Chapter 19: Uncle's Grave Was Dug Up
Although Deng Youning thought he was not to be feared, Ying Shi, who knew everything, still told Han Qiongyue about it.
Han Qiongyue can guarantee that Deng Youning will never be able to leave the house when she is at home.
It seems that she has to keep Ningning locked by her side.
"What is Ningning doing recently?"
Han Qiongyue casually asked Yingshi and Deng Youning about their recent plans.
"Other servants don't know, but when we went out yesterday, the young lady did go to deposit money."
Sakura answered truthfully.
"Miss said she needed to make more money."
"She also said that our chance to make money is coming soon!"
When Deng Youning said these words, Ying Shi really didn't understand what she meant.
I just know that her master is not an ordinary person.
She can definitely accomplish anything she wants to do.
After hearing these words, Han Qiongyue also felt suspicious.
However, it is also a good thing that Ningning is willing to make money, be self-reliant and not rely on others for support.
In the afternoon, the secret guards of Wanshe Valley brought back news about the Gu family.
This Gu left the Gu family early yesterday.
Turned and went to an alley somewhere on East Street.
It was not until sunset that they left and returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.
The secret guards will learn from it themselves.
After finding the alley, they continued to search the house that Gu went to.
After finding the house, we naturally also found its owner.
That small and ordinary house was home to only a middle-aged man.
He is about the same age as Gu and Deng Zheng.
I heard that he used to be the Gu family's groom, but was later fired for some unknown reason.
The groom has not done any other work over the years, but he has enough food and drink.
Neighbors all said that he must have known some dirty secrets of a wealthy family while at Gu's house, and the Gu family gave him a generous sum of money to keep it quiet.
"Does anyone in his neighborhood know Gu?"
Deng Youning asked Yinhuan again.
"I've inquired, Gu goes there every 15th of every month."
"But they all wore veils and were very careful to hide."
"Except that they could tell she was a noble lady, the neighbors knew nothing about her."
Yinhuan’s answer was also what Deng Youning expected.
The lady of the Duke's Mansion has secret meetings with men every month. Even if they haven't done anything dirty, it won't be good if it gets out.
"After so long, isn't there a neighbor who has been curious and taken the initiative to ask the groom?"
Deng Youning was playing with a palm-sized poisonous spider in his hand.
She was becoming more and more curious about the affairs between Gu and the groom!
"The groom just lives here. He rarely goes out and rarely interacts with people around him."
"I heard that they can't even say ten sentences in a whole year!"
In the end, Yinhuan herself found it incredible.
No one is talking. How good this person must be at enduring loneliness!
Deng Youning, however, felt that this matter was by no means simple.
"Send someone to keep an eye on the groom."
"I want to know everything this groom says and does!"
Yinhuan took the order and left.
Deng Youning had a bold guess.
She thought that Gu's aphrodisiac perfume might be related to this groom!
"Sakura time."
Deng Youning still needs Ying to help him with things.
"Go get some of my jewelry and ask the most insignificant little girl in my mother's courtyard something."
Deng Youning spoke the rest of the words into Ying Shi's ear.
As soon as the topic of ylang-ylang fragrance came up, Yingshi felt shy.
The lady is only sixteen years old, how can she understand all this?
She was nervous, but it would be easy to find out other things.
But I'm afraid even the maids in the lady's courtyard would be too embarrassed to talk about such things.
"Yingshi, do you understand?"
Seeing that she was absent-minded, Deng Youning pushed her arm.
"Listen, I understand. I'll go right away!"
Yingshi bowed and left quickly.
This matter is just a little difficult to talk about, but it is not a big deal.
She acted on her own initiative and did not tell Han Qiongyue about this.
An hour later, Deng Youning got the result.
Gu did use this incense often.
If you count it up, it’s always around the 15th of every month.
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People often say that it rains heavily during the Qingming Festival.
But this year's Qingming Festival was clear and sunny.
After offering sacrifices to their ancestors at the ancestral hall at home, the Deng family went to the ancestral tomb to sweep the tomb in the afternoon.
Wealthy families pay great attention to this, and women and children are not allowed to get near tombstones or graves.
Deng Zheng, Deng Yi and a few servants were busy at the front, while Deng Youning and the others stood behind and watched.
She had no feelings for any of the living people in the Deng family, let alone those who had died.
Too boring.
She looked around and wanted to walk away.
The sun was so strong today, she didn't want to be exposed to the sun with these people.
"Grandma, I'm a little thirsty. Let me go to the carriage and drink some water."
Deng Youning wanted to get away.
Han Qiongyue nodded in agreement.
Just going to drink some water, there's nothing wrong with that.
"So squeamish!"
Gu watched Deng Youning walk away and complained in a bad mood.
Han Qiongyue sighed, closed her eyes, and said nothing.
She knew very well that it was impossible for Ningning to have a good relationship with her parents and brother.
"Are you tired, Lian'er? Why don't you go and have a rest too?"
Gu looked at her baby Deng Xuelian with concern and fanned her personally.
"Mother, my daughter is not tired."
"As a descendant of the Deng family, I only regret that I am not a man and cannot help my father and elder brother sweep the graves and show filial piety to our ancestors."
Deng Xuelian also had a worried look on her face.
Hearing her words, Gu's heart trembled.
How could her Lian'er be so sensible? !
If she could share half of her understanding with Deng Youning, she would have a lot less worries.
"Don't just talk and don't do anything. If you really have this filial piety, go and burn paper for your ancestors yourself."
Han Qiongyue hated Deng Xuelian's hypocritical look the most, as she could only say nice things.
She glanced at the fire burning not far away.
Those who are burning paper over there are all servants of the Deng family, and there is really no master watching over them.
Deng Xuelian also glanced at the fire.
Steaming!
It’s hot enough standing in the sun, why do we need to go to the fire?
She felt like she was going to be roasted today.
Since her grandmother had spoken, she had no choice but to go.
"Come on, Mom will go with you."
Gu held Deng Xuelian's hand and walked away so stubbornly.
It's like a young wife who has been bullied by her mother-in-law and can only depend on her daughter.
Han Qiongyue didn't even raise her eyes.
Finally they all left.
No one disturbs her peace!
Deng Youning wandered alone in the cemetery.
No one knew who was buried in the few small, lonely graves on the outermost edge, and no one from the Deng family came to pay tribute to them.
Whenever Deng Youning met someone, she would symbolically bow three times.
She was so thinking about the troubles at home that she didn't pay attention to the road.
As I was walking, I almost tripped over something.
Looking back, I found that it was actually a coffin nail!
How did the coffin nails end up on the ground?
She searched the surroundings carefully and locked her sight on the grave mound next to her.
My uncle's name is written on this tombstone.
My uncle has been dead for thirty or forty years, but the soil on his grave looks like it has just been turned over.
Deng Youning didn't know much about farming, but he could tell that the soil had been turned over in recent days.
Could it be that my uncle's grave was dug up? !
This is no small matter.
She hurried back to explain to her grandmother.
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