Eldest sister is not easy to do

Two days later, before Shu Yu went to the capital, Lin Ruhai gathered a group of 33 people to judge Shen Qian in front of the ancestral hall.During the period of national mourning, the bureaucrats could not go to war in order to accumulate blessings for the old dowager's spirit in heaven.But Lin Ruhai had to settle Shen Qian's matter as soon as possible.Because when Shu Yu goes to the capital in the future, he will definitely meet Feng Ziying.Once Shu Yu passed the interview with Old General Feng Tang, the two families would be married.

At that time, General Feng will definitely send someone to Yangzhou to investigate the situation of the Lin family.If this family scandal is found, it will be made public.At that time, the century-old reputation of the Lin family will be completely destroyed in the hands of my own generation——

This is even worse than killing Lin Ruhai, the patriarch.

Speaking of it, the cause of this incident was the discord between the old lady and the property division in the early years.If it weren't for the old lady's preference for the second son, Shen Qian wouldn't be so unbalanced that she conspired to remove the thorn in her side.After getting rid of the thorn in his side, he devoured Shu Yu's inheritance as a young child.Now that the truth came out, Lin Ruhai called the accountant, and asked Jin'er next to Jia Min to testify, and found out all the hundreds of acres of property that Shen Qian swallowed, and returned it to Shu Yu.

It was also found out: Before Jia Min passed away, he gave Daiyu several farm land deeds.But without anyone noticing, it fell into Shen Qian's hands.If it wasn't for the Dongchuang incident at this time, she must have been taken to Gusu.

The matter here is not over yet, while Granny Wu is being interrogated over there, Nanny Shen's statement has arrived.Lin Ruhai looked at it first, and was taken aback, tears streaming down her face.Suddenly, he kowtowed three times to the tablet of his second younger brother Lin Ruyuan.

"Second brother! I didn't know that this woman was so vicious! When you were seriously ill in bed, this woman asked Granny Wu to poison the sugar cake, which made you sick and died young..."

After speaking, Lin Ruhai burned the confession with tears in her eyes.He kowtowed three more times.

Shen Qian's hands and feet were bound.Lying on the ground covered in injuries, he suddenly laughed loudly: "What kind of people are you! This Lin Ruyuan and his wife are a pair of bottomless pits of spending money. I helped you fill up the entrance of the cave, and you actually treat me like this?! Why! Why? What! Could it be that you are good people? A joke!"

Hearing this, a family of hundreds of men and women gritted their teeth:

It turned out that she was not the only one who poisoned Lin Sun's family!

The old lady has cried and passed out several times. It seems that she is even more sad than losing her partner 20 years ago.Shu Yu and Dai Yu supported the old lady all the time, and comforted them: "Grandmother, my parents died in an unknown way, but now the truth is revealed, and the grievances have been cleared up. This is a great thing!" "Shen Qian deserves to die, You don't have to shed tears for her. This incident is all her own fault. There is no guarantee that she will go to another husband's house and will not do such unconscionable things." "Grandfather has loved you all his life. If he is still alive, It must be very sad to see you cry like this..."

"My child, your grandma and I have cried all my tears today. This evil woman must be killed. Let's go, let's go! The elders should not be present to observe the execution. This rule cannot be broken Yes. Ah, I think of my Shen family, how grand I was in the early years, when your grandfather married me, what a pomp. Now, now... that child Wei'er is not up to date, and this Qian'er is vicious. Who will They've been educated to..."

Shu Yu knew that the old lady couldn't be sad anymore.He Daiyu supported her and retreated towards the backyard.At this moment, no one can force an old man of seventy years to stay here for a long time.After serving the old lady to bed, Rui Ping gave the old lady medicine.The old lady suddenly opened her closed eyes.Grabbing Rui Ping's wrist tightly, he said, "Old man, is that you?! Have you finally come to see me? You are so cruel! You haven't come to see me for so many years..."

"Grandmother?!" Daiyu was terrified.

"Oh, it's Daiyu... I'm so confused. Just now I thought this maid was your grandfather." The old lady came back to her senses.Pulling Shuyu again, Daiyu babbled about the past.It tells about how heroic and talented old Mrs. Lin was back then.How much he loves his wife, he even wakes up several times at night, just to see his wife sleeping soundly.And how to educate the three sons with good intentions.When it was sixty years old, how did he say to his wife: "The good life of our life has just begun. I gave the first half of my life to the imperial court, and the second half of my life is yours."

Shu Yu's icy heart suddenly warmed up: Such a couple is truly envious of others.Perhaps, Shen Qian was raised in Lin's family since she was a child. Seeing how loving this couple is, she had the idea of ​​marrying Lin Ruhan!So, should I tell my grandmother the secret about the old man, so that she can suffer this kind of blow...

Forget it.The crimes Shen Qian has committed are enough to kill her once.The Shen family, just punish slowly.Why use such a cruel method to make the old lady hate her family to death...

After wandering in the sky, after regaining consciousness.Shu Yu realized that Dai Yu had disappeared.Looking east and west, the old lady explained: "Your sister went to the study to get a book. Last year, four of Feng Ziying and the others stayed in my small study. Why don't you be surprised: Grandma is not a well-educated old scholar, why did she set up a small study in the yard? "

"Grandmother please enlighten me."

The old lady leaned on the pillow and recalled: "This study room is full of your grandfather's books. He was studying at home before his death, and said to himself: There are two great things in life: one is that his wife is beautiful and picturesque, and the other is that he has read books. Tens of thousands of books. I am old, and I have forgotten many things. I only remember that your grandfather loved books. I built this bookstore and selected a lot of books to hide in it. If he comes to Yangjian to find me one day. See I am willing to stay in this small study..."

Shu Yu couldn't help feeling: the word "crazy" describes this old couple really wonderful.

The old lady smiled slightly and said, "There are also a few books that he loves to read very much. For example, I hid Jin Shengtan's storytelling. If he can't find these books in the small study, he will definitely come back and ask me for them. In this way, our husband and wife can be reunited again. But...it's not necessary now...I didn't protect my son well. I asked Daiyu to go to the dark cell and take out those books. Let me show you, your grandfather According to the comments back then, his calligraphy is excellent."

Daiyu came back soon.Holding a few rare ancient books in their hands, the two sisters opened "Jin Shengtan Storytelling" together.The pages are full of small characters, with a clear and handsome style, overflowing with magnificence.Shu Yu couldn't help thinking: If Feng Ziying's imposing strokes were practiced for a few more years, they could be written like this.The more Daiyu read the book, the more she liked it, so she said, "Grandmother, grandfather is really amazing. If he wasn't an official, he would be a literary celebrity like Tang Yuming. I'll read it for you."

So Daiyu read page by page.With saliva on his fingers, he carefully opened the pages of the book.Shu Yu continued to wander, entangled in whether to expose Shen Qian's murder of the third life.

Suddenly, Daiyu's body was crooked, but she fell down.The old lady yelled, Shu Yu's eyes were quick and her hands were quick, and she immediately supported Daiyu.Seeing that Daiyu's face was blue and black, as if she had been poisoned, she was shocked immediately.Several maids hurried to call the doctor.The old lady trembled and supported Daiyu, calling out loudly.Shu Yu looked around, then suddenly picked up the book and smelled it.But it was frightening.Put the book behind you quickly.But the old lady saw it first, and immediately called out: "Shu'er, take out this book. Rui Ping, go and ask Mr. Chen to have a look: Is there any poison in this book!"

Shu Yu didn't dare to look at the old lady's face: It seems that this old murder case can no longer be covered with paper.Daiyu was dragged out by the servant girl, and Shuyu sent Jin'er and Luo Lan to take care of her, and they must keep her sister safe.He stayed with the old lady in fear, fearing that the old man would not be able to bear the blow, and if the anger passed, it would be a disaster.And that Chen Xianggong came soon, licked the paper with his hand, then cupped his fists and said, "It's arsenic."

The old lady pondered and said: "Call Nanny Zhang."

Shu Yu closed her eyes: Madam Zhang has only one answer.

"Who borrowed these books? Let me think about it... the old man is very precious about these books. He must not lend them to outsiders. Only his own children and grandchildren will borrow them, so he will show them... Who read the old man before he passed away? ... Ah, by the way, it was the third lady. At that time, she was still the third lady. The third lady said she wanted to read it and borrowed it for a few days. After sending it back, the old man thought the book was crumpled and was angry for several days. , because you love Third Miss so much, so you don't say it."

Nanny Zhang is an old man in the family, but the memory of keeping accounts is the most important one in the back house.

The old lady laughed instead of anger.Shu Yu's face turned pale with fright, and he carefully said: "Grandmother, then, that bitch has already been punished. You, don't care about a dying person."

"No, no!" The old lady cried and laughed: "Yesterday, I told Ru Hai: Save this bitch's life. After all, she is a living person and a relative, so she has no reason to pay for the dead. "

Lin Shuyu sighed: It seems that the old lady not only has bad eyesight, but also has a soft heart.It seems that this too happy life also has its downsides: there is no security in old age, and it ends up being bullied by all kinds of people.

"And now, no need... no need... but I really want to ask Qian'er: Why did she do such a murderous thing? She was only 12 years old at that time!" Xianggong and Ruidong went to Lin Ruhai together.Talk about what happened here.I was crying, holding Shu Yu's hand and whispering.Shu Yu was afraid that his grandmother would have some orders, so he leaned close to her mouth and obediently listened to her words.

"Old man, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."

Shu Yu secretly wiped her tears with her sleeve.

A group of people came from the ancestral hall to the backyard.Shu Yu supported the old lady and sat behind the screen.Listening to Lin Ruhai's speech, I also heard many relatives who have never met before.When such a major event happened to the Lin family, relatives from all directions hurried back.Among them is the old man's old cousin, Lin Ruya, who is currently the prefect of Gusu.Shu Yu respectfully called him uncle, and Ruizhu handed over a note, which said: "I'm sorry, old brother."

The old lady said firmly: "Old cousin, you can say whatever you want. In front of everyone, tell all you know! 20 years ago, I felt sorry for him, now I can't let him die with regret! "

"Then I'll say it. Hey! Brother, he really... died too unjustly!"

"That year, this little girl came to our Lin family. The old lady decided to betroth her to the third nephew. You also saw it at the time: this little girl is very violent. The old man said to me: Ruhan, a gentle and gentle Xiucai, I will definitely not be able to control my mother-in-law in the future, so I went to the Shen family and tried to withdraw the marriage. This matter was broken by the mother of the Shen family. After Xiaonizi found out, she ran to your grandfather There was a commotion."

Lin Ruya used to be an official in Yangzhou, and spent several years with Mrs. Lin.Thinking that this younger brother died not long after his Jiazi year.Can't help but wet my sleeves with tears.The younger brother has the ideal of being the king, Yao and Shun, his eyes are floating in the eyes, and his heart is above the future.And Wen Tao Wu Lue, everything is available.Unexpectedly, in his sixtieth year, he was killed by a spring disease.Every time when spring flowers fall and autumn moon comes, Lin Ruya can't help but sigh with emotion: How many generations will it take for the Lin family to produce such a great talent again?Could it be that the two sycamore trees that my brother cut down for the safety of his wife and children were really said to be psychic? !

Cleaning up her mood, Lin Ruya continued to recall: "That day, I heard that little girl yelling and scolding. I was very annoyed, but your grandfather said: My wife likes this niece very much, and I have to give her three points of face, so I don't have to. I told your grandma about this. At that time, the Shen family was much more grand than it is now. The sensible old Shen Ge is still alive. Your grandpa, although for the sake of his beloved wife, has always been more tolerant of her. But he didn't like this daughter-in-law from the bottom of his heart, so he secretly sent someone to tell Mr. Shen Ge. This little girl went home after that, and made Mr. Shen Ge obedient. The divorce was also delayed. After that, in order to please your grandfather, this little girl often serve him with tea and water..."

The crowd was silent.

Lin Ruya said: "Shortly afterwards, your grandfather contracted a strange disease. As soon as he got sick, he went west. Before he got seriously ill, I met him once. Your grandfather is a kind person. In front of people, Never made sarcastic remarks about anyone. Only when we met in private, he once told me in a low voice: Be sure to call off the marriage between Shen Qian and Lin Ruhan. I told him not to think too much, just to rest in peace. But I didn’t understand him What do you say? After that, he became seriously ill and couldn't speak a word. When I went to visit him, Shen Qian, a little girl, was kneeling in front of his sick bed, serving soup and medicine. I saw her appearance haggard , with a sad face. I thought: This is a filial child, so I let go of the divorce."

The old lady counted.Shaking her head again and again: At that time, Shen Qian was already 13 years old.It is the critical period for leaving the cabinet.

Lin Ruya sneered, turned and knelt down facing Mrs. Lin's memorial tablet.After kowtowing three times, he continued: "Silly boy! Silly boy! There is a question that has troubled me for more than 20 years and I can't resolve it: Why is a person like your grandfather who has gone through heavy winds and rains, and even the emperor admires him? Such an angry expression before he died? I thought he was afraid of Huangquan Road, but now that I think about it, he is afraid of the people around him!"

The old lady hoarsely said, "What did you say?!"

Lin Ruya laughed back angrily: "My brother can't speak, but he understands very well in his heart. Who made him become like this. I was also deceived by this little girl's filial demeanor back then. Knowing that the second nephew died under her hands, I immediately thought of the expression on my brother's face before he died - he was very angry, and his eyes were on Ruhan. Think about it: how could he hate his son before he died? Because standing behind Lin Ruhan is..."

Everyone was silent.