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

Chapter 244 No One Can Escape (Part 1)

Xiao Fang had never seen his father so furious. The next second, he felt a burning sensation on his face and a mouthful of blood.

Xiao Fang was slapped to the ground by Master Xiao, which surprised both Lord Hai and Madam Xiao.

Xiao Fang's face quickly swelled up, and the immense force sent him sprawling to the ground.

"Master!" Madam Xiao was the first to exclaim in surprise. She then instinctively reached out to help Xiao Fang up, but was stopped by the officials of the government office.

Two constables stood before Master Xiao, and he knew that his actions just now had indeed been somewhat reckless.

But Master Xiao was a man of the world, and he immediately adjusted his expression, clasped his hands in a fist and stepped forward to bow to Lord Hai.

“My lord, my son harbored evil thoughts and deserves to be punished.”

“But I know my son. He would never commit murder. Please, sir, show leniency and hand him over to me. I will certainly punish him properly.”

When Xiao Fang heard his father plead for him, he finally covered his face and knelt up straight again.

Hai sighed inwardly. This old man Xiao was really cunning, but he didn't even look at where he was now. He had actually managed to pull off this self-inflicted injury ploy on him.

"Master Xiao, this is a public court, not your family ancestral hall."

"Your son needs to be properly educated, but that should wait until the truth comes out!"

Madam Xiao's face flushed red upon hearing this. She secretly regretted listening to her husband, who said that one should be low-key and that no one in the entire Huaizhou City knew about their family's background.

The Lord Hai in front of us probably doesn't realize that if things continue like this, it will definitely be detrimental to Fang'er.

Madam Xiao pursed her lips, about to speak, when she saw Master Xiao step forward first to invite Lord Hai to speak.

Hai Chengming raised his eyebrows. He had been an official for so many years and had seen all kinds of people. People like Master Xiao were just looking to take advantage of his wealth.

Hai Chengming would naturally disagree.

But just as he was about to refuse, he caught a glimpse of Madam Xiao's suddenly raised chin and realized that things might not be as simple as he thought.

"Master Xiao, come over and say what you have to say."

Hai Chengming had the officials block the way for the two men, and also blocked the view of the onlookers at the entrance.

No one knew what had happened inside. Bai Wanqing turned around and met Madam Xiao's sharp gaze, which seemed to say, "Don't you even know who you're suing now?"
The extremely arrogant expression did not make Bai Wanqing show the slightest sign of backing down. Bai Wanqing turned around and quietly waited for the opportunity.

At this moment, Master Xiao had already finished speaking with Lord Hai.

Hai Daren's expression at this moment was quite interesting, turning red one moment and purple the next. Anyone who paid even a little attention to Hai Daren could see how troubled he was.

Hai Chengming not only appeared embarrassed on the surface, but he was already cursing in his heart.

What kind of place is Huaizhou City? How come every random family we meet seems to have connections with higher authorities?

Hai Chengming suddenly felt extremely uneasy, and he looked at Bai Wanqing with pleading eyes.

Now he only hopes that Bai Wanqing will relent and let Xiao Fang off the hook.

But Bai Wanqing stood there, seemingly oblivious to his predicament. What was he to do?

Madam Xiao curled her lips into a smile, secretly pleased. It seemed that her husband had spoken to Lord Tonghai in the palace.

Now her son is definitely safe.

Following Hai Chengming's gaze, Master Xiao looked at Bai Wanqing, a vague sense of unease creeping into his heart.

“Lord Hai, I not only have a complaint, but also evidence,” Bai Wanqing said abruptly, giving Hai Chengming no further time to weigh his options.

Hai Chengming rolled his eyes. Well! This woman wasn't planning to let the Xiao family off the hook.

What else could he do? Hai Chengming gritted his teeth. This time he had really offended someone big. He hoped that the Xiao family would understand his predicament in the future.

Hai Chengming lightly tapped the gavel, signaling the officers to bring forward the evidence presented by Bai Wanqing.

Bai Wanqing presented Xiao Fang's money pouch to him.

Xiao Fang was puzzled, but Bai Qinglian's gaze deepened as she looked at Bai Wanqing with some surprise.

"Madam Lin, this purse is..."

As soon as Hai Daren got his money bag, he checked it inside and out, but found nothing unusual.

“My lord, this purse belongs to Young Master Xiao Fang.” Bai Wanqing paused intentionally as she spoke.

Hai Chengming held up the money bag in his hand and looked at Xiao Fang.

Xiao Fang didn't know how to answer at this moment, and just turned to look at his father and mother.

Master Xiao gently shook his head, and Xiao Fang then looked at Madam Xiao.

Madam Xiao thought that with her connections in the palace, Hai Chengming wouldn't do anything, so she gave Xiao Fang a look to reassure him.

"Xiao Fang! I'm asking you, is this money bag yours?" Lord Hai asked authoritatively.

Xiao was frightened and, disregarding the consequences, could only nod.

Mr. Xiao was so angry that he closed his eyes, while Mrs. Xiao curled her lips, feeling resentful. So what if he was the one who put his son's money bag there?

Fearing that Lord Hai might misunderstand him, Xiao Fang quickly added, "My lord, this money pouch was the money I was going to use to compensate Madam Du."

"All the money inside can be given to the Du family as compensation; we don't need the small amount."

Hai Chengming glanced at the silver notes in the money bag, which contained approximately five thousand taels of silver. Xiao Fang's ability to spend money was certainly not lacking.

However, Hai Chengming still didn't quite understand Bai Wanqing's intention regarding this money pouch. He looked up at Bai Wanqing, who stepped forward and said, "Sir, Young Master Xiao's money pouch has been soaked in medicine."

"If a normal person comes into contact with it, there probably won't be any reaction, but if a pregnant woman comes into contact with it, the fetus in her womb will probably not be able to be saved no matter what."

Everyone was startled upon hearing this, and Xiao Fang was even more incredulous.

"You're talking nonsense, I didn't, my money pouch wasn't soaked in any medicine." Xiao Fang was so anxious that his face turned red.

Bai Wanqing looked at the anxious Xiao Fang, then her gaze fell on Bai Qinglian.

Xiao Fang suddenly remembered the scene after he and Bai Qinglian made love that day.

"Young Master Xiao, your money pouch is all dirty. Shall I wash it for you?" Bai Qinglian said coquettishly, holding the money pouch in her hand.

Xiao Fang was deeply in love with Bai Qinglian, so of course he would do whatever Bai Qinglian said.

"Good! Of course, good! It's rare to find someone as thoughtful as you, beautiful lady."

"It's just that I'm a little reluctant to do it myself; it would be better to leave this small matter to the maid."

Bai Qinglian shook her head coquettishly, "If I leave everything to the maids, how can I show my feelings for Young Master Xiao?"

Xiao Fang was amused by Bai Qinglian's appearance. "Alright, alright! Go wash it."

"You can take all the money in this purse if you want."

Bai Qinglian did not take Xiao Fang's silver notes. When Bai Qinglian returned the money bag, there was indeed a strong fragrance of pollen, but at the time he only thought it was the smell of women's rouge and powder and did not pay much attention to it.

Looking back now, Bai Qinglian probably planned from the very first moment they met to drag him down with her.

Xiao Fang's face was gloomy, and he glared fiercely at Bai Qinglian beside him.

"My lord, this vile woman took my money pouch and used it to wash it."

"She wanted to harm me from the very beginning, sir. I was framed."

As Xiao Fang spoke, he reached out to hit Bai Qinglian. Bai Qinglian covered her head and cried out in alarm. If it weren't for the officials stopping him on the spot, Xiao Fang would have definitely beaten Bai Qinglian half to death.

Bai Qinglian said with a wronged expression, "Young Master Xiao, how could you say it was me?"

“No matter what, I am Madam Du’s third sister. How could I possibly harm my own sister?”

“Young Master Xiao, you were clearly driven by lust, which is why you had the intention to kill.”

Everyone present had already concluded that Xiao Fang was the murderer. Xiao Fang helplessly lowered his head and stopped trying to explain.

Hai Chengming sighed inwardly and also planned to announce the results.

But at this moment, Bai Wanqing spoke up again, "My lord, judging from Young Master Xiao's expression, I'm afraid everything he said is true."

"Why don't you send someone to investigate who has recently purchased the medicinal herbs used in the medicine?"

"I think it will be clear who wants to harm my sister."

Hai Chengming immediately sent someone to check the money pouch and instructed Meng Zhan to lead people to check it in various pharmacies.

Bai Qinglian finally started to panic, while Xiao Fang smiled slightly.

The Xiao couple never expected that Bai Wanqing would suddenly turn her anger towards her own younger sister.

What exactly does this woman want to do?
At this moment, only Bai Qinglian knew that Bai Wanqing did not intend to let anyone who had offended Bai Furong get away with it this time.
Bai Qinglian suddenly felt that time was passing very slowly, and the case had been heard from daytime into the night.

When Meng Zhan rushed in with a pharmacy record, Bai Qinglian knew that she couldn't escape this time.

Hai Chengming carefully examined the pharmacy's records, then asked, "Bai Qinglian, do you have anything else to say?"

Bai Qinglian's face turned deathly pale, and her body began to tremble with fear.

Everything was done perfectly, so why did Bai Wanqing happen to be at the Du family's house that day?

If she weren't here, she would have given her life for another!

But now she heard that Furong has given birth to a son. Furong is a fool, yet she has such good fortune. God, is this fair?
Bai Qinglian suddenly burst into laughter, rolling around on the ground as if she had gone mad.

Mr. and Mrs. Xiao exchanged a glance and silently pulled Xiao Fang back a step.

Madam Xiao said softly, "It seems that this woman did everything, and it has nothing to do with our Fang'er."

Xiao Fang also breathed a sigh of relief.

Just then, a commotion broke out outside the door.

Hai Chengming was already quite tired, and he wanted to end this absurd case as soon as possible.

"What's going on outside? Who's making that noise?"

The official replied, "Sir, it is Master Bai, Bai Chenming, and Madam Chen who have arrived."

Master Xiao frowned. The arrival of the Bai family at this moment might add some variables. How could they have come at such a convenient time?

Madam Xiao slapped her forehead; it was she who had sent her servants to Huai'an County to invite the person during the day.

At the time, she only wanted the Bai family to take Bai Wanqing back. Now that they've come, maybe the case will be dropped.

That way, Fang'er won't be implicated.

(End of this chapter)