Chapter 8: Ruthless
"An heir cultivated by a merchant family, strong and strong, walking alone in business, whether arrogant or not, must not be a fool, otherwise he will not succeed in cashier carrying a large amount of money home, to know that the most difficult thing in business is to collect money. And such a person, after violating you, let you escape, and still eat the food poisoning in your inn with peace of mind, and can take a bath? ”
After a pause, Ming Jin's fingers stroked the window coffin, and said lightly: "He can find your residence, he should have inquired about your identity, knew that you are the innkeeper's wife, and also knew how much hidden danger you would bring to him after you escaped, how big of a heart does he have to be so stupid?" ”
Li: "If a man is lustful and unprovoked, where is there any reason, otherwise he will not violate a woman like me." ”
Mingjin: "Look back." ”
Li turned around and saw a very conspicuous woman in the Li family.
Young and beautiful, with a gentle posture, but she endured her grief and supported Mrs. Li.
"She is Li Yi's daughter-in-law, why don't you ask him if Li Yi is lustful."
That Li Yi's daughter-in-law was named, Gaine was also from a merchant family, this girl was a little smart, and immediately said when she heard the words: "I am pregnant, and I have considered giving my husband a concubine, or arranging a maid to accompany him to take care of him, but he has always refused, and he treats me very well, and the neighborhood has a good reputation, and the whole house and his friends and friends can witness it." This lady, if my husband really provoked the disaster of killing because he violated you, then I will admit it, if not, there is a god in my head, even if I am a woman or a child, I must seek justice for him!"
There was an embarrassed and aggrieved look on Li's weak appearance for a while, but Jiang Chunlai and the others reacted a little, Jiang Chunlai couldn't help but say, "What does this mean?" Could it be...."It means that she has never been violated by Li Yi at all, at least Li Yi himself does not know that he has violated your wife, so he can eat and take a bath in your store with peace of mind. ”
Jiang Chunlai was incredulous, looked at Li, and then looked at Ming Jin, "This is impossible, she.... Why? ”
"Yes, why, I'm afraid you two husband and wife need to communicate well."
Ming Jin didn't bother to look at him at all, but instead looked at Li, but didn't speak, as if waiting for her to say.
Some people, born as the core of the crowd, were attracted by her gaze, and Xu Qiubai, who was not far away, also followed her gaze to the Li family.
In front of everyone's eyes, Li couldn't help but smile bitterly; "Miss Xie, just because Li Yi didn't come out to chase me, do you doubt me? It's too far-fetched, what am I trying to do, and what good is it for me to do all this? ”
Saying that, she took the initiative to turn her face and looked at Jiang Chunlai, "I'm afraid you want to say that I hate my husband and Xiao Jiao, and I take revenge on him with hatred, but no, I know that I am seriously ill, and my time is short, and I don't care who accompanies him in the future, but when I am bullied, the first thing I think of is him.... Young couples, who have been with each other for many years, even if they don't have the fate of growing old, there are always a few feelings that can't be given up, at least I am like this for him. ”
Her face was pale, bleak and sickly, standing there alone, pointed out by everyone, that kind of isolated and helpless situation made people feel pity, I am afraid that except for the Li family, and most of the people on Ming Jin's side will feel pity for her.
Jiang Chunlai's eyes were red, his face was ashamed, he lowered his head, and was speechless for a while.
Mingjin's eyes were gentle and seemed to be considerate, but the words were like this: "If you are about to die, your words are good and your feelings are moving, but what if you are not?" ”
If she said that Ming Jin's words were a few times before, this Li family was delicate a few times, and she was still stable, but this time, everyone could see that her face had changed.
"Miss Xie, what do you mean by this? I don't understand...."
"You don't need to understand, as long as you dare to let the doctor take the lower pulse, whether it is terminally ill or sick on the surface, in fact, there are many schemes inside, and it is clear at a glance."
Li was speechless for a moment.
But the people were in an uproar.
Previously, the Li family had too many disguises, and everyone believed them, but if this lie was exposed, they would lose everything.
Because it is too good, it makes people believe too much, but people's trust cannot stand the test, once one link collapses, people's thin feelings will overturn everything together.
At least Jiang Chun came to backlash, and he suddenly turned his face and became angry when he rarely felt a little guilty, "You!! You lied to me! Why are you hurting me like this? You mean woman!! You..."
Jiang Chunlai wanted to pounce and attack the Li family, but he was held down by the officer, and he cowered under the angry shouting, but he wailed that it was the Li family who taught him to poison and kill people, and it was the Li family who taught him to sink the corpse in the pond, and it was the Li family who taught him to tie up the stone after the body surfaced....
"It's all her, it's all her, I'm innocent, my lord, I'm innocent."
Li suddenly smiled, and Chao Ming said solemnly: "You see, how can I look down on such a man, if it weren't for the words of my parents back then, how could I be committed to him." ”
"But even if I didn't make a relationship, I had spent the moon before and after, and I had shared joys and sorrows, I was in the years, and when he was white-headed with me, he wished that I was seriously ill and died."
"I just want him to pay."
Once she revealed the truth, it also resonated, and there were not a few grievances between husband and wife.
But Ming Jin's eyes were gentle, but they were also transparent, "Madam, lying will become a habit, and this is not a good habit. ”
Li's expression was suffocated, and for a moment he saw that Ming Jin's eyes were a little more gloomy and resentful, but Ming Jin looked at him, across the carriage, but he had no intention of retreating.
"You have brains, you know forbearance, you are good at acting, and you know the art of medicine, if you really want to kill Jiang Chunlai, it's just a matter of picking an hour. But you don't, you have to pick Li Yi as a factor, and deliberately only teach Jiang Chunlai to throw the corpse directly into the water, it is calculated that the corpse will inevitably surface, and someone will always notice it at that time, I thought that the mastermind was Jiang Chunlai, with his mind, it is not strange to act like this, but when I suspect you, I feel that such a loophole should not appear, unless this is what you want.... It's in your plan to make this happen, and in this way, you are a victim, you don't have to bear any responsibility, others will even sympathize with you, and you can return to this inn to live your own life in the future. ”
This is the truth that is exposed.
And the weak and deceitful appearance of the Li family suddenly became hideous, as if a ghost possessed the body of a mortal, and the Li family, who hated them, was extremely palpitating.
This woman.... How can you be so ruthless!
Li lowered her eyes, like catkins in the wind, lonely and helpless, but when she was taken down by the official who saw this, the light smile on the corner of her mouth made people shudder.
"Hey, it's a pity, I thought it would happen soon, but I didn't want to kill that Li Yi at the beginning, I really wanted to seduce him, but it's a pity, this man has seen the world, he has a wife, he doesn't look down on me, he doesn't provoke the slightest charm, I can only think of this method..."
She stared at Ming Jin, her eyes were hooked, like a smile, but in fact, there was resentment.
"The first time I saw you, I thought you were the best candidate and could help me kill Jiang Chunlai, but unfortunately I was planted myself. If you are defeated, you will be defeated, but a woman raised by a good family like yours does not worry about food and clothing, and she does not know the sufferings of the world, so she is used to admonishing mortals from the perspective of a saint, which is really disgusting..."
Her disgust was more real than the true nature she revealed, and everyone else felt her viciousness, let alone a clear one.
Ke Mingjin saw a scene that others could imagine, and he didn't feel anything about it, so he only said calmly: "There are too many people who hate me, and Madam really can't be ranked." ”
"You're so proud."
"I was defeated but refused to admit defeat, and I still want to show off my might, doesn't my wife feel that she is arrogant?"
Li Shi couldn't be stunned for a while, narrowed his eyes, pursed his lips, and was about to be escorted away by the servants, but he heard Ming call her.
"Li Qingkey."
The Li family, who had been called for many years, was in a trance for a while, but he still turned around and saw Ming Jin, who was a few steps away, talking to her.
She was still wondering how this Miss Xie knew her name, probably from behind her back.
Sure enough, it's very detailed.
It's just a passerby, but he's so serious and nosy.
"Mortals are like this, they are all different, their origins are deviated, and their encounters have likes and dislikes, but the only justice is the restraint of morality and etiquette.
"This is not a reprimand for you."
"It's about you and me."
After speaking, he lowered his deep and stunned eyes, which were not seen by others, and he lowered the curtain and did not see her face.
The carriages and horses clattered and walked, getting farther and farther away.
Everyone was speechless for a while, and the Li family had a few courtesies who bowed their hands at a distance to show respect.
Li Qingyue's eyes were fierce, staring at the back of the carriage, but she was pushed by the messenger, so she also turned around....
She was wondering how this Miss Xie knew that her body was actually fine.
The only chance was probably only when she exposed Jiang Chunlai's crime, she rushed in and pounced on her, and the other party supported her.
Li Qingyue touched her wrist.
She was sure of one thing - this Miss Xie, who looked like an official, knew how to heal.
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"Girl, it's good that you are here, otherwise Li Yi and the Li family would have died of grievances."
Who would have thought that the two couples were ruthless and vicious.
Peony palpitates when she thinks about it, and now that the case is revealed, she is relaxed and happy, but she sees her girl looking melancholy.
"Girl?"
"Huh?" Ming Jin came back to his senses, but his fingers tapped the yang acupoint, and sighed lightly: "I was thinking, their husband and wife have no children." ”
"Huh? It seems that there is no, it's normal, their husband and wife have a bad relationship, and it's good that they don't have children...."
Ming Jin saw that she was glad for the child who didn't exist, but she was a little distracted, and muttered: "Maybe it's because there is no child.... If you have no children, you can't perform the duties of a soldier, and you have to add a heavy lack of taxes, plus the Li family is sick all the year round, the cost of medicine is also a lot, the inn is remote, the business is not good, the poor husband and wife mourn everything, the taxes are heavy, and they gradually become disgusted, and finally the hatred is relatively ....."
Peony never thought of this layer, and muttered for a while: "Soldier tax? How much? ”
She saw many families of rough workers and peasant women in Zhuangzi, all of whom had doors, but because Zhuangzi was rich and had income, they all had children, but she had never heard of such a thing.
"Many, too many to a medium-sized portal feels heavy, not to mention the lower-class merchants and peasants."
This is because that tax is based on the overall income of a portal, not a uniform amount.
Peony suddenly said, "Why do you have to set such a tax?" If a family has no children to fulfill its obligations as soldiers, will it not be bankrupt? Especially for us women, it's even worse! ”
What surprised Peony was that Ming Jin did not blindly sympathize with the people and depreciate the tax, "The livelihood of a country, the source lies in manpower, whether it is to promote the economy, or border military affairs, it requires a large number of people, a portal without children is acceptable, if many of the countries are short of children and few children, the development of the country is not good, whether it is border defense, talent replacement, or economy, it has a huge impact." It is because all countries have similar taxes, just to force the people to have more children, but our country is the dynasty.... It's a lot heavier. ”
Understanding personal gains and losses in the big picture is also another kind of neutrality.
Peony raised her eyebrows, "If everyone is the same, it's fine, but our country... So much more, who set this? ”
Ming Jin: "Xie Yuan." ”
Peony was startled and muttered to the ground.
And Ming Jin smiled faintly, silent and silent, only opened the curtain to look at the scenery outside the window.