The old lady collapsed on the ground, looking at the lawyer with eyes full of despair.
The audience standing outside shook their heads.
"This old man is already so old, why would he do such a thing?"
"Yeah, is it really necessary for that little bit of silver?"
Everyone looked dissatisfied.
The county government was about to make a decision immediately and wanted to drag the old woman away and beat her with five boards. This was a lenient decision given to her because of her advanced age.
Shen Xining closed his eyes and looked at the old man's appearance, but he still felt a little reluctant.
"Sir, why not let this old man see his grandson before continuing to punish him? Although it was because of the epidemic, it was ultimately because of love that led to such a thing."
The official nodded and agreed.
"Okay, since Miss Shen said so, then let's take the old lady to see her grandson. Today's incident has made Miss Shen laugh at her."
The old lady spoke loudly as if she was crazy.
"I won't follow you to see my grandson! If you want to see him, I'll see him here! I'll see my grandson here!"
"This crazy woman!"
After cursing inwardly, the county magistrate realized that his words were a little inappropriate. He pursed his lips and slammed the table.
"The old lady is old and can't tell the priorities. Let's take her to see her grandson. After all, this person is infected with the plague. It's not appropriate to bring him into this environment."
Shen Xining looked at the old lady's reaction, and then thought of the woman who died outside Chunlou last night. That woman was clearly the granddaughter of the old man in the daytime. The officers and soldiers who arrested her also claimed that the girl died of an epidemic. If she died of an epidemic, why did she appear in Chunlou
For some reason, Shen Xining always felt that something in her heart seemed to be uneasy. She looked at the county government office and said in a low voice.
"Sir, wrap him up tightly, maybe he will be fine. I have learned some medical skills before, the key is the respiratory tract. As long as the protection is proper, he will be fine under normal circumstances."
The county magistrate sighed and ordered the bailiff beside him to go and take the people away.
I don’t know how long it took before the bailiff came. The official looked extremely sad and then he started talking.
"Give this old lady some compensation, and now she can be spared the beating. Her grandson unfortunately passed away during the intensive treatment, and there is no way to save him."
When the old lady heard this, she fainted.
Shen Xining stood up and stared at the county government office. She obviously didn't believe it. The uneasiness in her heart was constantly growing. She bit her lower lip and said in a cold voice.
"How could this be such a coincidence?"
The county magistrate nodded, looking very sad.
"I know that Miss Shen is kindhearted and naturally doesn't want to believe this, but this is indeed the case, and we really have no other choice!"
The county magistrate left the court after saying this. Seeing Shen Xining's disbelieving expression, he took him aside and spoke in a low voice.
"Miss Shen, speaking of this matter, our county government is indeed responsible. Please don't investigate this matter anymore. As you know, after the flood, many people died here, and there were many more diseases and disasters. Now our medical skills are weak. If people get sick, especially this kind of infectious disease, we can only lock everyone up together to see if they can survive. This old man's child obviously didn't survive..."
Shen Xining frowned, his expression still showing some disbelief.
The county magistrate sighed.
"Ms. Shen, you were not in the officialdom before, so you may not understand how difficult it is for us to do things now. We can only raise our heads high and put down our heads low. Since the flood, receiving such an old man has become a problem for us. When we deal with this old man today, there are countless eyes watching us. We have no choice but to resort to this bad measure!"
Shen Xining smiled.
"You are joking, County Magistrate. I am not that foolish. I agree with what the County Magistrate has done. Please do not put so much pressure on me."
The county government then breathed a sigh of relief, patted Shen Xining on the shoulder and smiled.
However, at night, Shen Xining changed into his nightgown. He had just gone out and walked deep into the woods. Not long after, he heard a rustling sound behind him. The hidden weapon in Shen Xining's hand flew out directly. The man had great lightness skills and in the blink of an eye, he pinched Shen Xining's neck.
"Ms. Shen, this is your fault. Do you use this kind of greeting gift now?"
It’s Xie Zhaoan!
Shen Xining frowned and looked at him.
"You're following me?"
Xie Zhaoan did not deny it.
"I was sitting on the beam drinking, and I saw Miss Shen put on this nightgown and went out for a 'walk' again. Isn't it a good opportunity to catch up with her and see what she is doing?"
Shen Xining broke free from his shackles, and the smile on his face suddenly made Xie Zhaoan feel a little uneasy. Sure enough, the next second, Shen Xining patted his shoulder with a determined look on his face.
"Since the Fourth Prince is so curious, why don't you do me a favor?"
Xie Zhaoan felt something was wrong in his heart, and the next second, Shen Xining forcibly dragged him towards the circle of graves.
Because it was night, and according to custom one could not bring torches into the circle of graves, there was no light here, only the light from the moon, which was a bit creepy.
Shen Xining looked at the words on the sign and touched it with his hand. The sign was new and the ink on it was indeed written today. The county government did not lie. The child was really buried.
"Dig up the body."
Xie Zhaoan looked to the side and saw no one, then pointed at his nose in surprise.
"I?"
Shen Xining clasped his fists and pointed at his nose.
"Otherwise, it's me?"
Xie Zhaoan nodded.
"Ms. Shen's physique looks like it's very suitable for doing this kind of physical work."
Oh.
He really knows how to talk.
Shen Xining smiled with his lips but not his eyes.
"Fourth Prince, after all, I am still a woman. If you don't agree, when I return to the capital, I will make up rumors that you are slandering my innocence. At that time, I am afraid that the Fourth Prince will completely break up with the Crown Prince's family and will have to marry a woman of my physique. What do you think?"
Xie Zhaoan looked at Shen Xining with a look of incomprehension in his eyes, as if he thought she must be crazy, and she really was quite crazy.