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546: The Truth about the Green Grass and Fine Sand

Shen Zi'an and Su Zhi went to the palace to see the emperor and told him everything about the Shen family and what Shen Ziju said to them, so this imperial edict came at a very timely moment.

Because of this imperial decree, this case can only be tried in private and cannot be brought to court. This is to maintain the face of the Shen family. Because Shen Ziju has expressed his attitude of standing on the side of the eldest prince, the emperor is satisfied. Moreover, Shen Zian is a member of the Shen family after all, and Su Zhi is the daughter-in-law of the Shen family. They are the eldest prince's adoptive father and mother. The emperor and empress also care about them very much and don't want them to lose face because of the Shen family's affairs.

Shen Ziju finally breathed a sigh of relief. He thought that at least his reputation was not badly damaged. The emperor's decree showed that he was still lenient towards him, and his future was worry-free. As for Shen Zhang and Shen Zhu, they had brought this upon themselves, and he really had no way to save them.

As soon as the imperial edict was issued, the old lord went to the palace immediately. In the end, the emperor comforted him and said that except for this case which would be tried privately and not be fair to the public, the rest would be handled publicly, the criminals would be severely punished, and justice would be given to his wife. He persuaded him to go back.

The old lord knew that Shen Zi'an and Su Zhi had connections with the Shen family, and that the emperor's order could not be changed. However, he was relieved to get the emperor's promise to handle the case impartially. He could rest in peace after avenging his wife and fulfilling her wish. As for the Shen family, even if the case was not tried in public, many people already knew about it, especially those of them who were officials. Even with the emperor's decree, they would spread the news privately. If they didn't make it public, the Shen family would have to endure the contemptuous looks of others in the future. Shen Ziju's future would definitely be affected, and Shen Zhu would definitely be divorced by the Wang family!

The old lord thought that this was a way to vent his anger!

"Zi Ju, my son! You must rescue your mother!"

In the prison cell. Shen Zhang shouted at Shen Ziju who came to see her. During these days in prison, she was always questioned whether she was the one who led those thieves in. She refused to admit it. But even if she didn't admit it, she was still charged with abandoning her master and escaping. This alone was enough for her to bear. After staying in the prison for these days, Shen Zhang's original calmness was almost gone. When she saw Shen Ziju, she just wanted him to take her out.

Shen Zhu had been released. After all, she had nothing to do with the Liu family's case, so naturally she had nothing to do with it. Now only Shen Zhang was left in the prison. Although she was the old lady of the Shen family, the Liu family had already taken action. And according to the emperor's decree, there was no way to give her special care. She was still allowed to live in an ordinary cell, which meant that she was not beaten or scolded and had no shortage of food and drink. However, the screams and cries of the female prisoners in the cell were enough to make her uncomfortable.

"Zi Ju, why don't you speak? Talk to me!"

Seeing Shen Ziju was silent, Shen Zhang reached out to pull him, but Shen Ziju took a step back, and she failed to catch him, and stood there in a daze.

"Zi Ju, are you blaming me for making you lose face? I am your mother! I didn't want to have such a background. If I hadn't escaped, even if I had you, you would still be a slave, and you couldn't go to school or become an official. I escaped for the sake of my children and grandchildren! Don't blame me!"

"Since you knew that the Liu family was in the capital, why did you still live there? You've clearly been back to Hebian Village, why didn't you stay there? If you had stayed there, nothing would have happened."

Shen Ziju complained that although no one said anything to him in the past few days, he felt that some colleagues looked at him differently, and he really couldn't stand that kind of attention. It was more uncomfortable than when he was a poor country boy and was looked down upon by those rich scoundrels.

Shen Zhang said, "It's been so many years. I thought no one would find out. If I have to leave you, I will naturally live with you. Please don't be angry with me."

"I can't save you now. The emperor has already issued an order to handle this case publicly."

"Handle it by the public?! This is impossible! I will definitely die! Zi Ju, you have to save me! I can't stay in the prison. Will you feel good if I stay here? Just imagine that you are sleeping on a soft and warm bed while I am freezing here. You are eating hot rice and hot soup while I am eating cold rice and rotten food here! Can you still sleep and eat?"

"I will ask someone to bring you another quilt, and I will ask someone to bring you hot meals and hot soup." Shen Ziju closed his eyes and said in some pain: "Mom, God is watching what we do. I can't do anything about what you have done!"

The light in Shen Zhang's eyes disappeared instantly after hearing this. She sat down on the ground, then raised her head and asked, "Have you looked for your fourth brother? They are Xiaori's adoptive parents. The emperor is the ruler of the world. As long as they go and beg the emperor, he will definitely let me go."

"Mother, this case has not been made public, it is the credit of Fourth Brother and his men. Mother, have you forgotten? Fourth Brother still suspects that you killed Auntie, how can you expect him to plead for you? Mother, Auntie, you killed her, didn't you?"

Shen Ziju asked, in fact he already had the answer in his mind, although he was reluctant to believe it, but he thought the same as Shen Zian, there are no such coincidences in this world, and it is very likely that the old lady was murdered, especially after knowing that Shen Zhang was a runaway slave, he was even more certain.

Most of the women in the backyard of a mansion know some methods that are harmful to the human body. Shen Zhang came from such a place, so it is very likely that she also knows some of them!

When Shen Ziju thought that if his mother was really the murderer of the aunt, and if this truth was confirmed by Shen Zian, he felt a chill in his heart for the consequences.

Shen Zhang glared and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's not me! It's the woman who is in poor health! It's not me! How could I do such a thing?! Zi Ju, don't wrongly accuse me! Do you want me to die?! If I die, it won't do you any good!"

Shen Ziju's face changed. Shen Zhang was right. If this was true, it would not be good for him. Even if Shen Zian would not do anything to him, once this was true, Shen Zhang would definitely die, and if she died, he would also be implicated. Liang State had a Dingyou system. If Shen Zhang died, he would have to Dingyou for three years. These three years might not be too long, but for what was happening now, he really didn't want to leave. He was worried that once he left, after three years, the emperor would think about what kind of person he went to Dingyou for, and would have a bad impression of him. That would be a heavy blow to his future. He had to use the opportunity now as soon as possible to rebuild his image in front of the emperor. He couldn't leave!

"Zhang, do you still want to deny it now?"

A cold voice sounded, and Shen Zhang and Shen Ziju were both startled.

Shen Zian and Su Zhi walked in together. Although the light in the prison was dim, it could not conceal the brilliance of the two people. However, their faces did not look very good.

Following behind them were Liu Jin and Liu Yin. The prison boss sent them here and then left.

"Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, why are you here?"

Shen Ziju bowed, secretly regretting that he had mentioned the matter of his aunt here. He did not expect that his fourth brother and his friends would also come here. Their mother's denial must have made them very unhappy. But fortunately, he did not say anything to displease them, and thinking back, he was on their side, so Shen Ziju felt relieved.

Su Zhi didn't say anything, but just held Shen Zian's hand.

Shen Ziju looked at their intimate actions and felt a little lost. He thought of Mu Weizhi's suggestion again, and it seemed as if countless water plants were swaying in his heart, slowly entwining together, making him feel a little messy and a little stuffy.

Shen Zi'an was furious, and only felt better when Su Zhi held his hand tightly. He only glanced at Shen Ziju and ignored him, then stared straight at Shen Zhangshi. His eyes, which usually had a calm look, now turned into ice blades and stabbed at Shen Zhangshi fiercely.

Shen Zhang had already stood up, but was frightened by Shen Zi'an's look and took a few steps back. She fell to the ground again and said with courage: "Zi'an, how dare you call me by my name? I'm your mother! You are so rude! And you are staring at me like that. Do you really want to step on me again just because I'm in trouble?"

Su Zhi said calmly, "Zhang, are you still worthy of being my husband's mother? You killed my mother-in-law, and you made Zi'an call you mother for so many years, and he was very filial to you. Now that the truth has been revealed, even if you don't admit it, you can't change the crime you committed."

"I didn't hurt my elder sister at all! This matter has nothing to do with me!"

Shen Zhang shook her head and said that she would never admit it. So many years have passed and no one has been able to find any evidence.

Shen Ziju said at this time: "Fourth brother and sister-in-law, you are so sure, do you have any evidence?"

Shen Zian said coldly: "Of course, as a servant of the Liu family, the Liu family is a very good place, she must be able to learn a lot! The people who taught her are still here!"

It was when Su Zhi saw Shen Zhang in jail that she suddenly remembered that Shen Zhang was a maid in the past. The family in the backyard was always dark and there were many tricks. Shen Zhang refused to admit the Qingkecao and Ximingsha incident. Now if they look for clues from the Liu family, they might find the truth. So they secretly sent someone to inquire, and they really found the truth.

The person who asked was none other than the grandmother named Lvyun. It was she who accidentally mentioned the harmful method to Shen Zhang when they were chatting. She did not take it seriously, but Shen Zhang remembered it. Of course, no one in the backyard would brew and drink Qingkecao. Lvyun was relieved when she said it, but she never thought that Shen Zhang would use it in her farmyard struggle in the future.

When Shen Zhang heard what Shen Zian said, she knew it all. She sat paralyzed on the ground, thinking that she really had no chance of leaving the prison alive.

It's so late again... I can only update once... The reason is the same as before, I won't explain it, please support me for a while, and be patient with me for a while, and then I'll run away smoothly.

(Lishu Literature)