Only this time, everyone's eyes deliberately avoided Qian Poxin, but they invariably followed his expression with their peripheral vision, not knowing whether they were watching the excitement or fearing that he would suddenly fall out.
Shen Zhonglei was also stunned at this time, not knowing what to say for a moment.
What Li Zian said before sounded to Qian Poxin that he was leaving a way out for Shen Zhonglei.
But in Shen Zhonglei's ears, he thought it was Li Zian who was hinting to him that he should save some face for the governor and not just pursue solving the case, but more importantly, handle it "properly".
But everything developed so quickly. How could the case be solved so quickly?
Thinking back to what Li Zian said in the mortuary before, the people this master likes are really capable!
Whether it was Fan Yuru or Mrs. Tong, it took only a few words to solve the case, which is really hard to accept.
Shen Zhonglei couldn't help but raise his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. He felt a little worried in his heart. Qian Poxin made such a big mistake in the hall, and he didn't know if he would hold a grudge in the future. He might not dare to trouble Li Zian.
But if you want to create a stumbling block for yourself, isn’t it easy?
Everyone had their own thoughts, causing the entire Erfu Yamen lobby to remain depressingly quiet, and only the sobs of Grandma Wang could be heard.
"Sir Qian, please don't get angry because of such unscrupulous slaves. You won't deserve to be so angry. You are sincere to them. It's just that they are greedy."
No one expected that it would be Li Zian who finally spoke up to save Qian Poxin.
Upon hearing this, Qian Poxin first showed a bitter smile and said: "Thank you for your comfort, Your Majesty, sir..."
Before he could say the second half of the sentence, he suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked in surprise and uncertainty at Grandma Wang, who was looking at him with tears streaming down his face.
What does Li Zian's last sentence mean? Why don't you say anything else but say it's greed?
Grandma Wang had no shortage of food or clothing in the Qian family. Qian Poxin not only valued her son, but he would also take care of her well until her old age.
Although she is a slave in name, her life is actually better than that of the old feudal lords from wealthy families. What else is there to covet?
Qian Poxin used to trust Grandma Wang too much. Even if she occasionally did something too much, he would turn a blind eye.
At this time, he had already discovered that the other person was not as loving and kind as he had imagined. When the veil that had been covering the two of them was torn, many things naturally became clear.
Qian Poxin is not a fool, but he is blind and has never thought of it this way.
Once my thoughts opened up at this time, many details from the past immediately came to my mind.
The wife often tolerates her grievances, the servants are often evasive, and even the staff occasionally have something to say...
These little things that he didn't take seriously, now that he thought about it, they were actually suggestions from the people around him.
It's a pity that I was too slow and didn't realize anything was wrong until someone pointed it out today.
Mother Wang and her son teamed up. One acted like a tiger by her mother's side, and the other deceived her around her. She even had her sights set on her newborn son...
Thinking about it, Grandma Wang has lived a good life in the Qian family for many years, and she has long been in a happy mood.
For her, in the entire Qian family from top to bottom, except for Mrs. Qian and Qian Poxin, no one can be taken seriously by her.
Even Mrs. Qian is not strong enough because of the difficulty of giving birth, so she often has to look at Grandma Wang's face.
As for Qian Poxin, she had already firmly grasped him.
No matter what mistakes she made, Qian Poxin would immediately soften as soon as she mentioned the friendship she had with him when she was a child.
This kind of life was so comfortable, so when Mrs. Qian finally gave birth to her legitimate son, Grandma Wang wanted to use this method again to firmly control the next generation of the Qian family in the palm of her hand.
inside.
Qian Poxin's back felt cold. If her son's wet nurse also became Grandma Wang's, wouldn't she be holding both her father and son in the palm of her hand?
Does she want to become the next old feudal lord of the Qian family after Mrs. Qian?
The more Qian Poxin thought about it, the uglier his face became. He originally wanted to plead for Grandma Wang, but now he had no intention of doing so.
Qian Poxin stood up suddenly and said: "The case has basically come to light now. I will ask people to escort Song Zifan over. Please handle it impartially, Mr. Shen."
"master--"
Grandma Wang couldn't believe her ears. Based on her knowledge of Qian Poxin over the years, his expression had clearly been shaken when he begged for mercy. Why did it suddenly change again?
She walked up to Qian Poxin on her knees, hugged his legs and cried: "Master, this slave is really just obsessed for a moment, and he has really realized that he was wrong. Please save my life -"
Grandma Wang begged, and when she saw Qian Poxin's expression remained unchanged, she immediately used her trump card and said, "Don't you remember, master? Back then, in order to feed the master, the old slave cruelly left his little son at home so hungry that he was skin and bones.
He died when he was less than two years old...
"These days, all my thoughts are focused on the master. Even if I do all kinds of wrongs to others, my love for the master is absolutely beyond words..."
As soon as he heard Grandma Wang mention this matter, Qian Poxin's originally firm attitude suddenly wavered.
He looked at the mouth bitterly and said: "Of course I will never forget that my grandma lost a day because of me, and I have always blamed myself for this. I also promised to my grandma that I would take care of my grandma like my own son until the end of her life.
Can……"
Those words made everyone around him sigh. They didn't know whether they should lament Grandma Wang's self-sacrifice or admire Qian Poxin's love and justice.
At this moment, Shen Tianshu, who was standing next to Li Zian, suddenly couldn't help laughing, and then said apologetically: "Sir Qian, I'm sorry, I'm going to interrupt you a little, there's something I have to ask.
you."
As she spoke, she ignored Qian Poxin's ugly face and asked directly: "When Grandma Wang was a wet nurse for Mr. Qian, did the Qian family give her monthly money?"
"What's your problem!" Qian Poxin asked with a stern face, "How can my family not give you monthly money?
"Not only that, my mother also wrapped a red envelope for my grandmother. Until now, the gift of three birthdays and two birthdays has never stopped every year."
"That's it." Shen Tianshu clapped his hands and looked down at Grandma Wang who was kneeling on the ground, "As a wet nurse, your master pays you wages, and you feed the master's children. Isn't this what you should do?
"You are not the only one in the world who has milk. If you had been willing to explain that you had insufficient milk, the Qian family would have hired another wet nurse. Would they have forced you to starve your own son to death?
"It's obviously your choice to hold on to the big tree of the Qian family, so why should you be a favor for something you're responsible for?"