Chapter 408 Chapter Four Hundred Chapter Zero Seven cheer up
Zhou Yijun cheered up again.
She got off the kang, asked the girl to come and change her clothes, combed her hair briefly, and ate the oil tea prepared by Haitang herself. She felt that she had strength again and her spirits seemed much better.
She took Haitang and walked towards the main courtyard: "Except for the day Tu Tongzhi came, the old lady had never mentioned those things again except that she was so angry that her confidants betrayed her and she let it slip. When her grandmother or uncle asked her, she denied that she had ever collaborated with the enemy and claimed that she had no idea they were Hu spies! However, no one in the family believed her, and her grandfather even ordered people to guard the West Courtyard even tighter. . Even the people waiting in the west courtyard were just transferred by my grandmother, not the ones the old lady was used to..."
The reason why he did this is that Tu Rong took away the woman who recorded the pamphlet, along with other girls who had served Mrs. Ma for more than ten years and might have known about her contact with Hu spies. Servants and wives, all are not left behind. Zhou Shigong had purged a group of girls and servants in the West Courtyard a few years ago. Those who could stay were Mrs. Ma's confidants for many years, and those with less seniority were directly kicked out of the house. Therefore, when Tu Rong took away all the remaining senior servants, the west courtyard was almost empty, with only two teenage girls in charge of sweeping the courtyard left.
Zhou Shigong, the head of the third room of the Zhou family, had no way to stop it and had no shame to do so. Now he doesn't even want to abide by basic etiquette in front of his stepmother. It is the honest Zhou Ma who has allocated a few new people to the west courtyard, otherwise Mrs. Ma might have to do it herself if she wanted to pour tea and water! A rough servant girl who is not qualified to enter the house and do fine work may not be able to serve her well.
For this reason, if Haitang and Zhou Yijun want to find an insider to find out the inside story, they can only turn to Mrs. Ma. Although she obviously didn't want to tell her secret, Zhou Yijun didn't want to give up. Haitang also believed that if she tried to get in touch with the other person, she might be able to find her flaws.
Haitang asked herself that she and Song Yuzhu had only been separated for less than three years, but in reality, Mrs. Ma had not seen her for more than fifty years. I don’t know if her personality has changed in such a long time? If she still had the same temperament as when she was young, maybe she wouldn't even change her old habits...
Haitang said nothing and followed Zhou Yijun back to the main courtyard. She first went to see her grandmother Ma and her aunt Zhou Ma.
Zhou Yijun proposed to go to the West Courtyard to see Mrs. Ma, and also to question the old man who had served Mrs. Ma in the past.
Zhou Ma had just cried loudly while hugging her sister. Now her eyes were swollen like peaches, and her words were weak: "What are you doing with them? The family won't pay attention to you. If you push her hard, she will still The scolding is unpleasant. Why bother to invite scolding?"
Zhou Yijun said sternly: "She wants to curse, and I want to curse! Grandma, our family has encountered such unexpected disasters. If I don't ask the old lady for a clear explanation, how can I be willing to do it?! Why on earth did she do that? There has to be a reason, right? If it's just once and a half, it can still be said that she was deceived. No matter how many times she says she is innocent, no one will believe her! If she harbors evil intentions, then in the past few decades, , How many bad things has she done? We have to ask her to find out! At least, when the Holy One sends someone to interrogate us, we won’t be confused and lose our lives because of the confusion! "
Zhou Ma sobbed: "Then you go...if anyone stops you, just say that I asked you to go. It's just that all the servants and women in the west courtyard were taken away, and the rest don't know, so it's useless to ask." "
Haitang interjected: "It may not be in vain. Of course Madam Ma's confidants were taken away, but the Hu spies didn't fly to her from outside. There was always someone who opened the door and led the way... I don't know if the concierge was deceived at that time. Who was the person who sent the message? Did the spy meet Mrs. Ma in the front yard or in the west yard? The mistress of the third room of the Zhou family could not be seen just by her husband just saying he wanted to see her, right? So at that time, she was the mistress of the house. Who is the person he introduced through the post? If we can find out these things, maybe we can find a few more people who are colluding with the Hu spies."
Zhou Yijun said hurriedly: "If we can find someone to tell Tu Tongzhi, it will be regarded as a crime. Even if we can't completely escape the crime, we can still try to save the lives of our brothers."
Zhou Ma suddenly became excited and cheered up: "Is it possible?" Ma nodded repeatedly: "This method sounds reliable. Sister, just let the children check it out. Anyway, no matter how bad it is, it's just a That’s it now!”
Zhou Ma was silent for a moment, and then said: "The concierge back then... I remember that he has been recovering from his illness for several years. He should be living in Zhuangzi on the other side of Lantian, which is only a hundred miles away from Chang'an." I sent someone to summon him, maybe he still remembers some clues."
As for the specific person to be introduced, she didn't know. At that time, Mrs. Ma didn't like to take her with her when she went out to socialize. She only talked bad things about her everywhere, making people mistakenly think that she was really an unfilial and vicious woman. She was so unpopular that she refused to go out for a while, so naturally she didn't know how many friends Mrs. Ma knew.
However, this is not impossible to find out. The old lady in the fourteenth room next door was originally Mrs. Ma's follower. She always followed her around, so she might know something.
It's just that the situation in the third room of the Zhou family is like this. I don't know if the head of the family, Zhou Shigong, is willing to let the clan members know the news...
Zhou Ma was hesitant, so Haitang persuaded her: "Auntie, what time is it now?! If you want to listen to my uncle and do nothing, then your whole family will have to wait to die! Even if you don't feel bad, Don’t you feel sorry for your own flesh and blood?”
Zhou Yijun also shed tears: "Yes, grandma! My parents have been at the border for more than ten years and don't know anything. My brothers are still young..."
Zhou Ma was heartbroken when he heard this. Yes, her children know nothing, and they have never been welcomed by Mrs. Ma. They are obviously from a wealthy family, but they have to live a miserable life. Now that the hardships are finally over, why should I be troubled by Mrs. Ma again? ! Her husband has been Mrs. Ma’s accomplice for decades, and now she is willing to atone for her stepmother’s sins. What do her children owe Mrs. Ma? Why should you risk your life and future? !
Mrs. Zhou Ma felt that she had to fight for her children and grandchildren. So what if my husband doesn’t like it? Her life was gone, what else did she care about? At worst, Zhou Shigong would give her a divorce note and kick her and her children out. What I was most afraid of hearing from my husband has now become a good thing...
Thinking like this, she had to struggle to get up and no longer lie on the kang crying. For Mrs. Ma, instead of letting the two girls get scolded, it would be better for her to step in. At least she is used to hearing the harsh words from her stepmother-in-law, and she no longer feels uncomfortable. As for the old lady in the fourteenth room, it was more appropriate for her to come forward. Her relationship with the other party is not that good, but they have been getting along for decades, and they are familiar with each other's temperaments...
Zhou Ma asked Caijuan and Cailuo to change into dark clothes, and asked his younger sister Ma to comb her hair, making herself look more dignified and serious than usual, more majestic and imposing. Finally, she ordered two tall and strong servant women from her courtyard. After thinking about it, she felt uneasy, so she added two more strong women, and then asked Cailuo to follow her. If she saw that the momentum was not going well, she could attack him at any time. Then recruit people to fill the scene. After this posture was enough, she mustered up the courage and led the team towards the west courtyard.
Ma looked speechless at her eldest sister's preparedness, and couldn't help but whisper to Haitang: "No way, my eldest sister is timid from the bottom of her heart. What's the point of bringing so many people? Well, let's go with her. , to save her from being stupid and asking the old woman to pout back again."
(End of this chapter)
Zhou Yijun cheered up again.
She got off the kang, asked the girl to come and change her clothes, combed her hair briefly, and ate the oil tea prepared by Haitang herself. She felt that she had strength again and her spirits seemed much better.
She took Haitang and walked towards the main courtyard: "Except for the day Tu Tongzhi came, the old lady had never mentioned those things again except that she was so angry that her confidants betrayed her and she let it slip. When her grandmother or uncle asked her, she denied that she had ever collaborated with the enemy and claimed that she had no idea they were Hu spies! However, no one in the family believed her, and her grandfather even ordered people to guard the West Courtyard even tighter. . Even the people waiting in the west courtyard were just transferred by my grandmother, not the ones the old lady was used to..."
The reason why he did this is that Tu Rong took away the woman who recorded the pamphlet, along with other girls who had served Mrs. Ma for more than ten years and might have known about her contact with Hu spies. Servants and wives, all are not left behind. Zhou Shigong had purged a group of girls and servants in the West Courtyard a few years ago. Those who could stay were Mrs. Ma's confidants for many years, and those with less seniority were directly kicked out of the house. Therefore, when Tu Rong took away all the remaining senior servants, the west courtyard was almost empty, with only two teenage girls in charge of sweeping the courtyard left.
Zhou Shigong, the head of the third room of the Zhou family, had no way to stop it and had no shame to do so. Now he doesn't even want to abide by basic etiquette in front of his stepmother. It is the honest Zhou Ma who has allocated a few new people to the west courtyard, otherwise Mrs. Ma might have to do it herself if she wanted to pour tea and water! A rough servant girl who is not qualified to enter the house and do fine work may not be able to serve her well.
For this reason, if Haitang and Zhou Yijun want to find an insider to find out the inside story, they can only turn to Mrs. Ma. Although she obviously didn't want to tell her secret, Zhou Yijun didn't want to give up. Haitang also believed that if she tried to get in touch with the other person, she might be able to find her flaws.
Haitang asked herself that she and Song Yuzhu had only been separated for less than three years, but in reality, Mrs. Ma had not seen her for more than fifty years. I don’t know if her personality has changed in such a long time? If she still had the same temperament as when she was young, maybe she wouldn't even change her old habits...
Haitang said nothing and followed Zhou Yijun back to the main courtyard. She first went to see her grandmother Ma and her aunt Zhou Ma.
Zhou Yijun proposed to go to the West Courtyard to see Mrs. Ma, and also to question the old man who had served Mrs. Ma in the past.
Zhou Ma had just cried loudly while hugging her sister. Now her eyes were swollen like peaches, and her words were weak: "What are you doing with them? The family won't pay attention to you. If you push her hard, she will still The scolding is unpleasant. Why bother to invite scolding?"
Zhou Yijun said sternly: "She wants to curse, and I want to curse! Grandma, our family has encountered such unexpected disasters. If I don't ask the old lady for a clear explanation, how can I be willing to do it?! Why on earth did she do that? There has to be a reason, right? If it's just once and a half, it can still be said that she was deceived. No matter how many times she says she is innocent, no one will believe her! If she harbors evil intentions, then in the past few decades, , How many bad things has she done? We have to ask her to find out! At least, when the Holy One sends someone to interrogate us, we won’t be confused and lose our lives because of the confusion! "
Zhou Ma sobbed: "Then you go...if anyone stops you, just say that I asked you to go. It's just that all the servants and women in the west courtyard were taken away, and the rest don't know, so it's useless to ask." "
Haitang interjected: "It may not be in vain. Of course Madam Ma's confidants were taken away, but the Hu spies didn't fly to her from outside. There was always someone who opened the door and led the way... I don't know if the concierge was deceived at that time. Who was the person who sent the message? Did the spy meet Mrs. Ma in the front yard or in the west yard? The mistress of the third room of the Zhou family could not be seen just by her husband just saying he wanted to see her, right? So at that time, she was the mistress of the house. Who is the person he introduced through the post? If we can find out these things, maybe we can find a few more people who are colluding with the Hu spies."
Zhou Yijun said hurriedly: "If we can find someone to tell Tu Tongzhi, it will be regarded as a crime. Even if we can't completely escape the crime, we can still try to save the lives of our brothers."
Zhou Ma suddenly became excited and cheered up: "Is it possible?" Ma nodded repeatedly: "This method sounds reliable. Sister, just let the children check it out. Anyway, no matter how bad it is, it's just a That’s it now!”
Zhou Ma was silent for a moment, and then said: "The concierge back then... I remember that he has been recovering from his illness for several years. He should be living in Zhuangzi on the other side of Lantian, which is only a hundred miles away from Chang'an." I sent someone to summon him, maybe he still remembers some clues."
As for the specific person to be introduced, she didn't know. At that time, Mrs. Ma didn't like to take her with her when she went out to socialize. She only talked bad things about her everywhere, making people mistakenly think that she was really an unfilial and vicious woman. She was so unpopular that she refused to go out for a while, so naturally she didn't know how many friends Mrs. Ma knew.
However, this is not impossible to find out. The old lady in the fourteenth room next door was originally Mrs. Ma's follower. She always followed her around, so she might know something.
It's just that the situation in the third room of the Zhou family is like this. I don't know if the head of the family, Zhou Shigong, is willing to let the clan members know the news...
Zhou Ma was hesitant, so Haitang persuaded her: "Auntie, what time is it now?! If you want to listen to my uncle and do nothing, then your whole family will have to wait to die! Even if you don't feel bad, Don’t you feel sorry for your own flesh and blood?”
Zhou Yijun also shed tears: "Yes, grandma! My parents have been at the border for more than ten years and don't know anything. My brothers are still young..."
Zhou Ma was heartbroken when he heard this. Yes, her children know nothing, and they have never been welcomed by Mrs. Ma. They are obviously from a wealthy family, but they have to live a miserable life. Now that the hardships are finally over, why should I be troubled by Mrs. Ma again? ! Her husband has been Mrs. Ma’s accomplice for decades, and now she is willing to atone for her stepmother’s sins. What do her children owe Mrs. Ma? Why should you risk your life and future? !
Mrs. Zhou Ma felt that she had to fight for her children and grandchildren. So what if my husband doesn’t like it? Her life was gone, what else did she care about? At worst, Zhou Shigong would give her a divorce note and kick her and her children out. What I was most afraid of hearing from my husband has now become a good thing...
Thinking like this, she had to struggle to get up and no longer lie on the kang crying. For Mrs. Ma, instead of letting the two girls get scolded, it would be better for her to step in. At least she is used to hearing the harsh words from her stepmother-in-law, and she no longer feels uncomfortable. As for the old lady in the fourteenth room, it was more appropriate for her to come forward. Her relationship with the other party is not that good, but they have been getting along for decades, and they are familiar with each other's temperaments...
Zhou Ma asked Caijuan and Cailuo to change into dark clothes, and asked his younger sister Ma to comb her hair, making herself look more dignified and serious than usual, more majestic and imposing. Finally, she ordered two tall and strong servant women from her courtyard. After thinking about it, she felt uneasy, so she added two more strong women, and then asked Cailuo to follow her. If she saw that the momentum was not going well, she could attack him at any time. Then recruit people to fill the scene. After this posture was enough, she mustered up the courage and led the team towards the west courtyard.
Ma looked speechless at her eldest sister's preparedness, and couldn't help but whisper to Haitang: "No way, my eldest sister is timid from the bottom of her heart. What's the point of bringing so many people? Well, let's go with her. , to save her from being stupid and asking the old woman to pout back again."
(End of this chapter)
