After hearing her explanation, both of them were a little surprised! Jiang Mingxuan didn't ask any more questions. In his eyes, whatever Jiang Shanshan did was right.
As for Taohong, she has already gone to nowhere with her money. With so much money, she has to hide it well.
In the evening, a few people had a hasty meal with cold pastries and roasted chicken.
Jiang Shanshan mentioned his plan to use a small kitchen, but there was no objection.
Now that I have money, it is not difficult to get some ingredients in private.
It's better than before when I didn't have enough to eat or clothes to keep warm.
…
The crescent moon was in the sky, but soon it was buried by the clouds.
The person sitting in front of the dressing mirror closed her eyes and let Hongyu behind her massage her scalp. The force, which was neither light nor heavy, made her relax slightly.
"Master hasn't come back yet?"
"Back to Madam, when you were taking a bath, someone was sent from the front. They said that the uncle had eaten too much wine and had rested in the front yard."
The person in the rhombus mirror opened his eyes and said, "Let me serve you carefully and don't let any cat or dog take advantage of you."
"yes……"
"Why is there no news from Biluoyuan?"
Hong Yu frowned and felt quite strange, "After your order today, I sent someone to look for Mother Huang, but there is still no news."
Speaking of which, I haven't seen anyone in several days.
The eldest lady waved her hands irritably. Perhaps because of the mention of Biluoyuan, she thought of that person again.
"Send someone to have a look tomorrow. If it doesn't work, I'll replace it."
"Yes." Hongyu stepped back and helped her stand up.
The next day, the little maid who had gone out of the main courtyard ran back. After a hurried salute, she didn't care anymore and said immediately: "Madam, Mother Huang in Biluo Courtyard is gone."
The lady who was having tea paused and put down her tea bowl, "What's going on?"
"Back to Madam, it's said that it fell into the water due to heavy rain a few days ago, and it just surfaced today."
The eldest lady frowned, her intuition telling her that things would not be that simple.
If it's somewhere else, it's nothing more than an old mother. Once it's gone, it's gone.
But the matter happened to involve Biluoyuan.
She glanced at the maid Hongyu beside her and said, "Take someone over to have a look."
Hongyu received his orders and was blessed.
The eldest lady looked at their leaving figures, thinking slightly.
In Biluo Courtyard, Jiang Shanshan and Jiang Mingxuan both looked bad.
Taohong disappeared early in the morning, and the clothes hanging to dry in the yard fell to the floor, leaving them to think too much.
"I'm afraid someone was taken away." Jiang Shanshan whispered.
When Jiang Mingxuan heard this, his heart sank slightly. The first thing he thought about was whether their affairs would be exposed.
If Taohong can't bear the punishment and tells her, then they...
While he was thinking wildly, Jiang Shanshan put his hand on his shoulder and said, "We can't let Taohong stay in their hands."
Jiang Mingxuan raised his eyes, and a cold light flashed across him.
Seeing this, Jiang Shanshan hurriedly explained: "I meant to bring her back, but that's not what I meant."
Seeing Jiang Mingxuan stunned for a moment, his expression returned to normal, and she breathed a sigh of relief.
This brother is not easy to take care of!
No matter what, it is important to find a way to save people first.
The two siblings used the excuse that no one was there to deliver food and approached the old lady who was looking after them. Fortunately, she was a kind-faced woman. When she saw them, the old lady looked around first.
Seeing that there was no one else, he said: "Something happened to the pond in front of the door. The house is busy. I can't take care of you now. Just go back and stay!"
This woman has also been looking after people nearby for several years. Although she doesn't dare to cause trouble to help them, she never bullies them.
Jiang Shanshan smiled, took a piece of silver and put it into her hand, "Mom, can you help me find out how my girl is doing? As you know, I have only one person to serve me, and Mother Huang has never seen anyone for several days.
"
Hearing her mention Mama Huang, the gatekeeper immediately lowered her voice and said, "Girl, don't mention it anymore, it's Mama Huang who is in trouble."
Seeing the surprise on Jiang Shanshan's face, the old woman became even more convinced.
These two children are so pitiful that others would just make wild guesses as to how they would do such a thing.
Then she started talking nonchalantly, "...The people were all soaked. I even looked at them when they were brought out. It was lucky that it was cold, otherwise it would smell like that."
She sighed and looked at them again with some pity in her eyes.
"Then Mother Qin is not easy to mess with. You should be careful. It is her cousin who died. I'm afraid..."
Although she didn't say the next words clearly, the siblings also understood what she meant.
Seeing a group of people coming from a distance, the old woman immediately pushed the two of them into the yard and stood there by herself.
People arrived before they arrived, and the loud shouting and shouting made everyone have a headache, especially Jiang Shanshan. When he saw the old mother who was taking the lead, followed by a stretcher, his face darkened.
Do you really think there is no one in Biluo Courtyard? Just come here to carry a dead person.
"Sister."
Jiang Mingxuan looked at the stretcher covered with white cloth, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
You don't have to think twice to know what it is.
"...If you don't tell the truth today, I will report it to my wife. You conspired to kill my old sister."
Qin's mother pinched her waist and pointed at them, "If I had known you were so cruel, my old sister would just be gone like this. What a vicious thought!"
She was slapping her legs and crying, her voice shrill and harsh.
Not only the Jiang Shanshan siblings, but also others also stepped back a little.
Jiang Shanshan was annoyed by the noise and looked at her coldly, "It doesn't matter to us if someone dies. You accuse us of being the murderer. What evidence is there? Did she tell you in your ear?"
"Bah, bah, bah, what are you talking about?" Qin's mother was immediately frightened.
Jiang Mingxuan narrowed his eyes, "Humph! You keep saying that we conspired to kill her, but then you can tell us why we killed her? How did she die?"
Qin's mother choked, rolled her eyes, and said: "My old sister has such a big wound on her head, if it wasn't you who did it, then who did it?"
At this point, she puffed up her chest and said, "You must have harmed her and then thrown her into the pool."
When Jiang Shanshan heard this, although he didn't show it on his face, he was a little more worried about Mother Qin in his heart.
It seemed that she also understood how the old woman treated them on weekdays, so she insisted that they were the ones who did it.
I have to say that it is indeed the case, but so what, will she admit it?
"How she died is not something you or I can tell with just one mouthful. Why don't we ask a widower to test it so that my sister and brother can be cleared."
When Qin's mother heard this, her face turned dark with anger. The Jiang family just held a big wedding event yesterday, and today they died and asked to be widowed. What did others think?
Jiang Shanshan naturally took a fancy to this. How could a family like the Jiang family be unjust?
If something like this happened, I'm afraid I just want to cover it up.
Of course they will have some troubles, but those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. They have no face to lose, but the Jiang family does.
It was expected that they would not ask a man to do it, but even if they asked a man to do it, Jiang Shanshan would not be afraid.
Therefore, she is even more fearless.
Jiang Mingxuan also stood beside his sister to express his support. Seeing the two of them like this, Hongyu, who had just led someone through the door, paused and then approached.
As soon as Qin's mother saw her, she immediately came forward and said, "It's Aunt Hongyu! Why are you here in person?"
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When I went out to buy happy water in the evening, I saw a pair of white-haired grandfather and grandmother on the road. The grandfather was riding a tricycle to collect scraps. The grandmother was sitting next to him and cuddling against his shoulders, with a smile on her face.
How to describe it!
At that time, the silver hair in the sunset looked really beautiful!!!