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

Chapter 326 Under the water

Haitang was not sure whether Zhou Yijun was asking for help when she wrote the news to her, but she quickly informed her grandmother Ma of the situation.

Ma didn't even wait to spend the night. That afternoon, she went to the third room of the Zhou family and urged her eldest sister Zhou Ma face to face not to do anything unnecessary.

No matter what Mrs. Tuesday and the Tang family of the Zhenguo Palace hinted at their couple in private, it was not something that could be brought to the table. The couple could just keep Mrs. Ma under lock and key, as long as she was not allowed to jump out and cause trouble. No one cared whether she lived or died. But if the couple really used some means to kill someone, it would be a big sin if they were dug up in the future. Could it be possible that Mrs. Tuesday or the Tang family could stand up and say that this incident was instigated by them and was not the responsibility of Zhou Shigong and his wife?

Just let Mrs. Ma fend for herself in the west courtyard. If she is really sick, Zhou Shigong and his wife do not need to go to great lengths to save her; but if she is not sick, there is no need to deliberately make her sick. They only need to spread the news about her illness and prohibit any outsiders from contacting her.

Zhou Ma was convinced: "I think so too. One more thing is worse than one less thing. The family is so sick, it doesn't bother me or the master, but if she dies, the master will have to keep his filial piety, and the granddaughter will say The wedding would have to be postponed for a year, which would be too much of a delay! Organizing a funeral is also very expensive. Now that our family is short of money, why should we send our family back to the west? We don’t have to cause trouble for ourselves. !”

Seeing that her eldest sister really thought so, Ma felt a little relieved and asked, "Does my brother-in-law think the same way? Could he really be persuaded?"

Zhou Ma quickly waved his hand: "He didn't want to do anything to A'jia in the first place. He was afraid that people would say he was unfilial and ruin his reputation. But he felt that if the eldest brother really had that intention, it would not be good for him not to listen. That's why he was hesitant. Ernadin persuaded him about keeping filial piety, and he felt that Er was right, so he just pretended that he didn't hear anything. As long as the eldest son of the country didn't tell him explicitly that he wanted to kill Ajia, he would I don’t care what other people say!”

Ma finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Of course Duke Guo will not let him kill his stepmother. Duke Guo is not such a person!" If Duke Zhen Guo thought it would be better for Mrs. Ma to die, he would only let him. If people act in secret, they won't let Zhou Shigong take action. Even if Zhou Shigong is not Mrs. Ma's biological child, letting his son kill his mother is definitely an evil act that violates ethics and morals.

No matter how much Duke Zhen Guo hates Mrs. Ma, he will not let such a scandal appear in the Zhou family. No matter how well it is concealed, no one can guarantee that this scandal will not be exposed one day. Once the Tang family leaks the news, the Zhou family's reputation will be tarnished. The descendants of the Zhou family guarded the border and defended the country, fought bravely against the enemy, and paid countless blood prices in exchange for their great reputation today. How could they be ruined by such a scandal? !

Ma was very suspicious. Mrs. Tuesday and the Tang family made their own decision in private. She quietly said to Mr. Zhou: "Sister, I think the Tang family behaves very cruelly, which makes people feel bad. If you have nothing to do, don't interact with them anymore. You don't have to ask them to lead them into trouble!"

Zhou Ma nodded heavily: "I don't think I'm the same person as them. They look polite and polite on the surface, but in fact they look down on me in their hearts. I can't decide everything. For the sake of reputation, I can only give in when things happen, and that's it. .Now that we are all the matrons of the house, we don’t need to look at anyone’s face except the master, and there is no need to spoil them anymore!”

Ma family and Zhou Ma family gathered together to whisper. On the other side, Zhou Yijun also invited Haitang into her room.

She thanked Haitang: "Thank you cousin for inviting my aunt and grandma here. I see my grandparents hesitating every day, and I feel really worried. What if they really did something to my great-grandmother, the Tang family It's like holding their hand. God knows what the consequences will be? A son killing his mother is a great treason! My grandfather is still a scholar. I'm afraid his reputation will be ruined and he won't be able to turn around in the next life!"

Haitang smiled and said: "Don't worry, my aunt and uncle are not that confused yet. They are hesitant. They are just worried about offending the Zhenguo government. They don't really mean to be detrimental to Mrs. Ma." Zhou Yijun talked about this matter I was puzzled: "When I heard Ernie saying those words with my own ears, I thought I was dreaming! No matter how much she hated my great-grandmother, she had no reason to let my grandparents harm others. The Zhou family has never had such rules. ! Even though my great-grandmother betrayed the family, her crime is not worthy of death! Besides, what did my grandparents do wrong to listen to the orders of the Tang family to kill people?!"

While Zhou Yijun was staying in the Zhenguo Palace, she got along well with the female family members of the Zhenguo Palace. She respects all her cousins ​​and aunts, and she can tolerate Mrs. Tuesday and others even if they have any shortcomings, but this time she really can't bear it anymore.

Mrs. Tuesday wants to kill Mrs. Ma, why not do it herself? She knew clearly that Sanfang was panicking because of the behavior of Mrs. Ma and Zhou Shuyi, so she actually used the name of Zhen Guogong and his wife to instigate Sanfang to commit murder. Where did she learn this vicious scheme? !

Zhou Yijun looked angrily and whispered to Haitang: "I quietly told the eldest sister about this matter, and the eldest sister immediately went to complain to her grandmother. It's a pity that my great-aunt only scolded my second uncle a few words and didn't punish her severely. I don’t want anyone to tell the Duke. My eldest sister advised me not to take this matter to heart, because the Tang family has indeed suffered a big loss, and now they don’t know how it will end. They want my great-grandmother to die, so let’s just Please be more considerate and considerate of their mood. Anyway, they won’t actually do anything, just talk..."

Zhou Wenjun's words have already made it clear. Mrs. Zhen Guogong understood Mrs. Tuesday's private instigation, but did not intend to stop it. The key was Zhou Shigong and his wife's own thoughts. As long as they are not persuaded, if the Tang family wants to take revenge, they can only do it themselves, instead of expecting the Zhou family to jump out and become tool men.

In fact, since Mrs. Ma "claimed to be ill", no news has been able to spread, and she has gradually lost her sense of presence in Chang'an City. No one cares whether she lives or dies. If she dies, it will only bring trouble to the third room of the Zhou family. The men have to observe filial piety, and the family has to spend money on funerals. But if she is alive, the third room of the Zhou family will have less trouble. At most, the Tang family hates Mrs. Ma. , I will just continue to be upset.

Zhou Yijun just heard Ma's words to persuade Zhou Ma, and felt much more at ease knowing that her grandmother would most likely not be stupid.

She complained to Haitang in a low voice: "No wonder my great-aunt in Zhen Guogong's Mansion always said she disliked the second uncle, but the second uncle never changed and still had her own way of doing things. She was confident in her heart, knowing that her mother-in-law also Her surname is Tang, and her heart is partial to her. This time she directly deceived the elders of the same clan to harm her relatives, and her great-aunt found out and did not punish her. Although the Tang family daughters must all resent their great-grandmother, such partiality is not It’s too much.”

Haitang asked: "Didn't Duke Zhen Guo stop him?"

Zhou Yijun shook her head: "The Duke is busy, and the eldest uncles are also very busy. They seem to be busy recently. Something went wrong in the Tang family, and they only asked the fourth uncle to come forward to talk to the Tang family. The female relatives privately They didn’t care about it at all.”

She paused and said, "Actually, I also heard it from my eldest sister... It's embarrassing to talk about this kind of thing. The Tang family is in the wrong, but the Zhou family has really fallen out. How can we say goodbye to the decades-old friendship?" Can it be broken? If the army knows about it, it will easily cause unrest. Therefore, it is best to quietly let the fourth uncle come forward to talk to General Tang. He is a junior, and if the conversation does not go well, there is still room for change. If If the Duke of Guo really comes forward in person to discuss with the old man of the Tang family, if the negotiation is not successful, the relationship between the two families will really be lost. Wouldn’t it be a joke to outsiders? "

(End of this chapter)