The Ups and Downs of Mrs. Yipin

Chapter 138
The reason why the two families finalized this matter the day before, and He Huai'an even handed over the paperwork, was to announce the news on Pingzhen's first birthday.

Because of the influence of Lian Cheng's family and the baby's relative, Cheng Pingzhen's first birthday ceremony was extremely grand.It is not grand in form, but grand in public opinion.When Cheng Tongfang announced the marriage of the two families in public, the scene was silent. None of the guests thought that the two families would get married, and it was so early.Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, incredible!

"Hehe, hehe, what a happy event!" "That's right, that's right, you're right!"

Embarrassing congratulatory speeches like this one after another, most of the people said some insincere words dryly, and their eyes were rather strange. The emotional entanglements of the parents' generation turned out to be in-laws in the children's generation!
"Thank you, Mr. Cheng, for your trust. I also ask everyone here to supervise. If there is anything wrong with me and Quanzi, please correct me in time, and please supervise at any time." He Huai'an said sonorously.

"Where, everyone is close to each other." Cheng Tongfang said with a smile.

"Master Cheng, please take care of me!"

The mental activities of the adults are surging, but the two little ones don't know it.Si Zhuo still likes to cling to Ping Zhen, and Ping Zhen doesn't refuse, and responds to Si Zhuo's closeness with his hands from time to time.

Looking at this scene, Fang Xiu felt a little sore in her heart. She knew how to love her daughter-in-law at such a young age, since she was pregnant with her child who had worked so hard for ten months.

On the second day of Pingzhen's first birthday, perhaps He Huai'an knew the reason for Fang Xiuyi's depression, so he brought her exciting news.

"What did you say, my lord? The matter of Xiyue Nunnery is settled?" Fang Xiuyi really became interested immediately.Although this matter didn't affect her much, she still wanted a clear answer to such a dirty matter.

"Yes, the three main criminals of Xiyue Temple have been captured, but Huimu still slipped through the net."

"What did those three people say?"

"Xiyue Temple has been presided over by Mrs. Wugou for ten years. This matter started eight years ago. Just like what you saw, it was a place for power and sex transactions." He Huai'an said slowly, "It's just that back then , Mrs. Wugou still has some reputation, and it can be regarded as a little achievement, so Xiyue Temple was allowed to exist, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen."

"It's been so many years! I don't know how many people have been harmed!"

"In the beginning, it was just the despicable behavior of some rich businessmen, but later, some people from the government also got involved, and their positions became bigger and bigger. Not only were there transactions for money and sex, but there were also exchanges of power and functions."

"Your Excellency, you mean that some officials rely on their wives to make deals with those people?" Fang Xiuyi thought it was too scary.

"I'm afraid that's the case. Twenty or thirty officials from the capital have been identified so far, but there are still some people who have been in direct contact with Master Wugou and have not been identified yet."

Fang Xiu imagined the scale, with so many officials, businessmen, and wives, what a terrifying transaction chain this is!Those officials and wives became bargaining chips in the transaction, and what they got in exchange was either money or their husband's promotion and fortune.Such a quagmire, once one foot stepped into it, how could one get out of it? !
"I don't know if those adults know these things?"

"knew!"

Fang Xiuyi was also speechless. In order to get promoted and get rich, even his wife got involved.Some people also have bad tastes, and they are only interested in other people's wives or officials' wives. This Xiyue Temple provides such a dirty opportunity and place for these people, it is really disgusting!
"Then, have you found out why this Master Wugou did this thing?" Since Master Wugou was famous at the beginning, it was enough to get a good incense or something, why did he do this? !
"Twenty years ago, a band of rebels was wiped out. This Mrs. Wugou was the daughter of the leader of the rebels. After she escaped, her journey was quite difficult. She was only 20 years old and was bought and sold. Later, she followed a nun. I learned some Buddhism, traveled far and wide, and gained some fame. Later, I came to this Xiyue nunnery."

"Then what's going on in this tunnel?"

"In the nunnery, we found a map of the tunnels of Xiyue nunnery that hadn't been burnt out. Coupled with the investigation of what happened 20 years ago, the tunnels of Xiyue nunnery should have been built by the rebels back then. Everyone is gone, so we can't investigate thoroughly."

Fang Xiuyi really felt sorry for these rebels. The place that spent so much energy building was not used. If this Master Wugou was too a man, he wondered if he would raise the flag of rebellion again.The rebel probably would never have imagined in a few lifetimes that the escape route he built would be used by his daughter to do such a thing.What an irony!
"Is there any mechanism in that tunnel? Why couldn't we open it from the outside even though we knew we were underneath?"

"It is marked on the map. Under normal circumstances, as long as you find the switch, you can open it inside and out. However, in order to prevent someone from opening the mechanism from the outside, there is another mechanism in the tunnel. After entering, it will be locked. You can only use a special key from the inside. Open it. On the day of your accident, you couldn't find a map of the tunnel, and you didn't know where the exit of the tunnel was, so you had to dig bit by bit around the entrance."

"It seems that the people who built this place also put in all their effort." Fang Xiuyi also admired the determination of those rebels. For such a high position, they did such a thing. In fact, with so much energy and money, Whatever you do, you will be safe and worry-free for a lifetime, but you have embarked on a road of no return, "So, where is the gold?"

"Xiyue Nunnery was razed to the ground, and the original tunnel was filled in. Your Majesty will deal with the gold separately."

Fang Xiuyi didn't ask any more questions. I don't know how thick and how big the floor is paved in such a big place, but no matter how many there are, they all belong to the emperor.

"Where's that Huimu?"

"It is still under investigation, but it has been preliminarily determined that this is a group of people who have committed crimes in other places before. First, survey, choose the place to attack, then design, and quickly withdraw after success. The two places are often separated. It's far away. Maybe it's because of the extensive involvement this time, and they haven't shown up in the past few months."

"Could it be that these people have never been caught?"

"No. This time, His Majesty is furious, and has already deployed surveillance around the capital. If there is any clue, he will be arrested immediately. Moreover, these people have always made a living by this, and they will not give up easily. After the limelight passes, they It’s bound to happen again.”

"That's good. No matter how long it takes, I hope there will be a conclusion, otherwise all the suffering will be in vain."

"Don't worry, there will be results soon."

"Well, I see."

At this moment, Fang Xiuyi thought of those disgusting pictures and things in the underground again, and felt a chill in his heart. Thinking about it again, those officials actually instigated his wife to do such dirty things, just to get promoted and get rich. The basic etiquette, righteousness and shame are ignored, and what is even more tragic is that those wives have actually done it. Whether they are willing or forced by others, such a decision is pathetic. But it's unbelievable that they chose to do that.

Fang Xiuyi was immersed in her own thoughts, and it took a long time before she realized that she was thinking about these things, but He Huai'an didn't say anything, which seemed a little abnormal.

"My lord, is there anything else?"

He Huai'an poured Fang Xiuyi a glass of water, and was not in a hurry to answer, but Fang Xiuyi knew that there should be something to say, and it was something bad.

"Xiuyi, do you still remember Mrs. Bai's friend, Mrs. Liu?"

Fang Xiu was stunned. He Huai'an mentioned Mrs. Liu at this time. It was really not a good thing. She didn't speak, but just looked at He Huai'an. However, she already had a vague idea in her heart.

"That Mrs. Liu is one of them." Seeing Fang Xiuyi's expression, He Huai'an couldn't bear to say, "According to the investigation, Mrs. Liu was unwilling to continue, but those people didn't want to let it go, so they sent that person to kill him." Madam Liu."

"Isn't there another scholar?"

"The scholar is Madam Liu's fellow villager. The two have known each other since they were young, but they have no personal relationship. Madam Liu recorded some people's names, time, etc., and handed them over to the scholar for safekeeping. Therefore, they killed the scholar together."

Fang Xiuyi found that her hand was being held by He Huai'an, but she also realized that if it wasn't for being held by He Huai'an, her hand would tremble so much that even she couldn't control it.

"Xiuyi, don't do this! What happened to these people is not your fault."

Fang Xiuyi didn't know why, but couldn't help but shed tears.Leaning in He Huai'an's arms, she choked up and said, "I don't know what's wrong, but when I heard about Mrs. Liu's situation, I felt sad for a while."

"Don't be sad, she may have had to do it back then, but since she did such a thing, she should have expected the consequences."

"It's true to say so, but what I think is that in this world, women have a very difficult life, and their status is so low, and they are forced by their husbands to do such things. Although Mrs. Liu and I have never met, but Thinking of her struggle and helplessness, I can't help but feel sad."

"Don't think so much. You can practice calligraphy with me for a while!"

Within a few days, Mrs. Bai came to visit alone.

After not seeing her for a while, Fang Xiuyi saw that Mrs. Bai's face was obviously tired and depressed.

Madam Bai didn't speak at first, but just stared at the teacup in a daze.As soon as Fang Xiu thought about it, she probably knew about Mrs. Liu's affairs, which was why she was in such a difficult situation.

"Mrs. He, I made you laugh. It's really hard for me to say."

"It's ok."

After drinking three cups of tea in a row, Mrs. Bai mustered up the courage to speak.

"Mrs. He, you must have heard about my friend, Mrs. Liu?"

Fang Xiu nodded, "My husband mentioned one or two things."

"Oh, I made Mrs. He laugh. I never expected it to be like this." As soon as she spoke, Mrs. Bai's eyes turned red, "We are good sisters who grew up together. Whether you are developed or not, you must treat each other honestly and help each other. I just can't figure out why she would do that!"

The more Mrs. Bai spoke, the more sad she became, her tears kept streaming down, and finally she just lay down on the table and cried softly.

Fang Xiuyi couldn't empathize with her, but if her friend did such a thing, she would definitely be sad and angry, as if her friend had betrayed her.

After crying for a while, Mrs. Bai slowly stopped speaking, raised her head, her eyes were red.

"Don't move, I'll ask the servant girl to bring in water." Fang Xiuyi asked Xiaotao to bring in a basin of ice water, "Come on, let's ice your eyes with water first."

Madam Bai obediently splashed the ice water on her face, then took the cloth from Fang Xiuyi, and wiped it clean in the mirror.

"My visit this time is actually to express my gratitude to Lord He and Mrs. He, but when I think about it, I can't help being sad and angry."

"What's there to thank for that!" Fang Xiuyi was puzzled.

"Perhaps Mr. He didn't mention it to his wife. Mr. He suppressed my friend's matter. Mr. He sent someone to tell me in private, but others didn't know about it."

Fang Xiuyi was surprised, He Huai'an really didn't mention it.However, when He Huai'an did this, the most likely reason was to take into account the relationship between her and Mrs. Bai.

"If that's the case, don't take it to heart. The reputation of a woman's family is very important. Even if she dies, don't let people criticize you. Don't be too sad. Mrs. Liu may have something hard to say. After all, you have already separated. Once you start a family, your living environment will be different.” Even two close friends will change their relationship over time as the environment and circumstances change.

"Maybe so. If I could turn back time, I would definitely pay more attention to her, and I would definitely not let such a thing happen to her." Mrs. Bai had a look of regret.

"The deceased is dead, so don't blame yourself. I heard from my husband that Mrs. Liu was murdered when she wanted to quit later. This shows that she knows the stakes of the matter."

"She has always been a timid person. I don't know how she went through all this." Madam Bai felt sad when she thought about it.

"I know you feel uncomfortable, but you should cheer up now. You still have family members by your side, and you need to take care of them. However, don't think too much about Mrs. Liu. About her, you know There are not many people there, and if you take care of her parents and children, I think it can be regarded as comforting her spirit in heaven." Fang Xiu thought, if it was her friend, she might go over and beat up that Master Liu Dun, even if she doesn't have the ability to hit someone, she still wants to beat him up. She may be impulsive, but she must never make this man feel better.

(End of this chapter)