Chapter 648: Sentencing

The next day, Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang really went to see Doctor Wu.

Doctor Wu took her pulse, and the result was that everything was normal.

She was not pregnant.

This result made both of them breathe a sigh of relief.

Tong Sanlang began to study hard, but he still went to work in the fields when it was necessary.

Not only did he do his own work, but he also did Qiao Xiaomai’s share.

Qiao Xiaomai’s days became leisurely. Zhuang Lühe cooked meals, Qiao Zhaodi and Qiao Yindi did house chores, and she could do whatever she wanted each day.

With nothing to do, she went to the manor every day to oversee the progress of the construction, go up the hill to check the fruit trees, and go down to the fields to check all types of crops being planted.

She worked hard to sprinkle Spiritual Spring water on the roots of these crops. Fortunately, the weather was hot now, and as soon as she sprinkled it, it dried quickly, leaving no trace for others to see.

After a few days like this, one day she went to town to see Yang Ye and inquire about Zhan Jin’s case.

She brought over a clay pot of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall this time, as Yang Ye was a person who really did hard work and deserved her making this dish in the kitchen.

These days, Yang Ye had been checking the files of cases judged in Huai’an County over the years. With the Dean of the College here, there hadn’t been any major incidents in Huai’an County over the years, just minor matters.

The county magistrate didn’t need to use the “Daqi Law” for these small issues and solved them easily and light-heartedly.

While the magistrate handled matters light-heartedly, this wasn’t good for Yang Ye, who was planning to return to the Capital City, on to the Ministry of Punishments, and ask them for the case files.

When he saw Qiao Xiaomai coming, he immediately laughed, “I was just about to send someone to call you.”

He explained the reason he was leaving, and at the end, he asked, “So, do you want to come to the Capital City with me to broaden your horizons?”

“The Capital City…” Qiao Xiaomai hesitated, and then shook her head, “That won’t work, I can’t leave. I have to keep an eye on the progress of the manor at home, and the harvest season is starting soon. Plus, there’s my mother, who seems to be adapting well right now, but…”

“Fine, fine.” Yang Ye interrupted her, “I know you’re the backbone of your family, no need to explain further.”

Oops!”,”Qiao Xiaomai said, with an innocent look on her face. Wasn’t she telling the truth?

Yang Ye snorted, made the maid bring a bowl and spoon, and started eating the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall. While eating, he said, “Zhan Jin has already been sentenced. He killed someone unintentionally while he was drunk. This is not considered intentional murder, so he wasn’t sentenced to death, but to life imprisonment. He has been sent to the south to do hard labor.”

“The south?”

“They’re building canals down south. There are many rivers and lakes there. The Emperor hopes that we can divert some water to the north.”

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiaomai responded with a long “Oh,” a version of south-to-north water diversion in ancient times. Emperor Yong’an was truly a wise and capable ruler.

“What about Zhan Jin’s son?” asked Qiao Xiaomai again. “The wound on my mother’s right arm was caused by him hitting her with a stick. He also coordinated with children from Linzhang Village to throw stones at my mother, causing her to bleed from the head.”

At first, she thought the hidden injuries on Zhuang Lühe were caused by Zhan Jin, but after careful questioning, she found out that some of them were caused by Zhan Jin’s son.

Such a vicious nature at such a young age, it would be dreadful when he grows up.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ye was stunned, “Was there really such a thing?”

“Indeed, I was furious when I heard about it.”

“I never knew about this before, we only arrested Zhan Jin. His son is currently being taken care of by Zhan Jin’s old mother. But, if we really arrested him, how would we sentence him? He’s only six years old.”