into the bosom

Chapter 335 We Owe Her

When He Lianshu entered the mourning hall, what he saw was Xu Jiao dressed in filial piety, kneeling in front of the coffin and burning paper with his head bowed.

He stood at the door, then walked in, then knelt down beside her, took paper money as well, and handed them into the fire one by one.

Because of his arrival, Xu Jiao paused the movements of his hands slightly, and then resumed burning the paper after a breath.

"It's late at night. I'm here, go to sleep for a while! You haven't rested, you won't be able to survive. Someone should come to express your condolences tomorrow. You have to get enough energy." He Lianshu's gaze Staring at the jumping flames, said softly.

It was almost four o'clock at this moment since she rushed back from Tangquan Mountain in the rain. She has been busy all the time, and she has just experienced a great tragedy. Although she is calm now, He Lianshu is more worried, afraid that she will Can't stand it.

"I'm neither tired nor sleepy." As expected, Xu Jiao refused him without even thinking about it. Instead, he asked, "Has the doctor been here?"

He Lianshu frowned and looked at her, sighed silently from the bottom of his heart, "Yeah", "I've come to see her already. Banlan was hit on the head with a blunt instrument and knocked out, her pulse is not bad. Peaceful, she hasn't woken up yet, I'm afraid there may be a blood clot in her brain, she has been given medicine now, whether she can recover depends on her own destiny."

"She must get better." Xu Jiao hurriedly said, turning her head, looking at He Lianshu with burning eyes, "She is the most powerful witness, Ashu, you must protect her." Finally, she Don't start again, staring at the jumping flames, while putting down the paper money, said,

"There is also the one named Shaoyao, you should have a way to get her to speak! I know the people in this family very well. My mother has always been the one who was sacrificed by them, not to mention that my mother is dead now. How could they do it for her?" The reason why a dead man asks for justice, but pays the wife of the big house? Even if it is for the sake of the uncle and the future of her two sons, the grandfather and grandmother will protect her to the end. Our testimony may not be convincing , So Banlan and Shaoyao are very important at this time. I know this, and they also know that if they want to protect her, they will not allow Banlan and Shaoyao to talk. You have seen more of these things in the police than I have. , naturally know what to do better than me.”

"Ajiao, are you planning to go to court with Mrs. Yan?" He Lianshu's brows were furrowed.

"That's right, if Jing Mansion can't give mother the justice she deserves, then I can only use my own method to seek justice for mother. Even if the trouble comes to the imperial court, I will let the murderer bring him to justice." Xu Jiao's tone was calm but Resolutely authentic.

"Ajiao." He Lianshu looked at her, his throat rolled twice, his eyes were a little unbearable, but he had no choice but to speak, "Just now the eldest room also invited a doctor to see her, Mrs. Yan is crazy. "

"What?" Xu Jiao suddenly looked up at him in shock, unable to believe it.

He Lianshu nodded towards her.

Xu Jiao's complexion changed slightly, and then he gritted his teeth and said, "She is calculating, thinking that she can just pretend to be crazy? She is dreaming! I must let her pay for my mother's life."

He Lianshu looked at her, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, but he didn't say anything after all.

Xu Jiao refused to take a rest no matter what, He Lianshu couldn't persuade her, thinking maybe this would make her feel better, so let her go!In addition to the mourning hall, there are still many things to deal with, and what he can carry, he has to help her carry more.

He Lianshu withdrew his caring gaze from Xu Jiao, and walked out of the mourning hall.

Walking out of the mourning hall, he paused his steps slightly, turned his head to look at the shadow by the door with cold eyes.

Standing there was a person, dressed in plain clothes, with clear eyes, that was Jing Qin.He was about to say something, but when He Lianshu glanced at him coldly and glanced into the mourning hall, meaning something, he also stopped talking.

However, He Lianshu had already taken a step and walked towards the deep dark night.

Jing Qin stood still at the same place again, and glanced into the mourning hall, then followed He Lianshu and stepped into the night.

"I thought that Ajiao might be upset if he saw me, so I didn't dare to go in."

When he reached a place where there was no one, He Lianshu stopped and stood there with his hands behind his back.Jing Qin leaned over, but he was silent for a moment, did not speak, Jing Qin followed suit, and then spoke in a low tone.

He Lianshu turned to look at him, his eyes were still as sharp as knives in the dark night, "What do you think about today's incident?"

"My mother is at odds with my aunt, but murder... I don't think it's possible. Besides... the timing is too coincidental, isn't it? My aunt is dead, my mother is crazy, and now it's dead without evidence!" Jing Qin said with a pair of eyes. His eyes were full of forbearance and powerlessness. From the incident to the present, he pondered over and over again in his mind. He clearly had doubts in his heart, but he couldn't find the breakthrough.Mrs. Zhao died suddenly, Xu Jiao's hatred for killing Mrs. Yan, and Mrs. Yan's insanity, which could not be found out, had already thrown his heart on the frying pan, suffering non-stop with.

He always thought that he was used to life and death, and he could remain calm no matter what he encountered, but it wasn't until things happened to him that he deeply realized the meaning of the four words "close yourself and you will be chaotic".

But... when he looked up at the person with a fixed face in front of him, his eyes were staring at him coldly, complex emotions flashed across his eyes.

"Jing Ruishen, have you come to such a conclusion in the past half a day? Today is my father-in-law's death taboo. According to the usual practice in previous years, Jing Shangshu will go to the East Lake to drink alone and return late at night. And the old lady He will lock himself in the small Buddhist hall to copy the scriptures, chant the Buddha, and pray for his father-in-law. Neither of them will care about the affairs of the mansion. After my mother came out of Hengwuyuan, the door of Hengwuyuan was blocked by people, and the people inside couldn't get out. As for the person in charge of cleaning and guarding the ancestral hall, Mrs. Yan also dismissed him for various reasons early in the morning. Isn't it enough to show that Mrs. Yan has premeditated it?"

"I just ordered them to strictly investigate Mrs. Yan's whereabouts, but said that she has been very quiet these days, and has hardly even been out of the house, but she just went out to Zhenghua Street two days ago. I heard that Deshenglou has a new Yipinxiang, so I wanted to try it on a whim. When I arrived at Deshenglou, Mrs. Yan really wanted this pinxiang and two other common dishes. A meal can be spent from the elegant room came out, the two dishes didn’t move much, but Yipinxiang was almost eaten up. But as far as I know, this Pinxiang is flavored with shrimp soup, and Mrs. Yan just happens to turn red all over once she eats shrimp The rash doesn't go away in a few days. Today is only the third day, Madam Ruoyan really ate that Yipinxiang almost completely, why did she see it just now, but her whole body is white and there is no trace of rash?"

He Lianshu spoke in a slow tone, telling these things one by one, every time he said a word, Jing Qin's face became stiffer, and the eyes looking at He Lianshu became more and more complicated.

In just half a day, he actually found so many?
"So, my mother probably didn't eat this meal in Deshenglou alone. Who did she eat with, and what did she say to this person... Maybe..." Jing Qin rolled bitterly in his throat, Thinking of something, he raised his eyes to look at Helian Shu, but the light in his eyes disappeared in an instant.If other things can be found out, He Lianshu should also say it.

Sure enough, although he didn't ask anything, He Lianshu also seemed to know the doubts in his heart, and said in a calm tone, "Everything that should be investigated in Deshenglou has been investigated, and this is the only thing that can be asked, and no one has seen it." People go in and out of Mrs. Yan's elegant room. Only the maid named Shaoyao is with Mrs. Yan. Of course, it is also possible that Mrs. Yan is considerate of her servants and gave the maid to eat the first-grade incense. Ask about this matter. Just ask Shaoyao, but unfortunately, Shaoyao may be frightened by the torture methods of the police, but she is unconscious and has gone crazy."

"Crazy?" Jing Qin was stunned, but also crazy?
There was no sign of Madam Yan's madness at all. Even the doctor said that the pulse was messy and there were signs of hysteria.But one or two went crazy...

"In short, there are only so many things that can be checked. If you look further down, I'm afraid you won't be able to find anything else."

Jing Qin raised his head in Helianshu's cold voice, looked at him, and his throat moved, "Although there is no evidence for this matter, but Governor Helian, like me, must have understood it in his heart."

He Lianshu's eyes were still like the dark night and the deep sea, unable to see any fluctuations, he looked back at him coldly and said, "So what?" The tone of this sentence was faint, but it pierced the scene like a sharp sword. Chin's heart.

"I'm not telling you this to make you feel better. After all, my mother died because of Mrs. Yan, and there's no way to quibble about it. It doesn't matter why Mrs. Yan did it, and whether she really did it. The important thing is that Ajiao suffered the pain of losing her mother, from now on, Ajiao, I, Jingfu, and you, Jing Erlang, can only live forever!"

He Lianshu's words didn't fluctuate at all, and his tone was calm and cold as usual, but every word was like a needle, piercing Jing Qin's heart, causing the blood on his face to fade little by little.

A plump and handsome young man, with a filial piety that can hardly conceal his elegance, is pale like a ghost in the night wind, staggering on his feet, although he quickly stood firm and never fell, at first glance, it still makes people feel sad.

He Lianshu was not moved at all, and glanced over coldly, "Mr. Jing Erlang must have a good idea of ​​what to do next. A Jiao... has already made her lose her mother. At least Mr. Jing Erlang will not want A Jiao. Is something wrong?"

Jing Qin didn't speak, his eyes drooped, the corners of his mouth were tightly pursed, his hand hanging by his side was tightly clenched into a fist, and his whole body was immersed in the shadows... After a long time, he raised his scarlet eyes to look at To Helian Shu.

He Lianshu's cold eyes were still in sight, as if an ice blade pierced his heart and lungs, "This is me and you, we owe Ajiao!"

Jing Qin swayed for a moment, then stood firm again. After He Lianshu left for a long time, he was still standing there, like a tree or a stone sculpture. Let me ask you, for whom is Fenglu standing at midnight?
On the second day, someone came to express their condolences.Mrs. Zhao's natal family has no one, and she is not sociable, and she doesn't have any good sisters. There is only Mrs. Yuan, who got the news, and brought Zhou Qiao to the door early in the morning.

The mother and daughter's eyes were red, swollen and moist, and they probably cried all the way here, and they cried a lot when they entered the mourning hall.

But Xu Jiao never shed any more tears, and leaned over to Madam Yuan to return the salute with a pale and wooden face.

Madam Yuan stepped forward to help her up, took Xu Jiao's hand, looked at her, and the tears that had just stopped came down again, "Poor child, I have suffered so much for you."

Xu Jiao didn't cry, but his face was completely bloodless, his expression was empty, and even his usual lively eyes were gone today, his eyes were full of dark shadows, and his eyes were full of red threads, as if they had become weak and pale overnight Anyone with a discerning eye can see how much this has hit her.

"Sister Ajiao!" Zhou Qiao was originally a sentimental person. Seeing her like this, she felt uncomfortable, her nose sore, and she began to cry again, tightly grasping Xu Jiao's other hand.

"Good boy, your mother left so suddenly, tell your aunt honestly, what's going on?" Madam Yuan held back her tears, asked Xu Jiao softly, and asked in a low voice, leaning against her ear, "I heard It's the ruthless one of your eldest, is it, or isn't it?" Madam Yuan almost gritted her teeth when she asked this question.

Although Mrs. Yuan and Mrs. Zhao are only cousins, Xu Jiao can see how they get along with each other, even if they are real sisters.Mrs. Zhao left so suddenly, Mrs. Yuan will definitely ask for clarification.

Hearing this question, Xu Jiao was very surprised, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at Mrs. Yuan, and then turned to look at Helian Shu, who was also dressed in filial piety not far away, was standing outside the mourning hall, bowing his hands to welcome the guests. ... His eyes were a little dazed.

Although Mrs. Zhao has no old acquaintances, the Jing family has them, not to mention she has a son-in-law like He Lianshu and a daughter like Xu Jiao, even for their sake, many people will come to mourn.But there are not many people who are as sincere as Mrs. Yuan's mother and daughter.

Xu Jiao glanced at He Lianshu, then withdrew his gaze and remained silent.

Her appearance made Mrs. Yuan's heart tighten, and she held her hand a little harder. After a while, Mrs. Yuan gritted her teeth and said in a bitter voice, "I know...your mother has been in love all her life. The Jing family is a wolf's lair." Looking at Xu Jiao, tears welled up in her eyelashes, "I have pity on you, child...you are your mother's only daughter, but your surname is Jing..." After the words, Madam Yuan choked up. Without saying anything, Xu Jiao also lowered his eyes to cover up the gloom in his eyes.

Madam Yuan and Zhou Qiao were sobbing beside her ears, but she opened her eyes numbly, unable to shed a single tear.

After a while, the Eldest Princess and Wang Wan also came. Both of them were dressed in plain clothes. When they entered the mourning hall, they solemnly bowed to the coffin three times and offered incense...

(End of this chapter)