Early the next morning, the villagers of Yujuan Village escorted Wang to the Yamen.

Seeing this, Chang Tai secretly exchanged glances with Xiao Shengzi, and learned that he had done what happened last night, so he did not hesitate to go in to present the master and raise the court to ask about the case.

I don't know what was put in Xing Ruyi's powder, until the court trial, Wang's expression was still that panicked and afraid. But she didn't hide the details of the interrogation, and she said all of them happily.

Wang said that the reason why she was willing to marry Wang Laifu at the beginning was that he could do a small business, unlike other Zhuang families, who were honest all his life, facing the loess with his back to the sky.

Wang's heart is high, and he always feels that his life should be better than others, his man should be better than other men, and his son will be able to take the exam in the future. In the first few years, life was indeed as expected by the Wang family, although it was not seen how rich it was, but it was still one of the best in the village. But Wang Laifu's sister died, Wang Laifu brought back the two girls without her permission, and the family suddenly had two more mouths, and the cost was big, but Wang Laifu's small business did not become bigger, and he still walked the streets and alleys as usual, selling some needles and threads.

Wang held his breath in his heart, but it was not good to always make trouble with Wang Laifu. She also knows that Wang Laifu seems to be honest on weekdays, and she is always bullied by her, but once she starts a fire, she can do anything. If Wang Laifu divorced her, with her identity, she might not be able to find a decent family. So, despite the displeasure in my heart, the days passed day by day.

Qiaoqiao and her sister are quite well-behaved and clever, and they usually don't talk much, even if they are beaten and scolded by her, they never complain to Wang Laifu. Gradually, the Wang family also treated these two sisters a lot. Originally, I planned to help these two sisters find a mother-in-law when they were older, and this day would return to normal.

"In that case, why did you kill Qiaoqiao?" The official master was shocked, and the whole Wang family trembled.

"Back to the master, I really have no intention of it, little woman." Wang said, looking up at Wang Laifu who was standing on the side: "People say that no one asks about the cold window for ten years, and once it is famous all over the world." I have worked hard all these years, and I just think that my son can fight for his breath and make a name for himself or something. Who knew that he took the exam in his private school, and he came back with the last name, and even his husband said that he was not the material for studying, and instead of wasting this money, it was better to find him a way to make a living. Tell me, my lord, can I not be angry when I hear such words? ”

"Your son is not good at school, what does it have to do with you murdering your niece?"

"Originally, it didn't matter, but then it did." Wang lowered his head: "After I went home that day, I was very chaotic in my heart, and there was always an inexplicable anger. At that time, I was thinking about going out for a walk, but I heard others gossiping halfway, saying that being an official nowadays cannot rely on all skills, but on money. ”

"!" The official's face was a little ugly, but it was not angry, but it seemed to be ugly after being perceptive of some kind of secret.

Buying and selling officials was not common in the Tang Dynasty, but there were also some in private. It's just that the ones who are sold are petty officials, such as the Qipin County Order in a poor and remote area. The official master of the Jingshi Mansion, although he took the exam by himself, he also sat down little by little by relying on his political achievements, but he passed through the money of others in his hands. Therefore, when I heard Wang say this in front of the court, my face was a little unbearable, as if the secret had been exposed.

But this fire can't be sent out in public, and if it is issued, it shows that he has a weak heart, and it will make the people guess for no reason, so he can only press it, pat it hard and say: "Continue to state the case, if there is any deception, be careful master, I will sentence you to cane." ”

Regarding the "reprimand" of the official master, Wang did not listen to it at all. Although she is a country woman, she also knows that murder is to pay for her life. Right now, she just wants to make things clear quickly, whether it's a cane sentence or a sentence of beheading, it's better than a clever ghost who follows her all the time.

She's a human being, and she's a bit of a bad person, but no matter how bad a person is, she's afraid of seeing hell. The corner of his eye gently swept towards Yiyi, and Qiaoqiao, who was full of **, stood there. The cold well water flowed all the way to her body, slowly eroding her clothes and her pores. She couldn't wait to get it done.

"I need money, lots and lots of silver to buy a name for my son. But my father-in-law, he's just a petty businessman. The money he earns every day is barely enough for us to eat and clothe ourselves. I didn't want to kill her, I wanted to find her in-laws and ask for some bride price, but they said that in these days, the living are not as valuable as the dead! ”

"Who are they?"

"The matchmaker, the kind of matchmaker in the countryside who acts as a matchmaker for both the living and the dead. They said that people like us, no matter how good their daughters are, are just looking for a farmer, and it is enough to ask for three or five taels of silver, unlike dead people, especially the kind of girl who has just died, who can ask for at least fifty taels of silver. If you are more thoughtful and well-built, you can ask for more. ”

"So, you're going to kill it!"

"I didn't, I was just excited, and I didn't think about killing her at the time. Anyway, I have followed me since I was a child, even if I don't like it, no matter how much I hate it, I will still have some feelings. Wang argued: "I went home from the matchmaker, but I was still irritable, and when I saw Qiaoqiao, I felt that my anger was a little uncomfortable, so I asked her to go to the well to fetch water." Who knows, this girl is grinding, my rice is cooked, and she hasn't come back yet. I went to look for her, and I saw her standing at the mouth of the well, pulling the rope out of the well, and I don't know why I rushed over and pushed her down with my hands.

When she pushed down, she also grabbed the mouth of the well with her hand, and she looked at me and wanted me to save her. But at that time, my whole body was blinded, and I only knew that if she died, I would get a lot of silver, and my son might be able to buy a fame. Then, I just snapped her hand away and watched her fall. ”

"And after that?"

"After that?" Wang lowered his head and thought for a while: "I stood by the wellhead for a while, and I thought about going back quickly so that no one else would find out." But when I left, I remembered my bucket again, so I fished it up. After I caught it, I was scared, I was afraid that when I went back with the bucket and met people, they would suspect that I had killed Qiaoqiao, so I stood there and shouted. Later, when a lot of people came, I told them that Qiao Qiao accidentally fell into the water while fetching water. ”

"You're very smart, but it's a pity that all of your cleverness is used to harm people." The official shook his head, "Say, does the disappearance of Qiaoqiao's body also have something to do with you?" Who did you sell her to? ”

"Wronged, sir, I admit that Qiaoqiao was pushed down the well by me, but the absence of her body has nothing to do with me. I admit it, I admit that I want to give her to someone else's family to marry her, I admit that I want to exchange her body for silver, but my father-in-law doesn't know, I panicked, and I didn't dare to say it. He said that he wanted to bury Qiaoqiao, I agreed, he said to build a funeral shed outside, and I also agreed, I thought that arranging Qiaoqiao's burial was not something that could be completed in a day, so I wanted to tell him later. Unexpectedly, Qiaoqiao's body disappeared at night. She must have become a ghost, a demon! ”

Wang said, glancing to the side, and strangely, Qiaoqiao's ghost was gone.

She breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still lying on the ground and did not dare to move.

Chang Tai saw that Qiaoqiao was almost done, so he walked to the hall and whispered a few words to the adult, then took out a silver needle and threw it in front of Wang: "Wang, let me ask you, have you ever heard of the flavor of hook kiss?" ”

"I haven't heard of it!"

"Very well, since you haven't heard of it, then I'll tell you. This silver needle is impregnated with the toxin of the hook kiss. This hook snout, also known as broken intestine grass, is a plant of the family Nux Nuxaceae. Pungent, warm, and highly toxic, and its young leaves are more toxic. If it is ingested, it will cause symptoms such as dizziness, double vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech, numbness of limbs, irritability, etc., and in severe cases, oropharyngeal burning, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, bloating, and even coma and death. You said that Qiaoqiao's sister, that is, your little niece, died of a sudden illness, but we extracted this toxin from my sister's throat and stomach. Now, Wang, tell me, where did all these toxins in your family and your sister come from? ”

This time, without waiting for Chang Tai to finish speaking, Wang Laifu rushed over, grabbed Wang's clothes, and asked with a trembling voice: "Could it be that this sister's death is also your hand?" ”

"That's right! It's my hand! I poisoned her with this hook kiss, Wang Laifu, what can you do with me? The old lady knows that killing pays for life, if I kill one, it will die, and if I kill two, it will also die, and what else can't be admitted. But don't hate me, don't look at me with the pitiful, aggrieved gaze you have now. Wang Laifu, if you want to hate, hate yourself, it's your own uselessness, I will harm them. ”

"You" Wang Laifu covered his chest with one hand, and pointed at Wang with the other: "You have such a poisonous heart!" ”

"Am I poisonous? I'm poisoned because I'm a mother, I want my son to live better, I want my son to be famous, am I wrong? It's you, Wang Laifu! If you use a little more money and earn a little more money, can I think of killing Qiaoqiao to get married? If you look at Qiaoqiao's corpse, can I make the idea of beating my sister again? Well, now my sister is dead, and not only is she dead, but she is also taken by Lord Li of the Ministry of War. You say, if this sister becomes the daughter-in-law of the soldier's family, then are we considered officials? For my sister's sake, will Lord Squire give our son an official position? ”

"Crazy! You are crazy! Wang Laifu thumped his chest in pain.

"Crazy, I'm crazy! Master, don't you sentence me to death? It's a big deal to become a ghost! Wang looked around cautiously, and there was a faint look of madness in his eyes.

Xing Ruyi stood outside the yamen, touched the fox lightly with his shoulder, and whispered: "I thought that this Wang family was a powerful character, but I didn't expect that he was strong on the outside and dry in the middle, and he was lightly frightened by Qiaoqiao, and he was scared crazy." ”

"Qiaoqiao's corpse, you hid it, right?"

"Actually, it's not a corpse, she wasn't dead in the first place, I happened to pass by, so I saved it. It's just that this Wang family has a vicious mind, and he didn't dare to send her back before Qiaoqiao got completely better. Who knows, she coveted the reward of Li Tai's family, and extended her black hand to her sister's body. ”

"Just passing by?" The fox raised an eyebrow.

"It's just passing by, otherwise you think." Xing Ruyi said, but he missed his eyes with a weak heart.

"What about my sister, isn't she dead either?" The fox looked at the Wang family who was being sentenced in the hall, and suddenly asked again.

(Education 123 Literature Network)