At noon the next day, the old mansion of Yuan Ge in Xiangzhou City.

Yuan Ge Lao still said that he was sick and closed his door, and only Yuan Xiaogongzi came forward to entertain Yu Yao and Wen Cang.

When they met again, Yu Yao saw Yuan Zhiwang described as withered and his eyes were black, and he was no longer in the spirit of yesterday, knowing that he must have stayed awake all night after hearing about Aunt Gongsun yesterday.

Yuan Zhiwang stepped back and said, "Master Ma and Master Wen are here again, I don't know what is important?" My father is so sick that he can't get up to greet him, so I'm really sorry. ”

Yu Yao said: "Since Yuan Ge Lao is not feeling well, he naturally has to rest." We went and returned, just to ask to see Yuan Xiaogongzi again. ”

Yuan Zhiwang said: "If the master of the horse has orders, don't dare to disobey." ”

Yu Yao said: "I don't dare to take the order, it's really a request." ”

Yuan Zhiwang said: "Master Horse, please speak." ”

Yu Yao said: "That day, Lord Xu interrogated Aunt Gongsun in the public court, Xing Zhu quickly invited Xu Er, the shopkeeper of the gold shop, Xu Er insisted that Aunt Gongsun murdered her husband and testified that she had a close relationship with a person dressed as a Confucian student, and personally admitted that Confucian Sheng was her husband. This is the crux of the verdict. If someone can come forward to recognize the meeting with Gongsun Auntie that night, then Gongsun Changman still hasn't come back, so why kill her husband? ”

Yuan Zhiwang's eyes flickered, and he said hesitantly: "Could it be that Aunt Gongsun told you who that person is?" ”

Yu Yao said: "Aunt Gongsun didn't say anything. ”

Yuan Zhiwang let out a sigh of relief and said, "Since that's the case, it's not easy to find." ”

Yu Yao leaned forward slightly, approached Yuan Zhiwang, and said, "Could it be that Yuan Xiaogongzi doesn't know anything about it?" ”

Yuan Zhiwang had a reluctant smile on his face and said, "Me? What can I know? ”

Yu Yao said: "Yuan Xiaogongzi, although I don't know what you are afraid of, I can guess eight or nine points." But in the world, what you want is to be worthy of admiration, if someone dies because of their cowardice and retreats, then the rest of the life will be remembered for a while, and I am afraid that the life will not be very easy. ”

Yuan Zhiwang's face was red and white for a while, but he frowned and didn't speak.

Wen Cang wanted to open his mouth and persuade a few more words, but was stopped by Yu Yao's eyes.

At this moment, several violent coughs suddenly came from the back hall.

A young woman walked slowly into the house with a sick old man in her arms.

"Old decay is useless, late to greet distinguished guests."

The person who came was the wife of Yuan Ge Lao and Xiao Gongzi - the young lady of the Yuan family.

Yu Yao and Wen Cang hurriedly got up and saluted.

Yu Yao said: "The younger generation has seen the elder of the pavilion. ”

Yuan Ge was old and old, with a gloomy face, not a kind and kind appearance, and there was no smile at all.

Yuan Zhiwang also got up and said, "Father, why did you get up?" ”

Yuan Ge Lao didn't answer his words, but just said to Yu Yao: "Yu Ma is now noble, and he should have saluted when he saw the horse master." ”

Yu Yao said: "The elder of the pavilion has tormented the juniors, please sit down." ”

The young lady helped Yuan Ge Lao to slowly take a seat, and then stood aside.

Yuan Zhiwang approached her and said in a low voice, "How can you get your father up?" What are you doing here? ”

The young lady did not answer.

Yuan Ge's chaotic eyes rolled left and right, and said, "Who is this face-faced son?" ”

Wen Cang took a step forward and said, "Junior Wen Cang pays a visit to the Pavilion Elder. ”

Yuan Ge said: "But the descendants of the Wen family of Linglong Mountain? ”

Wen Cang said: "The elder of the pavilion is wise, and the younger generation is exactly." ”

Yuan Ge said: "There are talents in the country, and when I look at you rising stars, I realize that I am really old." ”

Yuan Zhiwang said: "My father should be strong and strong, and he is determined to be thousands of miles away. ”

Yuan Ge Lao raised his old haggard eyelids, glanced at Yuan Zhiwang, retracted his gaze, looked at Yu Yao and said: "I have spent most of my life for the country, and now several sons and sons-in-law are also continuing to serve the imperial court. Our Yuan family has been loyal for generations! ”

Yu Yao said: "What's more, it's simply a meritorious service, brilliant for a thousand years." ”

Yuan Ge Lao said: "Yu Concubine, you are a smart person, and Ming people don't say dark words." If something happens to the Yuan family and becomes the laughing stock of the world, the old decay is really dead! Can you understand this, can you understand it? ”

Yu Yao said: "The juniors understand. But an innocent human life is at stake. This century-old reputation is more important than a human life, and it is not easy for younger generations to take it. ”

"Huh, innocence?" The young lady standing aside suddenly spoke. "If you are really innocent, you can naturally prove yourself, so why bother to mobilize the people?"

Yu Yao said: "Listening to what the young lady said, it seems to know something. ”

The young lady said: "There is no one else now, so we might as well just talk about it." Master Ma, your visit today is nothing more than to ask my family officials to give false testimony to the cook in order to save her life. But there are so many regular guests at the Spring Banquet, and there are many people in the city who covet beauty, so why do you need to ruin the reputation of my Yuan family? ”

Yu Yao said: "The young lady's words are reversing black and white. Perjury? Where does this begin? ”

The young lady said: "What is not perjury?" My family officials are of good character, and I serve my father together, and he is sincere and filial, and he rarely goes out, even if he goes out occasionally, and he is also followed by a large number of small servants and long-term followers, and no one will believe that he will have a private meeting with a widow in the back alley late at night. What's more, I am his pillow person, and I know best that he is by my side every day. ”

Yu Yao said: "The young lady is right, whether Yuan Xiaogongzi is the person who has a private meeting with Gongsun and Aunt Sun in the back alley, I really don't dare to say anything." But there is one person who must be clear, that is Xu Er, the shopkeeper of the gold shop who has witnessed that person. It's useless to talk too much, so it's better to go to court and ask Xu Er to admit it! ”

Yuan Ge Lao coughed even more violently, he stretched out his trembling hand, pointed at Yu Yao and said, "You, you, are you determined to destroy my son and our Yuan family?" ”

Yu Yao stood up and said righteously: "Lord Ge, you have worked hard for half your life, and it is not false for your descendants to continue to be loyal to the imperial court. But the Yuan family has also been favored by the emperor for generations! Shouldn't he stand up for the rule of the imperial court? In the things of this world, what is black cannot become white, and what is white cannot become black! The truth is that not human beings can change it! ”

Yuan Zhiwang stepped forward and said to Yu Yao: "Master Ma is angry!" I, I'll go! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

Yuan Ge Lao angrily reprimanded: "If you dare to step out of the mansion, you are not the descendants of my Yuan family!" ”

The young lady also said, "What are you doing, official?" Could it be that lard has blinded the heart? Why bother to admit that there is no shadow? ”