Although Zheng Ruqing didn't understand the situation, he realized from looking at his daughter-in-law's expression that there might be something fishy going on.
He took a step back calmly and winked at Huang Wanzhen.
Huang Wanzhen's face was expressionless as she followed Zheng Ruqing to the side. "Wanzhen, what's going on? The burial of your grandfather and father is a serious matter. It concerns the fate of your mother's family. It's not something to be taken lightly."
Huang Wanzhen said expressionlessly, "Don't worry, I've asked someone to go scout out a spot nearby. I'll have the three masters help my grandfather and father choose a prime Feng Shui location."
Zheng Ruqing had never thought that his daughter-in-law would be so bold, "You, you want to split the clan?"
Huang Wanzhen spread her hands, looking like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water. "What can I do? I am a married woman now, and I can't take charge of my parents' affairs."
Zheng Ruqing frowned and advised earnestly, "You can't think like that. This is your biological father's business! It also concerns your fate. Think about it, if your mother's family is good, you will definitely be good too. If your mother's family is bad, it will most likely drag you down with it."
Huang Wanzhen shook her head helplessly, imitating Zheng Liushi's behavior and waving her hands, saying, "There's nothing I can do! I'm just unlucky. It looks like I'm destined to suffer for the rest of my life."
"Oh my..." Zheng Ruqing wanted to pry open his daughter-in-law's brain. "No, no, I can't let a child like you do this. What is this? I'm going to talk to my mother-in-law."
Seeing that he couldn't convince his daughter-in-law, Zheng Ruqing waved his sleeves and came to Huang Dongshi and Dong Yuzhuo. He didn't know what the three of them discussed, but finally Zheng Ruqing found the nearby headman, and with the headman's help, they chose a vacant land of one acre square. He also asked the three monks to take a look before paying the money and deciding on the land.
"Thank you, Captain Liu. Please sign and give me your fingerprints so I can take this back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for record." Zheng Ruqing wore a long black robe, dusty from the wind all day. But as he stood there, he exuded a scholarly air, a touch of elegance. No wonder Li Yingying was still so willing to chase him, even at such an old age.
After choosing the site, it was getting late and the sun was about to set. The three monks said that they had to bury the body quickly, otherwise the setting sun would be very unlucky.
Huang Wanzhen and others hurried back to the place where the coffin was, and the scene was in chaos.
"What's going on? Where are the coffins of my grandfather and father?" Huang Wanzhen asked Huang Dongshi, whose hair was disheveled.
"Manager, I'm sorry. Those people carried away both coffins. We villagers just wanted to make some money during the slack season and didn't want to have a conflict with them." Little Stone lowered his head with a look of guilt.
"Ms. Zheng Huang! If you want your grandfather and father's coffins to be buried, kneel down and beg me first." Huang Zhengxiang and Huang Zhengzhi led a group of people over.
Huang Wanzhen narrowed her eyes slightly, not afraid of them, "Did you hit my mother?"
Mrs. Huang quickly shook her head. "No, no, we just had a few arguments. Don't be impulsive."
"Who are you? Since you know she's from my Zheng family, why do you still dare to speak so rudely?" Zheng Ruqing put one hand in front and one hand behind and shouted sternly, "There are over a hundred members of my Zheng family, and no less than seven of them are officials. If you want to humiliate my family, think about your courage first!"
"Are you Zheng Ruqing?" Without waiting for Zheng Ruqing to answer, Huang Zhengxiang said with a gloomy face, "You know, I am Zheng Huang's cousin, but she not only disrespects her elders, but also cut off my little finger, committing the 'Ten Evils'. As an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you actually protect such an unforgivable person. You are truly unworthy of your position!"
Zheng Ruqing turned around and looked at Huang Wanzhen as if for confirmation.
Huang Wanzhen said loudly, "This matter has been filed with the Beijing Police Department. Captain Li confirmed that Huang Zhengxiang deliberately framed me in order to seize my family's wealth. He was fined 400 yuan and sentenced to eight months in prison!"
Zheng Ruqing turned his head and looked at Huang Zhengxiang coldly, "Humph! You are really the thief crying thief! You..."
Huang Wanzhen pulled a dagger from her thick cotton-padded jacket, took two steps forward, interrupted Zheng Ruqing, pointed at Huang Zhengxiang and said, "This kind of unkind and unjust person, with a heart as vicious as a scorpion, is not worthy of speaking to you! If they want to detain my grandfather and father's coffins, then so be it. I'm already married anyway, and even if it ruins my fortune and career, it will start with those within the Huang family."
"Let's go!" Huang Wanzhen waved her hand with great vigor. Little Stone was the first to respond. "Uncles and uncles, drive the oxcarts and horse carriages over here and help the masters and mistresses get in."
The Huang family members began to talk about it. Huang Zhengzhi was anxious and hurriedly pulled Huang Zhengxiang to find Huang Shuhua who was hiding behind.
"Uncle, what should we do? If Third Uncle and his son are born with evil spirits, then how can we withstand the evil spirits of both father and son?"
Huang Shuhua seemed to be lost in thought. After a long silence, he said, "Don't worry. Zhengming's second daughter is the most treacherous. She must have come up with such a sinister plan to threaten us."
"As a child, if she really doesn't care, her in-laws will definitely not tolerate her, and the world will also call her unfilial and poke her in the back."
"The mourning period won't last more than a month. I suspect she won't let Shuhuai and Zhengming go unburied for more than a month. If we don't compromise, she'll come to our door and beg us for mercy within a month."
Sure enough, after returning to Santa Lane, Zheng Ruqing did not leave. He found Huang Dongshi and prepared to negotiate with her.
Huang Dong just kept crying. Zheng Ruqing was annoyed and went to find Huang Wanzhen again, ordering her to return to the Zheng Mansion.
"What are you thinking? Your grandfather and father suffered because they had no sons, but isn't your dowry so good because they had no sons? You can't just eat from a bowl and then throw it away, right? If you are so unfilial, the Zheng family will not tolerate you."
Zheng Ruqing was almost annoyed to death. Liu was always at odds with him because of his concubine, and he sent her back to her parents' home. His second concubine was pregnant, and he was the only one busy at home and outside, and he was really exhausted.
Today, he thought that since the New Year was approaching, he would go and pick up Liu, but Li Yingying had a stomachache and the doctor said it was due to depression in her heart. Zheng Ruqing gave up the idea of picking up Liu.
The Chinese New Year is coming tomorrow, and such a bad thing happened in my daughter-in-law's family!
"Father, I am an unfilial daughter-in-law and my husband doesn't like me. To be honest, before Yusang left, she had already written a letter of divorce for me. I didn't tell her because I wanted to live a good life in the Zheng family." Huang Wanzhen didn't need to pretend. She hadn't slept for two days and one night. She looked listless and her eyes were bloodshot. She looked like the sky had fallen.
"This unfilial son..." Zheng Ruqing was extremely disgusted with Zheng Yusang for going against his wishes and openly challenging his authority.
"Huang! I'll give you a definite answer. If your biological father and grandfather can be buried successfully within a month, I can, on behalf of the Zheng family, invalidate the divorce agreement written by Sangge!" A sharp light flashed in Zheng Ruqing's eyes.
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