In his previous life, he was disfigured and his eyes were gouged out, and he was reborn to kill ever

Zhou Ruolan returned to the Governor's Mansion in the carriage of Prince Gong's Mansion.

When Governor Zhou and Mrs. Qian saw their daughter coming back, they were both surprised and happy.

When Qian heard the servant report that her daughter had returned, she ran out to greet her without hesitation.

Governor Zhou was also excited, but in order to maintain his dignity as a father, he hesitated for a while and finally sat in the main seat in the main hall waiting for his daughter to come and pay him a visit.

Not long after, Qian was seen walking into the hall holding Zhou Ruolan's hand with red eyes.

Governor Zhou was relieved to see his daughter return unharmed.

The maid brought tea and snacks. Qian took her daughter's hand and sat down, saying in a tearful voice:

"My Ruolan, you have suffered a lot in the palace, right?

Looks like he's lost a lot of weight."

As Qian spoke, she wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

Upon hearing this, Governor Zhou coughed twice.

"Ahem, Madam, please be careful with your words."

Then he looked at the maidservant who was serving beside him.

"You all step back."

The maids bowed and then all left.

When there were only three of them left in the hall, Governor Zhou spoke again:

“I didn’t know who Prince Jing and Princess Jing were before, but now I know.

Previously, Zhao Zhizhou was caught by Prince Jing and was directly sentenced to death.

Today I heard that Zhao Xueqing was also escorted to the prefectural government for trial.

It seems that Prince Jing wants to kill us all."

As Governor Zhou spoke, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

“It’s okay, you’re okay.

If I had known I shouldn't have let you into the palace.

Now that you have sold yourself to the palace, it may not be easy to regain your freedom."

Governor Zhou had a look of regret on his face.

Zhou Ruolan did not respond to her father's words, but asked directly:

"Father, how much money did you embezzle during your time as an official?"

He didn't expect his daughter to ask him this question suddenly. Governor Zhou was so frightened that he stood up.

"Where did you hear this gossip?

You can’t say that casually.”

As he spoke, he looked towards the door, fearing that someone else might have heard what his daughter had just said.

Zhou Ruolan continued to ask without changing her expression.

"Father, please don't hide it from your daughter. How much money did you embezzle?

According to the laws of Daliang, you can avoid the death penalty as long as you confess your guilt and hand over the embezzled money to the court."

When Governor Zhou saw his daughter still asking, he immediately frowned.

"If you keep talking nonsense, your father's life will probably be lost in your hands.

do you know? "

Qian also subconsciously reached out and covered her daughter's mouth.

"Ruolan, let's not talk nonsense, be good!"

Qian was also very frightened.

“If this happened in the past, I wouldn’t be afraid.

Now Prince Jing and Princess Jing are in Yunyang County.

They can't tolerate any grain of sand in their eyes.

If these questions you ask get to their ears, it will be a big disaster. "

Zhou Ruolan reluctantly pulled her mother's hand away and quickly explained,

"Father, mother, listen to me, Prince Jing has known about father's corruption for a long time.

It was Prince Jing who asked his daughter to come back and persuade her father to surrender.

He said that according to the laws of Daliang, as long as one surrenders himself, he can be given a lighter punishment.

He also said that as long as his father took the initiative to admit to corruption and handed over the stolen money, he could set a good example for officials throughout Yunzhou.

It can be considered as making up for one’s crime.”

"Dedicate your crime to meritorious service?"

Governor Zhou muttered quietly,

He stretched out his shaking hands to hold the handle of the chair, and his voice was also trembling.

"So Prince Jing knows about my embezzlement and has sufficient evidence?"

Zhou Ruolan nodded.

“Yes, Prince Jing intends to give my father a chance to reform.

Father, you must seize this opportunity, otherwise you will be guilty of a serious crime."

"Does Prince Jing really have evidence of my corruption?

He's not lying to you, is he?"

Seeing that her father still had hope, Zhou Ruolan stood up and knelt on the ground.

"Father, please listen to your daughter and surrender yourself, okay?

In this way, at least he won't be sentenced to death.

Even if my father lost his job or even went to jail, he still had a chance to start a new life.

But if…”

At this point, Zhou Ruolan's eyes turned red and she couldn't help choking up, not wanting to continue.

Qian also understood what her daughter said.

She was also a little anxious, so she stood up and knelt down with her daughter.

"Master, I also think what my daughter said makes sense.

What kind of person is Prince Jing?

Since he said he has evidence of your embezzlement, it is most likely true.

Even if Prince Jing does not have sufficient evidence in his hands now, he will always have it as long as he is willing to collect it.

My lord, if you don't have enough silver to pay compensation to the court, you can use my dowry to make up for it.

As long as we can save the master's life and finally our family can be reunited, that would be better than anything else."

Governor Zhou slowly sat down on the chair, looking a little depressed.

“In fact, I got the position of governor only through my real ability.

Back then, I was also full of ambition and thought that I became the governor for the sake of the country and the people.

You must do your job as an official well.

However, after being in this position for a long time, I gradually forgot my original intention.

Ugh!

I am sorry to the people of Yunzhou.

It was my fault, and in the end, I will cause you and your daughter to suffer with me."

Seeing her husband relax, Qian felt relieved.

"We are all family, why would we talk about getting involved or not?

Since you have done something wrong, we will try our best to make up for it.

According to the laws of Daliang, the old man only needs to return all the money he embezzled.

Then pay the fine and you won't be sentenced to death.

At most, he would be dismissed from his post and serve a few years in jail to atone for his crime.

Fortunately, my dowry is quite generous, which should be enough to pay the fine."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ruolan immediately added:

“My daughter also has some private money.

There are also some gold and silver jewelry, which are worth a lot of money after pawning.

It would be fine if all the money was used as fines.”

Upon hearing his wife and daughter say this, Governor Zhou burst into tears.

Seeing this, the mother and daughter hurriedly stood up.

Qian stepped forward to rub Governor Zhou's back, while Zhou Ruolan poured a glass of water and handed it to her father.

Governor Zhou took the cup of water and drank a few sips before his emotions gradually calmed down.

"If you give me all your property to pay the fine, how will you live in the future?

If I go to jail, you won't be able to live in this governor's mansion anymore.

By then, you won't even have a place to stay, how can I bear it?"

Qian shook his head repeatedly.

"Under your protection, my mother and I have been living a good life.

Now, we can't just watch you get executed.

In short, we can live without money, but we can't live without you."

After Qian finished speaking, she couldn't stop crying.

Zhou Ruolan's eyes were also red.

“Father, if we do something wrong, we should atone for our sins.

We are a family, and we forgive our sins together."