Chapter 214: The Old Lady's Scheme
Although Bai Muchen didn't know who did it, he firmly believed in Bai Mujian, because his sister would not use this method to harm people, because it was too stupid, too stupid, and it would not work at all.
Witchcraft has always been a dirty thing that is not allowed in the world, and it has been strictly forbidden since ancient times, and I don't know how many people have died unjustly in this matter.
Bai Muchen's eyes were clear, but he said firmly: "My son is willing to guarantee with his life, this matter has nothing to do with my sister!" ”
Bai Yunxi could not see that Bai Muchen could not defend Bai Hibiscus like this, and she also knew that as long as Bai Hibiscus was convicted of cursing her father with witch Gu, even if the Lu family came, she would not be able to save her.
Although she didn't know who set up the poisonous plan, she didn't mind adding fuel to the fire, so she approached Bai Muchen and persuaded softly: "Big brother, it's better for you not to get involved in this matter, the matter of witch Gu is not trivial, if this is not what my sister did, my father will naturally not wronged her, but now that these things are found in my sister's yard, I can't get rid of my sister!" ”
Bai Muchen's eyes showed a sharp coldness, and he said, "My sister shouldn't be involved, unless my sister wants to frame my sister for this kind of crime!" ”
"I ...... I didn't ......" It was the first time Bai Yunxi was so mercilessly accused by Bai Muchen, and he was a little unable to answer for a while.
"If you don't, just stand aside, don't speak, no one will treat you as a dumb person!" Bai Muchen said coldly, he naturally knew how serious this matter was, so he couldn't give anyone a chance to frame his sister.
Bai Shizu looked at his son in a daze, why did everyone in this family become so strange? First of all, the submissive eldest daughter became aggressive, cunning and uncontrollable, and then the gentle and virtuous wife also repeatedly exposed the side he did not want to see, and now this son, who has always been well-behaved and docile, can be so domineering.
Old Madam Bai's eyes were cold, and she said, "Chen'er, how can you talk to your sister?" Following Mr. Dongfang, I don't have long skills, but I have a temper! ”
Bai Muchen always knew that Mrs. Bai didn't like him much, and he didn't understand the reason, as the eldest son and grandson of the Ningguo Mansion, he was neither liked by his father nor his grandmother. This once made him miserable, thinking that he had done something wrong, so he had been carefully trying to please his father and grandmother.
But it didn't work, no matter how hard he tried, his father's favorite was only his younger brother, he was just a dispensable ornament. Grandmother is the same, on the one hand, he has to deal with his stepmother's oppression from time to time, he has to pretend to be stupid and stunned, so that the person can be less afraid of him, and on the other hand, he has to study hard to win the old lady's joy.
But no one still feels sorry for his dedication and efforts, they all have their own calculations, and they don't care about his feelings. He used to think that his sister was also unreliable, and he always listened to Lu's mother and son stupidly, was bullied by them, and helped them speak.
It wasn't until later that he realized that his sister was the same as him, and when he had no ability to resist, he could only endure to save his life. And it was this kind of forbearance that kept them alive and sound, in this family, only my sister really loved her, and he didn't care what happened to the others.
Bai Muchen waved at his grandmother before saying, "What my grandmother taught me is that Chen'er is a sister who is anxious, and she is a little anxious to speak!" ”
Old Madam Bai snorted and didn't say anything more, Bai Muchen is also smart now, bow her head when she should bow her head, and say good things when she should say good things. It seems that Dongfang Xuan really lives up to his reputation, and his ability to educate people is really special!
It is no wonder that the family members are doing everything possible to send the heirs of the family to him, not to learn any poetry and etiquette, nor to become a Confucian admired by the world, but to cultivate a successor who can be happy and angry, good at weighing the pros and cons, and scheming.
At the beginning, she was willing to ask Bai Muchen to enter the Dongfang Xuanmen, and she also wanted this eldest grandson to become the heir, but at that time, Bai Mujin was still very obedient, she thought that she could grasp the two sisters and brothers, but now, ...... She had to revisit what to do.
"Grandmother, father, please believe my sister, someone must be trying to frame my sister in this matter, my sister has been filial to her elders for so many years, gentle and frugal, nothing is bad, how can she have such a vicious mind? Besides, what good will it do her to curse her father? If the Bai family loses their father, leaving us orphans and widows, we don't know what kind of crime we will suffer, and my sister is not stupid! Bai Muchen's words were sincere, stating the pros and cons one by one, he didn't believe that Bai Shizu would be so confused that he would insist on inserting such a charge on his sister.
Bai Mujian's eyes flashed with deep relief, not because Bai Muchen was determined to protect her, but because he could say such a thing, which was indeed not easy for a child who was only eleven years old.
Her original decision was correct, following Dongfang Xuan, as well as that group of senior brothers who were like people, Chen'er's future really didn't need her to worry too much.
Bai Shizu was also slightly stunned, thought about it carefully, and felt that Bai Muchen's words were reasonable, even if yesterday's incident made Bai Mujin have some resentment against him, it was impossible to arrange all this in a short time, unless she had the intention of cursing him as a father early in the morning.
But before, he didn't think he had done anything that made Bai Mu resentful, so Bai Mu Hibiscus had no motive to curse him. As Bai Muchen said, being cursed to death is no benefit to Bai Mujin's sister and brother, she is an under-the-top daughter, and she has to rely on her father to find a good family for her.
Bai Muchen is still young, the emperor will definitely not let him inherit the title, the title will fall on his younger brother's head, and then she will not be the eldest daughter of Ning Guogong, and her status will plummet, as long as Bai Mujin is not stupid, she will not do this.
Bai Shizu, who calmed down, finally began to think, what is the conspiracy behind this matter, who would want to frame Bai Mujian?
Old Madam Bai's eyes flickered slightly, and then she said, "Jin'er's cleverness is undoubted, but ...... Children's families, some resentment is held in their hearts, and it is understandable to be impulsive. This matter is only known to our own family, as long as Jin'er knows that her mistakes can be corrected, and then she will be punished and admonished, it will be over, after all, the ancestor has not been damaged, in the end, it is his own family, and he can't really let Jin'er die for this! ”
Bai Muchen felt his heart contract violently, it turned out that all this was his grandmother's troublemaker? But why? What did my sister do wrong, and my grandmother had to hurt her like this?
Bai Muchen couldn't figure it out, but Bai Mujin suddenly became enlightened, and Old Madam Bai's meaning couldn't be more obvious. She wanted to make herself succumb to her, and then hold the handle firmly in her hand, and if she didn't obey one day, it would become the best weapon to kill her.
She said, people like old ladies would never do meaningless things. Execute a granddaughter, why make a big fuss, what kind of witch tricks do you want to make? She should still want to make good use of herself as a pawn to seek the greatest benefit for her, how could she easily want her to die?
It's really a good calculation, no matter whether she can be convicted of her guilt, as long as she can't find the real culprit, then she will always have to bear the charge of cursing her father, if the real evidence is conclusive, it will be enough to die, and I am most afraid of this kind of trumped-up crime. Neither dead nor alive, but it can become her tight spell.
Bai Mu Hibiscus smiled slightly, and finally spoke: "Grandmother, the matter has not been clarified, why do you think that Jin'er did it?" Being in my yard doesn't mean it's me, although no outsiders in my yard can easily come in on weekdays, but last night was different, after the fire, Jinlan Garden was in chaos, and it shouldn't be too difficult to get in and bury these things, right? ”
Bai Mu Hibiscus believed that this thing was probably buried after she left the Hibiscus Garden, and the people here were cleaned out, and the only person who could grasp the time so well and had the opportunity to do it was not to think about it except for the old lady.
Because last night, apart from Mu Xinping and Old Madam Bai, the Lu family mother and daughter didn't have that time and opportunity, and the old lady was afraid that she had already thought of a way to deal with her, but there was no chance and no excuse.
As smart as an old lady, she must have gradually become uneasy about herself, thinking about what handle she had to pinch in her hands, so that she could rest assured that she would support Bai Hibiscus, instead of letting Bai Hibiscus grow bigger, but throwing her aside. When the old lady began to "cultivate" her, this poisonous plan was already brewing.
She was disobedient, this was an opportunity, just a fuse. It also happened to give the old lady a justified excuse.
Old Madam Bai's face tightened, and she said, "What does Jin'er mean, who will take advantage of that time to come and frame you?" On the fourth day of the fire, no one would have the energy to do this except for the servants on duty at night, right? ”
She just wants everyone else to be suspicious, otherwise if Bai Muhibiscus takes the opportunity to splash this basin of dirty water on the Lu family, it will ruin her plan. So the Lu family hit it very well yesterday, after that trouble, Bai Shizu could stare at the Lu family all night, who would believe that the Lu family did this?
Bai Mujin didn't seem surprised that Old Madam Bai pointed out this, so she said: "Whether you have the energy or not, it also depends on whether the person has the heart, if you have the intention to harm others, unless you are terminally ill, you can't get out of bed, you can't speak, you won't have the opportunity to do it!" ”
"Then who do you think in this house would want to curse your father? Is it me, my wife, or your mother, or whatever? Old Madam Bai slammed her crutches on the ground and asked angrily.
Bai Mu Hibiscus owes himself and said: "Sometimes this is not necessarily done to harm the cursed person, but to get rid of the person who is in the way, this kind of thing is not uncommon, when Emperor Yongdi of the previous dynasty, didn't there be the biggest witch Gu injustice case in history?" The involvement is widespread, the harm is many, rare in ancient and modern times, but it is also the biggest unjust case in history! ”