This turn of events shocked everyone present. Chen Zhuoxin, Zhou Huan and others did not expect that in the end, Aunt Xiang and Bi Si'er would be buried in the well!
Seeing the smoke and dust rising from the mouth of the well, Chen Zhuoxin closed his eyes in pain. For a moment, his aunt Xiang smiled sadly at him. At the moment when his eyes were filled with reluctance, his heart suddenly tugged!
The reason why he accepted Aunt Xiang into his residence was largely because this woman had a unique charm. Also, Aunt Xiang's eyebrows were somewhat similar to those of County Master Qiqing.
At that time, the Lord of Qiqing County was at odds with the Dayi family. The Dayi clan wanted to punish one of the maids of the County Lord of Qiqing, but the Lord of Qiqing refused to allow it.
As a result, the Dayi family became angry and the weather turned cold. Feng was injured in a fit of anger. Then his condition worsened and he even coughed up blood!
This is a big deal. It's just "confronting the mother-in-law". Which mother-in-law and daughter-in-law don't have conflicts? However, the mother-in-law was so angry that she fell ill, and the illness was not serious. More importantly, this mother-in-law was not an ordinary old woman!
Is that a first-grade imperial edict?
It's just a first-grade imperial decree, and the head of Qiqing County is not a white lady. The key is that this first-grade imperial decree is a royal wife who can "make trouble"!
Dayi's "making trouble" is not "making trouble unreasonably", but "steadily", "accurately" and "mercilessly" hitting the opponent's vital points!
This is a headache for the emperor!
Therefore, although Chen Zhuoxin's mother had been childhood sweethearts with old Chen Guogong since childhood, she had to carefully guard her duties as a concubine in front of the Dayi family for decades!
How dare you act like Auntie Xiang and seek revenge for yourself, no matter whether your government holds a happy event or not!
In order to appease the Dayi family's anger, and because the Lord of Qiqing County did not want to face the Dayi family every day in the mansion, he was disgusted with each other, so he stayed in the temple on the pretext of praying for the Duke's Palace and the County Prince's Palace.
At this time, someone recommended Aunt Xiang to Chen Zhuoxin! When Chen Zhuoxin saw Aunt Xiang, he actually liked her very much!
So, he agreed to her conditions and allowed her father and brother to receive the best care in prison.
Because her father and brother opposed the imperial court, which was tantamount to "treason."
However, for the sake of his aunt, Chen Zhuoxin found a beheaded gangster as a scapegoat. He said that this gangster had poisoned the bandit leaders in Puwei Mountain, and the antidote could only be given to them if they resisted the court, and so on...
In this way, Puweishan was "coerced" rather than intentionally going against the court!
Aunt Xiang's father and brother were sentenced to be banished and exempted from the death penalty. This gave Chen Zhuoxin more room to maneuver!
First, Aunt Xiang's father and brother arranged for people to take care of her and escort her to the distribution location. There were also people taking care of her locally.
It can be said that apart from being far away from the capital, I don't have to worry about food and clothing, and I am also free.
A few years later, Aunt Xiang wanted to bring her father and brother to the capital, and Chen Zhuoxin wanted to use a "death escape" method.
Unexpectedly, Aunt Xiang's father and brother were worried that if such a thing was revealed, it would affect Aunt Xiang and Chen Zhuoxin. They were already disheartened and did not want to make a comeback. They just wanted to live a simple and peaceful life.
Aunt Xiang had no choice but to give up.
Although she has been Chen Zhuoxin's concubine for so many years, she has always maintained her pride and toughness.
Chen Zhuoxin didn't restrain her too much.
Especially later, when new people came into the house one after another, his relationship with County Master Qiqing was still tepid, and Aunt Xiang, who was just filling the void for a while, became dispensable.
Aunt Xiang didn't care much either.
Chen Zhuoxin thought that she was far away from her father and brother, and had no one to rely on. Now she has recognized the reality and bowed her head to accept her fate. Unexpectedly, Aunt Xiang has never let go of her father and brother's hatred!
But where did the poison on her come from? Is that the "noble man"?
It doesn’t make sense!
It's just to drag Ji Min and Zhou Huan into trouble, it's not like exposing them to my aunt!
There is no need to expose this dry well to the Ji sisters!
Chen Zhuoxin had a headache. He frowned and gently rubbed his forehead with his hands. He slowly opened his eyes and said coldly to Zhou Huan without any emotion,
"Huan Shizi, are you satisfied now?"
Zhou Huan was silent, Aunt Xiang wanted to take revenge on him, but someone pushed Aunt Xiang, but now the clue is broken!
Someone else guided him to check this dry well, but now, the well has collapsed!
"First cousin, Prince Huan, look, this is, this is..." Zhou Biao suddenly exclaimed.
Several people saw the paper in Zhou Biao's hand, which was the one that Dayi gave to Zhou Huan. After Zhou Huan showed it to Chen Guogong, he handed it to Zhou Biao.
The paper turned grayish yellow little by little in the sunlight, and the ink on the paper blurred little by little. Soon, the handwriting became blurred, and it was no longer possible to recognize what was written on it!
The paper has become waste paper!
Zhou Huan sighed softly, feeling extremely heavy in his heart. He just got a little better and wanted to use this matter to check Chen Guogong's mansion, or at least check this dry well, but now it doesn't work.
Compared with what happened to Aunt Xiang, the status of the paper was really nothing to make a fuss about.
I'm afraid that the masked man will either recant his confession or be silenced.
Or, he was already poisoned when he was taken to Dali Temple!
But one thing is clear, Chen Zhuoxin and them are all being plotted!
"My lord!" Li Mi patted Zhou Huan's shoulder gently to signal him not to be discouraged, then bowed to Chen Zhuoxin and said,
"Your condolences!"
Chen Zhuoxin nodded slightly, it was best to let the matter go.
At least he had to free up his hands to clean up the place.
First of all, he wanted to bury Aunt Xiang properly, and secondly, he wanted to see if the things at the bottom of the well were damaged, or whether they could be repaired if they were damaged.
Chen Zhuoxin nodded slightly to express his gratitude.
When he turned around, he saw Ji Jun's eyes were steady and unwavering, looking at the dry well thoughtfully.
Chen Zhuoxin's heart moved and he spoke involuntarily,
"Miss Ji, do you have anything to say to the public of your country?"
Ji Jun thought about it, because Aunt Xiang had just jumped into the well, so she couldn't have a happy expression at the moment, but the corners of her lips were slightly raised, showing a friendly and kind attitude, and said,
"Since the Duke of Guo asked a question, the little girl responded disrespectfully and said a few arrogant words. If there is anything that displeases the Duke of Guo, please forgive me."
Chen Zhuoxin nodded slightly to indicate to Ji Jun to continue.
Ji Jun thought for a moment and slowly said,
"Master Guo, you also know that I was born in a merchant family. When I was young, I used to wander around the rivers and lakes with my parents. I also had contact with some strange people and strangers, and I also heard some strange and interesting things, because those things have nothing to do with me, Da Zhou. Folk customs are very different. When I first listened to them, I was very confused and resistant, but after listening to them more, and slowly thinking about them, I also figured out some truths."
Chen Zhuoxin was noncommittal, but said patiently,
"Appreciate further details."
Ji Jun said,
"In the world, there are some countries far away from our great Zhou Dynasty. The people there look very different from ours, and there, many women, like men, have a profound influence on the family and the country. There are The countess is equivalent to our marquis, the grand duchess is equivalent to the prince. There is also the queen. In fact, if you think about it, right before our eyes, just like before the Liao Rong, there was an eldest princess who mounted her horse to conquer all directions and dismounted her horse to take care of the government. During the Wu Zhou period, Princess Taiping also participated in major events in the court with Emperor Wu, and there are many such examples."
Chen Zhuoxin's eyes flashed with amusement, but he was speechless.
Ji Jun knew that he was disdainful in his heart. A merchant girl like you still wants to compare with Princess Taiping and Princess Liaorong?
Ji Jun thought, alas, she is not trying to compare, she just wants to "make good use of others"!
Ji Jun continued,
"My lord, I am not that arrogant. What I want to say is that in fact, many people, including my lord, you regard women as a group of people with no ideas, no ideas, and no knowledge. And I I feel that in the heart of the Grand Duke, you think that some people are worthless, and that their lives should serve you, the Grand Duke, or serve as stepping stones or paving stones for the success of certain people."
Chen Zhuoxin looked stern and worried, but he did not stop Ji Jun.
Ji Jun's words were so explicit, which was beyond his expectation.
Ji Jun, "..."
When life and death are at stake, why talk about the "art of conversation"!
Let's talk about it. From now on, when we fight with each other, we will fight to the death. Don't blame me for not telling the ugly things first!
When the time comes, stop asking me, "Why don't you say anything?"
Go cool off!
And, that is, take advantage of him to be flustered and shake his mind!
Ji Jun ignored Chen Zhuoxin's displeasure and continued,
"Mr. Guo, I can see that you are very surprised by Aunt Xiang's behavior today, but think about it, have you really paid attention to her? Have you paid attention to Aunt Xiang's happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy? You may also like Aunt Xiang in your heart, but you don’t care much about her. Do you understand her thoughts? Do you know what she wants most in her heart? In fact, she is not only a beautiful woman, she also has She has her own thoughts, her own hopes, her own wishes, and her own dreams. But it seems that you have never thought about her having these thoughts, and you have never asked her at all, right?"
Chen Zhuoxin remained silent, silence equals acquiescence.
Ji Jun wanted to ignore her and tell her everything first!
"You think it would be good for her to be well-dressed and well-fed here, not to be blown by the wind, not exposed to the sun, not to be bullied by others, and even your Duke's wife would be nice to Auntie Xiang, otherwise Auntie Xiang would not be so bold! But! , Mr. Guo, these are not enough! Aunt Xiang is a living person! She is a strong woman who is not willing to be manipulated and cannot be flattened or rounded at will! "
Chen Zhuoxin sighed softly and unobtrusively. He suddenly realized that what Ji Jun said made sense. Apart from her appearance or some obvious preferences, he really didn't know Aunt Xiang well enough.
But, if you don’t understand, so what? She is a concubine, how could she create such a big disturbance under his nose!
That's because you look down upon Aunt Xiang too low, too low, as low as dust!
It wasn't until Auntie Xiang bottomed out and a sandstorm kicked up that you looked at her! It's a pity that it's too late!
Ji Jun looked at Chen Zhuoxin with her eyes for a moment. Her eyes were calm and her expression was calm. Her perseverance and determination were revealed in the light air. She was not timid at all when facing Chen Zhuoxin.
Chen Zhuoxin believed that even if Zhou Huan, Li Mi, and Zhou Biao were not in front of him, it would be difficult for him to suppress this young woman who was a merchant.
Ji Jun said coldly,
"Actually, today, if Mei Lin and Guan Jingqiu hadn't wanted to harm my sisters, these things might not have happened. But, Mr. Guo, do you really not know that Guan Jingqiu wanted to harm my sisters? I guess you might not be so boring and conniving. They, but you acquiesced after all, or at least did not stop it. You felt that even if my sister was killed, it would be of no concern to you, let alone no harm, so you allowed Guan Jingqiu and Mei Lin to do such harmful things, but what was the result? ? You didn’t expect it, did you? They didn’t harm us, but instead let the Duke’s Mansion bring in an aunt!”
Chen Zhuoxin couldn't help but said with great displeasure,
"Miss Ji, do you want to raise an army to investigate?"
Ji Jun shook his head slightly and sighed,
"My lord, if something like this happens, don't you reflect on what you have done? Don't you think about whether the rules of conduct you believe in are inappropriate? Shouldn't you stop despising the people in front of you or around you?" Some people you despise or even despise?”
For example, we sisters.
