Wanjia's mansion should have begun to mourn, but at this time, the door was closed. The big red cloth used for the wedding ceremony is still hanging on the eaves of the wall, but two white lanterns have been scribbled and hung in a festive atmosphere, which is very strange.

But this is at least to tell people passing by that this house is now not for happy events, but for funerals.

Zhao Rui was standing under the eaves at this time, looking up and looking around, and said in his mouth: "It shouldn't be..."

"This is red and white, is it the legendary Chongxi?"

He asked, but no one answered. Duan Feng had a dark face, and he didn't tilt his head.

"My lord, there is no one inside to answer the door..."The subordinate who went to knock on the door waited for a long time before coming back to report.

As he spoke, he saw that the closed door finally opened slowly. A man who looked like a family man poked his head out, saw the black official robe, and immediately opened the door and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, please come in." ”

Duan Feng observed the traces of the fighting in the mansion all the way, and there were blood stains everywhere that had not had time to clean up, and the flowers, grass, mountains and rocks fell in pieces. But he knew that this was not shocking, the main event was still in it.

"Where have all the people gone, and why did it take so long to open the door?" he said casually, looking at it.

"If you go back to your lordship," said the family respectfully and calmly, "the people are almost gone." Before, the young grandmother was scared and worried that someone would come to make trouble, so she delayed a little time. There has just been a big incident in the house, and the people's hearts are still panicked, and there is something negligent. ”

Zhao Rui listened on the sidelines, and said in his heart what is the origin of this Ding, he has experienced such a major event, and he can still be so stable in the face of the imposing Chaotian Pavilion Tijie Division and his party. Listening to his words, it doesn't seem like the conversation that a subordinate should have.

was walking, but saw a young woman rushing out of the house, fell beside Zhao Rui in a panic, hugged his feet and cried: "Ladies and gentlemen, my lord was poisoned and died tragically at home... Your Excellency must be in charge of us..."

This woman seems to be reckless, but she has some eyesight, and she can immediately think that Zhao Rui's identity is different from that of others. If you don't wear a black robe but walk with the people of Chaotian Pavilion, and you are still at the forefront, you must not be an ordinary person. Looking at him again, he is weaker than others, he does not have a pressure on people, and he has to speak more easily.

"This..."Zhao Rui was caught off guard, not knowing what to do.

Fortunately, the family helped him out, helped the young woman and said, "Young grandmother, please mourn." Since the adults are here, they will definitely not turn a deaf ear to the death of the master. ”

"You... You're right. Zhao Rui opened his mouth and said, "This... Auntie, you... Condolences change. ”

Although the young grandmother no longer sprinkled, she still cried all the way. When I approached the hall, I heard a woman inside shouting, "It's almost right! I didn't see you cry like this when I first left..."

The young grandmother was so frightened that she immediately stopped crying.

Everyone walked into the hall and saw that there were incense and candles in the hall, and the blue curtains and white cloths were hanging high all around, only to find that the people in the house had spent their efforts on arranging this mourning hall. It's just that there is still a strange coffin in the center, which is a little incomprehensible.

The woman who had just spoken was dressed in linen and white, and although she looked a little old, her charm was still there. Dignified manners and generous manners.

"The concubine has seen all the adults. She leaned over and said, "My sister behaves inappropriately, which makes the adults laugh." ”

"Don't get in the way..."Duan Feng was not good at dealing with this kind of occasion, so he said in a rough voice: "You are Mrs. Wan, right?"

"The concubine body is. There was a hint of grief between the woman's eyebrows, and she said, "But the people have left, and the family has dispersed, and I am afraid that there will be no more Mrs. Wan in the future." Your Majesty should call back my real name 'He Qiaozhen'. ”

Hearing her say this, and seeing the appearance of fallen trees in this mansion, Duan Feng asked, "This... Mrs. He, can you tell me what has happened in the mansion in the past few days, and why everyone has disappeared?"

He Qiaozhen sighed lightly: "It is said that people take tea to cool down, not to mention that people die, and the tea table and teacup are all to be taken away." In the past, the house was all supported by him, but now that he is dead, he will all be scattered. Those people took advantage of the fire to rob, and the real robbers and fake creditors all came to the door to make trouble and ask for money. That's why when you arrived, you didn't open the door to greet you at the first time..."

Most of the people in the house were frightened, or bored, and didn't want to stay any longer, so they took the valuable things in the house and left. As you can see, my lord, now the people in the house are withering, and his six-room wife and concubine have gone to four rooms, and now only my sister and I are left. ”

"What about you?" Duan Feng turned his head and asked the young grandmother, "Why don't you leave?"

He couldn't imagine that the young woman in front of him would be a person loyal to Wang Qingxiang.

But I heard the young grandmother say with some trepidation: "I... I was a little slower to react, and everything of value was snatched away by others. I can't go anywhere else but here..."

Duan Feng wasted his feelings, shook his head, and asked again, "Mrs. He, what is the matter with this coffin?"

He had heard about the process and details of the war, and he also knew about this strange coffin, but he didn't know what the mystery was here, so He Qiaozhen didn't replace it immediately.

"My lord doesn't know..."He Qiaozhen smiled bitterly, "The only few men left in our house took a lot of effort to open the lid of the coffin. But unfortunately, his body has been nailed to the bottom, and these people want to change his coffin unless they dig out his head. This..."

Speaking of this, she suddenly couldn't help retching, and some sorrow arose in her heart. Although the husband and wife no longer have any feelings, they have always been together for so many years. She is not a hard-hearted person, how can she not be touched.

"Why didn't Mrs. He ask someone to help?" Duan Feng asked again.

He Qiaozhen gently wiped the corners of her mouth, shook her head and said, "Those people, I heard that it is a matter of ten thousand families." Either they don't dare to come, or they sit on the ground and start the price. It was fortunate that it was not heard by those who took advantage of the fire to rob, and it was fortunate that they would make trouble again. The only money and silver left in the house were also used to decorate this mourning hall. If there is any leftover, we will have to eat. Although they are all people whom I brought from my mother's house, they are faithful to me, and they are willing to suffer and starve with me. But there is no reason to starve a living person to death for the sake of a dead man. ”

Zhao Rui looked at the coffin and sighed softly: "This is Brother Su's masterpiece, what a spectacle..."

After saying that, he immediately realized that he was speechless, and hurriedly closed his mouth.

But He Qiaozhen didn't care, as if she hadn't heard him say it at all.

Zhao Rui breathed a sigh of relief and said: "This can't be said, Master Wan had a lot of money and friends all over the world during his lifetime, is it possible that he can't find someone who is willing to help?"

He Qiaozhen saw that he was not wearing the black official robe of Chaotian Pavilion, and he was mixed with the people of the Tijie Division, so he asked, "I don't know what to call this son?"

"This is the little young master of Huai'an Palace, Zhao Yue. Duan Feng replied for him.

He Qiaozhen was slightly startled, and hurriedly bowed and said, "The concubine is rude, I have seen the little prince." ”

"The little prince also knows that he puts his family wealth in front of the word 'friend', and the friends he makes with money only recognize his money. What's more, rumors about his crimes such as collaborating with the enemy and killing people are now spreading all over the city. The magistrate is starting to overturn the case and re-convict a dead man. The attitude of the imperial court is not clear, but it is not clear, doesn't it just prove something?"

"In such a situation, who would dare to risk coming to help and have something to do with a dead Wan Qingxiang?"

Zhao Rui didn't expect Sun Yongzhi to have the courage to make trouble at this juncture, so he secretly made a note. In my heart, I pondered the pull between the parties, like solving a puzzle, and the more I thought about it, the more excited I became.