Stealing corpses or replacing corpses?
It is unheard of that Wang Xifeng lived to such an old age.
In the past, she would definitely let her chambermaid Wang'er handle it, or directly ask the butler Lin Zhixiao to investigate.
As for the people involved behind the scenes, if you can offend them, just keep them to yourself and negotiate some conditions and get some benefits. If you can't offend them... then just do them a favor and let it go for the time being.
This is the Wang family’s usual way of dealing with things.
But now...
Wang Xifeng was afraid that she would bring disaster to the Jia family and Jia Lian, so without any hesitation, she asked Wang'er to take Xiren to Shuntian Prefecture to report the case.
No matter who is involved behind the scenes, with Lord Dong stepping forward, it wouldn't be wrong for their family to help Xiren and her daughter behind the scenes.
In fact, when Dong Xiaoquan received this strange case, he had some guesses in his mind.
Chief Constable Lu brought the coroner and went to the Hua family cemetery in Daliusi Village overnight.
The scene was very chaotic.
The ground in winter is always very hard, but the soil in the cemetery...
"grown ups!"
Captain Lu rushed back before Dong Xiaoquan went to court, "The grave of the Hua family in Daliushan Village must have been dug up twice."
twice?
Dong Xiaoquan frowned, "How could it be twice? Is there any evidence?"
If the corpse was stolen from the Prince Jin's mansion, it would only take one dig, so why did they dig it up twice? What's the secret? "The soil is frozen in winter, so the softness of the soil after digging it up once and twice is different. The skin scraped off from the previous corpse in the coffin shows that it doesn't match the current one. He was also dead for many days, but Hua Zifang...died and buried that day. The villagers at the scene said that his mother wrapped him in two quilts, so he was well protected and there was no way he could have been injured."
Chief Constable Lu said, "We have brought the body back and have asked someone to identify it. It is definitely not Mr. Liu's two followers."
How could this happen? If he is not from the Prince Jin's Mansion, then...
Dong Xiaoquan's mind was working rapidly as he listened to Chief Constable Lu's analysis.
Captain Lu Yue continued, "According to the coroner's examination, the deceased was about 40 years old, with a finger missing from his right hand, and both legs were broken by someone. He died within the past few days. Looking at the calluses on his hands, I suspect he was a gambler."
At this point, he paused, "As for why he appeared in Hua Zifang's grave..., I suspect it is related to the Prince Jin's Mansion. I don't know where the other party went wrong, or someone was so smart that they thought that if they directly buried the guards killed by the Prince Jin, we might still find him, so they messed with the dead body separately."
This? It's not impossible.
Dong Xiaoquan nodded, "Go on."
"…Although Hua Zifang had caught a cold, she has gradually recovered after drinking the medicine for a few days. This can be proven not only by the doctor, but also by some villagers in Daliu Village."
Chief Constable Lu looked a little sad. "He froze to death at night. It should be related to our request to the Prince Jin's Mansion to examine the body. It was our subordinates' fault."
“…”
Dong Xiaoquan sighed in his heart, "Investigate! Investigate thoroughly."
Although the villagers did not catch the gravedigger, the wind left traces and the wild geese left their footprints.
At this time in the Prince Jin's Mansion, the housekeeper who had been worried for a long time was going crazy when he heard that Shuntian Prefecture brought the corpse to the yamen in the middle of the night.
A traitor related to Prince Cheng was found in the palace. He was worried that there might be someone else who slipped through the net, and Prince Cheng would plot to have Shuntian Prefecture find out something. So he had no choice but to have people find two more bodies and put them in the coffins. But who knew that they were so mean. In order to prevent the frozen soil from making digging difficult, and taking advantage of the snow that made it impossible for anyone to go to the cemetery, these bastards actually went to dig graves in broad daylight.
It's ok now.
"If the prince knows, you will die!"
He couldn't protect them.
Not only could he not protect them, but he himself...
"Grandpa Fang, Master Chen and the others were lazy and took Fang Wu's body away early. My brother and I were not caught by those people. Shuntian Prefecture should not have thought that it was related to this place, right?"
“…Huh~”
The housekeeper was so angry that he laughed, "Don't use your pig brains to think about Lord Dong and Captain Lu."
Although he hoped that they could be a little dumber, how could they be dumb if they could get to where they are now? "The body of the Hua family kid can't be used anymore. Find someone and say that Hua Zifang is young and ask him to be married to the dead."
Ah? It seems possible.
Several people's eyes gradually brightened, and they were about to say a few words respectfully, but the housekeeper was already impatient, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and do it."
When it gets daybreak, I'm afraid that man surnamed Lu will come again.
"Find another corpse that looks similar to the Hua family kid, and mess it up again..."
"Don't dare!"
Several people ran away in a panic.
…
In Rongguo Mansion, Wang Xifeng was really uneasy.
As for Xiren’s affairs, the old lady is old and doesn’t want others to talk about life and death. My father-in-law and mother-in-law don’t want to hear about the second wife’s affairs. She…
After much thought, she decided to take the opportunity of Baoyu's dinner in the East Palace to pay her respects and express her gratitude.
"…We're a family, what are you thanking me for?"
Shen Ning smiled, "Baoyu is so good. When he accompanies me to eat, the food tastes better."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Wang Xifeng smiled, "I know that he is your nephew and you love him, but am I not also his sister-in-law? Since I have come here, what kind of person am I if I don't even say thank you?"
There is nothing to say about my aunt-in-law's treatment of the family members.
Wang Xifeng also trusted Shen Ning very much, "Aunt, you don't know, a strange thing happened over there yesterday."
"oh?"
Shen Ning knew that this girl Feng was mainly here to tell strange stories.
She raised her eyebrows, "Isn't it that your second uncle and second aunt are causing trouble again? Tell me about it."
"Second Aunt is in the small Buddhist temple and can't even go out, so she can't cause any trouble."
Wang Xifeng said, "Although Second Uncle makes some noise occasionally, it is nothing unusual."
My uncle and aunt, who were once extremely kind, have now completely changed.
Wang Xifeng no longer cared about it.
In the past, she was worried that her aunt, who had been the housekeeper for so many years, would cause trouble for her, but now that her aunt is in the small Buddhist temple, everyone under her is very obedient, and everything goes smoothly for her.
"My niece-in-law is young, and I couldn't figure out what happened for a long time," Wang Xifeng said, looking for advice. "Let me tell you, and you can see what's going on."
"Well, go ahead!"
Shen Ning was aroused by her curiosity.
"It turns out that this matter has something to do with Baoyu."
Baoyu?
Shen Ning became serious.
At this time, it should be several years before the monk and the Taoist priest appear, right?
"The maid named Xiren beside her received a letter from home the other day saying that her brother had died."
Wang Xifeng said, "She asked for leave the night before last, and I allowed her to go home yesterday. Who would have thought that when she came back she was in such a mess that her brother's grave had been dug up and a corpse older than her father was buried there."
Shen Ning: “…”
She tried hard to be like Xiren in Dream of the Red Chamber.
It seems like her brother has been doing fine!
Because of Xiren, the Hua family lived a fairly comfortable life.
How could that be? "What happened next? Was the gravedigger caught?"
"Alas, you don't know. Xiren went to visit her brother's grave and saw someone digging at his grave. She ran back to call for help, but because the noise was too loud, the grave diggers ran away and they didn't catch up."
“…”
Shen Ning frowned, "What about her brother's body? Have you reported it to the police?"
"The body could not be found."
Wang Xifeng said, "She came back late yesterday just to look for her brother's body. You don't know, as soon as she saw me, she cried and begged me to make a decision for her. I was thinking, how can I make a decision? So I asked Wang'er to take her to Shuntianfu to report to the authorities."
"…Hello, officer."
Shen Ning found that she liked Wang Xifeng more and more.
Wang Xifeng in the Red Mansion is too ignorant and too bold.
But if you read the Great Edict more often and listen to the Great Zhao Law more often, and you have fear in your heart, things will be completely different.
"What do the people in Shuntian Prefecture say?"
"It is said that the government went to inspect it overnight, but the details are not known yet."
Wang Xifeng asked, "Aunt, tell me, how could there be people in this world who would steal corpses?"
Shen Ning: “…”
She doesn’t know either!
But she hadn't said much to Xiren, how come Xiren's fate had changed so much? No wonder she seemed to have cried when she came here the other day.
"have no idea."
Shen Ning shook her head, "Why did Xiren's brother die?"
"It is said to be a cold."
Wang Xifeng sighed, "He took the medicine for a few days and was all right, but one night, when his mother went to call him, he fell to the ground, his body was half cold."
"…How could it be such a coincidence?"
Shen Ning couldn't help but suspect murder.
"You also think it's too coincidental, right?"
Wang Xifeng also felt that something was not right here.
But who would murder a poor boy?
"Xiren came back crying so hard. Her mother is so pitiful now. It is said that she cried to death several times."
Shen Ning: “…”
Wang Xifeng sighed again, "So there is no other way. I allowed her another day off and asked Wang'er to take her back to settle her mother."
"You did the right thing."
Shen Ning nodded, "You should also pay more attention to this matter and take care of it if you can."
"Uh-huh!"
Wang Xifeng was very happy to get the affirmation from her aunt.
When he returned from the East Palace, he was still smiling.
But just after returning home, I received another letter from the Xue family.
"Grandma, this was sent by the owner of the Xue family's Hengshu Pawn Shop. He said that their wife, master, and daughter have already set off for Beijing."
Ping Erh was helpless, "It seems that Second Aunt's intention is to send Master Xue to the clan school."
Nowadays, more and more people want to study in the Jia family.
This is an easy thing to do, but also a difficult one.
Just wipe the slate clean and let Mr. Xue enter the Jia family school. All the Second Mistress needs to do is say a word and it will be done.
But Mrs. Xue's surname is Wang! And the second master had someone come over a few days ago to tell them that their second branch would not have any contact with any relatives of the Wang family.
That was just short of ordering their grandmother not to have any contact with any relatives of the Wang family.
"Can they just give away clan studies whenever they want?"
Wang Xifeng sighed, "Others may not know how difficult it is for me to be the daughter-in-law of the family, but my aunt should know it too."
Since that day, my uncle has never allowed anyone to contact her again.
Obviously, the uncle knew how hard she had been working.
"Let me help..."
Wang Xifeng stuffed the letter back into Ping'er's pocket and said, "You are clearly trying to embarrass me." If a relative leaves like this, they are no longer relatives. "Okay, take it away!"
Ping'er quickly handed it to the maid and motioned her to take it to her room.
"By the way, has the manager of Heng Shudian sent a letter to Second Aunt?"
Ping Er shook her head, "Not this time."
As expected, he came here to make things difficult for her.
The second aunt was not close to her parents, and the gifts given to her during festivals were all mediocre.
After marrying into the Jia family, every time the second aunt wrote to her, she would mention something briefly to her, which showed that she was just giving face to the Xue family.
Wang Xifeng let out a long breath, "I'll talk to the Second Master about this later and see what he says!"
When you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken. If her parents' family cannot be relied upon, then she will definitely obey her husband's family in everything.
If you have the ability, let your second uncle quell his anger.
"Second Master...I will definitely consider your face."
Ping'er felt that their Second Master had become more stable and cared more for his wife after becoming an official.
The girls didn't marry the wrong person.
"…You're the only one who talks too much."
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 even wanted to compete with her for the position of housekeeper.
But now, he works in the government office and obeys her in everything.
After her parents-in-law moved into Rong Xi Tang, they didn't give her any trouble.
When looking at the account book the day before yesterday, Wang Xifeng discovered that her elder sister-in-law Yuanchun was not in the palace. She was married, which actually saved the family a lot of money.
Otherwise, she would have to be busy moving money for her.
And my father-in-law no longer buys antiques or maids. He drinks a little wine, listens to a book, and plays with a bird every day...
Wang Xifeng did the math and found that she had saved almost three thousand taels of silver compared to previous years.
After the family split up, my second uncle also saved money. He no longer has any Qingke Xianggong, and he saves several thousand yuan a year.
Without these three big items, the family can save a lot every year.
Although the first wife also supports several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law from the second wife, how much does it cost to support them?
When they grow up, she won't have to worry about money for marriage, so she can save money year after year...
Wang Xifeng and Lian Er settled the household accounts, and they became happier the more they did so.
"Okay, okay, I talk a lot."
Ping Er smiled and poured her a cup of tea. "Then I have one more thing to say. If Second Aunt really wants to let Master Xue go to the clan school, she should write a letter to the old lady."
It's really difficult to write a letter to their grandmother.
"yes!"
Wang Xifeng sighed, "If the old lady says something, Second Uncle will definitely not say anything else."
"That……"
Ping'er looked at her and asked, "Do you think we should tell the Second Aunt?"
Wang Xifeng: “…”
Always have to say it.
Even if Second Aunt didn't say it, she would still talk to the old lady.
Otherwise, others would say she is heartless and selfish.
After all, my second uncle had passed away long ago, and my second aunt had traveled thousands of miles to seek refuge...
"Okay, I'll go tell the old lady in a minute."
She was just about to serve dinner.
Wang Xifeng took a sip of hot tea and said, "Let's go. We'll go there now."
It’s too early to say it earlier.
When Wang Xifeng hurried to Jia's grandmother's courtyard, in Lixiang Courtyard, Wang was beating a wooden fish and rarely thinking of her Baoyu.
Baoyu hasn't been here for three days.
She couldn't adapt at once.
Besides, if Baoyu doesn't come, he will gradually become distant from her! (End of this chapter)
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