Ruan Xingzhu went back to the room and changed into a snow-white filial dress, which immediately made people's eyes bright. She was already fair-skinned, but she was set off by a white gauze, which made her look more pitiful and tender.
Many people in the family sighed secretly: the lady is so beautiful, but the master passed away, what a blessing.
Of course, there are also people with malicious intentions: the master left like this, leaving behind a young and beautiful wife, who knows which man will be taken advantage of in the future.
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Of course, although everyone had different thoughts, they all maintained a sad look on the surface. Ruan Xingzhu knelt in front of the mourning hall, weeping silently while burning paper for her husband. People around felt the same when they saw it, and no one dared to disturb her .
Looking at the coffin not far away, Ruan Xingzhu swore secretly: Zhenzhong, I will definitely find out the truth and not let you die in vain!
It was almost evening when I entered Chengdu today, and it took me a while to return to Yang's house. Before I knew it, night fell, and the number of people around me gradually decreased.
After all, this was not the first day of Yang Zhenzhong's death, nor was it the first seven days. People from other houses of the Yang family came here to accompany them for a while and then went back to do their own things. Even Yang Zhenzhong's concubines had their own concubines. Things to deal with, take turns to eat, wash and so on.
Coupled with Yang Juyuan's silent control behind, the people in the mourning hall soon left one by one, and finally only Ruan Xingzhu and a few maids were left.
In the middle of the night, several maids also began to doze off. Ruan Xingzhu ordered Pei'er to take the maids down after thinking about it. good.
Pei'er nodded, and quickly found a reason to drag a group of maids and servants out, and Ruan Xingzhu was left kneeling there silently in the mourning hall.
Not long after, Yang Juyuan came in a hurry, and he couldn't help but stop and admire her for a while when he saw her beautiful figure, before he made a sound and walked over: "Sister-in-law, I have already made arrangements."
"Okay, I'm sorry to trouble you." Ruan Xingzhu nodded, ready to stand up, but it may be because he had knelt for too long, his feet were a little weak, and he was a little dizzy when he got up suddenly. The look of falling down.
Yang Juyuan hurried over to support him: "Sister-in-law, be careful."
"Thank you." Ruan Xingzhu's condition finally stabilized, and she withdrew her hand without showing any signs, but she didn't think much about it. After all, when she first joined the Yang family, this second uncle was only a half-grown child, and she just regarded him as a younger brother Generally speaking, the reason to keep a distance from him is only because of the woman's reserved nature coupled with the etiquette since childhood.
Yang Juyuan didn't show any special expression, and said very naturally: "I sent away everyone around here, no one will come here in a short time, sister-in-law can rest assured."
"Okay, let's quickly open the coffin and check it out." Ruan Xingzhu suddenly hesitated, "Why didn't you see Wu Zuo?"
Yang Juyuan explained: "The opening of the coffin is no small matter. The fewer people involved, the better. Otherwise, if it is leaked, we will have to face big trouble. As for the inspection of the corpse, we are all half people in the rivers and lakes to see if there is any trauma or poisoning." It should not be a big problem, and I also participated in many cases when I was in Xingzhou, so I have experience in this area."
Ruan Xingzhu felt that what he said was reasonable, so he didn't go into it any further. The two came to the coffin together, and Yang Juyuan bowed respectfully: "Brother, we don't want to disturb your rest, just to ensure that you are not killed by a traitor. , if you know about it, if you want to blame it, you can blame me, it's none of my sister-in-law's business."
Ruan Xingzhu hurriedly said: "This is my idea, Second Uncle, you are only trying to help me, and Zhen Zhong is blaming me as well."
Yang Juyuan smiled: "Okay, sister-in-law, we don't have to argue, even if elder brother Quanxia knows, he won't blame us. Step back, sister-in-law, I will open the coffin."
"Well, be careful." Ruan Xingzhu took a few steps back holding the hem of her skirt.
Yang Juyuan worked there for a long time, and suddenly said: "Sister-in-law, come and help me, hold this place down!"
Ruan Xingzhu knew that it would be troublesome to open such a large coffin alone, so he walked over and asked, "Is it here?"
"Go a little further."
"Here? Ah~ what are you doing?"
Looking at Ruan Xingzhu with an angry face, Yang Juyuan yelled: "I'm sorry, sister-in-law, I accidentally touched your acupuncture point, I'll find out where I touched it, and I will untie it for you."
"Get your dirty hands away!" Ruan Xingzhu's beautiful eyes were full of anger, "So you are the murderer!" Up to now, she still doesn't understand what happened, but it's a pity that she suddenly heard the news of her husband's death today, coupled with the fact that she was married to her. Song Qingshu's incident caused her to be filled with guilt, so that she reacted a little slower than usual, ignoring Yang Juyuan's several unreasonable words and deeds, which led to being controlled by others now.
"Sister-in-law, don't talk nonsense," Yang Juyuan shook his finger, "I don't understand what kind of murderer it is."
How could Ruan Xingzhu believe his nonsense, biting his lips and glaring at him: "I wonder why Zhenzhong committed suicide. I think there must be something strange in it, but I never thought that you are the murderer!"
"Your father died early. In the early years, your elder brother brought you up single-handedly. It can be said that an elder brother is like a father. Why did you do such a rebellious thing!" Ruan Xingzhu's chest kept rising and falling, and it was obvious that she was shocked when she discovered the truth. Made her angry again.
Yang Juyuan was obviously also stimulated, the smile on his face disappeared, and he became a little excited: "I am saving the Yang family! Brother, he followed Han Yuzhou, what have he gained all these years? I am just a general judge of Xingyuan Mansion , me, a small warehouse keeper! Although it can be regarded as a department with real power, in the eyes of those big bosses in the court, such an official fart is not! The dignified second young master of the Yang family is actually just a warehouse keeper. I feel ashamed to go out!"
There was deep disappointment in Ruan Xingzhu's eyes: "That's because Han Xiang is afraid that we will be attracted by the public. The Ruan family is already the number one emperor in the world, and the Yang family is the first-class wealthy family in Sichuan. It's just flowers blooming brocade, burning oil with fire, and being envied by the world, I'm afraid it won't be long before it will bring disaster to the Yang family..."
Yang Juyuan interrupted her speech with a wave of his hand: "Let's talk about these things. Their Han family is the first family in the Song Dynasty. Isn't Han Tuozhou still a general and a prime minister? There are Jia family, Shi family, Wang family, Xue family, etc. Which family is not far superior to our Yang family, and they can still be prime ministers and generals?"
Ruan Xingzhu was left speechless by his question, and for a while really didn't know how to answer him.
Yang Juyuan snorted, and continued: "And now that Han Tuozhou's Northern Expedition suffered a disastrous defeat, and Wu Xi betrayed him again, everyone with a discerning eye knows that he is finished. How can we, the Han faction, end up in a good way? As the saying goes, the building will be destroyed." Qing, I naturally want to find another way out for the family."
An idea flashed in Ruan Xingzhu's mind, and he finally understood: "You have taken refuge in Jia Sidao!"
Yang Juyuan said indifferently: "Anyone with a discerning eye in this power struggle knows that Jia Xiang will win. Why did the Yang family end up with Han? This is called a good bird chooses a tree to live in."
"Compared to animals, it's no wonder that he would kill his brother." Ruan Xingzhu was full of regrets. He rarely went back to the Yang family these years, so he was not familiar with the Yang family at all, so he didn't know Yang Juyuan's mentality these years. With such a big change, I failed to remind my husband in time.
"I'm doing this for the sake of my family!" Yang Juyuan obviously thought that such a thing was a bit outrageous, so he tried to find a reason to convince himself, "To prevent the Yang family from dying, the ancestors of the Yang family will understand me."
"Exaggerated words!" Ruan Xingzhu thought quickly in his mind, how can he get out of the predicament in this situation, should he wait for the rest of the Yang family to come by lying with him first? Ke Pei'er and the others were dismissed by him, and the people of the Yang family... Since Yang Juyuan dared to expose them here, he was obviously fully prepared.
At this time, Yang Juyuan finally calmed down a little, stared at her face and said softly: "Actually, I have another reason for doing this."
"What's the reason?" Ruan Xingzhu wished he could talk more, so that he would have enough time whether he was waiting for someone to come or trying to find a way.
Yang Juyuan didn't answer immediately, but walked over to admire her face at a close distance, as if looking at a work of art: "Sister-in-law, do you know that when you married into the Yang family, I liked you at first sight?" I fell in love with you, thinking how could there be such a beautiful woman in this world, secretly vowed to marry you, but unfortunately you are my sister-in-law."
Although he realized something just now when he stared at him, Ruan Xingzhu was still shocked when he said it himself: "How old were you then! How could you have such thoughts?"
"It's not about being young," Yang Juyuan interrupted her, "what's more, love can make a man mature in advance."
"You're not mature, you're perverted!" Ruan Xingzhu trembled with anger, but he felt a little scared in his heart. If the other party really had plans for her, it would be a dead night now.
"You can say whatever you want, anyway, I have fulfilled my long-cherished wish, and I am finally going to have you." Yang Juyuan leaned in front of her and took a deep breath, "Sister-in-law, you smell so good."
"Shameless!" Ruan Xingzhu had goose bumps all over her body, but it's a pity that her acupoints are restrained now, and she can't resist at all.
"Sister-in-law, do you know how many nights I've been dreaming of you, dreaming of kissing Fangze, but you don't come back a few times throughout the year, and it's hard for me to even see you," Yang Juyuan suddenly said bitterly, " Sometimes I wonder if my elder brother is a man, and he actually shows his charming wife outside! Since he is reckless, then I will not be polite." Yang Juyuan's expression became a little dark, and he gently lifted a corner of her clothes with his fingers, " You look so pretty in filial piety."
Ruan Xingzhu really panicked now: "What are you going to do, this is your elder brother's mourning hall, you will be struck by lightning!"
"What happened to elder brother's mourning hall? This is more exciting." Yang Juyuan swallowed, and finally couldn't hold back, and threw himself on her.
"Second Master, Second Master!" At this moment, there was an eager knock on the door from outside.