New widow

"Then you should be more serious. Madam, I can tell you, this matter is of vital importance." Seeing his wife's shirk, the prefect also sat next to her and sighed.

"Of course I know that this matter is crucial." The prefect's wife also sat next to him: "But you must also know that this matter cannot be accomplished by just saying what we want to do."

"This matter can only be solved by her death." A cold light flashed in the prefect's eyes: "If it doesn't work, then write a document and let people quietly..."

The prefect made a beheading gesture, and the prefect's wife was shocked: "She is always from the British government in this matter."

"I was careless and committed a crime. I will handle it impartially and bring her in for interrogation. It is only natural and right." The prefect started to speak in an official tone, causing his wife to push him a few times and give him a few blank looks.

The magistrate then said: "Besides, she didn't have a royal title. She was said to be a lady. It's unclear whether the superiors will recognize her or not." Song An died on the wedding night, so the memorial for Su Qiao had to wait until after the marriage. When I sent it up, I didn't say that I had to ask for seal before the person came through the door.

Although the Song family recognized it, everyone who came and went also recognized it. But whether the court recognizes it or not is still a matter of debate. When the prefect's wife heard this, she gasped: "So that's the case. I'm wondering why she doesn't enjoy the blessings of the British government and wants to come to this remote place. It turns out she is not a serious lady."

"It's okay for her to coax others outside, but she can't coax me." The prefect said proudly. The prefect's wife also nodded: "Then let's get this matter done quickly, who asked her to curse our daughter?"

"Why did she curse our daughter?" the prefect asked with a frown. The prefect's wife was stunned for a moment and then smiled and said: "She was young and ignorant and just said it casually. The most important thing for us is to deal with this matter. It’s done.”

"Well, after finishing this matter, we can go and have the wedding banquet of Magistrate Chu." The magistrate's words made the magistrate's wife frown: "It's not been ten days since Mrs. Chu is gone, right?"

"Madam, the magistrate of Chu County is about to take office. Naturally, he has to take his wife to take care of the housework. So he did it in a hurry. I heard today that he has also made a reservation for a beautiful concubine. When the time comes, his wife will be beautiful. Take the post with you." The prefect's wife heard the envy in the prefect's words, and stretched out her hand to give him a hard twist: "My wife is a beautiful concubine, why do you want to take such a one with you?"

"Don't dare, don't dare!" The prefect begged him again and again, and then the prefect's wife let go. Thinking about what Su Qiao said, the more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. But that's all, the prefect's wife thought, waiting for her to find something for her daughter. How could a good husband be like this? She couldn't marry anyone, but her husband died after marrying two. Now she had no one to back her up and make the decision, so she could only be at the mercy of others.

The magistrate and his wife were discussing there. Magistrate Chu was very proud. He had already visited the house and found that the daughter was indeed extremely beautiful. At fifteen or sixteen years old, a woman is at her best. The betrothal gift was a bit more, a full sixty taels of silver, which was just a drop in the bucket for Chu Zhixian. When he returned to the post house, he asked the housekeeper to weigh the silver.

"Master, this money, my wife..." The housekeeper only said half of the sentence, and then hurriedly shut up. Chu Zhixian looked a little ugly: "Now that this money is in my bag, it is naturally mine. As for my wife." Chu Zhixian said. After a pause, the matchmaker, who was waiting to receive the reward money, said with a smile: "When the new wife comes in, she will naturally become better and better at living. Your benefits are yet to come. At the moment, I will help your master arrange the happy event." Done, it’s better than anything else.”

The housekeeper also knew that he had said the wrong thing just now. Now seeing the matchmaker helping to smooth things over, the housekeeper hurriedly agreed with a few words and went to weigh the money.

Sixty taels of silver, a thin layer of silver, was placed in front of the matchmaker. The matchmaker was so pleased that she couldn't even open her eyes: "Okay, okay, I'll send the silver right away. What's your happy day?"

"It's just a concubine. There's no need to calculate the date. If your life is good tomorrow, bring her in tomorrow." Chu Zhixian thought for a while and then said to the housekeeper: "Tomorrow, go and book a banquet and get ten taels of silver." Come here and buy clothes for the newlyweds and buy everything they need."

Such a concubine will naturally not have any dowry, and everything she wears from head to toe must be sent here. When the matchmaker heard this, she smiled and said, "Sure enough, I still love people. This aunt has fallen into a lucky nest."

"Then why don't you go quickly? It will be too late and something unexpected happens again." Chu Zhixian's mind was just waiting for the new man to arrive tomorrow and be the groom again. He couldn't think of anything else.

The matchmaker hurriedly responded, picked up the silver and walked out.

When the housekeeper saw this, he smiled and said, "Then, which maid will I ask to serve my aunt tomorrow?"

"Let's talk about it then." Magistrate Chu thought for a moment and then asked, "Go to the magistrate's office and ask to see if the magistrate's wife is back."

Chu Zhixian's request made the housekeeper not sure what to say, but he still agreed and ran out to inquire. Chu Zhixian thought that he would hear the news of Suqiao's death in two days, so he also accepted the job and chose a date, waiting for another room. Why couldn't Mr. Kuang do such a small thing at first? There is also Wang Shangshu, who can do nothing against a widow. They are still not cruel enough.

Thinking about it, Chu Zhixian showed a proud smile. Only when he is cruel enough can he do things beautifully and make people unable to find any faults.

The housekeeper went to the prefect's Yamen to inquire and found out that the prefect's wife had gone to Suqiao's place and had returned. The butler wanted to ask more details, but it was difficult to ask, so the butler struck up a conversation and was about to leave, when he saw Butler Qiu walking out of the prison with his back bent. Seeing Butler Qiu, the steward on the prefecture's side had already smiled: "Really speaking, this person is still a relative of your Lordships. It's a pity that now his niece is gone, and his nephew is a death row prisoner. In addition to delivering meals every now and then, It’s no longer as beautiful as it was before.”

The housekeeper naturally knows the identity of housekeeper Qiu, and also understands the meaning of the glory back then. The housekeeper of Shangshu Mansion is naturally more prosperous than people like himself, otherwise he would not be able to marry his niece to a scholar.

"Uncle Qiu, why are you out so late today?" The steward on the prefecture side called out. Butler Qiu had already raised his head. After not seeing each other for several days, his eyes became muddier. He just nodded to the two of them: "I Thinking about it, let the two children come in to see their father in two days."

"The smell in this prison is bad, why did you let the children in?" He sounded concerned on the surface, but in reality, Butler Qiu knew very well, so Butler Qiu just bowed: "Thank you for thinking about it. , but we must always let them fulfill their filial piety."