freenovelworld Chapter 542: The punishment is deserved, but the request is different
Chapter 542: The punishment is deserved, but the request is different
Ji Chuhe had just finished looking at the account book, closed it and handed it to Tianxi who was standing beside him.
"Send it to the shop."
"Yes, ma'am." Tianxi immediately took it and walked out.
Ji Chuhe stood up and walked towards Lin Siyou, "How is your recovery?"
"My body has recovered. Thank you, madam, for giving me such good medicine. If it weren't for those medicines, I would have died long ago." Lin Siyou responded respectfully.
"Aunt Lin, life is precious and should not be trampled upon. You should not only cherish your own life, but also the lives of your children. Do you know you are wrong?" Ji Chuhe asked in a deep voice.
"I know I was wrong. Please punish me, madam." Lin Siyou immediately knelt down with an extremely sincere attitude.
She did this for the prince to see.
She felt that the prince had never forgiven her, so she hoped that the lady would punish her, the heavier the better.
Only in this way can I gain a little sympathy from the prince.
As long as the prince is reluctant to let her go, she still has hope of winning his heart back.
"I have always been strict in managing my household. You have made a mistake, so you must accept the corresponding punishment. I will fine you three years of monthly salary and fast for three months. During these three months, you must copy scriptures every day to pray for the soul of the child who never came into this world. Are you willing to accept this punishment?"
Lin Siyou was a little disappointed.
Is this punishment too light?
Wouldn't it be better if I could suffer a little physical pain?
Seeing that Lin Siyou didn't speak immediately, Xiao Yan'an immediately asked, "Auntie Lin, the punishment that Madam gave you is already light, why don't you thank Madam?"
"Thank you very much, madam, for your tolerance." Lin Siyou hurriedly expressed her gratitude.
Dong Ling looked at this scene and shook her head slightly.
When Aunt Lin first entered the mansion, she was worried that Aunt Lin would steal the lady's favor from her.
After all, Aunt Lin's conditions were much better than hers. Not only had she been educated and learned to read and write, she also knew some medical knowledge. She knew nothing before. If Aunt Lin was more devoted to helping the lady share her worries, she might really be much better than her.
Fortunately, Aunt Lin had no intention of sharing the lady's worries, but instead devoted herself to the prince.
She actually killed her own child just for the prince's favor!
Since this incident, Dong Ling no longer likes Lin Siyou, and even hates Lin Siyou more than Xu Yan'er.
Lin Siyou still didn't understand what Ji Chuhe's punishment meant to her.
Without the child, she would naturally no longer have special treatment. Ji Chuhe would not deduct her money from her food, clothing and other expenses, but he would no longer give her monthly salary.
Within three months, she will realize how difficult life is.
Even though you are in the rear house, you still cannot get by without money.
"Madam, are you hungry? Shall I ask someone to bring you food?" Xiao Yan'an asked Ji Chuhe.
"Okay." Ji Chuhe nodded.
Dong Ling came to Ji Chuhe with two oranges she had carefully selected, "Madam, these two oranges are the yellowest, so they must be the sweetest."
Ji Chuhe took the orange, peeled it and took a bite. "Hmm, it's really sweet. I haven't eaten such sweet oranges this year."
"Dong Ling, it's time to eat. Madam has a small appetite to begin with, and you gave her two oranges before dinner. She won't be able to eat much later."
"Madam, you have been busy for so long. Eat some fruit first to moisten your throat. It can also stimulate your appetite." Dong Ling immediately retorted.
"Dong Ling is right. I feel much better after eating the orange." Ji Chuhe peeled another one.
Xiao Yanan glanced at Dong Ling, and Dong Ling looked back at him, not wanting to be outdone. With a hint of smugness on his face, he boldly took his wife's arm.
Ji Chuhe didn't notice the little movements between the two of them.
What's even more unexpected is that these two people were secretly jealous of each other and competed for favor.
……
The latest battle report finally came from the North.
Rong Yulan personally led 8,000 elite soldiers and defeated a camp of the Hu bandits!
These were the vanguard troops of the Hu bandits. Moreover, they fought in the wilderness with incomplete fortifications and won such a beautiful battle!
This battle situation shocked everyone in the court!
The people were also discussing it enthusiastically.
The morale of the soldiers in the north was greatly boosted.
The emperor's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed.
The second batch of supplies has been almost prepared and will be shipped to the north soon.
While everyone was rejoicing, Marquis Wuyang became more and more worried.
Next, they might not be able to gather any supplies in the imperial capital or the nearby county town.
The war is tense and it is unknown how long it will last. It all depends on them to prepare supplies to supply the soldiers on the front line. There is nothing left in the national treasury.
In the court, the emperor not only commended Rong Yulan and the soldiers from the northern border, he also praised Marquis Wuyang and Rong Yuchuan. After that, he asked the two to raise the third batch of supplies as soon as possible.
After the court session, Marquis Wuyang took the initiative to find Rong Yuchuan to discuss countermeasures.
"Master Rong, what do you think about the preparation of military supplies?"
"My Lord, we may have to go to another county town, and we have to leave soon."
"Sir Rong, it's not that I have a negative attitude, but even if we travel to all the capitals of Daxia, how much can we collect? From now on, the supplies we can collect will become less and less."
"My Lord, I understand your concerns. No matter how much we can raise, we must do this. Otherwise, we will not be able to explain to the Emperor."
Marquis Wuyang nodded and said, "I can leave at any time. When Lord Rong is ready, just come to me."
"Okay." Rong Yuchuan agreed.
……
After Ji Chuhe finished his work in the shop, he called Xiao Yan'an and went to visit Lu Hongru's house together.
No one cares about Xiao Jincheng's affairs anymore.
Xiao Jincheng is still being held by Lu Hongru.
Even if Ming'er appealed to Lu Hongru for justice, it would not be possible to completely clear Xiao Jincheng of all the charges. Xiao Jincheng was still guilty, but it was not a capital crime.
"Your Highness, I wonder why you and your wife are here?" Lu Hongru asked Xiao Yan'an directly.
"Lord Lu, I'd like to ask if there is any clue about Xiao Jincheng's case? Have you found any clues?" Xiao Yan'an did not beat around the bush and directly stated his purpose.
"Sir, the people who tried to assassinate you in the painting boat that day are either dead or have escaped. The ones who escaped seem to have evaporated from this world, and there is no clue to find. I tried to get some useful information from Xiao Jincheng, but there was no breakthrough. Maybe he really doesn't know who those people who cooperated with him are."
"Thank you for your hard work, Lord Lu. I believe that Lord Lu must have worked hard to investigate this case without any slackness."
"Prince, such a heinous case happened at the foot of the imperial city, and the target of the assassination was Prince. How can I take it lightly?" Lu Hongru's tone was full of righteousness.