Zhuang Tou hesitated.
Yesterday, Granny Feng secretly arranged for the two to stay at the manor, and even he was not allowed to see their faces. She also ordered that this not be told to anyone.
Hearing the young mistress's words, he felt uneasy and wanted to go down the mountain to check.
If the young mistress stays, he won't know how to explain it if something happens to her.
"Young Madam, why don't you come down the mountain with us? I'll leave some people to search on the mountain."
Ye Zhen was in a dilemma. "Granny Feng is someone Mother relies on. If something happens to her, Mother-in-law will blame her, and it will also be bad for her health."
She gave a wry smile, "I stumbled all the way last night, and I'm afraid traveling with you would slow you down."
The village headman saw that her shoes were covered in mud, her clothes and hair were torn and messy from being caught on branches and thorns, and she looked disheveled and tired.
It's definitely not a good time to travel.
In the end, he let the village headwoman and Wanxing lead the people down the mountain, while he stayed behind.
No matter how important Granny Feng was, she was still just a servant, while Ye Zhen was the true master.
Ye Zhen achieved her goal and smiled slightly.
The head of the estate is Lady Hou's man, so he might have met Xie Yunzhou. If he goes back, he will definitely help cover it up.
He stayed in the mountains so that Wanxing could carry out his mission.
Lady Hou will eventually reap what she sows.
Composing herself, Ye Zhen immediately called out, "Granny Feng... Granny Feng... Where are you...?"
Her voice was urgent and anxious, as if she were terrified that something had happened to Granny Feng and that she would be blamed by the Lady of the Marquis.
The others concluded that the young mistress must have a difficult time in the Marquis's mansion.
They all joined in the shouting.
Ye Zhen subtly moved away from the group.
And finally, the person they had been calling for arrived.
A series of screams rang in her ears.
The villagers were mostly poor, honest farmers, and when they saw the scene of murder, they were all terrified and at a loss for what to do.
At the same time, they were also curious about the relationship between the two people in bed.
Following Ye Zhen's instructions, Wanxing didn't go inside. She only glanced at the door before her face turned deathly pale.
Before she went down the mountain, the young mistress told her that Xie Yunzhou was at the manor, but she had killed him.
She was bewildered the whole way, unable to figure out what was going on.
Until they saw the bodies embracing each other.
The son-in-law faked his death; he was in love with Chi Heng. No wonder he didn't share a room with the young mistress after the marriage.
She knew the young mistress's character well; she wouldn't easily resort to killing unless absolutely necessary, much less maliciously slander Xie Yunzhou as a homosexual.
The young mistress, who is usually strong and stoic, just cried.
It must have been after she went into the mountains last night that Xie Yunzhou and his men bullied the young mistress.
Wanxing's heart was filled with surging hatred.
Those bastards!
But she had a mission when she came down the mountain.
Seemingly terrified by the scene inside, she screamed and ran to Granny Feng, "Granny, who are those two people in the room? What happened? Who harmed you?"
Tormented by pain, Granny Feng had long lost her mind, her only thought being Ye Zhen's reminder that she needed to see a doctor in time to survive!
Her lips moved frantically.
Wanxing burst into tears, "Granny, what are you saying? I can't hear you. Can you write it down?"
Granny Feng reached out with difficulty, and Wanxing kindly supported her.
After Granny Feng wrote the character "医" (medicine), he cleverly tricked her into writing the character "官" (official) crookedly.
Wanxing asked urgently, "When you wrote the character for 'medicine,' do you mean we should call a doctor?"
Granny Feng was in a daze and had no idea what Wanxing was doing while supporting her. She only heard that a doctor was to be called, so she nodded repeatedly.
Wanxing hurriedly said to the head maid, "Quickly, the nanny needs to fetch a doctor and report to the authorities."
The village head's wife was also frightened, but she didn't move.
"Should we inform the Lady of the Marquis first?"
Although the identities of the two people in the backyard were unclear, the fact that Granny Feng had placed them on the estate suggested that they had some connection with the Marquis's mansion.
To die in such an undignified manner.
If she were to seek medical help or report the matter to the authorities, word would get out, and she worried that it would damage the reputation of the Marquis's household and result in punishment from the Marquis's wife.
Wanxing seemed to be reminded by her, "What the head of the village says is true."
She hurriedly let go of Granny Feng's hand and said apologetically, "Granny, please wait a little longer."
"If we travel quickly, a round trip to the capital should take only four hours."
Four hours?
Granny Feng was so angry that she was panting heavily and rolled her eyes.
She dared not wait even for a moment.
Seeing this, Wanxing looked helplessly at the head of the estate, "Granny's condition can't wait any longer, head of the estate, please come up with a plan."
She is a witness, utterly loyal to the Marquis's mansion, yet she asked us to report this to the authorities. I fear this matter is no small thing; there might be some crucial evidence at play.
"If things get delayed and things go wrong...then Madam will hold you accountable..."
Upon hearing this, the village headwoman was at a loss for what to do.
When Granny Feng heard that the matter had been reported to the authorities, she suddenly came to her senses.
We must not report this to the authorities, otherwise the Marquis of Zhongyong's mansion will become a laughing stock, the young master's death will bring disgrace upon us, and the lady will go mad.
She then realized that Wanxing was Ye Zhen's maid, and that she must be in cahoots with Ye Zhen, deliberately using her to give orders.
They can then shift the blame onto her.
The Lady of the Marquis will skin her alive and dismember her.
What despicable thoughts these wicked master and servant have!
Her face was full of resentment. She pushed Wanxing away and tried to grab the head of the village, wanting to give her instructions.
But to everyone else, this scene appeared as Granny Feng's anger at the disobedient wife of the head of the estate.
The village headwoman had no more hesitation.
However, he also sent someone to the capital to report this matter.
The county town was half an hour away from the village. By the time Lady Hou received the news, the doctor and the county officials had already arrived.
I heard that someone died at the estate of the Marquis of Zhongyong, and the county magistrate came in person.
When he arrived, Granny Feng had already breathed her last, unwilling to accept her fate.
The magistrate had no choice but to check on the two people inside. To his utter surprise, one of them was Xie Yunzhou. He exclaimed, "Young Master Yunzhou?!"
Wanxing then understood why Ye Zhen insisted that she go to the county government to report to the authorities.
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