latelenovela Chapter 220 We are going to save the eldest sister
Chapter 220 We are going to save the eldest sister
Chapter 220 We are going to save the eldest sister
The younger sister bit her lower lip, holding back her tears, and let the yamen runners take her elder sister away.
After the people had gone far away, she let go of her second sister who had collapsed and cried bitterly, clenched her fists and looked into the distance: "Power is the best antidote!"
Shopkeeper Yang was released, and the rumor that the chili seeds were poisonous was dispelled. Jixiang Restaurant was able to open as usual, but the Si family was completely ruined. Zhu Laoer went to the county government office and waited for a day until he received Si Muyan's verdict. Intentional homicide was punishable by hanging, but death row prisoners were sent to the provincial capital for execution. Therefore, Si Muyan would be sent to Lingnan City to be executed.
When the news got back, rumors naturally spread. The neighboring villages, especially Zuojia Village in Kaishan Village, were buzzing with rumors about how the Si family had harmed people. However, the Si family didn't hear any of this. Occasionally, when Si Xingzhi went to the school, he saw a few children with bruises on their faces, as if they had been in a fight. He asked a few questions, but the children wouldn't mention it. Si Xingzhi was completely lost in thought, having come to the school because he was afraid he couldn't bear to stay at home. But once there, he didn't have much energy to care about anything else.
My younger sister rushed back and forth, handling everything she could, and the workshop was closed as Si Muyan requested. She had agreed with the workers to wait for her, and she would settle everyone's wages as soon as she could complete the accounts. All the Si family employees agreed and helped clean the shop and workshop thoroughly before leaving.
On the way back, I happened to see a few people fighting on the path. Two of them looked like villagers from Songji Village.
The younger sister lifted the car curtain and looked over, frowning and asking, "What's going on over there?"
He Laiqian didn't want to say anything at first, but he couldn't help but say, "The Zuo family is really too much. They say bad things about our Si family everywhere. It's fine if they just say it outside, but they always want to show off at the Si family's house!"
In fact, for three consecutive days, the Si family had been quiet and peaceful, with no outsiders disturbing them. Now I understand that it wasn't that no outsiders disturbed them, but that the people of Songji Village had kept them all out.
Back home, the second sister took out a petition and handed it to the youngest sister: "I have entrusted Xiaoxia'er to Mrs. Zhu, and Aunt Zhu has also agreed with me that she will take care of the child for me. Little sister, please take a look at the petition I wrote. I plan to send it to Lingnan City. If it still doesn't work, then I will go to Kyoto to file a complaint with the emperor!"
Zhu Laoer was startled and said quickly, "No, Sister Tong, your Si family can't leave Fenghuang County."
The second sister shook her head. "It's already like this, what can we do? My cousin told me when he was alive that he always believed there was truth in the world. My sister didn't do anything wrong, why should she die unjustly? Is it just because my Si family has no backing and no power? No matter what, I will seek justice for my eldest sister!"
Zhu Laoer wanted to persuade him again, but the second sister said again.
"My cousin said that the current Supreme Court Justice is His Royal Highness Prince Ning, a man of unparalleled justice. If Lingnan City can't redress my sister's grievances, I will go to Kyoto and sue every official in Lingnan City!"
She went to Lingnan City to find a glimmer of hope for her sister, but if it didn't work, her sister would definitely not be able to wait for her to go to Kyoto. But even if going to Kyoto could only redress her grievances and not save her sister's life, she had to go anyway.
Zhu Lao Er had no choice but to say to his younger sister, "Sister Wan, while your eldest sister is at home, I want you to take good care of the house. Please quickly persuade your second sister."
But the younger sister was silent for a moment, then said, "Brother Zhu, please accompany me to the county town tomorrow. I have some things to buy."
She bought some flowered cloth and made herself two new dresses, and also bought some jewelry and rouge and powder.
Zhu Laoer was confused, but Si Xingzhi saw through it immediately: "Little sister, your elder sister risked her life to protect us, how could you degrade yourself like this?"
The younger sister sneered, "Humiliation? I don't think it's humiliation. Dad, my elder and second brothers are dead, and my elder sister can't escape death either. I don't have the talent of my second sister to write a clear complaint, nor the courage to file a complaint. I'm just a body. Those scholars in the past were obsessed with me just because of a few words, but I don't believe it. I can only seduce scholars, not high officials."
Si Xingzhi was in great pain: "Little sister, you are tearing out my heart."
The younger sister grabbed Si Xingzhi's hand and said word by word, "I want power. Dad, only with power can we change the fate of the Si family. Big sister doesn't have to die, and the Si family will have a backer. Big sister said that being alive is more important than anything else, isn't it?"
Si Xingzhi burst into tears and nodded after a long time: "You are right, you can do this for your sister. As a father, I can't just do nothing!"
He called his younger brother over and told him, "Tomorrow I'm going to Lingnan City with your two sisters. Xiaoan, you've grown up now and need to take on the responsibilities of the family. While we're away, you have to take good care of your mother and Xiaoxia, okay?"
The younger brother choked up and nodded: "Dad, I will remember it."
He Song, Zhu Laoer, He Laiqian, and several villagers who were often away on business trips escorted the three members of the Si family to the county town. He Laiqian had originally tried to contact merchants he knew well, but he kept running into obstacles. When he finally found one who was willing to see him, they repeatedly waved him off.
"Money? I'll tell you the truth. The Si family case is well known in Lingnan City. We've done our utmost by not asking you for compensation. How dare we take you in? Go away!"
Seeing this, the second sister said, "Then ask about Luo Tongpan. Luo Tongpan used to have a good relationship with my eldest brother, so he won't ignore it."
He Laiqian used the money and quickly found the home of Luo Tongpan. When Luo Tongpan learned that the Si family had come, he was also shocked and put aside his official duties to come and meet them in person.
"What nonsense! Others may not know the Si family's situation, but don't you know it yourself? Master Si, you are really something! Aren't you really afraid that your whole family will be implicated?"
Si Xingzhi showed his toughness for once: "How much worse can the Si family get? Life is already like this, and my two daughters are willing to stand up for their sister, so what can't I do? At worst, I can be exiled again, either to the far south or to the bitter cold north. I don't care."
Judge Luo Tong was stunned for a moment before saying, "Si Muyan's case has been finalized. She will be executed soon. The outcome cannot be changed. If you continue like this, you will only risk your own lives."
The second sister was quite disappointed when she heard this: "Master Luo, are you saying that no officials in this city are willing to take care of this matter? Then what fairness is there in this world?"
Seeing that the three of them, father and daughter, all had the same stubborn temper, and thinking of his amiable friend Si Jingyu, a man of different generations, Luo Tongpan felt a pang of sadness. He said, "If it weren't for Jingyu, I wouldn't be where I am today. I can't help you any more, so how about this? Tomorrow I'll smooth things over so you can meet Si Muyan again."