Chapter 114 New News
The storyteller knelt down with his head lowered to the ground and said dejectedly, "I'll tell you."
It turned out that twelve years ago, the concubine was driven out of the Huang Mansion after giving birth to a child. At that time, he was attracted by her beauty and secretly kept her by his side.
She was the one who asked him to spread those rumors.
Tao Zi asked a key question: "When did she ask you to spread rumors?"
He whispered back, "Before that concubine committed suicide."
"Be more specific."
"Two months ago, when the concubine fell out of favor, she asked me to release the news that Madam Huang was a jealous woman. A month and a half ago, she asked me to release the news that the concubine's whereabouts were unknown and she was suspected of being murdered."
Seeing that they had no other questions, Mrs. Huang waved her hand and had the storyteller taken away.
Li Xiu reviewed the clues she had obtained and said, "In other words, the former concubine acted with dissatisfaction?"
"Not necessarily." Tao Zi denied this possibility.
Madam Huang looked over and asked, "What does Immortal Tao think?"
She looked at her and asked, "Old Madam, have many concubines fallen out of favor in the past twelve years?"
Madam Huang nodded and said, "Many, every few years there will always be one who falls out of favor before a new one arrives."
"Were there any rumors during this period?"
She didn't notice this.
The housekeeper stepped forward and answered for the master: "No."
"If that's the case, why did she wait twelve years before spreading the rumor?"
Li Xiu lowered her eyes in thought, and suddenly said, "Perhaps, she guessed what happened next?"
Madam Huang closed her eyes and said slowly, "I was too kind-hearted back then and spared her life. Immortals, this is a mortal matter, so please do not worry about it."
Li Xiu nodded immediately: "Then let's go catch ghosts."
"Thank you all for your hard work."
The two stood up and tried to leave, but a voice came from outside the door: "Miss, what a coincidence, you are here too? It's just right, I want to talk to you about the nunnery."
Tao Zi looked over without much surprise. The housekeeper didn't know whether to be upset or not for a moment. Madam Huang walked out with the help of her maid.
Outside the door, a well-behaved and lovely girl stood at the door, looking unhappy. But when she saw Madam Huang, she smiled, walked over quickly, supported her, and said, "Mother!"
"Why are you here?"
She raised her head and smiled, "I heard that mother was here, so Xiao Qing wanted to come and see her."
Madam Huang smiled and patted her head, then looked at Monk Hua and said politely, "Master Hua."
The flower monk bowed and said, "Madam Huang."
"I will be leaving first. If you have any needs, please let the steward know."
The flower monk said, "Please rest assured, Madam Huang, we will not be polite."
The two people being represented looked at him expressionlessly, and he looked away innocently.
The eldest daughter of the Huang family helped Mrs. Huang leave.
Li Xiu suddenly asked, "This child?"
The housekeeper said, "It's the child who was born twelve years ago. The concubine thought she was pregnant with a son."
really.
Li Xiu winked at Tao Zi, but found that she didn't pay attention to him. Instead, she looked at the housekeeper and asked, "Where is the concubine?"
"She's locked up in the woodshed. Does Immortal Tao want to see her?"
"Yes."
The housekeeper led Tao Zi over, and Hua Seng followed for some reason.
Li Xiu was confused. Didn’t they say that they would ignore this matter and just catch ghosts?
But seeing those people walking further and further away, he hurried to follow them.
Tao Zi pushed open the door of the woodshed and saw a clean woman sitting inside.
She has a gentle appearance and a pitiful temperament. When she looks up, she is very pitiful.
She frowned slightly. This temperament and posture really seemed familiar.
The woman stood up and asked with a smile, "Miss, what can I do for you?"
It was as if she was the master here.
She can remain so calm even in this situation. No wonder Mrs. Huang's son died at her hands.
Tao Zi looked at her calmly and asked only one question: "Where is Yu'er's body?"
The woman looked over in confusion and said, "Why don't I know what you mean?"
"It doesn't matter if you don't know. When Yu'er's ghost comes, you will know."
Her expression finally changed, but she quickly calmed down.
Tao Zi ignored her and turned to leave.
Li Xiu stood outside, looking at her blankly. She said, "She must have been the one who found the corpse, but she didn't expect there would be a real ghost. It's getting dark, and Yue Shan and the others will be back soon. Let's go."
Suddenly, the flower monk's voice came from the woodshed: "You made a mistake, but your daughter has to bear the consequences. Don't you regret it?"
There was no answer from inside. The flower monk sighed and came out.
The three of them walked back to the courtyard where Tao Zi was, and sure enough, they were already waiting there.
The Flower Monk looked at the courtyard and wondered, "Why is the courtyard of Mr. Zhao and I not as nice as this one?"
Li Xiu's mouth twitched. It's good enough that you can live here, but you are still picky.
Han Yueshan came over with Zhao Xue's support and said with difficulty, "Senior Sister."
"What happened? Did the wound get worse?"
He nodded immediately and took credit, saying, "We got the information. Even if the wound gets worse, it's worth it."
Tao Zi sniffed the air, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Why does it smell like rouge?"
Han Yueshan coughed lightly a few times and said solemnly and implicitly, "There's a lot of news about brothels."
Li Xiu was stunned and looked at Tao Zi. They were indeed senior and junior sisters!
Tao Zi noticed his gaze and said, "Brother Xiu, please help Yue Shan for a while."
“It should be.”
Xi Jing sighed and said helplessly: "Don't wait for a while, let's go back now. I just saw that the second brother's wound is a bit serious."
Li Xiu forcibly helped Han Yueshan back, and he did not forget to turn around and say: "Senior Sister, quickly ask Xi Jing for the news she got, it's very important!"
She agreed and walked into the yard with Hua Seng and the others.
As soon as they sat down, Xi Jing began to speak, "We first went to look for the deceased's family, but we didn't find anything. So, at Second Senior Brother's suggestion, we went to the brothel today. That brothel was where the concubine stayed. At first, few people were willing to talk about Yu'er, until Second Senior Brother, with his eloquence, got one of the girls to speak up. Yu'er's parents are still alive, and she has a useless brother who likes to gamble."
Li Xiu exclaimed, and looked over: "Didn't they say that this concubine has no father or mother?"
"It is said that Miss Yu'er was sent away."
Tao Zi asked, "Is there any other news?"
"Yes, two months ago, Miss Yu'er's brother suddenly paid off his debts and even talked about getting married."
She nodded without giving it too much thought and said directly, "Pass this message to the housekeeper, and we'll start catching ghosts."
"Aren't you going to look for the body?"
"Let the butler find it."
The Flower Monk hesitated and said, "What if Yu'er is here just for revenge?"
Tao Zi said coldly, "Ghosts rarely have their minds and memories intact, especially their minds. Even demon cultivators are better than them. One day, she will become an evil ghost."
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