These days, human life is cheaper than grass, and a bought concubine is even less than grass!
According to the laws of Dayong, even if a husband accidentally kills his concubine, or blatantly murders her, he would only face exile or a fine. If he pays the fine in full, he might be exempt from punishment on the spot.
Butcher Zhang, due to his greed for pleasure, caused the death of his concubine, and was only fined twenty taels of silver in the end.
The Prefect took ten taels for Zhaodi's funeral expenses, and the remaining ten taels were given to Li Er's family.
As for Li Er, who injured someone, he was given a dozen lashes as a minor punishment.
After that day, when Li Er returned home, he once again saw his parents counting silver coins in the room with ugly expressions.
At night, sleeping on the big common bed, Li Er heard creaking sounds from the bed separated by a curtain.
There were faint sounds of the couple's conversation.
