Chapter Twenty-Nine: Blood Is Thicker Than Water
The time is right.
The officers and soldiers in charge of investigating Sheng Zimo's bones returned to Dali Temple and truthfully reported the situation, "Lord Chen, my subordinates dug down five feet according to the location Zhou Mama said, but they didn't find the bones. "Not to mention human bones, not even animal bones, only a few live earthworms were dug up.
Chen Ruohe calmed his face and asked, "When you arrived, did you find that someone had touched that piece of soil?" ”
The officer and soldier shook their heads, "I haven't moved." ”
"This official knows, you go down and rest first." His eyes darkened, and Chen Ruohe said to the officers and soldiers.
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"Didn't dig up the bones?" Sheng Tianke's face turned pale, this result greatly surprised him, "Mama Zhou, are you sure you remember the wrong place?" "Could it be that the baby girl was really alive back then? If that's the case, what kind of disaster will the Sheng family face, just thinking about it makes my spine feel chills.
Mama Zhou threw herself on the ground, trembling all over, after returning home from Dali Temple, the master sent someone to rush to the suburbs with her to secretly investigate the excavation of bones in Dali Temple. After two hours of busyness, the officers and soldiers did not dig up the bones of the eldest lady. After the officers and soldiers left, she personally confirmed that there were indeed no bones in the soil. Back then, the corpse she buried with her own hands, how could she say that it was gone?
"Master, old lady, you believe me, it was indeed the eldest lady buried by the old slave himself!"
"That's it, Tianke, forget if the bones of the evil obstacle are gone, who can guarantee that they have not been taken away by wild beasts for so many years." Old Madam Sheng has great trust in the Zhou family, otherwise, it would not have been possible for her to do this back then, "Even if the bones of the evil obstacle are lost, King Ding will not want to stuff people into the Sheng family at will." It is said that blood is thicker than water, if the woman brought back by King Ding can blend with your blood, it will naturally prove that she is the blood of the Sheng family, but if not, even the emperor has nothing to say. ”
Speaking of which, I really have to thank the emperor for handing over this case to Dali Temple. Dali Temple is supported by the emperor, for hundreds of years, the successive governors of Dali Temple are upright, do not succumb to the powerful. This case was handled by Dali Temple, and it was impossible for King Ding to do anything even if he wanted to
And her proposal would turn the wild woman away no matter what. Regardless of whether she was an impostor or not, it was impossible for her blood to merge with the blood of the Sheng family.
Sheng Tianke's eyes flashed, his gloomy aura disappeared suddenly, and he looked at his old mother with admiration, "Mother is right, blood has been recognized since ancient times, for the sake of my Sheng family's bloodline, my son is willing to give some blood." "Why didn't he think of this way?
The bones were not found, this was completely expected by Sheng Zimo, she was still standing alive, how could she find the remains. But Sheng Tianke's old fox suddenly changed his attitude and asked her to go to Dali Temple to confess her relatives, she couldn't help but be a little surprised.
"What kind of calculation did you say that old guy was having?" Sheng Zimo reclined on the wooden chair, boredomically shaking peanuts, and used his mouth to catch it while talking.
Nangong Sheng frowned unhappily and reminded, "Sit upright." ”
Sheng Zimo rolled his eyes, pouted and said, "Sister likes to lie down like this, what's the matter, can't you get used to it?" If you can't get used to it, don't look at it! Sister tells you, sister is not a delicate lady, sister is a wild girl, vulgar and rude, if you are not used to it, ask the emperor for a decree and withdraw the holy decree. ”
Nangong Sheng gritted his teeth, "Don't think about it!" ”
Seeing that he was angry, Sheng Zimo's tone softened, and now was not the time to turn his face with this guy, "You say, could it be that you are mistaken, I am not Sheng Tianke's daughter at all?" Otherwise, how could he have offered to confess his relatives by dripping blood? ”
Nangong Sheng's eyes sank, and then he said, "Ye said that you are you!" ”
Sheng Zimo jumped up from the wooden chair with a "Teng", his eyes were wide open, not to blame her for making a fuss, but this guy has something to say, what does he say yes, is it possible that he can still confuse other people's blood, "Nangong Sheng, you tell the truth, is my sister his daughter Sheng Tianke?" ”
If not, this guy not only tricked her out of Youshan Village, but also tried to stuff her into the Sheng family, his intentions are suspicious!
Nangong Sheng grabbed that hand and said solemnly, "Of course you are the daughter of the Sheng family, so you are fake." Tomorrow, you can go to Dali Temple to drip blood and recognize your relatives. ”
With his words, Sheng Zimo let go of the suspicion in his heart, "Go and go, it's hard to become a sister and I'm afraid that he won't succeed." ”
Early the next morning, Sheng Zimo arrived at the time notified by Dali Temple. As for Nangong Sheng's guy, he entered the palace early in the morning, saying that there was something important.
When he saw the dense human heads inside, Sheng Zimo suddenly had a feeling of appearing on the stage to sing a big play. These people were dressed in official uniforms one by one, their expressions were serious, and their eyes probed back and forth between her and Sheng Tianke. Someone frowned unconsciously when they noticed that their faces were not in the slightest resemblance.
"Girl, please inside." The officers and soldiers led Sheng Zimo into the trial hall.
"I didn't expect so many ministers to pay attention to the old man's family affairs, the old man is really honored." Sheng Tianke said this, but there was no look of joy on his face. Among the ministers who came to see the excitement, there were ministers who impeached him at the Xuanzheng Hall that day, and many ministers who were not usually close to him, and these people clearly came to see the joke.
Chen Ruohe didn't expect that Dali Temple would suddenly flood into so many ministers, but Dali Temple has always been fair and strict in its trial, and he is not afraid of anyone watching, "Sheng Xiang, this girl has arrived, can I start now?" ”
Sheng Tianke grimaced and nodded disapprehendedly.
After a moment, looking at the two drops of blood that were fused into the copper basin, everyone turned their disdainful gazes to Sheng Tianke. The scene of his denunciation of the ministers in the Xuanzheng Hall is vivid, and he doesn't even recognize his own daughter, such a person is indeed difficult to be an example of a hundred officials.
Sheng Tianke's face was pale and stunned in place, his eyes staring at the blood that had fused together, and millions of question marks suddenly surged out of his mind. How can it be? How could he be reconciled with the blood of this wild woman? She's obviously not his daughter!
Chen Ruohe's voice interrupted Sheng Tianke's thoughts, "Sheng Xiang, what else do you have to say?" ”
Sheng Tianke slowly raised his eyes and looked at Sheng Zimo opposite, his eyes were full of disgust, it must be King Ding and her in the blood, but there is no conclusive evidence at the moment, and there are many ministers present, so he can only endure this evil breath for the time being, "Lord Chen, Sheng has nothing to say." "The blood confession was his own initiative, and now that the two drops of blood are fused, if he denies it, will the ministers let him go?
"Since this is the case, then the lower official will report this result to the emperor." After Chen Ruohe finished speaking, he ordered someone to write down today's situation in detail and asked the ministers present to sign and testify.
The results are in, and the ministers have retired.
When Sheng Zimo walked out of Dali Temple, he was stopped by an old man. The old man bent down and said, "Miss, the old lady said that everything was a misunderstanding before, please follow the young lady back to the house to recognize her ancestors and return to her ancestors." ”
Sheng Zimo glanced at the old servant coldly, his attitude seemed respectful, but the disdain revealed in his words was very obvious. Besides, Sheng Tianke recognized his daughter like this, and he didn't feel too cold? No matter what, she is also the eldest lady of the Sheng family!
Sheng Zimo ignored the old servant, went straight to the carriage when he came, and disappeared in Dali Temple in a blink of an eye.