Chapter 8: White Things
The parents of the Song family rushed back from the temple and went to the Li Mansion to offer condolences. Song Lier's spirit in the past two days was not very good, knowing that Daddy and Auntie were going to Li's Mansion, she deliberately got up early to wait in the courtyard.
"Isn't the body somewhere? Do you want Lang Zhong to take a look? Li Shi looked at Song Li'er's face was a little pale, and her eyes were dark.
"It's fine, it's just that I can't sleep at night." As long as Song Lier closes her eyes and sleeps these days, she will remember the words that Xie said to her before her death. If he had comforted Xie at that time and said something considerate, Xie would not have been unable to think about it. Or maybe you can stop it if you find it earlier.
"Li'er, some things are predestined. After all, it can be changed. Mrs. Li has already made a break with this earthly world, and whether you are on that day or not, the outcome of the matter will not change in any way. "Li Shi knows Song Li'er. Song Lier is good at everything, but she is good at some things, and she always hopes that she can do it comprehensively.
"Ah Niang, most people decide life and death in a moment, if someone stands up and says that at this time, maybe the result will change. A-Niang, I was that person at that time, and I was the last straw that Mrs. grabbed for. "Song Lier is not ignorant of human feelings, but she will never learn how to comfort someone.
Li Shi took Song Li'er's hand: "Madame likes you very much, she doesn't want to make you feel guilty for the rest of her life because of her death." Got it? ”
Song Li'er nodded: "A-Niang, I know." I want to tell Li Shilang what the last lady told me. ”
"Okay."
Li Shilang had turned white overnight, standing in the hall, his crumbling body, if it weren't for the slave next to him, he would probably have fallen.
"Li Shilang, please mourn." Song Dingfeng said.
The corners of Li Shilang's mouth didn't bother to pull up, and he didn't want to force himself to make any expressions and emotions, Mu Mu said: "Yan'er, I have a reluctant request, can you borrow Ling Yuan's step." The last person Tingrong saw in front of her was Song Xiaoniang, and I wanted to ask something. ”
Song Dingfeng made a gesture of love, just to prevent some gossip, he still asked Song Wanjing to follow.
Outside Xie's former residence, Song Lier said hello to Song Wanjing, and then walked to the side with Li Shilang.
"Li Shilang, Li'er is here to apologize to you." Song Lier knelt down and bowed.
Li Shilang asked people to quickly help Song Li'er up: "Tingrong has already had this idea, and it has nothing to do with you." I just wanted to know if Tingrong had left anything for me. ”
"Madame said that meeting you was the best thing in her life, and that you spoiled her and respected her. It's her who is sorry for you. Song Lier said truthfully.
Li Shilang's whole body trembled, and his voice was hoarse: "No, she didn't stand up to me." It was I who had lost her in the early years. If I had married her, maybe we would have ended much better. So I'm destined to miss her in this life, which can be regarded as God's punishment for me. ”
"Madame hopes that you can take good care of yourself, and if there is an afterlife, she will report your kindness in this life." Song Li'er thought that Xie should have hoped so.
"Thank you, Little Lady Song." Li Shilang sincerely bowed to Song Li'er, and this gift was something Song Li'er couldn't afford: "You are serious." ”
"Little lady Song, I want to be alone here for a while." Li Shilang's whole person didn't seem to be angry, and Song Lier was a little relieved: "Don't worry, the old man won't seek death." Since Tingrong has entrusted me, I will live well. ”
Song Lier was blessed and left Rongjingyuan.
The atmosphere in the Li Mansion was too depressing, Song Lier said to Song Wanjing, and left first.
Jiang Zhu, who was mourning in the hall, saw Song Li'er leaving the Li Mansion and followed.
"Song Niangzi, get in the car, I'll give you a ride."
Song Li'er shook her head: "Thank you, I want to go by myself." ”
was so depressed that Song Lier wanted to find a place to vent.
"Let's go, I'll tell you the whole truth." Jiang Zhu didn't like to see Song Li'er like this more than seeing Song Li'er who would get into trouble.
Song Lier got into the carriage.
"Tell me."
"Human abilities are limited, and there are always things that cannot be done. If you push yourself on everything, you will only end up messing things up. Jiang Zhu was not in a hurry to say things.
Song Li'er saw Jiang Zhu's indifferent face, and she was a little inexplicably angry: "Is it that people like you who have seen too much life and death have already looked down on these things, and even become indifferent." ”
"It has nothing to do with how much life and death I have been exposed to, but I know very well that death is a process that must be passed." No, because they don't care about it, those people won't leave them.
"I'm getting out of the car." Song Lier felt that she didn't have any need to stay with Jiang Zhu anymore.
Jiang Zhu ignored it.
The carriage was not slow, and it was impossible for Song Lier to jump off, so she could only sit in the carriage with her breath.
"Get out of the car." Jiang Zhu got out of the car first and wanted to help Song Li'er, but Song Li'er slapped her hand away. But Jiang Zhu didn't care.
"The scenery here is beautiful, and it must be full of life in the spring."
Song Lier made a gesture to leave.
"Hsieh's death was just a fear of sin, in order to preserve her last dignity. Six years ago, she married into the Kang family in Shengzhou as a concubine, and in order to win the position, she did not hesitate to raise her only child by the Kang family. It took another two years of effort to collapse Kang's body step by step, get rid of Kang's, and become the head mother of the Kang family. After that, she followed her husband to Jiangnan and met a better person, that is, Li Shilang. It just so happened that Li Shilang had a relationship with her. With a new plan, Xie often appeared by Li Shilang's side and told him about the past, which made Li Shilang feel more and more guilty. On the Kang family's side, the Xie family used the same way that he murdered the Kang family on her husband. He passed away in less than half a year. In another half a year, Li Shilang divorced his wife. In order to avoid suspicion, Li Shilang also helped the Xie family change his identity, so that she could marry into the Li family smoothly a year later. You say, if it weren't for the East Window incident, how could she seek death? ”
Song Li'er was stunned, she couldn't believe that Xie was the ruthless murderous woman in Jiang Zhu's mouth who already had several lives on her hands.
"Not only that, if I hadn't been pursuing this case, Li Shilang would have passed away in less than half a year. And Xie will change her identity and cling to the powerful she wants. ”
Before she died, Xie left a suicide note in which she confessed all her sins. What Jiang Zhu and Song Lier said was only part of it.
"What about the white bones of the Li Mansion? And the dead slave. Song Lier remembered.
"Former Mrs. Lee. As for the slave, he saw what he shouldn't have seen. Jiang Zhu was a little worried that his words would make Song Li'er unable to bear it.
"Send me back." Song Lier was deflated.
On the way back, he was much more silent than when he came, and he arrived at the door of Song's house.
"A letter left by the Hsieh." Jiang Zhu handed the letter from the carriage to Song Li'er, who was about to get off the carriage
Song Li'er bent over, stared at the letter, and hesitated for a while before taking it: "Thank you." ”
Song Wanjing was waiting at the door, and when she saw Jiang Zhu sending Song Li'er back, she said hello and didn't say anything else.
"Brother, did Madame really commit those cases?" Song Lier rubbed the letter in her hand.
"Hmm." Song Wanjing also guessed that Jiang Zhu took Song Li'er away in order to tell the whole truth, if it was him, he might not be able to say it: "Madame once killed Jiang Shaoqing's teacher, which is also the reason why Jiang Shaoqing has been holding on to this case." Although his teacher liked to drink, but in moderation, he finally died of excessive drinking. Jiang Zhu didn't believe it, and went on to investigate, and found that the Xie family, who was still Mrs. Kang back then, had a certain connection with his teacher's death. ”
Song Lier understood Jiang Zhu's indifference. If someone else kills his kind teacher, after many years, he finally traces the whereabouts of the murderer, but the murderer apologizes with death, I am afraid that he will also patiently calm the anger in his heart.
But Song Lier still decided to open it and read it.
"Okay, I got it. Brother, don't worry about me. Song Lier smiled, trying to stabilize her mood.
"If only you could understand." Song Wanjing also had something to do, so she went back to her yard.
Song Lier sat in the garden and read the whole letter. In the letter, Jiang Zhu confessed all his crimes, and said that he chose to commit suicide in fear of crime because he knew that everything in the past was about to be exposed, hoping that everything could be ended in this way.
As for Liu San and Cao. However, the Xie clan took advantage of the Cao clan, promised her a rich life, and got rid of Liu San, who already knew some insiders.
The case is closed. Within a few days, there was news of Li Shilang's resignation. It is said that he returned to his hometown. In fact, no one can know whether Li Shilang has helped the Xie family do something inappropriate.
Song House
"Brother, give me your copy of "Yuan Case Record". Song Li'er thought that she had to apologize to Jiang Zhu and apologize. But it's a bit of a hassle to prepare a gift. Fortunately, when Jiang Zhu picked her up, she accidentally soiled Jiang Zhu's book, kept an eye on it, and remembered her name. This is an opportunity.
"What are you going to do?" Song Wanjing is generous to Song Lier, but this kind of book is more precious and has no use for Song Lier. Song Wanjing has to ask to understand.
"Give it to Jiang Zhu! One is to apologize for misunderstanding him last time; Second, to express my gratitude, he saved me once. Song Li'er turned into Song Wanjing's study and said.
"There's a handwritten book here, take it." Song Wanjing looked at the study that had been turned upside down, and if she didn't stop it, she would probably be unloaded.
Song Li'er glanced at it: "You copied it yourself?" "Slightly disgusted.
"Your brother and my handwriting are still very good." Song Wanjing knocked Song Li'er on the head with the book.
"Then you can show me the comparison." Song Lier remembered that Song Wanjing had an authentic book.
"Okay. I'll give you a comparison. As soon as Song Wanjing found out the "Yuan Case Record" from a pile of books, she was snatched away by Song Lier.
"The real thing is just different." Song Li'er flipped over, ran to the door, and waited until Song Wanjing reacted, it was already late. Song Lier threw away the copybook, took the real handwriting and ran away directly: "Brother, thank you." ”
Song Wanjing wanted to chase him out, but unfortunately when he accompanied Song Lier to the racecourse the day before yesterday, the horse was frightened and threw him down, with one foot lame.