New widow

"I know, but how could I not take you to heart?" Song Zhen's words made Su Qiao laugh again: "You are a good boy, and you didn't let me hurt you in vain."

Song Zhen helped Su Qiao get dressed. The maid came in with hot water and helped Su Qiao wash up. Then she brought in breakfast, including bird's nest porridge and four side dishes.

"You are treating me like a patient!" Suqiao said with a smile, and picked up the chopsticks to finish the bowl of bird's nest porridge, only taking a few bites of the side dishes. After breakfast, Nanny Wu brought in another bowl of ginseng soup. It looked like she had to watch Su Qiao drink it.

Su Qiao could only take the ginseng soup and drink it all in one gulp. Then she smiled and said to Song Zhen, "Okay, I've already said it, don't worry."

"Aunt Kuang, I'll take you to the yamen." Song Zhen didn't want to leave Su Qiao, and Su Qiao smiled again: "It's like sending it here and there, no need to send it away."

"I can't bear to leave you!" Song Zhen reached out to hug Su Qiao, but worried about Su Qiao's injuries, Song Zhen could only take her hand back. Su Qiao patted Song Zhen's face and walked out.

Mrs. Song Wu was waiting outside. When she saw Su Qiao coming out, Mrs. Song Wu said softly: "I'll take you out."

"No, you picked me up yesterday and people were already talking about it. If you send me back today, it will inevitably involve the British government." Su Qiao still shook her head, and Mrs. Song Wu smiled: "What's wrong with it? , Why, our British government is not even qualified to send a friend out? "

Suqiao lowered her eyes, and Mrs. Song Wu held her hand: "I'm sending you out in the name of my friend, not in any other name."

"Thank you." There was gratitude in Suqiao's tone. Mrs. Song Wu patted Suqiao's hand and said, "How can I say thank you more or not? Let's go."

Outside the gate of the British Duke's Palace, a simple carriage had stopped. Just as Su Qiao was about to get on the carriage, she saw Zhang Qing walking over, so Su Qiao looked at Zhang Qing: "Why are you here?"

"I came here from Nanyang Marquis' Mansion." Zhang Qing's words were beyond Suqiao's expectation. Suqiao couldn't help but look in the direction of Nanyang Marquis' Mansion, and then Suqiao smiled: "I wonder why you came here so early."

"He is locked up and is not allowed to go out, but he is still thinking about you." In front of Mrs. Song Wu, Zhang Qing could only speak vaguely, but Mrs. Song Wu already knew who he was. Naturally, he It was Su Du, the man who caused a turmoil in the city because of Su Qiao. At this moment, Mrs. Song Wu didn't say anything and just got into the car with Su Qiao.

"The Nanyang Marquis Mansion is said to have been looking for a marriage for Mr. Su." Even though she knew that Su Qiao already knew about this, Mrs. Song Wu couldn't help but whisper softly, and Su Qiao hummed: "I know."

"Is it worth it for you?" Mrs. Song Wu's words made Suqiao smile: "I never did it for him!"

Mrs. Song Wu couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and then Mrs. Song Wu held Su Qiao's hand: "You are doing it for yourself."

"Everyone in the world says that it is better to have a son than to have a daughter. As soon as a daughter is born, she becomes someone else's family. If something happens to her parents, she cannot worry about them. But I don't believe this." If Su Qiao was a son, maybe The Wan family will not fail so quickly. After all, they have a son. If his son can study and is admitted to the imperial examination, it will naturally allow the Wan family to compete with the Li family. But Suqiao is a daughter, and the Li family has already given birth to a son. , which left Wanshi with no hope. Without hope, she could only die in despair.

"Your mother is so lucky to have given birth to you." Mrs. Song Wu said with emotion. Suqiao lifted the car curtain. The streets of the capital were still so prosperous, and the Shuntian government office had also arrived.

Aunt Wu lifted the car curtain, but Su Qiao had already stopped her: "No need to help me get out." Aunt Wu stretched out her hand and looked at Su Qiao without saying a word. Su Qiao knew that if she went on like this, she would definitely get into trouble. It's very hard, but what's not hard in life? Suqiao had already tried her best to walk from the countryside to here, so naturally she had to appear here in a dignified manner.

Another carriage had stopped in front of the government office. Judging from the people under the carriage, Suqiao knew that the person in the carriage must be Li. As another crucial person in this matter, although Li There is no need to go to court, but Li will still wait here, waiting for news.

When Su Qiao walked slowly past the carriage, Mrs. Li sat in the carriage and looked at her. She rolled the nail board just yesterday. It could be seen that Su Qiao's expression was still a little pale and her steps were a little staggering, but Su Qiao still walked step by step. Go to the government office.

"Madam, don't worry. For such a major unethical matter, I'm afraid that once she goes to court, she will be gone within a few minutes." The mother-in-law persuaded her on the side, but Li's lips were still pursed tightly. People are gone? Even if Suqiao is really gone, this matter will still spread everywhere. Just like in the past few days, the news that Mr. Li has come back to the family that his daughter likes does not directly say that she is not willing to marry, but in those words, Still ambiguous.

Mr. Kuang has already discussed with Mr. Li there. If it doesn't work out, just go back to his hometown. There are big houses built and farmsteads purchased in his hometown. A fourth-grade official returns to his hometown to retire. No matter what the reason is for him to return to his hometown, the local people They will treat him with courtesy, much better than in the capital. But Mrs. Li is not willing to return to her hometown. Although she is not from the capital, she came to the capital at a very young age. The capital is very friendly to her. How could Mrs. Li be willing to leave everything behind and live in a place she is unfamiliar with? ?

All of this was brought about by Suqiao, otherwise her daughter would have been engaged, and by organizing the marriage, she would not have to go back to her hometown, but would live in the capital for a long time without having to bear these rumors.

Su Qiao walked into the main hall of the government office step by step. Magistrate Shuntian was already in the hall. Mr. Kuang was also wearing official uniform and was sitting below. Su Qiao's eyes glanced at Mr. Kuang. Mr. Kuang and his daughter looked at each other. There is nothing else to say in between.

Su Qiao withdrew her eyes and knelt down to Magistrate Shuntian: "A common girl has met your lord."

"Ms. Kuang, your complaint is here. Is what it says true?" Shuntian Prefect knew that countless pairs of eyes were staring at him inside and outside the yamen. Shuntian Prefect also asked questions as usual. Su Qiao's voice was clear: "Every sentence is true."

"Ms. Kuang, what you are suing is not just against the imperial officials." Magistrate Shuntian reminded him again, Suqiao smiled: "My lord, kings and ministers are like father and son. Kuang concealed the fact that he married a wife. Don't marry anyone else. Please give him a royal title." At that time, it was clear that the Wan family was still alive, but they said that the Wan family was dead. Kuang did not care about the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers, and the daughter of the people was just." Su Qiao paused at this point, looked at Mr. Kuang, and slowly said the next four words: “What goes up leads to results.”

What's the difference between these four words and pointing at Mr. Kuang's nose and swearing?