Miss Truth

Wan Lu simply focused on eating her meal, Xiao Man also subtly understood that this matter was a sore spot for everyone present, so she didn’t interrupt. No one replied for a moment, and Madam Xing seemed unperturbed, muttering, "Such a good child, she must be reborn into a better life... Thankfully, the wife has also let go of her troubles, she will be happy to know."

Madam Xing choked up and wiped away her tears.

Wan Lu’s throat tightened, and she forcefully swallowed a mouthful of rice, grumbling, "You’re intentionally upsetting me while I eat, so I’ll leave this last bite."

After speaking, she haphazardly ate a few more bites, and then started to clear up, with Xiao Man coming over to help. The two of them quickly tidied up the corridor.

Yingmei Temple was extremely poor, and after dark, aside from the two dim oil lamps kept alight in the front hall where the Buddha was worshiped, there was no lighting anywhere else.

Mosquitoes were plentiful in the desolate countryside, and Ran Yan didn’t want to stay outside, so she went to bed early. It was too early, and she didn’t feel much like sleeping, so she pondered how to deal with the several house deeds in her possession.

In this case, Wei Niang hadn’t committed murder from start to finish, and strictly speaking, she was also a victim, the only crime she could be charged with was concealing her servitude status and marrying into a prominent family, the Tang Code decreed that those who married across two social ranks were to be exiled, and concubines were to be flogged.

From over two years ago to now, this case had resulted in six deaths, Yin Miaomiao, Ge Lan, Fan Chun, Han Shan, Zhang Fei, Yin Wanwan... It was a serious case that had to be submitted to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for review, and Inspector Liu would find it difficult to treat the case leniently. Moreover, the sentencing had to wait at least until news returned from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, which would take at least three months, or as long as a year and a half.