After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 160 Mother and Daughter Arrested (Part Two)

Because she did have a selfish motive, she didn't tell Bai Qinglian who the woman was, hoping that the Hai family's young lady could use her identity to suppress Bai Qinglian.

But she didn't expect Bai Qinglian to be so bold, daring to hit a woman who was clearly accompanied by officials.

A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Madam Huang's eyes. "Master, what are we hesitating for? Since Bai Qinglian caused this trouble, she should naturally bear the consequences herself."

"Do you really think we should let the entire Huang family be buried with her just for the sake of a concubine?"

Master Huang naturally couldn't let the Huang family get involved. "I know! I know!"

"But we can't just hand them over without any consideration for human feelings, can we?"

Madam Huang was stunned for a moment, then looked at Master Huang incredulously, "Master, you don't actually have feelings for that girl, do you?"

"What kind of time is this, and you're still thinking about protecting her?"

Madam Huang stamped her foot. "Fine! Since you can't bring yourself to hand her over, I'll do it. I'll be the bad guy."

As Madam Huang was speaking, she was about to head towards Bai Qinglian's room, which startled Master Huang so much that he immediately pulled her back.

"Oh dear, my goodness! Do you think we can afford to offend the Bai family?" Master Huang said, frowning.

"Be careful, if you anger the Bai family, our Huang family will also suffer."

"It might be better to have offended the Hai family now!"

Madam Huang stopped in her tracks, stunned by what Master Huang had said. What did he mean? How could the Bai family, which was not even as powerful as their Huang family, be more powerful than the Hai family?

"Master, have you lost your mind?" Madam Huang asked, then reached out and touched Master Huang's forehead. He didn't have a fever!

Master Huang pushed Madam Huang's hand away, "You don't understand! I think you should leave this matter alone. I'll go and talk to Bai Qinglian."

Madam Huang had not seen Master Huang look so worried in a long time, so she dared not say anything more and stepped aside to let Master Huang go to find Bai Qinglian.

The maidservant beside Madam Huang immediately stepped forward, "Madam, what happened to Bai Qinglian just now?"

"What time is it? You're still talking about this! I think you all need to be taught a lesson." Madam Huang really meant it and left without saying anything, leading her people back into the house.

When Master Huang arrived at Bai Qinglian's room, Bai Qinglian had just finished washing up.

She had just heard the commotion outside, but she didn't pay any attention to it. It was just Madam Huang making a scene because she had hit her maid.

At worst, she'll be punished. She's just a maid; how could she possibly be more noble than a concubine?

But to Bai Qinglian's surprise, Master Huang actually came to her room.

To be honest, Bai Qinglian actually loathed Master Huang. If it weren't for the drugs she was under at the time, she would feel uncomfortable every time she thought about it.

Whenever she saw Master Huang's sallow old face, she naturally didn't feel very happy.

But when it comes to vying for favor, Bai Qinglian is willing to humble herself and endure the disgust.

"Master, what brings you here?" Bai Qinglian deliberately showed the slap mark on her face to Master Huang, and said pitifully.

Master Huang was so preoccupied with what to say to Bai Qinglian that he didn't even notice the slap mark on her face.

"Qinglian, you...you've really gotten yourself into trouble this time!"

"We've caused a huge disaster!" Master Huang said with a pained expression.

Bai Qinglian was taken aback at first, then said, "Master, it's not Qinglian's fault! When that maid came to me just now, she looked at me with disdain. I was wronged by her attitude towards me. You can't blame Qinglian entirely for this!"

As Bai Qinglian spoke, she began to wipe away her tears.

Master Huang didn't quite understand. "What maidservant? What contempt?"

"Oh dear, my Qinglian! Why are you still spouting nonsense at a time like this?"

"Do you know that Meng Zhan has already come to our door with his constables? He's determined to take you away!"

Bai Qinglian was stunned. "What, Meng Zhan?"

Bai Qinglian realized that it must have been Hai Shengyang who was behind this.

She couldn't be taken away, she couldn't be taken away, the words echoed repeatedly in Bai Qinglian's mind.

"Master, Master Huang, you can't hand me over!"

"Qinglian must not go to a place like a prison!"

Master Huang nodded, "I know! I know, why don't you go out the back door now?"

"I'll hold off Meng Zhan from the front."

Bai Qinglian nodded blankly, "Okay! Okay! I'll leave! I'll leave right now."

After Bai Qinglian finished speaking, she ran towards the back door of the backyard. Master Huang wiped his sweat and returned to the front yard.

A moment later, a woman's terrified scream was heard coming from the backyard.

Meng Zhan looked at Master Huang and slightly curled the corners of his lips. "Master Huang, you are indeed clever!"

"By doing this, you've offended neither the Bai family nor the Hai family."

Master Huang dared not admit it at this moment, "Lord Meng, you're joking, you're joking."

"I just don't know if my Qinglian will ever be able to come back?" Master Huang asked.

Meng Zhan smiled and said, "Whether he can come back or not, I think Master Huang knows better than I, the one who arrested him,."

"Alright, now that we've caught this person, let's not disturb Master Huang's rest any longer."

Master Huang smiled and nodded, then watched Meng Zhan and the others ride away on horseback.

Chen, who was already in jail, never expected that her daughter Bai Qinglian would be brought in just a quarter of an hour later.

The mother and daughter embraced each other as soon as they met in prison. "Mother, Mother!" Bai Qinglian's mind went blank, and all she could do now was cry while holding Chen Shi.

Chen glanced at the bailiff who brought Bai Qinglian in, then immediately ran up to him, grabbed his arm, and pleaded, "Sir, sir, I was the only one who beat Miss Hai today."

“This has nothing to do with my daughter. Can someone please release her? I’ll stay here, I’ll stay here.”

The constable glanced at Madam Chen and said helplessly, "Madam Bai, whether or not someone was hit is not just your opinion."

"If Miss Hai says who hit you, then that's who it was. You should stop making a fuss."

"Wait until Lord Meng interrogates you tomorrow. Perhaps you can get Miss Hai's forgiveness and then you'll be fine."

After saying this, the bailiff locked the prison door again and left.

Seeing that asking for help was useless, Madam Chen sighed helplessly and looked back at Bai Qinglian, who was still crying, with a headache.

"Stop crying! Stop crying, it's no use crying now!" Chen said.

Bai Qinglian cried even louder, "Mother, will we be alright?"

"Oh! Mother, there are rats here, and it's so dark. Are we really going to have to stay here all night?"

"Mother, please tell Father to think of a way to get us out of here!"

Bai Qinglian kept talking, and Chen Shi became more and more annoyed.

"Alright! What's the use of being scared now!" Madam Chen was also scared. "We should think about how to plead with Miss Hai tomorrow."

Bai Qinglian felt even more aggrieved when she thought of Hai Shengyang's face.

“Why should I ask her! Mother, she hit me first!” Bai Qinglian said, pointing to the handprint on her face.

When Chen saw Bai Qinglian's face, which was already somewhat red and swollen, she felt sorry for her, but she knew that this was not the time to throw a tantrum.

"If you don't beg her, are you going to stay in this jail for the rest of your life?"

Bai Qinglian immediately fell silent. She didn't want to; how could she spend her whole life in prison?

Seeing that Bai Qinglian had calmed down, Chen's mind also calmed down.

"Lian'er, don't worry, your father will definitely come to save us."

Late at night, in Huaizhou City, the prefect's residence was awakened by a knocking sound.

Ruixin was the first to wake up, and she ran to Bai Wanqing's door.

"Madam, don't worry, I'll go take a look!" Ruixin said, and then walked out with the lantern.

It's so late, it must be something important. Bai Wanqing was worried about Ruixin's safety, so she quickly called out to Ruixin.

"Wait! I'll go with you!" Bai Wanqing put a coat on herself and then opened the door.

Just then, Fengniang also came out. "Madam, please don't move. I'll go take a look. Ordinary people can't hurt me."

Bai Wanqing thought so too, so she waited in the room. Soon she saw Uncle Liu follow Ruixin into the room in a hurry.

"Madam, something has happened at home," Uncle Liu said breathlessly.

Bai Wanqing learned from Uncle Liu that Meng Zhan had taken Chen Shi and Bai Qinglian away.

“Madam, why don’t you talk to the son-in-law? Perhaps he can put in a good word for Miss Hai.” Uncle Liu was also anxious. Since he started working for Bai Chenming, this was the first time the Bai family had encountered such a situation.

Although he had never liked the third young lady, she was, after all, the master's daughter.

The master was anxious, and so was he.

Bai Wanqing frowned slightly. "Uncle Liu, Lin Yunche is not in the city right now. I don't know exactly where he is."

Not here? What are we going to do then? Uncle Liu's forehead was visibly covered in sweat.

It was because they were in a hurry, and also because they were tired from traveling.

"But Uncle Liu, don't worry. Although Lin Yunche isn't here, I'm still here. I'll think of a way."

"Ruixin, take Uncle Liu downstairs to rest first."

Uncle Liu was still somewhat uneasy. "Madam, Miss... I..."

Bai Wanqing said calmly, "Uncle Liu, don't you know what kind of person I am?"

"Bai Qinglian and Chen Shi are not on good terms with me, but they are both important people to my father."

"I know what I'm going to do."

Uncle Liu felt a little guilty when Bai Wanqing saw through his thoughts. "No, Miss, that's not what I meant."

Bai Wanqing didn't explain further, and Ruixin led Liu Boxian downstairs.

Bai Wanqing glanced at the candlelight on the table, her eyes narrowing slightly.

It seems Hai Shengyang is unwilling to wait even a minute longer. In that case, she will give her a big gift.

"Feng Niang!" Bai Wanqing called out.

Fengniang had been outside the door, but when she heard the lady calling her, she immediately went inside.

"lady!"

"Fengniang, prepare the carriage. We'll go out of the city gate to pick up the people at dawn tomorrow morning, and then head to Huai'an County."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)