It seems that Wen Yuan must know something, otherwise her mother would not secretly send her out of Li Chun Yuan. In Li Chun Yuan, both girls and slaves sold themselves. How could Wen Yuan have enough money to redeem herself?
What? Her mother must have redeemed her life in private.
I don’t know if my mother redeemed Wen Yuan’s life because she really liked Wen Yuan, or because she knew the inside story. Now think about it carefully, when my mother came back with Yun He in her arms, Wen Yuan was only eight or nine years old. Eight or nine years old
The girl should be sensible, so she naturally knows what else is in her swaddling clothes.
However, when he went to the house that day, he did not see such a girl. Did his mother really marry her off?
Or was it that he didn't pay attention that day? Maybe Wen Yuan knew that he was going back, so he hid?
Second Master Luo stood up to leave. As soon as he came downstairs, he met the steward. Seeing that Second Master was leaving, the steward hurriedly asked: "Second Master, are you going back?"
"Well, Li Chun Yuan will be left to you for the time being and take good care of it." Second Master Luo said.
"Yes, Second Master," the steward said.
After the second master got on the carriage, he asked Ah Wei to take him to the house where his mother lived. The second master thought that if he suddenly went to the house at this time, he might be able to see the girl.
Ah Wei was a little curious as to why the second master suddenly went to the house at this time, but he did not dare to ask the second master. When he arrived at the door of the house, he stopped the carriage, opened the curtain and Luo the second master got out of the carriage.
Ah Wei stepped forward and knocked on the door. Hearing the sound of the door, the boy stood at the door and asked, "Who is it?"
"Open the door quickly, the second master is here." Ah Wei said.
After hearing this, the boy hurriedly opened the door and said, "Why is the Second Master here at this time? Second Master, please come in quickly."
The second master entered the house with his hands behind his back and asked the boy to be quiet. Then after he entered the yard, he wandered into the backyard. He knew that if his mother could hide Wen Yuan, she would definitely not appear in the front hall.
However, he searched the backyard and found nothing. So he asked his servants to take him to the kitchen. Because it was already past dinner time, there were not many people in the kitchen.
"Is everyone here?" Mr. Luo asked.
"Go back to the Second Master, because it's not meal time, so not everyone is in the kitchen," the servant said.
"Well, steward, summon all the servants to the yard. I have something to ask," the second master said.
In fact, Mr. Luo was secretly glad that after his mother suddenly died of poisoning, he originally planned to dismiss the slaves in the yard. But then he thought carefully that it would be a pity if the yard was empty, so he left these slaves to continue taking care of it.
courtyard.
However, this is all his own idea and he has not told them yet. Of course, if he is not willing to stay, he will not force him to stay. He will just leave with the deed of betrayal.
The second master went to the main hall to drink tea. The butler quickly summoned everyone to the courtyard. After the butler entered the room, he said: "Second master, everyone has been summoned and is waiting for your lecture."
After hearing this, the second master quickly came to the yard.
Said: "Actually, I have brought everyone together because I have something to say to you. You have not been able to take care of your mother for a short time. Something happened to her suddenly, and I know that everyone is very sad. Therefore, I do not intend to leave this yard empty.
, you just take care of it as usual. Of course, if anyone wants to leave, they can go to the housekeeper and take the deed of sale and leave. But don't worry, everyone who stays will have the same wages as before. Think about it, if you want to
Leave and go directly to the housekeeper."
The slaves in the yard were very grateful to the second master after hearing this, because their mother gave them a lot of wages.
If they leave like this, they won't be able to find anywhere in a short time. In addition, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and they don't know where to go.
The second master decided to keep them, and they were naturally very happy. However, the second master Luo looked around, hoping to find Wen Yuan. He had seen that girl before, but he didn't pay much attention to it. However, he still knew Wen Yuan's appearance.
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Mr. Luo was worried that it was too late to see clearly, so he walked to the servants. Mr. Luo checked them one by one, and until the end, he did not see Wen Yuan.
Mr. Luo sighed and said to the housekeeper: "Butler, are all the slaves in the yard already here?"
The butler ordered
The leader said: "Yes, Second Master. All the servants in the yard have been summoned, and not a single person is left behind."
"Steward, you have been taking care of this yard for a long time, but have you ever seen a girl named Wen Yuan?" the second master asked.
"Wen Yuan? The second master wants to find Wen Yuan?" the housekeeper asked.
"Yes, it seems you have seen this girl. Where is she now?" the second master asked.
The housekeeper sighed and said, "Second Master, you may not know that Wen Yuan is gone a long time ago."
"What do you mean she's long gone? She's married, right?" the second master asked.
"Second Master, you may not know much about Wen Yuan. Everyone in our yard knows Wen Yuan. She is a girl from my mother's side, and my mother likes her very much. My mother redeemed her life and left her in the house.
"My mother originally planned to help her get engaged when Wen Yuan was old enough. However, she fell seriously ill not long after she came back, and she stayed ill for five or six years. She took medicine for several years, and finally died of the disease," the housekeeper said.
"Dead?" asked the second master.
"Yes, all the old people in the house know about this. My mother was very sad at that time and almost couldn't survive it. Her tomb is in the suburbs, and my mother goes to pay homage every day," the housekeeper said.
"It turns out he has passed away." The second master said.
Mr. Luo never thought that Wen Yuan was no longer alive, but Mr. Luo always felt that things were too coincidental. Was it really that he was no longer alive, or had his mother made arrangements a long time ago?
Mr. Luo didn't trust his mother at all, otherwise he wouldn't have suddenly visited the house. After hearing that Wen Yuan had passed away, he felt a little disappointed.
Upon seeing this, Ah Wei asked in Master Luo's ear: "Second Master, why don't we go to the countryside and have a look?"
Ah Wei knew the second master well and knew that the second master did not believe what the housekeeper said, so it was better to go to the countryside and see if there was Wen Yuan's tombstone.
The second master nodded and left the rest to Awei. Awei put the second master on the carriage and then went to find the housekeeper privately. He mainly wanted to ask the housekeeper where Wen Yuan was buried. Where is the housekeeper?
Dare to hide it, so I quickly told Awei where he was.
After Awei came out, he said to the second master: "Second master, the housekeeper has already told the servant. I will send you back to the house and then go and have a look alone."
"That's fine, you'd better be thoughtful," the second master said.
"It's getting late, how can we let the second master go there at this time," Ah Wei said.
Ah Wei drove the carriage and quickly left the house. After sending the second master back, he prepared tools and rode a horse alone to the countryside.
After arriving at the outskirts, he tied the horse to a tree and walked inside with tools. Following the direction pointed by the housekeeper, Ah Wei found Wen Yuan's tombstone without much effort. Sure enough, it said Wen Yuan, standing.
The person on the monument is exactly my mother’s name.
Awei worked hard and dug up the grave with a shovel. Soon, the coffin was revealed. The coffin was rotten. Awei opened the lid of the coffin and found that there were no bones in the coffin, only a rotten one.
clothes like that.
Why is the coffin empty? Is Wen Yuan still alive?
Seeing that the coffin was really empty, Awei had no choice but to bury the soil back and restore it to its original appearance. Then he walked out and rode back to Luo's house.
After Mr. Luo returned, he had been waiting for Ah Wei in the main courtyard. Seeing that Mr. Luo was worried, his wife did not dare to disturb him. After putting down the supplements, she returned to the inner room.
About an hour later, Awei finally came back. After entering the house, he was a little thirsty because he was in such a hurry, so the second master personally poured him a cup of tea and let him drink it first.
After drinking the water, Awei said: "Second Master, Mom really is hiding something from you."
"Didn't you find Wen Yuan's tombstone?" asked the second master.
"No, on the contrary, Wen Yuan's tomb has been found, but there is no one in the coffin. The coffin is empty, and Wen Yuan is not dead at all." Awei said.
"It seems that the housekeeper did not tell us the truth. Awei, bring him over tomorrow. I have something to ask her," the second master said.
"Second Master, I think the housekeeper did not deceive us. There are some offerings in front of Wen Yuan's tombstone. It seems that my mother must have been there not long ago. I think everyone in the house may have been deceived by my mother." Ah Wei.
said.
"What you said is true
"?" asked the second master.
"My servant is just guessing, but the butler's appearance does not look like he is pretending," Ah Wei said.
"Well, no matter what, go and bring him over tomorrow." The second master said.
"Yes, Second Master." Ah Wei said.
"You're tired too, go back and rest." The second master said.
Early the next morning, Ah Wei went to the house. The housekeeper met Ah Wei in person and said, "I wonder what the second master's orders are?"
Awei said: "Butler, come with me to Luofu. The second master has something to give you."
"Yes." said the steward.
Ah Wei and the housekeeper got on the carriage. Seeing that the housekeeper was very nervous, he kindly reminded him: "If the second master asks you anything, just answer it truthfully. But if the second master finds out that you lied, be careful not to save your life."
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The housekeeper nodded and said: "Master Awei, please remind me what exactly the second master wants to know?"
Ah Wei looked at the housekeeper and said, "About Miss Wenyuan."
"Wenyuan? Didn't the second master ask yesterday? Miss Wenyuan passed away many years ago, and I even told you the location of the tombstone. What else does the second master want to know?" the housekeeper asked nervously.
"Is it true that Miss Wenyuan is no longer alive?" Awei asked.
The housekeeper asked in surprise: "What are you talking about? Is she still alive? We old people sent her to be buried together. Besides, there is no need for us to lie to you."
"Are you telling the truth?" Ah Wei asked.
"How can I, a slave, dare to deceive the second master? Is this at risk of my life?" the steward said.
"As long as what you tell the truth, the second master will not kill you. We are about to arrive at Luofu, so you'd better think clearly about how to explain to the second master." Ah Wei said.
"Thank you Awei for reminding me, but Miss Wenyuan has indeed passed away." The housekeeper said firmly.
"Steward, why do you think the second master brought you to Luofu for questioning today?" Ah Wei asked.
"Because the second master didn't believe what I said, he took me to Luo Mansion for questioning," the steward said.
"I went to the suburbs yesterday, and the coffin was empty." Awei looked at the housekeeper and said.
