The reason why Yuncun is called Yuncun is because it is cloudy and misty all year round, because it is halfway up the mountain, so it has a microclimate that is not the same as other places.

According to Xu Lin of Yuncun, in the past two years, because of the heavy rain in Hangzhou, it is even more so in Yuncun, and there is a time when there is not a single sunny day for ten days and half a month.

Meng Tianchu took a group of people to Xu Hai's grave, seeing that it was going to rain again, the bamboo leaves in the bamboo forest were blown by the wind, and the bamboo was also blown crookedly, it seemed that a storm was coming, at this time, Xu Lin had already asked a few villagers to dig up the grave, and several officials were also ready to open the coffin.

Xu Lin saw that Meng Tianchu had already put on a dark blue robe from the autopsy with the help of Jian Ning, he looked up at the sky, and said respectfully to Meng Tianchu: "My lord, if it is tomorrow, you see, it will rain." ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "Don't get in the way, you ask Xu Hai's father and mother not to stand too close, I'm worried that they will not be able to stand it when they see their son now." ”

Xu Lin hurriedly said: "It's still an adult who is thoughtful, and I will go now." After speaking, he walked towards Xu Hai's parents.

Meng Tianchu looked at Xiao Nuo, who was already ready to record, and saw her smiling at herself as usual, so he said, "Okay, let's open the coffin." ”

Meanwhile.

Li Xin seemed to be a little restless standing outside the city, and the wind was also very strong outside the city at this time. The wind blew Li Xin's cloak to almost the same height as his shoulders, and Li Xin stood in the gazebo, looking at the way into the city, frowning.

"Second young master, why don't you ride a horse to meet you?"

Li Xin waved his hand and said, "No, my godfather said it." Let's meet here, we'll wait here, Lee, is the hour you said right? Did the messenger say that this is the hour? ”

"Second Young Master, that's right, this is the hour."

"Hmm."

Li Xin didn't speak again, but kept looking at the official road, as if he had a lot on his mind.

Suddenly, Li Chu happily pointed to a group of people in the distance and was about to tell Li Xin. Li Xin also saw it, he was a head taller than Li, so he naturally saw farther away. Before Li could speak, he had already turned over and rode away.

Butterfly has been very quiet these days, and does not bother Li Xin, Li Xin is busy with the funeral of his dead family, and after listening to Zhang's mother's words, he is worried that people will leave a handle for himself and Ainu in the future, so he does not go to the Red Mansion, but sometimes let Li go to see it. knew that Ainu didn't pick up customers, but just waited for him in the crisp red mansion with peace of mind. Li Xin's heart was also put down.

Li Xin's horse approached the horse team, and at this time the carriage stopped, Li Xin quickly dismounted, walked to the carriage and knelt down to greet him.

Someone in the carriage said angrily: "Is it my son Li Xin?" "Godfather, Li Xin is here to pick up your old man."

"Well, you abandon the horse and get in the car to talk to our family."

Li Xin hurriedly handed the horse to the people on the side, and then jumped into the carriage, and after Li Xin went up, the carriage continued to move forward.

Meng Tianchu: They are back. As soon as I got home. Meng Tianchu went into his own laboratory, and Xiao Nuo and Jian Ning didn't dare to disturb him. Murong Zhenxue also came, and the three of them only waited outside the door with peace of mind, and about an hour later, Meng Tianchu came out.

Xiao Nuo hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Tianchu, how is the situation?" ”

Meng Tianchu closed the door, and then said, "Let's go, let's talk in the study." ”

Murong Yuxue followed behind them and said, "Tianchu, what exactly was the earth thing that was found in Li Qian's Lady Lan Yu's body last time?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "It's indeed a man's semen." ^^^^”

Murong Zhenxue: "Is it Li Qian's?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "Yes." ”

Xiaonuo: "It should be, Li Xin was in the Red Mansion that day, there is no reason why it will be his." ”

Meng Tianchu: "It's hard to say. ”

Xiao Nuo was puzzled and said, "Didn't you say that it was Li Qian's that has been found out?" ”

Meng Tianchu: "Li Qian and Li Xin are brothers, and it would not be surprising if there were some deviations in the inspection. ”

Jian Ning: "But I believe that Tianchu, you have always been serious in your work, and there should be no such deviation." ”

Xiaonuo: "But Tianchu, do you think that although Lan Yu is married to Li Qian, she still has a relationship with Li Xin in private?" When you were in Lijiadi at that time, why didn't you ask Li Xin this question? ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said: "Who would admit this kind of thing, what's more, according to the family rules of the Li family, if something unorthodox is found between the families, not only will the property be confiscated, but it may also be that both parties will be immersed in the pig cage, now that Lan Yu and Li Qian are dead, there is no proof of death, even if Li Xin really has an unusual relationship with Lan Yu, will he admit it?" ”

Murong Zhenxue: "What Tianchu said is that I think the maid called Butterfly is also very amazing, she should know a lot of things about her master, and she is also Lan Yu's personal maid, so she should know more things, but she can't say it, these secrets are her bargaining chips to blackmail Li Xin in the future." ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "Xue Xue is getting smarter and smarter. ”

Murong Zhenxue smiled embarrassedly, and spoke hard, the three of them came to the door of Meng Tianchu's study and were about to enter the door, Meng Tianchu saw Yuming hurriedly flashing from the side arch, Meng Tianchu suddenly remembered that the door was a shortcut to the courtyard of the subordinates, and it should be to the courtyard of the maids, thinking of this, Meng Tianchu whispered a few words to Murong Zhenxue, and Murong Zhenxue hurriedly left.

After a while, Murong Yuxue came back and said, "Tianchu, I have already told Chai Meng. ”

Meng Tianchu nodded and said, "Okay, let's talk about the inspection of Xu Hai's corpse now, Xiaonuo, you talk about it first." ”

Xiaonuo: "Judging from the situation in the inspection place. I think Xu Hai's head injury should be a fatal injury. ”

Meng Tianchu: "What do you think?" ”

"I agree with Xiao Nuo's opinion, probably because God has mercy and is unwilling to let go of those who killed Xu Hai, so two years have passed, and most of Xu Hai's body still has corpse wax, and his grave is in a very wet position, with a small stream in front of it. Behind is a bamboo forest with almost no sunlight, coupled with the unique climate and environment of Yuncun, so it leaves us with a lot of clues. ”

Meng Tianchu said approvingly: "It seems that Yu Xue still hasn't forgotten what I told you, during the examination, I found that Xu Hai's head had been severely injured, and two ribs were broken, and one even punctured the lung. This probably also caused Xu Hai to have a headache and stomach ache at that time, and there is another point, which is Xu Hai's parents said. Yuqin gave Xu Hai a jade pendant that could not be found, according to Xu Hai himself, it may be that Yuming took the opportunity to tear it away when he was fighting with Yuming, and he didn't find it, I asked Xu Hai's parents, the shape of the jade pendant is a jade Buddha, probably not worth much, I heard that Yuqin made money to buy it for Xu Hai by weaving things and embroidery. Later, we carefully combed through the bamboo forest and searched several times but did not find this jade pendant, so I thought it was necessary to go and see if it was still in Yuqin or Yuming. ”

Xiaonuo: "That's it. = Yuqin should be very good to Xu Hai, how could she suddenly kill a younger brother of her own? ”

Meng Tianchu: "Moreover, we asked some villagers who lived close to Yuqin Yuming and Xu Hai, and from their tone, probably Yuqin and Yuming really had an unusual relationship. But why did Yuqin say in front of us that Xu Hai was still alive? Who was the man who saw the osmanthus that day? ”

Xiaonuo: "Really, two tricky cases popped up at once, both of which are bizarre. The reason why Yuqin rejects and rejects the ear like this now should be able to know the reason, it is nothing more than to let Yuming take the place of the ear, but she knows that even if Yuming really becomes the housekeeper of our Meng Mansion. She can't marry Yuming. After all, Yuming is her own brother of the opposite sex. ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "Sometimes when people face love, I'm afraid they may not be very rational. You said that she knew that Yuming couldn't marry her, but I don't think she necessarily knew. ”

At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door, and Meng Tianchu said, "It's Chai Meng who is here, let him in." ”

Murong Yuxue opened the door, and sure enough, it was Chai Meng, so he let him in with a smile, and then said, "Tianchu, how do you know it's Chai Meng?" ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "I'm used to it, he only knocks on the ground twice every time." And the sound is heavy and light. ”

Chai Meng also smiled and said, "It's still an adult who is careful." ”

Meng Tianchu said with a smile: "Really careful people don't seem to talk much today, Ning'er, what are you thinking?" ”

Jian Ning seemed to really have something on her mind, and when she saw Meng Tianchu asking herself, she was a little embarrassed, and said, "No, probably I thought too much." ”

Meng Tianchu motioned for Chai Meng to sit down, and then said: "Don't get in the way, I like to brainstorm, so that I can find out some details and clues, after all, the wisdom of one person is not enough." Tell us about it. ”

Jian Ning smiled humbly and said, "My idea is not mature, let's listen to what news Chai Meng brought to us first." ”

Meng Tianchu knew that Jian Ning had always been cautious in what he said and did, so he didn't force it, so he let Chai Meng speak first.

Chai Meng: "My lord, according to your instructions, my subordinates chased me all the way to the yard of the maid, and found that Yuqin and Yuming were not in the yard, and I was inconvenient to inquire, for fear of startling the snake, I happened to meet a maid who also went to find Yuming to lead the door strip, I heard her say, Yuming came to find Yuqin, and the two of them went to the back garden, so I followed, but I didn't see anyone, there was no way, but I was found, so I had to come back to tell the adults what to do?" ”

Meng Tianchu thought for a while and said, "Didn't you let Osmanthus report the news of Yuqin at any time?" Chai Meng, you go and call me the osmanthus, don't say I'm called, this girl is relatively simple, be careful if she misses her mouth... In this way, you say that it is the third lady called. ”

Chai Meng understood, got up and went out, Meng Tianchu said to Murong Zhenxue: "Let's go to Yun Village, you find a few people to let out the wind among the subordinates, just say that we already know that Xu Hai is no one's victims, and we are looking for the jade pendant that Xu Hai lost." ”

Murong Yuxue was puzzled. said: "Tianchu, aren't you worried about startling the snake?" ”

Jian Ning smiled and said, "Tianchu doesn't want to scare the snake, but wants to lure the snake out of the hole." ”

Meng Tianchu also smiled and said, "Okay, you go and call Jiayin first." ”

Murong Zhenxue also went out, and Xiao Nuo said, "That's right." Tianchu, I heard that Gonggong Li is here. ”

When Meng Tianchu heard this, he thought for a while and said, "Who do you listen to?" ”

Xiaonuo: "What the dragon slayer said, he said that he came to attend the funeral of the Li family, and he has probably arrived." ”

Meng Tianchu: "What time is the Li family's funeral?" ”

Xiaonuo: "Tomorrow." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Okay, have we received the post?" ”

Xiaonuo: "It's not clear yet, you have to ask Ruofan or Yuming to know." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Okay." Leave him alone for now. ”

Zuo Jiayin walked to the study here, and before he could speak, Chai Meng came over with osmanthus flowers. Meng Tianchu looked at Zuo Jiayin, Zuo Jiayin smiled knowingly, and sat next to Meng Tianchu.

Osmanthus probably knew something, her face was full of comfort, and when she entered the door, she first whispered to the lord and a few ladies to ask for an honor, and then stood there with her head down and didn't dare to speak.

Zuo Jiayin: "Osmanthus, I called you here, I just want to ask." You have been with Yuqin these days, is Yuqin's mood better? ”

Meng Tianchu listened. smiled with relief, it was really my own good news, I knew my thoughts too well, I didn't need to say more and communicate to know what I was thinking, what was it if I wasn't a bosom friend?

When Osmanthus heard this, she hurriedly said: "Third lady, didn't you ask Yuming to tell the slave maid that you don't have to look at Yuqin?" ”

Zuo Jiayin was shocked and glanced at Meng Tianchu. And then he said, "Really? Look, I forgot about it. Do you still live in the same room with Yuqin now? ”

Osmanthus shook her head dissatisfiedly and said, "Sister Yuqin said that the slave snores at night. I didn't let the slave or maid sleep with her, so I went back to my old house and went to sleep. ”

Zuo Jiayin continued to ask quietly: "Then do you think Yuqin has been in a better mood recently?" After all, she is still the maid of our Meng Mansion, and it is always bad if something happens to us. ”

Osmanthus: "The third lady is really a bodhisattva, the slave maid sees that Sister Yuqin is in a good mood, anyway, we maids are envious of her behind our backs, in the past, the housekeeper was so good to her when she was there, and she didn't let her do any heavy work, but now she is her own brother housekeeper, she naturally doesn't do anything, we all get up in the morning, she can still sleep, and at night we are all working, she can sleep, alas! What a blessing."

Zuo Jiayin smiled and said, "It seems that Yuming is really good to his sister." ”

Osmanthus nodded again and again, and said, "The third lady is not it?" It's not that we new maids are going to be divided into various courtyards right away, and the slave maid heard yesterday that Sister Yuqin wanted to go to the Seventh Lady's room. ”

When Jian Ning heard this, she smiled and said, "Why did you come to my yard?" ”

Osmanthus smiled and said: "The slave maid listened to Sister Yuqin say that the seventh lady only likes to read books on weekdays, and there are not many things, the eldest lady, the third lady and the fourth lady have children in the room, and there are more things." ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and said, "It seems that Yuqin is really smart. ”

Osmanthus hurriedly said: "The lord and the ladies must not say that it was Osmanthus who said it, otherwise the slave and maid will not be able to leave the house." ”

Xiaonuo: "Then why didn't she come to my yard?" ”

Osmanthus looked at Xiao Nuo and didn't dare to speak, Meng Tianchu joked: "Who doesn't know that my sixth lady is difficult to serve?" ”

Xiao Nuo pouted and said, "you." ”

Everyone laughed, and Osmanthus also snickered and didn't dare to speak loudly.

Zuo Jiayin: "Okay, you go back, since you and Yuqin are no longer together, then don't tell her and anyone else about what we called you here today, you know?" ”

Osmanthus nodded yes.

Meng Tianchu: "By the way, did you find a jade pendant hanging around Yuming or Yuqin's neck?" ”

Osmanthus thought for a while and said, "Sister Yuqin doesn't have it, but Yuming seems to have a piece." ”

Meng Tianchu: "How do you know the ground?" ”

Osmanthus: "It was yesterday, Sister Yuqin came to my room and asked me if I had any red silk thread, I thought she was going to embroider something, she said no, said that the rope around her brother's neck was broken, and she wanted to weave a new one for him, but her red silk thread was not enough, so she asked me to borrow some." So the slave remembers. ”

Meng Tianchu: "Have you ever seen that jade pendant?" ”

Osmanthus thought for a while and said, "I've seen it, and she showed me the jade pendant at that time." ”

Meng Tianchu: "Do you remember what kind of jade pendant it is?" ”

Osmanthus: "It's a jade Buddha." ”

Meng Tianchu smiled and didn't say anything more.

After the osmanthus left, Zuo Jiayin said: "It seems that this jade qin wants to branch the osmanthus flower." ”

Meng Tianchu got up and said: "Yes, in this way, according to the prior plan, but Xue Xue doesn't have to let out the wind, Osmanthus will naturally say." ”

Murong Zhenxue: "Didn't you let her say it?" ”

Zuo Jiayin smiled indifferently and said, "Others may not necessarily talk about it, but osmanthus... She'll definitely tell. ”

After Li Xin took Father-in-law Li home, before he could take a breath, he heard Li say that there were guests coming to the door, Father-in-law Li knew that Li Xin should be very busy recently, so he also understood, and asked him to be busy, just because he was also tired and wanted to rest for a while.

After Li Xin walked out of Li Gonggong's room and closed the door, he took a few steps before he asked in a low voice: "Are you more and more ignorant of the rules, don't you know that I am accompanying my godfather?" What kind of guest must I see, you don't know how to return him first, and then talk about it tomorrow? ”

Li hurriedly replied: "Second Young Master, there is no way for the minion, she..."

Before the words were finished, Li Xin saw a woman coming out from behind the rockery in front of him, Li Xin's face was longer, the woman walked towards Li Xin, and said with a smile: "I am looking for you." ”

Li Xin said impatiently: "Song Qiao, you are endless, didn't I tell you, don't you look for me if there is nothing important?" I've been too busy lately. ”

Li Chu hurriedly took the opportunity to slip away, leaving only Li Xin and this guest talking on the corridor.

"Do you think I want to see your face?"

Li Xin turned away from the woman, and then said indifferently: "Then what are you still doing with me?" ”

"Okay, I'll just say three things and leave."

"Say it quickly."

"Is it convenient to say here?"

Li Xin looked at it, and didn't want to entangle too much with this woman, so he said: "You make a long story short, I still have a lot of things to do, so let's talk about it here." ”

The woman was not reluctant, walked to Li Xin's side, and saw that Li Xin didn't want to look at herself, she couldn't help but feel sour, and said: "The first thing, I begged you to tell the people in the yamen last time to let my brother go home, did you say it?" ”

When Li Xin heard this, he thought about it, there have been too many things recently, and it is a family matter, and he is worried about Ainu, so he has long forgotten about this matter to the clouds, so he had to lie and said: "I said it, of course I said it, what, hasn't your brother come home yet?" ”

As soon as Song Qiao saw Li Xin's expression, he knew that he was lying to himself, so he sneered: "That's it, I know you have a lot of things to do recently, I'll go find someone else." ”

Li Xin saw that Song Qiao was not entangled, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.