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Chapter 129: Alarming the Snake (please subscribe)

Hua Lan hurried to Wei Ruixuan. As soon as he arrived outside the hall, he heard crying from inside and said quickly: "Mother, grandma sent me here to convey the treatment of Xiaoniang Lin."

"Disposal?"

Mrs. Wang smiled when she heard this. If the old lady dealt with Xiaoniang Lin, even if Sheng Hong was angry when she came back, she would have to endure it.

Lin Xiaoniang was sitting on the ground. When she saw Hua Lan come in, she mocked: "She has poor legs and feet, but her ears are good. She actually knows what is going on in this courtyard even though she is separated by several courtyard walls."

"Shut up!" Hua Lan scolded: "Is your grandma something that a concubine of yours can slander?"

"That is, you, a concubine who made a mistake, dared to be disrespectful to the old lady, and the crime will be increased. Hua'er, tell me quickly, what does mother say to deal with her?" Madam Wang said with a smile.

When Hualan saw her mother's look, she knew what she was thinking and sighed in her heart. Her mother was destined to be disappointed this time.

To be honest, she was a little speechless towards her mother. What a great opportunity, but it was a pity that her mother made it like this.

"Grandma said that mother and Lin Xiaoniang should be confined to Wei Ruixuan and Lin Qige respectively and not allowed to move around at will," Hua Lan said.

"I...I..." Mrs. Wang was dumbfounded when she heard this.

Hua Lan said: "Mom, grandma said that the evidence is conclusive that Lin Xiaoniang had a secret affair with an outsider, but the matter of adultery cannot be determined yet."

Mrs. Wang pulled Hua Lan's sleeve and whispered: "You silly, just tell me the next sentence in private."

If it hadn't been for the last sentence and it still couldn't be determined, she could have sold Xiaoniang Lin.

Hua Lan glanced at her mother helplessly. At this time, it was already too late to deal with Lin Xiaoniang.

Lin Xiaoniang smiled when she heard that she and Mrs. Wang were both grounded, but when she heard what Hua Lan said later, she retorted: "I don't have a private meeting with my foreign man. I was just talking about business."

Hua Lan heard this and sneered: "Miss Lin, you said you were talking about business. If you are really talking about business seriously, why are you dressing up in disguise?"

In fact, these words were said by the old lady. Even though the old lady didn't ask much, she had already made a rough guess about what happened.

She knew what Mrs. Lin's purpose was, so she was very angry, so she hinted that Madam Wang could be dealt with casually as long as the charges were proven.

As a result, Mrs. Wang failed to live up to her expectations, and the quarrel reached this point. She had no choice but to settle the matter as soon as possible.

"I…"

Lin Xiaoniang opened her mouth, not knowing how to refute.

When Hua Lan saw that Lin Xiaoniang was silent, she said, "Lin is punishing you with twenty rulers."

Mrs. Wang smiled when she heard this. Although she failed to betray Xiaoniang Lin and beat her twenty times, she felt comfortable.

"Come here, press it." Mrs. Wang sneered.

Immediately, two rough ladies came forward and pushed Xiaoniang Lin to the ground.

Mrs. Wang took the ruler from the maid's hand, walked up to Chang Feng, and said, "You brought a foreigner into the inner house privately. No matter where you say it, you can't justify it. Why don't you punish them as well, and you will be the one responsible for the punishment?" .”

He said and handed over the ruler.

Lin Xiaoniang, who was lying on the ground, was furious when she heard this and cursed: "Wang Ruofu, you vicious woman, you dare to beat your mother with your son, you are against the law. When the master comes back, you will look good."

"Mother and son?" Mrs. Wang sneered: "I am his mother, what are you? You are a slave of the Sheng family."

After speaking, he handed the ruler to Chang Feng and shouted: "Hit."

"No...no...no..." Chang Feng backed away repeatedly.

"If you don't fight me, I will tell your father in detail about your affair with your foreigner when he comes back. Your second brother will tell him about the warblers in your house."

After Mrs. Wang finished speaking, she threw the ruler in front of Chang Feng.

Hua Lan was stunned by Mrs. Wang's operation. When she heard the sound of the ruler falling to the ground, she came back to her senses. Seeing that Chang Feng had actually picked up the ruler, she quickly stepped forward, grabbed the ruler, and said, "Mother, What are you doing?"

"I am following my mother's request for punishment. Changfeng brought a foreigner into the inner house, so naturally he will be punished." Mrs. Wang sneered.

Hua Lan pulled Mrs. Wang aside and whispered: "Mother, even if you want to humiliate Xiaoniang Lin, you can't do this. Although she is a concubine, she is Chang Feng's biological mother after all. You let Chang Feng do the execution , if word spreads, his reputation will be ruined, and no one will want him to teach or become a master, let alone the imperial examination."

The concubines were of low status and could not be included in the family tree. The children could only call the first lady mother, and after their death, the children did not even have to observe filial piety.

But after all, she was her biological mother. The Great Zhou Dynasty governed the country with filial piety. If word spread about beating the biological mother, not to mention the official career, even the literati circle would not be able to tolerate Chang Feng.

"Isn't that good?" Mrs. Wang said.

In her opinion, even if Chang Feng became successful, she would not benefit from it. Instead, Lin Xiaoniang should be proud again.

Hua Lan smiled bitterly and said: "Mom, it was my grandmother who ordered me to beat Miss Lin. Even if my father comes back, he won't be able to find fault with you. Why do you do this to make him unhappy? If you do this, your father will definitely go to you if he comes back and is angry with you. Lin Qige ran away. When she coaxed her with a few words, it was time for her father to face her again. It was clearly her fault, but it became your fault. And if this matter spreads, your reputation will be damaged. Changbai But the imperial examination is coming soon, what if this incident affects his future?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang thought about it and felt that what Hualan said was reasonable and she should not let this matter affect Changbai's future.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang said: "Follow my mother's orders, give Miss Lin twenty ring feet, give me a hard beating."

After that, a rough messenger, a woman, was appointed to carry out the execution.

The rough lady usually does hard work in the backyard, so her strength goes without saying.

In addition, Mrs. Wang ordered him to be beaten severely, so she didn't dare to hold back at all, so she took the ruler and started beating her hard.

"Ah~" Lin Xiaoniang screamed.

Lin Xiaoniang has been pampered since she was a child. Later, when her family fell into decline, when she came to the Sheng family, the old lady did not treat her poorly.

She is a maid in name, and she usually does simple tasks.

After following Sheng Hong, life became easier. How could I have suffered like this?

Chang Feng watched his mother being beaten and listened to her screams. He closed his eyes and shed tears.

Mrs. Wang looked at Chang Feng and said, "I brought a foreigner into the back house without permission. I'll fine you twenty strokes. Come on, take him down and beat him."

With Lin Xiaoniang and Chang Feng being punished, this farce was finally over.

In the evening, after Yuan Wenshao finished eating, he wanted to take Sister Wen back, but Sister Wen insisted on staying and sleeping with Minglan.

Yuan Wenshao couldn't resist her, so he let her go and returned home.

Arriving at the front hall, Yuan Wenshao sent his servants away, leaving Zhang An behind.

"Did you find anything?"

"Back to the Lord, according to the investigation by the secret guards, after we left, Xue Qi was called into the palace by the officials and scolded him. After coming out of the palace, he went to the residence of Han Daxiangong and stayed for more than half an hour. Specifically, What happened is unknown. After leaving the Han Mansion, he returned to the Yamen to work, and there was no other abnormality." Zhang An said.

Yuan Wenshao frowned slightly and tapped his fingers on the table regularly.

Zhang Anli stood aside without disturbing him. He knew that Yuan Wenshao was deep in thought every time he did this.

After a long time, Yuan Wenshao's hand stopped and he sneered: "It's done secretly, but I don't have time to spend with you. Zhang An, send secret guards to raid Jiang Jingming's residence tonight."

Zhang An was stunned and said: "My lord, according to the secret guards monitoring Jiang Jingming, his residence is very tightly guarded, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for a successful sneak attack."

Yuan Wenshao said calmly: "I never thought about succeeding, just to scare away the enemy. Remember to let them use their bows and crossbows, make a loud noise, and then retreat. Do it cleanly and don't leave any clues." As he did this, I came here to test how deep the water in Jiang Jingming's residence was, and to see Jiang Jingming's reaction.

Secondly, he wanted to add some trouble to Xue Qi. Under the emperor's feet, two people in a row were using crossbows.

Only when there is chaos can the flaws be revealed.

"Yes." Zhang An responded and said, "If the Lord has no other instructions, I will make arrangements."

Yuan Wenshao thought about it carefully and then warned: "Tell them safety is the first priority. If something cannot be violated, give up."

"Yes." Zhang An responded before retreating.

Hualan was not at home, and he did not live in the main courtyard. After thinking about it, he came to Xiaocui's courtyard.

Xiaocui had already fallen asleep. After hearing the maid's report, she hurriedly got up and dressed to go out to greet him.

Before she had put on her clothes, Yuan Wenshao had already walked in.

"My lord." Xiaocui saluted quickly.

Yuan Wenshao waved his hand and said, "I didn't bother you to sleep, did I?"

"Master, I just laid down and am not asleep yet, so don't disturb me," Xiaocui said quickly.

"As long as you don't disturb me."

He felt somewhat guilty towards Xiao Cui and Xiao Huan.

He didn't have deep feelings for the two of them, but he couldn't resist Hua Lan's persuasion, so he brought them into the room.

Of course, it would be a lie to say that he didn't have any thoughts about having three wives and four concubines.

Men, who doesn’t fantasize about having three wives and four concubines, enjoying the blessings of being together?

But the two of them were too conscientious and very reserved in front of him, which always made him feel a little bit off.

"Have you eaten, Master? How about I ask the kitchen to cook some for you?" Xiao Cui asked.

"No, I came back after eating. The eldest lady is staying at her parents' house tonight, so I will rest here." Yuan Wenshao said.

A hint of joy flashed in Xiao Cui's eyes and she said, "Then I will wait for you to wash up."

Xiaocui asked the maid to fetch hot water and personally helped Yuan Wenshao wash and change clothes.

Lying on the bed, Yuan Wenshao sighed when he saw Xiao Cui motionless and silent.

It is said that a wife is not as good as a concubine, which means that a concubine is more open-minded than a wife and will please a man.

Sheng Hong had many concubines, and Wei Xiaoniang was no worse in appearance than Lin Xiaoniang, but why did he only like Lin Xiaoniang?

It was Xiaoniang Lin who knew how to make things happen and knew how to please him.

But there are advantages to being like Xiaocui, because she doesn't invite charm to compete for favors, and her home is quiet without all those messy things.

It can be considered that each has its own advantages.

"ah."

Yuan Wenshao put his arms around Xiao Cui, and Xiao Cui let out a shy moan.

……

"Mother, you are really out of your mind today. You actually want Chang Feng to beat his biological mother."

In Mrs. Wang's room, the mother and daughter finished washing, sent the servants away, and sat on the bed. Hua Lan couldn't help but say.

"I'm just so angry. If the old lady hadn't intervened, I would have sold this bitch this time." Mrs. Wang said angrily.

At that time, she was so angry that she became dizzy. Later, she calmed down and realized that it was wrong to do so.

"Mom, didn't you understand what grandma started telling Sixth Sister to pass on? Grandma has already hinted to you to prove Lin Xiaoniang's crime and deal with it as soon as possible." Hua Lan said helplessly.

"You mean the old lady also wants me to deal with that bitch Lin Xiaoniang?" Mrs. Wang asked doubtfully: "Then why did she send you to stop me later?"

Hua Lan said angrily: "It's not your fault, mother. You are going to Kaifeng Mansion. If grandma doesn't stop it, this matter will spread all over Bianjing in a short time. The outside world still doesn't know how to laugh at our family." Woolen cloth."

Not afraid of god-like opponents, but afraid of pig-like teammates.

Although Hua Lan has never heard this sentence, it does not prevent her from having this feeling.

"Haha, haven't I been laughed at by many people?" Mrs. Wang said nonchalantly.

"Mom, Changbai is going to get married soon, and the three younger sisters are about to get hairpins. Even if you don't care about Changfeng and Molan, you have to think about Changbai and Rulan, right? If things go wrong, it will only be a small shame, and it will affect Changbai. What should I do if Bai and Ru Lan get married?" Hua Lan said.

"Old lady, it's true. If you want to deal with Xiaoniang Lin, you have to be tougher. Do the officials dare to fall out with the old lady?" Mrs. Wang complained.

"Mother~" Hua Lan said, "Grandma is doing this because she cares about the Sheng family's reputation. Moreover, my father's condition is unknown now. We really can't have any more troubles in our family."

Mrs. Wang thought of Sheng Hong, her eyes turned red, and she said, "Your father's life or death is uncertain. There has been no news for so long. It's really frustrating."

"Mom, don't cry. Dad will be fine for sure. The official said he will go to the palace tomorrow to inquire." Hua Lan consoled him.

The mother and daughter talked until late at night before falling asleep.

……

The moonlight tonight is hazy, with only a few sparse stars in the sky.

Although it's not exactly blind, the visibility is very low.

In the south of the city, the house where Jiang Jingming lived was brightly lit, and the guards patrolled back and forth with torches, not daring to slack off.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of breaking through the air, and many rockets were shot in from outside the wall.

"Enemy attack!"

As the patrolling guards shouted, the guards who had already slept put on their clothes and ran out of the house with weapons in hand.

Jiang Jingming held a beauty in his arms on each side. He was sleeping soundly when he was woken up by the noisy sound.

Seeing the flames soaring into the sky outside, Jiang Jingming's expression changed, he sat up and shouted: "Here, hold the lamp!"

The maid waiting outside the house quickly opened the door, walked in holding a lamp, and lit the lights in the house.

The two women on the same bed had already woken up. Jiang Jingming lifted the quilt, revealing a vast spring scenery, but he had no intention of admiring it and asked the maid who came in, "What's going on outside?"

"Back to the Lord, there are thieves shooting many rockets from outside. Many places are on fire. The fire is being put out outside." The maid said.

"Go and call Cao Rui over."

While Jiang Jingming had people waiting on him to dress, he also ordered people to call the steward Cao Rui.

(End of this chapter)