Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

Li Xiaoniang was taken away without explanation, and no matter how she tried to explain, it was no use.

"Sister, did you already know that the officials would severely punish her?"

Huang Qingqing couldn't help but be surprised. For ordinary people like them, the thing they feared most was getting involved with government officials and soldiers. They would avoid contact with them as much as possible.

They almost never considered reporting to the authorities, fearing they would get themselves involved.

Unexpectedly, when the officials arrived, they seemed to already know the truth and took Li Xiaoniang away immediately.

"Last time, the princess ordered someone to send Lu Huai'an to Shuntian Prefecture. At that time, the magistrate ordered that Lu Huai'an be severely punished with thirty strokes of the cane."

Before Lu Huai'an has even received his punishment, his stepmother has already come out to continue causing trouble, clearly showing she doesn't take the government's words to heart.

Qing Teng knew very well that a large part of the reason was the Princess Consort. The reason why the Prefect made such a decisive order was partly because Lu Huai'an had indeed done something wrong, and partly because of the Princess Consort.

"Let's go outside Shuntian Prefecture later and see what happens. Once Li Xiaoniang is released, we'll put a sack over her head and give her a good beating!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Qingqing and Ling Yuchen exchanged a glance and unconsciously smiled.

They've wanted to do this for a long time!

"Leave this to me, I guarantee it won't be discovered," Ling Yuchen said.

Shuntian Mansion.

After being brought back, Li Xiaoniang was filled with anxiety. In all her years of life, this was the first time she had been arrested and brought to the government office.

"My lord, I am truly innocent!" Li Xiaoniang cried out.

However, the prefect raised his hand to interrupt her, "I am already aware of what you have done, and I have already ordered someone to bring Lu Huai'an here."

Li Xiaoniang was taken aback, "Why did you bring Huai'an here?"

“He still had thirty strokes of the cane to be given before, but I was afraid that her body couldn’t take it, so I temporarily suspended it. I didn’t expect that you would not only not repent, but also intensify your efforts and continue to harass her!”

"If that's the case, bring him here today and have him punished first!"

Lu Huai'an was completely bewildered when he was brought here. The agreed time for him to be punished had not yet arrived, so why was he being brought here?

When he saw that his own mother had also been arrested, his heart skipped a beat.

"Young lady, what's wrong with you?"

Li Xiaoniang looked flustered. "Huai'an, it's all that little bitch's fault for reporting to the authorities. I don't know what to do now."

This scene, witnessed by the prefect, further confirmed that his judgment was correct.

"Guards, give Lu Huai'an thirty strokes of the cane, and Li Xiaoniang twenty strokes!"

Lu Huai'an already knew he couldn't escape the thirty strokes of the cane, so it wasn't too hard for him to accept. But when Li Xiaoniang heard that she was going to receive twenty strokes, she felt like the sky had fallen!

"Your Honor is wise! I only wanted Huang Qingqing to come into my home; I haven't committed any serious crime!"

"Huang Qingqing's mother broke her leg, which was caused by an accidental push. I didn't mean to! Please, Your Honor, forgive this woman this time!"

The prefect asked the officials, "She also caused someone to break their leg?"

"Yes, my lord!"

"Since you caused someone to break their leg, you are ordered to pay five hundred taels of silver in compensation! Return it immediately, or you will both go to jail!"

Li Xiaoniang was dumbfounded. Not only would she be beaten, but she would also have to pay five hundred taels of silver.

If they were still in the Shen family, five hundred taels of silver wouldn't have been much, but now that they've been kicked out, they're careful with their money.

After all, he didn't know when he could return to the Shen family, and he couldn't live a long life just by sitting around and doing nothing.

For a moment, the screams of the mother and child rose and fell.

Huang Qingqing and Ling Yuchen were called over to collect five hundred taels of silver, which was something they had never expected. But thinking of their suffering mother, they felt that it was only right!

They originally planned to break Li Xiaoniang's legs after she left the government office, so she could experience what it's like to have a broken leg!

Unexpectedly, the prefect ordered her to be imprisoned for half a month to reflect on her actions.

“Li Xiaoniang is quite good at throwing tantrums and arguing, but I don’t think she’s in very good health. She’s been given twenty lashes and is locked up in a cell with no one to take care of her. Even the food she’s eating is terrible. She’s definitely going to suffer,” Ling Yuchen said.

Huang Qingqing revealed a look of satisfaction, "She deserved it!"

After seeing Lu Huai'an being arrested, Song Biyun followed him to Shuntian Prefecture. Upon learning what the mother and son had done, her heart sank completely.

Actually, she didn't know why she kept refusing to divorce Lu Huai'an; perhaps she just couldn't swallow her pride.

She had given all her dreams and aspirations to this man, thinking that they would live a harmonious life together after marriage. Who would have thought that everything would turn out to be a joke in the end!

She still couldn't believe she was so stupid as to be deceived by such a man, but now, seeing Lu Huai'an lying in bed all day, unable to get up and needing to be waited on hand and foot, she was in awe.

Even after beating the mother and son, she still felt unhappy. Why did it have to end like this?

Seeing Li Xiaoniang being arrested and locked up, Shen Huai'an had no idea how to get back. He turned around and saw Song Biyun in the crowd.

He immediately said, "Biyun, find someone to carry me back!"

However, Song Biyun merely glanced at him coldly, completely ignoring him, and turned to leave...

Shen Huai'an was dumbfounded. "Biyun, where are you going?"

In the end, Shen Huai'an gave him the money and had him carried back to his residence.

As soon as he returned, he saw Song Biyun in the room and started cursing, "What do you mean? Didn't you hear me when I called you just now?"

You knew I was injured, yet you didn't send anyone to carry me back, leaving me lying in the yamen for so long. Do you know how humiliating that was for me?

"Snapped!"

Song Biyun raised her hand and slapped him.

Shen Huai'an's eyes widened, and he said angrily, "Why did you hit me? Do you think that just because I'm injured, I can only be hit by you?"

Song Biyun slapped her again.

She placed the written divorce papers on the table and said, "Put your fingerprints on them."

Incredulity flashed in Shen Huai'an's eyes. He had been hoping that Song Biyun would leave as soon as possible, but she refused to leave. Now she had suddenly changed her mind.

But his mistress is locked up in a cell right now. If Song Biyun leaves, wouldn't he be all alone?

Since being kicked out, they were not allowed to take anything from the Shen family. Apart from some silver they had saved over the years, they had nothing.

"You can't leave now!" Shen Huai'an said anxiously.

Song Biyun looked disgusted. "Didn't you insist on kicking me out before? Now that I'm leaving, you're saying I can't go?"

Shen Huai'an, are you out of your mind, or were you just born despicable?

Shen Huai'an never expected Song Biyun to humiliate him so bluntly. His face turned bright red. Of course, he wished this woman who had ruined his life would leave as soon as possible, but not now!

He still needs someone to take care of him. What will happen to him if he leaves like this?

However, Song Biyun ignored her completely, grabbed Shen Huai'an's hand and pressed her fingerprint on it before turning around and leaving!