Fortunately, Shen Qingtang had not yet been overwhelmed by grief. She said, "To avoid the rain."
Xue Zhiyi was stunned and saw Shen Qingtang looking up, so she followed her gaze.
Shen Qingtang said, "Sometimes when I come here and don't take a carriage or forget to bring an umbrella, I'll take this road. This road is lined with roofs, providing shade and protection from the rain. The weather changed suddenly that day, and perhaps Fifth Sister Xue also forgot to bring an umbrella. With dark clouds gathering and heavy rain approaching, she chose to go this way back to the Xue Mansion."
Looking at the sky obscured by layers of roofs, Xue Zhiyi murmured, "You're right. So, Fu Rongxin at that time might have taken this path. It would have been much easier for Ru Ning to meet her than to meet a refugee."
Shen Qingtang lowered his eyes: "It's a pity there is no evidence."
Looking at the looming sky, Xue Zhiyi's eyes turned red because of the dazzling light.
What Yuzhi said about the bloody clothes that Fu Rongxin hastily destroyed only increased her suspicions. Unfortunately, these could not be considered as solid evidence.
What should I do?
…
At night, Taoyao Pavilion.
Caizhi came in holding a fold of clothes and said, "My lady's wife sent over some newly-tailored clothes. Please take a look, young lady."
Fu Rongxin picked up one of the clothes and looked at it boredly: "Put it away. It will be perfect to wear when the weather warms up in a few days."
"yes."
Caizhi responded, unfolded the clothes and counted them, but was caught off guard by a scream.
"Why are you howling, you dead girl?" Fu Rongxin was frightened and immediately displeased, but she saw Caizhi's face turned pale and she fell to the ground as if her soul had flown away.
Following Caizhi's gaze, I saw a piece of clothing among the pile... soaked in blood, and it was...
It was the same one Xue Runing was wearing when he died that day!
Fu Rongxin couldn't help but shudder: "What's going on..."
Her hands were shaking like a sieve, and she picked up the clothes tremblingly. After taking a closer look and confirming that it was the one Xue Runing was wearing, she quickly threw it away.
Caizhi was already terrified: "Miss...it's haunted! It's haunted!"
"Shut up!" Fu Rongxin slapped her and shouted angrily, "What's so scary about ghosts? It's scary when someone pretends to be a ghost!"
It's not like Fu Rongxin had died before, so what was the ghost of that useless Xue Runing? She was just afraid that someone was playing tricks on her, afraid that someone would notice what she was doing...
"Miss……"
Cai Zhi wanted to say something, but Fu Rongxin pointed at her and said, "Put aside your behavior and burn this unlucky thing. Don't make such a fuss. If anyone finds out, you'll be dead!"
After Caizhi left with the clothes, Fu Rongxin's heart beat rapidly and she fell to the ground with weak legs.
Xue Runing wouldn't...really come back, right?
Thinking of this, Fu Rong shuddered and felt a gust of cold wind around him.
…
Jiangxuexuan.
Upon learning that Yuzhi had mixed Xue Runing's clothes with Fu Rongxin's clothes and had them sent to Taoyao Pavilion, Xue Zhiyi nodded.
She had some doubts and needed to confirm it again, but the method of confirmation might require another way.
Sure enough, two nights later.
Just as Fu Rongxin was about to go look for Fu Ling, Cai Zhi stared at the dark circles under her eyes and advised, "Miss, don't go out tonight, okay?"
"What's wrong?" Fu Rongxin glanced at her.
Cai Zhi said cautiously, "These past few days, it's been rumored everywhere. Someone's always saying they saw...saw the Fifth Miss last night!"
Fu Rongxin's face turned pale, but Cai Zhi was still in shock as she spoke, "They all said that the fifth young lady died unjustly, and her soul is restless and refuses to leave... Miss, she won't come looking for us, will she?"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Feeling guilty, Fu Rongxin became angry and embarrassed.
Caizhi held her back: "Miss, don't go. It's better to believe it than not to believe it..."
But Xue Tingsheng has been depressed recently, and his injuries have not healed again and again. Fu Ling is almost going crazy, so he wants to ask Fu Rongxin to persuade him.
She had already felt extremely ashamed of Xue Tingsheng's ridiculous jokes, so she naturally avoided him as much as possible.
However, Fu Ling had asked people to invite him countless times, and Fu Rongxin could not bear it anymore, so he decided to go to Anxianju first.
Unexpectedly, this silly girl Caizhi lost her composure again.
Fu Rong was extremely upset and looked at Cai Zhi with even more displeasure: "What's so scary about this? If I see her, I'll just see who is trying to harm me!"
So, no matter how scared and reluctant Caizhi was, she was taken out by Fu Rongxin.
The night in the Xue Mansion was still dim even though lights were on everywhere. Caizhi's hands were shaking as she held the lantern, and she followed Fu Rongxin tremblingly.
Sudden.
"Ah!" Caizhi screamed, "Miss... I saw it, there... there..."
Fu Rongxin was startled by her scream. She looked in that direction and saw a light pink figure flash by.
"What the hell are you yelling about!" Fu Rongxin slapped her again: "It's just someone passing by, don't scare yourself!"
But Caizhi shook her head: "But... I saw that thing's attire, and it clearly resembled the Fifth Young Lady's appearance when she was alive!"
Just as he was about to raise his hand to hit Cai Zhi's face again, Fu Rongxin suddenly gasped...
She saw behind Caizhi, at the end of the corridor, there was indeed a woman.
The woman was wearing a pink dress and had her hair combed down like a girl who had not yet reached marriage. She was hazy and her face could not be seen clearly, but in a trance... it was Xue Runing!
She almost subconsciously took two steps back, covering her mouth and screaming in surprise.
I rubbed my eyes, and when I opened them again, there was no one there. It was just an empty corridor.
Caizhi, who was already as frightened as a bird, was now crying with fear: "Miss, you saw it too... right?"
Fu Rongxin might not have taken the rumors from others seriously, but after seeing it with her own eyes, she became a little shaken.
She was a person who had died once. If people in this world really have no souls after death, how did she come back to life?
But how could Xue Runing, that worthless little concubine, dare to come back to find her? How dare Xue Runing!
Thinking of this, she ignored Caizhi who was scared madly behind her and followed the direction where the man disappeared.
After hesitating for a moment, Caizhi picked up the lantern and followed with weak legs.
Fu Rongxin's heart was pounding. She looked around cautiously and vigilantly, and sweat broke out on her face unconsciously.
This is the corner of the corridor, leading directly to the back of the house where there is no guest room.
Her hand unconsciously touched the brick wall, as if only this could give her anxious heart something to lean on.
She moved slowly...
But suddenly, Caizhi behind him screamed and fainted.
Fu Rongxin turned around suddenly and saw Xue Runing suddenly appear in the direction she had just come from, staring at her.
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