The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 442

Shangguan Ziling leaned in Mo Shaoxie's arms, her eyes flashing with determination. She gently patted Mo Shaoxie's chest, her tone was a little naughty and firm: "Mo Shaoxie, I'm fine. Where's that flower thief? I must beat him to a pulp. If I hadn't had a sudden stomachache, I would have caught him long ago."

Mo Shaoxie heard this, and a soft light flashed in his eyes. He said lightly: "Mo Feng has brought the person back to the county government office."

"Ah? You've already caught him!" Shangguan Ziling pouted in surprise, and then a sly look flashed in her eyes, "Then you can do whatever you want to him when you go back."

Mo Shaoxie nodded, with a doting smile on his face: "Well, when we go back, Ling'er can do whatever she wants to him."

As he spoke, he picked up Shangguan Ziling and walked down the mountain carefully. Along the way, he walked steadily, fearing that the beauty in his arms would be shaken.

Shangguan Ziling looked at his serious face, and a warm feeling surged in her heart. She wanted to say several times that she was fine and they could use Qinggong to go back earlier, but seeing Mo Shaoxie's worried expression, she didn't say it after all.

When the two returned to the county government office, it was already completely dark.

Okra and Holly had already prepared dinner. They stood aside with their heads down, not daring to make a sound.

Mo Shaoxie glanced at them coldly and said coldly: "Go and accept the punishment yourself."

Qiu Kui and Dong Qing shuddered when they heard this, and quickly lowered their heads and said, "Yes."

Shangguan Ziling saw this and glared at Mo Shaoxie hurriedly: "Hey, don't, don't punish them, it's none of their business. Who knew that the flower thief was so good at using poison? Besides, they are my people, I won't allow it."

Mo Shaoxie turned his head and looked at Shangguan Ziling's serious expression, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes. He looked at her deeply and finally said, "This will not happen again. Leave."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Kui and Dong Qing breathed a sigh of relief. They bowed and looked at Shangguan Ziling with gratitude: "Thank you, Princess and Prince." After that, the two of them retreated.

The sun had just spread across the land, and outside the county government office, there was already a bustling crowd. Shangguan Ziling, who had gone to bed early after having dinner with Mo Shaoxie last night, had woken up early at this moment.

She was concerned about a big case that was about to be tried - the case of a flower thief, and she also wanted to see the miserable appearance of the flower thief.

The people of Huacheng were extremely concerned about this case. They gathered outside the county government office early in the morning and surrounded it tightly.

Angry shouts were heard from the crowd from time to time: "Kill him, kill him!" These voices gathered into a powerful force, demonstrating the people's deep hatred for the flower thief.

The county magistrate sat in the hall, looking at the restless people below.

He glanced at Mo Shaoxie and Shangguan Ziling who were sitting next to him. Both of them looked indifferent, as if all this had nothing to do with them.

The county magistrate coughed lightly, slapped the gavel, and shouted loudly: "Quiet!"

In an instant, the originally noisy area outside the county government office became silent.

The county magistrate looked at the flower thief Jia Feihua kneeling in the hall and felt a surge of disgust in his heart.

Jia Feihua's hands were chopped off, his legs were broken, his crotch was covered in blood, and he looked dilapidated.

The county magistrate asked in a deep voice: "Who is kneeling? Confess the truth!"

Jia Feihua lowered her head and replied in a trembling voice: "I am Jia Feihua."

The county magistrate frowned and continued to ask, "Do you admit your guilt?"

Jia Feihua was silent for a moment, then he quietly admitted his crimes and confessed all of them.

Upon hearing this, the county magistrate suppressed his anger, slammed the gavel again, and announced loudly: "Behead him in three days!"

The people cheered upon hearing this, while Shangguan Ziling looked at Jia Feihua's miserable state. She turned to look at Mo Shaoxie beside her and asked, "Did you do it?"

Mo Shaoxie raised his eyebrows but did not answer. His eyes revealed a hint of disdain and indifference, as if he did not care about Jia Feihua's fate.

Shangguan Ziling looked at his reaction and smiled, "He deserves it."

After the case was handled, Shangguan Ziling just stepped into the backyard and heard a sad cry. She frowned slightly and asked in confusion: "Huh? What's going on?"

Qiu Kui followed closely behind and explained in a low voice: "Master, I heard that the girl of the county magistrate hanged herself."

Shangguan Ziling heard this and her eyes widened in surprise: "Hasn't the flower thief been caught? Why would she want to commit suicide?"

Qiu Kui shook her head and continued, "Master, the girl of the county magistrate's family was also humiliated by the flower thief. Girls value their reputation very much. I just heard from the little girl in the east courtyard that the county magistrate's wife had just left to stew soup in the kitchen, and the girl got into trouble."

Shangguan Ziling's heart tightened, "I'll go and take a look."

"Ling'er, slow down," Mo Shao said evilly.

Shangguan Ziling walked quickly to the east wing and entered the room, only to see the county magistrate's wife kneeling beside the bed and crying bitterly. The doctor beside the bed shook his head helplessly and sighed, "She's dead." Upon hearing this, the county magistrate's wife was even more heartbroken.

Shangguan Ziling walked forward and carefully checked the girl's condition. She found that although the girl looked pale, she was not completely lifeless. She decided to try first aid.

Shangguan Ziling gently lifted the girl's head, pressed gently on her neck, and then performed emergency rescue on her chest. The people around were stunned by her actions and held their breath.

At this moment, the person on the bed suddenly coughed a few times and slowly opened his eyes. Seeing this, the county magistrate's wife shouted in surprise: "Daughter, you're awake!"

The doctor also looked surprised and shook his head in disbelief.

The county magistrate's wife was moved to tears and thanked him repeatedly.

The person on the bed cried, "Mom, let me die, why am I still alive?"

Shangguan Ziling said: "Girl, take things easy. There is a saying that goes, it is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death."

"But I...I..."

Shangguan Ziling said: "It is that hateful flower thief who should die, not you. Look at your mother and your father. If you die, they will be so sad. Can you repay their kindness in raising you?"

The person on the bed was crying loudly, and the county magistrate's wife hugged her and cried too.

Shangguan Ziling sighed in her heart: The ancient times were very old-fashioned. Women would commit suicide if they lost their chastity. It was really difficult for women in ancient times. Those men had three wives and four concubines and lived a carefree life!

The little fat boy said: "Master, women in ancient times lost their chastity and there were a lot of gossips. It was really unfair to women."

"Humph! Even if a man has three wives and four concubines, no one would say that the man is dirty!"

The person on the bed got tired of crying and fell asleep.

The county magistrate's wife looked at Shangguan Ziling and thanked her again: "Thank you for saving my daughter."