frightfiction Chapter 243 Return to the Palace
Chapter 243 Return to the Palace
The trivial matters in Dalin Village that Xiao Yun mentioned were what Sun Dayi would deal with later.
He made public the fact that Sun Dayi had strangled his three daughters, causing an uproar in the entire West City.
People couldn't imagine that the great philanthropist Sun, who had distributed porridge to the public in Xicheng, was actually worse than an animal.
Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, let alone the fact that the people he killed were his own daughters.
But there are also some men who are dissatisfied with the increasing rampant behavior of women in recent years and they deliberately spread rumors.
It was said that Sun Dayi killed his own daughters because his wife, Hu Niang, was immoral, and the three baby girls were born from his wife's adultery.
After the Skynet in West City sent the rumor to Xiao Yun, he promptly cut out the tongues of all those who spread the rumor.
After a thorough investigation, they discovered several people who had committed evil deeds.
Naturally, their crimes were exposed to the world, and the dying criminal with his tongue pulled out was hung in a prominent place in the west city.
The rumor only spread for half a day before it disappeared.
From then on, the people in West City and the surrounding villages and towns became more awed by Skynet, and many of them acted cautiously, keeping their tails between their legs.
I'm afraid that Skynet will dig up the past...
As for Sun Dayi, according to Daxia law, anyone who kills a baby girl should be hanged.
However, Sun Dayi's crime was serious, so the Xicheng government sentenced him to death by slicing.
The lingchi process lasted for two days, and people from Xicheng and surrounding villages and towns came to watch the execution.
Sun Dayi died in the most painful way, which was considered revenge for the three wrongly killed baby girls.
But Hu Niang could no longer look directly at her four beloved sons, for she knew very well that it was Sun Dayi who killed her daughter.
The sons were innocent, but if it weren't for these four sons, how could she have lost her three daughters?
Every time a woman gives birth she is on the brink of death, and she went through it seven times.
Now I realize that these seven times I gave birth to children for beasts. Although the sons are also her own flesh and blood, but...
She could no longer face them as before.
Hu Niang's four sons could not accept that their biological father had killed their own sisters.
Their family conditions were not bad; they could afford to support three housekeepers and two servants, and they lived in a blue brick and tile house.
My father can set aside a lot of money every year to do good deeds such as giving out porridge, so why can’t he support my three sisters?
Ultimately, Hu Niang was unable to face her sons. Fortunately, the youngest of her four sons was ten years old, and with the care of his brothers, he at least had no worries about food and clothing.
One morning, Hu Niang left home and disappeared.
Her four sons could not face the villagers of Dalin Village, so they sold their property and left the village...
Qian Qian heard Lin Jin's report on the way back to Beijing, "I know, where are those beggars?"
"Princess, those beggars and those associated with them have all been sent to prison and dealt with according to the law."
"Okay," Qian Qian tilted his head, "You can go down."
"Yes."
Lin Jin slowly stepped back, and Qian Qian rubbed his brows.
[Tongzi, where did Hu Niang go? ]
[She went to Xiangyang Mountain outside Xicheng and settled in a Taoist temple in the mountain.]
The system sighed, [That Taoist temple took in a lot of abandoned babies, and Hu Niang was there to help. ]
[As for her four sons, they moved out of Dalin Village and prepared to go to Zhongzhou.]
【Nakasu?】
Qian Qian understood clearly, [Where is the former Southern Qi imperial city located? ]
She paused, [Yun Shu,] and sighed, [Ah, how is Ah Man? ]
The system is silent.
Qian Qian smiled, [I remember now, if you can't eat Ah Man's melon, how about Zhongzhou? ]
[Zhongzhou, Nanzhou and Wujun are well governed, and the rice production there is increasing almost every year. ]
【Yeah,】 Qianqian nodded with satisfaction, 【Not bad.】
The system paused, [After Ouyang Nanxin's efforts over the years, almost all of Nan Qi's so-called witchcraft has been cracked. ]
[In order to prevent people from being harmed, officials from Zhongzhou, Nanzhou, and Wujun also announced the methods of preventing witchcraft throughout Daxia.]
【Today, witchcraft is no longer so mysterious, and fewer people are harmed by it. 】
[However, Ah Man's status in Zhongzhou is still very high. ]
Qian Qian curled his lips, [Formerly the Heavenly Master of Southern Qi, now the Heavenly Wizard of Central Continent. ]
[Her life has been pretty good.]
[Yes,] the system sighed, [It's a pity that after so many years, I still can't taste her foresight.]
Qian Qian nodded and called the secret guards to strengthen their surveillance on A Man.
[By the way, how is Shui Jiaolong doing? ]
[Madame Gan has gone through great pains to obtain a new identity document and restore her surname to Zhou.]
[And the day before yesterday they "picked up" Madam Zhou's sick husband and son on the road. ]
[Her husband became Shui Jiaolong's teacher, and her son became a servant who walked around the house.]
Qian Qian thought of Shui Jiaolong's past experience and felt a little worried. [What are the characters of Zhou Niangzi's husband and son? ]
[It's OK,] the system said, [other than being selfish and stingy, there's no big problem.]
[Princess, you don't have to worry about Shui Jiaolong. The secret guards you assigned to her are all very powerful.]
[I can definitely protect her. ]
Qian Qian rolled his eyes, [When did I worry about her? ]
Then he instructed Lin Yin, "Yinzi, when Shui Jiaolong settles down in the capital, you should keep an eye on her from time to time."
"Yes."
After traveling slowly along the way, Qian Qian and his group finally arrived in the capital.
Dahua pulled Qianqian off the carriage, and the two of them walked towards the Mo Mansion.
At this time, Xiao Lu had just finished lunch, and the nurse came over with a smile, "Little prince, do you want to take a walk today?"
"It's not good to lock yourself in the room after lunch. Why don't you take a walk in the courtyard to digest the food and then take a nap?"
Xiao Lu frowned, drank a sip of tea, rinsed his mouth, and asked the eunuch to wipe the water stains from the corners of his mouth before nodding heavily.
He walked towards the courtyard of the Mo Mansion with his short legs, and saw two familiar figures as soon as he entered the courtyard.
One big and one small, one tall and one short, were greeting and talking to Old Madam Xiao.
Xiao Lu suddenly felt a lump in his nose and his eyes turned red.
Dahua spotted her brother immediately, strode over, picked him up and put him on her shoulders, "How have you been, Dudu?"
"I'm sorry, my sisters will never leave the capital again."
Although Xiao Lu still had no expression on his face, his eyes were red and he looked very pitiful.
After a long while, he said, "Yeah."
Qian Qian supported Madam Xiao and came to Dahua, looking up at her brother.
"Yeah, not bad, not thin at all. Come, sister, give me a hug so I can see if our Dudu has grown taller?"
Xiao Lu hugged Dahua's neck, "Sister Hua, hold me."
He liked Sister Hua's broad shoulders. He didn't want to get down because he had a great view from a high vantage point.
Qian Qian glanced at Xiao Lu, "Little guy."
Mo Shiyin was still busy with official business and had not returned yet, so Qian Qian Dahua said goodbye to Old Madam Xiao and returned to the palace.
There hasn't been much change in the palace, except that it seems a little deserted without the emperor and empress dowager.
Upon learning that the princess, county lady and little prince had returned to the palace, the palace servants were overjoyed. This huge palace had finally welcomed its real master.
After Qian Qian washed up, official documents from various places came in. Seeing those memorials made him feel overwhelmed.
"Your Highness," Shen Zhongyue came to see Qian Qian as soon as he learned that Qian Qian had returned to the palace, "Zhongzhou sent a letter saying that the Zhongzhou Destiny Wizard wants to come to the capital to seek an audience."