The Zhang family in Shuanghu is well-deserved to be a top-notch family. The three-bedroom house of the legitimate son takes up almost the entire West City. All the neighbors are relatives of the family. There are hundreds of houses owned by servants, and various hereditary names are hereditary.
The number is even more dazzling.
"That bitch Liu Piaopiao wants the lives of our whole family..."
The Crown Princess sat in the middle of the mansion and said in a cold voice: "We have been ministers of the family for many years. Anyone who wants to touch our family has to think carefully. But now the three parties are all involved. Once the source is found to be involved with our family, don't say anything."
If you fall out of favor, you will definitely be executed!"
"Hiss~"
All the dozens of men in the Zhang family gasped, and the three brothers from the older generation all turned pale.
"master!"
A housekeeper suddenly rushed in and said anxiously: "It's not good. The prince-in-law led people to dig up the grave of Zhou Xiaolin and Miss Zhou. There was an empty coffin in the grave. The officers and soldiers have already taken away all the Zhou family members!"
"What? How could it be an empty coffin..."
Dozens of people in the Zhang family suddenly stood up, and the housekeeper said anxiously: "You don't even know, there is not even a single piece of clothing in the coffin. There is only a small hole dug out by the mouse. The corpse can't get out even if it's stolen. We
This time, the Zhou family will suffer misfortune!"
"Wait a minute!"
The Crown Princess said doubtfully: "Although the Zhou family is our in-laws, we can't confiscate the entire family, not to mention what does an empty coffin mean?"
"Didn't Fourth Master Hong marry her..."
The housekeeper hesitated and said: "Someone saw two young masters who passed away and often went to the nunnery's vegetable garden to have private meetings with her. The rumors were very ugly. Now the two young masters have swindled their bodies, and Miss Zhou's body has not been found. If Miss Zhou comes out,
What kind of monster is there, it will definitely involve our family in the end!"
"Zhang Hongru! When did you marry Zhou Yatou? Why don't I know..."
The princess suddenly pointed at her eldest nephew, and Zhang Hongru said in a panic: "I'm just the second wife. I didn't dare to disturb my aunt Fengjia. Both of her parents died of illness last year. She felt unlucky and went to the nunnery to practice on her behalf. She never thought of coming back.
I couldn't afford to fall ill again and died within half a month!"
"Master! The Prince Consort is here..."
Another servant hurriedly came to report, and the Crown Princess quickly picked up her phoenix robe and trotted away with everyone.
It was already time to light the lanterns. When the family came to the front yard, they happened to see Zhao Guanren bringing people in. Ye Ji'er, Ji Xiaoshou and others also came.
"Princess!"
Ye Jier said loudly with a sullen face: "It just so happens that your whole family is here. Tell me clearly where Zhou Xiaolin's body went. If you don't know, no one will be able to eat!"
"..."
No one in the Zhang family dared to fart. Chang Diji's words were already very murderous, but Yuan Laosan still gloated: "Crown Princess! I don't think you should go back to the East Palace. The prince has to be driven away anyway."
Come on out, you and your family are really good at playing!"
"Huh~ Those who are clean will be clean! It is definitely not our family's fault..."
The Crown Princess stared at him with a livid face. Zhao Guanren led the crowd directly to the big garden. The Zhou family was just a small family in decline. There were only about twenty people including the slaves. The servants quickly moved out the tables, chairs and benches, and ordered some
Dozens of lanterns were provided for lighting.
"Elders, please take a seat. I haven't said anything about my birth date yet. It's just a routine question..."
Zhao Guanren sat behind the case and smiled broadly. The word "elder" immediately gave the Zhang family confidence. He was the crown prince's brother-in-law, so he was just a family member. What's more, Zheng Yijian winked quietly, and the older generation of the Zhang family started to express their anger.
He sat down and straightened his back.
"Who is Zhang Hongru? Where is your wife's body..."
Zhao Guanren lit a cigarette and looked around. Zhang Hongru hurriedly stepped forward and bent over, his handsome little face already extremely ugly.
"Prince-in-law! Even my subordinates don't know..."
Zhang Hongru said with a pale face: "I watched her being nailed in the coffin with my own eyes. The maids and servants were all present at that time. I was afraid that she would die uncleanly and the plague would harm the family."
After the person was placed in the coffin, he ordered people to carry him to the burial without even a moment's delay!"
"Oh? Why did you die so uncleanly? I never heard that female tuberculosis is also contagious..."
Yuan Laosan picked up the tea bowl and interjected. People from the three parties sat in a row. Ye Jier looked at him strangely. This guy actually sat behind the big table in the middle, and everyone else became him.
As his deputy, Zhao Guanren sat on the edge instead.
"Cough! Vomit blood..."
Zhang Hongru said: "The whole government can prove that she coughed so violently that the servants all wore masks when they restrained themselves. We can only follow the epidemic prevention regulations and bury her as soon as possible!"
"Mr. Zhang! Zhou Xiaolin is your second wife, right..."
Yuan Laosan put down the tea bowl and said: "Go and call all the people attending the funeral that day, as well as your concubines and Zhou Xiaolin's maids. Bring ten guards to follow him. Anyone who dares to run will be interrupted.
Whose legs!”
"I obey my orders!"
Zhang Hongru hurriedly took the people there, and Ye Jier said a little strangely: "Yuan Sanye! Do you want to overstep your authority and become the chief judge for the prince consort?"
"What's wrong? The Prince Consort and the Crown Princess are related by marriage, so they should avoid suspicion..."
Yuan Laosan sneered and said: "Same! Chang Diji and the King of Han should also avoid suspicion. It is an extrajudicial favor for you two to be able to listen in. Don't talk too much anymore. Someone is here! All the second rooms of the Zhang family are under guard, and the rest are free.
Everyone is waiting to be kicked out!"
"yes!"
The guards immediately divided into two groups, escorting the second room of the Zhang family while driving away the rest. When the princess saw Zhao Guanren drinking tea and not talking, she could only stand aside and worry. Fortunately, the guards did not dare to drive her away, so she could stay.
Come down and bear witness.
"Come here! Each of the Zhou family will play twenty boards. Let me see if they recruit or not..."
Yuan Laosan violently smashed the lid of the bowl to the ground. The Zhou family was immediately pushed to the ground and beaten severely. There was a loud cry. When Zhang Hongru came in with a group of people, everyone was frightened, including a group of female relatives.
He even shrank back in fear.
“Just in time!”
Yuan Laosan said with a ferocious smile: "Zhang Hongru! You are an official. I will not beat you for now. I will drag all the women behind you over, press them on the stools according to the rules of the yamen, take off their pants, and give each of them twenty big blows!"
"Absurd! What's wrong with them? Why do you want to beat them..."
Ye Ji'er slammed the table angrily, but Yuan Laosan sneered: "Fabricated murder case! Murdered a good family! Zhang Hongru was also a capital offender for not finding the body poison. The conspirators were punished with the same crime. Shouldn't I be beaten? And I'll remind you again."
Once again, you have no right to interrupt!"
"Okay! Yuan Laosan, you are very capable. Let me see how you interrogate today..."
Ye Ji'er crossed her arms angrily, and all the Zhang family's female relatives were shocked. Twenty spanks were nothing, but taking off their pants and spanking them in public would make them lose their dignity.
They all knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, crying and howling.
"If you don't want to take off your pants, just tell the truth. Where is Zhou Xiaolin's body..."
Yuan Laosan picked up the tea bowl and threw it on the ground. A maid climbed up and cried: "Sir! Someone stole my lady's body. I was the lady's dowry maid. After she died, I personally took her jewelry, etc.
Things are put into the coffin, there can be nothing in the coffin!"
"Where are the guardians of the tomb?"
Yuan Laosan shouted again, and two old couples hurriedly climbed up and said in a trembling voice: "Master! We have been guarding the mausoleum of Zhang Mansion for more than 20 years, and we will never do the digging of graves."
Besides, we have several big dogs. If anyone dares to rob the tomb, the big dogs will pounce on them and bite them!"
"fart!
Yuan Laosan slapped the table angrily and shouted: "Will the corpse fly away on its own? I'll beat them all hard!"
"grown ups!"
A man hurriedly stepped forward and shouted: "Young man is one of the coffin bearers that day. We often do errands for various governments. No matter how light the deceased is, he weighs dozens of kilograms, but the second mistress's coffin is very heavy."
It was so light that we felt like we had an empty coffin!”
"Nonsense!"
Zhang Hongru said in shock and anger: "You nailed the coffin with your own hands that day. Don't you know whether there are corpses? Why are you here grabbing and biting randomly?"
"Master Hong! I'm just telling the truth..."
The coffin bearer cupped his hands and said, "You didn't invite the deceased to come for the autopsy. After nailing the coffin, you said you would wait until an auspicious time before leaving, so we rested in the courtyard for more than half an hour. I don't know what happened here, but
After carrying the coffin, he obviously felt a lot lighter!"
"Okay! Zhang Hongru, you are really bold and dare to bury a human life privately..."
Yuan Laosan suddenly turned his head and clasped his fists and said: "Master Ernan, Your Majesty has given us the right to kill him first and then report him. For such a lawless maniac, I suggest that he be removed from his official position first, and then give him a beating. I am not afraid that he will be dishonest."
, what do you think?"
"Master Yuan makes the decision..."
Ji Xiaoshou nodded expressionlessly, and Yuan Laosan immediately asked people to drag Zhang Hongru out. Screams soon rang out from outside the hospital, making the princess tremble with fear.
"There are some good coffin bearers, please stand aside..."
Yuan Laosan raised his head and said: "The rest of the people have something to explain. They all took off their pants and beat them with twenty pieces of wood. Zhou Hongru's wives and concubines each had thirty pieces, and Zhou Xiaolin's maid.
Go to the county government and ride a wooden donkey, then behead him alive in public!"
"Sir, please spare your life, I say! I will say anything..."
The maid crawled over and said in a trembling voice: "My young lady went to the nunnery not to practice, but to hide and be clean. The second master picked off the ashes and often asked the young master to go to the capital to do business and secretly molested my young lady. My young lady is
Died from miscarriage and blood loss!”
"Ha~ Such a scholarly family, a family that collects dust..."
Yuan Laosan looked at the Crown Princess sarcastically. The Crown Princess turned green with anger, but Yuan Laosan slammed the table and shouted loudly: "Where has the body gone? Where is it hidden?"
"I don't know!"
The maid cried and said: "My young lady had a hard life, and not many people came to pay homage. But Mr. Gui Liu and Mr. Zhou always stayed in the mourning hall, but when we went to send the soul, they didn't come with us. The Nu family
I suspect they stole the body!"
Yuan Laosan asked: "Why did they steal the body? Are they having sex with your young lady?"
"No! In fact, my young lady has already been betrothed to someone else..."
The maid cried: "But Master Hong coveted the beauty of my young lady, so he used his power to force her to break off the engagement. However, the young lady always cared about that man. When she learned that he died in depression, she often said that it would be nice to be buried with him after death.
, maybe Mr. Gui Liu was kind enough to help her fulfill her last wish!"
"Who is that person's name and where is he buried..."
Yuan Laosan stood up in surprise, and the maid said: "The son of the Xu family is buried under a locust tree on Baiyangpo outside the city!"
"You lead the way, let's dig up that kid's grave..."
Yuan Laosan was as excited as if he had been given chicken blood. Ye Ji'er and others quickly followed him out, but Zhao Guanren sat in his original position drinking tea.
The Crown Princess was stunned for a moment and asked: "Yun... Prince Consort! Why don't you say a word? Could it be that you just sit back and watch the bitch frame my family?"
"The body cannot be outside the city. If the body is found outside the city, it means that this is a well-designed trap, and your family will be in big trouble..."
Zhao Guanren said: "If I speak for you without evidence, others will think that we are accomplices, so I cannot handle this case. No matter how beautifully it is handled, they will doubt that Yuan Laosan is the most suitable candidate. We
Just watch!"
"Then you have to help me, Yunxuan..."
The princess was already crying, and Zhao Guanren whispered: "If it is just a palace fight against you, I can keep your whole family safe, but if it is a conspiracy against the Ye family to usurp the throne, the emperor may be taken down, and I
The drama we have been waiting for has finally begun!"