Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

The guards had been hiding themselves these past few days. Su Yimin was already dead, so how could Su Nanxing die? Before he could come up with a solution, news spread that Su Nanxing was also dead.

He could hardly believe it. Why was the young master dead? And how did he die? Knowing the young master's temperament and character, he couldn't possibly have committed suicide. Could it be murder? But who would kill him? What would be the point of killing him? This matter had to be investigated thoroughly.

He kept an eye on the back gate of the county government office and saw a woman sneaking out. He immediately followed her and found out that she had stolen some things from the government office and was going to sell them.

He pulled the woman to a secluded spot, and just as she was about to scream, he covered her mouth, saying, "You stole from the county government. Be careful, or I'll send you to the authorities."

As long as you behave, I won't hurt you in the slightest.

The woman nodded, and the guard released her hand. "Let me ask you, how did the magistrate's son die?"

You must answer honestly. If you dare to lie to me, you know what the consequences will be!

The woman turned pale with fright, but tried to calm herself down. "The young master was so frightened and had a high fever that he died. If you don't believe me, you can ask the doctor at Huichuntang."

The woman gave him an unexpected answer: she had died of illness. He believed her, but he still needed to confirm it himself.

The city gates were opened after being sealed for seven days. If they hadn't been opened soon, there would have been a huge mess. However, the checks on people entering and leaving the city gates were very strict.

Half a month passed, and there was still no clue about the murderer. The head constable went back to the prefectural city to report, and the two cases became unsolved mysteries.

Fang Zhihua received a letter from the prefect, asking him to temporarily assume the post of magistrate of Lingshui County until the imperial court appointed a new official.

Su Yimin's body could not remain at the county government office indefinitely, as the new county magistrate would need to stay there. Yang, the registrar, reported this matter to Fang Zhihua.

"Just park them in those abandoned houses in the city and have someone watch over them."

Send someone to Lord Su's hometown to deliver a message, asking them to come and take the coffin away.

Registrar Yang felt that this was the only way to do it, mainly because the lady was not here. The lady was a woman of her own mind and did not need their interference.

Liu Siyue heard the news of Su Yimin's death and also received a letter from Wang Yalan.

Liu Siyue truly felt sorry for Wang Yalan; she had slept in the same bed with someone for over ten years only to discover that he was a scumbag.

She had to admire Su Yimin's patience and acting skills. Not only did he want to steal her credit, but he also wanted to drag Wang Yalan's family down with him. Was this revenge? How disgusting.

If you lack ability but still try to harm others, you end up harming both yourself and others.

The bodies of Su Yimin and his son were moved to an abandoned house. No servant was willing to keep vigil for them, so Yang, the registrar, had no choice but to dismiss all the servants in the mansion. The young servant was kind and loyal and helped to continue to handle the funeral arrangements.

Clerk Yang gave the servant several dozen taels of silver and then left him to his own devices. The servant hired two people to watch over the two coffins with him in the abandoned house, after all, they were master and servant.

The guards confirmed that Su Nanxing was dead, his mission was complete, and it was time for him to return to the capital to report back.

Two weeks later, Su Yimin's brother arrived and transported the two coffins back to their hometown.

Wang Yalan received a letter from her son, informing her that Su Yimin had died in the same way as Guo Changfeng. Su Nanxing wrote in the letter that he wanted her to return home to handle her father's funeral arrangements, and that he would come to the capital with her after the funeral.

When the eldest prince received the letter from Prefect Cai, he was furious. The death of Su Yimin was like the death of an ant; he didn't care at all. What he cared about was that people ignored him and challenged his authority.

All he could think of were his several good younger brothers and the Minister of Revenue.

After discussing it with the Duke of Zhenguo, he decided to entrust the matter entirely to the Duke of Zhenguo for a thorough investigation.

Assassinating a high-ranking official of the imperial court is a serious crime, and those people must be taught a lesson.

The bodies of Su Yimin and his son were transported back to their hometown, and the entire Su family, including the Su clan members, were shrouded in sorrow and low spirits.

Old Madam Su held her son's coffin, heartbroken. Her most promising son was gone, and her most promising grandson was gone too.

What will become of your Su family in the future? He blamed Su Yimin's death entirely on Wang Yalan. If he hadn't left, this wouldn't have happened, and his son and grandson would still be fine.

"Son, you're so foolish! You've endured this for over a decade, why can't you just bear it a little longer?"

Mother knows you have ambitions and want to make something of yourself, but you also need to see the situation clearly!

Mother knows you've been wronged, but you shouldn't have been so reckless and broken ties with her so early. You've left and gotten away with it all, but what will become of our Su family?

You are the culmination of the entire Su family's, and indeed the entire Su clan's, all their hard work and dedication.

The family members were not particularly saddened by Su Yimin's death. They only felt that the family would have no one to protect them now, and that Wang Yalan, their cash cow, would be gone.

"Mother, when will my eldest brother be buried?"

"Don't rush. Let's wait until that bitch Wang comes back. With her husband and son gone, how can she possibly stay out here?"

"Mother, now that my eldest brother is gone, our family will have to rely on my sister-in-law from now on. We can't afford to offend her; we have to win her over."

"Your mother isn't confused, she's just angry. Your eldest brother lived a life of misery, and he died a life of misery."

"Mom, no matter how angry you are, you can't give your sister-in-law a hard time when she comes back. The children in the family will still need her to pave the way for them in the future."

"I know, I know. According to the timeline, Wang should have returned by now, but there's still no news. If she doesn't come back, we'll have to bury her before the New Year; we can't let her body go through the New Year."

"Mother, my sister-in-law left after arguing with my brother. What if she doesn't come back?"

"If she doesn't come back, you should go to the capital to find her after the New Year. She is a member of the Su family and should come back to observe mourning for your elder brother."

"Okay, we'll listen to Mother."

The Su family members were also waiting, hoping to see if Wang would return. They waited and waited, and it was already the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, but she still hadn't come back.

Left with no other choice, they buried the bodies of the father and son. The Lantern Festival had already passed, and the Su clan had not yet seen Wang Yalan. They knew that the Su family was finished, the Su clan was finished, and Wang would not return. The only person who could restrain Wang now was Su Manzhi, the granddaughter of the Su family.

As long as Su Manzhi is loyal to the Su family, the Wang family must continue to support their clan.

Wang Yalan was unaware that Su Yimin and his son were both dead, and that the Su family was still plotting against her and trying to take advantage of her.

Since Fang Zhihua took over as acting magistrate, he has been very obedient. He delegates all the work to his subordinates and acts as a hands-off manager. The people feel more relaxed than ever before, and as the end of the year approaches, the county town becomes more and more lively.

Aunt Yu waited anxiously at home for her son to return, but he never came back. She was very worried and uneasy. At the end of the month, the landlady came to urge her to pay the rent, but she had no money to pay. "Sir, could you please give me a few more days? I will pay when my son comes back."

The landlady chuckled mockingly, "Your son is probably not coming back!"

"Master, what do you mean by that? Why can't my son come back?"

"No wonder, what would a village woman like you know? Your son has committed a crime and has been arrested by the authorities to work in the mines."

You probably don't know this, but people who go to mine almost never come back.

If you can't afford the rent, you'd better move out as soon as possible, I need to rent it to the next tenant!

"No, that's impossible. How could my son have committed a crime? I'm going to the yamen to ask him."

The landlady had her maid pack up Aunt Yu's belongings, threw them all out, locked the door, and left.