After being wrongly married, I stabbed my husband to death and became famous throughout the world.

The news that Li Shu was seriously injured could not be kept secret and soon reached Ganhe Town.

Lieutenant Ma was at home, but he was so angry he was about to lose his mind and had taken several days off.

His frustration stemmed not only from Li Shu, but also from the Qi family, the Yao family, and even the Li family!

All three families have gone mad.

Li Shu committed murder, and although Qi Yanfeng died, he was caught in a vortex of public opinion. Qi's mother lost her son, but she did not receive any sympathy from others. Some people even pointed their fingers at her and cursed her for being heartless, wanting to force a young girl to be their daughter-in-law, and even beat her half to death and sent her to jail.

The Yao family is alright; in other people's eyes, they are also victims.

But the Yao family heard from Commandant Ma that their daughter was to be a concubine! How could they possibly agree to that?

“Our daughter got married, and your son got drunk, mistook someone else for her, and consummated the marriage. We have no one to hand her over to the Qi family, which led to this tragedy! The child suffered a loss, and if the young couple could live peacefully, that would be fine, but you say our daughter is only fit to be a concubine? What makes you think that?!” Yao’s mother had thought things through before going to the Ma family, and her words came from the bottom of her heart, as if she genuinely cared about her daughter.

Captain Ma's eyes were blazing with anger: "Don't play dumb with me! My son committed this disgraceful act, and your daughter isn't innocent either. I'm already being lenient by accepting her as my concubine!"

These two kids have been in cahoots for a long time; neither of them is innocent!

"I don't know about any shameful things, but I do know that once a person enters your Ma family, they must either be returned intact or married off with proper betrothal rites, so that others won't say that my daughter is inferior to the Li family's maid." Madam Yao stood up straight.

The die is cast, and you still want to renege on your debt? No way!

Although Captain Ma insisted that her daughter had also been involved, who outsiders knew?!

Would Captain Ma dare to reveal the truth about the two children to anyone?!

They could only make up the excuse that Ma Chengting was drunk and couldn't recognize her. Since that was the case, the Yao family would also pretend to be stupid and make sure that the Ma family made up for the betrothal gifts and gave some compensation!

Lieutenant Ma felt like he was fuming. The Yao family was truly shameless. They knew there was something wrong, yet they still tried to extort money from him. They were worse than the Li family, who didn't care about their daughter's life or death! At least the Li family didn't dare to cause trouble for him!

Yes, Li Shu's father now only goes mad at home.

To improve his reputation, Captain Ma spread the word that the Li couple didn't care about their daughter's life or death and didn't interfere even though they knew she had been married into the wrong family, in order to alleviate the pressure on his own family.

Mr. Li is very proud and is furious.

Li Shu's stepmother, Zhou, also privately berated him harshly, and he dared not leave the house.

When one person dies, all four families are in an uproar.

Li Shu didn't ask anyone to inquire for her. As the well-known "poor thing," she just focused on recovering from her injuries and didn't need to worry about anything else.

The food at this yamen is really good. Perhaps because she was in such a miserable state, the higher-ups took good care of her. In addition, Captain Ma spent a lot of money, so she felt really good being in prison.

Although her meals were light, they still contained some oil. She ate only white rice and white flour every day. The doctor came several times a day, partly because he was afraid her condition would worsen, and partly because he was afraid she would lose the will to live.

To others, Li Shu wanted to die.

She behaved the same way, eating whatever was given to her, but she was listless, didn't smile, and was quiet.

In the doctor's words, this child's mentality is not like that of a living person.

On the fifth day of Li Shu's imprisonment, she had grown back to a somewhat human-like appearance. Only then did the county magistrate formally hear the case and finally allow outsiders to visit her in prison. She was also able to see the original owner's biological father.

The original owner's biological father was named Li Chutian. He had read a few books and knew some characters. He worked as a clerk at the town's post station, mainly responsible for registering incoming and outgoing documents. On the surface, it was a respectable job. Of course, in reality, the town's post station was not very big, and Li Chutian was also responsible for raising and feeding the horses when he had nothing to do.

He had a stable job, and the town's post station occasionally received the families of high-ranking military officers, so he often received rewards, which enabled him to support his children.

Father Li looked different from ordinary men. In this sweltering heat, he was dressed in a long robe, had a beard, and his pale face had a refined air about him. He didn't look like an ordinary person; some people would believe he was a minor official in the government.

Judging from his appearance and attire, he seems like a very reasonable and kind person.

"It's just about getting you married, why has it caused such a commotion!" Father Li scolded her as soon as he saw her.

"Has someone in your family died too? Why are you so angry?" With no one else around, Li Shu dropped his pretense and said with a grin, "I knew our family members wouldn't live long. We don't accumulate good karma, so when disaster strikes, we pray to Buddha. Even ghosts would kick us, right?"

"You wretched child!" Father Li was stunned for a moment before he flew into a rage. "You actually dared to curse your own family! What is your heart made of?! That young master of the Qi family is just over twenty years old and is a handsome young man. Although he has some minor flaws, how come he doesn't act up when others are around him? You've only just met him, and you've already made him so angry!? It must be because you didn't behave properly!"

"I never imagined that all these years of teaching you would have been for nothing. You, a little girl, actually dared to kill someone! Do you know how utterly disgraced I am?!"

"If you had just behaved yourself and avoided trouble, you wouldn't be in jail now!"

"..."

Father Li was really angry!

This child was generally unlikable, so he never thought of using his daughter's marriage to gain any benefit.

When the Ma family proposed marriage, he didn't ask for much, only accepting a portion, and even asked his wife to prepare a decent dowry.

He asked himself, as her father, had he ever mistreated her in any way?

But she's different...

They've made a huge mess of things!

Hearing this, Li Shu felt agitated, thinking about how the original owner had endured such harsh words throughout his short life.

"You came here hoping I would commit suicide to appease the Qi family?" Li Shu guessed.

“A life for a life. Although you are my daughter, I cannot stand by and watch the young master of the Qi family die unjustly! I see that the place you live is quite nice. You should think of a way to end this yourself, whether it is to cut your wrists with a tile or hang yourself. Don’t let this shameful matter continue to spread!” Father Li straightened his clothes and said ruthlessly.

He stood outside the prison, but he was not at ease.

It felt like I had stepped on bugs under my feet; it was always dirty, so I would rub my feet every now and then.

Li Shu believed that this person would never have set foot in such a place today if he didn't want her to die.

“I won’t die.” Li Shu sat calmly. “This matter is easy to resolve, isn’t it? You are my father. If a son is not taught, it is the father’s fault. I killed someone, and it’s all because you, as his father, were ignorant. So you can atone for your daughter’s sins by offering your head to the Qi family to pay for your life, right?”

Li Chutian stared at him in disbelief, feeling a sense of unfamiliarity.