While the brother and sister were angry and happy in the ancestral hall, there was nothing but gloom and mist outside the Forbidden Snow Hall, the main room of the Sheng Mansion.
"Did Mrs. Wu not plead guilty?" Mrs. Sheng asked tiredly, "Are you sure she is? After all, she is just the daughter of a scholar. The scholar passed away a few years ago. How can a family like that... have the ability to pull off a stunt?" Reach into the second room?”
The Wu family asked Sheng Lansi to let Sheng Lianlian go to the East Hall of the Hong family. The people in the yamen suspected that Sheng Lianlian had a head in the back, and quickly traced her head in through the Dongren who had been in contact with Sheng Lianlian.
Although the Wu family in Bu Nao was not a prostitute, she had a strong will. From being imprisoned in Nadong Prison around noon tomorrow, Miki went back and forth twice. She passed out several times before being splashed awake. She gritted her teeth and fought for life. He refused to admit whether he was the culprit of murdering the Hong family and blaming Sheng Lance!
Not only did she not admit it, she also said that the Sheng family relied on their power and wanted to beat her into a trap so that she could take the blame for Sheng Lansi: "Although she is not the daughter of a scholar, her family fell into decline after her late father passed away, leaving only her siblings to depend on each other, and her family was poor. , He couldn’t even make up the Shu Xiu who taught his younger brother Yanshi. It was so hard to win Master Sheng’s favor, and it was too late to be overjoyed! Even if she was jealous and wished that the old woman from the Hong family would return to the underworld as soon as possible, how could she not do it? Why did he cheat on Master Sheng when he returned home?! So even if Mingyue didn't go to jail and killed Master Sheng, what's the point of screwing him?!"
Those words were so reasonable, coupled with her resilience during the torture, that after they reached the ears of Mrs. Sheng, the old man began to wonder whether the people in the Yamen had made a mistake and the real murderer was actually his own son. , then was Wu unjustly accused
"The people in charge of the case in the yamen are all old-timers. They have been eating this bowl of rice for generations. Considering the relationship between our family and the yamen, how could they not be careful? They must have known why they wrongly sentenced Wu." But Sheng Lanci Hearing this, he shook his head and said, "As for how Wu extended his legs into the second room, it would be better to say that the owner of the second room took the initiative to contact Wu."
Mrs. Sheng's eyebrows twitched: "I'll be more careful!"
"The second brother and sister are not generous to each other." Sheng Lanci said briefly, "Especially when compared with the younger sister of the Ao family."
After Ao's remarriage, Sheng Lanci found it inconvenient to continue calling her sister-in-law, but due to the previous affiliation between Ao's father and Mrs. Sheng, there was no problem in calling her brother and sister.
Old Mrs. Sheng had a sullen face, and after a long while he sighed: "Sorry!" "
—He understood the meaning of Hong Sheng Lan Ci: That matter has something to do with the Ao family!
Although Ms. Ao left after only a few years of being the wife of the Sheng family, when she was in the Sheng family, she served her parents-in-law, respected her eldest sister-in-law, and was generous to the east. It can be said that except for Sheng Lansi, who liked the new and disliked the old, everyone said good things about her. of!
In addition, even though she left, her eldest son, Sheng Weide, came from the East. Sheng Weide was an infant at that time and had no ability to protect herself.
So even if they knew that Mr. Sheng and Mrs. Ming would protect their grandson and would not let him fall into Hong's lap and be tortured, Ao, as the biological mother, would definitely not take away all his confidants and would definitely ask for help. I left the Eastern leg for my son.
So even if the Hong family has been the second wife of the Sheng family for more than ten years, and has been in charge of the backyard of the second house several times longer than the Ao family, if the Ao family wants to trick her, there are still ways to cheat her from the outside!
As for whether the Ao family would do that, I'm afraid it's not entirely true that they would avenge the Ao family - because as Sheng Weiqiao said, the Ao family lived a good life after remarrying, and it was not because of the tragic fate of Sheng Lansi and the Hong family. Given the circumstances, whether it is the Ao family or the Ao family, even if there is still a grudge between Sheng Lansi and the Hong family, it may not necessarily lead to murderous intent.
The reason why they decided to kill the Hong family was 9 out of 10, otherwise Sheng Weide would be defeated.
"Although since Xing'er was born, the second brother has taken in two aunts one after another and gave birth to Dong Xian'er and Jie'er. The second brother and sister are not as good as before." Sheng Lanci said slowly, "But after all, can the second brother and sister make him fall in love with him? The person I admired, so even if the second wife's aunt is pampered for a while, the second wife's mistress will always deny the second brother and sister."
"What's more, when the younger sister of the Ao family left the Sheng family, although the second younger brother and younger sister couldn't fault the younger sister of the Ao family, looking at their actions over the years, there was no hint of guilt, fault, or even hidden hostility. "
"It just so happens that De'er is the eldest son of the second wife, and the second brother and sister also have a biological son."
"With the personalities of my second brother and sister, how can I not hope that Xing'er can surpass De'er and inherit the second wife?"
"The Ao family has always valued blood, even if it is not about their grandchildren, they have always been very concerned about it - after anticipating this kind of cocoa, new and old hatreds will be added together..."
Old Mrs. Sheng's face was expressionless, and he looked like a stone sculpture. After a long while, he said: "So... the Ao family bribed the Wu family?"
Seeing Sheng Lanci nodding slowly, the old man closed his eyes heavily and said in amusement, "No wonder the Wu family insists that our family is bullying others and deliberately wants her to take the blame for Lance! The Ao family... not only are they worried about the Hong family, but also Lian Lan Si is not at ease and hopes that both of them will go east so that De'er will not be bothered by those parents at all in the future!"
What he said was both angry and sad: the angry old Bendong, who had never been able to trust each other with his life, actually had the intention to kill his own son and took action! It's sad, but from the Ao family's point of view, it's hard not to say whether their actions like that are excusable.
Because Sheng Lansi and Hong's standard scumbag father and stepmother are now being pressured by their elders, and Sheng Weide is not considerate. In the future, when old Mrs. Sheng and his wife are gone, there is no way of knowing where the couple cheated Sheng Weide. There will be less.
Sheng Weide didn't deny that there was a deep-seated person who was good at intrigues, and if he was in the lap of such wrong parents, he might seek to destroy them for the rest of his life.
As a biological uncle, he might have some advice from his biological mother. Considering his future, how could he not just get rid of Lance Sheng and the Hong family and then quickly get rid of him
"The people in the yamen said that the deer's hoof prints were very obvious. I wonder if that incident was caught off guard and caught Zai Zai Dongdong off guard. There was no need to suspect that the second brother was there that day, which would make the matter a big deal. ." Sheng Lanci comforted her cautiously, "It shows that the Ao family did not intend to murder the second brother's life. Maybe they wanted to use this matter to beat him? Otherwise, the Ao family's setup was so hidden that our family would not be able to kill him. But if you noticed it in advance, if you really wanted to harm your second brother, how could you have such an obvious flaw as Liu Dong?"
Old Mrs. Sheng did not shut up for a long time, and then said in a bleak tone: "After all, he was so incompetent in raising his children that his direct grandson asked his maternal family to help him worry about the future... Not to mention that the evil barrier is still alive now, even if If he is really being plotted to death, how much face does he have to go to the Ao family to settle accounts?!"
Sheng Lan resigned and said, "Why don't you, the second brother, refuse to learn well? You see, my son and the third brother are not causing trouble like that!"
"It's the father's fault if he doesn't raise him or teach him. If my son is ineffective, he will not be responsible for his father's responsibility - I can't afford to take on such a small thing, so I don't have to worry!" Mr. Sheng seemed to have aged a few years in that moment. , his eyelids drooped, and he said tiredly, "That's all, let's talk about those things quickly. Let's make it clear... what am I going to do?"
"The child thinks that the person who ties the bell needs to untie the bell." Sheng Lanci mused, "Wu has always refused to confess. Even if she was forced to press the east leg seal during the confession, she was afraid that when she was executed in the future, she would not be able to confess in front of others. Will continue to complain! With the reputation of my second brother Ye Bin, I am afraid that outsiders will not know what is going on and will believe her instead - so I thought that I should contact the Ao family. "
He paused, "Besides, since we know that this matter originated from the Ao family, even if dad misses the old relationship and is unwilling to pursue it, we can't keep silent and act as if nothing happened, right? As dad said, De'er is not a heir to his Sheng family after all. , how could we elders have no idea about his future? The Ao family did not discuss with us and made their own decisions without even saying hello, why don’t we ask for an explanation?!"
Old Mrs. Sheng stared at the silver hook hanging the tent not far away for a while, then nodded slightly: "I'll do it!"
Without waiting for Sheng Lanci to agree, he ordered, "As long as we and I know about that matter, other people... especially my mother, must not let her know!"
Although Mrs. Ming could not do anything to the Ao family, if Sheng Weide was angered by this, that would not be what Mr. Sheng wanted to see.
Besides, after more than ten years of love, an unsatisfactory second wife can cut it off.
Sheng Lanci understood and said: "Don't worry, Dad! The child sent his confidants to find out about that matter, and the people in the yamen don't know about it! Since Wu is not a strong person, the child just ordered the yamen to be merciful to avoid getting hurt. Her life and death are infallible, and she won’t reveal anything even if she thinks about it!”
But because of the agreement between father and son, the affair was quietly concealed.
Others knew that something had suddenly happened to the Sheng family's business in the neighboring county, which seemed to be very troublesome - because Sheng Lanci, the head of the family, actually left his brother in the East Prison and his sick parents to deal with it himself.
It took about five or six days to go back and forth. When I came back, I didn't even have time to set foot in the Sheng Mansion. I went directly to see Lance Sheng in the prison.
As for where his confidant Sheng Fu went after leaving for a while, naturally no one noticed - those who did noticed happily shut up in front of a banknote that was quickly stuffed into their sleeves.
In short, early the next month, in front of the crowded onlookers from the hall, Wu finally made a move: she took advantage of the Hong family's harsh treatment of her husband, bribed the servant of the second room, and conspired inside and outside to kill the Hong family!
At that time, everyone in the county thought that Sheng Lansi was really the murderer. Naturally, they didn't believe this statement, and the hall immediately started making noises!
The county guard slapped the scaffolding on the wall, and two teams of government officers used water and fire sticks to stomp the ground. They yelled "mighty" and then pushed the troublemakers eastward. The county guard immediately asked: "I have found out that everyone in the second landlord of Sheng Mansion has spoken." , in the month when the incident occurred, Hong ordered everyone to stay away until evening before returning to their posts. Was this move also due to my plan?"
"How can a little girl have such ability?" Wu sneered. Her original appearance must be very beautiful, otherwise Sheng Lansi would not be so fascinated by her that he would abandon the Hong family wholeheartedly and marry her instead. But After so many days in jail and torture, the branches and flowers have faded away, and the charm is hard to retain. But when he smiles, his eyes are filled with sparkles, and he can clearly see the grace of the past. He said proudly, "Is it because Hong Shi is not worried about her good intentions? You are deliberately trying to deceive the little girl—the little girl has given her body to Master Sheng a long time ago. If she cannot become the wife of Master Sheng, she will be disgraced in the clan. What will she do except die?!"
"The Hong family won't give the little girl a way to survive, so how can the little girl not take advantage of her first and send her away?!"
Everyone in the room became curious: Did the Hong family already know that the Wu family wanted to harm her that day, so she planned to use her body as bait to catch the Wu family
Then why isn't the Hong family dead