On the second day, the eldest lady of the Wang family waited around, but the fat woman did not come.
Fortunately, I had the deposit left yesterday, so I had already hired a doctor for my mother-in-law and bought some food rations.
It wasn't until dark that the fat lady arrived in a carriage.
After getting out of the car, he said to Mrs. Wang, "I was delayed by something during the day."
"It doesn't matter, there's no rush in this half day." Mrs. Wang said.
"To be honest, I am also running errands for others, and the real buyer is not me." The fat woman smiled and said, "If it is convenient for me, you can go to the master's house with me, sign and pledge, and give the remaining money to you."
Sister-in-law Wang couldn't help but hesitate a little after hearing this, and said: "It's already dark today..."
Seeing that she had doubts, the fat woman said, "Madam, there is no need to bring the house deed with you. Once the money is collected, I will come back with you to get the house deed."
It is really difficult for the owner of the house to come out, and she is also a female. "
After hearing what she said, Mrs. Wang went to the next door yard and asked the neighbor's housewife to come over and take care of the elderly and children for her for a while.
She followed the fat woman into the car.
The carriage went out of the alley and turned around. The fat lady watched carefully from the carriage to make sure no one was following, and then she said to the driver: "Let's go!"
At this time, Sister-in-law Wang was very worried, but seeing that the carriage turned back to the main road and there were many pedestrians on both sides, she kept silent.
When the carriage stopped, the fat woman asked her to get off.
Sister-in-law Wang arrived at the door of the Fifth Prince's Mansion.
"Here..." Sister-in-law Wang couldn't help but hesitate.
"Madam, don't worry. The owner here sincerely invites you, please come in." The fat woman said with a smile.
Mrs. Wang followed her in and went all the way to the main room.
Seeing a dignified and beautiful woman sitting there, the fat woman introduced her: "This is the fifth prince's concubine."
After hearing this, the eldest lady of the Wang family hurriedly wanted to bow down, but Lan Ning stopped her and said, "Madam, please stop bowing down and please sit down. Please forgive me for presumptuously deceiving me. The situation is really compelling and I have to do this as a last resort. Please forgive me." "
"The princess said something serious, but I don't know why you met the civilian woman?" Mrs. Wang was calm and decent, and she did not lose her composure even in front of the princess.
Lan Ning also secretly appreciated it in her heart and said: "To be honest, the fifth prince was framed and said that he was dominating and oppressing the people in Longxi.
Your Lord Wang went with him to Longxi to provide disaster relief. He was an insider, but unfortunately he committed suicide. I suspected it was related to this matter, so I invited the eldest lady to ask if there was anything hidden during this period. "
"Three days before the husband of a civilian woman died, someone asked him to go out for a drink. I don't know who that person was, but he felt lost when he came back.
When the woman asked why, he just kept silent. Later, he told me that he was going on a long trip. Who would have thought that he would commit suicide at night.
A commoner's wife is just a prostitute and knows nothing about public affairs. Officials from the Yamen came over to conduct an autopsy and interrogate the body, but found nothing except that it was suicide. " Mrs. Wang couldn't help but feel sad when she talked about the situation at that time.
After hearing this, Lan Ning sighed and said: "People cannot be resurrected after death, so Mrs. Wang would like to express her condolences and make a living for the living.
Don't worry, I will buy your house at market price. You can stay or go as you please. "
"The fifth prince is still in danger, why do you care about irrelevant people like us?" Mrs. Wang was surprised.
"I heard from the fifth prince that Mr. Wang was diligent and self-motivated when he was in Longxi. He worked hard and never complained.
It is really sad to leave behind an old mother, a widow and a weak son.
If Mr. Wang commits suicide, it will be related to the matter of the fifth prince. Then he must be unwilling to commit perjury, and that's why he came to a dead end.
If it has nothing to do with this matter, even if he is doing his duty to serve the country, he should help. "
"Don't you doubt that he used his death to frame the Fifth Prince?" Madam Wang asked, "After all, the dead have the harshest words. People who are interested say that he committed suicide because he was afraid of the Fifth Prince's power. Wouldn't it be more powerful than if he were alive? ?”
"It may not be impossible, but Mr. Wang is not among them." Lan Ning said.
"Why do you see the princess?" Madam Wang asked.
"If Mr. Wang really wanted to kill us to frame us, why didn't he make proper arrangements for his family before he died?
No matter how bad the situation is, you still have to put down some money to buy your life.
I heard from the servant that your family is very poor, and Mr. Wang has a reputation for being honest and self-reliant.
If he colluded with others, how could his family not even be able to afford a doctor or eat thick porridge after his death? "
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang burst into tears and choked with sobs: "If my deceased husband knew something underground, I would have closed my eyes after hearing your words.
It was not that the civilian woman had intended to deceive her before. She really had no way to ask for help and had to swallow her anger.
Before his death, my deceased husband gave two letters to the woman. He also knew that the other party was powerful and it was impossible for a family like ours to compete with it.
But he didn't want to frame a good person out of thin air. The fifth prince loved the people and saved them, so he shouldn't bear the stigma.
Moreover, he chose to commit suicide to save us, mother and son, and we must not take it for granted.
One of the two letters was left to me. It told me some family matters and said that if I met someone trustworthy, I could submit the other letter as a document.
The civilian woman did not open it to read, but the content inside should be the details of this matter.
After my husband died, I don’t know where the people came from. They collected all the letters and writing papers at home and went through them many times before they were done.
Fortunately, I kept these two letters close to me and did not ask them to search them.
Even so, how can a civilian woman have the courage to take risks? If I'm not careful, I'm afraid that not only will I not be able to help the fifth prince clear his grievances, but he may also risk the lives of the remaining few people.
I am fortunate to be able to meet the prince and concubine today, and she is also blessed by her late husband’s spirit in heaven. The common woman will present the letter to fulfill her late husband’s legacy! "
Lan Ning felt refreshed when she heard that Wang Cheng had left a suicide note before his death.
He took the letter and read it, and said to Mrs. Wang: "Madam, I would like to thank you in advance. This letter left by Mr. Wang is very important and will be used as evidence in the court in a few days.
I will try my best to protect you, but I also want to ask you for one more favor. "
"Please speak." Mrs. Wang had calmed down at this time.
"I would like to ask you to take Mr. Wang's suicide note to testify in court. Before doing so, you must hide it from the eyes and ears of those people." Lan Ning said, "It will make people think that you sold the house in the capital and then returned to your hometown with your mother-in-law and son. .
Then my people will take you back to the capital halfway, and you will not show up again until the day of going to court. "
"As long as the princess can ensure the safety of my mother-in-law and son, the civilian woman is willing to go to court to testify." Mrs. Wang was even determined, "I don't want my husband to die in an unknown way."
In the prison cell of Dali Temple, the skinny jailer who delivered meals was walking in the corridor carrying an empty bucket.
After a few days, he discovered that the identities of the Longxi people who came to Beijing to complain were not simple.
Especially the two leaders.
However, he has already figured out the identity of the other party, and he has completed his errand.
After going up, he took off his clothes and said to a fat man: "I have something to do at home these days. I'm going to take a leave of absence. If I can't wait, I'll find someone else to help!"
