Han's eyes sharpened, and she stared at this Master Zhang very carefully, as if she had not seen him clearly just now, and as if she was looking at something strange, but it was quite fascinating.
Zhang next to her had an extremely ugly expression on her face. She had never expected that the "son-in-law" she had chosen would be so ambitious that he even dared to covet the daughter of the Wenren family's eldest wife. If he really married a daughter of the Wenren family, would he suck blood from his wife's parents' family
Nearby, Zhang's parents were also shocked by their son. They had not said this to the Zhang family before. However, their son has always had his own ideas. Although his father is an official, he actually has no ability. He was almost forty before he passed the imperial examination and had been just hanging around in the imperial city with no hope of promotion. This family was supported by his son when the father was not working.
Therefore, they all kept silent no matter what their son said. However, they looked at Han's expression and felt a little frightened. In their eyes, a third-rank imperial edict holder was high above them, out of reach, and was born rich. They felt inferior to him for no reason and felt that they were inferior to him.
Mr. Zhang remained calm under Han's gaze and kept smiling. No one knew what he was thinking, but at least there was no sign of flaw on his face.
Han suddenly smiled, "Young man, let's talk about something practical. Think about it first."
Young Master Zhang lowered his head slightly, and after a moment he looked up at Han. "Madam, you must have known about the time when the snakes appeared in Tianshui Lake. You know, I was there at the time, and I saw everything your Sixth Miss did."
In fact, he had guessed this possibility at the time, and he didn't expect it to really happen. However, since he saw it with his own eyes, he didn't propose to cancel the engagement. Seeing his fiancée messing around with another man, the shame is on a different level than canceling the engagement now. He actually endured it. He is either a coward or has big ambitions.
Is this person in front of me a coward? Obviously not.
However, Han could almost sense that he mentioned his two daughters without any other intention. To a large extent, he just wanted to increase his bargaining chips. If she couldn't control herself and got angry, she would be at a disadvantage.
"Compared to that Sixth Miss, to be honest, your daughter was brave and fearless in the face of danger. If it weren't for her, who knows how big a mess it would have been. A girl like that is really attractive."
Han frowned slightly. It sounded like he was still harboring evil intentions, but...
Seeing this, Master Zhang smiled and sighed, "As the saying goes, like daughter, like mother. Madam, your character is truly admirable."
Han's eyebrows relaxed and she smiled, "You are not a bad young man. Okay, you don't have to tell me all this. Just tell me your purpose. You really saw what happened in Tianshui Lake. I believe that even if today's incident hadn't happened, you would not marry Wen Renxiang. If you pretended that you didn't know and just got married, the final purpose would probably be the same."
Master Zhang nodded, "Since Madam said so, I'll just say it straight. First, I know that the fourth Miss Wenren is an excellent doctor, so I want to ask the fourth Miss to help me treat someone. ..."
"This is a small matter. Before today, with your relationship with the Wen family, if you came to my house, my son would definitely help you."
"I know that the Fourth Miss is a kind-hearted doctor," Master Zhang paused, "To be honest, I actually met the Fourth Miss two years ago, but there was a difference between then and now. She was not as conspicuous as she is now. Her reputation is not small."
Han didn't expect that someone would recognize Xuan'er. So, did this person in front of her also know...
Xuan'er's past was something her family wanted to erase, not because they thought she was shameful and had brought disgrace upon the family, but because they didn't want anyone to use this matter to criticize her. Even though they knew that she was a doctor and was good at it outside, practicing medicine with her adoptive father was still two different things from practicing medicine alone.
Now that all the chips in hand have been put on the table, it may not be so easy to achieve the second or even the third goal.
"If that's the case, why didn't you just bring people to look for my son before?" Han was quite curious about this.
"Because, you have to solve another thing before you can heal."
"So this other thing is the focus, but it doesn't matter. If our family can do it, we will never postpone it."
Young Master Zhang remained silent for a long time. The relaxed look on his face, as if he was in control of the overall situation, gradually disappeared. A vicious and violent look gradually appeared on his face, and his eyes seemed to be brewing a tremendous hatred, which was frightening to see.
So this other matter was indeed not simple. Han did not urge him, nor did he ask him to "shut up".
"I want a life." Master Zhang spoke in a rather gloomy voice, with a bit of suppressed hoarseness in his voice.
Even though she was mentally prepared, Han's eyebrows jumped when he said this, "Young man, do you know what you are saying? It is impossible for Wenren to do such a thing as taking human life lightly."
Master Zhang lowered his head and said, "If Madam agrees, then we can cancel the engagement now."
Han raised her lips and said with some sarcasm, "The ability of Zhang Chengen Mansion is much stronger than our Wen family. Why didn't they use this as a condition to go against the Wen family when they came to you before? It is easier for them to meet your demands. At the same time, it is better to offend our Wen family than to offend the Zhang family. Oh, no, I am confused. You still want to seek medical treatment from my son, so you naturally won't choose to offend our Wen family. However, in this case, the sick person is very important to you because the two things are related. Could it be that the patient's illness was caused by the person you wanted to kill?"
After Han said this, Master Zhang's face became even gloomier, so he guessed right.
Zhang's parents next to them also didn't look very happy. They looked at their son with pain in their eyes and seemed to want to say something but stopped themselves several times.
After a long while, Master Zhang put away his outward emotions and turned his head to look at an unknown place. "There is an orphan and a widow living next door to our house. The girl is in her twenties, but she is crazy and stupid. She grew up together. When she was born, our two families were engaged. However, a few years ago, she was raped by someone and she almost hanged herself. Her father was beaten to death by that beast because of this incident. She went crazy and any man who came into her sight would cause her to scream in fear. Her mother has been raising her for many years and has suffered a lot.
We are weak and cannot compare to those people. I hate my own incompetence and swear to take revenge one day, but it is not that easy. Even if I want to pursue a career in government, my talent for studying is limited. Now I have only passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, and I am a Tong Jinshi. I am thrown into a corner of the Ministry of Works. It is harder than climbing to the sky to gain enough power to fight against the other side.
If I could get revenge, I would wait my whole life, but it seems so far away and I can’t see the way forward. ” Who can endure that kind of hopelessness for a long time
Han's face also showed a bit of solemnity. Emperor Xuanren would not allow the people to be oppressed under the feet of the emperor. However, in this imperial city, on the surface, even the playboys would not be so domineering. However, even if there is no such thing as bullying in public, there will definitely be a lot of it behind the scenes. Some people can find legitimate excuses to kill innocent people.
"I really want to help you, but I'm sorry, I can't do anything." It's obvious that the other party is not a good person and is definitely very powerful. However, Han didn't even want to ask who the other party was.
Young Master Zhang forced a smile, "I am sorry for embarrassing you, Madam." He stood up and left, then came back soon, "This is the engagement letter of the sixth young lady from your family, Madam, please take it back."
Han was a little surprised but didn't say anything. She accepted the engagement letter but felt that it was a great loss that Wen Renxiang had done so much and messed up his marriage. As long as this boy had a chance, his future would be bright.
"If you want to leave the Ministry of Industry and go somewhere else, maybe I can help you."
Master Zhang looked at Han and smiled, "Madam is also a kind person, but it's not necessary, or it's not necessary now."
It's just that if he doesn't want it now, he may not have the chance to get it in the future. After all, they have severed their relationship, and after a long time, he would be too embarrassed to go to the Wen family.
"That girl, you can take her to smell people's houses."
Young Master Zhang shook his head, "That beast won't die. Rather than letting her get better, it's better to leave it like this."
Han also understood what he meant. "It's getting late, so we'll leave first. Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your understanding. If you need anything else, I will do it within my ability without delay."
Master Zhang bowed to Han to express his gratitude.
Han said nothing more and left with her people. Although it was easy to cancel the marriage, she was not in a relaxed mood and could even be said to be full of resentment.
As the culprit, Wen Renxiang was directly locked up in the "small dark room" after waking up. He would not have any food or water for at least that night. Also, because of the medicine he had taken before, his whole body was sore and weak. It would definitely not be a good feeling to lie in the "small dark room" for a night.
However, Han was still kind enough to tell her the good news that she would not have to be someone's concubine, but would become Zhang Junliang's first wife. Isn't she very happy? Very happy that the concubine's daughter of a minor official could marry the legitimate son of Duke Cheng'en. Such enormous wealth and honor is something that many people would never be able to achieve in several lifetimes.
Being able to become the first wife is naturally a good thing. However, Wen Renxiang was not happy at all. Instead, she felt a chill. No matter how proud she was, she had to admit her origin. It was absolutely impossible for the legitimate son of Cheng'en Mansion to become his first wife. Now, the eldest aunt "repays the favor" and suppresses Madam Zhang, forcing Zhang Junliang to marry her. No matter whether it is Madam Zhang or Zhang Junliang, they must hate the Wen family and her to death. Not only that, Zhang Junliang originally had a fiancée. Even if his fiancée might not look down on him, but because of a mess of reasons, the engagement was broken off, his reputation was damaged, and he was also snatched away by a little concubine's daughter. I'm afraid she wants to eat her alive.
No matter how much they hated the Wen family, they could probably only seek redress from other places. But she was different. She married into the mansion of Lord Zhang Chengen, so she had to face the wrath of Zhang Junliang and Madam Zhang. To be honest, if they just tortured her, it might be the lightest punishment. Taking her life would be a simple matter, and the Wen family would never support her.
If she died, wouldn't she be able to vacate her position? I'm afraid she wouldn't even be able to enter the Zhang family's ancestral hall and ancestral tomb. This second wife would be no different from the first wife. Therefore, Wen Renxiang was very clear about her situation. Being a wife in Zhang Chengen's mansion was really worse than being a concubine.
She knew that her aunt would not let her have an easy time. She had such a vicious mind!
At this moment, Wen Renxiang was really regretting her decision. She knew her aunt was a powerful person, so why did she do such a stupid thing and fall into her hands? If she followed the original marriage contract, the Zhang family was not well-known, and if she married into the family, even if they were poor, her whole family would have to support her.
I hate it so much and regret it so much, but now I am powerless in this dark and damp place. I can't even shout out loud. It's really like crying to the sky and the earth but no one can answer me.
On the sixth day of the next month, the wife of Marquis Pingjin formally adopted Wenrenying as her adopted daughter and held a banquet for the guests. Given the current power and status of the Marquis Pingjin Mansion, Mrs. Zhang would naturally not go to the Marquis Pingjin Mansion to make trouble. However, Han still stayed at home, ready to deal with the other party. However, after waiting for a long time, no one showed up. How could Han not know that she was being tricked
It had nothing to do with her, but it made her feel depressed, so Wen Renxiang suffered even more.
Han gave the order in one sentence—
The time she was locked up in the "small dark room" was extended, and the only food she had was a bowl of watery white porridge with added ingredients to ensure that Wen Renxiang would remain drowsy and not make any noise. Correspondingly, she could not take care of herself. She was a healthy person, but she urinated and defecated all over herself, and the people who originally served her had to take turns changing and washing her every day.
The so-called "changing and washing" must be done cleanly. As for the "washing", hehe...
Every time she was changed and washed, she was completely humiliated. For someone with such a strong self-esteem as Wen Renxiang, it was even more painful than killing her. She also had to endure the "baptism" of her own smell.
Within a few days, Wen Renxiang almost collapsed. She went from being filled with hatred to begging for mercy. She knew she was wrong, really wrong. She hoped that the maids could pass on the message to Han, but unfortunately they didn't dare to.
Because of her, everyone around her was implicated and they really hated her. How could they still expect them to convey a message
—This is a story for later.
Han decisively stood up and went to the Pingjin Marquis Mansion. No matter what Madam Zhang wanted to do, she only gave her three days. If she didn't take any action within three days, then sorry, there would be no room for maneuver.
If Mrs. Zhang can do it on the first day, don't blame her for doing it on the fifteenth.