Chapter 123 Sister-in-law supports you
Chen Hao was really panicking. He had taken his brother as his role model since he was young and aspired to become a man of integrity - but now his brother was fighting outside, and he was too young to help, not only did he have to bear the crime of deceiving the world and stealing fame!
It doesn’t matter what his own reputation is, but how will others view his brother and the entire Duke’s Mansion?
The young master felt as if the sky was falling.
After hearing this, Shen Wangshu said, "I'm free today, I'll go with you to see the Master in the afternoon."
"Really?" Chen Hao was stunned and whispered, "Our teacher is really good at scolding people. Sometimes even my brother can't stand it."
Being asked by the teacher to be his parent was a big deal for him, but when it came to his sister-in-law's mouth, it seemed insignificant.
Shen Wangshu looked into the child's eyes and asked calmly, "Just tell me whether you did it or not."
"Of course not!" Chen Hao suddenly became anxious and loudly defended himself: "If I did it, I would... I would never be able to become a great general like my brother!"
This is a gamble on one's own beliefs. Shen Wangshu said: "Since you said so, sister-in-law will believe you."
"I will go with you to the academy to see your teacher this afternoon. If it really wasn't you who did it, your sister-in-law will definitely help you get justice." Shen Wangshu said.
"What does a transparent fish look like?" Doctor Zhang's attention was on another side: "The fish died. Could it be due to improper breeding?"
Chen Hao said, "The transparent fish is round and has many legs. It is probably only the size of a palm. It is different from ordinary fish. The passing cats will not eat it. I have never seen this kind of fish anywhere else except the academy."
Since it was a tribute from outside the country, it must be a rare thing that was not available in the Great Zhou Dynasty. At first, Shen Wangshu didn't understand what this transparent fish with many legs was, until Zhang Dai put down his chopsticks and said slowly: "It's a jellyfish, but I don't know if it's poisonous."
Then it dawned on her.
Most jellyfish are somewhat poisonous. If someone really touches a jellyfish in the tank, their hand will probably be stung and swollen. Then it will be easy to find out who did it.
She held out her hand: "Where's the stolen goods?"
Chen Hao looked puzzled: "What stolen goods?"
"Pearl."
"It's still in my desk drawer. I didn't bring it back. It's not mine." Chen Hao said, "Sister-in-law, do you want to see it?"
"I went to see it this afternoon." Shen Wangshu touched his head: "Are you in the mood to eat now?"
After getting her assurance, Chen Hao miraculously felt a little relieved. He was no longer frowning and lowered his head to eat his meal obediently.
Zhang Daizhen came just to eat dumplings. After the meal, he said hello and left. Chen Hao was not in a hurry to leave. He waited shyly for Shen Wangshu to rest for a while and go to Xiaoshan Academy with him.
It was deep autumn, and the withered yellow leaves on the trees were falling one by one. Chen Hao thought, his sister-in-law had been out there with Doctor Zhang saving lives and healing the wounded during this period, and many people had heard of her reputation. When the Master saw her, he would at least give her some face and listen to her prove her innocence, right?
Nothing could delay Shen Wangshu from taking a nap. After waking up, she dressed up and got on the carriage to go to Xiaoshan Academy with Chen Hao.
Along the way, the child's uneasiness came up again: "Sister-in-law, do you really have a way to prove my innocence? No one believes me. Even if my aunt goes there, she might ask me to admit my mistake and apologize."
Even though he didn't do it, the Duke's wife didn't want the Duke's Mansion to be known as a place that bullies others by force. Every time Chen Hao got into trouble, no matter who started it, she had to be the first to apologize.
As time went by, Chen Hao also gave up. He thought that it was his fault no matter what, so he was convicted of mischief - but this time it was different, because this time it was the crime of theft!
"You'll know when you get there." Shen Wangshu said calmly, "Brother Hao, you have to remember that the main purpose of my sister-in-law going with you this time is to save people."
Chen Hao was stunned: "What do you mean by saving people?"
"That transparent fish is poisonous. Although the poison takes effect slowly, the skin of people who touch it will be stung and itchy. In serious cases, it can cause shock or even death. It doesn't matter who did it, human life is at stake."
Chen Hao was stunned by her. His sister-in-law was knowledgeable and had a cure for even such a terrible disease. It was not impossible that she knew the characteristics of this transparent fish.
Suddenly I became anxious: "Then, can it be cured?"
It's okay for him to be slandered, but if he deliberately concealed the matter and a classmate lost his life because of it... he would also feel guilty about it.
"Of course we can, but we first need to know who was poisoned."
Hearing the boy's inner thoughts, Shen Wangshu couldn't help but laugh in his heart - what everyone heard most on weekdays was how naughty and mischievous the young master of the Duke's Mansion was, but after suffering such a great injustice, the first thing he thought of was the life of the person who slandered him, which showed that the child was still quite kind in his heart.
And it is this kind of emotion that needs to be maintained so that others can take it seriously when we get to the academy.
It is true that a jellyfish sting can cause shock and death - but jellyfish are generally not that poisonous and are not easily caught and brought ashore. She is more inclined to believe that this is just an ordinary ornamental white jellyfish, which will not be poisonous to death, but will cause redness, swelling and stinging, which is enough to scare the real bad kid out.
After hurrying no matter how fast they went, the two of them arrived at Xiaoshan Academy together. The afternoon horseback archery class was changed to an indoor policy essay class. The children were all in the warm room, and when they saw Chen Hao coming in first, the already noisy room suddenly became even noisier.
"Brother Hao, I thought you weren't coming this afternoon!"
"Chen Hao, you are more shameless than I thought. You dare to come here after doing something like that?"
"The teacher asked you to call your family members, why didn't you? This matter won't just be let go like this, right?"
"After all, he is the young master of the Duke of Rong's Mansion. He is different from common people like us. He can throw away the things bestowed by His Majesty at will, and no one dares to cause trouble for him."
Sometimes, half-grown children can be no better than adults when they are sarcastic. Chen Hao was so angry that his face turned red. "It's the same again! The rhetoric is the same every time. How many people here have I not taken the blame for? Do you dare to stand up?"
"I admitted it before, and at most I got spanked, but if it's more than that, do you really think I did it all? Do you have any shame?"
The child glared at them with a pair of bright black eyes burning with rage. For a moment, no one in the room dared to speak.
"Also, I called my sister-in-law here. She will clear my name!" His sister-in-law was right behind him. With someone backing him up, Chen Hao shouted, "No one can slander me this time. I didn't steal the pearls. Our Duke's Mansion doesn't lack the money!"
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