The tragic situation in the yard also shocked Madam Shi and Shi Yue. Although the maids were slaves, it was rare for a decent wealthy family to abuse their maids. If a maid died tragically for no reason, it was also the immorality of the master's family.
What's more, they were the personal maids of the legal mother and the wife, and three of them were beaten to death at once. This would not be a trivial matter in any wealthy family.
Old Madam Shi called Leng Mei over, and Leng Mei reported the whole story to the old lady.
Old Mrs. Shi pondered for a while and knew in her heart that even if her son and she had a complete falling out, she could not keep this brocade letter.
Old Madam Shi asked Madam Zhao to convey her intention and ask her son Shi Chongwen to kneel in the ancestral hall. After Shi Chongwen went there obediently.
Old Madam Shi ordered the door of the ancestral hall to be closed and locked, and then ordered Jinshu to kneel in the middle of the courtyard where the maids and servants were coming and going.
Today she caused a big disturbance in the mistress's yard and instigated the beating of three maids to death. If all the servants were not allowed to witness the punishment, people would probably become mad and everyone would be afraid of her.
The court doctor came to see Ling Lan. He said her injuries were too severe and she didn't know if she could recover. She just had to do her best. Old Madam Shi sent over two old ginsengs.
After receiving the news of such a big event happening at home, Sun Yanan rushed back overnight.
On such nights, everyone was exhausted and unable to sleep. Every courtyard was brightly lit.
After Sun Yanan came back, he went to see his mother-in-law first. Peng Jing used to be full of energy after taking over part of the industry, but now he looks depressed.
After seeing Sun Yannan for a long time, he said, "I am a useless master. I can't even protect my own maids. These three followed me and ended up like this."
Sun Yannan gently consoled her, "Mother, every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. Whoever did the evil is to blame. Mother, don't take it upon yourself."
Old Madam Shi looked at the bowl of medicine brought by Madam Zhao and thought: It's the advanced stage of pregnancy, the baby should be well-formed, my own grandson or granddaughter, this is forcing me to commit a sin...
She got up and went to the ancestral hall. She said to Shi Zhongwen, "Why are you so cruel and mad as to beat three maids to death and force my wife to write a divorce letter and a confession letter? I tried to persuade you last time, but you didn't listen to a word I said?"
Eighteen years ago, Jinshu wanted to harm Shiyue, and I shouldn't have spared her life because of your soft-heartedness.
If a person does good, he will be rewarded with good, and if a person does evil, he will suffer the consequences. Where have you read the books of the sages?"
When Old Lady Shi came out, she ran into Sun Yannan and Madam Zhao who were waiting outside. Sun Yannan had come to see how to deal with the matter. If Old Lady Shi didn't take action, she would.
The old lady waved her hand and said, "Drink the medicine."
When Zhao Ma Ma led the people there, Jin Shu had been kneeling for nearly two hours under the supervision of four maids. However, when he was dragged into the house to drink medicine, he still shouted and cursed loudly, with amazing strength. However, after taking the medicine, he finally had unbearable abdominal pain and kept vomiting blood. After Zhao Ma Ma and others left,
Leng Mei and the other maids from Peng Jing's courtyard carried Ling Lan into the house. Soon, Jin Shu's shrill cries were heard from within. Leng Mei and Ling Lan were seeking revenge for Qing Zhu and Bing Ju, and she couldn't simply die to repay that.
Sun Yanan and Madam Shi were informed separately, but neither of them paid any attention to it.
Jinshu died, which meant two lives were lost, and his death was a bloody mess.
After this incident, the atmosphere in the entire academy was somewhat depressed. After all, three lives, or four lives, were lost.
After Shi Zhongwen finished his punishment of kneeling, he returned to his own courtyard. He went to the academy every day, leaving early and returning late, looking very calm. Sun Yannan was worried that something was wrong and ordered people to keep an eye on him.
Old Mrs. Shi always felt that she had killed an innocent baby and fell seriously ill.
Peng Jing and Leng Mei Huixin were still in charge of the property that Sun Yanan had given her, which made Sun Yanan feel a little relieved.
Ling Lan survived and got better day by day.
Although family affairs were not going well, Sun Yanan's business empire was progressing more and more smoothly.
Shi Wei waited until the old lady recovered from her illness and asked about the Lu family. Madam Shi thought for a long time and said, "There is one thing. Before the old man of the Lu family fell ill, he bought a mountain from me.
When he bought it, he said he'd used his own personal property to buy it, intending to give it to Old Lady Lu. That was three years ago, the money and goods had long since been paid, and the mountain was transferred to Old Man Lu's name.
I wonder if there is something wrong with this matter?"
Shi Wei said, "You bought a mountain as a gift? That's a special gift."
Madam Shi said, "Actually, there is a reason. When Mr. Lu asked me to sell this mountain to him, he specifically told me the reason. I'll take you to see it."
Shortly afterwards, Shi Wei went to pay a visit to Old Madam Lu, and the young master of the Lu family helped his grandmother out.
As soon as Mrs. Lu came out, she said, "My rival shops have been open for more than a year, and the Shi family has only just discovered how wealthy and powerful the Shi family is."
After Mrs. Lu said this, Shi Wei took her seat after greeting her and asked directly, "I have a question. Our two families aren't particularly close, but we don't seem to have any grudges against each other either. So, could you please tell me why the Lu family keeps these rival shops open?"
Although Shi Wei had a rough guess, she still asked first.
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