"No, no." Feng Siqing spoke hurriedly, fearing that if Nanny Jiang told the truth, his sister's life would end there.

Tang Zhongbai saw the wine glass lying on the ground and asked in confusion, "How did the wine glass fall to the ground?"

After he finished speaking, he walked forward, bent down and was about to pick up the white porcelain cup.

Nanny Jiang was terrified and yelled, "Don't move."

Tang Zhongbai was startled, retracted his hand, straightened his back, and looked at Nanny Jiang in confusion.

Tang Si was startled by her roar and said in dissatisfaction: "Mammy, you scared me to death."

Nanny Jiang ignored her and hurried to the wine glass, took out a handkerchief and wrapped the white porcelain cup tightly.

Feng Siqing felt that something was wrong, and hurried ahead of them to speak: "Second Master, Madam, it's too late, we'll go back first."

Having said that, he pulled Feng Siyao up and was about to run away.

Tang San at the door was sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, holding up his sword to block the way, "No one can leave until the Master gives the order."

Judging from the scene before they entered the room and Nanny Jiang's extreme reaction to the white porcelain cup dropped on the ground, something big must have happened in this room.

He is the young master's bodyguard, and he would not let anyone out of this room without the young master's permission.

"What are you going to do?" Feng Siqing protected his sister behind him and stared at Tang San nervously.

Tang San looked away and ignored her.

Feng Siqing turned to look at Tang Zhongbai, looking annoyed, and said, "Second Master, are you not going to take care of him?"

Tang Zhongbai did not respond. He turned his gaze to Madam Jiang and said coldly, "Madam, tell me. What happened?"

"Alas, I wanted everyone to sit together and have a good meal, but I didn't expect this!" Nanny Jiang handed the handkerchief wrapped in the white porcelain cup to Tang Si and told him, "Find a place and bury it deeper."

Tang Si was suspicious. He looked around at the expressions of the people around him, swallowed the words he was about to ask, and went out.

Nanny Jiang knew she couldn't hide it anymore, so she told him the truth.

Feng Siqing, who was standing by the door, hugged his sister tightly, fearing that Tang Zhongbai would attack him.

Sure enough, after learning the truth, Tang Zhongbai suddenly looked at Feng Siyao.

He only hated himself for being too soft-hearted and letting her go many times, allowing her to do whatever she wanted. Now he didn't take human life seriously?

Feng Siyao had never seen such a poisonous look in his eyes before, as if she was his enemy.

She explained herself tremblingly, "Sister Jiang has forgiven me, you can't kill me."

"Kill you? That would dirty my hands. But, I won't let you go easily, Tang San."

Tang San understood, put away his sword and stepped forward, and the two of them retreated until there was no place left to retreat.

Two pairs of eyes looked at Tang San in horror. Feng Siyao hid behind her sister like a kitten and asked tremblingly: "What are you going to do? Sister, I'm scared."

Feng Siqing protected his sister behind him and straightened his back. "If you want to kill someone, kill me. Don't touch my sister."

Tang San glanced at her coldly, and with his big hand, he pushed her aside.

He grabbed Feng Siyao and faced her in the face. There were two crisp "pa pa" sounds, followed by the sound of Feng Siyao crying loudly.

Feng Siqing screamed, pushed Tang San away, and stood in front of her sister again.

Feng Siyao cried so hard that she was out of breath. Her sister and father had always held her in their hands since she was a child. When she came to Suanzao County, she was the daughter of the county magistrate, and everyone who saw her gave her some respect.

When had she ever suffered such a great injustice? She was immediately furious and had long forgotten the evil thing she had just done.

She covered her face, stiffened her neck, glared at Tang San with hatred, and cursed: "You watchdog, how dare you hit me."

Feng Siqing quickly covered her mouth and begged, "Stop talking, stop talking, let's go home."

This time Tang San did not stop her. He stepped aside and let them leave.

"Okay, don't be angry. I'm fine. With my skills, do you think she can hurt me?" Jiang Muxia's anger had mostly subsided, and seeing that he looked unhappy, she turned around to persuade him.

"Look, Mammy has prepared such a delicious meal. Let's not waste it."

Jiang Muxia pulled his sleeve, pushed him onto the stool, and gave him a new set of bowls and chopsticks.

"Mammy, Tang San, you two should sit down quickly. The world is full of suffering, but the only thing that should not be wasted is the delicious food. Come on, come on, don't be polite."

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was serious, she greeted everyone like a hostess.

Nanny Jiang also broke the deadlock, "Yes, I have been stewing your favorite Sukiyaki pot for an entire afternoon. It is now at its best. Let's eat it!"

Only after Tang Zhongbai picked up his chopsticks did everyone start eating.

Tang Si shouted as he entered the room, "You guys are so disloyal that you didn't even wait for me."

He wiped his hands on his clothes, picked up the chopsticks and dipped into the Sukiyaki pot.

Jiang Muxia and Tang Zhongbai smiled at each other.

After the meal, Tang Zhongbai sent her back to the restaurant.

He stood in front of the moon gate, smiling as he watched her enter the house. He turned around, his face suddenly changed, and he strode up to the second floor of the tavern to discuss important matters with Xu Da.

The two sat opposite each other, and Tang Zhongbai told him what had happened that night.

Xu Da frowned, this Second Miss Feng had such a bad character.

"You better be careful. Miss Jiang has feelings for you. You can see that. What if..."

Tang Zhongbai wanted to say that if she was like her sister, he would have to suffer in the future.

Xu Da glared at him, "Do you think I'm like you, attracting all the women around me? Miss Jiang is nice, but I'm used to living alone and have never thought about getting married."

Tang Zhongbai nearly spit out a mouthful of tea, and laughed and scolded him, "How dare you say that to me? If you don't want to get married, why do you provoke others? There is only one sensible person in the Feng family, don't drive her crazy too."

Xu Da seemed to be thinking about something, and said leisurely, "I'll talk to her later. With his father's condition, I wonder if it will implicate her in the future."

Tang Zhongbai pondered for a moment and said, "This is very simple. If you have feelings for her, why not marry her? The law stipulates that a woman who marries out will not be implicated by her family. If you can help her escape this disaster, it will be considered a great deed for you."

Xu Da glared at him as if he wanted to strangle him to death.

"Do you think I'm a son of a noble family? I'm just an ordinary citizen. As the son-in-law of the Feng family, I will only die a more miserable death."

"That's right, the people won't let you go either."

After a moment of silence, Xu Da asked, "How are your affairs in the palace going?"

Tang Zhongbai knew that he was asking about the people who had lost their children and how they had registered their cases in the county.

"There are a lot of people. We have issued number plates today. We have arranged our time and registered in batches." Tang Zhongbai took a deep breath. "I didn't expect there would be so many people. If I can't do anything practical, I will be the one who gets scolded and beaten."

This is a long-term task, with many obstacles and complicated personnel. Judging from the records in the account books, many children may never be found.

"If you need me, just ask." Xu Da poured him a glass of medicinal wine, "Try it, it helps you sleep."

Tang Zhongbai took it, drank it all in one gulp, slapped the cup on the table, pursed his lips, and said, "Let's go."

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