Chapter 189 The food was poisoned!
The saying "old people are wise and shrewd" perfectly describes Madam Shen. This matter is definitely not as good as her daughters-in-law have described. Ever since her eldest son married a princess, every official's wife in the capital has fawned over her, and she has learned quite a bit about it.
The wives and children of generals who went out to fight were settled in the capital. On the surface, it was a sign of imperial favor, but in reality, it was to prevent the generals from becoming too ambitious and unruly while fighting away from home for many years.
Even a woman like her knows that this is called a hostage, but her daughters-in-law, when they were in the capital, only knew how to enjoy themselves and didn't know how to improve themselves at all.
It's truly a worry whether your children and grandchildren are successful or not!
Fearing something might go wrong, Madam Shen personally kept an eye on her daughters-in-law every day.
As the saying goes, even tigers have their moments of weakness. After several days of tension, Old Madam Shen finally couldn't hold on any longer and went to bed early at noon.
"Second sister-in-law, I'm going to see Yuanpeng, are you coming?" Miao didn't dare go alone, so she dragged Liu into it. If they were discovered and punished, someone would accompany them. Who knows, maybe the old lady would spare them the punishment because of their concern for their son.
Unable to resist Miao's persuasion, Liu soon relented and happily went to see her son, leaving Tian alone.
Tian, with a vacillating expression, quickly poured herself a cup of hot tea, drank it, and then went to find Old Madam Shen.
Liu and Miao dared not go anywhere else. Hearing that Shen Lanxi was working in the government office, they inquired their way there and went to the government office!
"Lanxi is at the government office, and Yuanxu and the others must be there too!" Family members will always look after their own family members.
If Lanxi wants to promote her own brothers, she will definitely keep them by her side.
"You say it's dangerous? Where's the danger? There are so many small businesses on the street!" Miao said irritably.
Liu couldn't stand Miao's sarcastic remarks. She was just keeping Miao company, but she wouldn't tolerate Miao saying such hurtful things.
"Lanxi is doing this for our safety. Don't take your good fortune for granted, or your mother-in-law will tear your mouth apart!" Liu warned unhappily.
Ms. Miao didn't like hearing that.
"Second sister-in-law, you keep calling her Lanxi. People give you leftovers and you treat them like treasures. Don't act like a beggar. Your legs go weak when someone throws you some junk!" Miao said, shaking off Liu's hand.
Liu glared at him with a dark face, about to start cursing, but then she laughed.
"You're just jealous that our Yuanxu and Yuankun got more benefits than your Yuanpeng and Yuanhao, so you look down on what's left. If you're so capable, then don't take it!" No wonder her son always told her not to be provoked by others. Those who are provoking them are just jealous of them and want them to cause trouble with Lanxi so that Lanxi will punish them.
Her son even asked what this move was called again.
Using someone else's hand to kill someone else, she remembered, that's the name. The person who stirred up trouble between her family and Lanxi was too ruthless, too hateful!
Miao's face turned ashen. Fearing that Liu was talking nonsense, she glared at her and turned away.
"Fine, I'm leaving. Don't ever ask me to go out with you again!" Liu had often suffered at the hands of Miao and Tian, but today she finally got her revenge.
I had only taken two steps when someone called out to me.
"Isn't this Aunt Shen?" Wu Tong was just wondering how to find Liu Shi when she unexpectedly came to his door.
Liu found Wu Tong's face familiar, as if she had seen him somewhere before.
“Aunt, I am Wu Tong, the nephew of the Left Prime Minister Wu Yanzhi. I even went to see my sister off when she married into your family.”
Liu suddenly remembered why Wu Tong looked familiar.
It turns out they were from the Wu family; their family had a grudge against the Wu family.
Liu turned and left.
Wu Tong caught up with her in two steps, afraid that Liu would not give him face, and hurriedly said, "Auntie, is there anything you want to send to your grandson? I was planning to have some things sent back to the capital in the next few days, so I can take them back with me?"
Liu was about to start cursing, but she paused for a moment when she heard Wu Tong's words.
What grandson?
"Auntie, you don't know yet, do you? Yuanxu is really something, keeping such a big thing from you!" Wu Tong deliberately raised his voice.
Judging from Liu's reaction, he seemed genuinely unaware.
The more Liu listened, the more puzzled she became, and the more she wanted to know what was going on.
"What do you mean? Explain yourself!" This time, Liu was determined to get back at Wu Tong.
Wu Tong breathed a sigh of relief, but deliberately kept Liu in suspense, saying, "Let Yuanxu tell you about this. It's not convenient for an outsider like me to say it!"
Liu was even more curious.
"If you don't explain yourself clearly, you're not leaving today!" Liu said, spreading her arms wide with an imposing air.
Her niece was a general who quelled a rebellion, and her son and husband were both military officers; she had the confidence to back it up.
Wu Tong pretended to hesitate for a moment before repeating the excuse he had given Shen Yuanxu to Liu.
After listening, Liu remained silent for a long time.
Seeing her like this, Wu Tong smiled inwardly and said, "I went to see them, mother and child, when I came. The child is so chubby and strong, he looks just like Yuan Xu!"
As Liu thought of her son when he was a child, her heart softened.
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Shen Lanxi began to handle local government affairs. It was time to pay taxes again. Because of the chaos in the court, everyone was watching and waiting, and some people even tried to take advantage of the situation to avoid paying taxes.
"Everyone is watching and waiting, but we can't deal with everyone at once!"
Shen Lanxi's eyes flashed with a cold light: "We'll shoot the bird that sticks out the first time. We'll drag out the bird that's making the most noise and the biggest bird to show to the public!"
Liu Yan replied, "It's the Lu family of Gaoyang. They are the gentry of Gaoyang and have a high reputation in the area. A large portion of the land in Gaoyang belongs to the Lu family!"
Shen Lanxi: "Find out the crimes within three days, and I will exterminate the entire family!"
After she finished speaking, she went to make her rounds.
Liu Yan and the others began to try to figure out what Shen Lanxi meant.
"What if the Lu family's crimes are not serious enough to warrant the extermination of the entire family?"
"Didn't you hear the last sentence? It only said that the charges would be investigated within three days, without mentioning the Lu family. If the Lu family's crimes aren't serious enough to warrant extermination, we can always go after the Wang and Liu families!"
When Shen Lanxi was having lunch, she let Ban Sicao eat first.
This is one of the daily tasks that Bansi Cao has to do at great personal risk: testing for poison.
"Aren't you being too cautious? Who would poison you?" Ban Sicao's expression changed as soon as she finished speaking.
You really can't talk to that lousy mouth of his; whatever you say comes true.
He just said there was no poison, but now the poison is already in his mouth.
"Hundred-Day Soul-Severing Powder!" He spat out the food in his mouth.
Shen Lanxi watched as Ban Sicao rinsed her mouth while checking the food.
I kept the basil to help find the person who poisoned her later. I never expected it would come in handy now!
"Someone come here!" Shen Lanxi shouted.
Spring snow and autumn frost came in as the door opened.
"General."
Shen Lanxi: "Bring all the cooks and deliverymen from the kitchen here!"
Chunxue Qiushuang's expression changed, and she quickly went to call for help.
The person was brought over shortly afterward.
"General, spare my life!"
Shen Lanxi stared sharply at the dozen or so people kneeling on the ground: "What do you want me to spare you for?"
The cook and the guards didn't know either. Does a general need a reason to kill someone?
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