The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Shen Huizhao helped Li Haode up and found that although this woman looked weak, she was quite strong. Then she had no other thoughts.

On the contrary, Li Haode, who observed Shen Huizhao closely, felt something in his heart.

"This Lord Shen is quite good-looking."

Shen Huizhao was a gentleman. After helping Li Haode up, he let go of his hand and even took a step back to keep a slight distance between them.

Li Haode was a little disappointed.

Shen Huizhao cleared his throat and said to Madam Li: "Yang Jiulang has confessed his crime. You can take your daughter home. If necessary, please ask Li Fuhui and Li Kangning to come to Kaifeng Mansion to testify."

Madam Li said gratefully: "Thank you, sir. I will take my daughter home right away."

Li Haode asked: "Sir Shen, I heard that Yang Xian was also involved in the kidnapping. Will you handle this impartially?"

Shen Huizhao's face darkened when he heard this, and he said coldly: "The government is handling the case, and I don't need to explain to you."

Li Haode was a little unconvinced, but was stopped by Li Shouhua.

"Fourth sister, don't interfere with Lord Shen's investigation. Let's go home first."

"But big sister, I heard that officials are good at protecting each other. There are people in the Yang family palace. Lord Shen will not dare to deal with Yang Xian!"

Shen Huizhao frowned slightly, and Madam Li was scared half to death.

"Haode, stop talking nonsense. Lord Shen is not that kind of person. Shut up." Madam Li scolded her daughter.

Li Haode wanted to say something, but Li Shouhua and Li Fuhui took her arms from the left and right and led her directly to the door.

They were afraid that Li Haode would continue to speak without restraint and offend Shen Huizhao.

"Lord Shen, we're leaving now." Madam Li smiled awkwardly.

Shen Huizhao said to Wang Gang: "Sir Wang, please prepare a carriage to take the mother and daughter of the Li family home."

Wang Gang took the order and left.

Kaifeng Prefecture naturally had horse-drawn carriages, but ordinary people were not allowed to sit in them. After Shen Huizhao spoke up, Wang Gang directly had someone bring the largest carriage and invited the mother and daughter of the Li family to get on.

Li Shouhua let his mother and sister get on the car first, and stayed behind, as if he had something to say to Wang Gang.

"Lord Wang, thank you for saving my second and third sisters today." Li Shouhua bowed slightly.

"Madam Li, you don't have to be polite. To be honest, I have put your two sisters in danger today. Please don't blame me." Wang Gang said embarrassedly.

Li Shouhua's face straightened and he said, "I know Lord Wang is eager to arrest people, but my second and third sisters are not from the government after all. I hope Lord Wang will not use them to solve cases in the future."

Wang Gang could hear the resentment in Li Shouhua's words.

"Don't worry, madam. There will definitely not be a next time." Wang Gang promised.

Li Shouhua's expression looked slightly better, and then he bowed again before getting on the carriage.

Wang Gang asked his men to drive the Li mother and daughter back home, while he went to find Shen Huizhao.

Shen Huizhao did not rest and was still looking through the files of the kidnapping case.

"Have you sent the Li family mother and daughter away?" Shen Huizhao closed the file and said to Wang Gang: "What do you think of this case?"

Wang Gang clasped his fists and said, "Yang Jiulang killed innocent people and should be sentenced to death. As for Yang Xian, Yang Jiulang's testimony alone is not enough to prove that he was also involved."

Shen Huizhao nodded and said, "I saw that you were close to the Li family, so I thought you would take advantage of Yang Xian's misfortune."

Wang Gang said sternly: "I am only discussing the facts. Yang Xian does not have enough evidence."

Shen Huizhao said: "In fact, whether Yang Xian is guilty or not in this case depends on the attitude of the government. We can just report the truth." Wang Gang said: "Sir Shen, if that's the case, why do you still want to put Yang Xian in jail and offend the Yang family?"

Shen Huizhao said righteously: "I will follow the rules, so why should I be afraid of the Yang family!"

Wang Gang said: "Lord Shen is fair and strict, and he is not afraid of the powerful. I admire him."

Shen Huizhao's eyes softened and he said, "You handled this case very well. I will ask the government for credit for it."

Wang Gang said without hesitation: "Thank you, sir."

"Go back and have a rest first! Leave the rest to me." Shen Huizhao said, "You have been busy with this case for a long time. I will give you a day off."

Wang Gang thanked Shen Huizhao again, then left Kaifeng Prefecture and returned to the Wang family. As soon as he entered the house, the servants invited Wang Gang to go to Wang Kang's courtyard.

Wang Kang did not sleep all night, waiting for Wang Gang to come back, probably because she heard about the Li sisters.

"Mother, the Li sisters are safe and sound, don't worry!"

"That's good. Tomorrow I will ask Sister Li to go to the temple to burn incense and pray for my nieces. I hope they can bring back a lucky charm." Wang Kang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mom, it's okay, I'll go back first." Wang Gang was a little sleepy after a busy day.

"Don't leave yet." Wang Kang called Wang Gang and took out a letter saying, "Your father's reply has arrived."

Wang Gang was stunned, and then he remembered his marriage.

"Your father has agreed to marry into the Li family and asked you to choose a date for the wedding. The sooner the better. You don't have to wait for him to return to Beijing." Wang Kang said with a smile.

"Huh?" Wang Gang was stunned and asked in confusion: "Mother, didn't you tell father that Madam Li is a widow?"

Wang Kang was unhappy when she heard this and said, "Do you mind your niece Shouhua?"

Wang Gang immediately replied: "No, it's just that it's a little strange that my father agreed to let me marry a widow."

Wang Kang explained: "Your father said that you are not young anymore and the marriage cannot be delayed any longer. The Wang family's heir inheritance also needs you to continue. As long as the woman's character is not a problem, he will not object to the marriage."

"I have been meeting my niece Shouhua for some time and I am very satisfied with her. When she marries into your family, she will definitely be a good wife to you."

Wang Gang raised his eyebrows and said indifferently: "As long as mother is satisfied, I will trouble mother to go to the Li family to propose marriage."

Wang Kang said happily: "Well, I will go to the Li family tomorrow to propose marriage. Let's first decide the marriage, and then find an auspicious date to get married as soon as possible. It would be best if I could have a grandson next year."

Wang Gang didn't care who he married. Since he couldn't avoid it, it was okay for him to marry Li Shouhua. What's more, Li Shouhua was good-looking and suited his aesthetic taste.

"Mother, did father tell me how he is doing in Yangzhou?" Wang Gang thought of his father's letter and felt a little worried.

"No." Wang Kang said coldly: "I heard that he has taken a concubine there and is enjoying himself there. He doesn't want to care about our affairs at all!"

Wang Gang frowned. In his impression, his father claimed to be a clean and honest person, and was old-fashioned, not a lustful person. But according to what Wang Kang said, his father took more than one concubine when he arrived in Yangzhou?
Wang Kang didn't want to talk to her son about her husband, so she let Wang Gang go back after a few words.

The next morning, Wang Kang found a matchmaker and went to Li's house with the betrothal gifts.

When Madam Li saw the betrothal gift brought by Wang Kang, she couldn't stop smiling and quickly invited her into the house.

"Sister Kang, when my daughter Xiaowu marries into the Wang family, if she does anything wrong, just tell me and I will teach her a lesson." Madam Li did not treat Wang Kang as an outsider and said with a smile.

"Huh? Wasn't it agreed that eldest lady Shouhua would marry in? Why was it changed to fifth lady Leshan?" Wang Kang asked puzzledly.

"I've thought about it. Shouhua is a widow after all. If she marries into the Wang family, she will be easily gossiped about. It would be better to change her to Xiaowu. Shouhua also agrees." Madam Li said.

"But Gang'er wants to marry my eldest sister!" Wang Kang said in embarrassment: "The master has agreed. They may not agree to this temporary change! Otherwise, why don't both sisters marry over?"

Madam Li's face changed slightly. (End of this chapter)