Chapter 188 Think twice before you act
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I have been attending funerals quite frequently recently.
Qin Luoxia and her husband had just returned to Ming County to attend a funeral. Now
she was going to Yu's house again.
She didn't expect that the male owner would be gone the first time she visited. When people left,
the tea got cold.
When Lord Yu came to power, there were many guests.
There were also many drinking buddies.
Every day was full of guests, singing and dancing.
But now that he is gone, only her original wife and three daughters are sitting in the mourning hall.
The concubine Zheng'er was beaten unconscious and sent back to the house. She woke up on the way back and vowed to take revenge. Her
husband values offspring the most and wants a son. If she said that her son was beaten to death, he would definitely fight with Qin to the death.
She had already thought about crying and making a fuss, and she was full of anger.
Zheng'er had never suffered such a big injustice.
She wanted to let Qin, the country woman, know the consequences of offending others.
And the three money losers, seeing her being beaten, she would not forgive them.
She had asked the maid to touch her panties and pretend that they were stained with blood.
She wanted to teach Qin how to behave once and for all.
Until dark, Lao Yu was sent back.
Zheng'er was trembling all over, and she was thinking about whether to pack up her things and run away. However, there were too many things Lao Yu gave her, and she was reluctant to throw away any of them. She also felt that Madam Yu was very face-saving, so there was no need for her to run away, so she hesitated.
Madam Yu released the dying wet nurse who was imprisoned. After the wet nurse had eaten her fill, the first thing she did was to have Zheng'er tied up. A concubine is also a concubine, and can be sold. Zheng'er's appearance can be sold for a lot of money.
Then set up a mourning hall.
Lord Yu has no son, and Madam Yu does not plan to occupy this house. She plans to return to the manor after the funeral.
The three girls changed into linen clothes that were made overnight.
They kept vigil in front of the mourning hall.
Qin Luoxia came with Mianmian and her aunt Pangya.
A Niang said that Mi'er was very young and asked her to come and see together.
The aunt did not object. Generally, the aunt would not object to the decision made by A Niang.
She thought that the aunt would say that the child was too young to attend the funeral.
When they arrived at the Yu Mansion, there were white sails at the door.
It was a little chaotic when they entered the house, and some people were running around.
When they arrived at the mourning hall, Madam Yu was in good spirits. When she saw Madam Jiang bringing the child to her house, she hurried forward to thank her.
"Thanks to Mrs. Jiang yesterday, my three girls are so stupid that they won't resist when they are wronged. They blame me and follow me, so that's what happened."
"My condolences, Mrs. Yu. If you have any plans in the future, if you need help, just ask."
"I should take the children back to Zhuangzi. The girls can adapt to the life in Zhuangzi. There are family members there and people to help them. Life will definitely be good. If there is any difficulty, I will send someone to find you. Don't shirk it." Mrs. Yu said carelessly.
Jiang Mianmian followed and offered incense.
After leaving a memorial ceremony, Aniang took her away.
Before leaving, Xiaomier gave her a piece of preserved fruit.
Although it was a wake, their mother-in-law did not let them go hungry.
In some places, it is not allowed to eat or drink during wakes.
Jiang Mianmian turned around and saw a senior and three young people in linen clothes, with a red coffin placed on top.
Yu watched Madam Jiang leave and burst into tears.
The eldest daughter Xiu'er didn't dare to look at Madam Jiang. She had thought countless times before that her father was going to die. Why didn't he die? It would be good if he died. But when her father really died, she was panicked.
Yu said to the children in front of the mourning hall: "After your father came to the city, he seemed to have changed into a different person. Zhang Yang offended people and took a lot of money that he shouldn't have taken. This disaster has been a long time coming. Don't think about revenge for your father. You will reap what you sow. At this time, the disaster has not affected your family. We are lucky. We must protect ourselves and live our own lives."
On the way back, they didn't take a carriage. In fact, the two families were not far apart.
Qin Luoxia took the children to the market.
Although she said she wanted to take the child with her, she was also worried that it might be bad. She wanted to go out, relax, and get rid of bad luck. She herself had no taboos, but the child might not.
The market was very lively, with people hawking all the way.
Money lasted a long time to spend, and a few coins could buy all kinds of small things, as well as food on the roadside.
There were many people, and A Niang held her.
There were also many women on the street. Judging from their hairstyles, their hair was tied up, and they all looked like they were married.
Unmarried girls were rare.
There were also some children running in the market, who should be the children of the vendors.
It was very lively.
A Niang bought her meat cakes on the street, four pieces, one for each person, and packed a bag.
Although she had arrived in the capital and became Mrs. Jiang, Qin Luoxia did not put herself on a high pedestal.
She also liked to eat these street snacks.
She ate a piece very neatly.
Pang Ya wanted to put it back at first, but seeing that the lady had eaten it, she ate it happily as well.
Yin Gu was old and didn't have many requirements for herself. She was very comfortable eating meat cakes with tea.
Jiang Mianmian took the cake and bit it in small bites. It had a floury aroma and was a little hard, but it was just baked, hot, and delicious.
She couldn't bite the meat, but it was greasy and fragrant.
Jiang Mianmian ate the baked cake, her hands and mouth were greasy, and there seemed to be cake crumbs on the corners of her mouth. She pouted and went to her mother, "Mother, wipe it."
Qin Luoxia wiped her hands for her and then patiently wiped her hands.
Passersby occasionally stopped to watch, but did not dare to approach because there were guards beside them. When the lady left with the child, a long line formed at the Lao Wu Meat Pie Shop. Everyone wanted to taste what the noble lady's delicious pie tasted like.
Qin Luoxia continued to walk forward with Mianmian in her arms, and bought her a small clay figurine, a wooden sculpture, and a wooden hairpin. She took a lot of things along the way.
Then she took her to see the street juggling, and walked around for a long time until Jiang Mianmian was tired and fell asleep on her mother's shoulder.
Qin Luoxia took the child home.
As a mother, she wanted to tell her child that life would be hard, but she was also afraid that the child would be scared. She played with her for a whole day, and only felt relieved when she fell asleep.
It was a kind of contradiction.
Qin Luoxia couldn't describe this feeling. She was not the kind of person who liked to share her emotions. She was very pragmatic and just did it.
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Shangqiuyuan.
Sima Jiang led a dense crowd of people and surrounded the gate.
Some of them were yamen runners who came to investigate the case of Lord Yu's accidental death, but they didn't expect to stand at the gate of Shangqiuyuan. Some of
the smart yamen runners quietly ran back to report the news.
Shangqiuyuan cannot be touched.
The anti-thief Zi Lu did not touch Guizhen Temple and Shangqiuyuan when he attacked the city.
Jiang Sima from Ming County is a reckless man.
They thought Yu Tui Guan had quickly degenerated into a traitor, who was skilled in arresting people, accepting bribes and collecting beauties, and had become a minion of the rich and powerful. Some officials were already rubbing their hands, waiting for him to make a big mistake and get rid of him.
They didn't expect Yu Tui Guan to leave so poorly.
Jiang Sima degenerated even faster, because there was no war to fight here, and Jiang Sima couldn't get weapons, soldiers and equipment. Anyway, the officials had a way of shirking responsibility. If Jiang Sima could apply for what he was supposed to have within a year, he would be considered amazing.
Who knew that Jiang Sima would find another way, and celebrate his son's birthday as soon as he arrived, and celebrate his son-in-law's birthday next month.
It would be fine if he was good at saving money.
His ability to stir up trouble is no less than that of Yu Tui Guan.
Everyone thought that Yu Tui Guan's death was caused by an internal quarrel among them, and they wanted to have a fight.
But no one expected that this madman Jiang Sima would actually lead people to surround Shangqiuyuan.
Many officials in the inner house were sent by Shangqiuyuan.
Shangqiuyuan also has many families of powerful families.
Jiang Sima brought his own people.
He knocked on the door, but it was closed.
He specifically asked Qingci and Qingming's master to come out, suspecting that she was involved in Yu Daren's death.
However, Shangqiuyuan was slow to hand over the person.
Instead, several waves of lobbyists came.
"Sima Jiang, this is a Buddhist place, you must not act rashly."
"Sima Jiang, Shangqiuyuan has a strong background, and there are nobles from the capital in the courtyard, you must not act recklessly."
"Sima Jiang, think about your family, you don't want to follow in the footsteps of Lord Yu, do you?"
"Sima Jiang, I advise you to think twice."
"Sima Jiang, you are already an official of the imperial court. Are you still planning to rebel by bringing so many troops with you?"
Sima Jiang looked at the person who came to persuade him with a look of surprise and said, "I am doing this to investigate a case. For the money left by my brother of a different surname, he will not rest in peace. I am bringing only fellow villagers with me. They are all my fellow villagers and kind-hearted people. They have no idea that Shangqiuyuan has so many rules. You can go to our Ming County and ask. The masters and the people in our Ming County are all one family. No one has said anything bad about me. I respect Buddhism the most. If you don't allow me to investigate, then don't. But you make up so many charges. It's scary."
The gate of Shangqiuyuan was tightly closed, and there was not even a person to greet them.
The incense was still burning inside, and the smoke from the burning rose into the air and formed the shape of a huge monster, as if it was grinning and laughing at Jiang Sima's naivety.
So what if you lead troops to surround Shangqiuyuan, do you dare to come in?
In Shangqiuyuan, deep in the Zen temple, a beautiful nun was beating a wooden fish, looking like a person who was out of touch with the world.
The sound of the wooden fish was very soothing.
It seemed to calm people's hearts.
Behind her was a group of young women, each with different looks, but all very outstanding. They were beating the wooden fish carefully. The oldest was about ten years old, and the youngest was only two or three years old. They didn't even know how to kneel, so they sat and beat the wooden fish stupidly, watching the mat get wet and peed.
Outside the gate of Shangqiuyuan, Jiang Sima looked at the waves of lobbyists, and seemed to be finally persuaded, so he mobilized the army to go back.
You can't be enemies with everyone.
Those lobbyists who were trying to persuade him also wiped the sweat off their foreheads, worried that Sima would not listen.
Master Jingren heard the servants report: "Sima Jiang should have been persuaded to leave, and he has gathered his men and turned back."
Jingren slowly stopped beating the wooden fish, looked back at the little girl who had wet her pants, and frowned and said: "If you can't control yourself, I will send you to accompany the Buddha."
At this time, thick smoke rose in the air.
Sima Jiang had already led his troops to leave.
As a result, he saw that the temple seemed to be on fire.
Sima Jiang looked at the thick smoke and rushed back with his men.
He bowed to the lobbyists and said, "I know that there are nobles in Shangqiuyuan. No matter who dies, no nobles can die. Don't worry, I will take the villagers to put out the fire and save people. We, the people of Ming County, have been simple and selfless since ancient times. Although you look down on us, we will also go to save people."
Sima Jiang swung his sword, and the gate of Shangqiuyuan fell to the ground.
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