Chaos on the temples: You can't escape if you provoke treacherous ministers

Chapter 991 Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
The three masters and servants returned to their original places and looked at the alley, and they were silent for a while.Obviously, the three of them were deceived by the old woman.

At this time, someone was passing by, and Feng Zheng hurriedly stepped forward to ask.

The woman pointed into the alley, "You keep going forward. The one with the big locust tree in front of the door is the Li family."

After pointing the way, the woman looked at them curiously, "But who are you?"

Feng Zheng thought for a moment and said, "We are distant relatives of the Li family."

"Does he have any relatives?" The woman sighed, "Looking at the way you are dressed, you must be from a wealthy family. Since you are relatives, then help their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. It's so pitiful."

After saying that, the woman turned around and went home.

The three masters and servants followed the woman's direction and walked to the big locust tree. They saw that the door of the house was locked with an iron lock and was rusty. It had obviously not been opened for a long time.

Feng Zheng said angrily: "Wouldn't that woman also lie to us?"

Zijin was speechless, "Probably so."

The master and servant stood in front of the door for a while, and when they were about to leave, they heard something moving inside.

"Brother Xiang, can we have pancakes for lunch?"

"You like to eat pancakes the most. It just wastes fuel and noodles."

"I bought some fat chickens yesterday. I made some money and bought rice, flour and oil. But I have to save money. Wenxiu's brush is bald, so I have to buy him a new one."

Hearing the sound inside, the master and servant looked at each other.

Feng Zheng said: "This door is so rusty, how come there are still people living inside?"

"Yes, and there are at least two." Zijin said.

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "Listen carefully, the woman is actually talking to herself."

Feng Zheng and Zijin listened for a while, and sure enough, only one woman spoke.

"Wenxiu, come out and get some air. Don't stare at that book all the time. Your eyes may get bad."

Zijin rolled his eyes and said, "So this is the woman Gao Da said was crazy because her son and husband had accidents one after another?"

"It should be."

The three of them stepped back and were thinking about how to get in, when suddenly thick smoke rose from the courtyard and a woman's cry for help was heard.

"Brother Xiang, the fire is out! Come over here and help me put it out!"

The crazy woman actually lit a fire to cook, and even burned the fire outside!

Flames could already be seen outside, and the mad woman's screams could also be heard.

"You two quickly climb over the wall and rescue people!" Liu Yunxiang said hurriedly.

Feng Zheng and Zi Jin hurriedly climbed over the wall. Liu Yunxiang was standing outside. Just when he was worried, he saw the old woman selling braised chicken running over.When she came to the door and saw the thick smoke, she ouched.

"You madman, just burn my old bones!"

As she said that, she threw the burden on the ground and made a circle towards the east courtyard wall.Liu Yunxiang followed behind and discovered that the east courtyard wall of this house had collapsed, so there was no need to walk through the door.

Zijin pulled the crazy woman and Feng Zheng quickly put out the fire.

The old woman stepped forward, first checked that the crazy woman was not injured, and then hit her in anger, "How many times have I told you not to go out, let alone light a fire to cook, why don't you listen!"

Looking at the burned kitchen, the old man became even more anxious and beat the crazy woman.

"Mom, I was wrong. I wanted to bake big cakes for Brother Xiang. Brother Xiang likes to eat. He can eat three at a time."

Hearing this, the old woman whimpered and pulled the crazy woman aside, "You, you can't go on being so crazy."

The mad woman's face was black from the smoke, so the old woman twisted the handkerchief and wiped her face.

"I'm old. What will you do when I leave?" "Xiang'er is dead and Wenxiu is dead. Don't worry about them. Let's live our lives well."

No matter what the old woman said, the crazy woman was still immersed in her own world, and kept muttering: "Brother Xiang is tired from work, and he wants to eat pancakes. If Wenxiu reads well, he will definitely have great success in the future." Make a fortune."

Feng Zheng and Zi Jin retreated to Liu Yunxiang's side. Seeing that the master and servant were sober, they were all sighing.

The old woman coaxed the woman into the house, and then looked at Liu Yunxiang and the others.

"Thank you just now." The old woman said.

Liu Yunxiang shook his head, "Actually, we came to see you two to think about something..."

"By the way, that chicken is salty, I'll give you your money back."

As she spoke, the old woman took out the broken silver that Feng Zheng had given her before and wanted to return it to Liu Yunxiang.

Liu Yunxiang retreated, and the old woman deliberately interrupted her. She probably guessed that they might want to ask her about her son and grandson, but she didn't want to mention it again.

Liu Yunxiang followed these words and asked, "Did you accidentally add too much salt?"

When she mentioned this, the old woman became a little angry again, "My daughter-in-law is not very clear-headed. When I was braised chicken, she kindly went over to light the fire for me. She probably added a handful of salt while I wasn't paying attention."

"You didn't buy much today, did you?"

"I sold one to you. A neighbor bought one and came back to find me on the street. He said it was too salty to eat. I even criticized him, but when he tasted it, he found it was really good. Hey, I stewed five of them in total, so I paid a lot of money." The old man frowned deeply as he spoke.

Looking at the situation in this family, life must be very difficult for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

"We bought all five braised chickens," Liu Yunxiang said.

"It's too salty to eat."

"There are wolves and dogs at home, and they just share the food."

Liu Yunxiang asked Feng Zheng to give the money to the old woman. Although the old woman was a little embarrassed, she still accepted it.

"Then thank you madam."

"I know a little bit about your family's affairs. If you still want to avenge your family, I can make the decision for you." Liu Yunxiang said.

The old woman looked at Liu Yunxiang, then shook her head, "We have no injustice, we just... just want to live."

Liu Yunxiang stopped trying to persuade her and said that if the old woman regretted going back on her word, she could go to Lingyun Grain Store and the people there would pass on the news to her.

When leaving, the old woman wrapped the braised chicken and gave it to Feng Zheng.Seeing that Liu Yunxiang had walked away, but looking at her back, she felt that this woman was not simple.

"Which family does your wife belong to?" the old woman asked.

Feng Zheng smiled, moved closer, and whispered.

When the old woman heard this, her eyes widened in shock and she was speechless for a moment.

"So my wife is not lying when she says she can help your family get justice."

On the way back to the palace, Liu Yunxiang asked Feng Zheng if he had revealed his identity to the old woman.

"I told you." Feng Zheng replied while driving the carriage, "I just don't know if she will go to Lingyun Grain Store."

Liu Yunxiang rubbed his forehead, "Everyone knows that King Suping is in charge of the government now, and the Duke of Yang is on good terms with him. The emperor and the queen mother are just decorations, but let's see if this old woman is willing to give it a try."

Just after returning to the palace, a guard came to report that Mrs. Zhen Guogong and Mrs. Xue Er had come to the palace to ask for an audience.

"Why are they two here suddenly?" Zi Jin frowned, "But they all know you, and they will definitely recognize you as soon as they see you, so it's better not to meet you."

Liu Yunxiang thought so too, especially Mrs. Xue Er, who had no sense of propriety. Once she knew about it, she would definitely spread the word.Just as she was about to refuse, another guard came to report that the two ladies had actually fought at the palace gate.

(End of this chapter)