Stealing corpses and exchanging corpses?
It is simply unheard of for Wang Xifeng to live such a long life.
Before the change, she would definitely have asked her roommate Wanger to handle it, or directly asked the housekeeper Lin Zhixiao to investigate.
For the people involved behind the scenes, if you can offend them, then press them, and negotiate some conditions, and get some benefits. If you can’t offend them..., then use a favor to temporarily expose them.
This is the Wang family’s usual approach.
But now...
Wang Xifeng was afraid that she would bring trouble to the Jia family and Jia Lian, so without any hesitation, she asked Wang'er to take Xi Ren to Shuntian Mansion to report the crime.
No matter who is involved behind the scenes, if Mr. Dong comes forward, it will not be wrong for his family to help Xiren and his daughter behind the scenes.
In fact, Dong Xiaoquan had some conjectures in his mind when he received this strange case.
Mr. Lu arrested the headman and took the corpse with him, and went to the cemetery of the Hua family in Daliu Village overnight.
The scene was chaotic.
The ground in winter is very hard, but the soil in the cemetery...
"Sir!"
Mr. Lu caught the head and rushed forward before Dong Xiaoquan came up. Going back, "The graveyard of the Hua family in Daliu Village should have been dug up twice."
Twice?
Dong Xiaoquan frowned, "How could it be twice? Is there any evidence?"
If it was just a matter of stealing the body from Prince Jin's Mansion and digging it up once, how could it be dug up twice? Is there any hidden secret here?
“The soil is frozen in winter, and the softness is different after digging once and twice. The skin rubbed off the body in the coffin shows that it does not match the current one. He also died many days ago, but Hua Zifang... died and was buried on the same day. All the villagers at the scene He said that his mother had wrapped him in two quilts and protected him very well. There could be no injuries. "
Mr. Lu said: "The current body has been brought back by subordinates and asked to be identified. The corpse is definitely not Mr. Liu’s two followers.”
How could this happen?
If you are not from the Jin Palace, then...
Dong Xiaoquan's mind was running rapidly while listening to Mr. Lu's analysis.
Lu Yue arrested the head and continued: "According to the autopsy, the deceased was about forty years old, with a finger missing from his right hand, and both legs were broken by someone else. The time of death was within these few days. Looking at the calluses on his hands, his subordinates suspected that he was a gambler."
At this point, he paused, "As for that. Why did he appear in Hua Zifang's grave... His subordinates suspected that it had something to do with Prince Jin's palace. The other party didn't know which link went wrong, or who was so smart that he thought it would be inappropriate to directly bury the guard who was killed by Prince Jin. We may still find it, so we messed with the dead bodies.”
This?
It's not impossible.
Dong Xiaoquan nodded, "Go on."
"...Although Hua Zifang got cold, she got better after drinking the decoction for a few days. Not only did the doctor It can be proved that some villages in Daliu Village The people can also testify.”
Captain Lu looked a little sad, “The fact that he froze to death at night should be related to the fact that we asked the Jin Palace for a corpse examination. It was a negligence of his subordinates.”
< br>“……”
Dong Xiaoquan sighed in his heart, "Check! Check to death."
Although the villagers did not catch the person who dug the grave, the wind left traces and the geese left traces.
At this time in Prince Jin's Mansion, the housekeeper who had been worried for a long time went crazy when he heard that Shuntian Mansion had brought the body to the Yamen in the middle of the night.
A mole related to Prince Cheng was found in the palace. He was worried that someone else might have slipped through the net, so he planned to let Shuntian Palace find something else, so he had no choice but to have two more people find it. The corpse was put into the coffin, but it was so small. These bastards went to dig the grave in broad daylight because it was difficult to dig because of the freezing soil, and because of the snow, it was impossible for anyone to go to the cemetery.
It’s fine now.
"If the prince finds out, just wait to die!"
He can't protect them.
Not only could he not protect them, but he himself...
"Grandpa Fang, Mr. Chen and the others were lazy and took away Fang Wu's body earlier. We two brothers didn't let those If you catch me, Shuntian Mansion shouldn’t have thought it was related to this place, right?”
“…Oh~”
The housekeeper laughed angrily at them, "Don't think of Mr. Dong or Mr. Lu with your pig brains."
Although he hoped that they could be a little stupider, how could they get to where they are now? A fool?
"The body of the boy from the Hua family can't be used anymore. Find someone and say that Hua Zifang is young and get him to match the ghost marriage."
Huh?
It seems possible.
The eyes of several people gradually brightened, and they had to say a few words of respect. The housekeeper was already impatient, "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and get it done."
When it gets daybreak, the man named Lu will probably come again. .
"Find another corpse similar to that of the Hua family boy, and smash it this time..."
"Don't dare!"
A few people ran away like shit. .
...
In Rongguo Mansion, Wang Xifeng is uneasy.
The old lady is too old to talk about life and death. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law are not willing to hear about the second wife. She...
After thinking about it, she borrowed Baoyu. The reason for eating in Dongfu is to say hello and thank you at the same time.
"...family, what are you grateful for?"
Shen Ning smiled, "Baoyu is so good. With him eating with me, the food tastes better."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Wang Xifeng smiled, "I know that is your nephew, and you love him, but Aren’t I also his sister-in-law? Now that I’m here and I don’t even say thank you, what kind of person am I?”
The aunt has nothing to say to her family.
Wang Xifeng also trusted Shen Ning very much, "Auntie, you don't know, something strange happened to us yesterday."
"Oh?"
Shen Ning knew that this Feng girl mainly came to tell strange things.
She raised her eyebrows, "Isn't it your second uncle and second aunt who caused trouble again? Tell us."
"Second aunt is in the small Buddhist hall, Mendu If you can't go out, you won't be able to cause trouble."
Wang Xifeng said: "Although the second uncle occasionally makes trouble, it's not unusual anymore."
The second uncle and the second aunt are now very good. Totally different.
Wang Xifeng no longer cared much.
In the past, she was worried that her aunt, who had been the housekeeper for so many years, would get in her way, but now that her aunt is in the small Buddhist hall, the people below are very well-behaved, and everything she does is really smooth.
"My niece-in-law is young, and she couldn't understand it for a long time after hearing about it." Wang Xifeng looked like she was asking for advice, "I'll tell you, and you can see what's going on."
“Well, tell me!”
Shen Ning’s curiosity was aroused by her.
"It seems that this matter has something to do with Baoyu."
Baoyu?
Shen Ning became solemn.
At this time, it should be several years before that monk appears together, right?
“The girl named Xiren next to her received a letter from her family Qianer saying that her brother was dead.”
Wang Xifeng said: "I asked for leave the night before yesterday, and I allowed her to go home yesterday. Who knew that when she came back, she was in a mess. Her brother's grave was dug up, and a corpse older than her father was buried. ."
Shen Ning: "..."
She tried hard to think about the attacker in Dream of Red Mansions.
It seems like her brother has been doing well!
The Hua family lives quite well because of Xiren.
How could it be?
"What happened next? Did the gravedigger get caught?"
"Oh, you don't know, Xiren went to visit the grave and happened to see someone touching her brother's grave. She immediately I went back to call someone, but it turned out that because of those There was a lot of noise, and the gravediggers ran away, but they didn't catch up."
"..."
Shen Ning frowned, "What about her brother's body? ? Report to the official? ”
"The body can't be found."
Wang Xifeng said: "She came back late yesterday just to find her brother's body. You don't know, but when she saw me, she cried and begged me to make the decision for her. I thought, how can I decide this matter? I asked Wanger to take her to Shuntian Mansion to report to the official. "
Shen Ning found that she was getting more and more. I like Wang Xifeng.
Wang Xifeng in the Red Mansion is too ignorant and too bold.
But if you read more of the Dabao and listen to the Dazhao Rules more, you will have fear in your heart, and it will be completely different.
"What did Shuntian Mansion say?" "It is said that the government went to check it overnight. The details are not known yet."
Wang Xifeng said: " Auntie, tell me, how can someone steal a corpse in this world?"
Shen Ning: "..."
She doesn’t know either!
But she didn’t even say a few words to Xi Ren. Why did Xi Ren’s fate change so much?
No wonder her ex-son seemed to have cried when he came over.
“I don’t know.”
Shen Ning shook his head, “What is wrong with Xiren’s brother?”
"It is said that it was the wind and cold."
Wang Xifeng sighed: "After drinking the medicine for a few days, he was fine. But one night, when his mother called him again, he fell to the ground, half of his body It's cold."
"...How could it be such a coincidence?"
Shen Ning couldn't help but suspect murder.
“You also think it’s too coincidental, don’t you?”
Wang Xifeng also felt that something was wrong here.
But okay, who would murder a poor boy?
"When Xiren came back, she couldn't cry properly. Her mother is so pitiful now. It is said that she cried to death several times in the past."
Shen Ning: "..."
< br>Wang Xifeng sighed again, "So there was nothing I could do, so I allowed her another day off and asked Wang'er to take her back to settle down with her mother."
"You did the right thing."
Shen Ning nodded, "You should pay more attention to this matter, and take care of it if you can."
"Yeah!"
Wang Xifeng was so happy to receive the affirmation from her aunt.
After returning from Dongfu, I was still smiling.
Just after returning home, I received another letter from the Xue family.
"Grandma, this is from the shopkeeper of the Hengshu Pawn Shop of the Xue family. He said that his wife, uncle and the girl have left for Beijing."
Ping'er also had no choice, "Look at the second aunt. My wife wants to send Mr. Xue to the clan school.”
Well, it’s easy to do, but it’s also difficult to do.
Just wipe your face and ask the Xue family uncle to study in the Jia family. The second mistress can do it with just one word.
But Mrs. Xue’s surname is Wang!
Furthermore, the second master specially asked someone to come over a few days ago to explain that their second wife did not interact with any relatives of the Wang family.
Then they would have to order their grandmother not to interact with any relatives of the Wang family.
“Ethnology is something they can give away if they want?”
Wang Xifeng sighed, "No one else knows how difficult it is for me to be a daughter-in-law, but my aunt should know it too."
The uncle has never been contacted by anyone since then.
Obviously the uncle knew her suffering.
"Let me help..."
Wang Xifeng returned the letter to Ping'er, "It's clear that he is trying to embarrass me." If a relative walks away like this, he can no longer be called a relative. "Okay. , take it away!”
Ping'er hurriedly handed it to the little maid and motioned for her to take it to her room.
"By the way, did the shopkeeper of Hengshudian send a letter to the second aunt?"
Ping'er shook his head, "Not this time."
As expected, it was. To embarrass her.
The second aunt is not close to her parents. During festivals and festivals, the gifts given to her are all mediocre.
After marrying into the Jia family, the second aunt wrote letters. Every time she wrote to the second aunt, she only mentioned a few things to her. It was obvious that she was a face-saving person in the Xue family.
Wang Xifeng let out a long breath, "I will tell the second master about this later and see what the second master says!"
Marry the chicken and follow the chicken, she If you can't rely on your mother's family, then you must listen to your mother-in-law's family in everything.
Have the ability to let the second uncle quench his anger.
"Second Master... I must look at your face."
Ping'er felt that after their second master became an official, he became more stable and loved his wife more.
The girls did not marry the wrong person.
"...You are the only one who talks a lot."
The tips of Wang Xifeng's ears were slightly red.
But my heart is happy.
When they first got married, the second master had nothing to do and wanted to compete with her for the power of housekeeping.
But now, as he works in the Yamen, he obeys her in everything.
After her parents-in-law moved into Rongxi Hall, they did not give her any trouble.
Looking at the account book the day before yesterday, Wang Xifeng found that her eldest sister-in-law Yuanchun was not in the palace and was married off, which saved her family a lot of money.
Otherwise, she would have to be busy moving money for her right now.
And my father-in-law, I will no longer buy random antiques and girls. I will drink wine every day, listen to a book, and play with the birds...
Wang Xifeng has done the math and has saved almost three thousand taels more than in previous years. silver.
After the family was separated, the second uncle also saved money. Mr. Qingke now has no one left, and he saves thousands a year.
Without these three big things, the family can save a lot every year.
Although the first house also supports several sisters-in-law and uncles from the second house, how much does it cost to raise them?
When they grow up, she won't have to worry about getting married. She will save money year after year...
Wang Xifeng and Lian Er are getting happier every time they calculate the family accounts.
"Okay, okay, I talk a lot."
Ping'er smiled and poured her a cup of tea, "Then let me say one more thing. If you ask me, the second aunt and my wife really want it." If the Xue family uncle is to study in the family, he should write to the old lady. "
It is really embarrassing to write to their grandmother.
"Yes!"
Wang Xifeng sighed, "If the old lady says something, the second uncle will definitely not say anything else."
"Then..."
< br>Ping'er looked at her, "Do you think we should tell the second aunt's wife?"
Wang Xifeng: "..."
Always something to say.
If the second aunt didn’t tell her, she would also tell the old lady.
Otherwise, others will say she is heartless and selfish.
After all, the second uncle passed away a long time ago, and the second aunt fled thousands of miles away...
"Okay, I will go and talk to the old lady in a moment."
She happened to be going to serve the meal.
Wang Xifeng took a sip of hot tea and said, "Let's go, let's go there now."
It's too early to tell.
When Wang Xifeng went to Jia Mu's courtyard in a hurry, Wang was knocking on the wooden fish in the Lixiang Courtyard and thought of her precious jade.
Baoyu hasn’t come for three days.
She couldn't adapt to it all of a sudden.
Besides, if Baoyu doesn’t come, he will gradually become alienated from her! (End of this chapter)