New widow

"Come here, bring me the nail board." Magistrate Shuntian had already thrown down a sign, which was to let Su Qiao roll the nail board first. Su Qiao was already prepared, and she just saluted Magistrate Shuntian and stood up.

Soon the yamen servants brought up the nail board. The nail board was not big, not as big as a bed, but the nails on it were pointed upwards. It seemed that the smell of blood could be smelled on the bright nails. The prefect saw Zhu Suqiao: "Go away."

Su Qiao took a deep breath, held her head with both hands, and fell onto the nail board. Needless to say, it was painful to wear nails on your body. This was not the first time for Magistrate Shuntian to see others rolling nails. But seeing Suqiao not saying a word and showing some pity, he couldn't help but sigh: "What are you doing?" .”

The nail board really wanted to roll, but it only took three rolls before it was over. When Su Qiao stood up, her whole body was covered with wounds, and blood flowed from the wounds. However, Su Qiao still managed to raise her head and said to the prefect: " The father’s sperm and mother’s blood conceived the child, and the child was born and nursed for three years. Such a great favor, children will naturally repay it.”

"Since you know the essence of your father and the blood of your mother, how can you only repay your mother's kindness and not your father's kindness?" The prefect of Shuntian knew about these things about the Kuang family and was trying to persuade her. Su Qiao already smiled: "Your Majesty, this is what I said. What's worse, my mother was depressed because of his deception. She even became unhappy in her husband's family because of his deception. When my mother passed away, she only wanted to see him once, but he was there to embrace his new wife. Such people, to me, Come on, what's the point of being kind?"

At this time, Suqiao felt that her whole body was about to burst, but the pain was probably not as bad as what her mother had suffered in the past. When Su Qiao thought of her mother, there was a place in her heart that was soft and could bloom. As for other people, how could they be called relatives to Su Qiao?

"Okay, okay, is what you said in this complaint true?" Magistrate Shuntian took the complaint and stared at Suqiao.

Suqiao nodded: "Every sentence is true and every word is true."

"I will take your complaint now. When you come here again tomorrow, I will send your father to come here." Seeing that Su Qiao seemed to be bleeding all over, Shuntian Prefect still couldn't bear it, so he warned again. : "There is medicine here, just get some."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Since the prefect is willing to accept the complaint, Su Qiao's goal has been achieved, so Su Qiao struggled to salute. Prefect Shuntian waved his hand: "That's all, that's all. Speaking of which, I once had an affair with the British Duke. After meeting each other several times, who would have thought that his widow would be so..."

"Sir, if a civilian girl can live her life safely and marry again, the British Duke is just a passerby to me." Suqiao thought of Mrs. Song Wu and the others, and she naturally wanted to protect the British Duke's family.

Magistrate Shuntian has been an official for many years, so he naturally knows the meaning of Suqiao's words, so Magistrate Shuntian nodded: "I already know about this matter, you can go out."

Su Qiao felt pain all over her body that was unspeakable, but in front of everyone, Su Qiao gritted her teeth and walked out. The door slowly opened, and Mr. Kuang stood in front of the door, watching his daughter walk out covered in blood. Mr. Kuang I don't know what to say, should I be upset that Su Qiao didn't die inside, or should I be shocked that Su Qiao actually filed a lawsuit against herself.

Su Qiao had already walked up to Mr. Kuang. Mr. Kuang's lips opened but he did not speak. Su Qiao had already said in a low voice: "You saw it and you know it. Then you should know that there are some things. I am Won’t give up.”

"You, why are you doing this?" Lord Kuang only asked, Suqiao looked at him: "I am doing it for my mother."

"Is it worth it?" Mr. Kuang asked blankly, Suqiao still looked at him: "I remember that you were appreciated because of your kindness and filial piety, and then you were selected to be promoted and became an official."

Those are all events of the past, and Mr. Kuang didn't know how to answer his daughter. The father and daughter stood opposite each other, each thinking the other was strange.

"Aunt Kuang!" Song Zhen's voice sounded, and then a carriage came and stopped in front of the Yamen. Then Song Zhen ran out of the car. Seeing the blood all over Su Qiao's body, Song Zhen's tears fell: "Kang Auntie, why did you, why did you..."

Song Zhen couldn't say anything else. Su Qiao looked at Song Zhen: "Don't cry, I'm fine, it's just a skin injury."

"Get in the car quickly, I've brought some medicine for injuries." Mrs. Song Wu lifted the curtain and told Song Zhen to stop crying. Aunt Wu had already caught up and helped Su Qiao into the car. The carriage came and went quickly. Mr. Kuang couldn't help but look up and saw the plaque on it. It seemed that what happened back then had been forgotten. It happened many years ago. These past events could no longer impress Mr. Kuang. Even Mr. Kuang still feels that those past events are extremely disturbing.

Mr. Kuang sighed, said no more, and turned to leave. What happened today will spread throughout the capital, and all Mr. Kuang's excuses will not be believed. After all, no one is willing to use their lives to frame Mr. Kuang.

"This woman is really cruel." Mrs. Nanyang Hou naturally knew what happened in the Shuntian Magistrate's Yamen. After hearing this, she sat blankly for a long time, and then sighed.

"Madam, in this case, we really have no other way." Her confidant mother-in-law said softly on the side, and Mrs. Nanyang Hou waved her hand: "No, we will definitely have other ways, but it is not like this."

"Today, the third master heard the three drums." The mother-in-law's words made Mrs. Nanyang Hou frown tightly: "You can't..."

Mrs. Nanyang Hou didn't stop before she finished speaking. After all, the drum sound was so loud and so close to the Yamen. How could she cover Su Du's ears? But the mother-in-law still saluted Mrs. Nanyang Hou: "It is true that we did not do it thoroughly in this matter."

"No wonder you." Mrs. Nanyang Hou called her mother-in-law, her frown getting tighter: "It's better to hurry up and settle the marriage for the third master."

This seemed to be the last way, but Mrs. Nanyang Hou knew that even if she arranged a marriage for Su Du and forced him to get married, Mrs. Nanyang Hou did not dare to think about what life would be like in the future. After all, Su Du only had that woman in his heart, that shameless widow.

Thinking about it, Mrs. Nanyang Hou's hands clenched tightly into fists. This matter has caused such a big fuss. Even if she goes to find the magistrate of Shuntian now and wants the magistrate to execute Suqiao to death while he is in the hall, it is impossible.

Suqiao's injury had been treated, but her face was still pale. Aunt Wu brought a bowl of ginseng soup: "Madam, please use some first."

Suqiao took a sip and then smiled: "I'm afraid this ginseng soup was dug out from the cabinet. Now let me drink it. Who wants it..."