He came from a humble background and managed to marry a woman of whom he loved her very much. Even if his ex-wife cheated on her and was unchaste, the late husband would not have the heart to hurt her. Later, after his ex-wife fell into trouble, the late husband left his hometown.
My late husband could read and write, so he worked as a bookkeeper in Mrs. Wu's house.
At that time, Mrs. Wu's maiden name was Jin Yuyan. Although Mr. Jin had three wives and four concubines, as well as more than a dozen maids, she only had one daughter. Seeing that the wealth of the Wan Guan family was in danger, she decided to find a son-in-law, so that she would not lose the family property.
fall.
"Mr. Jin, Foreign Minister, did you target your late husband?"
Mrs. Wu shook her head and said quietly: "No."
"My father looked down upon my late husband. My late husband was an honest man. My father was afraid that he would not be able to keep our wealth. It was my father who fell in love with my late husband. Alas, my late husband has been depressed and unhappy all these years and has never forgotten his ex-wife.
Sometimes, I really envy her for getting all the love from her husband."
Mrs. Wu had a lonely look on her face.
A sad smile.
"So, what right does that woman have to ask my son to repay her debt? From the beginning to the end, my late husband has never forgotten her, and my son doesn't even know about her existence. Why does she have to come here?"
Li Jun carefully observed Mrs. Wu's expression, and it didn't look like she was faking it.
"Do you have any evidence?"
"have."
Mrs. Wu dismissed Wu De and her servants, and took Li Jun alone to the door of a wing room. There was a heavy copper lock on the door. When she opened it, there was no old musty smell inside the room, and it was clean.
The windows are open, letting in some air.
There are white porcelain vases with fresh roses on the camphor wood table.
There are some men's clothes, shoes and socks, books, jade pendants, etc. neatly placed in the room.
"After my late husband passed away, I moved all his things here. Every once in a while, I come here to pack them up. I think about them every day. This is the picture scroll left by my late husband. Please take a look at it, Master Immortal."
Mrs. Wu walked to the corner, picked up a scroll of paintings, and slowly unfolded it.
What is painted is a beauty, with eyebrows as distant as mountains, as pale as clouds, and with a noble temperament, unlike an ordinary woman.
Mrs. Wu is also very beautiful, but compared with the person in the painting, she has a worldly air, just like the difference between ordinary beautiful women in modern society and stars on TV. No wonder Wu Lingyun never forgets his ex-wife. Who would be willing to forget such a beautiful woman!
The issue is?
Wu Lingyun came from a humble background, how did he marry such a beauty?
This kind of beauty is stunning in modern society, let alone ancient times. Even if an ordinary man marries such a beauty, he may not be able to keep her. Therefore, even if Wu Lingyun's ex-wife does not cheat, powerful people will definitely come to snatch her away.
Li Jun picked up the scroll and looked at it carefully.
There are a few lines of words on it.
Regret, regret, regret.
Hate hate hate.
I failed to protect my beloved wife thoroughly.
I couldn't keep my body like jade.
Only one death can clarify one's ambition.
Li Jun was stunned for a moment, but then he realized his determination after death?
"Could it be that Wu Lingyun's death was suicide?"
"good."
Mrs. Wu sighed.
"My father has never set foot in my mother's room since I married a concubine. My mother was depressed and unhappy, and she passed away at a young age. After that, I have seen that all men in the world are ruthless and unrighteous.
He is different.
I have always loved that woman and never looked at other women, including my concubine.
I am moved, this is the man I want to marry!
Later, I used some unscrupulous tricks to deliberately lose my virginity to him, so he had to marry me and became my husband-in-law. Later, my father died and my husband-in-law inherited the Jin family's property. My son
After recognizing their ancestors and returning to their clan, they changed their gender to Wu, and the Jin family became the Wu family.
After so many years of marriage, my husband-in-law has a great fortune, but he does not want a concubine. He treats me and my children very well. Everyone says that I have found a good husband-to-be, and I feel very lucky.
But, I don’t know that.
The better he was, the deeper his guilt became, until finally my son grew up and my husband jumped into the pond with a big stone tied to his waist on a cold, rainy and windy night, which ended in a tragic way.
took his own life.”
Mrs. Wu cried loudly.
"From the beginning to the end, he didn't know that it was my concubine who drugged him in his wine. He always felt guilty for hurting her and letting down the woman, but he had to live because of his responsibility.
My late husband has been very tired these past few years."
After listening to Mrs. Wu's story, Li Jun didn't know how to comfort her.
Crazy men and resentful women, that's all.
Neither Mrs. Wu nor Wu Lingyun was wrong.
What's wrong is fate.
Li Jun put away the album and told Mrs. Wu that it would be best to go to Wu Lingyun's hometown and show the painting to the female ghost in person. Maybe she could survive this disaster.
In fact, Li Jun can also kill the female ghost directly, but it is not necessary. First, it will easily alarm the city god. Second, this matter has not been fully understood yet.
Mrs. Wu knelt on the ground.
"As long as I can save my son, I am willing to do anything."
Because it was a matter of Wu De's life and death, Mrs. Wu packed up soft dry food and some water that day, and prepared three carriages. In one carriage, Li Jun sat alone, and in the other two carriages, Mrs. Wu and her son, including the maid and her mother-in-law, were seated.
Several servants of the Wu family followed on both sides on horses.
A group of people marched toward Stone Village.
According to Mrs. Wu, Wu Lingyun never told her the name of her ex-wife from beginning to end. Even in Wu Lingyun's mind, his ex-wife was his real wife.
In the evening, we finally arrived at Stone Village.
Desolate, dilapidated, overgrown with weeds, infested by hares and foxes.
"How could this happen? I have just been here before. The scene is not like this. It is obviously a very lively village. I also participated in ancestor worship and ate the sacrificed meat." Mrs. Wu said in surprise.
Judging from the dilapidation of the house and the weeds, it seems that no one has lived here for at least many years.
Who was the relative of the Wu family she met last time?
Li Jun signaled to Mrs. Wu not to panic.
At this moment, there was a noise in the distance.
An old woman appeared in Li Jun's sight. She had gray hair, walked tremblingly, and walked over carrying a bundle of dry firewood. She seemed surprised to see Li Jun and others, and her mouth opened slightly.
Li Jun smiled lightly and stepped forward to say hello.
"Old lady, do you live here?"
The old woman stared at Li Jun warily for a long time. Probably Li Jun's appearance was indeed harmless to humans and animals, so she said hoarsely: "I have lived here for many years, what is the business of visiting here?"
"I'm asking you about a person, Wu Lingyun, do you know the Wu family?"
Li Jun stepped forward, took the dry firewood from the old woman's back, and carried it on his own. Wu De, the second fool, walked over enthusiastically and helped the old woman up: "Grandma, please walk slowly. You are so old, why are you still doing this?"
Such heavy work?"
The old woman sighed: "I have no children. If I don't work for a day, I won't have anything to eat. I can't compare to you rich men, hey~"
"That's it. My mother-in-law is so pitiful. From now on, I will provide for you until you die!"
"Thank you very much, you have a kind heart."
"you are welcome."
Wu De smiled so hard that he couldn't even see his teeth.
Li Jun and Mrs. Wu looked at each other helplessly.