Chapter 20 Stalking
The drone flew steadily out of the water pavilion and passed silently over the large bushes and flowers in the night sky. In the distance, the light in the direction of the mourning hall in the front yard could be seen, and the faint sound of chanting could be heard.
When Li Lijun saw this scene, she was thinking in her heart that she must find a way to go to the mourning hall tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. It was not to perfect the persona of a filial daughter in front of others and avoid being attacked by Xiao Yang's group through public opinion, but to leave.
It's been a long, long time since my mother passed away. If she didn't go see her mother for the last time before the coffin was nailed, I'm afraid she would never see her mother's face again in this life.
Li Lijun wandered away for a moment. When she came back to her senses, the drone picture had already passed through the flowers and trees, exited the garden gate, and reached the sky above the mourning hall.
There were many people in the mourning hall at night, and the surroundings were brightly lit. Li Lijun did not dare to risk letting the drone fly too low, otherwise it would be troublesome if someone discovered it. She just sent instructions to the system to let it operate unmanned.
The plane flew to a dark and uninhabited corner of the mourning hall, and then took a look at the situation in the mourning hall from a distance.
There are currently no masters of the Sui Palace present in the mourning hall. One of Princess Dou's confidants, Aunt Song, is taking Lu Ying, and several familiar servants but whose names they cannot remember, are guarding inside and outside the mourning hall. Aunt Cui is unknown where she has gone.
, a group of servants and maids who she was accustomed to taking with her were on duty in the hall. In addition, there were several stewards sent by King Sui, as well as minor officials in the palace. They were basically on duty in the side room of the mourning hall. At the moment,
Almost all of them also took a nap. As for the monks and Taoists who stayed vigil and chanted sutras, they were in the side room on the other side, so there is no need to go into details.
Li Lijun was a little curious about where Aunt Cui had gone. The drone flew quietly in the side courtyard at the west rear of the mourning hall, and the figures of Aunt Cui and one of her sons appeared in the corner of the screen. Li Lijun thought for a while, and let
The drone flew into the canopy above them to listen to what mother and son were saying.
Aunt Cui was sobbing softly: "...How did the little lady ever worry about this kind of thing before?! The lady always told her to be happy and just eat, drink and have fun. But today, the lady not only almost lost her life, but also she almost lost her life.
She also became silent, asking questions about all the things she had never worried about before. It was as if she had grown up ten years in an instant! If those bitches and the third lady in the west courtyard hadn't been so cruel to each other, she would have
How could it become like this?! If the lady is still alive, I don’t know how heartbroken I would be to see the little lady like she is now!"
Her son comforted her in a low voice: "Mom, don't worry, the little lady is smart. In the past, she was protected by the princess, so she didn't have to worry about so much, she just wanted to eat, drink and have fun. Now that the princess is gone, the lady is gone.
Without support, you will naturally become more stable. Isn't this a good thing? You don't have to worry about the young lady being deceived by the people in the West Courtyard."
"I would rather the people in the west courtyard keep coaxing the fourth lady!" Aunt Cui cried and gritted her teeth. "If they can coax the little lady for the rest of her life and prevent her from suffering for the rest of her life, I will just turn a blind eye and close one eye."
But they are greedy and ungrateful! They have already killed my wife, but they still refuse to let me go, and they are planning to marry her as a dowry. Even if I die, I can't let these bitches get their wish!"
Her son asked: "The death of Princess Si... was really Mrs. Yang's fault?"
Aunt Cui wiped away her tears: "The young lady said that she heard Sanniangzi say this herself. Sanniangzi accidentally let it slip, and because she was afraid that the young lady would tell others, she killed her and silenced her. Since Sanniangzi
Being able to kill people for this shows that that bitch of the Yang family really did such evil things! It’s a pity that there is no evidence..." As she said this, she began to grit her teeth again, "The heir is biased towards her again!"
Her son sighed: "The eldest son is not in good health, and the doctors are not sure whether he will die young. The successor king will naturally value Si Lang more. It is not so much because he favors Mrs. Yang that he ignores the suffering of the little lady.
It’s better to say that the grievance is... the successor king is trying to keep Shiro alive, so that Shiro doesn’t have a notorious biological mother.”
Why doesn’t Aunt Cui understand this truth? She just feels uncomfortable in her heart: “The prince will not let outsiders see the jokes of the Sui Palace. I don’t think the young lady expects much from him. However, the princess is willing to help our young lady, but she
It’s the stepmother again. The successor king has always had trouble with her. Even if the princess wants to seek justice for our wife and the young lady, the successor king will not let her get her wish."
Speaking of this, Grandma Cui started crying again.
Her son quickly comforted her, and then thought about it: "If the death of the concubine is really related to Mrs. Yang, how could she, a housewife, have the ability to recruit gangsters to rob and kill people? She probably found someone to impersonate those people.
A gangster, maybe she came to her brother to deal with it. I told my brothers and tried to keep an eye on her brother, maybe we can find some clues. If we can find those fake gangsters and send them to the police to prove that they
If she is connected with the Yang family, Mrs. Yang will not be able to escape!"
Aunt Cui quickly stopped crying and asked: "Can this happen? I'm afraid those people have been silenced long ago. Besides, the prince and the heir don't want the world to know about this scandal. Even if we can catch them,
So what?"
Her son smiled and said: "The concubine is a noble lady of the clan. She was killed by someone. This is a big case. Whether to pursue the case or not is not the responsibility of the Sui Palace. If we really catch the person, or...
If you find any evidence, you don’t need to send it to the palace, just report it directly to Zongzhengsi or Jingzhaoyin. Even if the successor king is not careful and the Sui King deliberately conceals the truth, Zongzhengsi and Jingzhaoyin will pursue this case to the end. Even if the truth is
It won't be made public, and they will definitely report it to the palace. Once the saint finds out... doesn't Mrs. Yang just want to correct it? Just let her dream!"
Aunt Cui took a deep breath: "Okay! Let's do it like this! My wife had good intentions to save people, so her life can't be in vain! Those murderers who killed a thousand people deserve a bad end!"
The mother and son discussed the specific action arrangements in a low voice, and then Grandma Cui reminded her son: "Don't forget what I asked you to tell the shopkeepers earlier. This is what the young lady specially ordered, saying that someone wants to
If he leaves, just let him leave. There is no need to force anyone with extraneous intentions to stay. I know in my heart that none of your brothers can leave. A Lu's brothers should be fine, but I don't dare to do the other shopkeepers.
Guaranteed.
"The concerns of the young lady are reasonable. Reluctantly keeping people will only cause resentment, and there may not be any trouble in the future. It is better to take advantage of the good reputation now and let everyone go, and the ones left behind will be loyal and loyal.
They are one of your own. But you have to keep a close eye on them. Even if you let them go, you can't let them take away important property or property. It is already a great grace for the young lady to let them take away your private house. No matter how greedy you are,
, is a sin!”
Her son hesitated for a moment: "With the shopkeepers gone, there will be fewer people running the store in the future, and it will definitely be worse than before. Where are the craftsmen? If there are craftsmen who know the formula of pomegranate red and want to leave... should we still let them go?!
"
Aunt Cui was silent. Zhao Chenji's main business was cloth and satin, and the other colors of clothing materials were only mid-range. Only pomegranate red had an exclusive secret recipe. There was no other shop in Chang'an City that could make it.
Cloths dyed in the same color came from a shop. Thanks to the relationship between Princess Tuo and Princess Chen, Zhao Chenji's pomegranate red damask became a tribute, and no noble family would be greedy and want to take away their family's dyeing recipe.
But if the craftsman who knew the secret recipe left, the recipe would really be lost. Once someone else dyed the same pomegranate red color, how could Zhao Chenji continue to establish a foothold in Chang'an City?
Chapter completed!