Chapter 52: The Birthday Banquet (2)

Grandma Qi San exclaimed. The sound of gongs and drums on the stage stopped abruptly, and everyone in Linfang Pavilion stood up one after another.

"Who drowned? Where is it? Grandma Fang San hurriedly called the girl over to ask.

"Back to the third grandmother, I don't know the drowned person and the maid, it doesn't seem to be a person from the house, look at the dress, I don't know which girl it is."

"Huh?" Several people exclaimed at the same time.

The second lady of Qi lost Qi Wanrong, the Fang family lost Xun Shufang and Xun Shulan because they disappeared, and the two ladies of the Liu family lost Liu Tong. It is said that these people are all going to see the white cranes in Xinyuan, and there is a lake in Xinyuan, so these ladies are busy.

Grandma Fang San helped Second Lady Qi and let the girl lead the way in front, and everyone followed Hula to Xinyuan.

When she walked to the patio just now, the leading girl did not go east, but went directly to the hanging flower gate to the south.

"Are you confused? Isn't Xinyuan over there? This bamboo garden is the place where the Hou Ye usually rests, and only the sister-in-law can enter. Besides, the girl from the relatives' family, who will come to the place where the Hou Ye rests? Grandma Fang San stopped and reprimanded the girl.

"Back to the third grandmother, people are drowned in this bamboo garden."

The third grandmother was stunned for a moment, and reluctantly said, "...... There is also a lake in this garden, which is connected to the water of Xinyuan. Let's wait for someone to go back to Master Hou and then go in. ”

Second Lady Qi, Fang and Lady Liu walked so far. I didn't see my own girl, and I was even more anxious, where did I wait.

"They are all elders, and there is indeed something wrong, so I won't be surprised if I want to come to Master Hou." Grandma Fang San had no choice but to say this, and everyone crowded into the bamboo garden, and no one stopped them at the door.

Xun Qing saw that this garden is really full of green bamboo, there is a bamboo building not far away, in front of the bamboo building is a small pool, the pool is surrounded by a few mothers-in-law, is using bamboo poles and other things from the water to the shore to pull something.

A mother-in-law saw Grandma Fang San and hurriedly came over to report, saying that someone had already fished it out.

"I don't know who it is, I wear good clothes, not a girl in the house." The woman said.

Everyone hurriedly walked over, Second Lady Qi and Fang Clan both breathed a sigh of relief, Mrs. Liu covered her chest with a sigh, and Third Lady Liu simply rolled her eyes and fainted.

Xun Qingran walked behind, and saw that this scene was already somewhat understood. Yan Mingyue wanted to see it but didn't dare to look at it, Rong Yunnuan and Qi Wanli were a little timid, and although Xun Qingran was also a little scared, she still poked her head out to look.

Liu Tong was lying there, his hair scattered and his breath gone. The lotus lotus color stand-up collar on the upper body was clinging to the body, but the lower body was only wearing pine flower pants embroidered with gold thread, but the light purple embroidered skirt that Fang was wearing on the banquet was missing.

The reason why Xun Qingran still remembers what kind of skirt Liu Tong is wearing is because she is also wearing a light purple embroidered skirt today. Rong Yunnuan also said that she and Liu Tong wore the same skirt, but they were different when they looked closely. Liu Tong's embroidered strip is only peony. Xun Qing dyed this embroidery, but it was a butterfly play peony.

"Alas, my poor sister, why did you fall into the water and drown so carelessly, my poor sister." Xun Da*'s grandmother didn't know when she came, and after glancing at Liu Tong's corpse, she helped Mrs. Liu to cry over there.

Mrs. Liu San just fainted, I don't know what Grandma Fang San sucked for her, she woke up now, and pounced on Liu Tong's corpse and let out a sad voice: "My daughter, my Xiao'er, why are you so ruthless, leaving your mother alone and leaving." You ruthless child, how can you live after you call your mother......"

Everyone looked embarrassed, listening to the low voice of Second Lady Qi and Fang's discussion, Xun Qingran knew that this Third Lady Liu was a widow, and there was only one daughter like Liu Tong, and the mother and daughter depended on each other for their lives, and lived in the Earl's Mansion.

Rong Yunnuan didn't know if it was hurt to touch the scene, and sobbed beside her. Qi Wanli and Yan Mingyue hurriedly took Rong Yunnuan's hand and persuaded her.

"Oh, what's going on here?" Xun Shufang came from nowhere. Behind Xun Qingran, he looked at Mrs. Liu San. Xun Qingran wanted to move a step to the side and make way for Xun Shufang. Xun Shufang pushed Xun Qingran on Xun Qingran's back with one hand, Xun Qingran lost her balance and staggered forward two steps before stabilizing her figure.

"Alas, third sister, why can't you stand steadily?" Xun Shufang didn't say that she deliberately pushed people, but complained about Xun Qingran as if nothing happened, and walked to Fang's side. Xun Shulan was also standing beside the Fang Clan, talking to the Fang Clan.

"Don't touch my daughter, no one is allowed to touch my daughter."

Xun Qingran felt that someone was patting her calf, and when she looked down, it turned out that she was standing next to Liu Tong's body, with one foot still stepping on the corner of Liu Tong's clothes. Mrs. Liu San was a little delirious, holding Liu Tong's body with one hand and slapping Xun Qingran with the other.

Xun Qingran felt very uncomfortable, and hurriedly retracted his feet, but he had already left footprints on the corners of Liu Tong's clothes. Xun Qingran didn't care about anything else, hurriedly squatted down, took out a handkerchief to wipe the corners of Liu Tong's clothes.

Xun Qingran's action affected the gown that Liu Tong was wearing, and a snow-white neck was exposed at the neckline, and there was a circle of bruises on the neck.

Xun Qingran was stunned for a moment.

"Mrs. Liu, Miss Liu is only afraid that she will not drown."

Xun Qingran wanted to tell Mrs. Liu San, but she kept her mouth shut after thinking about it. If Liu Tong drowned, it can be said that he accidentally fell into the water. But if someone strangles them, then things are complicated. This is Fang Xin's garden, and Liu Tong shouldn't have come in the first place. Now she's here, and she's strangled here, and she's wearing only pants. In this era, a girl was in a man's garden wearing only pants. What does this mean?

But a girl can't die.

Xun Qingran grabbed Mrs. Liu San's hand and comforted her in a low voice: "Madam, please mourn and change." As he said this, he naturally put Mrs. Liu's hand on the neck of Liu Yun's corpse. You see, Sister Liu's appearance must not want you to be sad. ”

Mrs. Liu San's gaze really turned to the neck of Liu Tong's corpse.

Only then did Xun Qingran deliberately lower Liu Tong's jacket to expose the bruise more clearly. She asked Mrs. Liu San to see it herself, as long as she was not a fool, she could understand what that trace meant. What to do next is up to Mrs. Liu San to decide.

Mrs. Liu was confused for a moment, stroked the bruise with her hand, and finally came to her senses.

"Oh my God, who is it, who killed my son."

This sound, like a scorched thunder, exploded above the heads of the people around him. Some people in the crowd walked forward, some people retreated.

"Third brother and sister, don't talk nonsense, this is the Hou Mansion, who will kill Yu'er? Third brother and sister, you are sad and confused. Mrs. Liu walked over.

Xun Qingran wanted to stand up, but suddenly saw one of Liu Tong's hands at his side clenched into a fist.

"Mrs. Liu San......"

Xun Qingran was about to signal Mrs. Liu San to check Liu Tong's hand. Grandma Fang San had already come over and helped Xun Qingran with one hand.

"Sister, you are young, but you are not small. This isn't the place for you, get out of here. As he spoke, he asked a girl who followed him to help Xun Qing to the side. She herself squatted down next to Liu Tong's corpse.

Mrs. Liu San cried for a while, and then fainted again. After everyone discussed, they first wrapped Liu Tong's body, and carried Mrs. Liu San in a soft bag, and everyone followed behind on foot.

"Mrs. Liu San said that, this matter is not something I can do, I always have to ask the Hou Ye and sister-in-law to come up with an idea. Several elders are there, and they can also help with ideas. "Grandma Fang San proposed, and everyone went to the courtyard of Grandma Fang.

Xun Qingran and Rong Yunnuan walked behind, and Xun Da * walked in front of Mrs. Liu San's soft pocket. whispered to comfort Mrs. Liu San. Grandma Fang San said a few words to Second Lady Qi and Fang Clan, then stepped forward and took Grandma Xun's hand, but I don't know what she said, so the two of them left everyone aside to talk.

When I arrived at Fang Da's * milk yard, I learned that Fang Da * milk had just heard the news and fainted, and she hadn't woken up yet.

Great-mother came out with her two daughters to entertain Fang's grandmother.

"Why did Miss Liu run to Hou Ye's bamboo garden alone? Others made a mistake and some said that Miss Liu followed Mrs. Liu to see Mrs. Hou almost every day, and almost walked the entire Hou Mansion, but could she go wrong? Besides, the Hou Ye drank too much at the banquet, and went there to rest in the bamboo garden for a while. The door is tightly closed, how did Miss Liu get in? Where did Miss Liu's dress go? …… If you want me to say, stop and stop, if you don't say it, I won't say it, just cover up the past. She is afraid of ugliness at home, so she has found a short-term view, and our Mrs. Hou is also a kind person, so she will not pursue it. Who is the shame of you making such a fuss? ”

Second Mrs. Qi heard that her great-mother's words were wrong, so she hurriedly sent Xun Qingran a few to the next room.

Xun Shuzhi was shocked, sitting there in a daze, Xun Shulan was different, only lowered her head and remained silent. Only Xun Shufang didn't know what she was thinking, and she actually had a smile on the corner of her mouth. Zeng Ning couldn't sit still and walked around the room, while Zeng Jing sat quietly on the chair as if nothing had happened.

Xun Qingran sat there, quickly sorting out the clues of things in her mind. She thought of a few people who left the table early and didn't know where to go, Zeng Jing who ran to her in the corridor and didn't know what to hold, Xun Da*'s unreasonable request to change her skirt, the vague figure behind the vine curtain, the weak "um", the girl who went to report the news, the surprise of Grandma Fang San, Liu Tong's missing purple flower skirt, and the bruises on Liu Tong's neck. Liu Tong's hollow eyes, Xun Da * Milk, Xun Shufang, Xun Shulan and Qi Wanrong appeared one after another after discovering Liu Tong's body......

It seems that something is missing, and there seems to be something more. Xun Qingran felt that she seemed to have grasped some key, and suddenly there was a big chaos outside.

I heard Mrs. Liu San scolding in a hoarse voice: "It's you, it's you who forced my daughter, strangled her, and threw her into the lake." You brute, you return my daughter. ”

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