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

Chapter 472 Open the door

When the old palace servants sent by the Queen Mother refreshed the Zhenguo Gong and his wife's understanding of the emperor's scum, Hai Xiya also brought the latest news from the Shaanxi Dusi to his family.

Someone came from the capital and sent the emperor's decree to Tu Rong, the commander-in-chief of the capital. I'm afraid the emperor's judgment on the third wife of the Zhou family has also been issued.

Madam Ma suddenly became energetic and pulled her husband to ask carefully: "What does the imperial edict say? Can my brother-in-law save his life?"

Hai Xiya sighed: "If Tu Tongzhi refuses to reveal his secret, how will our subordinates know?"

Haitang inquired from the side: "How many people are here in Beijing? Are there any from the palace or representatives of the clan?" If the emperor wanted to verify the identity of Mrs. Ma's clan daughter, why would he send a clan representative? Or perhaps a messenger from the palace can come to witness.

Hai Xiya thought for a while: "I can't tell. The person who came to Dusi Yamen to find Tu Tongzhi was a young military attache who looked less than thirty years old. His appearance was decent, but he didn't look very eye-catching. He brought dozens of people with him The people came, but Tu Tongzhi was not allowed to find a place to stay. It seems that he was accompanied by his female family members, and they went to the Zhenguo Palace to pay their respects. "

Haitang secretly thought that the person who went to Zhenguo Duke's mansion to pay his respects was the messenger from the palace. This person must go to the third room of the Zhou family to meet Mrs. Ma to confirm his identity.

Thinking of this, Haitang said to Ma: "Grandma, if the emperor really sends someone here, the trial of the third bedroom of the Zhou family will definitely start soon, and it will be a closed trial and will not be made public. We are Shouldn't we pay more attention to the news from my aunt? Once the third room of the Zhou family is unblocked, we have to find a way to see my aunt and cousin Yijun."

Ma nodded quickly: "That's right! Well, I'm going to send people to the door of eldest sister's house to keep an eye on her!"

She sent Ma Changnian to the third room of the Zhou family. The latter stared at the street outside the Zhou family's third room for two hours before returning to the Hai family before the curfew, and brought a new message: Although the Zhou family's third room has not been unblocked, a person has come to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion and entered. The government went to send a message. Before the visitor left, he told the concierge that someone would come to see Mrs. Ma tomorrow. By then, the blockade of the third room of the Zhou family would temporarily come to an end. However, the concierge could not relax because of this. He had to beware of anyone escaping from the house secretly. , convey news to the outside world.

After hearing this, Mrs. Ma hurriedly went to see her husband Hai Xiya: "What this means...the third bedroom of the Zhou family is no longer sealed off, can I go in to see my eldest sister?"

Hai Xiya hesitated for a moment: "You can take a car over tomorrow and have a look. If you can get in, then go in; if you can't get in, don't force it. The case of the third room of the Zhou family has been passed by the imperial court, and it is not something you or I can get involved in. I know. You are worried about my aunt and her family, but you cannot ignore our own safety just because you are worried about them."

Ma calmed down a little: "Don't worry, sir, I know the rules and won't do anything random." Although she cares about her brothers and sisters, what she values ​​more in her heart is her own grandchildren and granddaughters, and she will not sacrifice herself for the future of her eldest sister's family. , and put their own safety aside.

Here, Hai Xiya and the old couple eloquently agreed on what they planned to do tomorrow, and over there, Hai Jiao also learned about the people coming from the capital from his sister Haitang.

He glanced in the direction of Jin's house and lowered his voice to Haitang: "Do you want to mention this to Xiao Jin? Someone from Beijing might bring a reply from his 'aunt'."

Haitang thought for a moment: "It's okay to mention it, but there is no need for him to inquire eagerly. If Concubine Xu Xian has a letter for him, someone will definitely come to her. The matter of his move was not hidden from the Zhenguo Government. The Duke of Zhen and his wife both know the address of his home, so they don't have to worry about visitors finding the door." She paused, "I'm a little curious. It didn't take long for Jin Jiashu to write to his 'aunt'. I wonder if Concubine Xu Xian has found any clues about Mrs. Ma’s life experience? This time, there seems to be messengers from the capital. They should tell Duke Zhen about the evidence found in Beijing, right? Disclosure to the outside world?" She really wanted to see Mrs. Ma's reaction when the secret of her life was revealed. This woman has done so many bad things over the past few decades, will she regret it? What other secrets does she hide? Haitang hopes that everything about her can be exposed in front of the world. She can no longer defend herself. It would be very satisfying to bear the contempt of the world and die without mercy!

Hai Jiao thought about it for a moment: "I'll take a rest in school tomorrow and I'll go to the Duke of Zhen's Mansion to find someone to inquire about it, right?"

Haitang was surprised: "But didn't Zhou Yijun go out of the city to Lao Lao Lao Zhuangzi? If you go to Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, who can you ask for information?"

"I am quite familiar with several of his cousins ​​now." Hai Jiao said calmly, "Although they are not like Zhou Yijun, who can say anything to me, but if it is not important news, they should not mind telling me anything. I'll tell you a little bit. Besides, they also know that our family is related to the third brother of the Zhou family, and they have always been concerned about the future of my aunt, my wife, and my children. If they really heard something from my family, they would be willing to tell me something."

Hearing this, Haitang said: "Brother, go and try to find someone to inquire tomorrow. I will accompany Grandma to the third room of Zhou's house first. If I can get into the house, I will send someone to deliver a message to you. Remember to come over and talk to us. meet."

Hai Jiao nodded in agreement.

The curfew has begun, but it doesn't hurt to visit neighbors in the alley. Hai Jiao hurriedly went to Jin's house and told Jin Jiashu about the people coming from Beijing so that he could be mentally prepared before rushing home.

When she got up early the next morning, Haitang went to the main room to have dinner with her grandmother Ma, and then returned to the room to dress up. Grandfather Hai Xiya had just arrived at the Dusi Yamen on duty, when his grandmother Ma ordered someone to hitch a carriage, and together with her granddaughter Haitang, she took Aunt Ma, Ma Changnian and her son to the neighborhood where the Zhou family lived together.

Haitang and the Ma family originally planned to wait on the roadside opposite the Zhou family's third room. Unexpectedly, the people in the Zhou family's fourteenth room next door recognized the Hai family's carriage and reported to the inner house. After a while, a woman came out. On behalf of the mistress, the fourteenth old lady, she invited the Ma family and her grandson into the house.

The fourteenth old lady entertained Ma and Haitang in the front hall of her house and invited them to drink tea and snacks while waiting for the door to the third room next door to open.

The in-laws in the Hai family can find out the news. As a relative and close neighbor of the branch clan, the fourteenth room cannot be unaware of it. The old lady in the fourteenth room knew that Mrs. Ma was going to admit defeat this time, so her mood suddenly calmed down a lot, and she began to worry about the future of the third room. The Fourteenth Fang is a branch of the Third Fang. If anything goes wrong with the Third Fang, even the Fourteenth Fang will be implicated. When Mrs. Ma first married into the third house, the Fourteenth Master had not yet separated the family. How to get rid of it?
The two old ladies chatted absent-mindedly about household matters, but in fact, what they said was a bit incorrect. Haitang was listening, and could only suppress her smile without reminding the two elders.

When the sun was about three o'clock in the morning, there was the creaking sound of the door opening from the third room next door. The old lady in the fourteenth room immediately jumped up and rushed towards the front door with agility that an old lady of her age should not have. Although Ma was a step behind, he quickly caught up. Haitang had no choice but to help her grandmother walk while reminding her to pay attention to the road and not to stumble or fall.

The door to Zhou's third bedroom was finally reopened. The soldiers of the Zhou family who were guarding the door stood in two rows, respectfully welcoming the Duke of Zhen and his wife, and Tu Rong, the commander-in-chief of Shaanxi Dusi, to enter. They were accompanied by General Saturday and his wife, as well as several strangers, including elderly female relatives. , there are also young military attachés.

The old lady in the fourteenth room was one step behind, and when she saw this, she quickly moved up. The soldiers did not stop her, probably thinking that she was one of the travelers. Ma followed closely behind with her granddaughter. Haitang only had time to turn around and wink at Ma Changnian who was standing next to her carriage on the roadside, signaling him to report to Haijiao, and then walked into the door of Zhou's third room with her grandmother.

(End of this chapter)