"Murder? May I ask, who is the person making this accusation?" Gu Shouxin raised an eyebrow and asked.
“A scholar surnamed Xu said that yesterday afternoon he was returning home from Sanchakou Village with his mother when they encountered you and your wife at the village entrance. An argument ensued, and you hit his mother with a horsewhip. Then your wife started fighting with his mother. His mother fainted after getting into the carriage and died after we arrived back in the prefectural city,” the constable said.
"Has the coroner performed the autopsy? What was the cause of death?" Cai Xiaolian and Gu Nian also came over. Upon hearing this, Gu Nian asked.
The constable glanced at Gu Nian, shook his head, and said, "When we arrived, the coroner had not yet performed the autopsy. Therefore, please come with us to the government office."
"Please come in and have some tea. My wife and I need to tidy up a bit and also give the children some instructions." Gu Shouxin nodded and invited them into the house.
Gu Shouxin asked Cai Xiaolian to serve tea, and then brought his two daughters to the laboratory: "Niannian, Xinxin, go to the old house and collect the corn and watermelon later. Don't worry, your mother and I are fine. Yesterday, the whip I gave her only hit her face, and it was just a tug-of-war between your mother and her, not enough to kill. We'll go to the yamen and make things clear."
Gu Xin pulled Gu Shouxin, "Dad, let me go with you!"
Gu Shouxin patted Gu Xin's head: "You and your sister can go if you want, I'll have your brother Yuanyuan bring you over in a bit. But the old crops need to be harvested first. If Grandpa and Grandma ask later, tell them not to worry."
Gu Nian pulled Gu Xin aside: "Xin Xin, listen to your father. We'll have Brother A Yuan take us to the prefectural city in a little while."
Gu Xin had no choice but to agree.
After tidying up, Gu Shouxin and Cai Xiaolian followed four yamen runners and rode away in the yamen's carriage.
"What happened to Uncle and Aunt? Why did they leave with the yamen's car?" Gu Hui came over with her younger brother and sister and happened to run into them. She frowned and asked.
"Something came up. Sister Huihui, Xinxin and I are going to the prefectural city in a bit. We'll have to leave things at home to you! We definitely won't be back today. You and Sisi can sleep here tonight!" Gu Nian said.
"What exactly happened?" Gu Hui asked again.
Gu Nian then recounted the whole story.
"Huh? Could it be that Xu Changfeng deliberately killed his mother and framed Second Uncle and Second Aunt! Just to make Sister Niannian beg him?" Gu En asked in surprise.
"Probably not. We'll see when we get there." Gu Nian shook her head. Although she didn't like Xu Changfeng, she felt that Xu Changfeng wouldn't do such a thing.
No normal person would do such a thing.
The morning practice continued, and after Gu Hui took her younger siblings back, Gu Nian and Gu Xin immediately went next door to harvest the crops.
The two sisters were quick; they packed everything up and put it in the main room of the old house.
After the door was locked, Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu came over.
After the two sisters changed their clothes, the two elders accompanied them to the prefectural city.
Huo Junhao didn't see his grandfather, and Lu Zheng wasn't home either, so he had no choice but to go to the prefectural city with them.
Gu Nian needs to remain calm. Gu Xin was afraid the whole way, afraid that things would be settled just like that.
Last night, her parents said they did hit Xu Changfeng's mother, but she didn't believe that her parents could kill someone directly.
However, the officials said that the man had lost his spirits as soon as he returned to the prefectural city. Just yesterday afternoon, Xu Changfeng's mother was still cursing and swearing at their front door, full of energy.
Grandpa Gu comforted Gu Xin: "Xin Xin, trust your parents. They know what they're doing and won't cause any deaths."
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