"I heard that the young master of the Bai family is tall and thick. When you were seven years old, no matter how good your body was, how could you be a match for a young man?
Don't you think it's strange? "
Tao Yaoyao felt strange when she first heard about this matter. Now after hearing what happened, she felt even more strange. "Will there be an autopsy on the young master of the Bai family later?"
"Yes. That man is now the Minister of Justice of the Ministry of Justice."
Wait a minute, a widower can still be a minister.
Xie Lan saw her doubts and explained, "This Master Huang is a capable man. In the past, because his family was poor, he had to find someone to apprentice and learn how to do the job.
Later, his family got better and he didn't want to live in poverty, so he obtained the title of Scholar. Coincidentally, that year, he saved the Queen Mother who went up the mountain to worship Buddha, so he was promoted to the Minister of Justice in the Ministry of Punishment. "
So that's it.
But Tao Yaoyao still felt something was wrong.
"How long did it take for Mr. Huang to be promoted?"
Xie Lan narrowed his eyes and looked at her, "Do you doubt him?"
"Yes." Tao Yaoyao admitted, "I always felt that something was wrong about this matter, and with Master Huang's subsequent experiences, I became more certain of my suspicions.
Prince, actually you have some doubts. "
If not, he would interrupt her when she started talking about it, and then bring out evidence to prove that this matter had nothing to do with Mr. Huang.
But not only did he not do this, he also told her what Mr. Huang had experienced over the years.
"You were still young when the accident happened, and a lot of things happened after that, so you probably didn't have the heart to think about it so much. But I can see that you have been investigating what happened back then.
They must have found something. "
Yes, Xie Lan did re-investigate the incident and found out some clues, but he had no intention of telling her.
Tao Yaoyao said, "We only have two days left. Do you really not want to know the truth about that year? Don't you want revenge?"
In the past, you still had a lot of time, and you could take your time with some things. But now, you only have two days left. Do you still want to be kind to your enemies? "
Xie Lan was silent.
Tao Yaoyao stood up and said, "It's getting late. Let's go have a meal first, and then open the coffin for an autopsy. You and I have different temperaments. If others hurt me, I will repay them in full, on the spot.
In my opinion, without revenge on the spot, even if I broke his leg later, it would still be unpleasant.
The reason why you live such a depressed life is because of your sense of responsibility. You should learn from me, happiness is the most important thing. As for what others are doing, what does it have to do with you?
You were thoughtful before, but what was the result?
Who really thinks about you? If you want to keep a reputation as a good person, then pretend you didn't hear what I just said. "
Tao Yaoyao turned around to find the ladder. Then she remembered that he was carried up by Xie Lan. She turned around and was about to find him when she felt a warm wrist passing through her waist, and then his hand held hers. waist, and then jumped up, the two of them landed in the alley.
There is a wonton shop not far from Xie's house. A bowl of hot wontons on a deserted morning makes me feel alive.
She had been busy all night last night, and she was already hungry. Now that she had something to eat, she lowered her head and ate attentively. Even Xie Lan didn't notice when he looked at her. The business of this wonton shop was very good, and they were seated not long after they came in. It was full of people.
In the bustling crowd, the silence between the two of them seemed extremely strange and unsociable.
Fortunately, they were used to this way of getting along, so they didn't feel embarrassed at all. At this time, two people came to the next table, both dressed as scholars. While waiting for the wontons to be served, they discussed the King of England.
"It is said that the late emperor's favorite was this prince. If his mother and concubine had not passed away suddenly, the King of England was devastated and left Kyoto City. Not long after, the late emperor suddenly died of a serious illness. I am afraid that he is the one sitting in this position now. ”
"Who would have thought that the majestic King of England would become the famous Jiu Qingzi after leaving the palace. His poison-making skills, mechanism skills, and weapon tempering skills are unparalleled in the world. If His Majesty is afraid of him, What's on your mind..."
The two people spoke not loudly, just enough for them to hear. Tao Yaoyao subconsciously looked at Xie Lan. Xie Lan lowered his head to eat, but his furrowed eyebrows betrayed his emotions at this time.
Coming out of the wonton shop, Tao Yaoyao said, "Actually, you and I both know that the moment the King of England appeared in the palace, it was destined that he would never be able to live the peaceful life he had before. It was because of me that he re-entered this quagmire, so I won’t leave it alone.”
Tao Yaoyao was telling him that even if she only had two days left, she would still return to the palace and help Jiu Qingzi escape.
"But I will do what I promised you." Tao Yaoyao looked at him, "Do you know where the Bai family's ancestral graves are?"
Xie Lan looked at her and said, "You don't have to be like this."
Tao Yaoyao felt that his ink was stained, so she called Changfeng. After Changfeng took a look at his master, he told him a location. After learning that the Bai family's ancestral grave was not far from here, Tao Yaoyao pulled Xie Lan into the carriage.
"Why, the Bai family caused the entire Xie family to be beheaded, and you just went to dig his son's grave. Isn't it difficult?"
Tao Yaoyao was angered by Xie Lan's expressionless face.
Xie Lan is not afraid of the Bai family, he just doesn't want Tao Yaoyao to get involved in this matter, "This is the Xie family's matter. When we get there, stand by and watch, don't move anything."
Tao Yaoyao thought he was rigid, but in the end he didn't refuse.
An hour later, the carriage arrived at the foot of the mountain. Changfeng came over and reminded Tao Yaoyao, "There are people guarding the Bai family's ancestral graves, but I had someone knock them out just now. The young master and the young lady can just go in."
When Tao Yaoyao and Xie Lan came over, the guards had already dug up Bai Ziye's grave. When Xie Lan stood aside and watched, Tao Yaoyao looked around. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, and there were lush trees. Even if she didn't If you understand Feng Shui, you can also tell that the Feng Shui here is good.
It's a pity that if you don't have the right intentions, no matter how good Feng Shui you find, you can't make your family prosperous forever.
"Sir, we found a coffin."
Changfeng came over to report, and Tao Yaoyao went over first, "Open the coffin."
After the guards opened the coffin, Tao Yaoyao jumped into the tomb to prepare for the autopsy. Bai Ziye had been dead for more than ten years, and his body had long been reduced to bones. Chang Feng wondered how he could examine it. Tao Yaoyao was lying next to the coffin with a serious look on her face, inspecting the bones piece by piece.
Xie Lan stood aside and helped her remove the bones from time to time. The two of them didn't say a word from beginning to end, but they cooperated tacitly.
An hour later, Tao Yaoyao found the reason for Bai Ziye's death.
"Look at the position of this bone." Tao Yaoyao pointed out to Xie Lan, "This position was originally the chest cavity. There was no such bone in the chest cavity, but now, there is this bone in his chest cavity. And This was the cause of his death.
If I guess correctly, before he met you, he had a conflict with someone, and that person should have beaten him to this position.
But when the bones are just transferred here, they won't kill people. In other words, he can still be saved, but when he meets you later, you can kill him just by giving him a gentle push. "
So that's it.
After more than ten years, the doubts lingering in Xie Lan's heart have finally been lifted. However, everything has changed. If he had appeared earlier, if...
"Come here, cover the coffin and carry it back to Kyoto City." Xie Lan finished speaking in a deep voice and pulled Tao Yaoyao up to fly up.
Tao Yaoyao thought he would ask someone to redecorate the cemetery. Hearing this, he smiled happily.
She actually knew very well that it was not that Xie Lan couldn't do it, but that he was unwilling to do so, because he said that in this matter, the real beneficiary was His Majesty, and he cared about this family relationship, so he hoped that His Majesty would one day find out with conscience of.
But how could a cruel and heartless person suddenly realize his conscience?
Even if she really waited for that day, she didn't think that what the Xie family wanted was just an apology.
Therefore, Xie Lan was unwilling to take this step, so she took it. Think of it as repaying him for protecting her during this period.
An hour later, the guards of Dingbei Palace carried a corpse and walked straight through the noisy and lively streets to Dali Temple. Xiao Shuo had just returned and was about to take a rest when he heard that Xie Lan was coming carrying a coffin.
He was worried that something had happened and immediately came out to check. When he learned that Bai Ziye was in the coffin, his expression changed drastically.
"My lord, this happened so many years ago. Even if you want to investigate again, you can't go and dig up someone's grave." You just dug it up, why did you bring the coffin over? If the Bai family knew about this, , this is another big trouble.
The trouble in the palace had not been resolved and now it happened again, Xiao Shuo felt bad.
He glanced at Tao Yaoyao with his peripheral vision and sighed, "Did you suggest it?"
After Tao Yaoyao nodded, he stopped talking. He waved his hand and asked the guards to go to Bai's house to call someone. He asked people to carry the coffin to the court. When the three of them entered, Xiao Shuo couldn't help but said a few words to Tao Yaoyao, "I told you before not to get involved in this matter, why didn't you listen?"
Even if you don't listen to his advice, you actually go to Xie Lan to dig up someone's grave. What kind of thing is this?
"Master Xiao, since you know the case well, you should know that without opening the coffin for an autopsy, there is no way to prove the prince's innocence. If there is no way to prove the prince's innocence, there is no way to clear the grievances of the Xie family."
"The Xie family committed the crime of treason. Even if this matter proves to have nothing to do with the prince, it won't mean anything."
Xie Lan, who had been silent until now, suddenly said, "I have evidence to prove the Xie family's innocence."
What? Master Xiao looked at Xie Lan in surprise. But after thinking of something, he shook his head silently and entered the court.
Prime Minister Bai had just left court and was about to eat when the housekeeper hurried in and shouted as soon as he entered the door, "Master, madam, it's not good, our eldest young master's grave has been dug up. Not only that, the coffin has also been dug up." People carried it to Dali Temple.
Now the government officials from Dali Temple are here and want to invite you to come over. "
What?
Prime Minister Bai is now a celebrity around the emperor. Ever since the Xie family fell and the Bai family became the dominant one, the Bai family has been going smoothly for more than ten years. Prime Minister Bai has been praised by everyone. He has cultivated his temper to be extremely arrogant. Suddenly I heard that my grandson's grave had been dug up, and I immediately became angry.
"Who did it?"
"Replying to the master, it's... it's King Dingbei."
Xie Lan?
It's actually him.
"What is King Dingbei going to do? Because of what happened at midnight, the entire Xie family was buried with him, and he still felt unwilling to do so. Now is he going to dig his own grave again?" Mrs. Bai looked at Prime Minister Bai with a gloomy look, " Master, he can’t do this for no reason, does he know something?”
Prime Minister Bai also had this intuition, put down his chopsticks, stood up and walked out.
Mrs. Bai saw this and chased after her, "Do you want your son to accompany you?"
Mentioning the unfilial son, Mr. Bai's face darkened a little, "He went over and it wasn't enough to cause trouble for me. Okay, you can take good care of your family members at home. As long as they don't cause trouble for me, I will thank them."
Mr. Bai got on the carriage and headed to Dali Temple. Mrs. Bai turned around and went back to her house, looking for someone to find her son and daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Bai only gave birth to one son in her life, but he was the least promising. He spent all day living and drinking, learned and had no skills. Unexpectedly, the son he gave birth to was just like him. Now he is over fifty and has accomplished nothing.
Seeing that this family would eventually be handed over to the concubine, she felt angry and helpless.
"Mother." The couple came over one after another. They were obviously husband and wife, but they were extremely cold. From the time they came in to the time they sat down, there was no communication between them.
The old lady saw it but said nothing.
She had already said what should be said and what should not be said a few years ago. Since it was useless, why waste her words.
"Is Hua'er about to end? If he succeeds this time, Mom will ask your father to consider letting him inherit our family business."
Bai Zihua was the concubine of Dafang. Mrs. Bai only gave birth to a son, Bai Ziye. After Bai Ziye's death, she also gave birth to a child, but because of his frailty, he died not long after birth.
Now there are only two concubines in the big house. Bai Zihua is free-spirited, hard-working and studious. He is nothing like his father. He is also Dafang's only hope. However, he is still too young, only fourteen years old. The old man is already seventy-five this year. My health is also not good, I don’t know how long I can last...
"My mother decides everything."
Neither of them had any objections to this arrangement. In fact, it is useless even if they have objections. Mrs. Bai has no son. Even if the family falls into the hands of the master, the final position of the head of the family will still be the child in the master's name.
So she has little interest in this topic.
In comparison, Mr. Bai naturally hopes that this family can fall into his hands, so that he can live a happy life for a few more years. If this family falls into the hands of my younger brother, it will be very difficult for him to do anything in the future.
"We just received news from Dali Temple that Ziye's grave was dug up and the coffin has been carried to Dali Temple..."
Bang. The tea cup in Mrs. Bai's hand fell to the ground and quickly broke into pieces. She looked at the old lady nervously and uneasily, "Mom, what's going on? My son has been dead for so many years. Even if you have a grudge against him, you can't dig a grave. This is unlucky."
