"Bold! actually slandered the county Cheng as a thief, you old man is so daring! Someone! Tie him up for me, put him in the palace, and when the official is free, I will try him well! ”

Li Siwen didn't let Bai Hao'er continue, and as soon as he gave an order, Wang Hu and others rushed up, tied Bai Hao'er into a ball, and threw it on the ox cart where he was transporting wine and pulled it away. Bai Hao'er's son saw that his father was taken by the official, and he was about to cry in a hurry. Don't look at Bai Nao'er's usual babbling, as if he is powerful, but there is an old saying since ancient times, the people don't fight with the officials, and no matter how bad the people are, they have to obey the officials when they meet them. Bai Hao'er's son glanced at Bai Qiaoqiao, with a hole in his eyes, he didn't dare to make a sound, and followed the ox cart away, although the official did not arrest him, but arrested his father, where else could he go?

"Scattered, scattered! It's time to eat, it's time to rest, there's still work in the afternoon! Li Siwen shouted a few times to disperse the onlookers. Li Mu pulled Bai Qiaoqiao, who was secretly crying, into the tent, and Li Siwen also followed.

"What the hell is going on?" Li Siwen couldn't help but ask questions when he entered the tent, but his demeanor was not a question, but a face full of curiosity like a girl in later generations when she heard gossip.

Li Mu didn't want to hide it, and told the things before and after as they were. From how to get married, why Bai Hao'er regretted her marriage, and after Bai Qiaoqiao's mother died, Bai Hao'er continued to have children, treated Bai Qiaoqiao coldly, and wanted to marry her to a rich man so that she could marry her son to a daughter-in-law, etc., all of them were said again. Li Siwen was furious when he heard this, grabbed the wine jug on the table and threw it on the ground, took a sip, and said: "No wonder this wine is so unpleasant, the wine made by such a faithless and unrighteous villain can enter my mouth!" Bad luck! ”

After scolding, Li Siwen was angry, and after a while, he calmed down, looked at Li Mu and asked: "Although this person has a corrupt character, after all, he is your father-in-law, and it is not a matter to be locked up in Yamen Li, it is better to force him to write down the contract, so as not to be entangled in the future, what do you think?" ”

Li Mu looked at Bai Qiaoqiao, and saw that she looked in a trance, as if she had something on her mind, so she didn't reply in a hurry, and said: "Lock him up for a day first, and then talk to my mother when I go home, you also know that if you make a sales contract, Qiaoqiao will be like a lowly membership, I don't want to do this." ”

The Tang law stipulates that after a woman from a good family is sold, she is subordinate to the lowly and regarded as a slave, and she is not allowed to marry as a wife, but can only be a concubine.

After Li Mu's reminder, Li Siwen also thought about it, patted his head, and said, "Look at my brain, I didn't expect this, so let's go back and discuss it." Although that old man is a thorn, it doesn't matter, you and I are officials, he is just a people, forgive him and he can't turn the sky upside down, besides, what can you do if you turn the sky over, the reason is in us, let Your Majesty judge will not say that it is his reason! ”

In the afternoon of the same day, Li Mu took leave and led Bai Qiaoqiao home. After telling Sun about the matter, Sun couldn't make up his mind. Out of selfishness, of course, she hopes to solve this matter completely, but she has to consider Bai Qiaoqiao's feelings, no matter what, Bai Hao'er is her own father. Sun thought for a long time, sighed, and said, "Mother won't get involved in this matter, you make your own decisions." But there is one thing, you can't make Qiaoqiao feel uncomfortable. There is one thing I have to let you know, in the few days you were in the armory prison, Qiaoqiao secretly cried at home several times, I wondered, she must be homesick, but she couldn't say it, she could only hold it in her heart. No matter how Bai Hao'er is not a person, he is also a Qiaoqiao father, how can a girl not worry about her father, alas...... Poor girl, why did she have such a father, her life is miserable. ”

Li Mu already had a plan in his heart, and said, "Mother, you rest first, and then I will discuss with Qiaoqiao." ”

When the two were discussing, Bai Qiaoqiao hid out, and Li Mu guessed that she must be hiding somewhere to cry at this time. Sure enough, Li Mu found Bai Qiaoqiao in the front shop, and her eyes were already swollen like peaches.

"Crying for what?" Li Mu sat next to Bai Qiaoqiao, took her hand, rubbed it gently, and said, "Cry when you are too old, are tears so worthless?" My mother said let the two of us decide for ourselves, I don't have any ideas, everything depends on you, what do you think in your heart? ”

Bai Qiaoqiao held back her tears, turned her head to prevent Li Mu from seeing it, gritted her teeth and said: "He has sold me, the relationship between father and daughter has been broken, just do what the county commander said, as long as I don't entangle myself in the future, I will admit my cheap status, as long as you are good to me." ”

Li Mu saw her appearance, and knew that she didn't think like this in her heart, so he twisted her around Bai Qiaoqiao's shoulder, so that she was facing him, and said, "Didn't you say that you would treat each other sincerely, why did you lie to me?" ”

"I didn't lie, I didn't ......" Bai Qiaoqiao subconsciously defended, but when he met Li Mu's eyes, his voice became smaller and smaller. The two glanced at each other, and Bai Qiaoqiao couldn't hold back any longer, and threw herself into Li Mu's arms and cried.

"Lang Jun, I'm sorry, it's all my fault...... I shouldn't hide it from you, I do think about my father, he treats me badly, but he is my father after all. Come to Dingxiang these days, I often dream of my mother, my mother asked me, why did I leave my father alone, I explained to her, but she just scolded me for not being filial, Lang Jun, what should I do! ”

"Alas......" Li Mu helped Bai Qiaoqiao wipe away her tears, hugged her into his arms, patted her back gently, and said with relief: "Human nature, why blame yourself?" I know that most of the pressure in your heart is that you don't know how to talk to me and my mother. After all, your dad has gone too far, but in fact, you should say what you think in your heart, after all, we are a family. A family, is there still a heart? You can rest assured, I will deal with your father's side, keep him from entanglement, and let you do your filial piety. ”

Bai Qiaoqiao raised her head when she heard this, and said, "How is this possible?" ”

Li Mu smiled: "How is it impossible? Are you still the poor boy who was penniless in Mayi County in the past? You know your father's temperament, if he knew that I was a county prince, I am afraid he would have been a different face a long time ago. When he was tied up just now, he had already heard Brother Siwen mention it once, and I would find two more people to give him a few words, and he would naturally know what to do. But you don't forget what happened before, just treat your father with peace of mind, otherwise he will be insatiable, and our lives will be restless. If I have the ability, I will not treat him badly, after all, he is your father and my father-in-law. ”

"Lang Jun......" Bai Qiaoqiao looked at Li Mu with tears in her eyes. She thought that Li Mu was treated like that by Bai Hao'er, and it was impossible to forgive him, but she didn't expect Li Mu to be so broad-minded, which moved her inexplicably. Suddenly, she looked at Li Mu, bit her lip, and as if she had made up her mind, she took the initiative to put her arms around Li Mu's neck and kissed him. After kissing, he wanted to escape, but was caught by Li Mu and kissed him back. When he was about to make another move, Sun's voice came, allowing Qiaoqiao to speak. Qiaoqiao pushed Li Mu away in shame, and ran away as if he had to run to the backyard.

Li Mu licked his lips, thinking that with this kiss, this transaction is not a loss! Old white head, if you don't need to use people, how can you be so cheap?