Caught off guard by his question, Lin Haihai was at a loss of how she should respond.

Noting the conflicted look on her face, Yang Shaolun said, “Tell me everything. Don’t leave anything out!”

Lin Haihai wanted to keep the truth from him to keep Mother Qin alive, but there was no point in her hiding anything since the statement the prefect got would tell him everything.

Noting the way her eyes shifted, Yang Shaolun growled angrily, “Are you going to lie to me again, Lin Haihai?”

Lin Haihai broke from her reverie and smiled apologetically. “No, no. I’m not going to lie to you. Why would I?”

“Then tell me the truth. I’ll ask for your opinions when making the judgement, but you must tell me everything that has happened!” Yang Shaolun said with resignation. She was a renowned physician in the capital, and yet she kept lying to him for trivial reasons like he was some gullible fool.

Lin Haihai put her hand on his palm and said seriously, “I can tell you the truth, but you must not get mad!”

“I promise!” Yang Shaolun straightened his back under her serious gaze.

“The day I was sold to Nestling Beauty,” Lin Haihai said slowly. “The...