CHAPTER 1984: CHAPTER 1986: BOTH HUSBANDS WERE KILLED BY HER

"Moreover, human ghosts can’t linger in the mortal world for too long, otherwise wouldn’t all those who died unjustly come back for revenge every year? But look at those evildoers, aren’t they all still living well?"

"You’re right indeed, I misunderstood."

Yang Chuxia paused and continued, "But these children are truly pitiable, each so young, unable to find their families. What will happen to them in the future?"

"We can raise them here at our home, and have them stay with the children," Ye Zi’an suggested. These kids were found outside the city; after the new year, a lot of refugees appeared outside the city, and there were many children without parents along the way.

"That works too." Thinking about the two youngest ones inside, only two years old, without parents and knowing nothing, if Ye Zi’an hadn’t brought them back, they might have died of hunger.

It’s said that many of these people fled from Shandong, and thinking about this, Yang Chuxia despised Prince Le even more. If he hadn’t caused trouble, how could Shandong have become so chaotic, forcing people to leave their homes, and children losing their parents?

Reflecting on her own children, now sent away, if anything happened to her and Brother An, they might end up the same way. Yang Chuxia’s heart ached uncontrollably.

"Don’t worry, our children won’t end up like that," Ye Zi’an reassured her, understanding her thoughts. "I have sent many people to follow and protect them, left enough money, and with Qingrui and the others, everything will be fine."

"Alright, but you’ll have to move quickly."

"We’ve almost finished preparing, just waiting for the right moment. It won’t be long."

"Father, the day after tomorrow is the Luo Family’s funeral, mother needs to prepare for the ritual."

Lele, noticing their somber expressions, reminded them.

"Got it, little steward," Yang Chuxia tousled his hair and smiled. "Go and rest; going out early must be tiring."

"I’m not tired at all, mother shouldn’t think I’m that weak," Lele said haughtily, raising his head. "Honestly, I should thank father for pushing me to practice martial arts; otherwise, I wouldn’t handle the carriage’s bumpiness."

God knows how painful riding the carriage to the academy was for him before.

After Lele went back, it wasn’t long before someone reported that Constable Lu requested an audience.

Yang Chuxia didn’t immediately recall who this was until Ye Zi’an reminded her.

"Greetings, Lord Ye, Madam Ye."

"Constable Lu, no need for formalities," Ye Zi’an said, "Is the case involving the Qian family concluded?"

"It is," Constable Lu replied, "It’s been thoroughly investigated, which is why I came to report to you."

"What was found? Is she involved in any other cases?"

Yang Chuxia was curious whether she had trafficked other children, but unexpectedly uncovered other cases instead.

"Madam Ye, you guessed right; this woman is truly vicious," Constable Lu shuddered at the thought. "This Qian Xiaoqing had been married twice, right?"

"Yes!"

"That’s it," Constable Lu continued. "Her two husbands were both killed by her; the first one wasn’t sick but poisoned with arsenic, the second was beaten to death with a hammer. To avoid capture, she fled all the way to the Capital City, hooking up with two traffickers, and along the way kidnapped three children, each sold to various places in the Capital City."

Yang Chuxia hadn’t expected Qian Xiaoqing to be so cruel; such a person truly deserved to die.

"What’s her sentence?"

"Execution by waist chop!" Constable Lu replied. "Two lives were taken."