Chapter 2454 Empathy
The Ma family in Bingzhou seemed to be experiencing a storm, and Wangjia Lane was not peaceful either.
Cui waited anxiously, but her husband never came back. The servants outside were waiting. Wang Sanlang came in quickly and said, "Mother, father is still with my great uncle."
Cui's face turned pale. "He's not coming back? He's just hiding?"
Wang Sanlang was Cui's eldest son. He was in a very awkward position between his parents, so he lowered his head and said nothing.
Cui's eyes reddened. She took his hand and said, "Geng'er, mother really didn't mean it. I was thinking of your brother at the time, and I was a little angry. I didn't want to see her. Besides, it's normal for couples to fight. What couple in this world doesn't quarrel? Even you and your wife, don't you quarrel sometimes?"
Wang Geng said, "But I won't hit anyone."
He paused and said, "Besides, this isn't the first time Ma Hongzhong has hit me, and he hit me so hard. How could my mother just send him back without saying a word?"
Cui's face turned pale. "Mother knows she was wrong. You should find your father first, and I will make amends to him."
"Mother, why don't you understand? You should apologize most to Sixth Sister." Wang Geng realized his tone was too harsh and softened his tone before saying, "There are so many sisters in the clan. The eldest branch has already sent several sisters to Yongzhou, obviously to deal with this matter. This is no longer just our family affair."
Although Cui was just a concubine's daughter, she knew how much of a blow it would be to her and her children if this matter were to become known.
Her face changed and she asked quickly, "Wu Niang also followed Si Niang to Yongzhou. She..."
Wang Geng lowered his head and said, "Mother, Liu Niang is also her sister. She must do something."
As the mother and son were talking, a maid finally came in and bowed, saying, "Madam, the carriages and horses are ready. If we don't leave now, we won't be able to reach the post station."
Wang Geng said, "Mother, let me escort you out of the city."
Cui's face turned pale and she shook her head repeatedly, but Wang Geng grabbed her hand. With red eyes, he said, "There's nothing we can do about it. My uncle said that the Cui family has to take action. Go back and ask my grandfather for help. I'll come and get you next month."
Cui was extremely frightened. She didn't want to go back to her parents' home, especially in this way.
She has been married for more than 20 years, and the number of times she has returned to her parents' home can be counted on one hand. She looks proud when she talks about that home, but in fact she has no sense of belonging.
Wang Geng helped her get into the car, and she couldn't help but hold his hand tightly, unwilling to let go even if she died.
Wang Geng had no choice but to get in the car and go with her, intending to send her out of the city. "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely come to pick you up."
Cui burst into tears. "Mother really knows she was wrong, really knows she was wrong. I really didn't mean it. Whenever I thought about your brother and me being separated, my heart felt like it was on fire. I didn't want to see her at the time, so I had her sent back. How could I have known that the Ma family would dare to bully her like this? She hasn't said a word all these years..."
Wang Geng tried to hold back, but couldn't help it. He supported her and whispered, "Mother, the Ma family has her under house arrest. She can't send any messages. Besides, you were the one who sent her back. Who else can she send messages to?"
He said, "The courage of the Ma family was given by you. It was given by the second branch of our Wang family!"
Cui was shocked.
Wang Geng finally calmed down and said, "That's why my uncle and father are so angry. Please stop making trouble now. Go back to live with Cui for a while. I will come to pick you up next month."
But if she was sent back like this, what would Cui think of her?
How will she have face in the future?
Not only will I lose face in my parents' home, but I will also lose face in my husband's home?
At this moment, Cui finally understood Wang Ruile's situation and wished she could die on the spot.
Why didn't she die then?
Cui was frightened by the thought that popped up in her mind. Her hands and feet trembled and she was speechless for a moment.
Wang Geng didn't care, thinking she was convinced, and sent her out of the city before getting off the carriage. Cui couldn't help but grab him and asked, "Tell me, will your brother hate me even more?"
Wang Geng paused and said, "No, mother, don't think too much."
He stepped back and let the convoy set off.
At this time, Lord Tang received several memorials impeaching Ma Feng, the governor of Daizhou. However, they were all memorials submitted from local areas, including impeachments from the governors of Shuozhou and Hengzhou, and even from the chief secretary of Daizhou.
Old Lord Tang couldn't help but open it to see what Ma Feng had done to anger God and man?
There really wasn't anything that angered God or people. It was just a matter of competing for territory with the two neighboring states. Some of the methods used in the process were not honorable, and there were also some dereliction of duty, which was not big, but not small either.
Old Master Tang took note and called over a subordinate, saying, "Go collect the taxes collected from Daizhou in recent years, as well as the official documents."
"How long will it take?"
After a moment's thought, Old Master Tang said, "Find any impeachment memorials filed within the past three years, especially those from Shuozhou and Hengzhou."
The subordinates went.
Lord Tang put these impeachment letters aside and mentioned them when he went to attend a small court meeting with the emperor. He then said that he had asked his subordinates to investigate, and if the matter was serious, he might need to send officials to conduct an on-site investigation.
The emperor didn't take it too seriously and waved his hand to indicate that he understood.
At this time, Bai Shan and the others, who were hungover, got up from the bed, ate a bowl of hot porridge in a daze, and then asked someone to carry a wooden couch to the tree in the yard. They sat on it, basking in the sun and daydreaming.
Zhou Dalang came back from working outside carrying a hoe. Seeing them sitting there blankly, he shook his head and turned away.
He said he came here to run the farm, but actually he came here to bask in the sun in Yongzhou.
Manbao didn't drink any alcohol, so he was concentrating on eating the dried fruits very attentively.
Bai Shan slowly came back to his senses under the sun and said to Man Bao, "I saw you brought back three large boxes yesterday. Do you want to get involved in the Wang family's affairs?"
Manbao said: "I am just a doctor."
Bai Shan understood that she was just treating the patient and at most watching the fun from the side.
Bai Shan felt relieved and leaned against the couch with one leg bent. "That's good too. I see things are very messed up in the Wang family. Wang Cheng, also known as Wang Wulang, is not Wang Liuniang's biological brother. He was adopted."
Wang Wulang cried yesterday, so Bai Shan learned a lot from him. "From what he said, this matter also involves his biological mother, so he cried very sadly yesterday."
Manbao knew that "Sixth Lady had returned to her parents' home, but was sent back to the Ma family by her aunt."
She said, "She has no parents, and only an adopted brother. The second branch of the family hasn't split up yet, so her aunt is in charge of her family. She was sent back directly, and the Ma family has nothing to fear because of this."
Yin Huo was so stunned holding the book that he asked, "Why is this?"
Even though he was so sick, he was taught since childhood to support his sisters and not allow their husbands' families to bully them. Why did this Cui do the opposite?
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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