Chapter 166: Strategy
It rained heavily that day, as if God also felt sorry for the child.
As for where the child was sent, only the parents know.
Maybe it was God's help, just when they didn't know what was going on.
The young doctor returned with his wife and daughter.
Now his son is in the hands of the young doctor. Originally, the couple had some concerns, but because of how much help the young doctor had given them before, they chose to trust him.
Lu Yan was a little worried. If the rain continued, would the thatched hut leak? Will the child catch a cold?
Besides, this matter will take several days to complete, and they have to wait until those people believe it, otherwise it will be exposed.
It all started this morning.
They went to Gu Laoer's house early in the morning, and the uncle's family also said that something important happened today.
So the family got together.
My uncle's family is actually quite afraid of death.
As soon as Gu Leyou told them about it, they opposed it immediately.
"No, you have to handle your own family affairs properly and don't implicate us. We are all innocent. I think this matter is very risky. If it is exposed, it will implicate the entire village. It is better to go back with them. In this way, you can take the child with you, and they will not do anything to the child. Even if they want to hurt the child, can't you as parents protect the child?"
Old Mrs. Liu couldn't stand it anymore and immediately scolded her eldest son and daughter-in-law.
"What nonsense are you talking about? The child is innocent. How can we hand him over to those people? We know that the murderer killed the child. If the child was thrown to death or strangled to death, can you feel at ease? Just cooperate when I ask you to act. It's not like you don't know how to act. Think about what you did back then. Do you want me to tell everyone about it? This is saving lives, not committing sins. What's there to refuse? This is not saving the life of one person, but the lives of the whole village. If you don't cooperate, and you are blamed for anything that happens, you will have no place in our village."
This is clearly a naked threat. Fortunately, her daughter is not at home now, otherwise her daughter would have to cooperate in the acting, but her daughter’s temper would definitely not allow her to cooperate, and by then it would be too late if there were any problems.
"Are you willing to cooperate? If not, then get back home as soon as possible. We will pretend that you don't know about this matter and we won't count on you anymore."
Gu Leyou was quite touched.
Just like that, Gu Leyou told them everything in detail.
"Listen carefully. When the mourning hall is ready, you will kneel there and burn paper. Remember to cry sincerely and don't let others see. I believe the news will spread to the town soon. If that group of people stay in the town, they will definitely come over to see what's going on. By then, we all have to cry more sincerely, the kind of crying that we are dying and coming back to life. Otherwise, we won't be able to fool them. These things are all ready, but they are relatively simple. After all, to outsiders, the child's death was quite sudden."
Everyone was stunned after hearing this, but they could understand it.
So the stage was set up and the actors were in place.
When everyone came to Gu Le's house to help, they were all crying.
"My son, how could you die at such a young age? How could your father, mother, and sister live? It's our fault that we were incompetent and couldn't find a famous doctor to treat you, so you left this world at such a young age."
"My poor grandson, how could he pass away at such a young age?"
The crying seemed real, and they all believed it.
The villagers all helped to burn paper and do some other things.
Soon, the news that Gu Laoer's grandson had passed away spread throughout the town.
When the group learned the news, they split into two groups.
"I think this is true. Why don't we go and take a look first, and then it won't be too late to report back." said a younger brother.
As a result, he was given a cold look by another younger brother.
"You are stupid. If the child is really gone, you should tell us right away. Otherwise, we won't be able to bear the blame if they blame us."
The two groups of people acted quickly, one group rode back to the stronghold to report, and the other group hurried towards the village.
In the village here, Gu Leyou and others had already received the news and knew that the enemy was about to arrive. Everyone suppressed their tension and made final preparations.
Gu Laoer and his wife knelt in front of the mourning hall, tears rolling down their cheeks. Their cries became more and more mournful, and the despair in their voices could not help but move anyone who heard them.
The villagers who were helping out were also immersed in this sad atmosphere, and the movement of burning paper became slower and slower, as if they were really bidding farewell to a loved one.
When the group stepped into the village, they were enveloped by the pervasive atmosphere of sadness.
They approached Gu Laoer's house cautiously, and looking at the people crying in front of the mourning hall, the doubts in their hearts began to waver.
The man in the lead frowned and paced around the mourning hall, his eyes constantly scanning everyone, trying to find a flaw in their expressions and actions.
"Are you sure the child is really dead?" he suddenly asked in a cold voice.
Gu Lao Er raised his head, his face full of tears, and said angrily: "My own child, how can I take a day off? The funeral hall is here, they are all here to help, if you don't believe me, just ask."
"Yes, the child is really gone. I am a neighbor of the child's parents. I saw the child lying in the coffin. I saw the child die with my own eyes. It was really pitiful."
The neighbor helped them to cover up the lie.
At this time, Old Mrs. Liu also stood up. She was leaning on a cane, her body trembling, and glared at the group of people: "You bastards, the child was so young, why didn't you let him go! Now that the child is gone, what else do you want!" The group of people were a little overwhelmed by this series of accusations. They looked at each other and walked towards the coffin again.
The hearts of those who were helping were all worried. If they went to Lingjiu and opened the coffin and found that there was no child inside, it would be all over.
At this critical moment, Old Lady Liu shouted, "What are you doing? Don't go over there. Do you want your child to die in peace? If the coffin is opened and something happens, we won't help."
Although these people are paid to do things for others, they are also afraid of ghosts and gods.
So when they got to the child's coffin, they didn't dare get any closer, let alone open the coffin, as they had no idea whether there was a child inside.
But hearing them crying like that must be real. If it was fake, they couldn't have acted so realistically.
The child lives with the little doctor, and Yun'er helps take care of him and her own daughter.
The little doctor has developed an antidote pill. As long as we find someone to try it, we will know whether it is effective. However, it is better to let yourself try it than to find someone else.
But she wouldn't try to explain it to her wife right away.
If something goes wrong, what should his wife do?
That night, the little doctor and Yun'er coaxed the children into a coma, and then the couple sat on the bed in their bedroom and began to explain things.
"Yun'er, tomorrow morning after we finish our meal, you can take the children to play in the yard. Remember, you can only come in if someone comes. I will be studying pharmacology in the house."
Yun'er nodded.
Xiaoyao was also very obedient and helped Yuner push the wheelchair out.
The young doctor carried his wife out on his back and put her on a wheelchair, letting the three of them play first. He closed the door of the hut and studied the pills inside.
Whether this pill will be successful or not will depend on today. If it is successful, it can be given to the child. If it is not successful, it cannot be given to the child to avoid causing illness.
This side of Gujia Village.
"Boss, it's better to believe it than not. Let's wait for the master's reply before we make plans. Let's go first. After all, this is a funeral hall. If we bump into anything, we can't afford to offend them. Besides, although the ghosts and gods are not credible, you can't help but believe this result."
"You have a point. We in this line of work have to be careful, or we won't know how we died. Let's go quickly, it looks spooky."
The people wandering at the entrance of the village looked at these people, and after making sure that they had left the village, they hurried back to report to the village chief.
"Village chief, now that those evil people are gone, can we remove all these things? After all, they cost a lot of money. We are all from the same village, so there is no need to spend so much money on something useless."
As a result, he was scolded by the village chief.
"Do you think those people are so stupid? If we don't do the whole thing, they won't believe it. Although they left today, they will probably come back in two days to test the waters. Instead of doing that, we might as well do the whole thing and put on a good show for them to see that the family of four took the child and ran away. Then they won't have anything to worry about. After all, they can then announce to the public that the family of three couldn't accept the news of their child's death and wanted to leave this sad place. As the head of the village, I agreed for their future."
The villager also went over to help.
Sure enough, two days later, the people came again because they received a message from the master: "They have all experienced things and will not cover this up so easily. You must be careful and don't be fooled by them. We must make sure that the child is really dead before we can rest assured."
After receiving the news, the people on the eldest prince's side immediately reported to the eldest prince. Now he has abdicated, but the third prince has not yet ascended the throne, so he is still helping to deal with some urgent matters. However, some people still call them the prince and prince instead of His Majesty.
When the eldest prince learned the news, he immediately called his younger brother over.
"Who did you entrust it to? They killed your son, the only bloodline in our family. When we are old, who will inherit the throne? We will not choose an unrelated person, right?"
"Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. That general is the person I trust the most. I entrusted my child to him with my life. I absolutely do not believe what you said. He will not kill my son. Besides, he loves my son more than his own life. He will never harm him. This news is definitely wrong. And my brother, why are you concerned about my son? Besides, why did you call him here? He is living well over there."
Facing his brother's questioning, the eldest prince said: "I am concerned about my nephew, is there anything wrong with that? Besides, he is the only heir of our next generation. If I don't care about him, you and I will be responsible for any problems. Am I going to hand over this vast country to irrelevant people in the end?"
The Third Prince was a little confused by this. Could it be that what his royal brother said was right? His only son really died a violent death? That was impossible. If there really was an accident, the people over there would have found a way to inform him. However, he did not hear any rumors, and it was his royal brother who told him. There must be something wrong, and it must be a big problem.
So he quickly asked again.
"Brother, I know you really want to be the emperor. If you really want to be the emperor, why don't you continue to be the emperor and I will continue to be the prince. We will not interfere with each other. As for my son, you don't need to scare me with this kind of thing. My son is fine, there is absolutely no problem with him."
Unfortunately, the eldest prince, who was also his younger brother, immediately called over his trusted subordinates.
"Come, tell the prince again what you said to me today."
"Yes, Your Highness."
In the past, he was called Your Majesty, but now he can only be called Your Highness the Crown Prince. Since he is no longer the emperor, people have to call him the Crown Prince. When the world's younger brother is willing to ascend the throne, he will become a prince.
"Your Highness, what my prince said is right. Your son, that lovely little prince, is really no longer alive. My people saw the mourning hall in that village with their own eyes. They cried so hard, it is absolutely impossible that it is fake. So this matter is true and it is absolutely impossible to be false. We can't joke with you with the life of an innocent child."
Now the casualty had to believe that his son had passed away. In fact, he knew before that his son had been poisoned, and the poison could not be easily cured. Perhaps the poison had taken effect and caused the child to pass away early.
When the Third Prince thought of these things, he couldn't bear the blow and fainted.
The eldest prince felt sorry for his brother who had fainted on the ground. "Hurry up and send someone to take him back to the palace. Then ask a doctor to take a good look at him and calm him down."
"Yes, Your Highness, I will go right away."
After all, he is my own brother. I cannot go too far or be too unkind to him.
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