Chapter 714 Disturbances at the Funeral Hall
Li Cheng hurriedly led the servants of the Li family to rush forward and work together to close the coffin. If it weren't for the fact that it was daytime, he might have been frightened as well, as Shu Xue's death was actually quite horrific.
He directed the operation with his eyes almost closed the entire time, and also pretended to help move the coffin lid.
Madam Li invited the imperial concubines to sit in the living room, but given the current situation, how could anyone sit still?
Because the Fourth Princess shouted loudly, everyone in the mourning hall was in a panic. They hadn't seen the body and didn't know what the Fourth Princess had seen that made her so frightened.
A hint of doubt flashed in the Third Princess's eyes as she kindly took the Fourth Princess's arm.
Jiang Fenghua found Li Cheng's expression ridiculous. He must really despise Shu Xue, pretending to be affectionate and demanding justice for her, but he didn't even dare to look at her. Madam Li was also puzzled.
At that moment, she caught a glimpse of a woman hiding in the corner of her eye. The woman smiled slightly at her and raised her index finger to signal her to be quiet. Meanwhile, she quietly moved her body to try and hide herself.
Jiang Fenghua shifted her body to shield the woman, and said in a deep voice, "Quickly help the Fourth Princess down to rest! Her face is pale with fright."
The Fourth Princess's maid then helped her away. Zhang Yurou felt her legs go weak and wanted to say goodbye.
Before she could speak, Jiang Fenghua added, "Third Princess, why don't you keep Fourth Princess company? I'll offer three sticks of incense to Young Madam Li and then come over."
The Third Princess Consort replied, "Yes."
Yuan Wenqiang also found it strange, but at this moment she also saw the figure hiding in the corner. Instantly she understood that Lu Xuefei used to be someone by Empress Jiang's side. She only found out later that Lu Xuefei was actually Lu Tingwei's daughter. She even wanted to go to the Lu family to arrange a marriage for her brothers, but was rejected.
The Third Princess was also puzzled. Could it be that Lu Xuefei pushed open Shu Xue's coffin? What was she going to do?
At the same time, Jiang Fenghua saw the woman hiding in the corner quickly blend into the crowd. She smiled slightly. She seemed to have seen her before. What a cute little girl. Was she the one who pushed open the coffin?
Hongxiu had been standing behind the Fourth Princess when, as everyone was moving forward, she pushed the Fourth Princess, intending to get her closer to the coffin to test her reaction. Unexpectedly, this test revealed that the Fourth Princess was indeed guilty.
Li Cheng walked up to Jiang Fenghua and said, "I'm sorry to have frightened Your Highness." He wanted Jiang Fenghua to leave quickly as well.
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "Young Master Li, please accept my condolences."
Li Cheng dared not be presumptuous in front of Jiang Fenghua. He knew her methods, but at this moment, Jiang Fenghua gave him a different feeling.
She lit incense in front of the coffin and sincerely said, "Shu Xue, I hope you will bless me to catch the real culprit and give you justice. If you have a spirit in heaven, you will surely not let go of the real murderer who killed you! If you can hear my voice, please respond to me."
At this moment, the three incense sticks that had been lit suddenly broke in Jiang Fenghua's hand. Upon seeing this, Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "Indeed, there is a grievance. Young Master Li, your wife has appeared."
Li Cheng stood right next to her, watching helplessly as the incense in her hand was broken for no reason. A look of shock flashed in his eyes. It wasn't him who killed Shu Xue. If she wanted to find someone, she should find the murderer who killed her.
At this moment, Madam Li suddenly came over: "Xue'er's death was indeed too tragic. The murderer has not yet been executed, so of course Xue'er died with her eyes wide open in disbelief."
Madam Li quietly pulled Li Cheng aside, telling him not to be in a daze. Shu Xue wasn't killed by him, so what was there to be afraid of?
Jiang Fenghua watched Madam Li's actions closely. "Madam Li must love your daughter-in-law very much!"
Madam Li was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Of course I loved her very much. Xue'er died so tragically. Your Majesty the Empress must seek justice for Xue'er. It was that Jin Ji who killed my Xue'er."
She had no choice but to let her son marry Shu Xue. After all, her son's reputation had been ruined by Jiang Jinyan, and no one wanted to marry their daughter to Cheng'er. It was the wife of the Shu family who took the initiative to propose marriage, praising her niece for being so good, gentle, and quiet. But after marrying her, she found out that the girl was very gossipy, lazy, and unruly, and she often spoke ill of her mother-in-law behind her back. Well, she died, so be it. Who told her to die young?
"The government hasn't issued a final verdict yet, so Madam Li shouldn't make such statements lightly," Jiang Fenghua said calmly.
"My son caught the murderer red-handed. Your Majesty cannot protect a murderer. I know the murderer is Your Majesty's brother-in-law. His Majesty often says that even the emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners. He has committed such a beastly act, and you won't even let anyone speak out..."
Madam Li had suffered a lot of mistreatment from Feng Jingyuan in the past, but now she finally felt that she was in the right. The Li family lost a daughter-in-law, and the Jiang family lost a son-in-law. Feng Jingyuan must be in great pain!
"I didn't say Madam Li couldn't speak. If it's true, I will certainly punish the murderer according to the law. However, if Madam Li leads the way in spreading rumors and slander before the case is cleared up, she will also be punished. So Madam Li, you should be careful with your words and wait for the final judgment of the government! If it really is Jin Ji, he should pay with his life for the murder." Jiang Fenghua said this to Madam Li, and also to the noble ladies present.
Just then, a woman suddenly stepped out from the crowd. "Your Majesty says that murderers should pay with their lives, but my daughter is dead. Who will pay for her life? Who will give back my daughter's life? My poor daughter, she died so tragically!"
Jiang Fenghua stared at Madam Helan and felt that she had aged a lot in the half month since she last saw her. Her once black hair was now completely white.
She thought to herself: Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry. I wonder how Helan Yanran is doing. Shang Hong, on the other hand, is on duty in the capital every day.
Jiang Fenghua suddenly realized why Madam Helan had suddenly come to the Li family. Could it be that someone had deliberately brought her here? She stared in Madam Helan's direction and saw a man dressed as a servant following her furtively not far behind Madam Helan.
She said coldly to the guard, "Sixth Brother, seize that servant in the blue cloth robe."
Before anyone could react, the servant turned and ran, but he was no match for the guards and was quickly caught.
Everyone sighed in disbelief at the sight, not understanding why the Empress had ordered the attack.
Jiang Fenghua said, "Xiao Liu, ask him whose servant he is?"
The bodyguard responsible for protecting Jiang Fenghua was specially selected by Ye Ying. He kicked the servant in the buttocks and said, "The Empress is asking you a question! Tell the truth, or your buttocks will be bruised and battered."
The servant's eyes darted around. "I'm not anyone's servant. I heard someone died in this family, so I wanted to come in for the feast."
Xiao Liu asked, "Why are you running?"
"If the master finds out and sends me to the government, who wants to go to jail? I'm just an ordinary citizen, how can I fight against officials?"
Jiang Fenghua did not believe his story, because he had come in with Madam Helan. She walked up to the servant and said coldly, "Where do you live? What is your name?"
“I have no home, I call the world my home, and my name is Jing Yun.”
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Xiao Liu, search him."
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