Chapter 90, Gloomy, are you not going to follow me?
The wind is actually not very strong, but in the empty yard, it makes people feel the wind blowing inexplicably.
Hong Xi crawled back to the house carrying the food basket. When she got inside, she quickly closed the door and collapsed in front of the door in shock, taking a few deep breaths.
"Hongxi!" Suddenly a woman's voice came from the back window. She trembled in fright. She covered the scream in her mouth and stretched her ears to listen. She must have been hallucinating just now.
"Hongxi!" This time the voice seemed to be in my ears.
It came from the front door, and no male or female voices could be heard.
"Ah!" Hong Xi screamed in fright, covering her ears with her hands and burying her head in her knees.
For a long time, there was no sound again. It seemed that everything had passed. Hong Xi slowly put down the hands covering her ears and looked around anxiously. Everything in the room seemed to be indistinct.
"Hongxi!" Another voice came from the back window, a woman's.
"Hongxi!" An unidentifiable male or female voice sounded from behind the front door.
Hong Xi trembled, and tears fell one after another: "County Lord, slave... It's not the slave who wants to harm you. It's really not the slave. I don't know what the packet of powder is. The second lady and the third girl said...
It's just a matter of regulating the body. It's fine. County Lord, I don't want to harm you, so don't look for me."
If there hadn't been the blood on the coffin that the little maid said, and the blood on the fingers of the two girls today, Hong Xi wouldn't be so scared.
Now I can't help but think in this direction.
"How dare you put something in my tea if I don't know?" The woman's voice from the window came with a sneer. Although it was far or near, it was actually hard to hear.
Hong Xi shivered into a ball and huddled at the door. Her medicine was poured into the tea, and no one else knew about it.
"Girl... I really don't know. I will listen to the second lady and... and the third girl."
"What's going on with the marriage between Yu Lanyan and Chu Zidan?" This time the voice came from the front door, right behind her. The hair on Hong Xi's body stood up, her teeth chattered, and she was so shocked that she almost fainted.
She curled up and cried: "The marriage between the third girl and the second young master Chu is a fake. I'm afraid that the county king will inquire about it...it's all fake."
"Fake? Wasn't there a betrothal gift? Where are you now?" The voice outside the back window didn't believe it and snorted coldly. This cold snort actually made Hongxi smell something familiar, and she became more and more frightened.
"There is... there is a betrothal gift list, and now... it is at the third girl's place... just... it is still on the third girl's dressing table." Hong Xi stammered.
She knew about this. When the third girl and Prince Nobukang were together, the county king saw it. The second lady and the third girl deliberately made a fake. For this reason, they also made a fake betrothal gift list. This list was still hers.
It was only after I took it to the county magistrate to see it that he believed it.
"It's so fake but it's so real?" The voice from the back window was as cold as ever, as if there was air-conditioning coming in from the back window.
Hongxi's eyes were tightly closed, and she burst into tears as she cried: "County Lord, the third girl said that Duke Anguo's government has always been strong, and you...you also have a bad temper. If I let you know a little bit, I'm afraid this matter will be...
...it cannot end, it must...have to make you believe it."
Hong Xi was afraid that she would see something extraordinary when she closed her eyes, so she shrank and cried loudly, while begging: "County Lord, I really didn't betray you, I didn't... I really didn't."
"Keke" the laughter from the back window was clear and clear, but there seemed to be an echo in the gentle wind. Hongxi even heard a "knock" from the back window, as if something was about to come in.
"Ah!" Hong Xi screamed, shaking her head: "Girl, spare your life, girl, spare your life!"
"Aren't you going to follow me?" The female voice outside the back window sighed.
"Girl, if I don't follow you, I will burn paper money for you on all four o'clock and eight festivals from now on. I...I will definitely worship you well." Hong Xi cried loudly.
"I heard that you are going to Xin Kangbo Mansion?" A faint voice said.
"I'm not going, I'm not going anywhere." Hong Xi screamed. She just hoped that the county prince could leave.
"Go... I will come to you when the time comes...!" A faint voice came from the back window, but Hong Xi felt as if a gust of cold wind was blowing in from the door behind her.
"Ah" a sharp scream came out. In this dark weather, two maids holding fruit bowls walked past a nearby road. When they heard the screams, the two maids were frightened.
Throwing the fruit bowl away, he turned around and ran away, screaming loudly: "Help, help!"
The entire Zhengyuan Hou Mansion exudes a terrifying atmosphere.
At the mourning hall, Yu Xijiao was keeping vigil again, with Qingyue accompanying her, and the new maid Nian Chun was helping her put paper money into the brazier.
In front of the brazier, there were two paper figures that Yu Xijiao had made by herself. Their white faces, ghastly dead fish eyes, and a few big red scars on their faces made the whole room unable to look at them.
It was so cold and terrifying that when his eyes glanced over this place, they immediately turned in one direction.
Yes, there are a lot of people in the mourning hall today. Almost all members of the Yu clan are here. Everyone is here to feel at ease.
In the silent night, it was actually very quiet here. The only sound was the sound of Taoist priests chanting scriptures, and the screams came from nowhere, making the people in the mourning hall tremble inwardly.
A timid little Taoist nun even stuttered a little, and everything seemed strange and gloomy...
Yu Ruiwen frowned tightly, looked at the elders of the Yu clan on the left and right, called a boy over, and said a few words in a low voice.
The boy nodded and came over to Yu Xijiao.
After bowing to Yu Xijiao, she said, "Third Miss, the Marquis wants you to go back and rest."
"I'll keep watch for a little longer." Yu Xi said softly.
"Third Miss, the Marquis said that your health is not good. If you don't go back, you won't be able to survive tomorrow." The boy hurriedly advised.
Yu Xijiao thought for a moment, helped Qingyue stand up, and followed the boy to Yu Ruiwen.
"You haven't recovered yet. Go and rest first. There will be a funeral early tomorrow morning. What should you do if your body cannot support you? Your second sister is already ill. If you continue to be in poor health, I will be the only one in our house.
You can follow me." Yu Ruiwen whispered.
"Father, the county gentleman is my benefactor." Yu Xijiao's voice was a little hoarse, and her face could be seen to be a little pale.
Yu Ruiwen raised his head and looked at the coffin in the middle, and sighed: "The county prince will also feel your feelings under Jiuquan. Your second aunt and father have both sent gifts. These are funeral objects. The county prince
Will know."
"Father...will there still be...what happened last night today?" Yu Xijiao was silent for a moment and then asked.
Those words were vague, and everyone present understood. Several elders of the Yu clan nearby stood up in surprise, and subconsciously looked at the coffin in the middle.
This kind of thing is too weird. Even if they work together to suppress it, there will definitely be some rumors in the future, and even they themselves will feel suspicious.
"What nonsense are you talking about... It's okay, you can go back first." Yu Ruiwen was trembling in his heart, and hurriedly waved his hand to stop Yu Xijiao from talking any more. He actually wanted to leave, but he couldn't leave a little daughter in his house.
Well, even if he is useless and careless, he still knows that this matter is inappropriate.
In this case, let the younger daughter go back first.
Anyway, it would be of no benefit to him to have his little daughter stay.
"Father...daughter...just seemed to think...the county prince is there." Yu Xijiao said hesitantly, and then looked around again, "Is there anything here that the county prince can't put down?"
These words were really scary. Everyone who heard this was so scared that they closed their eyes and no longer dared to look towards the coffin. A little Taoist nun screamed "Ah", fell to the ground, and then faced the coffin.
Xiang Xiang kowtowed heavily several times, his face turned white and he muttered something.
This made the people present even more horrified.
"You... don't talk nonsense." Yu Ruiwen's voice trembled, and he squeezed the hands in his sleeves hard to maintain the dignity of his clan leader and father. Only the panic in his eyes revealed his true thoughts at the moment.
He stood up and said, "This kid is so timid. I will send you back first as a father."
While he was going back, he also went to rest for a while. No matter what, he didn't want to stay any longer.
"Thank you, father." Yu Xijiao said softly as soon as she was satisfied.
Yu Ruiwen gave some instructions to several clan elders, and ignored the sincere dissuasion of several clan elders. He turned around and left with Yu Xijiao. This matter was getting more and more evil, so he had better stay away.
If he had known earlier, he would not have followed the rules of decency. Anyway, he has never been a person of decency. Yu Ruiwen thought that he could come over tomorrow and help with the funeral. As for the rest, this must be the matter of Zhengyuan Hou Mansion.
He is also a distant clan brother, so nothing. It’s not like the Zhengyuan Marquis Mansion has no men.
With this thought, I took Yu Xijiao back with peace of mind.
Outside the mourning hall, Nanny Xu was waiting. When she saw them coming out, she hurriedly followed them.
A group of people walked towards the side door of the house. It was very quiet, with only the sound of hurried footsteps, but the footsteps were indeed a little more hurried than before.
Yu Xijiao walked a few steps, but couldn't keep up. She looked at Yu Ruiwen who was walking faster in front of her, and suddenly said: "Father, does the county magistrate still have some unfulfilled wishes?"
"Don't talk nonsense." Yu Ruiwen paused, but then immediately raised his steps and scolded.
"Father, I think so, otherwise how could such a thing happen... This is too weird. If it is really a wish that has not been fulfilled, this... will it always be like this in the future? We will live next door..." Yu Xi
Before Jiao finished speaking, Yu Ruiwen shuddered.
"What else... Those who have unfulfilled wishes have all done rituals." Yu Ruiwen stared straight ahead, trying to stay calm. At this time and in this place, he really didn't dare to talk nonsense.
"Maybe it's a secular matter, father... could it be the marriage of the county prince? After all, the county prince was originally going to get married, but his joy turned into great sorrow, and even the world and the world were separated forever. I heard that Prince Xin Kangbo had a deep love for the county prince.
One piece, but now it is being criticized because of Yu Lanyan’s incident..."
Yu Xi said softly.
Her voice was very soft, with a hint of the delicate tenderness of a Jiangnan woman. But in such a night, Yu Ruiwen felt chills in his heart when he heard it. He subconsciously pursed his lips and followed Yu Xijiao's words: "She...
…Is it possible that she is still complaining about Crown Prince Xinkang?”