Old Ni, along with the other servants of the Wan Family, was to be conscripted as an official slave and soon to be sent to the government for sale.
As for Ni Ruiniang, since she did not marry Wan Lifang, she was not exiled with the others, and after interrogation, was released on the spot.
However, County Magistrate Xu gave her a stern rebuke: "This time you have escaped a calamity. From now on, you should behave properly. If you fail to respect yourself and commit evil deeds again, you will be severely punished!"
If it weren't for Ni Ruiniang being detained in Wan Lifang's courtyard by Yang Laoda and others for several days, and ultimately denouncing Wan Lifang at the last moment, she would have been charged for harboring a bandit.
After hearing this, Ni Ruiniang was immensely grateful, crying and kowtowing to thank County Magistrate Xu: "The girl will remember this, and thanks the Lord for not punishing me."
