Yes! A scream, Miao Zhe woke up suddenly, he opened the side of Xue'er didn't know when he was no longer in bed, he quickly ran out of the door, someone upstairs had already lit the lamp, the housekeeper heard the sound and rushed downstairs, seeing that the old man also ran out of the door, so he also ran upstairs.

Miao Zhe found that the door next door was actually open, he walked in, and suddenly saw Xue'er lying on the ground, still holding the rattle that the child had played with before his death, one in each hand, wearing only pajamas, his expression was frightened, thinking that he was very frightened.

Miao Zhe hurriedly picked up Xue'er, and then returned to the room to put Xue'er on the bed and covered it with a quilt, and the family was so frightened outside that they didn't dare to come out, because something happened at home, and the night guards in the yard were replaced by four people from the previous two people, but they didn't expect that, just like that, they still didn't find that Xue'er entered the door next door.

Miao Zhe walked out of the door, and the eldest lady and the third lady had already hurried over, and they were just wearing a shawl, thinking that they also knew that something was wrong.

The eldest lady asked, "What's wrong?" What's wrong? I also asked Xiaoxiao to wake up, saying that I heard something. ”

The third lady said, "I heard a loud scream, so I woke up, and then I saw that the lights in the courtyard were also on, and I was worried that something was going to happen, so I went to call the eldest lady." ”

Miao Zhe walked up to Jiading and asked, "Did you see anyone upstairs just now?" Didn't you tell the butler to lock the door next door? What's going on? ”

Jia Ding said: "We really didn't see it, and we didn't dare to be lazy. ”

The housekeeper also hurriedly said, "I locked it, or I locked it myself." You see the key is still with me. "Finished. took out a bunch of keys tied to his waist and showed them to Miao Zhe.

Miao Zhe said: "It's the ground, it's Xue'er's voice, and I'm asleep too." When she woke up, she was lying on the floor in the next room. ”

When the eldest lady heard this, she hurriedly walked to the room, and the third lady followed closely behind. Cher was still clutching two rattles tightly in her hands, and her face was pale.

The eldest lady instructed the maid who followed closely to go back to her room to get the pills, and then choked Xue'er's middle man, and after a while, Xue'er woke up. As soon as he saw Miao Zhe, he hid in his arms, and Miao Zhe hurriedly hugged Xue'er in his arms distressedly and coaxed her quietly.

Xue'er said vigorously: "Don't take my child away from me, I beg you to give me back my child, I beg you." ”

After Miao Zhe waited for Xue'er to eat the ground that the maid brought over, he saw that she was quieter and said, "Xue'er, aren't you sleeping?" What's wrong? ”

Cher listened. Thinking that he saw something terrible in front of him, he hid in Miao Zhe's arms even more, and Miao Zhe said, "Xue'er, don't be afraid." Tell me, what do you see? ”

Cher just shook her head.

The eldest lady said, "Don't ask her now." Let's wait until she's better. Everyone should go back to their positions, don't watch at the door, and from today on, the affairs of the inner courtyard that were originally in charge of the second lady will be handed over to the third lady. ”

When the third lady heard this, she quickly waved her hand and said, "Big lady, you know that I can't do it, so let the second lady do it." ”

The eldest lady looked at the third lady expressionlessly, and said decisively: "I don't want to make such a decision at this time and this occasion, the master has been working hard outside for a day, and there is such a big thing at home, he has to take care of the fourth lady, as for the second lady, she has done something wrong, how to convince the people below in the future, you don't want to know how to write in a day, it's all a man's business, we women take care of the home for men, and it's okay to be a female worker, so it's decided, from tomorrow, It's up to you to make this home. After speaking, the eldest lady stood up, and the third lady wanted to say something, but hesitated, but still didn't say anything, and hurriedly followed the eldest lady's back of the buttocks.

Meng Tianchu came to Yamen after breakfast, today's sky is still gloomy, but the snow has stopped, and the weather is a little colder than when it snows, he must finish dissecting the corpses of the two children of the Miao family today, and then send them back to their father and mother to do a funeral for them.

Meng Tianchu called Murong Zhenxue, took Zhu Hao and Wang Yi, and came to the mortuary where the children were placed, Meng Tianchu and Murong Zhenxue entered the mortuary and closed the door, and began to autopsy the body.

The autopsy found no poisoning or other lesions that caused death, and it was determined that the child was indeed killed, a very simple method of killing, because the deceased was very young, there was no possibility of fighting back, and there was no possibility of fighting, so there were no resistance injuries on the body.

After examining the body, Meng Tianchu and the four of them sent the child's body back to Miao's house together.

The housekeeper welcomed Meng Tianchu and others to the side hall, the entire courtyard has been hung with white cloth strips, and countless couplets have been placed in the courtyard, the Miao family is a big family, although the young son died young, it stands to reason that there is no need to handle the funeral, but the identity and status of the Miao family are there, and relatives and friends still come to hang them.

Meng Tianchu returned the child to the housekeeper, and the housekeeper left with the box containing the child.

The lady walked in a plain dress and walked in the door, and after the salute, the third lady annoyed Master Meng and came in person, according to the master's instructions, today we will bury the two young masters, let them enter the earth as soon as possible. The lord and the eldest lady are now in the front hall to greet the guests, so they will not come to thank them in person, and I hope that Master Meng will forgive me for the rudeness. ”

Meng Tianchu said: "The third lady is polite, since you are busy, we won't bother, I hope you will mourn by the way." ”

The third lady nodded, and at this time, a person who looked like a family member hurriedly walked in and said, "The eldest lady told the third lady to hurry over, saying that the young lady and the aunt are also back." ”

Meng Tianchu saw that the third lady was very busy, and hurriedly said goodbye, the third lady seemed to be very busy, so he hurriedly sent Meng Tianchu away and then hurriedly went to the door to get busy.

Meng Tianchu and the four of them walked out of the alley of the Miao family, and saw a maid-like person pulling with a child about ten years old, Meng Tianchu recognized that this child was the boy who was taken away by the third lady that day, and it should be the youngest son of the second lady.

The maid was begging the child: "Young Master, I beg you." Come with me. If you let the master see it. I'm afraid both of us will have to be hit by the board. ”

The boy was also very stubborn, and clung to a stake on the side of the road, and let the maid plead. He just wouldn't listen.

Meng Tianchu walked up to the child's side and said, "Isn't this our eldest young master?" Why did you become a horse today? I didn't want a rope, so I obediently held the stake myself. ”

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The child looked at Meng Tianchu and asked, "Who are you?" ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "I've seen you, you shouldn't remember me." I'm a good friend of your father. ”

When the child saw Meng Tianchu say this, he didn't buy it. snorted and said, "My father has more friends, so naturally I don't remember you." If you don't see that you are an elder, I will be unkind to you. You go your way, leave me alone. ”

Meng Tianchu liked this little guy with sharp teeth very much, so he teased him: "Why are you not polite to me?" ”

The child said, "I am a man, but you mock me and say that I am a horse." I knew I was holding a stake to tie my horse. But when people need help, anything can be used to help themselves. You can't say I'm a horse just because I'm holding a stake that ties a horse, so I play hide and seek with my friends on weekdays, and I still go up the tree. Do you say I'm a bird? ”

Meng Tianchu laughed and nodded approvingly. said: "What you said makes sense, I can't compensate you." Can you tell me, then, what are you doing with this stake? ”

The child said, "Why should I tell you? ”

The maid on the side was anxious, and went to hug him, he struggled vigorously, and the maid said: "Young master, I beg you, everyone in the family is very busy today, there is no carriage to send you to school, if you don't leave, wait for the gentleman of the private school to get angry, punish you for writing, and you will have no time to play with your spinning top when you come back." ”

The child said, "I go by carriage every day, why don't you let me go in a carriage today?" When I went to the ground, I told Sanniang, Sanniang let me take the carriage, all of you are bad people, in front of the master I was a young master, now my mother doesn't care about you, you don't think I am really a young master, you have the ability to tell your father to go, let my father beat me to death. ”

When the maid heard this, she was so anxious that her tears were about to fall, and she said: "Young master, if you don't want to go, how can you push everything on our subordinates, and everyone else will forget it, I have been following you, why are you so wronged by me?" ”

The child thought that he knew that he was talking a little heavier, so he let go of his hand holding the stake, and stood where he was, with his head bowed and not speaking.

The maid took out a small bag from her bosom, took out a plum blossom-shaped pastry from it, and said, "Look, I also brought you your favorite plum blossom cake, let's eat it while walking, okay?" ”

When the child saw the pastry in the maid's hand, he somehow burst into tears and cried.

The maid was at a loss and didn't know what she had done wrong.

The child said sadly: "My mother also likes to eat plum blossom cakes the most, but now my mother can't eat them." My father was angry with my mother, so I locked my mother up and didn't let me go to see my mother. ”

When the maid heard this, she also became sad, and the two of them were standing and squatting there, crying sadly.

Murong Yuxue squatted down and said to the little boy, "If you obediently go to the private school, your father may let you go to see your mother as soon as he is happy?" But you're crying here, and it's not good if you let the people in the house see it, what do you say? ”

As soon as the child saw him, there was a kind-looking sister squatting in front of him, talking to himself, and what he said made sense, so he nodded, wiped away his tears, and said, "Who are you?" ”

Meng Tianchu said: "You call her Sister Murong, we have a carriage and we will take you to the private school, okay?" ”

The child said, "I can't ride in your car." ”

Wang Yi said with a smile on the side: "Haha, also."

At a young age, he still talks in a set way. ”

The child pouted, tilted his head, and said, "Ambition is not old." ”

Everyone was happy when they heard it, and Meng Tianchu said: "If you are ambitious, you are not old, just rush to this sentence, we should send you there." Let's go, if you don't go, it's time to play the board. ”

The child followed them and said, "Why don't I invite everyone to eat plum cake next time, today is really not enough, and this is my breakfast." Next time, I'll invite you to my house and have a good meal. My mother's plum blossom cake is the most delicious. ”

According to the child's instructions, the carriage stopped steadily in front of the largest private school in the city, "Akiye Private School". Meng Tianchu saw that the child didn't get out of the car, so he asked, "Little guy, why don't you get out of the car." Aren't you right here? ”

The maid said, "I think it's too late, he doesn't dare to go in." ”

Meng Tianchu thought, it seems that all children are the same, and they are all afraid in front of Mr. So he said, "Then let me send you in, okay?" Let me tell my husband, maybe Mr. Xing won't punish you for my sake? ”

The child's eyes lit up. But in an instant, he gloomy, and said, "Our husband is very strict, do you know my husband?" He is the most learned gentleman in our county. ”

Meng Tianchu thought to himself that he still had some ways to deal with these pedantic old masters, so he patted his chest and said, "If I go and say it, I still want to punish you, then I will be a horse for you." Riding three laps on the ground, what do you think? ”

Meng Tianchu thought that when he was a child, he liked to ride horses on his father the most, and since he came from childhood, he would not refuse to come to this likable child.

Really. The boy nodded and said, "All right." Then I believe you, and since you are willing to do these things for me when you first know me, how can I thank you? ”

Meng Tianchu smiled: "Hello wordy! I don't want you to thank me, I like you little guy, can't I? Besides, I'm afraid it's time to get out of school if it's a private school. ”

The child said: "Then the last sentence, thank you or thank you, I Miao Jue don't like to owe others favors, as for how to thank you, wait until I pass the Mr. level, let's go." ”

Meng Tianchu looked at the little adult-looking child in front of him, and thought to himself, although his mother was vicious, he didn't expect that the son he taught was a well-behaved child.

Meng Tianchu followed behind Miao Juedi and came to the private school, and the school was already full of books. Miao Jue pointed to the closed door and motioned for Meng Tianchu to come forward and knock.

Meng Tianchu stepped forward and knocked loudly a few times, the door creaked and opened, and the sound of the ground in the house stopped abruptly, and a young scholar who looked like him was about the same age as himself was holding a book and standing at the door. Meng Tianchu thought that he was a white-bearded old master with a face full of vicissitudes, but he didn't expect that the person in front of him was not only young, but also very handsome, and he was stunned without reacting for a while.

Miao Jue saw that the person who was blocking for him was also stunned, and he thought about it, so he obediently walked in front of Mr. Di, lowered his head, and whispered: "Sir, I..."

When the gentleman saw that there was a little guy hiding behind the person who knocked on the door, he said sternly, "It's not too late, and I have to find someone to explain to you." ”

Meng Tianchu reacted at this time, and hurriedly said: "Sir, you misunderstood, that's the case, I came to you to have something else to tell you, can you borrow a step to speak?" After speaking, regardless of whether Mr. wanted to or not, he pulled Mr. aside, and when Mr. saw it, he turned his head and let Miao Jue, who was standing outside the door, go in first, and then asked him to close the door.

The gentleman opened Meng Tianchu's hand and said solemnly, "Just say anything about it." ”

Meng Tianchu saw that the child had already entered, so he also became serious and said, "I am Meng Tianchu, the master of Renhe County. ”

The gentleman's face was expressionless, meaning, what does this have to do with me. Seeing this, Meng Tianchu continued: "There was a homicide case in this county yesterday. Does sir know? ”

Mr. looked at Meng Tianchu like a monster, Meng Tianchu knew that many people would have some loftiness and conceit, and this person of the same age as himself probably belonged to this category.

Meng Tianchu said: "Then I will make a long conclusion that it was the county town Miao Zhemiao's family that had an accident, that is, this child's home, so he was a little late today, and I hope that Mr. will turn around and leave for the sake of something happened in his family."

The gentleman's expression changed one hundred and eighty degrees, he grabbed Meng Tianchu's sleeve and said, "What did you say?" Whose house do you say something happened? Who died? ”

Meng Tianchu said: "I said that something happened to the Miao family, and the two children of Miao Zhe's fourth lady were killed, and that's it." The gentleman stumbled and almost collapsed.