After a heavy rain, the lotus pond was all red and green, but the heat of summer was relieved a lot.
The maids and women were busy cleaning the courtyard and picking up broken branches and leaves.
Two days ago, the old lady of the Zheng family felt a little unwell. Mrs. Hou Ye went back to her parents' home to serve her mother, but she has not returned yet.
Xu Chunjun sends someone over every day to greet him and bring some things that his wife needs, and today is no exception.
The people who came back said that the old lady was fine and she would be back before lunch.
Today there was big news in the capital. People spread the news one after another, and soon it spread throughout the streets and alleys.
Zi Ling came in from outside, blushing with embarrassment, because the women in the yard were discussing the matter together. The words were quite explicit, so she, a little girl, was naturally embarrassed.
Although Xu Chunjun didn't inquire in detail, he knew that they were inseparable.
It turned out that the little Xishi from the theater troupe went to the Xiangmai Tea House that day and had a private meeting with the widow of General Yanshou.
They have been doing this for some time.
That little Xishi was accustomed to pretending to be a woman. After dressing up, she would half-cover her face with a fan so that no one could see through her.
Besides, when the sky is clear and the sun is shining brightly, who would think about it?
That day when he went upstairs, he was a little anxious and dropped the handkerchief given to him by the general's wife at the corner of the stairs.
The handkerchief was found by Xu Chunjun and others, and Liu Er insisted on delivering it herself.
These two people had a private meeting, so they naturally wanted to drive the maid out.
At that time, the two of them were making firewood in the house. How could they hear anything happening outside?
Liu'er was also looking for death. She asked a few questions in a low voice outside the door. Seeing no one answered, she had the courage to open the door.
After seeing the situation in the elegant room, Liu'er was already stunned. How could little Xishi let her leave? Dangji covered her mouth and dragged her in.
The general's wife closed the door and helped him hold down Liu'er.
After Xiao Xishi strangled Liu'er to death, she suddenly got wise and pried open the partition under the tea table and stuffed Liu'er's body inside.
After all, they were killing someone, and the two of them couldn't recover for a long time.
But by the time Xu Chunjun and the others went upstairs to search, more than half an hour had passed since Liu'er was killed.
The two people had calmed down and discussed the countermeasures.
Later, the little Xishi sneaked back into the teahouse at night and took out Liu'er's body.
As the saying goes, the two of them are so audacious that they did this kind of thing. Not only did they not repent, but they became even more inseparable.
Afterwards, they just changed places for a tryst, not even avoiding the limelight.
Just in case, they also planned to hang the teahouse owner, thinking that this would solve the problem once and for all.
Unexpectedly, Chen Sijing and others finally captured Xiao Xishi.
The actor refused to explain at first no matter what, but his heart was as iron as iron, but he could not withstand the king's law.
Little Xishi was tortured to death, and with the testimony of other people in the teahouse, General Yanshou's wife was finally implicated.
This lady became a widow before she was thirty, and the court gave her a chastity arch.
Now she has been a widow for nearly ten years, but because of her inability to maintain her chastity, she has become a woman reviled by thousands of people.
"I heard from Mother Ye and the others that these two people have been sentenced to Ling Chi and will be taken to the execution ground in three days." Zi Ling felt horrified when she heard this, "It's true that Mrs. Yanshou did such a shameless thing.
Things are coming."
"Is there anyone else in her family? She has committed such a crime, how can her children have the face to see others?" Lu Shen said in a stunned tone.
"She has never given birth herself, so she adopted a nephew from her mother's family as a son. Her husband's family was a little reluctant at first and wanted her to adopt a son in her own family. But thinking that she was young and widowed, she had no choice but to adopt him. Now she has become like this
Naturally, her nephew can no longer stay in the house and has been kicked out." Zi Ling said, "The reputation of a woman's family is the most important thing in her life. Mrs. Yanshou, like this, did not abide by the rules of women and ended up in ruins.
The result is really hateful and deplorable!”
"Oh, who would have thought that that little handkerchief would be involved in such a big case." Lvyan couldn't explain how it felt in her heart. "You think if we hadn't picked up that handkerchief, wouldn't it be wrong?"
There won’t be anything later?”
"It's just a matter of time," Xu Chunjun, who had been silent for a long time, said, "The general's wife and the actor have been hanging out together for more than a day. Even after killing someone, the two of them stayed together and refused to separate. They then
Either because of the handkerchief being exposed, or because of other things, it was broken by someone else. As you say, if you often walk by the river, your shoes will not get wet."
"The girl is right. If you don't want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself." Zi Ling nodded and said, "After all, they are the ones who have done the evil. The sky net is huge, so you have to suffer for yourself!"
Besides, Mrs. Hou Ye has returned to her parents' home, and the old lady of the Zheng family just suffered from heatstroke and is not seriously ill.
Mrs. Hou stayed with her for three days. After seeing that the old lady was eating and drinking as usual, she decided to go home.
"Sister-in-law, you are free these days. Why don't you come to our house?" Madam Hou asked with a smile, "Don't you want to see your daughter-in-law who has not yet passed away?"
"I don't feel very well these days. It's hot and I'm too lazy to move." Mrs. Zheng said, "Besides, why did I rush over to see what she was doing? Let's wait until her family members are here."
Mrs. Zheng felt that she should show her mother-in-law style in front of Xu Chunjun and must not be too hasty.
It's just that because of my sister-in-law's face, I can't say it directly.
Of course Mrs. Marquis could see what she was thinking, but she didn't say anything. She just said: "I'm going back first. When the Marquis comes back in two days, we will come over to visit the old lady together."
As he was walking out, he happened to meet Zheng Wuji coming back from outside with his head shaking.
When Mrs. Hou saw this nephew, she got a headache and got angry, and said to him: "The old lady is not feeling well these days. Where have you gone? You are not even a person."
Before Zheng Wuji could speak, his mother quickly explained for him: "The old lady was still fine when he went out that day. If he knew that the old lady was sick, he would definitely be there to serve him. This child still has this kind of filial piety.
Yes, I'm just used to being carefree."
Zheng Wuji just smiled and was not angry.
He had long understood the tempers of the elders in the family, and knew that no matter how angry his aunt was with him, she would never really ignore him.
Not to mention my mother and grandmother, they will definitely speak for me.
"After wandering around like a wild horse, it's time to relax for a few days when we come back. Spend a few days studying at home, and don't just spend time and wine with those bad friends." Although Madam Hou knew that her words were useless, she still couldn't help it.
Want to say.
"Thank you, aunt, for teaching me. My nephew has taken note of it." Zheng Wuji's playful smile was anything but serious.
Mrs. Hou Ye sighed helplessly, wondering if the ancestral grave of the Zheng family was buried in the wrong place, and such a prodigal son was born.
