C108 The Water Has Come to an End
C108 The Water Has Come to an End
This incident involved a lot of people. Not only were a few people dead, but many of the high-ranking officials' sons and disciples were involved as well. This was a scandal after another.
In the past two days, this matter had been discussed everywhere, even Third Old Lady knew about it.
"I don't know who was the crazy one to actually do such a thing and spread that kind of crazy drug amongst the high officials' children. Fortunately, your brothers are very sensible, otherwise, if they were to be infected with that drug, I'm afraid this old woman would be worried to death." Third Old Lady said to Shen Jingli, who was massaging her.
Shen Jingli and Madam Qin looked at each other, and both of them decided to hide the truth about Madam Jiang. Madam Jiang was truly a troublemaker, luckily the capital city was not peaceful recently, and there was a lot of talk and gossip, and the Old Mistress was not allowed to come to the Mu Mansion, if not, the Old Mistress would definitely be angered to death.
That idiot was actually persuaded by the Feng Family's people to give that medicine to Second Master in order to tie his husband's heart. He thought that her brain must be muddled.
"Indeed, those people want to use that medicine to control the descendants of high officials in order to achieve some terrifying goals. But they never thought that once that medicine was stopped, they would fall into madness, and could not control themselves from doing something that would harm others." Madam Qin said.
Third Old Lady was still furious, "Truly devoid of conscience, they actually captured a lot of young ladies, making these young ladies perform sex service. Fortunately, the case has been solved, if not who knows how many more will suffer."
"That's right. When the sons of high officials go crazy, the first ones to be harmed are the wives in the rooms. I heard that many of the officials' families that were implicated had lost many of their concubines secretly." Pity those concubines, they didn't do anything wrong and just died.
Madam Qin could not help but shake her head, no wonder the emperor was furious. She heard that this matter had been going on secretly for a few years, and many of the high officials' descendants were restrained by medicine, doing many things that involved power and personal gains.
If it weren't for the fact that the Third Prince's servant had escaped and killed the two officials in a frenzy, this matter wouldn't have surfaced so easily. The consequences would have been even more horrifying.
"It was all thanks to your filial piety that this old woman could be so at ease." "I heard that Princess Fuan's eldest son got addicted to medicine and went insane all day."
"I heard that the medicine was spread by a minority of the west side. It was originally just used to excite and excite people, but it's usually used by brothels …" Madam Qin found it difficult to say some words, as she smiled and changed the topic, "After it was spread to the capital, someone added in a type of Hallucination Flower, which changed the effects of the drug, making it easy for people to get addicted to it. Once the drug is stopped, people will become irritable and lose their consciousness …"
"What a sin, aren't these people afraid of the wrath of the heavens?" "The Third Old Lady was merciful," "Pity those innocent lives that were maimed."
"Third Grandmother, you don't have to worry. The case has already been solved, and the mastermind will soon be caught. His Majesty will definitely punish him severely." As Shen Jingli served tea to the madame, he pondered the situation. This matter had been implicated to such an extent that even Duke Fu An's mansion had not been spared, and he wondered if Mu Mansion had been implicated as well.
Third Old Lady agreed immediately: "That's right, we must punish them severely! This sort of thing is not only unforgivable, it is also unforgivable. If you don't punish them severely, how will you quell the people's resentment? "
"In other words, the mastermind is indeed vicious. Not only is it harming people's lives, it is also messing up their homes."
As they were discussing this matter, Old Master Yang came back from outside.
Once he entered the door, he knocked over a cup that was used to serve tea, scaring everyone present. Madam Qin quickly called for maidservant to clean the room, but the old man asked: "What happened? "Why are you so magnanimous?"
Her old partner was smiling like a Maitreya Buddha. She hadn't seen him angry for over twenty years, so what had made him so angry?
Madam Qin hurriedly served tea to the eunuch and stood obediently behind the madame.
Old Master Yang was furious, and he knew that he couldn't control himself. He took a deep breath and replied to the old lady, "That fool from the second branch is truly infuriating. How could such a scum appear in our family?"
The first line, 'Second House', made the three old men tense up, "What did Madam Jiang do now?"
Old Master Yang glanced at the three old men and sighed helplessly, "Madam Jiang didn't do anything, it's that girl Siqing, I …"
Old Master Yang closed his eyes, too lazy to even speak.
This time, Shen Jingli also felt that it was weird, why did it have to do with Mu Siqing? He was instigated by her cousin who married into the Feng Family, and wanted to take the pills to cheat Second Master to eat. He felt that it would fit Madam Jiang's personality quite well, but Mu Siqing was so young, could she even use that kind of medicine? She was the one who was captured, but no one had ever mentioned it.
Not mentioning Shen Jingli, even the Madam Qin was very curious. The Madam Qin poured tea for the old man and asked: "What happened to Siqing? Why are you so angry? "
Old Man Yang raised his teacup, wanting to drink, but was not in the mood. He slammed the teacup down on the table, then said to them, "That girl, that girl …"
was furious, he threw the cup to the ground again. Seeing that, Shen Jingli knew that the situation was not good, and the old lady's face was even worse, Madam Qin quickly ordered people to clean up again, but did not dare ask anymore.
"Miss Feng connected the lines for that girl, allowing her to get to know the Sixth Prince. The two of them have a reunion in the National Protector Temple …"
Shen Jingli never thought that Mu Siqing would actually be so bold as to have a secret meeting with a man before getting married. Furthermore, this National Protector Temple had been in the spotlight lately, so everything had happened there.
"That girl actually did such a thing?" Third Old Lady was so excited that she almost couldn't get up in one breath.
Madam Qin hurriedly stepped forward to support her, gently patting her back. She didn't expect Mu Siqing to do such a thing.
"This is only a small matter. The main thing is, she gave the Sixth Prince the pill, and the Sixth Prince died."
Third Old Lady had truly fainted this time. The Sixth Prince had died, so it could be said that he was killed by Mu Siqing. Did that girl want to destroy her entire Mu Family?
When Madam Qin heard this, she almost couldn't stand. How did Madam Jiang teach her daughter? Why did she have to teach such a stupid daughter?
"Aunt Tang, stop daydreaming. Hurry up and send someone to get a doctor. Grandmother has fainted." Shen Jingli was still rational, unlike Madam Cheng and Madame Zhao who were scared silly.
When Madam Qin heard this, she immediately sent someone to get a doctor.
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Xu Family
After this case was settled, the one who suffered the most was the Xu Family.
Mrs Xu knelt in front of the Ancestral Temple, crying her heart out. She knew that her family had always relied on nepotism to climb up, although she hated this kind of behavior, she couldn't control them. She didn't expect them to be so crazy to do such a heinous thing.
"Master, I have let you down, I have let down this family. Please send me to the temple to repent."
Due to their relationship with the Feng Family through marriage, both the Old Master Xu and his father had been stripped of their official positions. Even the Xu Family's Eldest Young Master had been demoted and was not allowed to stay in the capital.
If she had known earlier, she would have broken off all relations with her mother and not implicated the Xu Family.
After the Sixth Prince had died, his concubine had lost her son, and he had knelt outside the great hall for a full four hours. When the emperor had learned of this, he was furious, and those who were originally not meant to be dealt with in connection with the Feng Family had all been punished, even the Third Prince had been grounded for half a year.
"This matter cannot be blamed on you …" Mr Xu felt rather helpless. The wrath of the Son of Heaven was not something that an ordinary person could endure.
Mrs Xu cried even more miserably. She would rather her husband blame her than talk to her in such a powerless tone.
"Great-grandfather's family will probably never have the chance to rise again." Xu Dagang spoke the truth.
Mrs Xu stopped crying and raised her head to look at his eldest son. His eldest son's eyes were sunken, and he looked haggard and fierce.
She knew that her mother's house was a place where one could not live, but those people were still her family. She would still feel pain in her heart.
"Bo Yi, mother has let you down, and caused you to …"
"Mom, don't talk about this anymore." Xu Daliang waved his hand. "Isn't it just an outpost from the capital? It might be a good thing."
"Enough, it's just a strike. What's there to be sad about?" Old Master Xu then said, "If you feel bad, just stay at home and read the scriptures of Buddha and don't go anywhere."
Mrs Xu nodded, not daring to say more. Old Master Xu then turned to his son and grandson, asking them to follow him to the study room for a talk.
Two days later, the case was brought to the Xing Family for trial. The case was like a raging fire, and the truth was revealed. The mastermind and the Feng Family's matter had been spread out, and the Feng Family was in dire straits.
The Feng family was raided. All the males who were over sixteen years old were beheaded. The females and those under sixteen years old were sent to the border.
The third prince was the mastermind and had his head chopped off, while the third princess was imprisoned for life. Because of the close relationship between the third prince and the third prince, the third prince was imprisoned for half a year.
When Madam Jiang heard the news, she came to the Mu Mansion early in the morning to beg the old lady for help to save her precious daughter.
Madam Qin felt that this sister-in-law was really stupid. Her precious daughter caused such a huge trouble and the Emperor didn't vent his anger at Mu Family. This was already kindness already, but she still had the face to ask the Old Master to save her stupid daughter?
However, who would have thought that Mu Siqing was pregnant with a child, the sixth prince's stepson, the only child? No matter how much she hated her, she could only keep her life, but it could be imagined that her future life would definitely not be easy.