Chapter 460: One Code at a Time
Xu Qingye stopped and looked at her in surprise.
"Tang'er is pregnant?"
Xia Ning nodded.
"The day the son-in-law left, the mistress was absent-minded and forgot about the contraceptive medicine. She only remembered it the next day and drank it. Perhaps because of this delay, she got pregnant without knowing it. When she fell from the cliff, she was already nearly four months pregnant."
"Originally, she wanted to write to her uncle as soon as she became pregnant, but it was raining heavily at that time and the post station was not running. Later, she thought that when her uncle came back, her due date would be approaching, and she also fantasized that her uncle would be by her side when she gave birth."
If she fell from such a height while being four months pregnant, she would probably be injured even if she survived.
What's more, she is pregnant, so the situation is extremely dangerous.
Before he left, Tang'er said that she was afraid of getting pregnant and was not ready to be a mother, but she still accepted this unexpected child without hesitation.
Thoughts were brewing in the man's eyes.
"Is Prince Heng still in the provincial capital these days?"
Xia Ning nodded, "He's still here. I've been asking Wang Yan to keep an eye on him."
Xu Qingye nodded and walked towards the mountain. "After leaving here, go to the provincial capital and ask Wang Yan to find out what King Heng has been doing recently."
According to the information he learned in the capital, Prince Heng was a cruel and ruthless person.
If his people really found Tang'er, they would simply execute him on the spot and would not bother to do such a deceptive thing.
Although he sent the killer first, there might be someone else who took Tang'er away.
Xia Ning nodded.
"yes."
These days, she had been feeling self-blame and guilt for not protecting her master. Now that she knew her master might still be alive, she felt relieved.
Xu Qingye rode back to Liuqiao Street.
Seeing that he returned safe and sound, Jiang finally felt relieved.
Just then, Guiping, who had just taken a short rest after washing up, ran over.
"Master, do you need me to do something?"
Xu Qingye looked at him.
"You ride to Cile Town and ask when the eldest son of the Lin family left home for the capital and whether he has returned home now. Then send someone to Hansu Town to find out where He Yuanfei's home is and whether Lin Zhaozhao is at home. If not, when did she leave, where did she go, and how long she has been missing. You must get every detail."
Prince Heng is not only cruel and ruthless, but also extremely conceited.
He must have been certain that the killer could deal with the two weak women in the carriage, but he didn't know that Xia Ning's kung fu was much more powerful than he thought.
Since Xia Ning has already lured away the assassins sent by King Heng, Tang'er's fall off the cliff might not have been caused by him.
The woman was about 4'78" tall and had a feud with Tang'er. From what I could remember, she looked like the daughter of the Lin family.
"yes."
Guiping bowed and rode away on horseback.
Because of Song Yuntang's matter, Jiang had not been sleeping well or eating well recently, and had lost a lot of weight. Now that she saw Xu Qingye coming back alone and asking Guiping to investigate the Lin family's affairs, she looked confused.
"Qingye, is Tang'er's matter related to the Lin family?"
Xu Qingye looked at her.
"Mother, the body in the cave is not Tang'er."
Jiang was frightened. She quickly closed the gate and pulled Xu Qingye into the main hall.
"Tell mom what happened. Your father, Wencheng, and Xia Ning led dozens of people from the clinic to search for the body for half a month before they found it. If it wasn't Tang'er, then where did Tang'er go?"
By the time the body was found, it had been so long since the incident, and the county town was in chaos because of the plague at that time, so no big deal was made of it.
Xu Yongwang went to Rongshu Village in person and informed Tang'er's relatives. They all went to the cave to worship together. Zhao fainted from crying and was sick in bed for half a month after returning home.
Afterwards, she took a lot of things and went to Rongshu Village to see them twice.
At that time, I was thinking that after all, they were Tang'er's family. Just as she had respected her family in the past, I should let my son do the same and show respect when it is due.
Afterwards, everyone was discussing moving the remains to the ancestral tomb in Lushan Village. However, Guard Wang Yan came and said that it was not appropriate to announce the county lord's death now. After the Xu family discussed it, they decided to wait for Qingye to come back before moving the tomb.
But I didn't expect that the owner of the corpse was not Tang'er.
Xu Qingye looked at her.
"When I went there today, I called for the coroner Xu. The deceased was less than 4 feet 8 inches tall, which doesn't match Tang'er's height."
"Is it reliable?" Jiang asked again.
Xu Qingye put his hands behind his back.
"Afterwards, I observed the body. Although it had already decayed, I could see that the clothes on it did not fit well. Furthermore, the cave was at least 20 to 30 feet away from the river, which meant that someone had been there. Although I am not sure who it was, I already have a guess in my mind."
Jiang knew that as Tang'er's husband, he naturally understood her body better than anyone else.
What's more, my son has been smart since he was young.
It is naturally not difficult to see the unusual things that Wencheng and others did not notice.
She clasped her hands together and knelt down outside the main hall.
"God bless, I hope Tang'er can come back safely."
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Lin Jingyao also returned to Hougu Village in mid-May.
When he came back, Song Yuntang's vision was still a little blurry, but when he got closer, he could roughly make out the person's appearance.
The baby in her belly is already eight and a half months old. Under her deliberate control, her body has not gained weight. Although she is more than eight months pregnant, her arms and legs are still slender. When she wears loose dresses, her belly is faintly visible, but not too obvious.
When Lin Jingyao saw her, she was standing under the eaves in a lotus-colored dress, and it was unknown what she was thinking about.
The girl has fair and delicate skin, delicate eyebrows and eyes, a slender figure, and a hint of worry in her eyes.
The old courtyard formed a sharp contrast with the pretty girl.
This scene made Lin Jingyao stunned.
Just then, Awang suddenly ran over and whispered something in his ear.
When he looked at her again, Lin Jingyao put away the smile on his face.
"It turns out that Tang'er has already recognized me."
He was not surprised that Song Yuntang recognized him.
After all, I have been her elder brother for thirteen years and we have lived under the same roof for half a month. It is impossible for her to be unaware of everything.
Song Yuntang stood under the eaves, gently stroking her pregnant belly.
"Let's put things in perspective. Lin Zhaozhao pushed me off the cliff, and I won't transfer her guilt onto you. I'm also very grateful that you saved me because of our past friendship, and that you kept Awang to take care of me. But my injuries are almost healed now, can you please send me home?"
Lin Jingyao's gaze moved from her lower abdomen upwards, finally stopping on her face.
"Because of Xu Qingye?"
Song Yuntang did not deny it. "He is the father of my child. I naturally hope that he can be with me when I give birth."
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