high ground, he would never report his own patron.

Besides,

Someone like Ma Cuilan didn't have the ability to sneak into the county government office without being noticed, deliver the silver ingot to him, and then get away.

But Ma Cuilan's reaction proved that the clothes were hers!

"Are you sure the clothes are yours?"

"Yes...."

"Then tell me how to sneak into the county government office..."

Before she could finish her words, a strong smell of urine came over, and urine began to drip down Ma Cuilan's trouser legs, forming a small puddle of urine. The amount was quite large.

Xiao Yunxi covered her nose. With such courage, she still wanted to be a village bully. She was really unbelievable!

But at this time she still wanted to give Ma Cuilan some hints:

"Say!"

"Why did you sneak into the county government office and report Ma Bide for stealing silver?"

"You are killing your own relatives for the sake of justice. Are you greedy for the reward?"

Murong Chen's mouth twitched. Can you give me a clearer hint?

Ma Cuilan, who had regained her composure after peeing, was still confused. What was going on? Clothes were not a crime, and she had to imagine so many exciting plots.

Report? Sacrifice your relatives for the sake of justice? Reward?

Her eyes lit up.

"I was the one who reported it. It was me! It was me! It was me! This dress was bought for me by our sixth son when he got married. Look how well it suits my figure."

The clothes are indeed suitable for a 200-pound weight, but Murong Chen still doesn't believe it:

"Then tell me how you got into the county government office."

"I'm looking for someone from the Jianghu, someone who can fly over rooftops and walk on walls."

"Why report Ma Bide?"

"I am killing my relatives for the sake of justice!"

"How did you find out?"

"Well...I just discovered it by accident."

"Have you touched the official silver?"

"No, absolutely not. I am a very good citizen."

Murong Chen was basically certain that Ma Cuilan had nothing to do with this matter. As for the clothes, he had an immature guess.