Chapter 283 A strange death
Seeing the two men coming back, Xiao Zhian jumped off the rockery.
"Sister-in-law, do you want to go back to Fengzhao with us?"
Wei Qingyan nodded, "Yeah."
"That's great! Mother has found the Crown Prince, and he has brought back his daughter-in-law. Mother will definitely be very happy."
He said yes, but he didn't look very happy.
But after spending quite some time together, Shi Yu had some understanding of his younger brother and knew that he was not being hypocritical towards Wei Qingyan.
Then he asked again, "What's wrong with you?"
Xiao Zhian's nose felt sore, "Wang Zhi is dead."
His brother and sister-in-law were still in their honeymoon period, and he didn't want to say anything, so he didn't respond to his sister-in-law's words and changed the subject. But when his brother, the prince, asked him, he couldn't help it.
"What's the reason?" Wei Qingyan was stunned.
She remembered Wang Zhi, who was imprisoned with Xiao Zhian at Princess Yu's farm. After she rescued him, he returned to his hometown and brought his mother to the capital to participate in the Spring Examination.
She admired his tenacity at the time and thought that Wei needed such talents, so she asked Shi Yu's escort agency to escort him home.
Xiao Zhian and he had a friendship that went through thick and thin. After Wang Zhi came to Beijing, the two had kept in touch. Some time ago, she heard Xiao Zhian say that Wang Zhi had done well in the exam and he had invited Wang Zhi to dinner to celebrate.
How come he suddenly disappeared?
Xiao Zhian choked up and said, "He caught a cold those days, and I advised him to go see a doctor, but he was reluctant to spend the money and said it wasn't serious. Who knew it would cost him his life.
He passed the imperial examination with great difficulty and was about to be appointed as an official and assigned to a local post. His wish was to be a local official and benefit the people.
The time he was captured by Princess Yu delayed his studies. In order to pass the exam, he worked so hard that he became very thin.
After suffering so much, I am about to have a good life. Sister-in-law, Prince, why is the world so unfair?
His mother lost her husband in middle age, and his son and daughter were deceived by his brother-in-law to go to the estate of Princess Yu. His daughter died miserably, and Wang Zhi was rescued by his sister-in-law. The mother and son seemed to have new hope again... but now it is gone.
Aunt Wang couldn't bear the blow and hanged herself. When I rushed over, she was already dead. She had told me yesterday that when Wang Zhi went back to the countryside, she would find him a wife and that she would help take care of the children while she was still young..."
When he finished speaking, Xiao Zhian choked up and squatted on the ground, feeling so uncomfortable that he couldn't utter another word.
Wang Zhi was the first friend he met in Wei, and the only person in his life who knew his identity but still treated him like an ordinary person and they were open-hearted to each other.
Such a friend left him forever, and so suddenly.
Wei Qingyan felt unhappy, "What's the situation now?"
Xiao Zhian rubbed his face on his arm, took a breath, and then said, "They came to the capital from other places, and the yard is also rented. The owner saw someone die and felt it was unlucky, so he wanted to drive them out.
I bought the yard and sent a few people to guard it. Cui Yingying has also gone there. We plan to bury them and their son in three days."
Wei Qingyan said, "I'll go with you to take a look."
Since they had known each other for a while, she wanted to go and pay her condolences and see if Wang Zhi had any resentment.
Logically, such a mentally strong person who died suddenly should have some obsessions.
But when he arrived at the mourning hall, Wei Qingyan could not find any resentment on Wang Zhi's face, and Wang Zhi's forehead was black.
She looked at Shi Yu and asked, "Could you please ask Jing Yang to come over?"
I heard that Jing Yang is not only good at medicine, but also proficient in coroner's skills.
When Shi Yu heard her say this, he knew that she suspected Wang Zhi's death, and that it might not be as simple as a cold, so he said to Dong Zang, "Go quickly."
Jingyang happened to be on the street and arrived quickly. After a cup of tea, he said, "He did catch a cold, but it wasn't fatal. It's more likely he died from exhaustion of his Qi and blood."
"Under what circumstances would cause a person's energy and blood to be exhausted?" Wei Qingyan frowned.
"Generally, the elderly and those who have been ill for a long time."
Xiao Zhian said, "Wang Zhi has been exercising regularly to prepare for the Spring Examination. We've known each other for a long time, and I only saw him have a cold a few days ago. He's usually in good health."
Jing Yang nodded, "Yes, judging from the corpse, he did not have any other hidden illnesses."
This is also what he found strange.
"I want to stay and take a closer look." Jing Yang asked Yu.
Shi Yu agreed.
Being able to pass the imperial examination is considered a talent that the court can use. He died like this, and the reason should be thoroughly investigated.
Xiao Zhian also understood at this time that there might be something fishy about Wang Zhi's death, so he said to Wei Qingyan and Shi Yu, "I will stay here. Prince brother and sister-in-law can go back first. I will send someone to inform you when there is news."
Shi Yu patted his brother's shoulder and said, "Don't be sad. If you need anything, feel free to come to me."
He understood why Lin Lanting was often pissed off by Xiao Zhian, but still doted on him.
Xiao Zhian retains the rare purity of a royal prince, and this purity is extremely precious.
Xiao Zhian nodded, tears flowing uncontrollably again. He grabbed Shi Yu's wide sleeves and wiped his face, "I understand, Prince."
Shi Yu, “…”
This is still a time to climb up the pole.
On the way back home, Wei Qingyan asked Jingzhe to go to the palace, report the matter to the emperor, and let the Ministry of Personnel pay attention to it, because there were other Jinshi students who died mysteriously.
Not long after Jingzhe left, the carriage drove into a street and heard a noise. Wei Qingyan lifted the curtain and looked, and saw two groups of people pulling and pushing each other and having a conflict.
One of the women, an old lady in gorgeous clothes, supported by two maids, said angrily, "Go in and rescue this concubine's grandson."
Wei Qingyan saw the old woman's appearance clearly, raised his eyes and glanced at the plaque on the gate of the mansion, "Mr. Cheng'en's Mansion".
Yanran’s in-laws.
The old woman is Princess Yanran’s adoptive mother, Princess Ling.
"After we returned to the capital, the news that Yanran was killed by bandits also spread back to the capital. Cheng Enbo and Yanran had a bad relationship, so Yanran's death was something worth celebrating for him.
He casually handed over the funeral arrangements to the concubine in the mansion, and began to look for a new wife. When Yanran's son found out, he went to Cheng Enbo to argue, but was slapped and locked up.
The child was sick and weak, and he vomited blood after hearing that he was slapped. This news was somehow known to Princess Ling, who brought people to the house to make trouble.
On the grounds that Lord Cheng En favored his concubine over his wife, he demanded that Yan Ran's son be taken away to be raised personally, and Yan Ran's dowry be taken away, with the child to be returned to him when he reaches adulthood."
Shi Yu stopped the carriage and recounted to Wei Qingyan, "The reason why the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion was willing to marry Yanran was because Shi Dehou had taken good care of the Ling Prince's Mansion.
After Shi Dehou passed away, the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion could not get any benefits from the Ling Prince's Mansion, so it no longer took the Yue family seriously.
Although Princess Ling was a prince's wife, Prince Ling died early and had no other children, so even if she made a fuss, nothing would come of it.
Besides, the Cheng En Marquis's house has long been empty, so how could he be willing to return the dowry? The two families have been arguing for several days."
Wei Qingyan could hear the pity for the child in his words and asked, "Will Princess Ling be sincere to the child?"
"Perhaps there is some sincerity in her words. Princess Ling's family died out during the war, and then Prince Ling died. Yanran's son is her only relative now."
Wei Qingyan understood after thinking about it.
Princess Ling is no longer young and has no one by her side. No matter how much wealth she has, she cannot take it with her. In this situation, she cares more about family affection.
She said, "Let's go to Prince Ling's Mansion that evening."
"Do you want to help her?" Shi Yu asked.
The emperor must have known about the quarrel between the two families for so long, but he did not intervene. It was probably because of the connection between Yanran and Shi Dehou that the emperor took his anger out on Yanran and her son, and even on Prince Ling's Mansion.
Wei Qingyan nodded, "I want to know whether Yanran is Princess Ling's biological daughter, and how much Princess Ling knows about Shi Dehou.
If she is a good person, I will help her, as a way to accumulate merit for the twin children in my mother's belly. My father will definitely agree.
Nanny Yu said that when the child was sick, Uncle Cheng En was obsessed with staying in the backyard and refused to go out to seek medical treatment, which shows that he did not value the child.
Your Excellency, please don't mention it for now. It's better for the child to be with Princess Ling than to stay in the Cheng'en Marquis's mansion and fend for himself."
Shi Yu knew that she was pitying the child, so he said, "Okay, let's go there tonight."
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