Chapter 71 Holding the lamp high and dark under the lamp
"I'd also like to know why you did this?"
Tao Tao nodded, agreeing with him.
He then turned to Yang Zhengxian and said, "Why don't we ask Master Yang why he didn't hire a funeral director who was closer to home, but instead hired a funeral shop in the west of the city that was farther away?"
"Don't talk about skills, to be honest, they're all about the same."
Yang Zhengxian looked completely bewildered by the question, staring at her with utter confusion: "I don't know either. These trivial matters have always been handled by Steward Wang. Why should I concern myself with them?"
It's Butler Wang again, very good.
Butler Wang felt all eyes on him once again. He had just caught his breath when it suddenly became stuck in his throat.
He glared angrily at Liang Yongsheng. He was merely following Aunt Ye's orders; why was he being dragged into everything?
Aunt Ye, that's it.
"This time it's still none of my business, it's... it's Aunt Ye's order."
Butler Wang looked troubled and pointed to Madam Ye beside him.
Aunt Ye's face turned ashen instantly. She clutched her stomach and cried out in agony, "It hurts so much! My stomach hurts so much..."
"Sir! Our child...please save our child..."
Butler Wang figured it out and curled his lip in annoyance; this trick really worked.
"Why does it hurt again? Didn't we already call a doctor?!"
Yang Zhengxian held her in his arms, anxiously touching her belly, and turned to Qi Heng, saying, "Your Highness, I beg you to save my child!"
Qi Heng fiddled with the ring on her thumb, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Don't worry, Shen Lin will send someone to fetch a doctor."
Shen Lin bowed and clasped his hands in greeting: "Yes, Your Highness."
Tao Tao watched coldly, a mocking smile curving her lips.
What a coincidence, my stomach started hurting right when I mentioned her?
It wasn't that she wanted to speculate maliciously, but what exactly was the relationship between Aunt Ye and Liang Yongsheng? Why would a concubine recommend Liang Yongsheng to prepare the body for the First Madam's burial?
Moreover, judging from Gao Shaoguang's one-sided remarks, it seems that Aunt Ye's deceased daughter was related to the First Madam.
What was that daughter's name again? Baozhen?
A girl with this name must be cherished like a precious jewel. Could it be that she hired Liang Yongsheng to kill someone for her in order to get revenge?
In this way, Liang Yongsheng can earn money twice. He's really good at planning.
Tao Tao looked at Liang Yongsheng with a strange expression.
Duan Gan was about to doze off, but the young woman hadn't finished yet, and a hint of impatience appeared in his eyes.
He glanced up with half-closed eyes, then waved for Chen Jinghe to step forward.
Upon receiving the signal, Chen Jinghe walked forward with his head held high and said, "I am but a humble man, with only a smattering of medical knowledge..."
"If it hurts that much, let me take a look."
Before he could finish speaking, Tao Tao interrupted him.
She slowly stepped forward and squatted down in front of Yang Zhengxian, reaching out to touch her stomach. Aunt Ye immediately blocked her way, looking at her with a hint of fright.
"I...I don't want you to look! Your hands have touched so many dead people, they must be carrying evil energy. What if they harm my child!"
Upon hearing this, Tao Tao gave a cold laugh without saying a word.
Thinking about it, this person has quite a lot on their plate. Didn't they have a stomachache? And yet they're still thinking about some kind of malevolent energy?
Sun Lanci stepped forward and said angrily, "In my opinion, the child born to this lowly servant also carries the blood of a lowly slave. The mother is so vicious and cruel, and does not distinguish between superiors and inferiors. It would be better to just kill this child."
The eldest daughter of the Sun family actually lost her life because of this lowly maid. How can the death of one maid be enough? She and the child in her womb must also die.
Otherwise, what will happen to Cheng'er? In his opinion, this woman has Yang Zhengxian's heart in her grasp. With his sister gone, she will definitely find an opportunity to harm Cheng'er in the future.
"You!" Yang Zhengxian looked at him angrily.
Aunt Ye was crying and sobbing again, trying to use her tears to awaken others' pity for her.
"Chen Jinghe".
Among all the voices, this one clearly reached Chen Jinghe's ears.
His face turned cold, and a fierce look appeared in his eyes as he looked at Aunt Ye. His hand silently rested on the scabbard at his waist.
"You have so much energy to cry, it seems your stomach doesn't hurt anymore."
Tao Tao intentionally or unintentionally blocked Chen Jinghe's way.
"Steward Wang, you can continue speaking now. Don't worry about being disturbed or interrupted by anyone. Just speak freely. With His Highness the Crown Prince and the Chief Envoy here, who would dare to touch you!"
Aunt Ye's crying seemed to be extinguished instantly, leaving only sobs.
Gao Shaoguang was also a bit overwhelmed: "Speak quickly!"
"This Liang Yongsheng was recommended by Aunt Ye, and I don't know anything else about him."
Butler Wang was also helpless.
Yang Zhengxian looked at Aunt Ye in his arms in surprise and asked, "When did you meet him?"
How do people who are completely unrelated get to know each other?
Aunt Ye said sadly, "He was the one who organized the funeral when Baozhen passed away that year. I called him over because I saw that he was efficient."
“No, your daughter’s funeral was held at Yongxiang Pavilion on West City Street. The government has investigated this thoroughly.”
Tao Tao frowned and retorted.
Gao Shaoguang looked at her, stunned. What she said was exactly what he was going to say; she had stolen his words.
The thought that his woman might be having an affair with another man, and that the child in her womb might not even be his, immediately changed Yang Zhengxian's expression.
He immediately shouted angrily, "You shameless woman! Tell me the truth! What exactly is your relationship with him?!"
Aunt Ye's face was ashen, and her body trembled violently. "Master, I really have nothing to do with him. You have to believe me."
"If there were no connection, why would he kill Madam Yang and her maid to avenge you? If there were no connection, why would you let him come to the Yang family to prepare Madam Yang's body for burial? Pretending nothing happened, trying to mislead the public?"
"Thinking that you can fool everyone by holding up the lamp high and keeping it dark under the lamp, others are not that stupid."
Those present looked at Aunt Ye with suspicion upon hearing this.
Tao Tao turned to Liang Yongsheng, who remained silent, and said with a smile, "Boss Liang, the most unwise thing you did was to frame me."
“Using the paper figures I made, we will stage a play where paper figures come back to life and kill people.”
"You're just jealous that my business is doing too well. You feel unbalanced and unhappy. You think, how come a mere woman like me can run a funeral business so well?"
"Besides the principal wife, none of the many concubines in the Yang family have borne any children, which is a very strange thing in the eyes of outsiders. It just so happens that Aunt Ye is pregnant, and she thinks that Madam Yang will kill the child in her womb just like she did to her daughter before."
"You all hit it off immediately and decided to plot the murder."
After hearing what she said, things became basically clear.
Moreover, Liang Yongsheng did not intend to refute her. It was not that he did not want to defend himself, but that what she said was entirely correct. He was momentarily confused and did not know where to begin to defend himself.
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