Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family

Chapter 545: A Day Apart Feels Like Three Autumns

Chapter 545: Chapter 545: A Day Apart Feels Like Three Autumns

“Report——”

A government office’s runner rushed into the county government: “Lord County Magistrate, the scout reports that the messenger has arrived at the East City gate and will soon be at the government office.”

“Damn! What have you been doing? How come you only found out now!”

County Magistrate Su was both anxious and angry, he hastily put on his official hat: “Quickly prepare to go out and welcome the messenger!”

Originally, he had wanted to go out of the city gate to welcome the messenger, but now that the messenger had entered the city, it was impossible!

“Wait, I’ll go too!”

Xin Quan did not want to fall behind and rushed to follow.

“Lord Xin, how confident are you about this matter?” County Magistrate Su was still a bit uneasy.

“Just relax! My uncle has worked hard to his death. If you still worry, you’ll know the outcome in a while.”

The two men walked into the hall while talking.

As soon as they left the county government, they saw a steed rushing straight towards them. It stopped at the doorway of the government office, and the rider dismounted.

“So, the messenger has arrived! Quickly please come inside!”

County Magistrate Su was overjoyed and hurriedly welcomed the messenger in.

Meanwhile, at Liuping Town.

Liu Sisi instructed the servants to drive the carriage.

Originally, Ms. Gao was accompanying Liu Sisi, but now it was Ms. Xin who took her place. Old Cheng drove the carriage and once again advanced along the usual route.

There were two more people in the carriage than usual! It was none other than Di Xuan and Di Ying.

Liu Sisi had no intention of taking the two with her, but she couldn’t resist Di Ying’s tearful face.

Di Xuan sat in the corner holding YingEr, not saying a word. He just glanced at Liu Sisi from time to time. YingEr, on the other hand, pouted her small mouth. She had tried to get close to Liu Sisi several times, but Di Xuan forcibly held her back.

“I heard that Third Brother was locked up in the black prison. I wonder if it’s true?” The journey was long, and Ms. Xin was trying to make conversation.

“Of course it is.”

Liu Sisi glanced at her casually: “By rights, County Magistrate Su has no authority to interrogate Ye Lei, which is why the case was reported up to Gongzhou City. As for Gongzhou City’s attitude, we will find out today.”

She used to be ignorant of Ms. Xin’s identity, but since she began to gradually come into contact with the power of the Li Sect, she naturally understood what Ms. Xin used to do.

As for Ms. Xin’s concealment of her own identity, she didn’t expose it. After all, Ms. Xin genuinely wanted to say goodbye to her past. As Third Sister-in-law, she would naturally help her do so.

“Third Sister-in-law, please don’t worry. Third Brother will surely have a favorable turn of events.”

Ms. Xin seemed troubled.

“I hope so.”

Liu Sisi looked up at the sky outside the window but did not tell Ms. Xin that her own uncle was the Garrison Commander of Gongzhou City.

The carriage continued to stroll leisurely towards the county city.

A rider came up to the carriage and rode side by side: “Miss, there’s news from over there that the messenger has already entered the government office.”

“I see! Was it just the messenger alone?”

“Yes!”

So the messenger had already gone in?

At the moment, Liu Sisi suddenly laughed! It seems that the results were already out!

The carriage continued to move forward, and not long after, someone reported again: “Miss, the messenger has entered the county government office and is meeting with the Lord County Magistrate.”

“Keep investigating! Old Cheng, speed up the carriage!”

“Yes!”

Liu Sisi directly lifted the carriage curtain, her gaze heavy, as if to invite the storm be even more violent!

In the county government.

The news delivered by the messenger left County Magistrate Su and Xin Quan with heavy hearts.

“Lord Xin, what do you think your uncle meant by this?” County Magistrate Su pointed at the official document on the table with the seal, extremely dissatisfied.

Xin Quan’s face was also gray with defeat. He didn’t expect that the Garrison Commander would say something so ambiguous.

“County Magistrate Su, your question is strange. You and I saw this official document at the same time, how could I know what it means?”

County Magistrate Su sprang up from his chair: “Lord Xin, don’t tell me you want to shirk your responsibility at this moment? Don’t forget, if there is an investigation from above, neither you nor I can escape the corruption charges, so don’t delude yourself into thinking you can clean your own ass!”

Xin Quan’s heart caught fire as well! But he forcibly suppressed his anger: “Lord Su, your words are too harsh! My uncle is extraordinarily strict, and he must go through the process according to the imperial edict. What can I do? I initially wanted to stay in Gongzhou Mansion, but he forcibly stuffed me into this godforsaken place. I’ve been holding a bellyful of anger, haven’t I?”

After thinking about it, he said, “There’s no other way since things have come to this point. Why don’t we…”

As he spoke, he pointed outside and then made a downward cutting motion with his hand…

County Magistrate Su’s face twisted horribly, and after pondering for a moment, he finally made a decision.

“Fine! It’s all or nothing; dead or alive! Let’s do it!”

In the courtroom.

Di Yelei had been taken out of the black prison, everyone returned to their respective positions, leaving Di Yelei standing alone in the courtroom.

Outside the courtroom, the place was packed with common people standing shoulder to shoulder, making it impossible to get through.

When Liu Sisi led everyone to the entrance of the government office, what she saw was such a grand occasion.

Ignoring her bulky body, she followed Old Cheng, who was clearing the way, and squeezed into the front of the crowd.

Di Yelei was also searching for Liu Sisi’s figure in the crowd, and as he looked around, the gazes of the two finally met from afar.

“Sisi!”

He greedily stared at Liu Sisi, sizing her up and down. His eyes were filled with surprise and deep love.

She was dressed in a particularly simple outfit today, and perhaps due to the crowding, a few strands of her hair hung loose on her cheeks, making her small face even more delicate and blushing!

Liu Sisi couldn’t take her eyes off him!

It had been several days since she saw him last, which truly justified the saying, “A day apart feels like three autumns.”

She quickly looked him over. Di Yelei still wore the same clothes from when he was captured. Due to wearing them for so long, his clothes clung to his body like dried salted vegetables, exposing a large patch of bronze-colored chest.

“Ye Lei…”

His neck was shackled with a heavy collar, and his wrists and ankles were bound with thick iron chains. Each step he took emitted the sound of his fetters clanking together.

Despite this, his spirits were still high, and his radiant eyes stared unblinkingly at her.

Noticing her gaze, he grinned and chuckled a few times, his face filled with simplicity.

“Sisi, you’re here?” His voice was very low.

“I’m here! Ye Lei, how are you…”

Liu Sisi’s eyes turned red, and her body involuntarily took a few steps forward…

But she almost kicked the high threshold of the county government’s doorway and almost fell onto the court floor.

“Be careful, Sisi!”

Di Yelei cried out in alarm, instinctively wanting to rush forward and support Liu Sisi.

But another pair of hands were faster!

Before Di Yelei could act, someone beside him had already reached out and grabbed Liu Sisi.