0p0 Chapter 350: Rare Reason
Chapter 350: Rare Reason
Wang Jinyi looked serious and pulled her mother aside and said:
"Mother, you know that Chang Xiang'er is not innocent. The court found out that the Cao family conspired with Zhao Gao to embezzle the northern border defense grain and also embezzled the rewards issued by the court during the festival.
10 taels of silver were found in Cao An and Chang Xianger's homes alone. These 10 taels were the rations for the bloody soldiers at the front! They were absolutely heartless!
Mother, I hope you can understand that there is a greater meaning in this, and this is not the time to talk about the friendship between us before we got married."
When the mother saw her daughter raise her voice and widen her eyes as if she was scolding her, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Do you think mother is stupid and doesn't understand that she has committed a serious crime against the country? I won't plead for her, but I can always help her..."
Hearing his mother say this, Wang Jinyi stood up angrily, pointed at the table and said:
"Even if Jin'er is disobedient today, you still have to say a few words to your mother..."
Before Wang Jinyi could say anything, there was a knock on the door.
Wang Jinyi also realized that in this era where filial piety is the rule of the world, scolding her mother like this was sheer disobedience!
This is a crime of insubordination, and he will not escape the punishment of the family law! Thinking of the whip in the ancestral hall at home, Wang Jinyi's back began to hurt again.
After calming down a bit, Wang Jinyi sat back down and shouted, "Come in."
Sister Feng and Sister Wu came in, and Wang Jinyi asked:
"What did you find out? Tell me."
Sister Wu took a step back, Sister Feng did not move. Wang Jinyi looked at Sister Feng, and after a slight hesitation, she said:
“Miss, that person said that she and the lady were friends when they were young, and they were also close friends.
After being sentenced, she knew that she had committed a grave sin and dared not make any plans. She just hoped that the lady would help her stay in the Wang Family Academy to work..."
Wang Jinyi glanced at her mother and saw that she hadn't made up her mind yet. Wang Jinyi said firmly:
"Sister Feng, go tell the elders that Chang Xiang'er and I are both from official families in Xunyang City, but we have no relationship of protection and came to the Wang family privately. I hope the elders will handle it as soon as possible and not implicate our family and clan members."
Sister Feng was about to leave when she received the order. Wang Jinyi felt that she had not made it clear yet, so she added,
"Wait a minute, my mother and I want to send this man back to the military camp as soon as possible, and don't let any more trouble happen!"
After Sister Feng left, her mother asked in confusion:
"Jin'er, we just don't need to take special care of her. Why should we send her back to the military camp?!"
"Mother, this man understands human nature and knows you very well.
In Xunyang City, the first time he came to your home, he tricked you into buying the shop from Pan Zhao Tong’s family, and forced the Wang family to become witnesses to a murder case.
Afterwards, the Wang family remained silent and did not make any response. In her heart, she felt that both you and the Xunyang Wang family were fools who were easy to use.
This time she saw her chance again and tried to repeat her old tricks, taking advantage of your kindness and seizing the opportunity to escape the hard labor in the barracks.
Don't you see that? Do you want to give her another chance to take advantage of it?"
The mother remained silent after hearing this and did not blame her daughter for disobeying her.
Someone came outside the door to deliver a message, and the clan elder asked the mother and daughter to go to the lobby to talk.
Wang Jinyi knew that the people in the tribe were always cautious in doing things. After Feng Jie finished reporting, the elders would ask about it in detail, so she advised her mother:
"If your mother's family asks you, just tell the truth. Chang Xiang'er designed us to buy Yuanfengmao and dragged the Wang family into the case and forced them to testify!"
The mother and daughter discussed going out, but saw Chang Xiang'er tied up and standing in front of the lobby. She raised her head and looked at Wang Jinyi's mother with pleading eyes.
The mother walked past with her head down as if she had done something wrong. Chang Xianger shouted, "Hui Niang, Hui Niang, please help me for the sake of our friendship when we were young! Hui Niang..."
Wang Jinyi turned around, waved, and pointed. Wu Mei quickly stepped forward and covered Chang Xianger's mouth.
The mother and daughter walked quickly into the hall. The two elders sitting in the room saw them enter and asked directly:
"What's going on?"
Wang Jinyi saw that her mother was still hesitant and answered directly:
“Back then, it was this Chang Xiang’er who took advantage of her childhood friendship with my mother and tricked us into buying the shop that the Zhao Gao family had deliberately sold at a low price.
As a result, the Xunyang Wang family was forced to serve as witnesses in the murder case of Zhao Gao's son Zhao Ruling.
This person took advantage of my mother's kindness last time, and he wants to do the same this time. His heart is worthy of death and cannot be forgiven!"
When the two elders heard what was going on, they exchanged a few words in a low voice and then shouted, "Someone come."
Two maids and two Mr. Wu walked in from outside the door.
The elder ordered: "The four of you should escort the convict outside the gate back to the barracks. Be careful on the way and tell the camp commander that this person is here to see you off. Don't say anything else. Go!"
The four men followed the order and left the hall. They heard the sound of someone struggling outside the door, but the sound soon faded away.
The mother lowered her head and said nothing. The two elders looked at the mother and daughter and said:
"Let's go back!"
After the mother and daughter exchanged greetings, they left the lobby. Wang Jinyi held her mother's hand tightly, and her mother glanced at her daughter with a hint of reproach.
Until they returned to their residence, the mother and daughter sat down and chatted quietly.
"Jin'er, mother really thinks Chang Xiang'er is not a bad person."
"Mother, what does it mean to be bad by nature, and what does it mean to be not bad by nature?
Do you think that killing people is inherently bad? But if someone wants to insult someone's wife and daughter and kill their parents, and this person fights back and kills them, does that mean this person is a bad person? !
Like Chang Xiang'er, who helped the murderer to exonerate himself and tried her best to set a trap to drag two of Xunyang City's two most upright literati into the ranks of witnesses, making it impossible for the people to seek redress and allowing Zhao Gao's son Zhao Ruling, the murderer, to go unpunished and not receive the punishment he deserves. Isn't she a sinner?
Do you still think she's not bad?"
Seeing that her daughter was really angry, the mother began to argue with her daughter and remained silent. After a while, she stood up and poured a cup of tea for her daughter and pushed it to her.
"Jin'er, maybe mother hasn't thought it through clearly. Don't be anxious. Just talk slowly if you have something to say!"
Wang Jinyi discovered that she had the same temper as in her previous life. Her attitude toward her mother was the same as her attitude toward her parents in her previous life. She got angry and argued with them. You know, in ancient times, being disobedient was considered unfilial!
Thinking of this, he calmed down, smiled, and said:
"Mother, I was just in a bad mood, but Chang Xiang'er doesn't deserve sympathy. If this person comes to you for help again in the future, you must not be soft-hearted!"
The wife of the Imperial Household Department, who had listened to the entire quarrel outside the door, had a more comprehensive understanding of Wang Jinyi.
This girl, who is less than 10 years old, is now very suitable to be my assistant!
You have to know that it is rare to find people, both men and women, who are not emotional when faced with major issues.
What's more, Wang Jinyi is only a 9-year-old child. He can now distinguish between accidents, human feelings and right and wrong. It can be said that this is rare and hard to find.