The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

Yue Niang knelt on the ground again and begged, tears streaming down her face, looking so pitiful.

She said so much and kowtowed again and again, but Mrs. You didn't say anything. Yue Niang looked up and found that Mrs. You was looking at her with a cold expression.

"Madam..." Yue Niang murmured softly, feeling a little flustered.

"Yue Niang, your lie is very clumsy. If you admit that you stole the hairpin, I might think that you are repentant."

"I won't help you. I can't do anything to harm others, and I can't afford so much money. You can do whatever you want."

Mrs. You put away the hairpin, gave up the idea of ​​continuing the conversation with Yue Niang, and turned to walk out.

"Madam, don't go. I know I was wrong!" Seeing that she was about to leave, Yue Niang reached out to grab her, but missed the belt.

"Madam! Why did I take the golden hairpin? It's all because of you. You made me a child bride for a fool and made me live in the You family for ten years in an awkward situation. Do you know what they said about me? Have you ever thought about me? Why can't I plan for myself?"

"Why didn't Shi Ping's fire burn you all to death? You all deserve to die. Everyone who bullied me deserves to die! Madam, you ruined me! It's you! All of this is caused by you!"

Seeing that Mrs. You ignored her, she was stunned for a moment, then she started screaming hysterically as if her hopes were dashed.

The accusing and sharp voice pierced straight into Mrs. You's ears from the prison.

Mr. You was outside the prison and couldn't hear clearly, but when he saw someone coming out, he hurried over.

Mrs. You was hurt by those words, her legs went limp, and she fell into Mr. You's arms.

"lady?"

"...Master, let's go back." Mrs. You supported Master You's arm, slowly stood up, swallowed the sourness in her throat, and walked forward.

She never knew that Yue Niang hated her so much.

But it was obvious that she had brought Yue Niang back to the yard with the intention of establishing a good relationship with her.

That girl, who once happily sat at her knees and called her "mother" as cutely as Mu'er, when did she start to change?

Was it her fault? Did she teach Yue Niang bad things? Or did she overlook something?

She raised this child for ten years, why did she end up in this situation?

After Mrs. You returned home, she was depressed and fell ill.

In order to save money, Mr. You dismissed some of the temporary workers and servants in the mansion. He was busy taking care of things and submitting land deeds. He has been staying in the county town these days and has not been able to come back.

Aunt Xue still cooks three meals a day, and also has to clean the house and tidy up the vegetable garden with Xiao Cui. There are a lot of chores to do.

Instead, the young master, who had been in a depressed mood and didn't want to see anyone, went out and took on the responsibility of looking after Mrs. You.

"Mu'er, Mom is fine, you don't have to watch over me all the time."

Mrs. You leaned against the bed, and seeing her son guarding her bedside every day, she felt comforted, but she was also worried that her son would get tired from guarding her all the time.

"I'm not tired, I'm just taking care of mother." The young master shook his head and lay beside the bed to take care of Madam You, unwilling to leave.

Mrs. You reached out and rubbed her son's head, smiling and saying, "Mu'er has grown up."

During the days she was sick, she thought a lot and couldn't help wondering if it was her neglect that caused Yue Niang's twisted personality.

But now that he has recovered from his illness and is awake, the dark clouds that had been accumulating in his chest have dissipated. Looking at the son whom he had taught so carefully, his thoughts have suddenly become clear.

People are different. Yue Niang has a sound personality and normal mind. She is a complete person with independent judgment and thoughts, which she cannot control.

Whether it is good or bad, it is all a matter of personal fate.

The door opened, and Mr. You, who had been busy for many days, came back, and with him came the old lady.

The family gathered together, and the old lady first asked about her grandson's recent condition, and then asked about Mrs. You's illness.

During the conversation, Mrs. You also learned about the ups and downs in the county during these days.

Taoyuan County finally got a new county magistrate, but the county was not stable. As soon as the new county magistrate took office, he brought the new decree from the court and began to rectify the chaos in the land.

The notice posted was a whole page long and very literary, but to sum it up, it was basically the following:

The land should belong to the imperial court. The landlords who rely on the land to enslave the farmers should be asked to hand over the land deeds and the stolen money politely. If they don’t want to hand it over, it’s very simple: die!

The soldiers on the front line were still fighting, but a wave of food and fodder collected by the imperial court from wealthy merchants had already arrived, giving the soldiers guarding the border the confidence to continue fighting.

The weather has been good in recent years, and the villagers in Taoyuan County are actually living a decent life.

Magistrate Yao secretly committed crimes and colluded with high-ranking officials in the capital to accept bribes. He privately accepted and kept the stolen money brought by officials in the capital. He was not short of money, but he was afraid that the oppression would be too harsh and he would be resisted and would not be able to keep his position for long, so he pretended to be an honest official.

The landlords below did not dare to collect excessive rent beyond their boundaries, so the exploitation suffered by the villagers was relatively light.

But part does not represent all. The tenants in other areas suffered far more oppression and suppression than one could imagine. They were not only hungry but also poorly clothed, and they also had to endure humiliation from the rich and corrupt officials.

This is the case even in good years. But if there is a severe year of drought or flood, the value of grain will skyrocket, and the lives of these tenants will become even more difficult.

It was because the incident involving County Magistrate Yao had become a big deal that the tenants in the nearby area saw hope. They escaped and secretly reported the local landlords and county magistrates to the imperial envoy.

The imperial envoy wrote a letter to the emperor overnight to report the situation. The court then issued an order while the war was still going on to collect money for armaments and to replenish the national treasury, which would also relieve the suffering of the farmers.

Mr. You was very lucky and once again avoided danger by being at the center of the storm.

He took the initiative to hand over the land deeds, donated all the stored grain, and handed it over to the government to be transported to the front battlefield.

But this was not enough. After seeing farmers in other areas rising up, they sued the landlords for their evil deeds.

They also tied up the entire family of the landlord and paraded them through the streets, throwing rotten eggs and vegetable leaves at them. Fearing that his wife and children would be affected, Mr. You quickly handed over some silver to the new county magistrate to bribe him and confiscate the county mansion to make his position clear.

Fortunately, their house in Taoxi Village was not confiscated and is still intact.

Now that there were no maids to guard the house, the former mansion was handed over. Mr. You gave money to dismiss the two concubines, asking them to go home respectively, and took the old lady back to the countryside. Although there was no money, the family lived in a lively place.

After Mrs. You recovered, her worries were gone and she felt much more cheerful. Without servants in the yard, she followed Aunt Xue to learn how to take care of the vegetable patch and how to cook various meals.

After learning how to make something, she would take it out for her son and Xiao Cui to taste.

The old lady lived in a renovated house. She tended to the flowers and plants on weekdays and walked around to bask in the warm sun. Without the maids surrounding her, she adapted well.

The days went on smoothly like this.

However, this trend of peasants rising up still reached Taoyuan County. Inspired by other areas, tenants who had been oppressed also began to sue the landlords for their crimes.

Fortunately, Mrs. You had lived in the countryside for a long time, often did good deeds and had a good reputation. Although there were some unknown lawsuits, Mr. You had surrendered early on and spent some money to compensate the defendant, and he managed to save himself.

He was grateful for his good fortune and was willing to spend all his money to protect his own life and that of his family. However, he did not know that behind this good fortune, there was also a share of the money that Mrs. You had obtained by privately visiting farmers one by one and interceding for them.