She refused to marry.

"Don't panic, speak properly." Su Wanwan unconsciously clenched her handkerchief.

She was most afraid of something happening to her father and third uncle.

"Miss, the young master has been kidnapped. This is a letter left by that person." The doorman stepped forward and handed over the letter.

"Don't panic, and don't make a sound. This is something only you and I should know. The Third Miss is pregnant and cannot be agitated."

Su Wanwan picked up the letter, frowned, and then handed it to Young Master Pei. "Young Master Pei, please read it aloud."

She was not familiar with the script of this dynasty to begin with, and the handwriting on the letter was so illegible that it was even more difficult to understand.

Pei Ce took the document with suspicion. "If the Su family's son-in-law has nothing else to do, please invite Miss Su to the appointment alone. Under the pine tree in the west."

Miss Su Er can't read?

"Please keep this a secret for the Su family, Young Master Pei," he said, turning to the doorman. "Prepare the carriage and go report to the authorities immediately. Do not disturb the family."

Pei Ce watched her nimble back and couldn't help but step forward. "Miss Su, you're a woman, I'm afraid you can't handle this."

Su Wanwan frowned, lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then came up with a plan. "I would like to trouble Young Master Pei to lend me a hand."

Pei Ce nodded, "It's within my power, and it's only right."

Su Wanwan stopped him, "Please come with me, Young Master Pei. You don't need to show yourself; just watch and tell the officials what to do when they arrive."

Su Wanwan summoned the doorman, whispered a few words of careful instruction, then went out, got into the carriage, and headed straight for the West Pine Tree.

The Xigong Pine Tree is located on the edge of a cliff. It was planted by Xigong of the previous dynasty to commemorate his deceased close friend.

The letter's author clearly intended for her to die.

An hour later, Su Wanwan arrived at the pine tree in the west.

Zhao Yu was hanging from a tree on the edge of a cliff, with her feet dangling in the air; if she fell, she would fall into a bottomless abyss.

Shen Linfeng sat in a wheelchair under a tree, followed by two servants.

Shen Linfeng had become extremely thin, his face was sallow, and there were faint spots on his skin.

The venereal disease has progressed to a critical stage.

The moment he saw her, his veins bulged, as if he had been resurrected from the dead, and as if he had a great grudge to avenge.

"Second Miss, go back! Tell Yaoyue for me that I have wronged her..." Zhao Yu called out from the tree.

"Zhao Yu, you should tell these things to your third sister yourself."

Su Wanwan calmly walked up to Shen Linfeng. "Young Master Shen, is our feud going to turn into a blood feud between our two families? Release him, and I'll stay here."

Shen Linfeng sat up weakly. "Fine, then tie yourself up."

Su Wanwan sat down opposite Shen Linfeng, her gaze calm. "With two servants with you, I can't leave. Is Young Master Shen so afraid of me? Afraid I'll report you to the authorities?"

"Go and see who's following us," Shen Linfeng said to the servant beside him.

The servant nodded and left.

"It's just me." Su Wanwan sat up straight. "Is Young Master Shen here to catch up with old friends today?"

"Catch up? I'm not here to catch up with you! The most cunning and treacherous person in the Su family, you've played the game deep enough. I'm here to take your life today!"

Shen Linfeng slammed his hand on the edge of the chair.

"What games are you playing? This humble lady is not as good at playing as Young Master Shen..." Su Wanwan raised her eyes and mocked.

"You bribed Ying'er to give the blame for the illness to Qin'er, causing me to self-harm in prison. You dare say that the dagger wasn't sent in by your people?" Shen Linfeng's face twisted in pain.

"A dagger? I never gave you a dagger. After all, when you were detained, I was also detained in prison," Su Wanwan said casually.

"Do I need to admit anything about someone like you? There are plenty of people who want you dead." Su Wanwan smiled faintly, quite smug.

"You bitch! I should have killed you back then!" Shen Linfeng squinted, wishing he could kill you as soon as possible.

"If it weren't for His Majesty's intervention, I would never have let you go!"

"Let me go? What a joke! If you had treated my sister well, how could things have come to this?" Su Wanwan sneered.

"You dare to come today, you are destined to die by my hand, I don't want to waste words with you." Shen Linfeng gritted his teeth.

"Since I dared to come, I'm not afraid of death. Tie me up if you want..." Su Wanwan stretched out her hand.

Shen Linfeng gestured to the servant standing by the tree, who was gripping Zhao Yu's rope, and said, "Go, tie her up."

The man let go and walked towards her.

Su Wanwan immediately got up, walked quickly to the pine tree, took out the dagger she carried with her, and cut the rope.

The servant glanced at it and suddenly lunged forward.

Shen Linfeng laughed, "Let her cut it... you idiot."

Zhao Yu panicked, "Second Miss, what are you doing? Cut the rope! If you fall, you'll surely die!"

Su Wanwan pulled out her hairpin and threw it on the ground, raising an eyebrow and smiling, "Young Master Shen, farewell..."

Su Wanwan turned around, hugged Zhao Yu, and jumped off the cliff.

"Miss!" Pei Ce emerged from a short distance away and called out quickly.

But the two of them fell straight down like stones weighing a ton.

"Let her die!!! Hahahaha... She's dead!!... Cough..." Shen Linfeng laughed wildly, then coughed violently.

"Young master, something terrible has happened! People from the government office have arrived!" A servant ran over from a distance.

Shen Linfeng calmly replied, "What's there to be afraid of?"

Not far away, the yamen runners rode up on horseback.

Pei Ce stepped forward and told the official what had happened.

The official's face was solemn. He looked around, and combining the woman's hairpin on the ground, the half-stranded rope on the tree, and the letter from earlier, he came to a conclusion and gave the order.

"Guards, seize these three and throw them in jail!!!"

Shen Linfeng coughed and said, "On what grounds are you arresting people! What evidence do you have?"

"These letters, these objects, and this place are the evidence," the official said.

"Based on this letter alone?" Shen Linfeng scoffed. "This wasn't my doing. You have no proof that I did it, so how can you arrest me?"

"Young Master Pei witnessed this firsthand; this witness can be presented as evidence in court," the official said.

"Him? From the Pei family?" Shen Linfeng's face suddenly fell.

The Pei family has been a family of impeccable integrity for generations, never having committed any immoral or disreputable acts. If he were to testify, wouldn't that be a sure thing?

Pei Ce stood on the edge of the cliff, gazing at the bottomless abyss, his heart filled with panic.

He clenched his fists, suppressing the frustration and guilt welling up in his chest.

He should have stopped her from coming sooner; that way, at least two lives could have been saved.

Now that I'm going back, how am I going to explain this to the Su family?

"Chief Zhou, the ones who fell were the third son-in-law and the second young lady of the Su family. The third young lady is pregnant, so this matter cannot be made public. I will accompany you to the Su family." Pei Ce said.

"Fine, well..." Zhou Bantou frowned and sighed.

Shen Linfeng and his two servants were taken to the government office and imprisoned. The Crown Prince's faction had long hated the Princess's faction.

In addition, Shen Linfeng had previously worked in the Ministry of Justice and had offended many people by relying on his family's influence.

The officer on duty reviewed the case and immediately convicted the suspect.

Driven by personal grudges, Shen Linfeng bound Zhao Yu and hung her on a cliff, forcing Su Shi to commit suicide, which resulted in both of them falling off the cliff.

His actions were cruel and his actions deserved to be punished.

According to the "Major Criminal Law", the sentence is to be beheaded with reprieve, to be executed in the autumn.

Shen Linfeng is seriously ill and is temporarily staying in prison for medical treatment, pending a decision from the autumn court.

On the Su family's side, Pei Ce explained the truth to his great-aunt.

Not wanting her daughter to suffer, Old Mrs. Pei took on the matter privately.

Pei Ce was the one who handled all the official communications, since he was, after all, an outsider.

After much deliberation, Zhao was the one who went to the government office to retrieve the documents.

The moment Zhao learned the truth, she wiped away her tears and wept bitterly, "How could my good niece and son-in-law have fallen to such a state..."

Back inside, I was overjoyed.

Now that the two troublesome members of the Su family are dead, she will be in charge of the Su family from now on. Jinse's dowry could stretch for miles.

Zhao sat in the courtyard, unable to hide her joy.

Suddenly, Su Wanwan's voice came from behind, "Third Aunt..."

Zhao was so frightened that the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end, and she jumped up from the chair.