Chapter Ninety-Seven: Stalemate
Chunrong inevitably felt weak, because last night, she took the opportunity to go out to relieve herself, not only took a walk outside, but also ate fried gluten.
"After the slave returned to the mourning hall of the fourth young lady, she found that there was no one to guard the spirit, and the ever-bright lamp had been extinguished, so she lit the lamp again, thinking that there were people around the lady to serve, and the mourning hall could not always be empty, so she simply stayed there." Chunrong naturally wants to speak for herself.
"Since this girl doesn't know very well, it seems that I can only ask the little girl named Pan Tao." Wei Aluan said that he called the spring warbler to go down and asked someone to bring the peach up.
Pan Tao is younger than Chunrong, and she is also small, looking childish.
Yesterday, Wei Zongyong caught Bao's traitor, and she was not in front of her at that time.
"Chunrong said that yesterday you and her accompanied Mrs. to keep a vigil in the mourning hall of the fourth lady, and then she went out to relieve herself, leaving only you by Mrs. Side, why did you and Mrs. disappear later?" Wei Aluan asked her.
"After Sister Chunrong went out, Mrs. woke up," Pan Tao replied in a low voice: "She said that she just dreamed that Miss Fourth came back, and said that since she had met in a dream, even if she was full of mother-daughter love, she was now sleepy and wanted to go back to rest." I accompanied my wife back to the main room. It was late at night, and people were asleep. The maid outside at night was not there, and the lady didn't care. After going back, Mrs. said that she was sick these days and didn't take care of family affairs, and at this time the cold wind blew away from sleepiness, so she simply went to Xixiaolou to check the account books, and told me not to follow. ”
Wei Zongyong couldn't help but jump up and scolded when he heard Pan Tao say this: "This thief woman! Opened the maid and went to Xixiaolou alone, isn't it adultery? ! ”
"Brother, don't worry, if you listen to it, it's dark, let's check all the relevant people before making a conclusion." Wei Aluan spoke out to reassure.
After Pan Tao went down, the big housekeeper Wei Zhong was brought up, he had a wound on his face, and he was kicked and beaten by Wei Zongyong.
"Ungrateful dog thing!" Wei Zongyong was furious when he saw him.
Wei Zhong knelt on the ground and said loudly, "The slave is really wronged!" Even if I borrow eight guts, I don't dare to do such an unethical thing! ”
"What I saw with my own eyes could be fake?!" Wei Zongyong jumped like thunder: "Could it be that you are possessed by ghosts?!" ”
"Master, yesterday's incident is indeed strange," Wei Zhong said hurriedly: "The second housekeeper Wei Sheng brought wine and food to my house, saying that I have been too tired these days, and he wants to have a few drinks with me." I usually drink a bit of alcohol, but I don't know who got drunk after a few drinks yesterday. When I woke up, it was like this, and I really didn't do anything. ”
"You mean there's something wrong with the second butler's wine?" Wei Aluan asked.
"This villain doesn't dare to assert, but something is really wrong." Wei Zhongdao.
"Then call Wei Sheng to come over," Wei Aluan said, "Listen to what he has to say." ”
After Wei Sheng came in, he thought for a while and said, "I did drink with the big butler yesterday, and I wonder how the big butler got drunk after only two drinks, and I also drank wine, but nothing happened." I saw that the butler was drunk, so I had to help him to the bed and lay him down, and then went back. ”
"Sister, can you hear it, the confessions of Pan Tao and Wei Sheng can clearly prove that Bao and Wei Zhong are secretly in tune. This poisonous woman ran to Xixiaolou halfway in the name of guarding the spirit, and she didn't ask the maid to follow, didn't she go to steal people to do something? By this time, Wei Zongyong had already determined that Bao was unchaste.
"My Yibao—" Aunt Liu didn't speak, and at this time she couldn't help crying her daughter.
"That's right, if it weren't for the two of them doing something unseemly, Yibao wouldn't have given his life for no reason." Wei Zongyong said: "Otherwise, who will kill a child!" ”
"Master, my wife and I are really innocent!" Wei Zhong kowtowed like pounding garlic.
"Bring that slut again!" Wei Zongyong said: "Look at what else she has to say!" ”
When Bao came in, Wei Zongyong gritted his teeth and asked her, "Let me ask you again, where did my little maid Changrong go?" Why did you transfer him away after something happened to Chang'an?! ”
Bao looked at him, his eyes were full of helplessness: "Master, I won't harm you, in this family, only I will really have one heart with you." ”
"You don't fool me!" Wei Zongyong roared, "You have been treating me as a puppet, do you think I don't know?!" I know what your idea is, you want Chang'an to replace me, you want me to die! ”
"Master, Evergreen is on Xizhuang, you can send someone to call him back and ask me why I let him go there." Bao said: "As for that peach, it is very likely that she has a grudge because I beat her a few days ago." After that, I was used again and framed with red lips and white teeth. The second housekeeper participated, most likely to bring down the big housekeeper, and he was so good. ”
Bao's words cannot be said to be unreasonable, but there is no conclusive evidence.
"Master, I still have something to say," Wei Zhong suddenly opened his mouth: "It's just a little offended to my aunt and grandmother." ”
"What are you going to say?" Wei Zongyong asked him angrily.
"The villain has served in the house for so many years, but he has never brought his family with him, do you know why?" Wei Zhong asked.
Wei Zongyong glared at him and didn't speak, he wanted to say in his heart: Naturally, you hooked up with the Bao family and became an adulterer, and you were sent back to your hometown because your family was in the way.
"The villain has a hidden disease," Wei Zhong said with a red face, "I can't fulfill my husband's responsibilities like a normal person, so I don't ask my family to be by my side." I have seen Lang Zhong, Zhou Zhaochen and Zhou Dafu have also given Xiao a pulse, and the master can ask him. ”
Wei Zhong's words stirred up a thousand waves with one stone, if he was telling the truth, then Bao's adultery with him would not be established.
Wei Zongyong was also confused at this time.
"I can deceive others but I can't deceive me," Aunt Liu spoke: "Not being able to do anything doesn't mean that there is no adultery, the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace still have a saying about food, and two women can also be fake phoenixes." My daughter died so miserably, I will never let her be wronged under Jiuquan! ”
At this time, the two sides were at a stalemate, and Pan Tao and Wei Sheng insisted that they were not lying.
Bao and Wei Zhong also swore that they were innocent.
Wei Zongyong couldn't tell who was right and who was wrong, he lacked the ability to make decisions, and when he encountered such a confusing thing, he completely lost his opinion.
"In my opinion, this matter still needs to be carefully considered, don't see the official first," Wei Aluan said: "No matter whose problem it is, it will be the face of the Zhiyong Mansion that will be lost." ”
"Grandma," Aunt Liu said quietly, "Is my daughter dying in vain?" ”
Wei Aluan patiently explained: "It's not that Yibao dies in vain, but that there are indeed doubts in it, and you can't be reckless." In any case, the reputation and official position of the elder brother must be considered. I promise you, as long as it takes three days, the truth of this matter will not be revealed after three days, let's see the official again, okay? ”
In three days, it is not an easy task to figure out the ins and outs of the matter and inquire about Changrong, Zhou Zhaochen and others.