Pang Chongwu asked someone to show it to him. It was just a nobody. What kind of flowers could they see?
Wen Zhao only glanced at it and smiled: "My sister has nothing to do with your bet. First, my sister is not a member of Young Master Yuan, she is just a companion. According to the law, only close relatives have the right to buy and sell.
them.
Second, this is a bet you made with Young Master Yuan. It has nothing to do with our Wen family. This young master also beat my brother. You have to pay for the injury, medicine, mental compensation, and I can go to the Ministry of Punishment and Jingzhao Mansion right away.
Reported to the official.
Of course, you don't care, so I have to go to your house and talk to your elders."
Pang Chongwu's expression changed, someone knowledgeable came here.
Yuan Zixuan also came to his senses: "That's right, you said you wanted my things, but you didn't say you wanted someone. Besides, she's not a person either. Pang Chongwu, let's ask your elders to comment."
Wen Zhao asked someone to support Wen Chen, cupped his hands and said, "Let's say goodbye, Master Pang, right? Can we go?"
Pang Chongwu stared at him, not wanting to miss this opportunity. Wen Zhao was awe-inspiring. Even the capital master must be reasonable.
Finally, Pang Chongwu waved his hand: "Go away!"
"Farewell."
Wen Zhao took the person away. After leaving, Wen Wen was still shivering and she was frightened.
After finding a medical clinic to treat Wen Chen's wounds, Wen Chen looked gloomy: "Second brother is back, why are you here? Does eldest sister care whether we live or die?"
Wen Zhao felt a dull pain in his heart. He was used to relying on his eldest sister, but no one thought that his eldest sister was only a few years older than them and had supported them through all the hardships.
"Fourth brother, do you know you are wrong?"
Wen Chen looked at him coldly: "Second brother, do you want to preach to me too?"
Wen Zhao: "Okay, I won't preach to you, I just want to say that eldest sister can't protect you forever. What will happen if you let eldest sister come to a place like this?
What's more, Yuan Zixuan is the one she broke off from. You and Yuan Zixuan got together, and you still want your elder sister to help you deal with the aftermath?
Fourth brother, besides growing older, don’t you also grow wiser?"
Wen Chen stopped talking, but his eyes became more gloomy, "The bully named Pang can't just let this matter go."
"Aspiring people, I don't want to just let it go, but I want to take the imperial examination and I can't make any mistakes. I can only do so much for you."
Wen Nuan cried, and tried to be a good person again, "Fourth brother, does it hurt? I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I hurt you, I shouldn't have made such a fuss and come out to play."
Wen Zhao glanced at her with complicated eyes: "Sixth sister, only your brothers will bear the consequences of your willfulness. You are harming others and yourself, so be careful."
"I'm sorry, second brother, fourth brother, I will never be willful. I'm so scared..."
Wen Ze said: "Stop crying, it's okay."
Wen Nuan threw herself into his arms and cried: "Fifth brother, you will still love me, right?"
Wen Ze coughed and showed a look of pain. The impact of warmth was too much for his small body, so he forced himself to say: "Yes, you are our little sister, how can we not love you?"
Wen Nuan finally broke through her tears and smiled, "Then I'll be relieved."
Wen Zhao shook his head and didn't want to say anything.
"Fourth brother, come home with us."
Wen Chen shook his head: "I won't go back. My eldest sister and I have already severed our ties. I am not her brother."
Wen Zhao sighed: "She broke up with you and didn't expel you from the Wen family. Your yard is still there, why can't you go back?
Fourth brother, my eldest sister has always reserved a home for you, your stubbornness is not for this purpose."
Wen Chen's eyes were filled with tears, and he finally refused to leave. Wen Zhao sent someone to the shop to fetch a thousand taels of silver and left it for him, and took Wen Ze and Nuan Nuan back home.
Wen Yao already knew what they were doing, and Wen Zhao could handle it well, which surprised her a little, and her eyes were wandering. Maybe she took herself too seriously, and her brothers could live well without her.
Zhiqin came in and said, "The second young master wants to see you."
"Let him in."
Wen Zhao walked in, smiling harmlessly: "Sister, do you know everything?"
"Well, you did a good job, Wen Zhao, you have made progress."
"You should be treated with admiration after three days of separation. I haven't been doing anything for a living these years."
Wen Yao was still calm, neither happy nor unhappy, "That's good."
Serving tea to see off the guests, Wen Zhao didn't want to say more. The smile froze on his face, and he shook his head with a bitter smile: "Sister, I want to say thank you to you."
"Why?"
Wen Yao raised her eyes and glanced at him. She still looked cold and heartless in front of him, and she really couldn't get close to him.
"Thank you for your plan for me. Without your support, I wouldn't be where I am today. For every Wen family shop, I have the privilege of disposing ten thousand taels of silver at will. Thank you for supporting me.
Only later did I understand your good intentions, eldest sister."
Wen Yao spread her hands: "You don't need to thank me. You are my brothers. I just do what I should do. As for what you think, I can't care about it, and I don't want to care about it."
Wen Zhao understood, "I still have to thank you, otherwise I won't become a white-eyed wolf?"
Wen Yao: "It's okay, I'm not missing you."
Wen Zhao: "..."
Who hurt the eldest sister?
"Fourth brother, he..."
"Why does he have nothing to do with me? You didn't slap me. I should be grateful to you."
Wen Zhao: We can’t talk today!
"Big sister, please rest. I will get good grades and come back to share the burden for big sister."
"If you don't dare, just do it for yourself."
What to share? Seize money or seize power, plan for his good sister?
…
The night was dark and Pang Chongwu was in a bad mood. Several friends drank with him and staggered back. He didn't get Lianpan, and he didn't humiliate Yuan Zixuan. He was not happy at all.
He had already found out that the girl was just a merchant girl, and when he got her, even a merchant dared to challenge him and rebelled against him.
His stomach was swollen, so he walked under a big tree and unfastened his belt to put some water in. Suddenly, he saw a cold light in front of his eyes. Before he could recover, a dagger was stabbed into his stomach.
After a few puffs, Pang Chongwu fell to the ground before he could even shout.
When his servant noticed that something was wrong, he chased after him, his face turned pale with fear: "There is an assassin, the young master has been killed, come quickly!"
…
At midnight, at dawn, there was a hurried knock on the door of Wen's house, alarming everyone in the house.
"Who is it?"
The concierge opened it a crack and asked, not daring to open it, what if it was a thief?
"From the Criminal Department, your master is suspected of a murder case. Come with us."
"Homicide case?!"
The porter was shocked. The visitor took out the token from the Ministry of Punishment and brought four or five servants, also wearing the official uniforms of the Ministry of Punishment. The porter placed the people in the front yard and hurriedly found Wen Yao.
Wen Yao had been woken up, and knocking on the door in the middle of the night would definitely be up to no good. As soon as she got dressed, the concierge came to report her, and went to the front yard to meet with the official from the Ministry of Justice.
The head of the Criminal Department, whose surname was Chen, was a little surprised when he saw a girl coming out to deal with her: "Where are your elders?"
"This is our eldest lady, our eldest lady makes the decision."
Zhiqin brought them tea and explained.
Chen Captou didn't care about this anymore, "Wen Zhao, Wen Chen, Wen Nuan, Wen Ze, who are you?"
"Brothers and sisters, they are all at home and have not gone out. Can you tell me what is going on?"
Chen Captou looked at her deeply: "Master Pang was assassinated and his life was in danger. The person who assassinated him must have had a problem with him. And your three young masters and ladies had conflicts with him during the day. Please find them."
, return to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to assist in the investigation."
"What?"
Wen Yao was so shocked that the tea cup dropped and her clothes were wet. Pang Chongwu was actually assassinated?
"Master, I'm unjust. My brothers and sisters don't even dare to kill a chicken. How could they kill someone? Besides, they wouldn't be stupid enough to kill someone right now. Aren't they just throwing themselves into a trap?"
It must have been a frame-up. Master Pang has so many enemies, maybe it's just one of his enemies who is seeking revenge?
Have you investigated Yuan Zixuan? When it comes to conflicts, he is the one involved. My younger brothers and sisters were only implicated by him. I think you should investigate him more."
Chief Chen said: "We will all investigate, but they must come with us."
Wen Yao said: "Yes, but you are only cooperating with the investigation. You cannot be locked up in jail or interrogated as a prisoner. I have to accompany you throughout the whole process."
Capt. Chen: "You don't have this privilege."
Wen Yao: "There should be one in Prince Jing's palace, right? I am Prince Jing's fiancée, is this status enough?"
Chen Captou was surprised and said: "You? You can't joke about this kind of thing."
Wen Yao ordered his servants: "Go to Prince Jing's Mansion and invite the Crown Prince to come over."
Chen Captou frowned, if Prince Jing got involved in this matter, it would be difficult to interrogate him.
Wen Yao had another cup of tea and had calmed down. Only by pulling on Yuan Rui's tiger skin could she scare them. She had not married into the palace yet, so she could not ignore the affairs of the Wen family.
Wen Zhao was the first to come over, "Sister, what happened?"
"Pang Chongwu is dead."
Mr. Chen's eyebrows trembled and he added: "I was stabbed several times during an assassination attempt. My life is in danger, but I'm not dead yet."
Wen Zhao was also surprised, "You won't doubt us, right? It's really funny. He bullied us, and his fourth brother was beaten up by him. He didn't even pay for medical expenses. He was still recovering in the hospital, unable to take care of himself, and he came here.
Looking for us?"
Capt. Chen no longer looked down on him as before, "I'm just assisting in the investigation. After all, you had a conflict with him. Anyone with a motive will investigate."
Wen Zhao: "We cooperate, but I am a scholar and I have to prepare for autumn. You can't delay my studies."
Chen Captou didn't expect that he was still a scholar. The Wen family was not simple.
Wen Ze was very sick and was supported by two servants before he came over. Wen Wen was hiding in Su Qiuyue's arms, his face pale with fear. Chen Captou looked at it and shook his head, how could such a person kill someone?
In addition, they have a scholar, a sick man, a boudoir lady, and all the servants in the palace can testify that they have not gone out at night. Even the watchman on the street has asked, and no one from the Wen family has been seen. Basically, Wen has been ruled out.
Home.
"Isn't there another one? Where is it?"
Wen Yao looked at Wen Zhao, and he replied: "I'm recuperating at the Xinglin Pavilion in the city."
"Go and have a look. You are not allowed to leave. You are waiting to be summoned at any time."
Wen Ze said weakly: "You know, I can't leave even if I want to."
Wen Nuan was too frightened to say anything, but just nodded. Su Qiuyue burst into tears, "Don't scare my daughter, she is timid."