Widow Tao’s phrases embarrassed the 2 girls exterior.

Wu Wanqiong’s face froze, however Osmanthus fragrans blushed instantly, and defined at a loss: “Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, do not get me fallacious, I, I…”

On the finish of the “I” I nonetheless mentioned that sentence, and Osmanthus coated her face and ran away.

Wu Wanqiong glanced on the principal room, then at Osmanthus fragrans who had run away, and walked slowly again to the room.

She sat within the room for some time, and went to the kitchen after her arms and toes had been warmed up.

Within the kitchen, Osmanthus is cooking.

The flames within the range illuminated a big orange gentle at nighttime kitchen. Osmanthus fragrans has a turban on her head, and there are faint beads of sweat on the tip of her nostril.

It was very heat within the kitchen, and a gust of warmth rushed in the direction of my face.

When Osmanthus fragrans noticed Wu Wanqiong, she trembled in fright, her skinny shoulders slumped just a little, and her head was buried deeply.

Wu Wanqiong did not say something, and went to the range to gentle a fireplace.

Osmanthus fragrans glanced at her secretly, and mentioned in a low voice: “Sister-in-law, I did not actually give it some thought… You’ve seen my man, he was sick from the womb, and he died inside two years. My sister-in-law does not need to see me, My aunt took pity on me for not with the ability to depend on me, so she mentioned she would choose me as much as serve her in Beijing. I did not give it some thought, I did not give it some thought…”

Wu Wanqiong hummed flippantly, unable to clarify what it meant.

“Sister-in-law, don’t be concerned, I will be leaving in two days, I…”

Osmanthus fragrans started to cry, that form of silent cry, along with her shoulders trembling.

Wu Wanqiong cried like this earlier than, and she or he knew what sort of scenario might make her cry like this, and she or he felt an inexplicable sense of unhappiness in her coronary heart.

“Truly, it does not matter if you wish to.” She mentioned softly.

Osmanthus regarded up at her in shock, with tears nonetheless hanging on her fairly face: “Sister-in-law, you…”

“He at all times wants a baby. And I, married twice, haven’t any youngsters.”

Talking of this, Wu Wanqiong could not assist however consider the newborn boy in his reminiscence, who gently pulled her and known as her Aunt Wan.

However on the identical time, she remembered how the kid grew up, her with a pair of clear and black eyes, and mentioned in a transparent and chilly voice, “Aunt Wan isn’t like this in my reminiscence, do not come right here once more, and I will not name you You, Aunt Wan. I do know what you need to do, you make me really feel sick.”

Wu Wanqiong closed her eyes tightly, solely to seek out that there have been no tears in her eyes.

She stood up and went again to the small room.

Feeling very drained, she fell asleep and had a dream.

Within the dream, she was additionally so drained, as if there was an enormous mountain on her physique, and what she did most day by day was to sit down by the window and have a look at the plantain tree.

Have a look at its yellow leaves, have a look at its inexperienced leaves, have a look at the snow exterior, have a look at the rain exterior, have a look at the wind exterior.

It was as if she had at all times been alone and nobody else.

“If there may be an afterlife, I hope I’ll by no means run into you once more!”

…

She awakened in a jerk and regarded out the window, solely to seek out that it was already darkish.

She felt just a little hungry, so she bought up, placed on her garments, and went out of the room. As quickly as she walked out, somebody instantly jumped out from the primary room and stared at her: “What are you doing!”

“I am hungry, discover one thing to eat.”

Widow Tao endured it, after which gave her a disgusted look: “There may be leftovers on the range, go and eat. Do not disturb my son, he’s studying a ebook.”

There was one thing fallacious along with her tone, Wu Wanqiong glanced at her subconsciously, adopted her flickering gaze to the west wing, and instantly realized one thing in her coronary heart.

Within the night, Tao Yitong by no means went again to his room. In truth, Wu Wanqiong is already used to it. Widow Tao has at all times been accountable for her sharing the identical room with Tao Yi, considering that an excessive amount of intercourse will empty her son’s physique.

One other daybreak was rising, and Wu Wanqiong thought that today could be no completely different from the numerous days previously. However when Amber got here to see her, her coronary heart skipped a beat.

“Amber, I need to get out of right here.”

*

Amber checked out his lady in shock.

On the identical time, he additionally noticed Widow Tao protruding her head from behind the cotton curtain in the primary room, he laughed and mentioned, “Outdated girl, the home has introduced some issues for the lady.”

Solely then did Widow Tao’s brows brighten, she got here out and regarded excitedly on the cart behind Amber, and even thoughtfully requested Wu Wanqiong to ask Amber in for tea.

In truth, her that means could be very apparent, she simply needs to rearrange these annual items by herself.

Amber knew it, and Wu Wanqiong knew it too, however nobody cared about her.

Wu Wanqiong led Amber into the home, and Amber requested: “Lady, why do you need to depart, however what occurred?”

“Nothing, I simply need to depart.”

Amber fell silent.

After that incident, Amber was fully exiled, saying that he was going to maintain Jiangxi’s enterprise, however actually, the Wu household had a mine there and requested Amber to observe it.

It took two years to go there, and when Amber discovered an opportunity to return to Beijing, he came upon that the lady was already married.

Naturally, life isn’t good, however now that he has misplaced energy, he’s not even pretty much as good as an odd servant, so there may be nothing he can do about it. Probably the most I can do is to seek out a chance to return to Beijing yearly, purchase some issues and ship them to the Tao household, in order that the Tao household can know that the Wu household nonetheless remembers the lady.

“Amber, you most likely do not know. My father was arrested by Jin Yiwei. The Wu household is about to finish. Widow Tao discovered a lady for Tao Yitong and requested her to provide beginning to a son for Tao Yitong. Amber, I am drained. It isn’t a spot the place I can spend the remainder of my life safely, and I need to depart.” Wu Wanqiong could not maintain again, and mentioned what was in her coronary heart.

“lady!”

When Amber returned to Beijing from Jiangxi, the very first thing he did was to come back to Tao’s home. He did not know what occurred to Wu’s home.

Seeing his lady’s haggard look, Amber’s coronary heart ached unbearably, and he hated Aunt Feng and the Tao household who induced all this. However an important factor now could be to seek out out what occurred.

“Amber, my father dedicated a heinous crime. Again then, with the intention to shield Wu Wenxuan and Wu Qian, he even had individuals dig the embankment of the river part in Yucheng County, and donated 200,000 taels within the identify of the Wu household. This can be a critical crime of confiscating the household and exterminating the household. Though I’m a married lady, if the matter has come to a conclusion, the Tao household will certainly divorce me and ship me again with the intention to clear the connection.”

“Lady, this previous slave simply got here again from Jiangxi, and I do not know what occurred but. Don’t be concerned, anticipate this previous slave to seek out out.”

*

As a gaggle of felony officers headed by Xiang Yu entered Beijing, it turned an pressing matter to place the case on the agenda.

On the very least, earlier than the brand new 12 months, we have to discover out the clues, in any other case, I’m afraid that this 12 months can be troublesome for everybody.

In keeping with the foundations, when a felony enters the capital, his identification have to be checked first.

A number of presiding judges had been on the spot, and after confirming that they had been right, these individuals had been despatched to the jail of the Ministry of Prison Justice.

“That is a unprecedented interval. I hope Lord Yin pays extra consideration to it in order to not trigger issues.” Earlier than leaving, Xue Tingxiang mentioned to Yin Nian.

Yin Nian is the minister of the Ministry of Justice, recognized for his scorching mood, however he’s a loyal minister, and he at all times takes the best pleasure in being towards Mr. Wu Ge.

That is additionally the rationale why after every kind of mediation, it was determined to lock up all of the criminals within the Ministry of Punishment.

Yin Nian was wanting to overthrow Mr. Wu Ge, so naturally he wouldn’t let issues go fallacious, and Xue Tingxiang’s phrases had been simply superfluous.

In the long run is younger.

Dali Temple Qing Wang Chongyao sighed in his coronary heart, however on the floor he smiled and mentioned nothing.

“Grasp Xue, don’t be concerned, the previous man simply particularly defined that not a single mosquito can be let in.” Yin Nian waved his palm and smiled, his face was flushed, as if he had encountered some blissful occasion.

After a number of extra pleasantries, they dispersed.

*

Within the jail of the Ministry of Prison Justice, there isn’t a sunshine all 12 months spherical, so the one technique to gentle it’s by candlelight.

On the finish of the passage, there are greater than a dozen separate cells, that are specifically used to detain critical criminals, and Xiang Yu is locked right here.

As for the others, Xiang Yu did not know the place they had been in cost, since he entered right here he was alone.

In truth, he wasn’t the one one, there have been different individuals round him. He could not see one another, however he might hear some unusual voices.

It appears to be crying, and it appears to be laughing, and a few can sing ditties, loopy.

Xiang Yu has been an official for a few years, and he is aware of what that is. They’re all individuals who have been locked up for too lengthy and have gone loopy.

It was already late at evening, however Xiang Yu did not really feel sleepy in any respect.

He thought that perhaps beginning tomorrow, they’d be interrogated. How would they be interrogated? I heard that the individuals from Jinyiwei had been specifically dispatched this time. His Majesty initially deliberate to let the individuals from Beizhen Fusi come for trial, however the courtiers resisted. To this point, solely Wu Ge has been locked within the imperial jail.

Elder Wu Ge positively didn’t admit it, so he introduced them for trial. As one of many culprits, it’s the finest end result for him to outlive this time.

A sound of footsteps got here from a distance, and after some time, Xiang Yuan noticed two jailers approaching the cage.

They did not converse to him, simply checked out him, checked the lock on the gate of the fence, after which turned and left.

The evening was getting deeper and deeper, and Xiang Yu could not maintain on any longer. He regarded on the pile of straw behind him, and at last lay down.

It was the twelfth lunar month of winter, the coldest time of the 12 months, and the garments on his physique weren’t sufficient to maintain out the chilly.

He moved, and moved once more, and at last he bought into the straw pile, and he was just a little hotter.

Half asleep and half awake, he heard the door lock ringing.

…

Just a few oil lamps positioned within the recesses of the wall are sufficient to light up the place brightly.

There was wine and meat on the sq. wood desk, however the jailers weren’t within the temper to eat or drink at this second, however regarded on the man sitting in entrance of the desk anxiously.

A really frail man, however tall and good-looking.

He was carrying a black hooded crane cloak, with solely the hood hanging down, revealing a good-looking face like a topped jade.

When Xue Tingxiang appeared earlier than, everybody was bowled over by him. I do not understand how he bought in, and it is as a result of he does not sleep at evening together with his standing, and why he got here to the jail of the Ministry of Prison Justice.

“I introduced some wine and meat to drive you away from the chilly.” Xue Tingxiang defined the aim of coming with out them asking.

Nobody objected to those, however this individual simply sat down and refused to depart, and even mentioned that he needed to have a drink with everybody.

In truth, by this time, the guards had nearly understood what Mr. Xue was right here for, and so they had been most likely frightened concerning the criminals. Some thought it was nothing, whereas others had been on pins and needles.

“What are you doing in a daze? Are you continue to being well mannered to me? It is also as a result of I got here right here a bit abruptly, and I felt uneasy at dwelling, so I got here to have a look. , His Majesty attaches nice significance to this case, and I’m below numerous strain ” Xue Tingxiang mentioned with a wry smile.

Most of individuals’s mutual understanding begins with complaints. Otherwise you complain, and he listens, or listens, and he feels touched.

A jailer additionally mentioned: “That is proper, the higher-ups have ordered us to regulate these individuals. Up to now, two individuals watched the whole cell at evening, however now these brothers are despatched to patrol as soon as an hour. Don’t be concerned, my lord, there can be no errors.”

“It is good that there aren’t any errors, however the trial of this case cannot be accomplished in a day or two. I do not know when the trial will finish. You’ll have to work onerous.”

“Adults, do not work onerous, little ones do not work onerous.”

Identical to this, you come and go, and the pawns sit on the identical desk with the adults and drink wine.

The jailers stayed in this sort of place for a few years, and so they had been grasping for alcohol, and the wine that Xue Tingxiang introduced was good, so all of the alcoholics dedicated crimes. However I additionally know that I am unable to get drunk at this sort of time. Most of them eat greens, however I drink much less wine. I take a sip after some time, however Xue Tingxiang drank so much.

Two jailers had been fidgeting, they drank two glasses with them, stood up and mentioned, “Boss, it is nearly time, let’s go patrol.”

The pinnacle jailer was the primary power accompanying Xue Tingxiang, and he had already drunk numerous wine, so he was bleary-eyed. Listening to this, he scolded with a smile: “Why are you so lively now, I urged you to not go earlier than.” However he did not cease it.

The jailer took a peek at Xue Tingxiang, shortly picked up the important thing from the wall, and was about to depart when he was instantly stopped by a voice.

“Wait a minute, why do I hear voices inside?”

Everybody was bowled over by what he mentioned, after which the chief jailer smiled and mentioned, “Some individuals right here have been imprisoned for a few years, and this place is a bit irregular.” He pointed to his head.

“Oh, so that is the case. It is nonetheless not proper. I heard one thing fallacious with the voice.” As he mentioned that, Xue Tingxiang stood up first and walked inside.

…

What occurred subsequent was fully past the expectations of those jailers.

After they entered, they discovered that the doorways of some prisoners had been opened, and a gaggle of demons danced wildly inside.

In all probability these individuals are actually loopy, they bumped into different cells to assault the prisoners inside. And so they beat anybody they noticed, and after they noticed somebody speeding in from exterior, they surrounded them.

It’s a uncommon jail riot.

Solely then did the guards notice that they forgot to take their knives. Happily, a number of of Xue Tingxiang’s entourage had good fists and kicks, and so they known as the troopers guarding the jail from exterior to suppress the riot.

The casualties had been heavy!

Many of the useless had been inmates within the cells. The one factor to be glad about was that after Xue Tingxiang and others got here in, they went straight to the cells of a number of repeat offenders. The circumstances of those high-ranking criminals had been depressing. Was strangled to demise.

Xiang Yu was nearly strangled to demise, nearly not saved.