The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

As soon as Wang Qian arrived in Qinghe County, he told her about Madam Luo's visit.

He knew the Luo family had ill intentions, so he informed Miss Su in advance, hoping she could be prepared.

Madam Luo and her entourage were still on their way.

She traveled under the banner of Vice Minister Luo, receiving lavish hospitality from the wives of officials in the cities she passed through, and receiving many expensive gifts. She was even more glamorous than when she was in the Vice Minister's residence in the capital.

After all, the position of Vice Minister is not low; he is a third-rank official in the capital, and those below him usually can't find an opportunity to curry favor with him.

Madam Luo gradually grew to enjoy the feeling of being flattered by the official's wife.

As a result, her journey was much slower. The journey from the capital to Qinghe County, which should have taken more than three days, took her eight days.

Madam Luo actually wanted to delay a little longer, but she was afraid that if she delayed too long, Vice Minister Luo would really divorce her.

After enjoying a series of pleasant journeys, we finally arrived in Qinghe County.

Mother Fan gazed at the tall city gate, on which were written the three large characters "Qinghe County".

"Madam, we have arrived at Qinghe County."

A hint of fear crept into Fan's voice. This was her second time visiting Qinghe County. The first time she came, her face was swollen from being beaten. So when she saw the words "Qinghe County," her legs trembled involuntarily.

She reminisced about the time when, during her journey, the old women around the officials' wives in every city she visited would flatter her and even slip her silver.

Madam Luo was also not very happy. "Fan Dajiang, go and inform the county magistrate's wife that I have arrived."

With the magistrate's wife hosting her, she'll definitely have a good time eating and staying in Qinghe County.

Fan Dajiang is Fan's mother's son, and he was sent here with her this time.

He came and went in a hurry last time, without even having time to contact the local magistrate.

Thinking about it, the old lady was quite clever, knowing to contact local officials.

At that time, the county magistrate's wife will definitely treat the people from the vice minister's residence as honored guests, and he will be able to do whatever he wants in Qinghe County.

As a result, Fan Dajiang went out to inquire and heard that Magistrate Tang of Qinghe County had been executed for treason, and that Miss Su had shot him to death with a single arrow.

"Madam, the people all say that the one in charge of Qinghe County now is that Miss Su, who is also your granddaughter."

Hearing this, Madam Luo felt quite uncomfortable. It was really inappropriate for such a young lady to show her face and meddle in so many things.

She was tired and wanted to rest. "Alright, let's find an inn to stay in first. Remember, the best inn and the best food."

Although Madam Luo didn't have much money when she left the capital, the gifts that the wives of officials gave her along the way were quite valuable, enough for her to squander in Qinghe County.

So she's dressed much more glamorously now than when she left Beijing.

Having managed the household affairs for many years, Madam Luo was still quite shrewd. She instructed, "Mama Fan, send two other people to inquire about that girl's affairs. The more information you find out, the better."

Everyone has weaknesses; once you find out the weaknesses, it's easier to control the other person.

As expected, Madam Luo and her entourage checked into the best inn in Qinghe County—Jinyu Mantang Inn.

Little did she know that the inn was run by Su Qianqian, and that Su Qianqian had complete control over her every move.

As Madam Fan touched the double-sided embroidered screen, she exclaimed, "Madam, I never imagined that the inn in Qinghe County would be just as good as those in the capital."

The last time she came, she left that very night with the letter of severance from kinship, without ever staying at an inn. I think it's a real shame.

Madam Luo nodded, also finding the inn to be quite luxurious.

As soon as she entered the inn's lobby, she saw several of those small portraits that Ming Kang had bought, each worth over two thousand taels of silver.

Madam Luo felt that the whole of Qinghe County looked pretty good.

After entering Qinghe County, the car windows remained open, allowing Madam Luo to see clearly that Qinghe County was very prosperous, with more people on the streets than in the capital.

Moreover, there wasn't a single beggar on the street.

This is quite different from the other cities along the way.

Was it because that girl was afraid the beggars would damage the city's image, so she killed them all?

That evening, the two servants who had gone out to inquire returned. Old Madam Luo sat on the soft bed, listening to the servants recount what they had found out.

"Madam, I've heard that Gu's Restaurant is very profitable and has branches in several nearby cities."

"Madam, Miss Su has been distributing porridge for free since last year and hasn't stopped. I heard that she even puts minced meat in the porridge."

Madam Luo clutched her chest, heartbroken.

They've been giving away porridge for so long for free, what a waste of money! This money belongs to both that girl and the Luo family. How can they just arbitrarily squander the Luo family's money?

If the property could be acquired by the Luo family, they would enjoy endless wealth and honor in the future.

It's safer to keep your own money than to accept bribes.

"Madam, I heard that when Miss Su's cousin got married, her dowry was very generous. It is said that Miss Su gave her cousin an ancient book from three hundred years ago as part of her dowry."

Madam Luo was heartbroken and her heart ached.

Rare and unique ancient books are valuable items; even money can't guarantee you can buy them.

When the noble ladies of the capital got married, I never saw any family that could bring ancient books from 300 years ago as part of their dowry. It was such a waste.

That girl is such a spendthrift! She could have saved such nice things for her own sisters, Mingfang and Mingxi, when they got married! Instead, she had to give them away to outsiders!

With her in charge of that girl from now on, such a thing will never happen again.

"Madam, I've heard that Miss Su's mother, Madam Gu, is very timid and weak, and that your own son, Su Bing, is also very honest and simple."

Madam Luo had an idea in mind. She fantasized that she could use her status as an elder to intimidate that Gu Shi tomorrow, and that she would make Gu Shi and Su Bing obey her every word.

Madam Fan knelt down in front of the old lady's bed with a thud. "Old lady, the people from Gu's family beat me last time. They were disrespecting you. You must stand up for me!"

Madam Luo said confidently, "Don't worry, I will definitely stand up for you tomorrow."

The next morning, Madam Luo dressed herself up very elegantly, in order to establish her authority in front of the younger generation.

She was eager to show off her elder status in front of Su Bing and his wife.

As soon as Madam Luo reached the entrance of Gu's Restaurant, Fan Dajiang pointed to the right and said, "Madam, the one standing under the big banyan tree over there is your granddaughter."

Madam Luo turned her head and looked at Su Qianqian.

She was truly astonished that the Luo family could produce such a stunningly beautiful descendant, with skin as white as snow, hair as black as ink, and eyes as bright as stars, radiating brilliance—more beautiful than any noblewoman she had ever seen.

Although the girl looked somewhat like someone from the Luo family, she was prettier than all the granddaughters of the Luo family and more beautiful than any noble lady from a prominent family in the capital.

The only flaw was that such a pretty little girl was holding a big knife.

A man, bound hand and foot, was kneeling in the small square.

The little girl shouted "Kill!" and thousands of people around her joined in, shouting "Kill!"

The sound was deafening; Old Madam Luo felt as if her ears were about to be deafened.

She wanted to get closer and give the little girl a piece of her mind.

But then they saw the little girl swiftly and decisively wield the knife.

The head fell to the ground and rolled and rolled until it reached Old Madam Luo's side. The person was dead, but his eyes were still open.

"ah--"

Madam Luo let out a scream, her vision went black, and she collapsed to the ground.

Madam Fan was also so frightened that her limbs trembled. She suppressed her discomfort and immediately ordered the servants to carry the old lady back to the inn. She also arranged for Fan Dajiang to fetch a doctor.

Su Qianqian took the handkerchief Qin Changfeng handed her and wiped her hands clean.

The man she beheaded was a rapist who had raped a seven-year-old girl.

The Great Qi Dynasty stipulated that raping a young girl would be punished by drawing lots, but since the girl was in her hands, she had the final say, and she directly executed her for treason.

Anyway, she was the most powerful person in Qinghe County, and it was very close to the rebels, so it wouldn't be difficult to frame her for treason.

In fact, she usually didn't have to do the job of supervising the execution of prisoners. The reason she took the job today was to intimidate that old lady Luo.

She had previously asked the innkeeper to help monitor Madam Luo, but the innkeeper told her that Madam Luo planned to manipulate Su Bing and his wife.

Su Bing and his wife were indeed too weak and could not be easily manipulated.

So Su Qianqian scared Old Madam Luo half to death, and now Old Madam Luo had no energy to control Su Bing and his wife.

Su Qianqian walked to the entrance of Gu's Restaurant and saw Su Bing staring blankly to the west.

In that direction, Madam Fan, accompanied by several servants, was carrying Old Madam Luo toward the inn.

"Dad, it's time to eat."

To be honest, she could understand her father's complicated feelings.

It's perfectly normal for a son to be curious about his biological mother whom he has never met.