The Little Lucky Girl

Magistrate Tao looked at the untouched food on the table and said to Zheng Huan and the others, "Prince Xiao has woken up. Although he was only awake for a moment, the imperial physician has confirmed that he is fine."

The three of them looked up at him.

"The envoy from Qi has entered the palace. He did not blame us too much on this matter, and he accepted all the gifts sent by your family." Lord Tao said meaningfully.

Lu Tai responded, "Sir, does Qi State intend to pursue this matter?"

Magistrate Tao said: "We will still have to investigate, but it may not be very serious." Your lives should be saved.

"Okay, can we eat now?" Magistrate Tao smiled at the three of them and asked the bailiff to bring a large pot of porridge.

Zheng Huan and the others felt a little embarrassed. After a day and night of torment, they finally relaxed a lot.

They hadn't eaten much all day and now that they had an appetite, they felt very hungry when they saw the steaming porridge.

Lu Tai and Feng Xu immediately picked up the bowls; Zheng Huan hesitated and asked Magistrate Tao: "Sir, how are the servants?"

"Those who participated in the fight were taken to the Dali Temple, and His Majesty has stated that they will be severely punished."

Zheng Huan felt a little guilty. "Sir, those people were just following my orders. They didn't fight voluntarily. And Dong Qing, my servant, was seriously injured that day. Could you please show some mercy?"

Magistrate Tao looked at Zheng Huan quietly and sighed, "Let's eat first, and then we can talk."

Seeing that Magistrate Tao stopped talking, Zheng Huan quickly started eating.

Seeing that he had almost finished eating, Magistrate Tao asked, "What do you think of Dongqing?"

Zheng Huan was startled by the question and answered subconsciously: "He is a good person. He is very smart and loyal to me."

"Who do you think he belongs to?"

Zheng Huan was puzzled, "My book boy, of course he is mine."

Magistrate Tao chuckled and asked a different question: "Who told you that Prince Xiao was destroying your sister's reputation?"

"It was Dong Qing," Zheng Huan said, "He said Xiao Ningyi was drinking in a brothel and told everyone that he despised my sister. He also said that my sister cried for several days and planned to cut her hair and become a nun."

"Then who asked those servants to block Xiao Ningyi?"

Zheng Huan frowned, "It was Dong Qing too, but I told him to do it."

Tao County Magistrate said: "This county has already found out that after your family went to propose marriage, Prince Xiao was invited by the Sixth Prince to go to the enclosure and only returned yesterday afternoon. When he was surrounded by your people, they had just returned from the enclosure."

Zheng Huan's eyes widened.

Lu Tai was also surprised and asked, "So what you mean is that he didn't have the chance to go to the brothel at all, which means he didn't spread the word?"

"That's right," Magistrate Tao nodded, "The people who went hunting with us can testify to that."

"Also, the people sent from your house to surround him were not ordinary servants. They knew how to use fists and feet, and their attacks were ruthless. They even had some weapons hidden in their arms that day. If Prince Xiao's guards were not strong enough, they would probably have been severely injured or even killed by the servants."

Zheng Huanxin was suddenly shocked. "I, I just wanted to have him beaten up to vent my anger, I didn't want to kill him."

"I know. Although you guys act a little crazy on weekdays, you won't do anything too outrageous."

Feng Xu's brain couldn't keep up, and he frowned and said, "Why is Dong Qing so confused? What is he looking for those people for? It won't be good for him if something happens."

Zheng Huan and Lu Tai were also a little confused.

Magistrate Tao looked at the clear eyes of the three people, paused and said:

"As long as Prince Xiao is injured, Zheng Huan will be responsible whether he shows up or not. But Prince Xiao brought enough guards that day, and the people you sent were suppressed and had no chance. If Zheng Huan had left at that time, the fight would not necessarily be related to him... But do you remember how the servant boy behaved yesterday?"

Lu Tai recalled: "Dong Qing shouted for help several times. Zheng Huan also stepped forward because of his pitiful cries."

Feng Xu also understood, "I thought so. I always felt something was wrong. Servants are there to help their masters get out of trouble. How can they let their masters fight for them?"

Magistrate Tao nodded and turned to look at Zheng Huan, "Now let me ask you again, do you still think Dong Qing is yours?"

Zheng Huan's lips trembled and he was unable to speak.

Lu Tai pushed him and asked, "Who gave you the holly?"

"My mother." Zheng Huan's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.

"Have you received his indenture?"

Zheng Huan said nothing.

Lu Tai and Feng Xu also fell silent.

Magistrate Tao finished what he wanted to say, then walked away, leaving the three young men alone to experience the wickedness of human nature.

The prison was too quiet for a moment, and Ming Youyou was a little uncomfortable. She waved to Lu Feng and the others and asked in a low voice, "What happened to him?"

Seeing Zheng Huan in a daze, Lu Tai and his companions came over and whispered, "He found that his mother seemed to be harming him. By the way, his mother is his stepmother."

"Oh," Ming Youyou understood, "Has it been since his mother gave birth to a son that he has become unloved by his father and mother?"

"Not really. His stepmother has always treated him well." At least on the surface.

Thinking of the woman who would always entertain them with a smile and give them delicious food and drink every time she went to see Zheng Huan, Lu Taifengxu shuddered.

"His stepmother is a powerful one. This is the most painful thing." Ming Youyou, who grew up listening to gossip, is well-informed. "Don't be sad. When you grow up, there will be people who love and care for you again."

“Why do people love you when you grow up?”

"Get married. Have a few more children, and then many people will love you."

Zheng Huan and the other two: ...

"What if I don't get married?" Feng Xu asked with a red face. With the shadow of his stepmother still in his mind, he now felt that women were a little scary.

Ming Youyou scratched his head, "Then find someone to become sworn brothers with?"

"My grandfather said that when he was young, he encountered a rebellion and survived because of the efforts of several sworn brothers who risked their lives to save him. This is called brothers who are not real but are better than real brothers."

Feng Xu and Lu Tai's heart moved and they looked at Zheng Huan.

This seems to be possible...

Zheng Huan suddenly stood up, fell on the bed without saying a word, closed his eyes and turned his back to them.

Just as Feng Xu was about to speak, Lu Tai pulled him back and said, "If you talk to him now, he won't agree."

Lu Tai walked over and sat beside the bed, and said to Zheng Huan: "I know you think we are pitying you. But do you know that we are also lonely in our hearts and want to find someone who is sincere to us."

Zheng Huan was silent for a while, then whispered, "You have your own parents."

Lu Tai smiled bitterly, "You know my family. Ever since I was diagnosed with a heart disease at the age of four, my parents have given up on me. They are more and more dissatisfied with the money spent on my treatment every year. If it weren't for my grandfather's pity, I'm afraid I wouldn't be alive today."

"It's the same with Feng Xu. His parents and elder brother are all in Youzhou. They sent him to the capital and never took care of him again. Ask him if he remembers what his parents look like?"

"We fight and make trouble with others all day long, just because we don't want to be alone and face the emptiness in our hearts. Zheng Huan, you are suffering, and so are we."

Feng Xu's eyes were red, and Zheng Huan also stood up. The two of them felt sad and swollen when they heard it, "We didn't know that you thought so much."

Lu Tai said: "There are always a few times a year when I have to lie in bed for a long time. I have nothing to do, so naturally I think a lot."