[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-transmigrated-as-a-stepmother-time-to-bring-the-":3,"chapter-transmigrated-as-a-stepmother-time-to-bring-the--transmigrated-as-a-stepmother-time-to-bring-the--chapter-433":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Transmigrated as a Stepmother: Time to Bring the Family to Prosper!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1194542,1538,"Chapter 433: The Umbrella","transmigrated-as-a-stepmother-time-to-bring-the--chapter-433",433,"\u003Cp>\"I tell you, Miss Qin, can you stop making everything so frightening every time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The County Magistrate marched into the backyard of the county government office after retrieving the corpses. He’d held back along the way, but eventually blurted out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people of Qingshui Town are nearly scared to death by the two corpses standing by the roadside!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you’re gonna kill, just kill, but to make two corpses stand in the street, that’s sick, don’t you think!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The County Magistrate’s complaints broke the strange and awkward atmosphere in the small room between Qin Yao and County Magistrate Song.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yao: \"Don’t get me wrong, it’s just, this thing should be the key evidence you need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stuffed the red dudou into Song Zhang’s hand, clapped her hands, and walked out the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was genuinely afraid that if she stayed a second longer, Song Zhang might dig a hole in the ground of the county government office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But thinking about it again, suddenly seeing a woman pull a dudou out and preparing to hand it to you, must indeed be quite shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yao shrugged, she understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the angry County Magistrate walk in, Qin Yao earnestly explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t intentionally stand the corpses on the road, they just died too quickly and didn’t have time to fall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fuming County Magistrate: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly deflated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Song Zhang come out of the small room with a strange look, the County Magistrate nodded to Qin Yao to express his apology, then stepped forward to report the situation to Song Zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Zhang’s curiosity was piqued once more, and he wanted to go see the fifteen assassins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recalling how he had vomited terribly the last two times he’d seen them, the County Magistrate advised, \"It’s already late today, perhaps you should wait until tomorrow to see them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Zhang refused, wanting to see them now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that he couldn’t be persuaded otherwise, the County Magistrate let him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yao and Yin Le stayed in the small hall and didn’t follow, thinking there’s nothing interesting about dead bodies, especially since she was the one who killed them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn’t interested in the assassins’ true appearances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Song Zhang and the County Magistrate returned, looking a bit pale. After repeated exposures, his nerves were now numb, and today he actually didn’t vomit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous improvement. Song Zhang thought excitedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the hour grew late, even the iron-willed County Magistrate couldn’t hold up, and retired, looking exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Zhang led Qin Yao and Yin Le to his own home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The County Magistrate’s Wife was three years older than County Magistrate Song, now thirty-five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their parents were close friends, and a child marriage was arranged before they were born, agreeing that if they had a boy and a girl, they’d eventually marry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unexpectedly, the County Magistrate’s Wife was born first, and Song Zhang came three years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the two grew up together, and with their parents’ matchmaking, their affection was exceptional.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This childhood sweetheart couple had a deeper bond than most couples, calling each other \"Sister\" and \"Brother\" privately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last time, when Qin Yao escorted the County Magistrate back to the city to his home, she was showered with their affection, finished her tea, and immediately slipped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The County Magistrate’s Wife, being cheerful and outgoing, warmly hosted Qin Yao and Yin Le, arranging guest rooms and thoughtfully preparing hot water for them to bathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qin Yao’s clothes were dirty, she had her daughter fetch a set of dresses for Qin Yao to change into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The County Magistrate couple had an early marriage, so their eldest daughter was already fifteen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miss Song resembled her father in looks and stature, a striking appearance, tall, and about the same size as Qin Yao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This set of clothes fit Qin Yao perfectly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the delicate softness of the goose-yellow silk made Qin Yao feel a bit restricted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too soft, too delicate, she probably wouldn’t dare wear it to kill. She couldn’t bear to let blood stain this beautiful dress!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the window, the owl’s call echoed, it was already midnight, and sleepiness crept in. Qin Yao, wearing the soft clothes of a young girl, covered herself with the County Magistrate’s Wife’s fragrant bedding and fell asleep soundly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the break of dawn the next day, Qin Yao got up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a guest at someone’s house, it’s not good to laze in bed like at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Zhang and Yin Le also rose early, and under the company of the County Magistrate’s Wife, were conversing in the flower hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Zhang succinctly explained the current situation to Yin Le, so she was aware.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they were in a cozy flower hall, with the County Magistrate’s Wife providing comfort, Yin Le felt entirely at ease, not feeling interrogated at all, and trusted the official in front of her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yin Le said, \"I will certainly speak all I know, holding nothing back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good!\" Song Zhang said contentedly, \"With Miss Yue’s words, I am relieved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However...\" he frowned, changing the topic with a sigh, \"If only the rescued girls from the brothel were as brave as Miss Yue.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rescued girls, concerned about their reputations, were evasive about their experiences in the brothel and unwilling to appear in court for questioning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, currently, Song Zhang had just one victim, Yin Le, willing to testify in court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, today’s situation is different from yesterday’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that poem on the dudou, Beauty Pan’s backing might not stand by her anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone who prided themselves as part of the civil servant’s party would not allow their reputation to be tarnished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yao approached the flower hall, curious about Song Zhang’s confident look, and asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sir, who on earth is this Zhao Ta mentioned in the poem?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Startled by her voice, Song Zhang looked up and almost mistook her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This tender-looking girl in the goose-yellow silk dress, was she really Qin Yao, the one who killed fifteen professional assassins?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The County Magistrate’s Wife stood up joyfully, smiling, \"This dress looks really good on you, Yao Niang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yao smiled gracefully, she too thought it was good, though the material was precious, it really looked nice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought of bringing out the silk fabrics at home and asking her second sister-in-law to make her a set of fresher-looking dresses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Zhang suddenly realized that Qin Yao was only twenty-one, not much older than his eldest daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was truly amazing, how he used to feel like he was conversing with a mature woman of the same age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d forgotten her true age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, that’s not the point, the case is still unsolved. Before the court session, there’s still much to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Song Zhang didn’t answer Qin Yao’s question directly, saying cryptically, \"With this, no one will hinder Kaiyang County’s government office from investigating Beauty Pan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qin Yao nodded, understanding that Zhao Ta was the protector behind Beauty Pan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Qin Yao wasn’t inclined to follow him, Song Zhang took Yin Le straight to the county government office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He aimed to persuade the rescued girls to come forward and speak for themselves, to ensure Beauty Pan received her deserved punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, several female corpses brought back yesterday, including one that Yin Le should recognize, were those of the former Oiran Shaoyao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Wang Wuzuo’s examination, Shaoyao’s body contained not only considerable amounts of abortive medicine remnants but also a significant amount of arsenic toxin powder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Additionally, on the night of Yin Le’s escape, Shaoyao was already two months pregnant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As to whether she herself knew she was pregnant at that time, we can no longer confirm with the deceased.\u003C\u002Fp>",1278,"2026-06-03T13:46:23.349Z",1,"novelbin.me","48d5eaff34b1aeef6eb116456df33005001f43bfa2b6b92ee9e4706376fd72db","transmigrated-as-a-stepmother-time-to-bring-the--chapter-359","transmigrated-as-a-stepmother-time-to-bring-the--chapter-432",588,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ftransmigrated-as-a-stepmother-time-to-bring-the--cover.jpg"]