Acacia, don't be negative

Chapter 162 My Heart Has Softened
Xie Xiaobao thought hard, because he really wanted to eat candied haws.So he hesitantly said: "It's dark...my mother is not here, but I heard her cry...my mother is crying..." As he spoke, his wet pupils were filled with unknown fear and clear tears , "They said that as long as I eat obediently, my mother will not be beaten..." Tears dripped down, as if dripping on the tip of the heart, making my heart soften, "Later my mother came to me... …later……"

"Later?" Ye Song asked after him.

"Later...later..." Xie Xiaobao rubbed his eyes with his small hands, and cried loudly and violently, "I don't know..."

This cry, no matter how coaxed, I can't coax it.Ye Song had no choice but to stuff his mouth with candied haws, but he couldn't cry, and looked at the candied haws in front of him pitifully, not sure if Ye Song gave him something to eat.Ye Song brushed Xiaobao's teardrops casually, and gave him a gentle smile: "If you cry any more, I really won't give it to you."

Xiaobao smiled again: "Thank you, mother."

Ye Qing asked uncertainly: "Second sister, when Xiaobao grows up in the future, will he be as chaotic as he is now?"

"Maybe, if you remove the shadow in his heart, it will get better."

When they arrived at Xie's house, Xie Ming had already prepared the wing room, and several people sent their salutes to the room.He himself was waiting at the door to greet the guests.At this time, the Xie Mansion was brightly lit, and the inside was plain, even a few white silk flowers were tied on the luxurious door plaque.

As soon as I entered, I saw the maids and servants up and down preparing for the ceremony for a while. I heard that several eminent monks were resting in the backyard wing room, and they were invited in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, Mrs. Huang, who is said to be Xie Ming's principal wife, was standing in the yard directing. Unlike the other concubines who were dressed in sackcloth, Mrs. Huang was still dressed luxuriously, but the color of the clothes was lighter than in the afternoon , the hair accessories on the head are not gold, silver and jade, and the makeup on the face still needs to be put on.While waving her handkerchief, she said bluntly: "Isn't she just a concubine? After death, the whole family has to suffer! Is there any need for such a big funeral? It would be nice to have a monument for her!"

When Xie Ming heard this, his face immediately became gloomy.

Mrs. Huang turned around and looked, her expression was not good. She pointed at Su Jing and her party, and said, "The distinguished guests mentioned by the master are referring to them? Master, don't let the villain blind your eyes, it's time to lure wolves into the house." What should I do? Don't tell me Xiaobao, you still have four daughters, do you want to send them out in a hurry?"

Xie Ming was about to explode, but he didn't want to hear a shout from inside first, it was the most authoritative old lady in the family.The old lady walked out of the front yard slowly with a cane, and said to Mrs. Huang: "Catcher Liu has already said that he has wronged a good man, how can you let me talk about it here? The visitor is a guest, and you are our Xie family's hospitality like this." Is it the way? I usually indulge you too much!"

Huang is not afraid of Xie Ming, but has to be afraid of the old lady.After the old lady scolded her, no matter how much she complained, she had to bow her head to be taught, and said: "Mother is right, I am talking too much."

"No matter how you say it, Xueniang is Xiaobao's mother, how decent is it for you to say this in front of the child!" the old lady continued to lecture.

Huang admitted his mistake again and again: "Yes, yes, I know I was wrong."

Afterwards, the old lady said a few more words before recovering her amiable appearance and welcoming Su Jing and the others to enter.

Ye Song sent Ye Qing to the Xie Mansion's wing first, just in time Xie Ming could ask Ye Qing to help watch Xiaobao.He didn't want Xiaobao to see Xueniang's ritual, lest he be sad.Xie Ming instead brought Ye Qing and Su Jing to the mourning hall. The mourning hall has been properly arranged, the black coffin is quietly placed in the center of the mourning hall, rows of white candles are lit on the candle cabinet, and there are piles of white flower paper houses all around, etc. ghost.Xie's family is a big family, it seems that Xie Ming really cares about Xueniang, after Xueniang died, he burned so many ghost things for her, thinking that she can live a hard life under the Nine Springs.

The weather was strong, and even though there was ice in the mourning hall, it still exuded a rancid smell.Even a servant girl dared not guard the mourning hall, so when a few people entered, the mourning hall was completely empty.

Ye Song walked around the coffin and said to Xie Ming, "Do you mind if I open the coffin to have a look now?"

Xie Ming said: "The coffin hasn't been crucified yet, if Miss is not afraid, please go."

So Su Jing rushed to do the physical work, and helped Ye Song push the coffin lid first.A strong stench hit the nostrils, making people want to vomit.

The decay of the corpse starts from the internal organs, so Xue Niang in the coffin still maintains a good shape, but the skin all over her body is blue and purple, which is very scary.Ye Song is not an author, so naturally she doesn't understand autopsies, she is just good at observing.At a glance, she saw that Xueniang's head was seriously injured, the blood had long since coagulated and turned black, and her hair was glued together, it should be a fatal injury.For the rest, nothing unusual was found.

Su Jing joked next to her: "It seems that handling the case with my third brother has a lot of taste."

Xie Ming stood outside the mourning hall, seemingly guarding the mourning hall, but in fact he was guarding the wind, and didn't want anyone to come in and disturb Ye Song's viewing of the corpse.After a while, Xie Ming and others were talking outside, and he deliberately made his voice louder than usual to inform Ye Song and Su Jing.

Ye Song agreed to take over this case in private. With such a big family in the Xie family, the murderer may be someone from outside the mansion or from this mansion. In order not to startle the enemy, it is better to be concealed and prudent.

Su Jing was about to close the coffin when Ye Song suddenly frowned and said, "Wait a minute."

She saw that Xueniang's nails were black.She immediately tore off a piece of white paper on the wreath, and then held up Xue Niang's finger with the iron picket to pick up the wick, and pulled out the black stuff in the nail.

After finishing all this, Su Jing quickly pushed the coffin lid back firmly with one palm, covering Xueniang.

When the monks who practiced rituals came in one after another, Ye Song and Su Jing lit incense in a dignified manner, and offered incense to the coffin.The old lady also came in with a cane, Xie Ming persuaded her: "Mother, you are not in good health, just go out, as long as there is a child here."

The old lady sighed kindly, and said: "Xue Niang didn't enjoy any blessings during her lifetime, why don't you let me give her this old bone after she dies?"

Xie Ming didn't say anything more.

As soon as the old lady raised her eyes, she saw Ye Song and Su Jing, she was stunned, and said apologetically, "Why did the two distinguished guests come here? After a while, the eminent monk will do the same. Please go to rest elsewhere, so as not to cause any bad luck."

Su Jing said politely: "Speaking of fate, we picked up Xiaobao on the road and met his mother. Even the old lady was not afraid of bad luck and insisted on coming to see her off. How can we stand on the sidelines? It would be good to put incense sticks of."

The old lady was moved, and said: "It is Xue Niang's blessing to meet a distinguished guest."

I heard that these monks were invited by the old lady. She often went to the temple to offer incense and pray for blessings.After a while, the monks were sitting around the mourning hall, knocking on the wooden fish and muttering Sanskrit. The corpse-smelling mourning hall was still filled with a faint smell of incense.

Ye Song stood at the door and watched for a while, seeing the wind blowing in, making the sparks on the incense more red and bright.The incense ash shook off and fell into the incense burner.

Ye Song and Su Jing went back to the backyard to rest for a while, Xie Xiaobao fell asleep at Ye Qing's place, lying on the bed and enjoying the fragrance.Seeing them coming back, he quickly raised his hand to pour tea for the two of them, and asked, "How, did Second Sister find anything?"

Ye Song took out the white paper bag and spread it out on the table, sniffed it, but there was no smell, and said, "I found it in Xueniang's nails, what do you think it is?"

Ye Qing casually said: "Mud? It's not surprising, Xue Niang was buried in the soil for a day or two, and it's normal to have mud under her nails."

"Black mud?" Su Jing also sensed the abnormality, and said, "According to the customs of this city, the mud is mostly brownish red, and black is rarely seen."

Ye Qing said casually: "That's not surprising, Xue Niang was buried in a mass grave, so many people were buried in the mass grave, it's normal that the soil is different from other places."

Su Jing glanced at Ye Qing with a smile, and said, "Tsk, I can't tell, Ah Qing also has talent in this area."

Ye Qing curled his mouth: "No matter what talent, a normal person can reason."

"We'll find out when someone digs the mud at the mass grave tomorrow morning and compares it." Ye Song said.

As soon as the voice fell, footsteps sounded outside the yard.Before the door was closed, a few people stretched their necks and looked out, and they could see who was coming.

The person who came here was Xie Ming's main house, Mrs. Huang, with a few maids by her side, with a haughty expression on her face.Even as she stepped on her steps, she didn't forget to twist her slightly fat waist, her true charm was swaying.

Ye Qing whispered in Ye Song's ear: "Didn't it mean that the other concubines went to the mourning hall to offer incense sticks, this Huang family not only didn't go, but also showed coquettishness here, it really doesn't please you no matter how you look at it."

During the speech, Mrs. Huang had already entered the door, and said with a fake smile: "Oh, the benefactors are here. I am so talkative in the afternoon, I am so sorry to cause you trouble and cause misunderstandings. I don't know if the benefactor is here to rest. How is it? Is there anything missing, tell me, and I will order my servants to prepare."

Su Jing smiled impeccably, and said: "Madam, it's just that we haven't found anything missing for the time being. When we find it, let Madam know as soon as possible. Madam's lip gloss tonight is really good. .”

Ye Song rubbed his forehead, is he really hungry and will not refuse anyone who comes to him?

Huang clasped her handkerchief to cover her mouth and giggled, as if she was also amused, and said: "Master, you are really glib, be careful your lady misunderstands."

Su Jing sipped her tea, and said a little sourly: "She has a very broad mind, so she won't misunderstand."

As soon as Mrs. Huang came in, she saw Xiaobao on the bed for the first time, and after a few words of pleasantries, she said: "Xiaobao has fallen asleep here, and the whole family is too busy to take care of them. It's too dark to take care of them." Then he sneered , "But it's really a fool's blessing. His mother is gone, so he's ashamed to sleep here. Wait until tomorrow, maybe his father will take a few more new concubines, heh, how many more concubines will he have?" mother."

(End of this chapter)