Qiao Jingchen looked at the man who was still struggling, although his eyes were flustered, but they were not cloudy.

In addition to his feelings, he is very keen to see people, and he intuitively feels that the person is not a rat who is either a traitor or a thief.

Look at the people gathered at the gate of the cottage, all of them are waiting to see the excitement.

He patted Lin Yue'er's hand and comforted: "Yue'er, don't worry, maybe there is any misunderstanding here." Let's go in first and make things clear. ”

Then he said to the man, "Do you want to make it clear to us in private, or do you want to go to the government?" ”

Seeing that things had taken a turn for the better, the man said repeatedly: "I won't go to the official mansion, I won't go to the official mansion!" ”

Qiao Jingchen ordered someone to disperse the people watching the excitement, so that the doctor and the patients were all in their places, and then took Lin Yue'er and the man to the room behind the thatched hall for the doctors and medicine boys to rest.

"Tell me, how did you get your jade pendant?"

As soon as Qiao Jingchen spoke, the man was in a hurry to distinguish for himself.

"This uncle, this jade pendant is really a small family heirloom, and it is definitely not stolen!"

"You're still stubborn! Husband, don't say anything more to him, just send it to the official! ”

Lin Yue'er was angry, and wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Qiao Jingchen.

"Yue'er, don't worry, you believe that I have my own measure."

He looked at the man and said with a smile: "Whether this thing is yours or not, you and I know in our hearts." If you're telling the truth, I can buy the jade pendant back with money. But ......"

As soon as Qiao Jingchen's words changed, his eyes became cold.

"If you continue to be stubborn, I don't mind sending you to see the official now, leaving you with no money and no money, and squatting in prison for a while. The choice is yours. ”

The man was already worried in his heart, but when he heard this, he knelt down with a "poof" and begged for mercy again and again: "I said, I said!" Uncle, I'll say it all! ”

It turned out that the man was poor and destitute, and he had a problem with his whole body.

He really didn't have the money to heal, so he moved the idea of mass graves outside the city.

Although there are often corpses wrapped in straw mats and rags, many of whom are poor, they are often mixed with people who have been "disposed of" by wealthy families.

Whether it is the beaded flowers worn on the body or the silk satin worn on the body, you can exchange some silver coins to spend the flowers.

It's just that he didn't expect that he would actually find this jade pendant from a person.

"Speaking of which, that person's outfit and appearance are somewhat similar to this lady."

The last sentence added by the man angered Lin Yue'er again.

"What do you say? Dead people look like me? Are you cursing me! ”

The man waved his hand again and again, saying that he didn't dare.

Qiao Jingchen had been watching carefully, thinking that the man was indeed not lying.

When even took out a silver ticket directly and handed it to the man: "Okay, you take the money and leave quickly, don't pick up random things in the future." ”

"Husband, why did you really give him the money? This jade pendant was originally mine. And he cursed me......"

Lin Yue'er held the lost jade pendant, but she was still very uncomfortable in her heart.

She looked at the back of the man leaving, and only felt very unlucky.

"Okay, lady, that person is also poor, and he really can't live anymore, so he will go to the mass grave. I think he has no grievances with you, and he won't have any bad intentions just to curse you. ”

Qiao Jingchen persuaded softly, and Lin Yue'er's mood gradually improved.

"Husband, haven't you heard anything about my sister in the court?"

Lin Yue'er's words made Qiao Wanshu immediately prick up her ears.

[Lin Ting'er? Isn't she the favorite concubine of Uncle Guo? The queen's family and nine clans have been punished, and as a favorite concubine, she has naturally been ambushed for a long time, what else are she looking for? 】

Qiao Jingchen glanced at Qiao Wanshu from the corner of his eye, and heard Lin Yue'er say: "This jade pendant, my father originally wanted to pass it on to me, but Lin Ting'er stole the jade pendant before leaving home to marry into her uncle's mansion.

I originally thought I had accidentally lost it, but who knew that at a certain flower viewing party, I saw this jade pendant hanging from her waist. Only then did I know that she had stolen it!

At that time, I asked her for it, and she relied on the favor of her uncle, saying that I really slandered her, obviously this was the dowry given to her by her father himself. Later, I asked her many times, but to no avail.

I didn't expect it to come back to me with such a result. ”

When Qiao Wanshu heard this, her heart moved, why did Lin Yue'er feel uncomfortable.

I'm afraid that the man said that the jade pendant was found on a dead man, and that dead man looked a little like her.

In addition, Lin Ting'er suddenly disappeared, which made Lin Yue'er have an ominous premonition.

It's just that even if Lin Ting'er didn't die in the mass grave, her head would fall to the ground outside the noon gate, and she couldn't escape the fate of a tragic death.

However, doesn't Lin Yue'er hate Lin Ting'er very much?

Lin Yushi also once said that Lin Ting'er had nothing to do with the Lin family, and she had been expelled from the house a long time ago.

But now it seems that Lin Yueer still cares about this half-sister very much, and she is not so indifferent to the outside world.

Not long after, Old Man Lin actually came.

He said to Lin Yue'er: "Yue'er, you take Shu'er here for a while, and I'll go out with Jingchen for a while." ”

Qiao Wanshu subconsciously thought: [Could it be that they also thought of something, so they should go to the mass grave to check it? 】

[If that's the case, then it's really going to be hidden from the sister-in-law for the time being. 】

Lin Yue'er was shocked in her heart, and suddenly bit her lip.

"Grandpa, I'd better take Shu'er to the street. See what's delicious, fun, and amused her. ”

Old Man Lin didn't doubt him, but just told the two of them to be careful, let Lin Yue'er take care of Qiao Wanshu, and left.

However, Qiao Jingchen looked at Lin Yue'er with some concern, stood in place without saying anything, hesitated for a moment, and finally turned around and left.

Lin Yue'er quickly took Qiao Wanshu out of the door.

The ground of the thatched cottage is good, and the shops to visit are on this street.

Lin Yue'er also wanted to relax, so she didn't choose to take the carriage, but walked with Qiao Wanshu in her arms.

"Shu'er, you know what. In fact, when Lin Ting'er was very young, she was a very cute child, and she would chase after me, and she kept screaming sister and sister.

But her mother hated that she didn't give birth to a son, so she blamed Lin Ting'er for not being able to get her father's favor.

That's why her later personality will become more and more distorted, and she will learn her mother's greed for money and calculations out of ten. ”

Lin Yue'er was completely immersed in her own thoughts, telling the past when she was a child.

A carriage flashed around the corner, and the horse almost kicked Lin Ting'er.

Fortunately, the mulberry branch that followed behind pulled it in time.

Instead of apologizing, the driver took the lead in scolding.

Qiao Wanshu suddenly saw the window of the carriage move, and then there was a piercing scream from the carriage.