Granny Wang gave a bitter smile, "I'm not crazy, I've just truly seen through it all..."
In previous years, she was very competitive and always wanted to make a name for herself in the village, so she always compared herself to other families.
If other people's children go to school, her children will go too; if other people eat meat, her family will definitely buy a tael or two the next day to save face; if other people's husbands can earn money, she always hopes that her husband can earn money too... and so on, the list goes on.
But after all these years, what has become of her family? They're not the poorest in the village, but they're pretty much there.
It wasn't until she learned that her most prized son had deserted that she suddenly realized she had made all the wrong decisions before.
Not only did she fail to improve her family's life, she also led her son down a path of no return.
As a mother, she failed to educate her son properly, leading him to commit the wrong act of desertion. While Wang Bo certainly made mistakes, the root of the problem lay with her.
Even Wang Jinhua's current behavior ultimately stems from the problems she caused in her upbringing of her children.
Unfortunately, she realized it too late; nothing could be changed.
She had also suspected Wang Bo's death, but given the character of Lu Yanzheng and his wife, even if Wang Bo really died at their hands, it could only be said that it was the end that Wang Bo deserved.
"You...you can't just go and betray our daughter!" Wang Laizi said, looking conflicted.
During this period of time, he actually had some vague thoughts in his mind.
For example, he used to be a lazybones who would never lift a finger if he could slack off all day. But now he sees that everyone else in the village is doing better and better, and he feels envious. By chance, he was pushed forward by Village Chief Li, and after a while, he actually felt that it felt so good to earn money with his own hands.
It is said that it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature, and he was no exception. But even though he was conflicted, he tried his best to be more diligent, and sure enough, his family's life gradually improved.
However, he really didn't dare to personally expose his own daughter's secret.
Granny Wang wiped away her tears and said firmly, "No, it was our family that made the mistake. We should tell them no matter what, so that nothing else will happen to them!"
After saying that, she ran outside.
Wang Laizi reached out, opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't shout anything.
Wang Che chased after her, shouting, "Mom, it's too dark and not safe. I'll go with you!"
Watching the mother and son disappear through the gate, Wang Laizi covered his head, squatted down, and sobbed, "What a tragedy! If I had known this would happen, I should have taught my child properly back then..."
Granny Wang and her son quickly arrived at Dingshui Village. Because they were villagers, the people guarding the watchtower didn't stop them, and they went directly to Jiang Qinyu's door.
At this moment, a sliver of dawn was appearing on the horizon; daybreak had arrived.
Granny Wang knocked on Jiang Qinyu's door and said urgently, "I have something urgent to tell A-Zheng's wife, please let me in!"
The gatekeeper was Uncle Chen, who had previously escorted Shufan and Pan'er to Qinzhou and had now returned to Dingshui Village with them.
"What brings you here so early in the morning? My wife hasn't gotten up yet," Uncle Chen yawned.
Granny Wang clenched her hands tightly, sweat beading on her forehead. "Brother, this is urgent! I need to tell A-Zheng's wife right away. Please do me a favor..."
"Then wait here for a while, I'll go and inform them," Uncle Chen said, letting them come in first, as the dew was heavy outside and he didn't want them to catch a cold.
Before long, Jiang Qinyu arrived at the flower hall wrapped in a thick fur cloak.
When she heard that Granny Wang and her son wanted to see her, she instinctively felt that it must be related to Wang Jinhua's matter, so she got up to see.
"Ah Zheng's wife, my Jin Hua has made a mistake. A few days ago, you and Shu Fan were being targeted, and it was she who tipped them off..." Granny Wang nervously recounted the whole story.
Finally, as if a huge weight had been lifted from her heart, she looked at Jiang Qinyu with red eyes and said, "I know Jinhua was in the wrong. You and Azheng could never have killed Wang Bo..."
"What if I told you that Wang Bo died at my hands?" Jiang Qinyu suddenly interrupted her, looking at her frankly and asking.
Granny Wang was stunned upon hearing this, while Wang Che beside her shook his head repeatedly, "How could that be? Someone like Sister-in-law Lu would never kill my elder brother!"
“Wang Bo was indeed not killed by me,” Jiang Qinyu said calmly as she looked at them. “But he escaped from the border army camp and joined the Western Qiang people. He then helped the Western Qiang make gunpowder weapons and personally led the Western Qiang soldiers to attack the border city, which resulted in the city gates being breached and the border army suffering heavy casualties. When I went to provide support, the new weapons I was using hit him. He died a just death.”
She didn't tell Wang Bo's family about the cause of his death because she felt it wouldn't be appropriate to talk about such a life-or-death matter if they lived in the same village.
But the current situation forced her to clarify things: she had done nothing wrong; Wang Bo had also committed a capital crime, but it just so happened that he died at her hands.
Granny Wang and Wang Che were both stunned, staring at Jiang Qinyu in shock and helplessness.
How could this be? Wang Bo actually died at Jiang Qinyu's hands!
At that moment, countless thoughts flashed through Wang Pozi's mind, and all sorts of feelings welled up in her heart.
She thought her son had died in battle, and that his merits and demerits had balanced out. But now Jiang Qinyu was telling her that her son had actually colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country!
"I am very grateful that you came to tell me what Wang Jinhua did, but regarding Wang Bo, neither I nor Lu Yanzheng did anything wrong." Jiang Qinyu continued to look at them quietly.
The fact that Granny Wang was able to speak about what Wang Jinhua had done shows that she had truly changed for the better. Therefore, Granny Wang could no longer pretend to be ignorant and had to make things clear.
After a while, Granny Wang finally spoke, tears streaming down her face, "He colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, causing the deaths of so many innocent people. No matter who killed him, he deserved it. I don't blame anyone..."
Although she didn't blame anyone, she felt just as bad as before, even more so.
Wang Che also had mixed feelings. He glanced at Jiang Qinyu and lowered his head.
Admittedly, Lu Yanzheng's wife frankly told them the truth, but he still found it hard to accept that the person who killed his older brother was the one who killed him.
Jiang Qinyu didn't say anything more and had Yunzhu see them out.
Last night, a secret guard reported that A Ping had discovered the whereabouts of the Fifth Prince of Xiqiang and Liu Ruyi, and had half of the people around her and the two children transferred.
It must have been A-Ping who tracked down Wang Jinhua to find her.
Now it all depends on whether Aping can catch the man.
...
Emperor Jingqing received a message from Liu Ruyi via carrier pigeon. Upon seeing that Jiang Qinyu could disappear instantly, he immediately devised a plan.
"Guards, convey my decree: the wife of the traitor Lu Yanzheng is a demon reincarnated, destined to wreak havoc on the world. All the people of the land should unite to kill her!"
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