After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

How will Zhen Guogong and his wife deal with Mrs. Ma?
The three girls in the room don't know the answer to this question, but they can take a guess.

Zhou Yijun recalled the situation at home: "The house was quite quiet. My grandfather didn't see any visitors. But when relatives came to visit, he would meet them. But he would only tell everyone that the old lady was sick and could not receive visitors. Many people thought that the old lady was sick and could not receive visitors. , the old lady was ashamed to see people because she had built a private glass workshop before, so she complained of illness and hid. In addition, my uncle and aunt now neither go out nor see outsiders. They stay in their own yard all day, reading The property roster and account books sent by the Tu family seemed to be banned. People outside felt more and more that the old lady and uncle had been banned from home by their grandfather because of the previous incident. They had to stay at home for at least a year and a half. Come out to meet someone."

As for the scandal between Mrs. Ma and Zhou Shuyi, the third bedroom of the Zhou family has kept it well hidden for now. No news has spread outside. Even inside the third bedroom, only a few people know what happened. Except for those who witnessed Zhang Pinggui's capture that day, others thought that Zhang Pinggui was implicated by Zhou Jinpu and was rejected by the head of the family, Zhou Shigong, and was kicked out directly. As for Mrs. Ma's private dealings with Zhou Shuyi, very few people know about it.

Zhou Jinpu and his wife were angry because the Tu family had informed them that Mrs. Ma had embezzled the interest rate of her mother's marriage. How could they have the time to ask about Zhang Pinggui's whereabouts? Only their son Zhou Lianghou once asked, where is his new friend? When he learns that his grandfather drove the people away, he no longer cares.

Mrs. Ma was trapped in the west courtyard, and the ears and eyes installed in her home disappeared one after another. How could she not notice it? But Zhou Shigong purged all the servants in the family. All those who had colluded with Mrs. Ma, even if they had even the slightest suspicion, were driven to Zhuangzi, far away from Chang'an. No one could pass the latest news to her ears. She could only guess on her own, or discuss countermeasures with the confidants around her. But they were all housewives, and there were no male servants, servants or outsiders who were willing to listen to them to help. They couldn't even get out of the west courtyard, so they could only worry.

Zhou Shigong didn't go to his stepmother's place to have a rest in the morning and dusk. He also didn't allow other people in the family to enter the west courtyard. He also sent people to guard every entrance and exit in shifts. The luxurious courtyard with three entrances seems to be isolated from the outside world. Except for the main entrance of the courtyard, where people bring food, water and daily necessities every day, all doors are closed to entry and exit.

The person who delivered the food and water was not the original servant of the third room of the Zhou family, but was transferred from the Zhenguo government. Zhou Shigong purged his servants. Except for his daughter-in-law's maids and maids, he only left the husband and wife's usual staff in the inner house, as well as the confidants his granddaughter brought back from Ningxia Zhongwei. It didn't matter that the shortage of servants could not be filled for a while. Madam Zhenguo immediately assigned a group of well-trained male and female servants to serve in the third room, solving a big problem for Zhou Shigong. These people are all servants of the Duke's Mansion. They will never be bribed by Mrs. Ma, and no one will be coaxed by the sweet words of the nuns around Mrs. Ma to easily give them something, or give it to them from outside. Bring something.

Zhou Shigong looked very closely at his stepmother and the people around her. With such a strict attitude, even if Zhou Yijun didn't find out anything from her grandparents, she knew in her heart that Mrs. Ma would not be let off lightly this time.

Not to mention that Zhou Shigong has woken up and will no longer be confused by her. Even the Zhou clan members will not mention her past achievements and her husband's reputation during his lifetime, allowing her to pass easily again. As the head of the clan, Duke Zhenguo advocated severe punishment for her. With the support of the patriarch, Zhou Shigong had no reason to surrender to his stepmother again.

Zhou Yijun whispered: "I heard my grandmother talking to Caijuan yesterday. My grandfather seemed to have written a letter to my second uncle, and asked the old man's most trusted veteran to deliver the letter. As long as my second uncle doesn't say anything, the old lady will probably really Are you going to be sick? Anyway, it’s impossible for her to come out to see people during the Chinese New Year.”

Speaking of this, Zhou Yijun couldn't help but sigh. Of course, Grandmother Zhou Ma did not talk about this matter with her confidant out of worry about Madam Ma or Zhou Shicheng. She was worried that if Mrs. Ma "died" of illness next year, her son Zhou Shigong and her grandson Zhou Jinlin would have to worry about death. It would be too much of a delay! Besides, Zhou Yijun returned to Chang'an to talk about getting married. What if the wedding was delayed by the filial piety period?
Mr. Zhou Ma has already spotted several young talents for his granddaughter, but everyone wants a good match. If it takes a year, maybe other girls will snatch up all the young talents! Mrs. Zhou Ma was very worried, so she told her confidant that she would rather her step-mother-in-law didn't die and just be locked up in the west courtyard to recuperate from her "illness".

Zhou Yijun was really embarrassed to let her cousin know what her grandmother said, so she had to skip it. Zhou Wenjun was stunned and just nodded: "Looking at this posture, my great-uncle must not be able to pass this test. That's fine, she is so good at lying. My grandmother still thinks she is a virtuous and good person, even if In recent years, I have been a little bit mean to my fifth uncle and my grandmother, but that is because she is old and confused, and the benefits of her youth are not worth it. Unexpectedly, she started to do evil things without telling others so many years ago. My grandmother can I got angry and said that I had been deceived miserably and I would never let the liar have an easy time!"

As for Zhou Shuyi, Zhou Wenjun had never seen her and rarely heard her family mention her, so there was nothing much to say about her. It's just that as a daughter of the Zhou family, Zhou Shuyi didn't have to stay in the northwest border to endure the wind and sand. Instead, she married into a prosperous and stable place like the capital. She also continued to receive support from her mother's family in terms of money and connections. She had no sense of gratitude and blatantly Ingratiating yourself with the enemy of your mother’s family…

If she did this out of concern for her natal family, Zhou Wenjun would still be able to say a good word to her, even if her approach was wrong. But it was out of selfish motives that she clung to the enemies of the Zhou family in order to seek the title of her husband's family that she should not have dreamed of. That is absolutely unforgivable!

If Zhou Shuyi is not punished, all the married girls of the Zhou family may suffer from the suspicion of their natal relatives in the future. Which daughter of the Zhou family can bear this kind of thing? !

Zhou Wenjun said: "My great-aunt has the courage to do such a thing. It is impossible for my great-aunt to be unaware of it. It is most likely the couple's conspiracy! The Zhou family has no way to order the Zeng family to do things, but as the head of the Zeng family, Marquis Yingchuan must deal with the evildoer. His sister-in-law, it’s not difficult at all. Our Zhou family won’t stop him, as long as he doesn’t make it known to everyone. But I will advise my grandmother to write a letter to the Queen Mother so that the Queen Mother will know what she is doing. As long as the Queen Mother does not speak, who will take care of the housework of the Yingchuan Hou Mansion? But my aunt has secretly raised assassins many years ago, and has also partnered with the Sun family members to loan loan sharks and do business... I don’t know how many. The handle fell into the hands of the Sun family. The Sun family has long thought of doing harm to our Zhou family, so we need to be careful of them using my aunt's crimes to frame our Zhou family!"

Haitang told her: "The Duke of Zhenguo seems to have sent a messenger to the capital. The Queen Mother should know what happened in Chang'an soon."

Zhou Wenjun breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "The elders only think that we are still children, and they will never tell us anything serious. Fortunately, you told me and Yijun these things, otherwise we would still be kept in the dark. !”

"Sister, you also told me a lot of secrets." Haitang smiled and tilted her head, "We are just exchanging information, mutual benefit, and we won't talk nonsense outside. It's just little sisters chatting. What's the big deal? Elders always I think too much - I will tell you when I get more information. But if you hear anything, remember to tell me."

(End of this chapter)