"Master, please have a bowl of soup first." Mrs. Zhang did not answer directly, but served him a bowl of wolfberry and pigeon soup.
Zhang Chunnian glanced at the soup and said dissatisfied: "Do I need to drink this tonic soup?"
"Master is getting older, and I haven't been able to give you a son. I need to make up for it. I will give you some good concubines in a while." Mrs. Zhang comforted him thoughtfully.
Compared with the previous tit-for-tat confrontation, Mrs. Zhang is now much more submissive, and Zhang Chunnian decided to agree to her this time.
After taking a sip, Zhang Chunnian felt strange, but when he saw Mrs. Zhang also drank, he no longer had any doubts in his heart and started drinking heavily.
After eating, Zhang Chunnian felt a little dizzy, but Mrs. Zhang still helped him to Zhang Yao's yard.
Seeing Zhang Chunnian coming suddenly, I was so frightened that I hurriedly ran into the house.
After a while, Zhang Yao slowly walked out.
"Father, mother." She was a little afraid of Zhang Chunnian. Standing on the other side of Mrs. Zhang, she called Zhang Chunnian timidly.
Zhang Chunnian looked at his daughter, as if he saw his sister, and his eyes suddenly turned red.
"Dad?" Zhang Yao called out again with some hesitation.
"It's okay, Yaoyao come to daddy's place." Zhang Chunnian rarely showed his gentle side and waved to Zhang Yao.
Mrs. Zhang comforted her daughter: "It's okay, go ahead."
Seeing that Zhang Chunnian today was different from before, Zhang Yao slowly let go of Mrs. Zhang's hand and walked to Zhang Chunnian.
"Okay! Very good!" Zhang Chunnian excitedly held Zhang Yao's hand.
Thinking about it carefully, he hadn't seen his daughter for several years.
The older she gets, the more she looks like her sister.
Thinking of Zhang Bin, Zhang Chunnian couldn't help but touch Zhang Yao's face: "Yao Yao is so beautiful! She looks more and more like your aunt."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Yao was so frightened that she felt cold all over.
As expected, Zhang Chunnian's next words were: "There will be another draft next year. Dad will send you to the palace and arrange everything."
"Dad!" Zhang Yao was so frightened that she burst into tears.
Zhang Chunnian couldn't see Zhang Yao being so cowardly, thinking how strong and sensible his sister was back then!
An inexplicable anger arose in his heart, and he raised his hand to slap Zhang Yao in the face.
Zhang Yao was taught to be gentle and virtuous since she was a child, so she didn't dare to resist at all, she just closed her eyes in fear.
Seeing this scene, Mrs. Zhang stretched out her hand and easily stopped Zhang Chunnian: "Master, that's enough!"
Zhang Chunnian, who was stopped, turned his head in disbelief. He wanted to use force, but found that he had no strength.
Suddenly, my chest felt tight, my stomach tumbled, and I spit out a mouthful of blood with a "pop" sound.
Zhang Yao was frightened by this sudden change.
On the contrary, Mrs. Zhang shook off Zhang Chunnian's hand extremely calmly.
Losing the support of his strength, Zhang Chunnian staggered back two steps.
With a pop, he covered his heart and sat on the ground.
Mrs. Zhang supported the confused Zhang Yao and gently comforted her: "Yao Yao, don't be afraid, your father will never beat you again. Mother knows that Mr. Fu is in your yard, go and ask him to come out, for mother's sake Talk to him."
Zhang Yao turned her head blankly and went to the house.
After a while, Zhang Yao brought a man out.
Zhang Chunnian, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly widened his eyes and looked at the man next to Zhang Yao in shock: "You actually..."
Before he could finish his sentence, his heart hurt and he spit out another mouthful of blood.
Mrs. Zhang turned around, looked at the visitor quietly, and said with a smile: "You have lived in my daughter's room for so long, what are you going to do?"
The person who came was none other than Fu Shiyi. His face was full of shame. He lifted up his clothes and knelt in front of Mrs. Zhang: "I would like to thank Miss Zhang for saving me and Mrs. Zhang for helping me. As for Miss Zhang's good reputation, I..."
"Mom!" Zhang Yao's face suddenly turned red, and she ran over and grabbed Mrs. Zhang's hand, "He is a gentleman! He didn't see anything, and he didn't do anything!"
Mrs. Zhang looked at her daughter's eager explanation and even forgot to be afraid. Her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
If it weren't for her daughter's future, she wouldn't have risked her life by poisoning her husband.
"Yao Yao, mother knows that you like him, so she took the risk of being discovered by your father and saved him. From last year to this year, his injuries have almost healed, and it's time to leave. He will remember you then. Once he succeeds, the whole world will know that he has been living in your room for more than half a year, what will happen to your reputation then?"
Mrs. Zhang knew that her daughter was soft-hearted and kind-hearted, but she had to force Fu Shiyi to bear this matter.
She turned to look at Fu Shiyi: "I can see that you have a sweetheart, but if you don't promise to marry Yaoyao in the future, Zhang Chunnian's fate will be your fate."
"Mother!" Zhang Yao was stunned. She looked at Fu Shiyi and then at her mother, too anxious to say anything.
"Yao Yao, my mother's time is running out. Your father is about to fall. I can't rest assured that you are the only one. I must arrange your fate."
Mrs. Zhang looked at her daughter and gently stroked her hair.
Zhang Yao burst into tears: "Mom! Are you still ill? Are you missing some medicine? I'll write to my cousin right away and she will find it for me."
Mrs. Zhang was heartbroken and her eye circles suddenly turned red, but she could only hold back her sadness: "This is all fate. When I was young, my mother didn't listen to your grandfather and insisted on marrying your father. She helped her to do evil things. Now she is being punished." I’m here, I’m not afraid of you, I’m just afraid that I’ll hurt you.”
The mother and daughter cried together, and Fu Shiyi next to him was kneeling like this, listening to Mrs. Zhang talking about the past.
Fu Shiyi was frightened by the things that were revealed from time to time.
Over the years, the reason why Zhang Chunnian has become the head of the Zhang family, climbed to the position of prefect of Lingcheng, and dominated the sky in Lingcheng is all because of Mrs. Zhang's handiwork.
Fu Shiyi looked at Mrs. Zhang's confession, and saw more and more clearly that she was not a simple woman.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Chunnian and his wife had been causing trouble for each other for so many years, but they had raised such a kind-hearted and ignorant daughter.
Thinking of Luo Chan in the palace, the pictures of him and Luo Chan appeared in front of Fu Shi's eyes, and suddenly they were broken into pieces.
Looking at Zhang Yao who was crying in front of her, she knew nothing about the contact over the past six months.
In the entire Zhang family, the most innocent person is Zhang Yao.
Zhang Chunnian wanted to send her to the palace, so that his career would be smoother.
Mrs. Zhang had been separated from Zhang Chunnian and had not cared about outside affairs for several years.
Fu Shiyi has been here for so long and has seen Zhang Yao cry because of various things, but it has never been as heartbreaking as today.
Watching his mother poison his father with her own hands, he also learned that his mother would die soon.
At this moment, Fu Shiyi relented.
He stood up, walked to the mother and daughter, and stretched out his hand: "Mrs. Zhang, I am willing to take responsibility."
Zhang Yao turned her head blankly and looked at him in disbelief.
Mrs. Zhang smiled sadly. She was using a cruel trick. Fu Shiyi could also see it, but he was still willing to protect Zhang Yao.
Mrs. Zhang nodded, and then looked at Zhang Chunnian: "I know that you are investigating two cases under the emperor's order. This matter involves many people. It depends on whether you want to catch them all or shoot the first one, leaving Zhang Chunnian alone." ?”
Fu Shiyi stared at Mrs. Zhang: "Do you have any idea?"
Mrs. Zhang smiled confidently: "Didn't Mr. Fu hear everything just now? Many things have my hand. It depends on how you want to deal with it. The only difference is the length of time."
"I want to benefit the people of Lingcheng." Fu Shiyi expressed his thoughts.
If the atmosphere in Jiangnan is not completely eliminated and one Zhang Chunnian falls, the next Zhang Chunnian will appear.
Mrs. Zhang held Zhang Yao's hand tightly, and her daughter was indeed right.
For two consecutive days, Zhang Chunnian did not go to the Yamen.
Some of his men immediately couldn't sit still and came to visit him one after another.
To everyone's surprise, Mrs. Zhang, who had not seen guests for many years, actually greeted them.
"My lords, I fell ill while working at work two days ago and need to rest for a few days. At present, I will discuss things with you on my behalf. I will convey your wishes to you if I have any arrangements at that time."
After hearing what Mrs. Zhang said, someone immediately slammed the table to express dissatisfaction: "You are a woman and can still be the master of the house! I want to see Mr. Zhang!"
If one person is dissatisfied, others will follow him.
After a while, seven of the dozens of people who came were dissatisfied with Mrs. Zhang.
Only three older people were still sitting calmly.
The person who took the lead felt something was wrong. They all followed Zhang Chunnian later, and they were not very clear about what happened before.
But he is still able to reach the position he is in today, which is a bit impressive.
He immediately asked the old man who was following Zhang Chunnian next to him: "Master Xu, what do you think?"
Mr. Xu, who was over forty years old, slowly raised his head, then stood up and bowed his hand to Mrs. Zhang with great respect: "Mrs. Zhang and Mr. Zhang are a young couple who have a deep love for each other. I am willing to obey Mrs. Zhang." arrange."
Mr. Xu followed Zhang Chunnian before Zhang Chunnian became the head of the Zhang family.
As soon as he opened his mouth, the others immediately turned off their fire.
Mrs. Zhang then scanned the crowd and said, "My lords, do you have any objections?"
No one spoke, even if some people were unwilling, they did not dare to speak out.
In the following days, Zhang Chunnian no longer went to the Yamen. Any official matters were sent to the Zhang family by people from the Yamen, and they were implemented one by one after the arrangements were made.
After hearing the news sent from Ruyi Tower, Wen Qingzhu was filled with doubts.
Did something happen to Zhang Chunnian
But the movements in Lingcheng these two days were not much different from before. It seemed that Zhang Chunnian was still operating behind the scenes.
"Miss, Mr. Qiao also sent a message, saying that the Zhang family is like an iron barrel now. There is no way to get in and find out the news inside."
Lu Tao took the letter sent by Qiao Hu and handed it to Wen Qingzhu.
After reading, Wen Qingzhu pinched his brows and said, "We have found out that Fu Shiyi went to Zhang's house before he disappeared. Now that Zhang's house is so heavily guarded that it's impossible to get in, we can't wait any longer, right?"
Lu Tao didn't know what to do. When she was in the capital, she helped the young lady make suggestions.
When she arrived at Lingcheng, her eyes darkened.
If the young lady hadn't patiently taught her little by little, she wouldn't have been able to figure out the current situation in Lingcheng.
But after this time, she finally learned how to collect information in a strange place.
"Miss, I heard that the Zhang family purchases a batch of medicine every day. Why don't we go to the purchaser and have a look?" Lu Tao made a suggestion.