Chapter 74 Demanding Justice
Tao Tao jumped off the carriage and walked up to him: "Yes, that's me."
He stepped aside, gesturing for them to come in.
She went inside, with Yu Shan and Yu He following behind, carrying some things.
Yu Shan handed the mourning clothes to Niu Wangchun, who put them on as he walked.
Tao Tao turned her head and asked, "Where is the old lady?"
He quickly stepped forward to lead the way, just then Niu Wangchun's wife came out from another room, looking sad and with sorrow in her eyes.
Mao Lianhua was stunned when she saw the three of them: "What's this?"
Niu Wangchun hurriedly stepped forward and said, "This is the young lady from the Tao family who runs the funeral shop that I told you about. She's very capable; even high-ranking officials from the imperial court come to her for burial."
"Oh, please come in. My mother-in-law is in the innermost room."
The two led the way into the house, with Tao Tao and the others following closely behind.
The old man was wearing a gray-blue coarse cloth dress, lying flat on the simple bed, his eyes closed, looking very peaceful. He passed away peacefully without any pain.
Upon seeing the old man, Niu Wangchun and Mao Lianhua burst into tears again.
"I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of my mother-in-law. I should have cared more about her, which is why she was so depressed before she died."
"It's not your fault. My mother is naturally a quiet and reserved person. You have to take care of the child, so naturally you can't pay much attention to anything else."
After they had been crying for a while, Tao Tao said, "Do you want to watch here or leave for now? I need to change the old lady's clothes and wipe her body."
The two stood there stunned for a moment, then turned and left.
"Yu He, go boil a basin of hot water."
"Okay, I'll go now." Yu He turned and left.
"Yu Shan, bring me the funeral clothes." Upon hearing this, Yu Shan handed her the items he was holding.
Tao Tao reached out and touched her joints. The body had already shown signs of rigor mortis. The elderly's muscles were not well-developed, so the rigor mortis appeared quickly and disappeared just as quickly. It was nothing to worry about.
She placed the horn between the deceased's upper and lower teeth to pry them open, pressed a copper coin on the tongue, then removed the horn and closed the jaw.
After wiping the body and dressing it in its burial clothes, once everything is settled, it's time to enter the burial chamber.
She instructed Yu Shan and Yu He to place the coffin in the middle of the main room, and then the two of them would carry the old lady into the coffin.
The process was rather complicated, and by the time everything was explained, it was getting dark and night was falling.
She returned home before curfew.
After bathing, Tao Tao, wearing only a thin undergarment, sat in front of the bronze mirror, stretched her aching back, and then picked up a towel to dry her wet hair.
Suddenly, the shadows of the trees reflected on the window frame swayed and rustled, making a particularly noticeable sound in the silent night, giving off a menacing and menacing feeling.
Tao Tao frowned and turned her head to look, keenly sensing that there seemed to be a gaze behind her just now.
Thinking to myself, could it be some monster or demon who dares to mess with me again?
She glanced at the other room, not wanting to disturb Tao's mother, so she put down the towel in her hand, took out a dagger from the drawer, got up, opened the door, and went out.
Outside, dark clouds obscured the moon, making everything pitch black.
She walked down the steps and could vaguely see someone sitting on the stone bench in the courtyard.
Tao Tao stared at him warily and asked in a cold voice, "Who's there!"
A gust of wind blew by, revealing a half-moon partially obscured by dark clouds. Silver light shone through the gaps, scattering across the ground and stirring the dark hair behind the person.
The man didn't respond, but she couldn't contain her impatience.
She works in the funeral industry, why would she be afraid of this? She wanted to see who dared to play tricks on her.
She strode forward and continued, "I'm talking to you! Are you deaf? How dare you barge into my yard! Do you know who I am?"
"Whose great-aunt are you?"
The man's low, husky voice drifted into her ears on the wind; it was cold and indifferent, and he seemed somewhat displeased.
"Duan Gan?!"
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Tao Tao rushed to him and placed her hands on the table.
What brings you here?
"Oh, so you've come because of what happened during the day when I left with the Crown Prince, right? Don't be angry, I'm definitely on your side. I left with him because it was in public. How could a commoner like me refuse the Crown Prince?"
"Don't you think so? I'm not without my worries that he might just kill me, but if he really wants to kill me, he can just find an excuse in front of someone else. Anyway, I'm just an ordinary citizen."
She kept talking, seemingly oblivious to anything wrong with her attire.
In his line of sight, the girl was wearing a thin white undergarment, the collar of which was slightly disheveled, revealing her fair and slender neck and delicate collarbone. Further down, her pink bodice stood out starkly against the white background.
They desperately wanted someone to tear it open and find out what was inside.
Duan Gan lowered his eyes, concealing his increasingly dark gaze, burying the rising desire within them, pursing his thin lips, his prominent Adam's apple bobbing as he swallowed hard.
Despite his best efforts to suppress it, the restlessness in his blood only burned hotter.
Even her voice became the string that could easily stir his desire.
"Tao Tao".
He interrupted her.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
She couldn't detect anything unusual about his voice, and went straight up to him, staring at him with her bright almond-shaped eyes.
The faint, sweet scent of pears entered his nostrils with her breath, each breath carrying her unique fragrance.
Suddenly, she saw the tooth mark on the side of his neck, hidden under his long hair, but judging from the delicate pink flesh, it was obviously new flesh that had grown after the scab was removed.
She used the medicine he gave her, and her hand is almost fully healed now. There's no reason why his small wound shouldn't heal.
What's going on? This person is masochistic?
"Stay away from me."
"Oh? Oh, sorry."
Tao Tao quickly stood up straight.
This man is used to a life of luxury and can't stand people getting close to him.
Just as she was internally complaining, she heard something that shocked her.
"Put your clothes on properly."
His tone was low and stiff, with a hint of displeasure.
"Um?"
She quickly looked down and saw that it was just a small part of her clothes showing, nothing serious.
Tao Tao straightened her clothes without a care, then, thinking of the old-fashioned thinking of the people here, she turned around, went into the room, grabbed an outer garment, and put it on.
When it's hot, she usually takes off her undergarments to sleep. If he saw her like that, wouldn't he find it shocking?
Were you listening to me just now?
She said with a hint of complaint.
If he didn't listen, then all her words of loyalty were for nothing; she still wanted to get more benefits from him.
Of course, the crown prince cannot be offended either, in case he really ascends the throne.
"I heard you, so where's my fish?"
The man looked up and gazed at her somewhat flustered face, quietly waiting for her answer.
"Ah, this..."
"You know I've been in a terrible mess these past two days, how could I possibly have any time?"
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