The man he called the second butler quickly looked over.
Several nursing staff nearby who were also digging hard with shovels quickly discovered something was wrong.
"There is indeed something hard!"
The housekeeper said without hesitation: "... dig it out!"
The "hard object" was not a small object. The nursing staff roughly tested the scope first, and then called more people to dig it together.
As shovels of soil were dug aside, the original complete outline of what was buried about six feet deep in the ground gradually emerged.
The butler's expression changed slightly and he immediately went to the study.
"Master, something was dug out..."
Xia Tingzhen asked solemnly: "What exactly is it?"
"Looking at the general appearance... it looks like a coffin." The butler replied in a low voice.
After Li Ji let out a low cry in surprise, he quickly said: "...There is actually a coffin buried there? Is there... anything there?"
"I haven't opened the coffin for inspection yet..." The housekeeper looked at Xia Tingzhen with questioning eyes.
Xia Tingzhen stood up and strode out of the study.
Li Ji also followed.
The Taoist standing next to the pit gave a salute and said seriously: "Master Xia, please see, this is the source of the evil spirit!"
Xia Tingzhen lowered her eyes and looked into the pit.
Lying inside is indeed a coffin...
However, it is different from ordinary burial coffins. The coffin in front of you is not only wrapped with chains, but also painted with golden symbols - looking at the color changes everywhere, it is obvious that it was not buried here overnight.
Xia Tingzhen's eyes darkened.
Originally, he was still thinking that, except for the Xu Ying incident, all the other incidents were deliberately planned and arranged by someone using the Xu Ying case, including this so-called "evil spirit", which was completely invented out of thin air.
Before the excavation, he specially ordered people to inspect the conditions in the garden and found no traces of human intervention.
There is no way that the things dug out in front of you could be improvised by someone!
The second son was personally overseeing the expansion of this courtyard...
Except for himself, no one can hide such a coffin here from everyone's sight!
Therefore, it is true that someone planned it, and it is also true that the second son did this shady thing...
It’s just that I don’t know when someone secretly caught me, and it wasn’t until I took advantage of the Fengtian Temple incident that it was naturally revealed!
"Open the coffin."
Xia Tingzhen closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she ordered in a calm tone.
"Wait a minute." The Taoist said at the right time: "There is a lot of resentment in this coffin, and it is extremely inappropriate to open the coffin hastily. It is up to the poor Taoist to suppress one or two first, and then it will not be too late for someone to open the coffin."
Xia Tingzhen nodded in agreement.
"Just follow what the master said."
The tools for performing the ritual were already prepared, and servants soon brought in the incense table, incense burner, brazier and other items.
Looking at the Taoist priest who was concentrating on the practice, Li Ji nodded secretly in his heart.
A group of maids, wives and servants watched from a distance, not daring to come near.
They never thought that they could actually dig something out.
And it’s a coffin!
When the maids in the courtyard thought about running into this garden on weekdays, all of them turned pale and frightened.
The Taoist put away the wooden sword in his hand and signaled to the guards that they could take action.
In fact, what I did just now is not of much use.
Wu Shisun never ordered this.
And the reason why he chose to do this was simply because he saw someone coming from the palace and wanted to take the opportunity to make a show for himself - in this world, opportunities must be earned by oneself!
The nurses bravely entered the pit, and after cutting off the chains, they worked together to lift the coffin lid.
The dim light shone into the coffin, startling groups of unknown reptiles to quickly crawl and swim around.
At the same time, there was also the pungent smell inside the coffin.
After seeing clearly the situation inside the coffin, a nurse couldn't help but screamed in surprise, and several people hurriedly climbed up.
In the coffin is a corpse.
The face has long been unrecognizable, but it can still be inferred that it is a woman.
In addition to her head covered with pearls, the female body was obviously wearing a wedding dress.
The bright red color has not faded completely, and the gold embroidery on it is still eye-catching. The clothes are spread out in layers under the twilight, revealing a strange gorgeousness.
"He...he was still wearing his wedding clothes when he died...no wonder he was so resentful!"
Li Ji took a few steps back as if he was frightened, and was supported by several young eunuchs. He shook his head repeatedly and did not dare to look further.
"Beside this coffin, there is a soul-locking array." The Taoist said slowly: "And the soul-locking technique requires the soul of the deceased to be imprisoned in the puppet. Now that the corpse has seen the light, the wooden figure needs to be removed as soon as possible.
turn up--"
Xia Tingzhen coldly ordered the housekeeper beside her: "Be sure to search out the things."
The housekeeper agreed and immediately summoned people to search all over the yard.
Seeing the servants coming in and out and looking around, Mr. Xue couldn't sit still at all.
Not long after, under the guidance of the Taoist, a servant discovered the hidden compartment in the study.
Soon, the box in the secret compartment was found.
"Madam...they actually found a wooden figure in the second master's study!"
The mother-in-law ran into the hall and whispered to Mrs. Xue.
Mrs.
"master!"
Mrs.
Li Ji is still here, she can't let Han'er be saddled with this inexplicable crime!
Xia Tingzhen took one last look at the note with Xu Su's name and birth date hidden under the wooden figure in the box.
He still wouldn’t admit his mistake in his second son’s handwriting!
"Send this evidence to the people in the capital." Xia Tingzhen closed the box and handed it to the housekeeper beside her.
"……master!"
Xue almost shouted out loud.
Are you trying to prove this matter?
When she was about to say more, Xia Tingzhen raised her hand with a gloomy face and slapped her hard on the left side of her face.
"Even now, you still want to protect that evildoer! If it weren't for your indulgence and doting, how could he have gone astray!"
Mrs.
"..." Mrs. Xue opened her mouth, but no sound came out. She just looked at her husband in a daze for a while.
After being married for decades, this is the first time that the master has made a move on her, let alone in front of so many servants and outsiders...
Shame and anger were secondary. At this time, there was only one voice in her head - Master is determined to push Han'er out!
What should she do with her Han'er?!
"In that case, we will go back to the Yamen first." Li Jiquan pretended not to notice, and sighed slightly and said, "I believe Mr. Ji will make his own decision."
"In the final analysis, the cause of this matter lies in my improper upbringing." Xia Tingzhen said: "I went to the Yamen with Eunuch Li to deal with this matter——"
