The choking and sad sounds passed through the candle-lit glass windows and reached far into the courtyard. In the heavy snow in the sky, there was even more sadness and sorrow that touched the heart.
Hu Shizi's deerskin boots were sluggish in the snow, and he asked the mother-in-law who came out, "What's wrong, madam?"
The mother-in-law bowed and said, "My wife cried several times when she came back from the Punishment Department in the afternoon. The people in the Punishment Department are not very respectful."
Prince Hu's pace quickened, and the maid hurriedly opened the Shu brocade cotton curtain, and a sad sound came from inside.
Lifting up the beaded curtain in the cubicle, one could see Zhou Yiren sobbing at the desk with slightly unkempt hair. Her weak shoulders were undulating slightly, which made people feel even more unbearable. Prince Hu strode forward and hugged Zhou Yiren's shoulders to help her lift up.
Face, I saw a beautiful face crying like a hibiscus in the rain. Prince Hu was greatly distressed and asked quickly, "What's going on?"
Zhou Yiren turned her face away and cried softly, "I have no shame to see the master again."
"How do you say this, but someone has wronged you?" Hu Shizi, a dignified and tall man outside, was helpless in front of his concubine's tears, and his heart was as soft as mud.
A round-faced nun served the Biluochun that Prince Hu was accustomed to eating. Prince Hu was not in the mood to drink tea, but said, "Aunt Yuan, you have always been by my wife's side and never left her. I know you love her the most, tell me.
What happened?"
Aunt Yuan was very articulate. She put the tea on the table and started to say, "Yesterday, the master told us to serve the good wife. Because we were going to the Punishment Department, we didn't dare to be extravagant, so we ordered the maid
We brought some ordinary things with us, and the master ordered six young men, two servants, King Li, and two people Zhao Qian to go with us. As a result, we suffered a lot of difficulties in the Ministry of Punishment, and we were not allowed to accompany my wife.
Go in. The junior official was very rude in his words. Mother Fang was so angry that she scratched the junior official when she spoke in a hurry. The junior official then found a Mr. Du to file a complaint. Mr. Du immediately called out dozens of people.
Someone came over and surrounded us. Mr. Du also pulled off Mrs. Du's curtain and threw it on the ground to be trampled into mud. However, when the Ministry of Punishment asked, we servants were not allowed to enter without telling anyone. Mother Fang had someone slap her twice.
I was slapped in the face and hit with a bamboo paddle until all my teeth fell out, and I am still being detained in the Criminal Department. My wife is very scared, and she is also worried about causing trouble for the master, so she is very frightened and uneasy."
Hu Shizi hit the case with his palm in anger, and the coffee table on the case banged, "The Ministry of Punishment is so brave, you dare to humiliate my beloved concubine like this!"
Zhou Yiren quickly advised, "It's my fault, I didn't know the rules of the Ministry of Punishment. If I knew, I can no longer displease the adults in the Ministry of Punishment. I just pity Mother Fang. She is also an old man in our house. She has always been honest.
You are too protective of me, and now I am locked up in the Penal Department, and I don’t know how much hardship I will have to endure. I sent people to the Penal Department to deliver food and bedding to Mama Fang, but they all were sent back."
As she said that, Zhou Yiren burst into tears, "Mother Fang is our eldest sister's wet nurse. She brought her up and served me all these years. It's all because of being too loyal that we ended up like this. How can we follow Fang?"
Take care of things."
"What's the matter? Just ask the steward to take my post and bring Fang Ma back." Hu Shizi said.
Zhou Yiren advised with tears, "Let's let Fang Ma spend a few days in jail in the Ministry of Punishment to settle the matter. Now, several adults in the Ministry of Punishment may also be angry, but because Fang Ma and the adults in the Ministry of Punishment have hurt their harmony, wouldn't they all
It's my fault."
Aunt Yuan also said, "I heard that Mr. Du is very impressive. He is a Hanlin master who has won the imperial examination and is now working as an errand for His Highness the Third Prince."
Hu Shizi frowned, "Oh, that's the second son of the Du family."
Aunt Yuan shook her head slightly at Zhou Yiren. The only Du family that the Hu family interacted with was the Du family of Shangshu Mansion. Although the Du family was not as hereditary as the Hu family, they also had officials from generation to generation, especially Du Shangshu, who was shrewd and capable.
A loyal minister. If you are a member of the Du family, it is best not to offend easily.
Zhou Yiren gently wiped her tears and said in a hoarse voice, "Master has just come back. It's snowing heavily outside. Look, my clothes are also stained with snow. I changed into home clothes first, so I can warm myself up with a cup of hot soup." He was about to get up.
Serve Prince Hu and change his robes.
"It's not urgent." Hu Shizi stopped his concubine and said, "You have to rest first, I have something else to do." He got up and went to the outer study.
Most of the directors of Prince Hu were in the study outside, and most of the guests at home were on duty in the west wing of the study. When Prince Hu arrived, Li Qingke and Wang Qingke were leisurely placing chess pieces in the west wing. Prince Hu invited the two of them to the study to talk, and asked about the afternoon.
Matters in the Ministry of Justice.
Li Qingke was younger and said, "Then Du Changshi is indeed a little rude. Forgive me for speaking frankly, but the mother-in-law in the mansion is also a bit too much. The Ministry of Punishments asked whether the mother-in-law and the maid should be allowed to accompany her. I am good at discussing and discussing with you."
It was better than taking action and hitting an eighth-rank official with one slap. Ordinary eighth-rank officials would be fine, but that one was an official in the Third Prince's Mansion and was under Du Changshi's orders. Du Changshi had lost face and was very angry at the time.
"
Wang Qingke thought for a while and said, "Du Changshi is quite extraordinary. He could tell at a glance that the two ministers had martial arts skills, so he invited the masters around His Highness the Third Prince at that time."
"The Du family has a close relationship with Shaolin. The children in the family are both civilized and martial arts, and they mostly practice Shaolin's outer martial arts. It's not surprising that he can see that." Hu Shizi said, "Mr. Wang took my post and went to His Highness the Third Prince to apologize.
, saying that it is unfavorable and abrupt for our family to control the servants. I should have gone to apologize in person, but for fear of disturbing His Highness, I asked you to apologize on your behalf. As for the ignorant servant, please just deal with it according to the law."
Wang Qingke stood up and agreed, but still advised, "It's snowing heavily today. I'd like to see if the prince can send some clothes and charcoal to the princess and the eldest son."
A flash of hatred flashed in Hu Shizi's eyes, and he slowly fisted his hand on the case, and after a while he said, "Mr. Li, go and do it. Put the leather that the former son got into two carts, one for Prince Chu, and one for Prince Chu.
Give it to the princess and that evil obstacle. You have always been on good terms with that evil obstacle. Tell him that blood is thicker than water, and the matter between me and his mother is really not his business."
Mu Anzhi and his sister Yuhua were enjoying the snow while eating a hot pot. Both of them loved eating this in winter, especially the juicy green vegetables and radish. Li Yuhua took out the small green vegetables when they rolled in the pot.
The third brother put it in the bowl, and she ate it herself. While eating, she said, "That's strange. I don't like eating green vegetables in spring and summer when I grab a lot of them. Now this year, I can't buy them at all, so I just
It feels particularly delicious.”
Mu Anzhi smiled, "There are many edible vegetables in spring and summer, but green vegetables are more common. Winter is different. Even if you grow some vegetables in the greenhouse, there are only a few."
"Maybe it's because it's expensive. I enjoy expensive dishes."
Mu An was happy and put some blanched vegetables for Li Yuhua, "Then eat more."
The two of them were having dinner when Suxue came in to report the arrival of Qingke from the Marquis Mansion of Nan'an. After hearing Suxue's report, Mu Anzhi said casually, "Tell Wang Qingke that the prince is being polite. It's just a trivial matter. Please don't worry, prince."
Don’t worry.”
Suxue went out to deliver a message, and Li Yuhua asked, "What's the matter?"
Mu Anzhi briefly talked to Li Yuhua, and Li Yuhua took a sesame-sauce pancake and ate it slowly, "Hu Shizi is still polite. Looking at his side room, he is worthy of being a concubine. His wife is beside him.
The punishment department dares to act arrogantly, which shows how ordinary people are. This is when they encounter a tough opponent, and if they are a little weaker, they don’t know how to dominate them."
Then, Li Yuhua made another comment, "Du Changshi is good, he knows how to stand up for his subordinates."
Mu Anzhi just smiled and said nothing. There were not many around the imperial capital, and the most powerful families were. Du Changshi was usually like a young man wearing bright clothes and angry horses. Du Shangshu's rules were very strict, which did not delay Du Changshi's arrogance.
Arrogance. No one with the temperament of Du Changshi could suppress the arrogance of the Hu family.
Now that Prince Hu has sent Qing Ke here, it is not just to apologize, but also to inquire about his attitude. If he does not take the matter at ease, and the Hu family has sent Qing Ke to apologize, he will take advantage of the situation and release the person who caused the trouble.
Mother-in-law.
A mother-in-law doesn't matter, but a servant woman from the Hu family dares to slap the eighth-rank Dianbook in his house. This matter won't go away so easily!
"He has always been good." Mu Anzhi also praised him.
Li Yuhua asked curiously, "How is the investigation going on this case?"
"I just bought it. It's the New Year right now. I'm afraid it won't be until after the New Year that the case can be officially concluded."
Wang Qingke got the message from the steward of the palace and stood up to leave. Du Changshi sent him out. Wang Qingke repeatedly asked to stay. After all, Du Changshi was a fifth-rank official, so he ordered his servant to see Wang Qingke off.
Wang Qingke's back quickly disappeared outside the courtyard gate, and snow flakes fell on his cheeks. Du Changshi Qingjun's eyebrows flashed with a trace of sarcasm, and he beat his men, thinking that he would just send a Qingke to apologize! He
I didn’t know there was such a cheap thing in the world!
Now he actually wants to bring the matter to His Highness to suppress him, not to mention that he has already reported the matter to His Highness. If His Highness is really the kind of person who uses his subordinates to sell powerful people, Du Changshi would no longer be in his boat.
If he wanted to release him, he would not have arrested him in the first place.
Now that we've been caught, this matter won't be overturned so easily!
Wang and Li Qingke went out together and happened to meet each other in front of the Hou Mansion. Wang Qingke looked at the two carts of things that Li Qingke had brought out. Now one cart was empty and the other was still full. He knew that the princess had confiscated nothing.
.
Li Qingke looked at Wang Qingke, indicating with his eyes what happened to Fang's mother. Wang Qingke shook his head slightly. If His Highness was a prince who paid attention to reputation, this would be a good thing.
Du Changshi, who looked like a young master, had such a arrogant face that Wang Qingke even wondered if the woman was blind. Du Changshi was not easy to mess with at first sight. These blind people dared to hit his people, they were not looking for death.
What!
If Mother Fang knew what Wang Qingke was thinking, she would definitely scream that he was wronged. If she saw the young master Du Changshi first, she would not dare to be presumptuous. The person who led the Hu family and his entourage to the execution hall was Mei Dianbu.
Although Mei Dianbo's surname is elegant, Mei Dianbo is a mountain gunner from Lu, and his family is at the level of a rich man. He is dressed in earth-green official uniform, has an explosive temperament, and speaks with a strong Lu.
She has a local accent. Mother Fang prides herself on being the mother-in-law of a wealthy family. She speaks the official Mandarin of the imperial capital. She usually despises these petty officials the most. With a slap in the face, she will be sent to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
Mother Fang doesn't matter, but if she is in prison at this time, it means that the servants of the Hu family are in prison, but what matters is the face of the Hu family.
After hearing the replies from the two Qing guests, Prince Hu's face was as gloomy as the dark night outside. Prince Hu looked at the heavy snow outside the window in silence for a moment and said, "It's better that Your Highness is not angry with our house."
Since Du Changshi was presiding over the case, he didn't believe that Du Changshi could still sell his brother Du Shang's book!
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