If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

There is no difference between day and night in prison.

Apart from a ray of sunlight shining through the door into the small room where the prison boss was on duty, the entire cell was dark, damp and cold, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of urine and feces.

The dim cell was illuminated by the pine oil torches hung on the cell walls.

Most of the prisoners in the cell in front were thieves. When they saw Qin Shu coming, they grabbed the pillars of the cell with both hands and followed Qin Shu with green eyes until her figure disappeared into the darkness.

The further you go in, the more serious the crimes the prisoners are charged with, and all kinds of strange laughs and whistles can be heard one after another.

Qin Jingchang was imprisoned in the innermost part of the prison.

Although the smell here is still bad, it is much cleaner than outside.

Qin Jingchang had lost his former refinement and nobility. He was wearing a tattered, gray prison uniform, and his hair and beard were as messy as weeds.

The last time he was hit on the head with a club, the blood dried and turned black, and a few pieces of blood fell off, making his entire face look dirty.

He was curled up in the innermost corner of the cell. When he heard the jailer's voice, he raised his eyelids to take a look, then closed his eyes woodenly.

The jailer sent Qin Shu to the place where she was and said, "You only have a quarter of an hour. If you have anything to say, hurry up."

Qin Shu stuffed a silver ingot into the jailer's hand and thanked him with a smile.

The jailer took the silver and left satisfied.

Qin Shu placed the wine and food she brought in front of the prison door and poured wine into the wine cup.

Qin Jingchang looked at her coldly, and after a long while he snorted and laughed, saying, "You actually came to see me? What for? To see how miserable and miserable I am?"

Qin Shu took out a piece of felt, spread it out, knelt on it, straightened her back and smiled softly: "The vicious dog finally fell into the water. If I don't take the opportunity to raise the stick and beat it, wouldn't it be a waste of my planning and calculation?"

Qin Jingchang stared at Qin Shu with murderous intent. After a moment, he slowly stood up, dragged the heavy iron chain, walked step by step to Qin Shu, and sat on the ground across the prison pillar.

Seeing Qin Shu's confident look, Qin Jingchang nodded slightly and said, "Did you know that your parents died at my hands?"

Qin Shu nodded slightly, "Not bad."

Qin Jingchang stared at Qin Shu's eyes, carefully observing every subtle expression on her face. "How did you know? You are just a girl who rarely goes out... Is it Li Youlin?"

How to know?

Because she had been trapped in the Liu family in her previous life, Qin Jingchang still refused to let her go.

Because of the clean and fatal wounds on my parents' bodies.

And there is the phrase "crazy".

Qin Shu shook her head gently, "Second Uncle, do you still remember the day when my parents' coffins were brought back home?"

Qin Jingchang nodded, "Of course!"

"As a child, it is natural for me to want to open the coffin and see my parents for the last time. But my second uncle was furious and even turned against me on the spot. How can I explain this if he is not guilty?"

Qin Jingchang's lips were straightened, his eyes were sinister, "Just relying on this? It's a joke!"

"My parents' fatal wounds were obviously caused by a single sword strike. My father has guards around him all the time, and ordinary bandits are no match for those guards."

"To be able to kill my parents so easily under the protection of so many guards, who else could do it except that extraordinary master?"

"My parents have to go to many places on this trip, and their whereabouts are uncertain. Except for my second uncle, no one else knows that they will go to Pudu Temple to burn incense and fulfill their vows."

"The location of the crime seemed random, but in fact it was carefully planned."

"That place is right at the junction of the three feudal lords of Jin, Liang, and Yu. When a murder case occurs, the three feudal lords and the government are unwilling to take over. With the shirking of responsibility, the case will eventually be shelved or hastily closed."

"I fainted from excessive grief, and Nanny Chun hit her head and broke it. My second uncle, who always loved his niece, turned hostile in an instant. Not only did he refuse to hire a doctor, he even called me 'crazy'."

Qin Shu looked at Qin Jingchang sarcastically, "Excuse me, if Second Uncle didn't have something to hide, why would he be afraid that his niece would speak nonsense when she was sane?"

Qin Jingchang laughed sinisterly, "Since you already knew this, why did you leave the affairs of the mansion to me?"

Qin Shu curled her lips slightly and sighed softly, "Second Uncle is Daddy's biological brother. Although the family has been separated for a long time, the two houses have been harmonious and have discussed everything for so many years. In the eyes of others, isn't it natural for Second Uncle to take over the affairs of the East House?"

"My second uncle is always good at disguising himself. If he hadn't personally admitted in public that he had killed my parents, who in this world would have thought of this?"

Qin Jingchang asked, "Then why did you agree to adopt An Tai into the palace?"

Qin Shu asked back, "If my niece disagrees, won't my second uncle persuade the clan leader to adopt my second cousin to my parents?"

of course!

Because this is a very critical step in Qin Jingchang's plan to encroach on the assets of the East Palace!

Qin Shu sighed, "Alas, it's a pity that my second cousin is so disappointing. He has wasted all the sage books he has read over the years and is actually having sex with a maid in the mourning hall of his stepfather and stepmother. He is such an unfilial and rebellious son. My second uncle has also read many sage books and is familiar with the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Do you know what crime he should be punished for?"

Qin Jingchang had a gloomy face and said nothing.

Now, his two sons, whom he was proud of, one has committed murder and escaped, and the other has been detained for being unfilial.

The future is ruined.

After the Qin family leaves, he can only rely on Wen'er.

Tai'er has already been adopted, so even if he is detained, he is still the heir of Dongfu.

As long as the three years are up, Tai'er will come back and use the remaining shops and land in the Dongfu Palace to support Wen'er's studies. There will always be a chance for him to succeed.

Qin Shu smiled, "Fortunately, the clan leader had foresight and agreed to my niece's request to postpone the stepbrother's genealogy change ceremony to after the fifth and seventh sacrifices. Otherwise, if such an unfilial and unfraternal thing became my parents' adopted son, I'm afraid my parents would be upset if they knew about it in the afterlife."

So Tai'er's status as a stepson was taken away by the clan? !

Qin Jingchang panicked and broke out in a cold sweat.

His eyes were like lightning, he glared at Qin Shu fiercely and said angrily: "So you deliberately postponed the score-changing ceremony?!"

Qin Shu spread her hands innocently, "How could I have known that my second uncle, who is so particular about rules and etiquette, would teach such a shameless and rebellious person who doesn't follow filial piety?"

Qin Jingchang's face quickly turned red and his eyes were bloodshot.

He got up and rushed to the prison door, gnashing his teeth and pounding his fists, he punched the prison post and shouted, "Qin Shu! How dare you do this?!"

The chains rattled and the roar was deafening.

Qin Shu remained calm and collected, leaning forward slightly to pick up the wine glass, gently pouring it on the ground beside her, and then refilling it with another glass. She then said slowly, "Second Uncle, save your energy and don't be so angry. Anger is not good for your health."

She took out the deed of the West Mansion from her sleeve pocket, spread it out in front of Qin Jingchang, and said, "Uncle, do you still remember the fifty thousand taels of silver you borrowed? Yesterday, your niece happened to meet Shopkeeper Zhong who came to collect the debt. Uncle's shops and land were not enough to pay off the debt, so Auntie took the initiative and mortgaged the West Mansion."

Qin Shu shook her head and sighed, "This West Mansion was originally purchased by my father, and it is considered an ancestral property. Which child of a decent family would sell his ancestral property to make a living?"

"So, my niece spent some money and bought the West Mansion from Shopkeeper Zhong at a high price. Now this West Mansion is under my name, Qin Shu."