Chapter 129: Arrest
Several officials strode up to Ouyang Lei and stopped.
"Is there something wrong with the master?" In the face of the official errand, Ouyang Lei changed his fierce spirit in front of his sister and became fearful.
He saw with his own eyes when his father was pushed to the entrance of the vegetable market and beheaded.
The ghost-headed knife that shone in the sun, and the executioner with a fierce face cut it down mercilessly, and his father's head flew high.
Blood poured out of the headless cavity and rained down on the sky.
It was a scene he will never forget.
When he was a child, whenever his father killed pigs, he watched the fat pigs struggle and bleed only to find it interesting, and even wanted to try it himself, but he didn't expect people to be beheaded so terrifying.
It was a nightmare that scared him.
In the past few days, he can only feel relieved when he takes his anger out on the mother and daughter, looking at their trembling appearance.
An official officer looked at Ouyang Lei carefully, made sure that it was him, and said coldly: "Ouyang Lei, you are suspected of fraud in the imperial examination, come with us to the Yamen." β
Ouyang Lei listened, and his face changed greatly.
"I didn't, I didn't-"
Ouyang Qing's head flying high appeared in front of him, as well as blood sprayed everywhere.
Ouyang Lei pulled out his legs and ran out.
He doesn't want to go to the yamen, he doesn't want to be beheaded!
"Catch him!"
Several officials surrounded him and quickly restrained Ouyang Lei.
"Let go of me, let go of me!" Ouyang Lei struggled desperately.
"Take it away!" The leading officer waved his hand, and several officials escorted Ouyang Lei out of the courtyard gate.
Ouyang Jing was stunned on the spot.
The eldest brother was arrested for cheating in the imperial examination?
Won't you be coming back in the future? Can't you threaten her viciously?
Countless questions flashed through Ouyang Jing's mind.
A startled house finch fell down and pecked at the pomegranate seeds, chirping twice.
Ouyang Jing woke up like a dream, and quickly ran into the house with her skirt.
Ouyang had drunk a calming medicine not long ago and was asleep.
"Mother, you don't have to worry, no one can bully us in the future." Ouyang Jing grabbed Ouyang's dry hand and put it on his face, tears falling from his eyes.
After crying like this for a while, she was suddenly stunned and muttered, "Sister Fengβ"
Is this the turning point that Sister Feng said?
An even bigger question came to mind: How could Sister Feng know that her eldest brother had been arrested for cheating three days ago?
"Xiaohuanβ" Ouyang Jing shouted.
The maid who was guarding the stove and boiling medicine walked in: "The girl called me? β
"You take care of my mother, I'll go out."
"Girl, where are you going?" Little Ring looked worried.
Now the situation at home is so bad, she is really worried about the girl.
"I'll go find Sister Feng."
Hearing Ouyang Jing say this, Xiaohuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Girl, go, the maid will take care of his wife." β
Ouyang Jing hurriedly went out and rushed to Shangshu Mansion.
Kang'anfang was full of powerful people, and the green throttle of the beast-faced tin ring of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Rites made Ouyang Jing hesitate a little.
This is the residence of the second-class master.
After hesitating for a moment, she still mustered up the courage to step forward and call the door.
The doorman asked, "Who is the girl looking for?" β
"I'm looking for a girl from your mansion."
"Looking for our big girl?" The doorman subconsciously glanced at Ouyang Jing's clothes, and although he wondered in his heart that this little girl didn't seem to be able to interact with the big girl, he still said, "That's unfortunate, our big girl went out." β
"Out of the house?" Ouyang Jing's face was lost, and he was silent for a moment and asked, "I don't know where she went?" β
The doorman was faintly proud: "Our eldest girl will go to the eldest princess's mansion every morning and come back in the afternoon." β
The Eldest Princess's Mansion?
Ouyang Jing listened to the doorman's explanation, and for the first time was deeply aware of the gap between the two.
"Then when Sister Feng comes back, I will bother you to tell me, and say that a girl surnamed Ouyang has come to look for her."
"The girl's surname is Ouyang?" The doorman changed his tone.
Ouyang Jing nodded.
"The eldest girl has explained, if Miss Ouyang comes to look for her and she is not at home, let you tell her eldest girl Bai Lu if you have anything." The doorman turned sideways, "Miss Ouyang, please come in." β
Ouyang Jing thanked him and cautiously stepped over the threshold.
Bai Lu got the news and rushed to the reception hall from the late autumn residence, and saw Ouyang Jing with a warm smile: "Miss Ouyang has something to do with our girl, just tell the maid, if you are in a hurry, the maid will go to the eldest princess's mansion." β
When Ouyang Jing heard this, a warm current flowed in his heart.
"My eldest brother was just taken away by the official, and when Sister Feng comes back, please tell her, if she has time, she will go to my house, I want to talk to her."
Bai Lu agreed.
At this time, You was visiting Mrs. You at You's house.
Seeing that Old Madam You had a bad face, You Shi asked, "Mother, what's wrong?" β
That time she was sick because her mother called her to ask her about her family, but this time her mother saw that she was really sick.
You is still very filial to Mrs. You.
Her father left early, her younger brother didn't succeed, and she always kept her mother's difficulties in mind.
"It's not your brother's bastard!" When it comes to her son, Mrs. You is angry, "I didn't know how to drink too much yesterday, crying and making trouble like a madman, I said two words to him, and he actually contradicted ......" Mrs. You complained to her daughter, thinking of what Uncle You said when he was drunk, and he responded for a while.
What's the end of it, the You family is finally looking forward to Hanzhang's move, and it can be regarded as hopeful, isn't it bad luck to say this kind of thing?
You Shi patiently listened to Mrs. You after the elder brother was counted, and calmly persuaded: "If you drink too much, you love to talk nonsense, and drunk words should not be taken seriously, so don't be angry with your younger brother, take a good look at it." β
Hearing You Shi say this, Old Mrs. You was much more comfortable: "Now that Hanzhang has a career, I am also worthy of your father." β
The grandson is seventeen years old, which is something that can be glorious for a lifetime.
"Yes, Hanzhang is better than anything else." You Shi followed Mrs. You's words to comfort her.
Old Mrs. You looked at her daughter meaningfully: "Hanzhang went smoothly in the imperial examination, and what he has to worry about after that is his marriage." β
You pretended to be confused: "Hanzhang is still small, you can pick it slowly." β
Old Madam You simply picked out what she didn't have a chance to say at the banquet that day: "Yuan Niang, Han Zhang was only seventeen years old, and the future must not be wrong." Since your mother-in-law is in charge of Orange's marriage, you might as well find an opportunity to ask Mrs. Shangshu what she means. β
You Shi knew that he couldn't hide, so after thinking about it, he simply confessed: "My daughter thinks that the two children are not suitable. β
Old Madam You's face changed suddenly: "Why is it inappropriate?" β
"Orange is innocent and lively, Hanzhang has a serious temperament, if the two live together, there will be conflicts, and when the time comes, good cousins and sisters will become resentful couples, it will not be beautiful."
Old Madam You couldn't accept You Shi's explanation: "The boy is serious and steady, and he will be able to support the portal in the future." β
Just when You Shi was silent and was about to provoke Old Madam You, a mother-in-law hurriedly ran in: "Old Madam, a team of officials has come to arrest the eldest prince and go to the Yamen!" β