After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Officer Li shuddered in shock and weakly said, "If that's the case, Madam will have to go with that hunter!"

Xiong Feng scoffed, "She chose her own life and is responsible for it. As the local official, I naturally have to distinguish right from wrong and uphold justice for the people. Isn't that what Constable Li thinks?"

Officer Li snapped out of his daze and nodded frantically, "I understand, I'll have someone bring the lady to the courtroom right away."

When Madam Niu learned that Mo Chunxiang had run away after remarrying as a widow, she was utterly disgusted with her and didn't even want to teach her a lesson. Instead, she personally escorted Mo Chunxiang out.

Mo Chunxiang thought Xiong Feng had a change of heart and was going to take her back to Ximen Village. But when she saw the hunter, she was terrified. Before anyone could say anything, she screamed, "I don't want to go back! I don't want to go back! Son, save me! Son, save me!"

With a loud "slap!", Madam Niu slapped Mo Chunxiang hard across the face and shouted, "What son? What son can a remarried widow have? I think you're as stupid as a pig. I was originally thinking of correcting you, but now it seems I've misjudged you."

"It's all your fault! If you had told me you'd remarried earlier, I wouldn't have hit you! I've had to bear this stigma for so long!"

Mo Chunxiang was stunned by Niu's shamelessness. She had been living in misery for some time, being beaten by Niu almost every day. In the end, Niu turned around and said that Mo Chunxiang was at fault.

Deceiving too much!

"You old hag, you'll die a horrible death!" Mo Chunxiang spat at Niu Shi while frantically yelling and cursing.

Just couldn't see it.

Su Yongzhang made no attempt to hide his disdain and said to the hunter, "Now that everything is clear, the Mo family will be returned to you. Since the old lady unknowingly injured the Mo family, she is ordered to compensate the other party with ten taels of silver. Are you willing?"

"Yes, yes!" the hunter exclaimed with delight.

He originally thought that he would be lucky to bring Mo Chunxiang back, and he didn't dare to hope for any compensation. Ten taels of silver would be enough for him to live on for two or three years, which was a real windfall.

Mo Chunxiang was frantic and struggled wildly, "I don't agree! I don't want to go back with him! I want to go back to the Xiong family! Feng'er, you can't abandon your mother! You can't be so heartless! Please save your mother!"

The hunter deftly took a rag, stuffed it into Mo Chunxiang's mouth, tied her hands and feet, and hoisted her onto his shoulder.

The movements were fluid and seamless, clearly indicating that he had done this kind of thing many times before.

Moreover, the other party was used to carrying prey, and he carried Mo Chunxiang with a completely relaxed expression.

Madam Niu was greatly shocked. After regaining her senses, she asked her maid to bring over ten taels of silver.

The hunter received the silver and successfully found his wife. He left with a beaming smile, a joyful sight that left the onlookers with mixed feelings.

Su Yongzhang rose and curtsied to Madam Niu, "Madam, is my judgment correct?"

Niu smiled reassuringly at him, "What's the problem! I originally thought that even though she's a scoundrel, she still married into our Xiong family. I was afraid that after I died, this shameless thing would cause trouble, so I tried my best to correct her. I never expected that this slut would remarry."

Since she has a new husband's family, she naturally needs to go back to her new husband's family. Your judgment is fair and just; I should thank you!

For just ten taels of silver, a problem was solved. Madam Niu said that the money was well spent, and she would be happy to spend another ten taels.

Seeing that Niu was happy, Su Yongzhang's anxiety subsided.

This was no secret, and it spread quickly.

After learning of the government's verdict, the people praised the newly appointed magistrate and assistant magistrate, saying that they were selfless and impartial officials who put the people first.

The people, who had been worried about the character of the new magistrate and clerk, were now completely relieved. This unexpected gain greatly boosted Su Yongzhang's confidence, and he became even more proactive in his work.

After the news reached Ximen Village.

Mo Dali was somewhat depressed.

Madam Huang advised, "Your sister was born with bad luck. If she had been honest and down-to-earth, her life would never have turned out like this. I thought that since Xiong Feng became an official, at the very least he could take care of her for the rest of her life, but I never expected her to remarry! She has cut off her own path to wealth! I really don't know what she was thinking!"

Everyone knows that Mo Chunxiang can't have any more children because of a difficult childbirth. In this situation, she doesn't cherish her only son and ignores him. Later, she quietly got married and completely disregarded the Xiong family.

Now that her son has returned home in glory, she wants to secretly acknowledge him as her son again. How could such a good thing possibly happen?

Mo Dali felt increasingly distressed as he listened. "Stop talking. From now on, Mo Chunxiang's affairs are none of our business. I'm going to see Dad."

As soon as the door was pushed open, Mo Dali met Mo Laotian's pair of sorrowful, tearful, and cloudy eyes.

"Father, you heard everything."

Mo Dali spoke with certainty, showing no intention of playing games with Mo Laotian.

Mo Laotian trembled as he reached out his hand, "Boss, she's your sister. Please help her."

Mo Dali roared, "Did she think of me, her older brother, when she remarried? She ran away and hid from us. Did she ever treat me like her older brother? She never cared about me from beginning to end. It was you! It was you who kept begging me to help her!"
This time her husband went to the authorities. What am I supposed to do about their family's affairs? Besides, that hunter isn't even a local. Where am I supposed to find him? Where am I supposed to help him? Father, I beg you, please don't ruin me! I have a wife and children; I can't act recklessly! Don't mention Mo Chunxiang's matter again.”

If it weren't for Mo Laotian constantly pressuring him to visit Mo Chunxiang at the county government office, he wouldn't have bothered to say these words.

Now that things are cleared up, Old Mo won't keep forcing him to go to the county government office.

Mo Dali turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

Mo Laotian gradually lost heart.

He was already at his last gasp, but he held on for Mo Chunxiang's sake. Now that his last breath was gone, he left in the middle of the night.

Mo Dali didn't show much grief. He helped Huang with the funeral arrangements, and the burial took place the next day.

With Mo Laotian gone, no one will care about Mo Chunxiang's life or death anymore.

Before they knew it, the day arrived for Su Tai and Shen Yuezhang to set off.

Shen Yuezhang's dowry alone filled nearly a hundred oxcarts. Large items such as cabinets, beds, screens, and dressing tables filled about twenty carts. There were also many valuable jade items, from large ornaments to teacups for brewing tea, all made of jade.

There were also various fabrics, headwear, clothes, shoes, bedding, and all sorts of rare foods and snacks—everything a woman would need to live in her husband's family home was prepared.

These are not all; Su Tai plans to add more once she arrives in the capital.

The caravan arrived in the county town.

The Su family, who had been waiting there for a long time, reluctantly went forward to say goodbye to the mother and daughter.

Madam Han hugged Shen Yuezhang tightly, choking back tears, and said, "You've married so far away, it's so hard for your maternal grandmother to even see you. Listen to your parents in the capital, take good care of yourself, and give birth to a son as soon as possible. Keep your mother-in-law happy, and life won't be so difficult." (End of Chapter)