Tian Sheng Monster Hunting

Chapter 49 The Truth
Seeing Duan Yuzhi looking at her thoughtfully, the second lady was not sure what he was thinking, trembling slightly, and asked a little timidly, "Teacher Duan, what's wrong?"

Duan Yuzhi saw her cowering, glanced at her indistinctly, and asked, "What is the relationship between your eldest lady and Hu Luan?"

The second lady was taken aback, "Going back to the Grand Tutor is naturally very good. The eldest lady and the husband have been married for ten years, how could it be bad."

"I found that there are no children in this courtyard. Don't Hu Luan and you both have children?"

"Teacher Duan...it's... shameful to say that we haven't had a single child in our courtyard yet, and my wife and I haven't given birth yet."

"Then what's your relationship with Hu Luan?"

"My husband and I... are not bad..."

When she said this, she lowered her head subconsciously, clearly disapproving of what she said, which also proved what Chiyu saw that day.

"you're lying."

Duan Yuzhi's tone was calm, and she had already concluded that she was lying. She looked up at Duan Yuzhi in disbelief, apparently panicked.

"We've seen it a long time ago. Hu Luan beat you after he came back drunk. This is also called a good relationship? I'm afraid the second lady is used to being wronged?"

"Duan...Teacher Duan...what he said is indeed true...We adults are good at everything...but we always like to get drunk...When we get drunk, we like to take it easy..."

"Roll up your sleeves."

She trembled slightly, rolled up her sleeves obediently, her thin white arms were covered with purple and blue scars.

Duan Yuzhi's eyes darkened. Although what he and Sheng Yang had encountered recently made them think that maybe this person is always good and bad, and there is no absolute side, but Hu Luan is indeed worse than they thought.

"How is your relationship with Mrs.?"

"Madam and I have a good relationship... Da Madam is kind, and Husband is usually okay. He likes to beat me when he is drunk. It is Madam who advises Husband not to hit anyone casually."

"I heard that Hu Luan is a selfish person. Now that there is a food shortage, everyone in your family is starved to death, but he himself is eating Hesai outside. Do you know about this?"

"My lord Taifu, I only know that there is a shortage of food recently. Our family has really cut down on food and diet, and even almost ran out of food. My husband did come back with a full meal a few days ago, but we never asked him about the outside world. Don't know what's going on."

"Why did Second Madam marry Hu Luan in the first place?"

When this matter was mentioned, her eyes darkened a little.

"Back to Mr. Taifu, the concubine was given to Mr. Hu by Master Yu Wanliang. At that time, my concubine was singing a ditty in the restaurant. When Mr. Hu went to the restaurant to eat and drink, he might have looked at my concubine a few more times, and Mr. Yu bought her. , and gave it to Mr. Hu."

"How did Hu Luan treat you after marriage? Beating and scolding like this all the time?"

"My husband is usually fine, but when he is drunk, he always beats and scolds people..."

Duan Yuzhi paused for a moment, and asked another question that made her tremble.

"Do you think Da Furen has the motive to kill Hu Luan?"

As soon as the words came out, the concubine immediately bowed to the ground, "Master Taifu, Madam is a soft-hearted person. She is reluctant to kill even ants on weekdays. How can she be willing to kill?"

"is it?"

Duan Yuzhi was a little disbelieving, "They have been married for ten years and have nothing to do, and Hu Luan is selfish. Maybe there is something wrong between them that you don't know about? I think sheep will become tigers when they are in a hurry. "

After saying that, he left the house on his own, leaving the second lady frightened enough, stunned for a moment, and hurried away.

Duan Yuzhi came out to meet Sheng Yang, the two exchanged information, and found that their doubts were very similar,

At noon, Sheng Yang made a special trip to call the eldest lady into the room.

"Your Highness, what are your orders?" The Da Furen bowed according to the obeisance.

"Mrs. Hu, your husband was killed by someone. In fact, I already have people who doubt me. I called you here because it was inconvenient because there were so many people in the courtyard. I am asking you now to give you a self-certification. Opportunity."

Mrs. Hu obviously became a little nervous, squeezed her hands and continued, "If the princess has any questions, please tell me, my wife knows everything."

Sheng Yang rolled her eyes and smiled a little, making it hard to figure out what she was thinking.

"Madam Hu, I want to ask you, how is your second lady?"

Mrs. Hu seemed a little surprised by this question, she thought for a while and said, "She has a cowardly personality, nothing else, she takes good care of grandpa on weekdays, and she doesn't have much to say to me."

"I heard from the servants in the mansion that Hu Luan often beats her?"

She raised her head sharply, "Who said that?"

"Seeing Mrs. Hu's reaction, it must be true. As for who said it, don't worry about it. Hu Luan beat his second wife. How could such a big fight happen in this yard?" secret."

Mrs. Hu sighed, "Your Highness said that my husband was fine before, but after I got to know Yu Wanliang, he got the attention of Pingyang. When the mansion developed, he was a little proud, and often went out to spend time with Yu Wanliang. Yu Wanliang Wan Liang is the most hateful person. He persuaded her husband to go out for a drink, but he always brought that concubine with him to show his infatuation. However, my husband spends a long time hanging around outside, and he is often drunk when he comes back. After drinking, they beat anyone they caught."

"You mean that Hu Luan beat up more than the second wife?"

"He sometimes beats and scolds his subordinates. Because the second wife often serves him after drinking, he may have encountered more times than others, but he will always apologize the next day and reward him with some items as compensation. Seeing that my sister has always been patient and soft-hearted, she probably wouldn't take these things to heart."

She hadn't said anything yet, but she kept making excuses.

Sheng Yang already had some understanding in his heart.

"This Hu Luan is really not a thing! Treasoning the country and the people, abusing his family members, he is really bad from the inside out! He deserved his death."

Madam Hu raised her head slightly in surprise, "I didn't expect His Highness to say that."

"Ma'am, although this question shouldn't be asked, since Hu Luan is torturing the Second Madam like this, according to your mistress, is it possible for the Second Madam to hold a grudge against him and kill him?"

Mrs. Hu was taken aback, and hurriedly knelt down, "Your Highness, why do you say that? The second lady has no strength to restrain a chicken, and her character is weak, how can she kill someone so easily?"

Sheng Yang nodded, but Mrs. Hu felt restless at the moment.

With the two of them watching in the county government office, the move was impossible.When it was time for dinner, people from the surrounding area came to report that a male corpse was found in the moat.According to the officers and soldiers guarding the city gate on the spot, this person was Hu Luan's personal bodyguard.

When Duan Yuzhi and Sheng Yang heard the news, they became more certain. The letter that Da Furen said casually this morning indicated that Hu Luan's death might be related to political struggle, but the letter disappeared inexplicably.

Now that the only witness is dead, all the rhetoric is empty.

But Duan Yuzhi and Sheng Yang agreed that it was unlikely that this matter was done by the Prince's faction.Just like the situation Lin Zhang was in at that time, at this time Emperor Zhao's imperial edict to execute him had not yet arrived, but the people in Beiguan were already dead.

Looking at the appearance of these two ladies today, they all felt that Hu Luan's death was most likely related to the disputes in the Hu family.

Therefore, the two of them questioned the two separately, making them feel that the other was under suspicion.Judging from the two people's words today, they seem to be protecting each other. If the friendship between them is true, they will definitely do something tonight.

Sure enough, when it was Xu time, Sheng Yang was reading in the room when someone knocked on the door.

Open the door to welcome in, it really is the lady.

When Mrs. Hu entered the door, she was calm and courteous, "I'm bothering the princess."

"Mrs. Hu, what's the matter for coming so late?"

"Your Highness, the minister's wife actually wants to come to plead guilty today."

After finishing speaking, she knelt down on both knees, made a big salute, and said with a righteous face, "I admit that I murdered my husband!"

Sure enough, as they expected.Sheng Yang's eyes flashed, and he put down the book.

"You said you killed Hu Luan?"

At this time, there was already a visitor standing in Duan Yuzhi's room, and the second wife was tear-stained, prostrate on the ground, and cried to Duan Yuzhi, "My lord...it's my concubine's fault, it's my concubine who killed my husband!"

Duan Yuzhi looked at Sheng Yang's room for a moment, as if there was movement there too.

At this time, in the two rooms of the two county yamen, the only two remaining owners of the county yamen are admitting their mistakes and subjugating the law.

"Hu Luan is your husband, why did you kill him?"

"Returning to Your Highness, he is not a good husband. My wife has long wanted to get rid of him! My wife has known him for ten years and has never had anything to do. Not long after he got married, he used this matter to make trouble for me and swears at me. Let me be like a cow and a horse, almost unable to settle down in the mansion! After having a younger sister, I realized that this is not my problem after all these years, but he keeps blaming me, which makes me blame myself, and I am willing to accept his The princess also knows that I married him because someone died for my mother, and he swore at the time, but when that day came, he couldn't find him anyway. After I was heartbroken and buried my mother in peace, then Knowing that he went to socialize with Yu Wanliang that day. Your Highness! Do you understand this feeling? I'm not worth it for myself! I don't have any feelings for him, and I married him just for this. He didn't even want to do this for me! Only then did my wife finally recognize the true face of this disgusting man! I hate that I lost my life because of my ignorance, and his behavior has become worse since then. Indulging in wine and entertainment, not interested in political affairs, the dislike of my wife is increasing day by day. Don't hide it from Your Highness! My wife has long wanted to attack him."

"My lord, my lord... I was secretly pleased when I was given to Hu Luan back then, because my concubine was born in a poor family and had no family. To have such a place to live in is a respectable county in Beiguan. This is a good home for concubines! In the first two or three years, it was alright, but then Hu Luan saw that I was unable to have children, and his attitude towards me became worse and worse. His personality gradually became irritable. I made money again, felt that I was great, stepped on me all the time, looked down on me, and tortured me... We have been married for so many years, and my sister and I have never had children. This is obviously his problem, but he has to be cheeky Wuzhi blamed this incident on me and my sister, and sweared at us all day long. In recent years, when I was drunk, I would keep beating me, and no one could stop me. After waking up, I was still proud of myself The majesty! I am not afraid of adults’ jokes, the wound on my arm is only secondary, and there are countless scars on my body. What is even more hateful is that he will abuse me inhumanely during the intercourse. Sir! I have already treated him Holding a grudge, I wish I could cram his tendons, peel off his skin, and let him never be reborn forever!"

"Then how did you kill him?"

"Poisoned, he was alone in the room yesterday, the minister's wife gave him soup as an excuse, put poison in the soup, he didn't suspect him, drank it and died."

"Poison... Yesterday my concubine saw him alone in the room, so I made up my mind to go in and bring him a cup of tea. There was poison in the tea, and he died after drinking it!"

"What soup did you send!"

Duan Yuzhi opened the door and walked in, followed by the second lady whose eyes were swollen from crying.

Madam Hu was surprised when she saw this, "What are you doing?"

"Ma'am! The concubine has made a mistake. It was the concubine who killed Hu Luan. I am sorry for you. I will never let you be suspected!"

"It's just nonsense! Hu Luan was obviously killed by me!"

She looked at Sheng Yang with firm eyes, "I killed Hu Luan! I brought him sweet soup!"

Duan Yuzhi and Sheng Yang looked at each other, and it seemed that it was indeed her.

"Teacher Duan, Your Royal Highness! It's really a concubine! The concubine brought him poisonous green tea, and he drank it, really drank it!"

Mrs. Hu trembled with anger, "Are you a deadhead! I have already pleaded guilty, but if you insist on pleading guilty to a crime that has nothing to do with you, let the two of us go to jail and beheaded!"

"Sister! I know you are doing it for my own good! Ever since I entered the mansion, there have never been any fights in the house that are rumored outside. You are kind to me, never embarrassing, and always protect me. Every time I am bullied and beaten by Hu Luan, you You will risk speaking for me and block the whip for me! Sister, you have done enough for me, you are better than my parents who abandoned me, I really can’t hurt you!”

She turned and knelt towards Sheng Yang, weeping uncontrollably, and smacked her head a few times, "Your Highness, it's really me, it's really me! Please, let my sister go!"

Mrs. Hu was also crying badly at the moment. She knelt on the ground and supported the second lady who was still kowtowing, "Sister, you miss me, and I feel sorry for you. But I did it, and I gave it to you." He passed the sweet soup, and there was poison in it, and it was true, and it was I who did it."

Hearing this and seeing Mrs. Hu's sincere eyes, Duan Yuzhi and Sheng Yang suddenly wondered if there might be something else behind the truth!
Mrs. Hu and Qiao wrote letters, and Sheng Yang misunderstood the relationship.The two broke up and returned to Beijing.

Taken away by Yu Wanliang, Hu Luan was killed. No useful information was found from Yu Wanliang, and his identity was discovered.Yunfei appeared in time and ran away with Mrs. Hu Luan and his concubine, but was caught and killed by Yu Wanliang and went to the mine to rescue Chiyu and his wife

(End of this chapter)