Lanling City, located in the northwest, finally ushered in its spring in April of the 21st year of Yongqing.
A spring rain sneaked into the city with the wind, and it seemed to have washed away the filth on the ground, but it seemed as if there was no filth on the ground. No one cared about the people in a hurry. But the scorching sun after the rain was particularly dazzling!
After one night, rumors of haunting suddenly leaked out in the Xiao Mansion, especially in the lower room where the maids gathered in the backyard, where the discussion was lively.
"Have you heard? Someone heard a woman crying in the backyard last night!" a maid said mysteriously.
"What does this mean? All the girls in Qingyue Pavilion have seen that female ghost's face!" Another maid said proudly.
"Is it really a female ghost? What does that female ghost look like?"
One sentence aroused everyone's curiosity.
"I heard that it looks a lot like Mother Li who died just now! Mother Li turned into a ghost and is here to claim her life!"
"Why did you go to Qingyue Pavilion to ask for your life? Shouldn't you be looking for the person in Qinglan Courtyard?"
The little maid who spoke had a secretive expression on her face! That expression seemed to say, I know, come and ask me!
"You little hooves who are chewing your tongue, why don't you go out and serve, the masters are still waiting! If the third lady finds out about this, I will tear your mouths apart carefully!" the steward mother scolded loudly.
This group of maids and women suddenly dispersed like birds and beasts.
In the spacious main hall, almost all the heads of the Xiao family are present. The old lady is sitting on the chair at the top, and the second lady and the third lady are sitting at the bottom. Their faces are solemn and their aura is low.
This is what Xiao Wenjun and others saw when they were brought into the hall.
"Kneel down, Xiao Wenjun, do you know your guilt?" As soon as the third lady saw Xiao Wenjun, her face turned cold, her eyes were vicious, and she stared at her.
"Yesterday, as soon as the princess came back to the house, she grounded me without asking for any reason. For the sake of my grandmother, I didn't care! Today, she actually put on such a show and asked me to kneel down when she opened her mouth! That's right.
Do you want to interrogate the prisoner? Where is the prisoner's mother?" Xiao Wenjun pretended not to know anything.
"You dare to quibble when you are about to die! Mother Li died yesterday, kicked to death by you, Xiao Wenjun!" The madness in the eyes of the third lady was evident. At this moment, she wished she could eat Xiao Wenjun alive right away! The third lady would not be so stupid as to kill her.
Mother Li left it to Xiao Wenjun for interrogation.
Yesterday, when Xiao Wenjun went out, he sent someone to the woodshed, dismissed the guards, and dealt with Mother Li!
This mother Li was originally a knife in the hands of the third lady. Now the knife fell into the hands of others and was aimed at herself. Moreover, what mother Li did to Xiao Shuyue, for this reason alone, she deserved to die!
"Dead? This princess doesn't believe it. If you want to see a person alive, you want to see a corpse if you die!" Xiao Wenjun knew the strength of her kick and it would definitely not cause death. Moreover, she also found out what happened yesterday.
, Mother Li’s death was caused by people from the third room!
"Xiao Wenjun, you really can't shed tears until you see the coffin! Lanling's best Duan Zuo has already examined the body of Mother Li. The fatal injury was caused by your kick. This is the autopsy report of Duan Zuo!" The third lady snapped,
He slapped a document on the table and looked at Xiao Wenjun as if he were looking at a dead person!
"Where is Duan Zuoren? I want to confront him face to face!" Xiao Wenjun glared back. Her look of not being afraid of death made the three ladies laugh angrily.
"Report! Report to the old lady, there was a fire in Duanwu's house last night, and no one survived!" The guard came to report.
After hearing this, the third lady's face showed surprise and a little panic. After looking at the second lady, she was immediately replaced by a look of determination!
"That means death without evidence! Third Madam, Duan Wu is so clever in committing suicide!" Xiao Wenjun saw all the changes in the Third Madam.
"Duan Wuzuo's death has nothing to do with this case! The old lady also said that Mother Li wants to report it to the government and then kill her!" the third lady said fiercely.
"Then what?"
"You committed suicide privately!" The third lady was extremely angry at Xiao Wenjun's words. How could this man be so unethical and insist on explaining the matter so thoroughly?
"Then what?"
"The emperor breaks the law and is guilty of the same crime as the common people!" The third lady finally revealed her purpose, and the murderous look on her face could no longer be concealed.
"Then what?" Xiao Wenjun just wanted to force out the third lady's inner thoughts!
"Kill to pay for life!" The third lady's expression was gloomy, and her well-maintained face seemed to be infected with a layer of black air, completely destroying the beauty!
"Ms. Li! Don't talk nonsense. Princess Lanling is your niece..." Seeing that the third lady was speaking more harshly, the old lady interrupted.
Suddenly, a burst of panic interrupted the conversation in the main hall!
"Second Miss, please wait for me!" The two panting maids followed the crazy Xiao Shuyue to the main hall. Every time they saw it, they would touch the corner of Xiao Shuyue's clothes. Xiao Shuyue felt as if she was about to be caught by a ghost.
, ran faster!
"Mom! Help! Ghost!" Xiao Shuyue's words were incoherent, her hair was disheveled, and her clothes were messy. She looked more like a female ghost! Xiao Shuyue, who was running wildly, saw the third lady sitting in the main hall with sharp eyes, and immediately rushed towards the third lady.
go.
The third lady immediately stood up and moved forward to catch Xiao Shuyue.
Xiao Shuyue was frightened by Ming Xiu pretending to be Mother Li all night last night! "Mother Li" appeared from time to time on Xiao Shuyue's beams, on the ground, and even on her bed!
Originally she was not that scared, but in order to vent her anger, she strangled Mother Li with her own hands during the day. At night, the long-tongued "Mother Li" appeared in her room, erratic, and tormented her all night! So much so that today
In the morning, she didn't even show up for the important scene of cleaning up Xiao Wenjun!
Xiao Shuyue was tripped over the high threshold of the main hall door. She got up in embarrassment. There seemed to be a ghost chasing her behind her. Using her hands and feet, she ran straight into the arms of the third lady!
The third lady staggered when she hit her, and a fishy smell assaulted her nostrils. She wanted to push her daughter away in disgust, but Xiao Shuyue was so frightened that she peed! After a second thought, the third lady hugged Xiao Shuyue tighter.
, said to the old lady in an aggrieved tone.
"She, Xiao Wenjun, is your granddaughter, isn't Shuyue? I must kill Xiao Wenjun today!" After the third lady finished speaking, she comforted the daughter in her arms.
"Shuyue, be good, don't be afraid! How can there be ghosts in broad daylight? It's okay, don't be afraid!"
Everyone was relieved to see the crazy Xiao Shuyue calm down. When they saw her going crazy, three or five maids couldn't get close to her. They were all frightened, for fear of accidentally hurting themselves, but it was difficult to drive them out at this moment. The old man
Taijun winked at Aunt Zhao and brought a group of guards to guard the door.
Being interrupted like this, the atmosphere in the room became even more depressing. The third lady looked at Xiao Wenjun with naked murderous intent!
"Since the third lady wants the life of this princess, then provide enough evidence! I will invite another widower to open the coffin and conduct an autopsy!"
"You are too arrogant! People have been killed by you and have been buried in coffins. Do you still want to disturb the souls of the dead?"
The Third Madam had known for a long time that Xiao Wenjun would act like this, so she specially found a master to kick Mother Li to death at the spot where Xiao Wenjun kicked her feet!
"Open the coffin and conduct an autopsy!" Xiao Wenjun said domineeringly.