What Law Did She Break?

Xiao Che was also moved into this Little Black, and he didn't know what was going on with it.

When I first entered, the room was a complete mess, dilapidated everywhere.

But to his utter surprise, the house had completely changed in just half an hour.

An ice basin was placed in the corner, which dissipated much of the stuffiness.

The room, which was originally pitch black, was now lit with a few kerosene lamps, and even the floor was covered with a thick carpet that felt soft and substantial underfoot.

Zhou Wanwan lay on the chaise lounge, saying helplessly, "The Nie Family really has no martial ethics. By the way, wasn't the Nie Family supposed to be holding a banquet today? I'm afraid it won't be able to happen now."

But Madam Nie was very concerned about her reputation, so she sent someone to inform all the households early in the morning.

Madam Shen frowned and said, "The Nie Family is really strange. Why did they change locations at the last minute?"

Shen Congrong chuckled and said, "That's because that little devil Zhou Wanwan went!"

Madam Shen glared at him and said:

"You always have such a loose tongue, can you please stop saying things like that?"

If someone overheard this, they might really think Wanwan is a little devil!

Shen Congrong smiled faintly and said, "I only said that at home; I would never say it outside."

Madam Shen nodded and said:

"Wanwan is a good girl. I think as long as you treat her well, she will treat us well in return."

Look at my farm, so many fruit trees and sweet potato vines have inexplicably appeared. These vines should be able to grow sweet potatoes."

Shen Congrong looked at Madam Shen and said, "Do you really think these sweet potato vines can grow sweet potatoes?"

Madam Shen nodded and said, "Why don't you believe me? Have you ever seen this kind of crop before?"

Shen Congrong shook her head.

"Since no one has seen it before, why not give it a try?"

"If it's really as Zhou Wanwan said, how many people could be saved?"

Shen Congrong lowered her head and remained silent. Madam Shen continued:

"I've never understood why you harbor such malice towards a child."

If someone discovers a new type of grain and openly shares it, don't you think that's already quite remarkable?

Shen Congrong nodded and said:

"Then next time I see this little brat, I'll be nicer to her."

I wonder if this little girl has suffered at the Nie Family.

Madam Shen said with a smile, "I'll go see her today."

Madam Nie was a person who cared a lot about her image and valued her status and dignity above all else.

Today, she is hosting this lotus-viewing banquet, and all the guests are prominent ladies from the Dongshan Prefecture.

The banquet wasn't just attended by these wealthy ladies; she also specially invited many young ladies and gentlemen from well-off families.

Ostensibly it's a summer lotus viewing event, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that it's actually a disguised matchmaking event.

Madam Nie wanted to take this opportunity to let the young people from each family get to know each other, so that she could find suitable marriage partners for her own children or relatives.

The garden was bustling with activity, as the ladies sat together chatting and laughing, exchanging polite words.

Shen Wanjun looked at Nie Feng and said, "I heard that you have a child imprisoned in your residence. When do you plan to release her?"

Nie Feng sneered and said, "My father said that this girl is spreading heresy and should be locked up for at least a year and a half."

Lu Lan, standing nearby, sneered, "She should be locked up. That vixen is a master at bewitching people."

Nie Feng looked at her and said, "You're quite perceptive, girl. Whose daughter are you?"

Lu Lan smiled and said, "I belong to the Lu Family."

Cheng Xiao said coldly, "That's shameless. They think they're justified locking up a six-year-old child?"

Nie Feng looked at him and said, "What do you mean? She should be locked up."

Gu Sinian walked over and said:

What law did she break?

However, she only mentioned one type of crop, and it cannot be proven now that the crop she mentioned cannot achieve a yield of two or three thousand catties per mu.

Why am I being locked up?

Most of the ladies present were still completely bewildered, not knowing what had happened.

Upon seeing this, Madam Shen recounted the whole story in detail.

Several ladies couldn't help but speak up, "Isn't Lord Nie being a bit too strict? Why be so serious with a child?"

"That's right. Whether the crops can actually yield two or three thousand catties per mu needs time to verify. What kind of logic is it to just lock people up like this?"

Madam Nie chuckled softly and spoke slowly:

"What you all don't know is that this little girl is spouting wild and nonsensical nonsense."

"What if she's deliberately spreading rumors and harming those poor people? Who would bear that responsibility?"

At first, she was full of suspicion, thinking that Zhou Wanwan was Nie Shi'an's illegitimate daughter, and she secretly harbored a lot of resentment because of this.

But now it seems that's not the case at all.

That brat clearly came here on purpose to sow discord between her and her husband; she brought this upon herself.

Madam Shen said calmly, "It seems that if you find something good in the future, you shouldn't share it, lest you get harmed."

Madam Nie smiled faintly and said:

"Madam Shen, that's not right. We just invited Zhou Wanwan to our home as a guest; we didn't do anything to her."

They always take good care of her.

Madam Shen sneered and said directly, "Since she's a guest, I'll go see where she's staying now, is that alright?"

Madam Nie paused for a moment, then instructed the maid beside her, "Go and tell that young lady we'll be there in a bit."

The maid understood immediately and quickly ran out.

Soon someone brought Zhou Wanwan out of the Little Black and took her directly to a very grand courtyard.

The courtyard was clean and spacious, with blue bricks paving the ground, flowers and plants growing in the yard, and neatly arranged tables and chairs inside the house, all very tastefully furnished.

The maids quickly tidied up, looking very presentable.

Not long after, Madam Nie entered with more than a dozen ladies and young misses. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she smiled and said:

"You all saw it, didn't you? Where did we mistreat her?"

When Zhou Wanwan came to my house, I took good care of her, making sure she had the best food and drinks.

As soon as Zhou Wanwan saw Madam Shen, she threw herself into her arms and said aggrievedly:

"Auntie, you've finally come! I was locked in Little Black yesterday."

I was just released today, did you come to rescue me?

I'm so scared! I want to go home! Waaaaah...

Lu Lan, standing beside her, chuckled and said, "Zhou Wanwan, I didn't expect you to have things you're afraid of."

Shangguan Wan'er snorted coldly and said, "So you're afraid of the dark! Now I know."

Madam Shen, with red eyes, said:

"Madam Nie, Zhou Wanwan is visiting your home as a guest."

There's no need to humiliate him, especially since he's a scholar!