Chapter 325: Beneath the Water
Haitang wasn't sure if Zhou Yijun was asking for help when she wrote to tell her the news, but she still quickly informed her grandmother Ma of the situation.
Ma didn't wait overnight, he went to the third room of Zhou's house that afternoon, and strongly persuaded his eldest sister Zhou Ma in person not to do anything superfluous.
No matter what Mrs. Tuesday and the Tang family of the Zhenguo Mansion hinted at their husband and wife in private, it is not something that can be put on the table, they can just lock up Mrs. Ma, as long as she doesn't jump out to make trouble, no one cares if she is dead or alive. But if the husband and wife really used any means to kill people, it would be a great sin to be dug up in the future. Could it be that Mrs. Tuesday or the Tang family can still stand up and say that this matter was instigated by them, and it is not the responsibility of Zhou Shigong and his wife?
Just let Mrs. Ma fend for herself in the west courtyard. If she is really sick, Zhou Shigong and his wife don't have to go to great lengths to save people; But if she is not sick, then there is no need to deliberately make her sick, just let the news of her illness go out and prohibit any outsiders from contacting her.
Zhou Mashi thought so: "I think so too." Let a sleeping dog lie. Ah Jia is so sick, it can't hinder the forehead and the master, but if she dies, the master will have to worry about filial piety, and the granddaughter will have to be postponed for a year if she wants to say that she is married, which is too delayed! It is also very expensive to hold a funeral. Now that there is a shortage of silver everywhere in their homes, why do you want to send your family back to the West? Don't bother yourself! ”
Ma Shi saw that his eldest sister really thought so, so he was a little relieved, and asked, "Does my brother-in-law think the same way?" He can't really be moved, right? ”
Zhou Mashi hurriedly waved his hand: "He didn't want to do anything to the A family, for fear of making people say that he was not filial and ruined his reputation." It's just that he thinks that if Nagafang really has that meaning, it doesn't seem good for him not to listen, so he hesitates. He was worried about filial piety and persuaded him, but he also felt that he was right, so he didn't hear anything. As long as Grandpa Changfang didn't tell him clearly that he was going to kill Ah Jia, he didn't care what others said! ”
Ma Shi breathed a sigh of relief: "Of course Grandpa Guo won't let him kill his stepmother." Grandpa Guo is not such a person! "If Zhen Guogong thinks that it is better for Mrs. Ma to die, he will only let people act in secret, and he will not let Zhou Shigong do it at all. Even if Zhou Shigong is not Mrs. Ma's biological son, letting his son kill his mother is definitely a bad thing that violates ethics and morals.
No matter how much Zhen Guogong hates Mrs. Ma, he will not let such a scandal appear in the Zhou family. No matter how well it is concealed, no one can guarantee that this scandal will not be revealed. Once the Tang family leaks the news, the Zhou family will be discredited. The descendants of the Zhou family guarded the border and defended the country, fought bravely to kill the enemy, and paid the price of countless blood before they got back today's fame, how could they be ruined on this kind of scandal? !
Ma was very suspicious in his heart, this was Mrs. Tuesday and the Tang family in private. She whispered to Zhou Ma's family: "Eldest sister, I think the Tang family is acting strangely and ruthlessly, which makes people feel furious. You have nothing to do with them, you don't have to ask them to take them to the ditch! ”
Zhou Ma nodded heavily: "I also feel that I am not a person from them." They looked polite and polite on their faces, but they actually looked down on them in their hearts. In the past, I couldn't do everything, and for the sake of fame, I could only give in when I encountered something, and that's it. Now that they are all housewives, except for the master, they don't need to look at anyone's face, and there is no need to get used to them! ”
Ma and Zhou Ma got together to whisper, and on the other side, Zhou Yijun also invited Begonia to his house.
She thanked Haitang: "Thank you, cousin, for inviting your aunt and grandmother over." I watched my grandparents hesitate every day, and I was really worried. In case they really did something to their great-grandmother, the Tang family would be tantamount to holding their handle. God knows what the consequences would be? The son killing his mother is a great crime of rebellion! My grandfather is still a scholar, but I am afraid that my reputation will be ruined, and I will not be able to turn over in the next life! ”
Haitang smiled: "Don't worry, aunts and grandfathers are not confused to that point." They hesitated, just worried that they would offend the Zhenguo Mansion, and they didn't really intend to be unfavorable to Old Madam Ma. ”
Zhou Yijun wondered when he talked about this: "When I heard the second aunt say those words, I thought I was dreaming!" No matter how much she hated her great-grandmother, she didn't have a reason for my grandparents to harm others. The Zhou family has never had such a rule! Although my great-grandmother betrayed the family, she was not guilty of death! Besides, my grandfather and grandmother did something wrong, to listen to the orders of their Tang family to kill people?! ”
During Zhou Yijun's sojourn in the Zhenguo Mansion, he got along well with the female dependents of the Zhenguo Mansion. She respects all her aunts and aunts, even if Mrs. Tuesday and the others have any shortcomings, she can tolerate them, but this time she really can't endure it anymore.
Mrs. Tuesday wants to kill Mrs. Ma, why don't you do it yourself? She knew that Sanfang was panicking because of the behavior of Mrs. Ma and Zhou Shuyi, and she actually instigated Sanfang to kill people in the name of Zhenguo Gong and his wife, where did she learn this vicious trick? !
Zhou Yijun looked angry and whispered to Haitang: "I quietly told the eldest sister about this, and the eldest sister immediately went to complain to her grandmother." It's a pity that the uncle and grandmother only counted a few words about the second aunt, and they were not severely punished, and they didn't let people tell Grandpa Guo. The eldest sister persuaded me that I don't have to take this matter to heart, because the Tang family has indeed suffered a big loss, and now I don't know how to end it. They can't wait for their great-grandmother to die, so let's be more considerate and considerate of their feelings. Anyway, they don't really do it, they just talk about it......"
Zhou Wenjun's words are already explicit. Mrs. Tuesday's private instigation, the Duchess of Zhenguo understood it in her heart, but she did not intend to stop it, the key was Zhou Shigong's own thoughts. As long as they are not moved, if the Tang family wants to retaliate, they can only come by themselves, instead of counting on the Zhou family to jump out and be a tool.
In fact, since Mrs. Ma "called her illness", she has not been able to spread any news, and she has gradually lost her sense of existence in Chang'an City. Whether she is dead or alive, no one cares. If she dies, it will only bring trouble to the third room of the Zhou family, the men have to worry about filial piety, and the family has to spend money on funerals; And if she is alive, the third room of the Zhou family will be more worry-free, at most, the Tang family will hate Mrs. Ma, and they will continue to stuff their hearts.
Zhou Yijun just heard Ma's words to persuade Zhou Ma, and knew that his grandmother would probably not be stupid, and his heart was much more relieved.
She whispered to Haitang: "No wonder the uncle and grandmother of the Zhenguo Mansion always dislike the second aunt, but the second aunt never changes, and she still looks like she does her own thing." She has confidence in her heart, knowing that her mother-in-law is also surnamed Tang, and she is biased towards her in her heart. This time, she directly fooled the elders of the same clan to harm her relatives, and her grandmother didn't punish her when she found out. Although the daughters of their Tang family must have resented their great-grandmother, such partiality is too much. ”
Haitang asked: "Zhen Guogong didn't stop it?" ”
Zhou Yijun shook his head: "Grandpa Guo is busy, and the uncles in the long room are also very busy, they seem to have something serious to do recently." Something went wrong with the Tang family, and they only asked the fourth uncle to come forward to talk to the Tang family. They didn't care about the private affairs of the ladies at all. ”
She paused: "Actually, I also heard what the eldest sister said...... This kind of thing is also embarrassing to say. The Tang family is at a loss, but the Zhou family is not good at really turning their faces. Decades of old friendship, where can it be broken? It is also easy to cause uneasiness if the military knows. Therefore, it is best to be quiet and let the fourth uncle come forward to talk to General Tang. He is a junior, and if he doesn't talk well, he has room for manoeuvre. If you really let Grandpa Guo come forward in person to discuss with the old lady of the Tang family, if you can't talk about it in one sentence, the friendship between the two families will really not be saved. Won't it be a joke for outsiders to see when the time comes? ”
(End of chapter)