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

Chapter 433 Choice
It's time for lunch.

The old lady in the fourteenth room, Mrs. Lu, rejected Zhou Ma's proposal to leave a meal and stood up to leave: "I don't want to eat at your house. The thought of staying in the same house with that vicious woman in the west courtyard makes me so sick that I want to vomit." "

Haitang and Haijiao glanced at the snack box that she had swept away, and said nothing. They just stood up quietly and followed the elders to see off the guests.

Before leaving, Mrs. Lu told Mrs. Zhou Ma: "If you have any new information, send someone to tell me quickly! If that vicious woman really killed so many people in the Wang family, and also colluded with Hu spies for many years, she did everything secretly Bad thing, I will never let her go! Don't let your man keep his hands tied, so what if it's his stepmother? The Zhou family has never tolerated such a vicious woman! If she uses her status as an elder to oppress you, go and call her. Me! I am also a widow of the Zhou family, and I have raised many children and grandchildren. I have never harmed anyone! Even in front of my ancestors, if she dares to speak in front of me! Take the stand and I'll slap her hard!"

Mr. Lu strode away. Zhou Yijun quickly chased after him and walked all the way to the gate before turning back.

Mrs. Zhou Ma sat down by the kang feebly, speechless for a long time.

Things were more serious than she originally expected. The step-mother-in-law may not only be a traitor to the enemy, she may also commit murder and arson! If this continues, can the third family member of the Zhou family really escape? !

Ma couldn't see the eldest sister looking hopeless, so she pushed her: "Eldest sister, why are you panicking? She did all these things without telling you. If the superiors investigate, there is no reason to blame you."

Zhou Ma twitched his nose: "In the final analysis, we are all negligent. After so many years, we haven't discovered anything..."

Haitang frowned and said to Ma: "Grandma, if what the old lady in the fourteenth room said just now is true, when Mrs. Wang was still in the capital, Zhou Shuyi asked the old shopkeepers who were dowry to buy those things. Maybe there was something wrong with it. Guang’s plan. And those old shopkeepers have complied with it. If the court wants to pursue it, the old lady will have nothing to do with it. "

Ma said: "I don't believe that the shopkeepers left by the old aunt would be so confused. They would really follow Zhou Shuyi's instructions and commit murder and arson. Maybe they were deceived, just like what they told Mrs. Wang. , thinking that the kerosene was prepared for digging roads in the mountains.”

Seeing her harsh words, Haitang had to turn her head to look at Haijiao: "What do you think, brother?"

Hai Jiao pursed her lips: "More than ten years ago... was there any fire in the capital? Zhou Shuyi bought those kerosenes, couldn't they be dragging them all the way from the capital to Liangzhou to burn down the Wang family grain store? To silence them? It happened later. What were they originally used for?"

No one in the room could give him an answer to this kind of thing. Haijiao no longer dwelled on this issue, but kept it secretly in his heart.

He stood up and said: "I have to tell Duke Zhen Guo all these things. He must know how to investigate and how to investigate."

Zhou Ma hurriedly said: "Go and tell the master about that." Ma held her back and said: "Forget it, eldest sister, I'm afraid my brother-in-law is still not happy about your meddling, so why not leave everything to the Duke of Guo. The father-in-law has made the decision, and all my brother-in-law has to do is obey."

Zhou Ma was speechless.

Zhou Yijun came back at this time. When he saw Hai Jiao was about to leave, he hurriedly said: "I have already ordered the kitchen to deliver lunch. Can Cousin Hai finish his meal before leaving?"

Hai Jiao refused: "It's not too late. When can't we eat?" He left in a hurry. Zhou Yijun couldn't stop him even if he wanted to, so she had to let him go.

Mr. Zhou invited his sister and niece to have a simple lunch, but no one had much appetite during the dinner and felt quite heavy.

After the meal, Mr. Ma took two sips of tea and stood up to leave: "I want to go back to the clan in person and ask someone, have those old shopkeepers who followed Zhou Shuyi to Beijing ever come back? Have they ever said anything to their relatives and friends in Chang'an? What?"

Zhou Ma also wanted to know the answer, so he stopped trying to stop her and just said to Ma: "Sister-in-law said something unpleasant, just pretend you didn't hear it. My eldest brother still cares for us and our sisters, but he is not in good health now." , and those who have children and grandchildren must think more about their children and grandchildren.”

Ma sneered: "Is it possible that they can get away with this kind of thing without asking questions? If the Ma family is really involved in the crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason, everyone in the whole family will count. The old lady has a lot of contacts, no one can escape! Well, it’s okay, she’s married a long time ago, and her husband’s family is very clean, so she’s not afraid of anyone else, isn’t it for the sake of the Ma family? If they don't appreciate it, don't come here to ask for help when they get into trouble in the future!" She led her granddaughter out with a cold face, and when passing the intersection leading to the west courtyard, she couldn't help but spit at Fang De. , just then continued to move forward.

After getting in the car, Ma hesitated: "Let's go home first."

Haitang asked: "Isn't Grandma going back to the Ma family to ask questions?"

Ma sighed: "I can't make up my mind about such a big thing. I'm not at home, so I'll ask your cousin and the others first. Although I'm worried about the Ma family, I have a husband, children and grandchildren now, so I have to take care of them more." Think about it. If this is really a disaster, we don’t want to get involved too much. "If you send someone back to remind the people, you have done your best. If the Ma family members still refuse to cooperate, then she has no reason to put a hot face on a cold butt.

Although she was angry at her brother-in-law's attitude, she would still hesitate if she was in the same situation. After all, the Ma family may have been involved, but the Hai family can continue to sit back and watch.

At this moment, she somewhat understood her brother.

Grandfather and grandson returned home in a hurry. At this time, Haijiao had not returned yet, but Xie Wenzai had just been called away and went to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion. Mrs. Ma knew that he must be there for the third house of the Zhou family, so she was not in a hurry, so she went back to the main courtyard to wait for news about her grandson.

However, in the Ma clan, she still sent Uncle Cui and Aunt Cui to warn them, and she should do her part. As for whether the Ma clan would answer her question, she didn't intend to force it. When the matter reached this stage, she, as an old woman, could no longer intervene.

Hai Jiao and Xie Wenzai didn't return from Zhen Guo Gong's Mansion until sunset.

After hearing the news, Ma quickly rushed to the front yard to greet him.

When Xie Wenzai saw her, he smiled and saluted, and comforted: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, Duke Zhenguo is here for everything. His old man has already sent a letter to Tu Tongzhi, and Tu Tongzhi just arrived at the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to meet with Zhenguo Bus We talked about it. Tu Tongzhi also knew that Master Wu and his family were innocent, but Mrs. Ma was deeply involved in the case and needed to be investigated carefully. Tu Tongzhi asked the town government to send people to the three rooms of the Zhou family to continue to accept guests behind closed doors. Guarding the three-bedroom house is trustworthy to the Zhou family."

When Mrs. Ma heard this, she knew that she would not be able to visit her eldest sister anymore, so she couldn't help but ask: "Um, will eldest sister and the others be implicated?"

Xie Wenzai could only say: "Everything depends on the Holy Judgment."

Not knowing what was going on, Mrs. Ma sighed and bowed to Xie Wenzai, then returned to the main courtyard worriedly.

Haitang did not follow and left. Together with Hai Jiao, she squeezed into her cousin Xie Wenzai's house and sat with the two elders Cao Gengyun and Lu Bainian who came after hearing the news to ask Hai Jiao about the latest situation.

Hai Jiao said: "I told Duke Zhen about the fire at Wangjiaoliang Store in Liangzhou, and Duke Zhen told Tu Tongzhi about it. Although this case happened more than ten years ago, there are many people who have witnessed it. There are still clues to investigate. Tu Tongzhi plans to go to Liangzhou himself."

After everyone heard this, they knew what was going on.

Tu Tongzhi was sent to Liangzhou and was temporarily unable to propose conditions to the Duke of Zhen. And this is a good time for the Duke of Zhen to "loyalty" to the emperor.

He might have gotten the upper hand.

(End of this chapter)