Chapter 176 Imprisonment
Chapter 176 Imprisonment
"When a man takes off his pants, he feels so good that he would even give you his life." Aunt Liu touched the hairpin on her bun, "We women think that he will have a different heart at some point.
That heart is not on you and me, but on their future.
Everything we did was just for our own future. Why did I give you to the Second Master?"
Aunt Liu deliberately said such words in front of Wanruo.
He even told about the rumors outside.
"The Lin family insulted you very badly. It's nothing more than that you can't live without men every day. They said that everyone in our Zhou Mansion, from the night incense to the face of several people, has been touched by you."
"Hey. I'm afraid you'll be deceived and get beaten up when you go out..."
Wanruo felt as if she had fallen into the abyss.
"No...How could he slander me like this?"
Aunt Liu asked someone to bring in a bowl of brown sugar and egg soup, "Eat it. Our Zhou Mansion has been ransacked, and everyone's life is in vain."
Wanruo took the bowl.
Two eggs and a lot of brown sugar were put in it.
Take a sip and it tastes sweet.
She ate the brown sugar eggs in big mouthfuls. She had used up all her energy in giving birth to the child and was very hungry.
"Madam Liu, please tell the Royal Guards for me. I have something to say."
"Okay." Aunt Liu went out.
Wan Ruo looked at Aunt Liu's thin body, which seemed to have become even thinner, and closed her eyes. Since these people had played her like a fool, she would also fight to the death.
A maid came in and changed Wanruo's clothes.
Help her out.
The weather in late autumn is already a little chilly.
Shang Yan asked someone to bring a cloak to cover Wan Ruo's legs. She sat on a chair with a mattress. "I want to report Zhou Chengru, Tian Ming, and Lin Dahai for colluding to embezzle money."
"Are you sure you are not accusing them just to vent your anger?" Shang Yan's voice was cold.
Wan Ruo's face was pale, and her forehead was covered with sweat. When she heard Shang Yan's cold voice, she felt like she was about to fall down.
Want to move.
Then I saw Shang Yan's gaze moving over.
"The slave family doesn't dare."
"I don't think you would dare. Go ahead."
Wanruo didn't dare to tell a lie, so she could only pour out everything in her mind. She endured the exhaustion and told everything she knew.
"How do you know this?"
"When I was not in Zhou's house, I often accompanied them to eat at Sihai Restaurant. We always sat in the private room. You can find out if you ask the waiters at Sihai Restaurant."
"Who took you there the first time?" Shang Yan knew that this was a trap set for Zhou Chengru.
"Lin Dahai."
"Lin Dahai said that if Zhou Chengru liked me, he would give me 1,000 taels of silver." Wan Ruo's eyes were red. "I am a prostitute, and if I have 1,000 taels of silver, I will have someone to rely on in the future."
"and after?"
"Later, Zhou Chengru really fell in love with me, and Lin Dahai told me to ask Zhou Chengru to give him the projects of the Water Department."
Shang Yan felt strange.
The Lin family can be considered a wealthy family, so why would they pay so much for some projects of the Water Department?
"anything else?"
"Sir, the Lin family is not only interested in the project, but also the dock." Yao Tongzhi reminded him, "The canal runs through the north and south. Whoever gets the operating rights of a dock near the capital will be able to do so."
"It seems that the Lin family has big ambitions." Shang Yan didn't believe that the Lin family was just a wealthy businessman and would dare to set their sights on the dock.
"I'm afraid there's someone behind me."
Shang Yan didn't say anything.
Because Wanruo's report was meritorious, he let Wanruo take away the clothes he was carrying and leave Zhou Mansion.
The rest of the people in Zhou Mansion are not allowed to leave.
People were sent to surround Zhou's mansion.
Su Rutang was calculating the accounts for opening the Su's School outside the city. He moved the beads on the abacus and listed the approximate amount of money needed.
Chunxi was also helping.
"Girl, what do you teach in school?"
"Reading, needlework, herbal medicine and other skills are all ways for everyone to acquire a skill." Su Rutang most wanted to teach those people how to read and write. Only when girls are educated can they change their own destiny more.
"Girl. Something big has happened."
Xia An ran so fast that sweat broke out on his forehead.
"What's the big deal?" Chunxi was shocked and was now afraid that something unexpected might happen.
"The Zhou residence was ransacked."
Su Rutang paused, "What happened today?"
"Yes, the Jinyiwei went to confiscate the house. They said that something had happened in Anhe County." Xia An sat down, swallowed his saliva, and recounted everything he had heard outside.
"Now people are saying that Mr. Zhou Er is not good at that."
Su Rutang sneered:
"He was imprisoned?"
"Yeah." Xia An looked up, "The people in Zhou Mansion hate him to death. Even the elders of the clan are unwilling to see him."
"So miserable?"
Su Rutang smiled, "Chunxi, go make two side dishes that Mr. Zhou doesn't like, and bring a pot of wine. I'm going to the Imperial Prison to visit Mr. Zhou."
Chunxi: “…”
Xia An wanted to slap himself twice. Why did the Zhou family also find out their master's sympathy during the property search?
"Girl. It's not worth your while."
"We are husband and wife after all. Now that he is in trouble, we should make fun of him for a while. Just have fun."
Xia An sat up straight suddenly, "Hey, let's go and have some fun."
Chunxi looked solemn.
"People in the capital will talk about it."
"Don't be afraid. I, your young lady, have been talked about a lot. This one is not a big deal." Su Rutang wanted the world to know that she was a vindictive person and there would be no benefit in offending her.
night.
Su Rutang was dressed elegantly, and the pearl hairpin on her head was more luxurious than ever before.
Xia An followed her.
Arrived at the imperial prison.
Xia An took out several silver ingots and said, "Our young lady came to visit Zhou Chengru who was just imprisoned today."
The jailer didn't dare to accept it.
"The governor has already said hello. There is really no need for this money."
Xia An rolled his eyes and said, "This is a reward for you guys, take it quickly."
"Hey, thank you very much, Madam Su." The jailer bowed and put the silver into his pocket.
He brought Su Rutang to the cell.
Zhou Chengru was held alone in a cell, with people being held on his left and right.
It is said that the one on the left is a habitual thief.
The man on the right wears an iron mask.
As soon as Su Rutang came in.
The prisoners on both sides looked over, and they had no choice but to look at her because the pearl hairpin on her head was so dazzling.
Xia An followed behind.
Carrying a food box.
Su Rutang walked to the middle with a condescending attitude.
Zhou Chengru was tortured and lay on a pile of straw wailing.
"Zhou Chengru."
Zhou Chengru heard Su Rutang's voice and opened his eyes quickly. He didn't expect that Su Rutang would come to visit him even though he was in such a state.
Saved.
When he gets out, he will definitely treat Su Rutang well.
Su Rutang must have loved him terribly.
After the divorce, I couldn't bear it anymore.
"Rutang."
Zhou Chengru crawled to the door of the cell, his previously meticulous black hair stuck to his face.
The face was badly swollen.
The area below the waist was hit badly by the wooden board and he could only crawl on the ground.
"Rutang, ask my uncle to rescue me." Zhou Chengru burst into tears.
pitiful.
Su Rutang recalled that he had also been lying in the snow like this, begging them to spare the Su family, and that he would spend the rest of his life praying for them.
now……
The Zhou family was in a mess.
"How pitiful." Su Rutang couldn't help but say, "I brought steamed chicken, steamed fish, boiled Dongshan lamb, salted duck, and braised duck tongue, which you don't like to eat."
The prisoners on both sides kept swallowing.
Zhou Chengru's face turned cold.
He likes to eat delicious food, and must have soy sauce chicken, roast lamb, braised fish, roast duck, and pepper and salt duck tongue.
"You deliberately."
Su Rutang opened the food box, "Yes, I did it on purpose. Of course, these are not for you to eat, I just want to eat them next to you for you to see."
"Your Excellency, have you ever experienced the pain of hunger?" Su Rutang had experienced the pain of hunger in his previous life.
Her dowry was embezzled.
"Xia An pours a glass of wine."
"Hey." Xia An poured a glass of wine with a strong aroma.
The two people next to him took a deep breath.
"I haven't smelled alcohol in the past days." The habitual thief on the left swallowed his saliva, "Girl, give me a drink and something to eat. I'll tell you a way to make money for sure."
"Okay."
Su Rutang just wanted to irritate Zhou Chengru.
Naturally happy.
She took the steamed chicken over.
A pot of Huiquan wine was brought to him, "Eat and drink well. My maid's cooking skills are no worse than the cook's."
Another man shouted:
"Girl. I want it too, but I have nothing to give you."
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