Chapter 398: Distinguishing Loyalty and Treachery at a Glance
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar.
The old lady of the Feng family who was standing by suddenly stared at Feng Yuanniang sternly and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, girl!"
When her daughter-in-law died, the old lady of the Feng family cried harder than anyone else. She told everyone that her daughter-in-law was pitiful and died at such a young age. Now the person who actually killed her daughter-in-law was struck by lightning, but the old lady of the Feng family blamed her eldest granddaughter instead. This situation naturally made people feel weird.
"This old lady doesn't seem to love her granddaughter at all."
"She was crying so hard before, but now she's protecting the murderer. It's really strange."
Although Feng Yuanniang was afraid of her grandmother, in order to avenge her biological mother, the little girl still mustered up the courage to say, "My mother must have been killed by my aunt! After Madam Gu treated my mother, my mother said she felt much better and she was very grateful to Madam Gu! My mother suddenly had a continuous bleeding after my aunt fed her a bowl of chicken soup!"
Feng Yuanniang had never doubted her aunt before. Instead, her family had been telling her that it was Zhang Yunniang who killed Mrs. He, so she really believed it. Now, with thunder and lightning approaching, her mind suddenly became clear and she could recall many details.
"You're talking nonsense. My mother is not the murderer. You slut, I'll sell you to a prostitute when my mother gets married and gives birth to a younger brother!" Xiao He's son suddenly jumped up and pushed Feng Yuanniang.
If someone nearby hadn't helped her, Feng Yuanniang would have fallen to the ground.
Old Mrs. Feng quickly covered the child's mouth and said, "Children should not be afraid of what they say. Children should not be afraid of what they say."
However, the passers-by found this scene extremely strange.
"This old lady is really a weirdo. This isn't her biological grandson, but just a burden. Why does she treasure him more than her own granddaughter?"
"Yeah, even if you don't care about your granddaughter, why can't you tell the difference between your own children and other people's children?"
Some people even had wild ideas and said, "Could it be that this burden is not the illegitimate child of Xiao He and Lord Feng? Otherwise, how can it make sense?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the onlookers first opened their eyes wide, and then their eyes flashed with excitement of hearing such huge gossip.
"This Feng family's inner house is really messy."
"Ah, the Gu family is so unlucky. They were involved in someone else's secret affairs out of nowhere."
However, some people also said: "It is obvious that the Gu family is lucky. If anyone encounters such a thing, they will have no way to explain it. But God helps them. It thunders whenever he says it will."
"Hearing what you said, I also think that the Gu family is lucky. God is protecting them. You must never secretly harm them in the future."
Although the crowd was noisy, everyone was convinced that it was Xiao He who killed her own sister.
Since she was struck by lightning, someone should have called a doctor long ago, but everyone thought that Xiao He was evil and unlucky, and even the Feng family members didn't dare to touch her, so they just let her lie on the ground, with a large circle around her, pointing and talking.
"She's bleeding!" Suddenly someone pointed at Xiao He and shouted.
A bright red color slowly spread out on Xiao He's skirt.
"Is this menstruation caused by being struck by lightning?" someone asked.
However, a woman said: "It doesn't look like the baby is coming, it looks more like the baby is gone."
"Ah? She has a child? But isn't she a widow? How could she be pregnant?"
Some people also took the opportunity to complain: "The widow is pregnant, why isn't my daughter-in-law pregnant?"
"If she is really pregnant, it makes more sense. Her belly is so big that it can't be concealed. She is in a hurry to marry her brother-in-law. Doesn't my sister have to die to make room for her?"
When Old Lady Feng saw what happened to Little He, her eyes turned red: "My grandson...my grandson!"
Old Mrs. Feng had been resentful of Mrs. He for a long time. She felt that this woman not only prevented her son from taking a concubine, but also caused her to give birth to daughters one after another. She felt that their Feng family was about to be extinct because of Mrs. He.
Mrs. He was more obedient than Mrs. He and could give birth to sons, so Mrs. Feng inevitably favored Mrs. He.
Thinking of this, the old lady pushed Feng Yuanniang hard and said, "You little bitch, you killed your own brother, are you happy now?"
"This old lady, how can she not tell good from bad? Wasn't it because she swore that Xiao He had a miscarriage? Why is she blaming her eldest granddaughter?" The crowd couldn't help but sigh.
The case was almost settled when the government officials finally arrived.
As soon as the officers arrived, they were surrounded by a group of people. They did not help or speak up when the Gu family was blocked by Xiao He, but now that someone was being chopped to pieces, a group of people started talking at once and told the whole story clearly.
When the leading officer received the report, he heard that the reason was frame-up and defamation. He didn't expect that the case would be solved as soon as he arrived at the scene.
At this moment, one of Feng Sheng's attendants came running over breathlessly and said to Old Madam Feng, "Old Madam, today the master was working in the government office peacefully, when suddenly a bolt of lightning struck the house and knocked him unconscious. The family has called a doctor, please go back and take a look!"
As soon as the long-servant said this, the whole audience was in an uproar again.
"Mr. Feng was also struck by lightning!"
"This man was not killed by Xiao He alone, but by an adulterer and his wife!"
"Mr. Feng is such a beast. He killed his wife right after she gave birth to his child!"
"Thank goodness, these two murderers, not one of them got away!"
The officers did not expect that a group of people would surround them and force them to go to Feng's house to arrest Feng Sheng.
Even if there is solid evidence that Feng Sheng committed murder, he is still an official and cannot be arrested by the officers.
"Go back and report the situation here to the prefect immediately. Make sure not to miss a word. Remember that?" the old official instructed the young official.
The young official was fast on his feet and knew that the matter was of great importance, so he ran back immediately.
Gu Mingda looked at the situation at the scene, turned his head to look at Zhang Yuniang, patted his wife's shoulder comfortingly, and said, "The Feng family's affairs should not involve you."
Because of Da He's matter, Zhang Yunniang had been unable to eat or sleep well during this period, and had lost a lot of weight. The dark circles under her eyes had not yet disappeared. When she tossed and turned in bed late at night, Zhang Yunniang would repeatedly recall the details of her interactions with Da He.
Even though she was sure that she did not act recklessly, everyone accused her of being the murderer. She also reflected on herself and wondered if she had really done something wrong.
One life is too heavy a price to pay.
Now that she had uncovered the scandals in the Feng family's inner quarters, she finally felt that the storm was over.
"Thanks to my dear." Zhang Yuniang lowered her head and looked at her little girl.
She understood better than anyone that it was because the little girl had natural supernatural powers that she was blessed by heaven. Being struck by lightning was not something that could be caused by just anyone telling heaven to make it thunder.
Niuniu pointed at the noisy crowd outside and said, "I told you she's a bad girl!"
Gu Mingda smiled and said, "Yes, our good boy is the best at judging people and can tell the loyal from the treacherous at a glance."
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