"A Yuan...are you telling the truth?!" Wu Ran's tone was urgent and surprised, but his voice was lowered.
Ah Yuanman said firmly, "Yes, I can guarantee that."
"But..." Wu Ran stared at him closely, wanting to believe it but not daring to believe it easily: "But you obviously went to see those corpses that day, didn't you also make a conclusion?"
He still remembered that after Ah Yuan came out of the corpse room that day, she burst into tears. The tears kept pouring out and she couldn't stop it. It was as if Ah Yuan was about to burst into tears -
—
"The villain was putting on a show that day..." A Yuan blinked and asked, "Perhaps others don't know that the Fourth Young Master has also forgotten the villain's housekeeping skills?"
Madoka’s special skill?
Wu Ran was stunned for a moment, and then quickly realized - autopsy!
The second brother once told him that A Fang's ancestral skills are unmatched by the best in Ningyang City...
There was a hint of amusement in Ah Yuan's bright eyes.
The reason why he was sure that Suishan was still alive was because of the clues he found on the corpse.
"Although those corpses are indeed very similar to the prince and the others, and their appearance is too damaged to be identified, the villain's heart felt a little cold when he first saw it, but after he calmed down and looked carefully, he still noticed something wrong in the subtleties...
…”
Wu Ran heard hope rising in his heart, but he was afraid of failure so he suppressed it with all his strength. Following A Yuan's words, he asked: "In that case, why didn't you say something about such an important matter at the time?"
Now everyone has determined that grandfather, father, mother and second brother are all gone!
In two days, the body will be buried!
"Fourth Young Master, do you think it is a coincidence that these corpses were brought back to the palace?" A Yuan asked rhetorically without answering.
Wu Ran thought and shook his head.
It is certainly not a coincidence that they are so similar and have something personal to their grandfather...
And since it’s not a coincidence, there must be someone behind it!
Who could it be?
Almost instantly, Wu Ran had the answer in his mind - it must be his grandfather and second brother!
Others have no reason at all and have no ability to fake the illusion that their grandfather is dead. If this is a play, the cooperation of the grandfather and the second brother must be missing, otherwise it will not be played at all!
No, maybe there is another possibility...
"Could Grandpa and the others have been kidnapped on their way back to Ningyang and controlled secretly?" Wu Ran guessed, "That's why they got the personal belongings!"
"I'm not sure now..." A Yuan said: "But I can't think of anyone who would have a reason to do this. If the prince and grandson really fall into the hands of others, the other party will use them as hostages to negotiate with Wu.
Wouldn’t it be more cost-effective to ask? Why go to such trouble to design a fake death?”
Wu Ran thought about it and felt that it didn't make sense.
He just subconsciously thought that if all this was really his grandfather's arrangement, it would be the best thing.
"You think it was the second brother's arrangement, so you didn't reveal all this." Wu Ran looked at A Yuan and said.
"Yes, I don't know what the prince and grandson's intentions are, but I don't want to ruin the plans of my masters because of my own cleverness."
intention……
The boy's eyes were full of confusion.
Yes, if it is really the arrangement made by grandfather and second brother, what is the purpose?
Do you want to use this to deceive the court and achieve some purpose?
But if that was the case, why did he keep it from him, his grandmother, and his second and third uncles? Wasn't his grandfather worried that they would be unaware and unable to cooperate, thus disrupting the original plan?
Or maybe his grandfather and second brother had other plans that he couldn't guess...
Wu Ran thought a lot and guessed a lot.
But at this moment, these are not the most important things to him. The most important thing is...he suddenly no longer has a father, a mother, and a second brother!
"A Yuan..." There was obvious nervousness and cautious probing in the boy's eyes: "You really... didn't lie to me, did you?"
He absolutely cannot stand the torture of losing and regaining, gaining and losing again!
In the darkness, there was a smile in A Yuan's eyes: "Even if you can't trust villains, you should trust your deceased grandson."
When Wu Ran heard this, tears fell down again, and he grinned silently - yes, he has always been the most trustworthy second brother!
"I knew it..." the boy cried and laughed: "Second brother hasn't even married a wife yet, how could he be willing to die so easily!"
The Fourth Young Master said this as if he was willing to die after marrying his wife?
——Then I must be even more reluctant to part with it!
Thinking about how much his young master was attracted to this girl, A Yuan thought very seriously.
"The villain chose to tell the Fourth Young Master about this because he was afraid that someone in the clan might take the opportunity to harm the Fourth Young Master. I want to make you discern and be more careful and alert. But for the sake of caution, you must not tell anyone else.
Come on..." Ah Yuan explained: "Don't show too much abnormality."
Just like the one with "I can do it again" written all over his face right now, looking even happier than during the Chinese New Year, this is absolutely unacceptable!
"Don't worry, I understand everything!" Wu Ran responded: "I will never hold my second brother back."
Hearing what he said, Ah Yuan felt relieved.
Although the Fourth Young Master is young, what he has learned and seen since he was a child means that his sense of proportion and understanding of the overall situation are engraved in his bones.
Otherwise, he would not dare to tell such a big secret to a child who is only nine years old.
When Shisun left Ningyang before, he had told him that he must guard the Fourth Young Master. To be precise, the Young Master would tell him this every time he went out.
"Here is a list of names, villain..." A Yuan took out a booklet from his arms: "The people on it are all descendants of the descendants during their lifetime..." Well, I was too immersed in the acting...
A Yuan's tongue was knotted, and he quickly changed his words: "They are all people whom Shisun has always trusted and valued. If the Fourth Young Master does not dare to fully trust the people around him, or if he wants to do something privately, you can feel free to send them around."
Wu Ran took it over: "Are these the second brother's people?"
"Yes, there are clansmen and government officials who are with them." A Yuan said, "Don't worry, since they are loyal to the grandson, they will also be loyal to you, the Fourth Young Master."
Just like him.
Wu Ran nodded solemnly: "I will also try my best to protect them."
Before the second brother comes back, he will definitely protect everything about the second brother and the Wu family.
The boy put the book in his arms and when he stood up, he felt as if his body was filled with strength.
In recent days, after realizing and gradually accepting that he would no longer have anyone to protect him from behind, he forced himself to hold on and grow up as quickly as possible in order to stand firmer——
At this time, he suddenly learned that his family behind him was still there. Although he was extremely lucky, he never felt relaxed and relaxed. Looking at the bumpy road ahead, he felt more courageous.
So, it’s not necessarily the case that only hardship can help people grow, right?
For him, the peace of mind that his loved ones are still there is the most powerful source of confidence for him to move forward firmly.
After Wu Ran left Wu Chao's residence, he returned to his gloomy look.
Halfway through the journey back, I met the personal servant I had come to find.
When the boy saw him, he breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "It's too late, I really can't worry about the young master, so I came out to look for him..."
He first went to Shiziyuan, but did not find the young master, so he went directly to the direction of Shisunjuyuan.
really……
The boy sighed softly in his heart.
"I'm fine, I'm just taking a walk." The boy's voice was slightly hoarse, showing that he had cried: "Go back."
"Yes." The boy followed him quietly, not daring to say anything more.
After Wu Ran returned to the courtyard, he did not rest immediately, but went to the study.
The boy wanted to persuade him, but when he saw the boy with childlike features sitting behind the desk with an upright posture, as if he had all his determination, he did not say anything, but silently stepped forward to study the ink.
He doesn't understand anything and is stupid, so he just stays with the young master quietly.
"Has anyone entered the study after I went out?" Wu Ran suddenly asked.
On his hand is an ebony box, which contains something important to the entire Wu family - the family head's seal.
Recently, he has to open it and look at it for a long time every day.
Therefore, he could almost see at a glance that the seal had been moved...
Although subtle, it was striking in his eyes.
"Back to the young master, the second master and the third master came here about two-quarters of an hour ago, and I was about to talk to the young master," the young man said.
"Second uncle and third uncle?" Wu Ran's eyes moved slightly.
Also, except for the second uncle and the third uncle, it is impossible for anyone else to enter his study.
But the main seal of this family...
"The second master and the third master came specially to see the young master. When they saw that the young master was not here, they left these few books and left one after another."
Otherwise, he wouldn't have known that the young master was lying about going to the third master's place, and he would have hurried out to look for him.
Wu Ran followed the boy's gaze and looked at the books on the desk.
The second uncle and the third uncle have all been helping him take care of the affairs of the clan recently, and they are very attentive.
"You just said you left one after another...didn't the second uncle and the third uncle leave together?"
"The second master left first. The third master sat in the hall and waited for a while. Later, a servant came to find him. It seemed that he had something to deal with, so the third master left." The young man answered carefully.
Wu Ran looked at the big seal and was a little distracted for a moment.
This alone doesn't explain anything.
If you really want to talk about it, the third uncle is also the legitimate son of the family and his elder, so he can support the overall situation——
But this family leader's seal was handed over to him by his third uncle in public.
Although the third uncle talks little and is serious in speech, he is not as free-spirited and casual as the second uncle, and he is even more close to the younger generation. However, it is the third uncle who has blocked most of the difficult things for him recently.
The other half is his second uncle. In a short period of time, his second uncle gave him many reminders to keep him awake and alert, and also taught him many principles and methods.
He knew that there were many people in the clan who harbored disloyal intentions, but it seemed that the people he should least suspect were his second uncle and his third uncle...
"Young master...is there something wrong?" Seeing his expression, the young man asked softly: "If you don't like anyone to set foot in the study, I will order you to go down from tomorrow -"
Thinking about it, the young master will gradually start to take charge of important affairs, and the study will naturally become an important place.
"Yeah." Wu Ran nodded.
Immediately, he said: "But if the second uncle and the third uncle want to enter, there is no need to stop them."
The boy responded with a smile.
As expected, the closest people to the young master are the second master and the third master.
However, he never noticed that the boy slightly turned the Patriarch's Seal in the box and stopped it in a position for easy identification.
Then the box was closed.
Next time, he probably won't "remember it wrongly" again.
Wu Ran lowered his eyes and looked at the booklets.
He had just told his second uncle that day that his second uncle and third uncle were the most worthy of his trust.
But the second brother once said that trust in this world is not without any conditions, let alone blind.
The more trustworthy people are, once they have suspicions, no matter how subtle, they must be confirmed in time. No matter what the result is, whether it is confirmed or eliminated, at least there will be clarity, and there is no need to always have unreasonable suspicions and hurt people.
It also hurts oneself.
He hopes to eliminate it.
He temporarily calmed down and took care of the clan affairs at hand.
When you encounter something you don’t understand, take a note and write it down so that you can ask your elders and clan members for advice tomorrow.
When the boy left to change the tea, he just took out the roster in his arms and flipped through the pages.
Some of the names on it were familiar to him, and some were completely unfamiliar to him.
But each name is followed by its identity and responsibility, making it clear at a glance.
…
Once the funeral preparations are complete, the day of the funeral arrives.
On that day, during the funeral ceremony, an imperial envoy stationed outside Ningyang City sent a letter of condolence, which aroused the indignation of the clan members.
"The head of the family was harmed by them, yet they still dare to come and show off!"
"The murderer came to express his condolences at this time... I wonder what his intentions are!"
"The master of the house has a spirit in heaven, and I swear that I will avenge this sworn enemy!"
For a moment, the echoes were deafening.
The man standing next to Wu Ran lowered his eyes slightly, hiding his cold and cruel expression.
They are all a group of old people who do not understand current affairs...
In this case, there is nothing left to discuss.
After all, he still had to come up with this idea.
…
After the grand funeral ceremony at the Dingnan Palace, it started to rain in Ningyang City.
The rain lasted for several days, as if Ningyang City had noticed the coldness of winter early.
Wu Ran was sitting in the study, opening a secret letter, and the fingertips holding the edge of the letter turned slightly white due to too much force.
Regarding that suspicion, it seems that what he is waiting for is not to eliminate it——
But it was confirmed.
After he burned all the letter paper, he left the study.
At this time every day, he would go to discuss matters with his fellow tribesmen.
Even if your heart is in turmoil, don't show any strangeness.
In the conference hall, the voices of disagreement not only did not subside because the funeral ceremony was over, but instead became more and more mixed.
Or he has truly accepted the fact that the head of the family is dead, and now the various selfish motives hidden in these voices have become more complicated.
Wu Ran looked at the faces and listened to the many arguments in his ears, and a thought gradually came to his mind - or was this his grandfather's intention?
Nowadays, it seems that there is a big invisible net surrounding everyone, and everyone is covered in it. True and false, and all kinds of intentions, when the net is put away and sifted out, there may be nothing left to hide.
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Before something big happens, you must first truly clean up the inside and strengthen your defenses to avoid internal troubles, so that you can calmly deal with the outside world...
He seemed to have learned and experienced another lesson on his ninth birthday.
In this chaotic situation, not many people still remembered his birthday. Even his second uncle, who had never received a birthday gift from him, seemed to have forgotten it.
The second uncle has been very busy recently, and he knows this better than anyone else.
