436. The second funeral
Although Du Ling still stayed in Pingyang City, he hadn't been to Nangong Mansion for a long time, and he didn't even show up for Nangong Dingkang's funeral. It seems that he is treating patients and seeing doctors every day, but he is worried about Nangong Jin all the time.
After listening to the children's statement, Du Ling didn't believe it very much, so he took out more than 30 kinds of medicines at once, and specially fried them into medicinal juice for the children to smell.
These more than 30 kinds of medicines smelled bowl by bowl, and the two children spent more than half an hour, and finally selected three bowls and handed them to Du Ling.
Du Ling looked at them blankly, and muttered, "It's really aconitum?" ”
Cheng Rui also urged Du Ling to say: "Uncle Du, these three bowls have aconitum in these three bowls, are we right?" ”
Du Ling hurriedly said: "Not good! Your grandmother has been sick for a long time, and if it's really a relationship with aconite, then it's a big trouble! He turned around and grabbed the medicine box, and rushed to the medicine cabinet to dispense the medicine in a hurry.
"Ah Ling, are you going to Nangong Mansion?" Hao'er grabbed Du Ling, who was about to go out with the children.
"If you don't go, you'll die!" Duling Express.
Hao'er shook her head, "No, if someone really wants to poison my aunt, I will definitely not let you enter the house for medical treatment." ”
"So, what then?" Du Ling shook his head, "No matter, let's go first." ”
"Ah Ling, is this good, you go to Nangong Pu first, I don't think he should think about his mother's accident."
Du Ling thought about it, but he was right. Turned his head and asked Chengjun, "Where is your father?" ”
Chengjun shook his head, "Dad has been out for a few days. ”
"Yes, yes, I'm in Fenghuayuan, I haven't seen my father come back, and I don't know where I've gone." Cheng Rui added.
"What should I do?" Say hello to Du Ling.
Hao'er thought for a while and said to the children, "You guys should leave home first, can you go to a place that no one knows?" ”
Cheng Rui asked puzzledly: "Do you want us to go to the academy?" ”
"It's not an academy." Chengjun asked Hao'er, "Sister Hao'er, are you worried about something?" ”
Hao'er smiled helplessly, "I've seen a lot of this kind of thing. People who find out, often don't turn out well. ”
"What do you mean......" Cheng Jun frowned, glanced at Cheng Rui, and didn't continue.
"Your family hasn't been peaceful lately, so it's better to be careful." Hao'er nodded, knowing that Chengjun understood what he meant.
Cheng Jun also nodded, "I understand." ”
"Take care of my brother, if someone comes to ask us, I will say that you have gone to the academy." Good way.
"So, shall we leave now?" Chengjun asked.
"Wait a minute." This time it was Du Ling, who rushed to the house as he spoke, and after a while took out two packages, "I have prepared some food, clothing, and use for you." Don't go too far, just hide from anyone else. ”
Hao'er nodded, "Now, you two go out from here first, don't take the package." I'll put the package at the back door in a moment, and you guys will come and get it quietly, so that no one will find out. ”
Cheng Jun and Cheng Rui glanced at each other and nodded at the same time.
As soon as the children left, Du Ling was about to go to Nangong Mansion, but was blocked by Hao'er, so he waited for two hours, and only after the children took the package did he come to the door with the medical box.
It's just that Hao'er really guessed correctly, the gatekeeper in Nangong Mansion didn't even let him enter the door. What's more, when Du Ling returned to the hospital, he found that there were three people monitoring Du Ling's whereabouts.
Du Ling was anxious, inquired about Zhou Tang's condition everywhere, and came to the door several times in two days to ask for a doctor, but Gong Pu didn't know where he went.
From the third day, the three people who were still standing at the door finally entered the room and sat directly in the medical hall in Duling, not only driving away the patients, but also closing the door of the medical hall.
At this moment, Hao'er panicked, she wanted to leave Pingyang immediately, and there was no room for negotiation. Hao'er took out a high-arched handwriting, regardless of Du Ling's opinion, and even called Cheng Jun and Cheng Rui to Pingyang Mansion to ask to escort them to Zhuangjiabao.
When those people saw that Du Ling and Hao'er had a letter from the government, they didn't dare to do anything, but at the moment when the two of them left, they stopped the two children and wanted to take them back to Nangong Mansion. But the children offered to go back to school. Hao'er forcibly asked the prefect of Binh Duong to come forward and send the two children to the school.
Soon after Du Ling left, Nangong Pu returned to Fuzhong. He has made an appointment with all the heads of the side branches except for his own family, and they have been placed under house arrest by Qingfeng Hall in various places outside Pingyang City. And the reason why he returned home was that Zhou Tang was critically ill.
Zhou Tang was sick in bed, and he didn't know what to do, while Dr. Wang was sweating profusely and was almost helpless. Seeing this situation, Nangong Pu hurriedly went to find Du Ling, but Du Ling's medical hall was already guarded by General Tie.
In just one day's work, Zhou Tang's situation took a sharp turn for the worse. Shen Xueying stood in Qiming Hall in a daze, looking at the doctors who ran in and out, some said that it was an emergency caused by old age, some said that it was a severe wind and cold that was about to die, and of course some people said that it was poisoning, but there were several theories about what kind of poison.
Nangong Pu was in a hurry, no matter what the method, as long as someone proposed a way to treat it, he would try. On the other hand, send someone to the banker's fort to invite Zhuang Junxian.
At this time, seven or eight doctors gathered in Qiming Hall and quarreled. Suddenly, the cries of Nangong Wan and Nangong Yao came from the inner room. Doctor Wang stumbled out of the inner room, his face was white and trembling, and he said to Nangong Pu, who was still asking the doctor for medicine in the outhouse, "Madam, go." ”
Hearing this, the dozen or so people gathered in the outhouse instantly fell silent. Nangong Pu violently pushed them away and rushed towards the inner room.
And Shen Xueying's expression was completely dull, and she didn't see Dr. Wang's gaze looking at her from time to time. It's not that it just makes people seriously sick? Doesn't it mean that eating a few more days can make people sick longer? Kill yourself, yourself?! Shen Xueying's expression became frightened. No, it won't! She's not going to die......
At this time, she reacted and followed Nangong Pu to the inner room.
Nangong Pu hugged Zhou Tang and tried all kinds of ways to make her wake up again. However, the moment she saw Zhou Tang's face, Shen Xueying knew that Zhou Tang was dead. She's dead! I killed myself!
No, no. Shen Xueying turned her head sharply, and saw Dr. Wang's eyes looking at her, which were frightened and condemned. No, no, it's Mingyuezhuang who kills people!
1
In just one or two months, Nangong Mansion held a second funeral, and this funeral was not in doubt. Among the twenty-three halls under the Nangong Gate, except for the four halls in the north that have no owner and the Bihai Hall is too far away, all the others have arrived, and Li Songran and Yao Fangyu hurried back to Pingyang on the day they got the news.
Fenghuayuan, Shen Xueying's filial piety was heavy, staring blankly at the red strip of cloth on the edge of the window, which had been tied for three days. The mood of the past three days has gone from uneasy and apprehensive to heart-wrenching. was deceived, Mingyuezhuang's purpose was just to kill Nangong Dingkang and Zhou Tang, so that they would get all the money of the Nangong clan......
"Do you think I'm lying to you?" A voice sounded behind him, it was the Qingfeng Hall.
Shen Xueying turned her head sharply and shouted: "Isn't it?" Now, you're satisfied! ”
"Doctor Wang went up the mountain to collect medicine, and he has already stumbled and fallen off the cliff......" The man's tone was very ordinary.
Shen Xueying laughed, "Then, how should I die?" ”
"Why did you die?" The man smiled as he spoke, "Don't you want Nangong Jin to die?" Besides, if your in-laws are here, can Nangong Pu be in power? Can you be a mistress? Last time, our owner told you that someone must die on this road. ”
"I won't trust you anymore." Shen Xueying shook her head.
"It's all done this far." The man sighed and said, "Nangong Jin didn't go far, he will definitely come back." Wouldn't it be a pity if you didn't do it at this time? ”
"It's a pity?" Shen Xueying sneered, "Someone wants to open the coffin for an autopsy!" ”
"Set up a mourning hall outside the city, and worship outside the city, and only receive relatives inside the city. Those side branches and families of your family only have money in their eyes. ”
"I won't listen to you."
The man sighed again, "I advise you to listen to it." The Zhou family will come, Li Songran will also come back, and Yao Fangyu has the support of Santang, so it's hard to say whether it will be difficult. At that time, it will not be as simple as opening the coffin, and now, as long as there is only one option for the Nangong clan except Nangong Jin. ”
Shen Xueying thought for a long time and said, "I won't listen to you." However, I will not let Nangong Jin go, and you must listen to my arrangement. Otherwise, if this matter is stopped, I will tell Nangong Pu everything as it is. Of course, you can kill me right now. ”
The man laughed, "Why should I kill you? However, after doing this for you, I'm going to take my people away, and the rest of the things should be fine, right? ”
2
This time, Zhou Tang's spirit was in the backyard. All the congregations worship in the front yard, and only the direct family can enter the back yard, which separates Yao Fangyu from the three halls. But no matter how sad Li Songran is, he firmly protects Yao Fangyu.
Shen Xueying seems to be very sympathetic to her relatives, except for the unified ritual requirements, she does not require everyone to wake the spirit at other times. For six long days, Yao Fangyu, as a little daughter-in-law, was only asked to show her face four times, and the rest of the time was locked up in the West Courtyard.
It's late at night, and tomorrow there will be a funeral. In the mourning hall of Qiming Hall, there were only Nangong Pu, Shen Xueying and a few Qingfeng Hall members, this time Shen Xueying did not ask everyone to keep the spirit, and even Li Songran was asked to guard in his residence.
In this quiet night, there was a sudden movement outside Qiming Hall, and even Shen Xueying heard stumbling footsteps. Nangong Pu stared at the door fiercely. Sure enough, the door was pushed open with great force.
Nangong Jin's hoarse voice came from the door of "Niang ......", he almost didn't look at everyone in the field, and went straight to Zhou Tang's coffin behind the tablet.
Nangong Jin is finally here.
The coffin had not yet been covered, and Zhou Tang lay quietly, as if he was asleep.
"Mother! Mother! Nangong Jin shouted, picked up Zhou Tang's body, and tears welled up.
Nangong Pu also walked around behind him and whispered sadly: "Mother is seriously ill......"
"Impossible! No way! Nangong Jin hugged Zhou Tang tightly, turned her head to look at Nangong Pu, and cried: "When I left, my mother was fine at all!" She's not sick! ”
"Since my father passed away, my mother has been depressed ......"
"Impossible! My mother doesn't believe in my father's business at all, how can she be depressed?! Nangong Jin stared at Nangong Pu and grabbed white.
Nangong Pu smiled bitterly, "Now you can't listen to what I say." In any case, let's put incense on my mother first. ”
Nangong Jin turned his head, looked at Zhou Tang's face, and said firmly for a while: "I want an autopsy!" Let Du Ling perform an autopsy! ”
Nangong Pu sighed lightly, tears flowed, "Before my mother passed away, Du Ling had already taken Hao'er back to Zhuangjiabao. I can only watch my mother become seriously ill and die. I don't know what you suspect? I only know that every doctor has done their best, but my mother's illness is too fierce. Autopsy? Do you want to make your mother die of uneasiness? ”
Nangong Jin ignored him, just hugged Zhou Tang and didn't let go.
Shen Xueying stepped forward, gently pulled Nangong Pu, and whispered: "Let Uncle stay alone with his mother for a while, and he will ...... later."
Nangong Pu didn't say anything, but was pulled out by Shen Xueying. As soon as he knelt down in front of the tablet, he suddenly heard a gust of palm wind inside, Nangong Pu quickly got up and ran to the back. I saw two Qingfeng Hall members raiding Nangong Jin in this small space. Nangong Jin was as if she was drunk, and she couldn't stand on her feet at all.
"Stop!" Nangong Pu said urgently.
Nangong Jin laughed wildly and asked, "You, you poisoned?!" You put the poison on your mother! Why! With these few words, Nangong Jin had given up resistance and was directly pressed to the ground.
"Stop!" Nangong Pu rushed forward and stopped the two, and was about to help Nangong Jin who fell to the ground, but was pulled by Shen Xueying behind him.
"Pu, he's wanted......"
"It's you?!" Nangong Pu looked back puzzled.
Shen Xueying shook her head sadly, "We can't let him be taken away to receive the bounty, no matter how you say that he is from the Nangong family, he is your younger brother......"
"We've talked about it, but before we reach a conclusion...... Nangong Pu shouted anxiously.
"Yes, I'm still looking into it, I hope it's the two of us looking together. But until the jury is settled, he has to stay here. Ah Pu ......" Shen Xueying also said urgently.
"House arrest?" Nangong Pu calmed down a little.
"That's for the best, isn't it?" Shen Xueying asked.
"West Courtyard?"
Shen Xueying shook her head and begged, "You can't let anyone know about this, otherwise it will affect the Nangong clan." Pu, believe me. ”
"I only agree to house arrest and deal with it after the truth is clarified." Nangong Pu emphasized.
Shen Xueying nodded, "I understand." As he spoke, he pulled Nangong Pu out of the inner room.
Shen Xueying turned her head to look at the Qingfeng Hall crowd, who took out a sack out of nowhere, put Nangong Jin who was motionless on the ground into it, and slapped him silently, only to hear Nangong Jin snort softly.
When Shen Xueying saw this scene, the corners of her mouth unconsciously raised a smile.
3
I don't know why, after the funeral, the news of Nangong Jin's return to the mansion suddenly spread among everyone. Even Cheng Rui couldn't help but ask during the meal, although he was directly scolded by Cheng Jun, it didn't embarrass Shen Xueying.
Two days later, Nangong Pu asked all the hall masters to return. But this time, Li Songran finally ran to ask Nangong Pu about Nangong Jin's whereabouts.
Yao Fangyu received hints from Shen Xueying countless times that the second room must leave Pingyang. Yao Fangyu, who originally wanted to stay in Pingyang to check the news of Nangong Jin, finally agreed to move after discussing with Zhao Fengming. This time, Zhao Fengming meant that Li Songran should not stay in Pingyang anymore.
Although he was entangled for a while, Li Songran still followed Yao Fangyu and Jingzhou Tang back to Jingzhou.
As soon as I arrived in Jingzhou, I met Fu Qingshuang. And his first sentence was "Do you know Mingyuezhuang?" However, only Cheng Zhaofeng nodded.
"I checked for a long time, but I only found Mingyuezhuang. Those people in Mingyuezhuang don't seem to take these things seriously at all, and when I go to ask, they will admit them all. I don't know what they're for. Fu Qingshuang couldn't figure it out.
"You've been in Mingyuezhuang all this time?" Yao Fangyu asked.
"Pretty much, those people talked like riddles, and talked for days." Fu Qingshuang asked again: "Aunt passed away?" Ah Jin in Binh Duong? ”
"Who told you?" Yao Fangyu continued to ask.
"Alas, the day I left, the people of Mingyuezhuang said it. Anyway, someone is selling murder, so they will arrange it casually. I don't even know what to say. There, there are countless owners. Fu Qingshuang said helplessly.
Zhao Fengming guessed while thinking: "There is a saying that Mrs. died of poisoning, and Dr. Wang, who started it, was killed; There is also a saying that before the funeral, Ah Jin went to Pingyang. But no one saw him. I just think that if you were in Binh Duong, a lot of things might not happen. Could it be that Mingyuezhuang chatted with you for so many days, but it was just delaying time, and I just didn't want you to stay in Binh Duong? ”
"Huh?" Fu Qingshuang didn't expect him to be so important, and stammered: "That, that, what should I do later?" ”