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

Chapter 497 Suspicion
Haitang only felt that there were too many things to eat.

Who taught Zhou Shigong such great wisdom? Did he ask Zhou Jinpu to apologize to Mrs. Ma at this time? What's the use? Will it make Madam Ma's leg injury heal immediately, or will it bring her a miracle doctor or elixir? !
Mrs. Ma can't get any benefits, so why should she forgive the person who hurt her? !

Zhou Jinpu hated Mrs. Ma so much that he wanted to trick her into breaking her leg. How could he be so humble and apologetic at this time? What if Mrs. Ma takes the opportunity to make excessive demands to retaliate against him? With his spoiled character, there is no way he would give in. Maybe if he is pushed into a hurry, it is not impossible for him to kill Mrs. Ma again.

So what is Zhou Shigong doing?
Zhou Jinpu has already done everything, so any apology at this time is meaningless. Anyway, people are not dead, and they will die in a few days, so she can just curse them. As long as reasonable diagnosis and treatment services are provided, Zhou Shigong has fulfilled his responsibility. Even if Mrs. Ma yelled loudly that Zhou Jinpu hurt herself intentionally, so what? Can she run out and ruin Zhou Jinpu's reputation, or will Zhou Jinpu's life be in danger after she tells the Duke of Zhen or Zhou Shicheng about this?

Even if Mrs. Ma thinks too highly of herself, does Zhou Shigong also think too low of his father and son?
Thinking of this, Haitang said to Zhou Ma, "Auntie, it is completely unnecessary to lie to Duke Zhenguo, Tu Tongzhi, and Ma Shangyi from the palace for such a trivial matter. Even if they knew that Zhou Jinpu had cheated him So what if Mrs. Ma broke her leg? It's not like Zhou Jinpu tied her to the wall and pushed her down. How could Mrs. Ma have been fooled so easily if she didn't have the intention to escape?

"She is considered an imperial prisoner now, right? Because the Duke of Zhen and Tu Tong were lenient and allowed her to see her son one last time, they did not kill her by feeding her poison on the spot. However, she was ungrateful and wanted to run away instead. In the official prison, such prisoners must be punished with a heavier punishment. Zhou Jinpu made a mistake, and the elders of the Zhou family or Tu Tongzhi would have just reprimanded him and punished him. But if the consequences were serious, then it would be fine. It shouldn’t be enough, right?”

Zhou Ma was stunned when he heard this: "Ah?" Isn't the matter serious? Zhou Jinpu coaxed the soldiers of the Zhenguo Palace to release him! Besides, Zhou Shicheng was going to Chang'an soon. When he saw that his old mother's leg was broken, could he easily spare Zhou Jinpu? Zhou Shigong would be so worried, so it would not be out of place. Zhou Jinpu had caused such a big disaster, so he couldn't be punished lightly, right?

Ma said, "Sister, I think Tangtang's words make sense. You and your brother-in-law have just been freed from suspicion. It's really not appropriate to lie to the people sent by the emperor at this time. It's fine if they don't know all the time. Once they hear something Feng Sheng, do you think they will suspect that you and your brother-in-law have lied about other things before? In fact, you and your wife are not as innocent as others think?"

Zhou Ma almost jumped up from the kang: "That's nonsense! You guys are very innocent!"

Although she was panicked, she quickly reacted. There is really no need for me to lie about Madam Ma's injury. Zhou Jinpu can be regarded as the master of suffering. He hates his step-grandmother and wants to make her suffer. This is perfectly normal. Although he acted a little more recklessly, he did not really kill anyone, nor did he give Mrs. Ma a chance to escape. This was similar in nature to when he broke into the main room of the west courtyard and punched Mrs. Ma a few times. Ask him to apologize in front of the elders later, and apologize to Tu Tongzhi and Ma Shangyi, and the matter will probably be over. Instead, he concealed the matter and asked the guards sent by the Duke of Zhen to follow suit and deceive the Duke, which was even more taboo.

Mrs. Zhou calmed down a little: "I was so panicked that I had no idea for a moment." To be precise, when she first heard the news, her first reaction was to have fun secretly, and she was not only happy for Mrs. Ma He suffered a broken leg and was also happy that Zhou Jinpu got into trouble and would definitely be punished.

Later, Zhou Shigong looked panicked, as if this was some catastrophic disaster, and then she started to panic. It turns out that the matter is not that serious? Is the husband looking panicked because he is worried about his eldest son?
Zhou Ma's heart felt sour again: "When it comes to Zhou Jinpu, I can't calm down. Now he is worried day and night, so I'd better go over and comfort him."

Ma also said: "It's really not a big deal for the eldest sister to persuade her brother-in-law. Mrs. Ma is not dead. She still wants to run away at her old age! She broke her leg and can't run away. Maybe everyone can feel more at ease." Some. Even if your second master comes back and feels sorry for his mother, it won't last long. It's time for Mrs. Ma to drink the poison given by the emperor after they saw her mother for the last time. ? ! The Zhou family's ancestors were the ones who protected him from the consequences. Who else could he blame? If his brother-in-law and Zhou Jinpu didn't blame him, he should be the one to burn the incense. I am afraid that my brother and nephew will be angry, but now I am worried that my younger brother will be resentful?"

The more Zhou Ma listened, the more he felt that what his sister said was reasonable. She immediately felt that her headache was greatly relieved, and she had the energy to get up and get down from the kang: "It's the master who got into trouble. Let's go over and persuade him!"

Zhou Mashi cheered up and went to the study with Caijuan. Ma and Haitang couldn't walk together, so they stayed in the main room with Zhou Yijun accompanying them. The three of them talked about what happened after the interrogation in the West Court yesterday, among which Zhou Jinpu's deeds were the focus. Because he caused such a big fuss last night, the news spread throughout the whole government overnight. Zhou Yijun had been staying with her grandmother, so naturally she listened to the whole story. Because her girl is smart and knows everyone in the house, she may know more about some things than Zhou Ma.

After Zhou Yijun heard that Mrs. Ma's crime was exposed, Zhou Jinpu had just come out of his father's study. He met his stepmother and said a few words on the way. After returning to the hospital, he became angry and threw everything in the house. His daughter-in-law, Mrs. Chen, heard that the third room in the Zhou family was fine, so she lowered her body and went to comfort him, planning to get back together with him, but he also scolded her. Later, his son Lianghou came into the house and persuaded him for a long time before he calmed down and turned around to see Mrs. Ma in the west courtyard. After leaving the west courtyard, he called his nanny and confidants over and gave him some unknown instructions. Later, his nanny and others went out to do their own business.

His nanny found many long ladders to come over, but the other confidant was nowhere to be found. The steward of the Zhou family's third room found out that the man had left the city, but he didn't know where he went and he has never come back.

Zhou Yijun whispered: "I'm a little suspicious. Uncle may not only be retaliating against the old lady. The old lady should also be aware of the grudges between the grandfather and grandson. She can't believe his uncle's words so easily and feel that she has escaped. After we get out, we will definitely be able to get rid of the pursuers..."

Haitang raised her eyebrows: "You suspect that Mrs. Ma still has people and arrangements outside, and you just want to use Zhou Jinpu's hand to escape. And Zhou Jinpu also has other plans, not just to trick Mrs. Ma into breaking her leg?"

(End of this chapter)