Mugui

Chapter 368 Evidence
Manager Teng was helped up and sat at the kang table.

The two of them talked about the secrets of the Cao family over the years across the oil lamp on the Kang table.

The Cao family was originally the Fang family. It was after Mr. Cao entered Shanglin Garden that the plaque was changed and became the Cao family.

Mr. Cao has just entered the official position. He is a department official in Shanglinyuan, and he is only an eighth-rank official.

Eighth-grade officials are no different from ordinary people in the capital. Who doesn't have one or two relatives and friends of eighth-grade officials?There are even officials who live next door to the seventh or eighth grade and eat the same fried dough sticks and soy milk every day.

Until Master Cao's daughter suddenly married King Ding, the Cao family flew up the branches, and Master Cao's official position also went up all the way.

A person who has not passed the scientific examination can reach the fifth rank and command the entire Shanglinyuan. This is the highest position that Mr. Cao can achieve.

And many high-ranking officials will also win over Master Cao just for his son-in-law with a different surname: Wang.

No matter how highly Mr. Cao is praised by others, he will always face a problem after returning home: he has no heirs.

So Master Cao began to take concubines.

The first concubine of the Cao family died in childbirth. Although the child was born, the mother suffered from massive hemorrhage and died.

That was the first son of the Cao family. Master Cao was extremely happy and said that when the child grew up, he would hand over everything in the Cao family to the eldest son.

Then the next day, the eldest son died.

Master Cao's second concubine died in almost the same way as the first concubine.

The child lived an extra day and died on the third day after birth.

The subsequent concubines almost all met the same fate, and few of Mr. Cao's children survived more than one year.

So there was the Taoist ritual.

The Taoist priest was personally invited by Manager Teng, but he was the Taoist temple designated by the Cao family.

After the Taoist priest did what he did, he risked being held accountable by Master Cao and said those words.

"The reason why there are not many heirs in your house is because the male protagonist did not abide by his oath. The original owner of this house did not allow children born to other women in the house."

Master Cao knew that the Taoist priest was talking about what he had promised before his father-in-law's bedside - he would only have one wife in this life, and he would not marry another woman, take concubines, have extramarital affairs, or have illegitimate children.

With the Taoist priest's words as a shield, Mrs. Cao became even more ruthless in her actions. Sometimes when she met a powerful concubine, she would not let her give birth to the child, killing two of her children.

Manager Teng's daughter also died in this way.

Yang Mu quietly listened to what Manager Teng said and asked, "Since the Taoist priest said that the Cao family has the soul of the original owner, why doesn't Mr. Cao move?"

Manager Teng said: "It's because Mrs. Cao won't move. Mr. Cao doesn't dare to move out by himself, for fear that Princess Ding will ask."

Yang Mu asked again: "So, in fact, Master Cao and Mrs. Cao are not on good terms."

Manager Teng said with hatred on his face: "It's more than just discord? Ever since Mr. Cao took a concubine, he has never entered Mrs. Cao's yard."

Yang Mu also had disdain on his lips. This Master Cao was really timid, unwilling, despicable and despicable.

Manager Teng said: "Mother Gui said that what the princess wants is evidence. I have some here."

Yang Mu curiously asked: "What kind of evidence is it?"

Manager Teng said: "In the past few times, the old slave did not get any evidence, but later the old slave discovered something. Every time the concubines gave birth, Mrs. Cao gave the acupuncture herself, and used the medicine together with the ginseng tablets. This I didn’t say anything at first, it’s a commonly used method during production. Until one time, the old slave discovered that the ginseng slices were fake!”

She came closer and asked: "Princess, does she know that there is a medicinal material called ruby ​​radish?"

Seeing Yang Mu shaking his head, she continued: "This kind of Hongyu radish is red in appearance, and the skin looks the same as ginseng. It is a top-quality product that promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis. I have also seen it in the account books of Mrs. Cao's pharmacy. "

Yang Mu frowned slightly, medicine to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis?

After a woman gives birth, she already has a lot of bleeding. If she takes blood-activating drugs, it will be difficult to avoid heavy bleeding.

Manager Teng said: "The princess must have figured out the key." Yang Mu asked: "So, the evidence of Manager Teng is the ruby ​​radish?"

Manager Teng said: "There is only one piece of ruby ​​radish. It is because Mrs. Cao no longer hides herself and ignores the destroyed evidence these years."

She took out a small purse from her arms, poured out a piece of shriveled medicinal material, and said, "Although this piece is very old, a capable doctor can naturally recognize it."

Yang Mu looked helplessly at the piece of medicinal material that looked like a ginseng slice.This thing can't be used as evidence.

Manager Teng said: "There is still some evidence. The old slave has hidden it. Does the princess want it now, or...?"

Yang Mu looked back and saw that it was already getting late, but he still nodded and said, "We need to do it now, otherwise we won't know what will happen tomorrow."

Manager Teng said: "When the old slave left the house, it was in the name of visiting relatives, and he had three days."

In other words, within three days, the Cao family will not find anything unusual about Manager Teng.

Yang Mu praised Manager Teng for being rigorous, and went with Manager Teng to collect evidence, and then returned to Wanxiangfang.

Manager Teng deposited the evidence in a pawn shop. It was a living pawn and could be taken out with the pawn ticket and silver.

Yang Mu was a little confused when he watched Manager Teng open the box.

"Letter?" Yang Mu picked up the envelopes.

Manager Teng said: "These are only part of the flying pigeon letters that Mrs. Cao has received over the years."

Yang Mu opened the envelope, poured out some small notes inside, and opened one of them.

"Price increase, 200 taels."

Open another one.

"Price increase, 230 taels."

Open the third one.

"Out of stock, wait."

……

Yang Mu: "..."

Manager Teng said: "Judging from the time when those concubines died, it should be that Mrs. Cao bought something from someone.

Yang Mu found clues in this handwriting.

This handwriting is a bit elegant and free, with the emphasis on the two characters "two" and "three". It is a bit special, and it is particularly heavy when the pen is closed horizontally.

She has seen this kind of writing before.

After Liu Yishou detoxified Yang Zhen before, he left a prescription for conditioning the medicine. The weight of the medicinal materials included these two numbers.

The handwriting is exactly the same as before.

Manager Teng looked at the dazed Yang Mu curiously. After a while, he couldn't help but ask: "Does the princess know the clues about the person who wrote the letter?"

Yang Mu nodded slightly and said, "Manager Teng doesn't have to worry about this. I'll live in Wanxiangfang for the time being. If you think of anything, ask Sister-in-law Zhu to come to me."

Manager Teng watched Yang Mu take away all the evidence, and something seemed to be missing in his heart.

Ever since she saw her daughter's body, she had been waiting for an opportunity to put the Cao couple to death.

It's just that she sold herself as a slave to the Cao family, and the highest status person she could come into contact with was Princess Ding.

And if Princess Ding knows that she has second thoughts, she is afraid that she will be killed first, then how can she avenge her poor daughter?

Now she has finally come into contact with Princess Protector through Gui’s mother. She must not miss this opportunity!
(End of this chapter)