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

The next day, Li Shu observed that two prison guards were missing.

The new jailer walked to the door of her cell, saw the fat, large rat carcass, and wore a speechless expression.

The prisoners were unaware, but the guards were reprimanded all night.

The two guys who were on night watch yesterday were bribed to scare the little girl, which is how the fire started.

Although the jailer who released the rats vehemently denied setting the fire, so many people witnessed the evidence; how could his denials be enough to refute it? Therefore, the two men were brought before the county magistrate early in the morning, flogged, and driven out.

Now look at the victim...

The little girl was so energetic that she even dared to catch a mouse.

The jailers pretended not to see it. These prisoners spent all day inside and always found ways to have fun. As long as they didn't cause trouble, they were allowed to do whatever they wanted.

However, after what happened last night, Li Shu felt much more at ease in prison. After all, a fire is a serious matter, and to prevent the same thing from happening again, the number of prison guards patrolling at night has doubled recently.

Unfortunately, she didn't get to stay in jail for long.

The case has been decided.

A few days later, Li Shu was brought to the main hall of the yamen. After the lawyer's explanation, no matter how much Qi's mother cried, it was difficult to change the outcome. The magistrate directly exempted Li Shu from the death penalty. Of course, since she had killed someone, there was still a punishment. The Li family was ordered to pay the Qi family ten taels of silver for funeral expenses, and she was also sentenced to a year of rice pounding labor. However, because her injuries were too severe to serve the sentence, she could pay the penalty with copper coins.

Simply put, if you pay, no one will be in trouble.

Li Shu didn't need to pay for it herself; Captain Ma had already covered all the money she needed for her imprisonment. However, the funeral expenses were a dispute between the Li and Qi families, and Captain Ma didn't get involved.

Released in court.

"It's unfair! Heaven is unfair! Why is my son dead, and you, a murderer, still alive and well?!" Mother Qi was filled with rage, hating Li Shu to the core. "Murderer! Robber! You took my son's life and stole my things! Give them back, give them all back—"

As soon as they left the yamen, Mother Qi rushed towards them.

She doesn't know what to do for the rest of her life!

The Yao family girl demanded a considerable dowry, costing her a full twenty taels! She only had seven or eight taels left as money for her coffin, but who would have thought... it was all gone!

She knew that someone must have broken into the house and stolen the money when her son had the accident, but there were many people around that day, and she couldn't be sure who it was! The only person she could be sure of was Ah Li, so she could only insist that the Li family wanted the money!

The thought of a joyous occasion turning into a tragedy was like a nightmare for Qi's mother!

Captain Ma immediately ordered his men to stop Qi's mother.

Li Shu shook his head: "I want to have a heart-to-heart talk with her."

Lieutenant Ma frowned. Li Shu walked up to Madam Qi and said earnestly, "That morning, I was lying on the ground, barely alive. I heard what you and your son said. Qi Yanfeng said he was not good enough for the Yao family's daughter, so he reluctantly agreed to be with me. He wanted to help others achieve their happiness. Now that he is gone, I will no longer enter the Ma family. There are no obstacles between Yao Aning and Young Master Ma, so his beautiful wish has come true. Aunt Qi, you should be happy for him."

"You're talking nonsense! What do you mean by helping others? If you hadn't barged into my home, my son wouldn't have died at the hands of a vicious woman like you!"

"It all started with the wrong bridal sedan chair, but that was an accident, wasn't it?" Li Shu said with a regretful expression.

Captain Ma was terrified.

For a moment, he even suspected that the girl from the Li family might know something.

But when I think about it carefully, it seems unlikely.

His son was muddle-headed, but also meticulous, and he only used his own trusted confidants.

Now, only their family and the Yao family, who dare not admit it, know the truth. It would not benefit either family to reveal this, so no one would be foolish enough to publicize it...

Unless she figured it out herself.

But if she had guessed the truth, how could she not have any resentment towards the Ma family?

Captain Ma knew what kind of person the young lady from the Li family was, so he didn't believe she could pretend so well.

"Pah! You slut, you jinx! Whoever marries you will be doomed! You just wait, I will never let you go, I will make you pay for my son's life!" Mother Qi gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with hatred, and her already haggard old face looked even more ferocious.

“Young Master Qi could even give his wife to someone else. If it weren’t for his madness, he must be a kind-hearted person. So I think he also hopes that I live well and won’t be angry because I killed him when he had an episode. How could I betray his kindness? I will cherish this life.” Li Shu said earnestly, as if she wasn’t the one who was afraid before.

Qi's mother was so enraged by her words that she felt like biting her to death.

But at this moment, there is truly nothing we can do.

They could only let Captain Ma take Li Shu away.

“This woman has lost her son and her heart is still heavy. Aren’t you afraid she will seek revenge in the future? I think you should go back to my Ma family. Don’t worry, you will have a place in my family. I can also guarantee that my good-for-nothing son will never dare to bully you in the slightest!” Captain Ma said as they were almost at the Li family’s residence.

"Now that I'm part of the Ma family, it's hard to explain to outsiders. Uncle Ma, you've already saved me once, so let's call it even. I don't blame you, and you shouldn't blame me for causing you trouble, okay?" Li Shu feigned weakness, appearing genuinely sincere.

Captain Ma sighed, "That's right. It was a well-intentioned marriage, who would have thought something like this would happen? It's best if we don't hold any grudges against each other!"

Li Shu smiled, a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.

Whether she resents it or not is just a polite way of putting it, a way of showing that she knows what's good for her and is trying to appear weak. How can you take it seriously?

If Ma Chengting ever falls into her hands, she will hang up his corpse and dry it to make preserved meat!

Li Shu didn't say much to him and got off the carriage to go home.

Captain Ma felt uneasy, but after thinking about it, he thought he was just being too nervous. Putting aside the fact that this girl's personality wasn't that complicated, even if she really harbored resentment, so what?

To be honest, the fact that the Ma family was willing to humble themselves and give her justice is already more than enough.

……

At the entrance of the Li family's residence.

It was a huge brazier, with the charcoal inside burning brightly.

Peach branches hung on either side of the doorway, and Zhou Shi held a long, water-soaked willow branch in her arms, seemingly waiting to wield it vigorously to ward off bad luck after Li Shu entered.

Li Shu stood in front of the brazier, lifted her skirt, and raised her foot as if to step over it, but she stumbled and lost her balance. Her foot kicked the burning charcoal in the brazier, which landed on Zhou Shi.

Zhou was startled and immediately shook herself twice. A hint of anger appeared on her panicked face: "Ah Li, I was just trying to get rid of your bad luck, and you want to burn me to death?!"

"Cough cough cough—" Li Shu quickly covered his chest and coughed. "My legs were injured by Qi Yanfeng, that's why I can't walk properly. Could you come and help me?"

The neighbors watched, and Zhou had no choice but to comply.

She forced a smile: "I didn't think of that. Okay, I'll help you..."

Zhou immediately retaliated; she was furious. Touching Li Shu's arm, she was about to pinch him hard—

However, before she could even make a move, Li Shu fell to the ground, clutching his arm and crying out, "Ouch—it hurts!"