Come to think of it, it was indeed true. All the members of the main house of Ling Anbo's Mansion were gone, including the Crown Princess who had just married into the Eastern Palace, the young Miss Ji San who had met with an accident in the mansion, and even General Ji who could make the enemy tremble on the battlefield.
Is this really a coincidence
It seems that all the benefits were given to the second branch of the Ji family.
The Crown Princess is gone, but Miss Ji, the Crown Prince's concubine, is still in the East Palace. Maybe she will become the Crown Princess in the future. This great benefit has not been obtained by others, but the second branch of the Ji family has.
General Ji is in trouble, and the title of Earl Ling An will definitely go to the second branch. There is no one left in the first branch, so this is a huge benefit. Originally, the title would not necessarily go to the second branch, right
After all, General Ji is not very old. If he is willing to marry again, he may have children. At worst, he can adopt one from his clan. But now, the child has clearly fallen into the hands of the second branch of the Ji family.
All the benefits went to the second branch of the Ling Anbo Mansion. Could it be that his death was really mysterious
Was it the second branch of the Ji family who harmed General Ji
This is very possible, after all, from the perspective of cause and effect, the second branch has all the benefits.
Some people even wondered if it was Miss Ji, the concubine who plotted to murder the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace. It would not be difficult for her to do it while the Crown Princess was seriously ill and she was serving her. The Crown Princess's medicine might have all passed through her hands.
Once the Crown Princess falls, it will be much easier to attack the sick General Ji. If this is true, not only will General Ji die unclearly, but the Crown Princess will also die unjustly!
Several people who were paying homage looked at each other, their faces pale with shock. They didn't dare to think any further. They just felt a chill on their backs, and their whole bodies trembled and became nervous.
They did not dare to blame the Crown Prince Pei Luoan. On the one hand, Pei Luoan had always shown a deep love for Ji Hanyue in front of others, and it had been a long time. On the other hand, Pei Luoan had no direct relationship with Ling'anbo Ji Yongming, so it was impossible for him to be involved.
"What nonsense are you talking about, Aunt Xiang? Uncle has already been put into the coffin. He said so himself before he died. He always looked majestic and dignified. He had been ill for so long, and he didn't want people to see his face like this. Only his own flesh and blood saw him for the last time. Uncle's other two concubines didn't see him either."
Ji Yongxing was startled by Aunt Xiang's sharpness and hurriedly explained.
"You won't let anyone from the first house see it? Is the second house guilty? If you don't let me see it today, I will go to the government office to sue the second house of the Ji Mansion for trying to seize the first house's property and kill the uncle, even if it means sacrificing my life." Aunt Xiang said loudly, with a look of determination in her eyes, "If I am wrong in the end, I will crash into my body and die in front of the uncle's spirit to comfort his spirit in heaven."
In fact, Concubine Xiang had already intended to die. When Lady Bo died, everyone in the mansion pointed fingers at her, saying that she had ruined Lady Bo's life. At that time, the Second Young Miss tried to comfort her, and she gradually calmed down. Then she was willing to accept the punishment and went to the Buddhist temple. Later, the Second Young Miss wanted to persuade her to leave the temple, but Concubine Xiang stayed in the temple only for the peace of the mansion and the reputation of the two young ladies in the first house.
Once all the people in the first house are married, there will be nothing for her to guard. By then, it won't be a big deal to follow the Buddha or follow the lady.
Qu Moying frowned. She also heard the death meaning in Aunt Xiang's words and bit her lip lightly.
This was not her intention. She glanced around subconsciously, but was met with a pair of eyes that were secretly looking at her.
Now everyone in the mourning hall is looking at Aunt Xiang, and some people are actually looking at me.
When her watery eyes met Ji Yuanhai's, the child with red and swollen eyes looked extremely pitiful, but now he was kneeling on his knees with his back straight, his eyes were fixed on her without blinking, with scrutiny and suspicion, and a little darkness.
The very small boy looked extremely pitiful in the white surrounding the mourning hall, but he was the only one who looked more like he was in mourning. Compared to Ji Yongxing, who only wore a white mourning dress on the outside, with a faint trace of light-colored satin clothes underneath, Ji Yuanhai's inner lining was also a white coarse cloth dress.
This child is sincere to his father.
This kid is a smart one.
This kid is good...
Several ideas suddenly flooded into her mind, and the previously confused thoughts suddenly had a new direction. She couldn't let anything happen to Aunt Xiang. She had other ideas before, but now there was a better way.
He moved his feet and walked slowly to Ji Yuanhai, then squatted down and looked at Ji Yuanhai straight in the eyes. Ji Yuanhai also looked at Qu Moying without dodging. It was really rare for a little child to be so calm.
"Are you the second son of the Ji family?" Qu Moying asked softly.
Ji Yuanhai nodded, thought for a moment, and asked, "Is the fourth young lady of the Qu Mansion a relative of my uncle?"
Among the ladies who came in, this lady was the only one who cried the most sincerely. She was so sad that she even bit the corners of her lips.
"Your uncle is my uncle, and I am your cousin's cousin." Qu Moying nodded and explained.
Ji Yuanhai suddenly stretched out his hand. Qu Moying subconsciously wanted to move his hand away, but in the end he still held it. Their hands touched, and Qu Moying clearly felt that there was something extra in his hand. His sleeve slid down and covered his hand.
The two people's hands touched and then separated. Ji Yuanhai lowered his head again and no longer paid attention to the noise in the mourning hall. He was just a child now, and a bastard son of the second wife. He had no say here, and no one would even notice him.
Even though Qu Moying came over and attracted people's attention, everyone just thought that Qu Moying was comforting the child who was crying too sadly. After all, Qu Moying was also crying sadly just now, and they were just sympathizing with each other. Everyone's attention was now on Aunt Xiang and Ji Yuanxing.
One was aggressive, while the other refused to give in.
The focus is on whether Ling Anbo's coffin can be opened.
The two men were in a stalemate when suddenly a large group of people came in, surrounded by the Ji family's wife and the second wife, Mrs. Xiao.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw that Concubine Xiang was indeed in the mourning hall. Xiao's heart skipped a beat. She first helped the Madam Tai to sit down tremblingly, and then looked at Concubine Xiang with a sharp gaze: "Concubine Xiang, why are you here? Didn't you say you were guarding the Buddhist temple? What do you mean now?"
"Second Madam, why do you ask me? I am from the first wife's family. There is no one in the first wife's family now. Who am I guarding in the Buddhist temple and who am I praying for? Second Madam, please open the coffin and let me see my uncle for the last time. Then, even if he is dead, I will be at peace." Aunt Xiang raised her pale face without a trace of blood and insisted.
She had already made up her mind to die, and now she was not willing to back down even a little when facing the Xiao family.
Qu Moying stood up and looked at Ji Yuan who was kneeling on the side.
Hai pursed her lips gently, walked over slowly, and bowed deeply to Aunt Xiang: "Aunt, could this be the concubine of my uncle Ling Anbo, the only one from my uncle's family left in Ling Anbo's mansion?"
This sounds like just confirming the identity, but in fact it makes people inexplicably feel that there is really something wrong with the second house of Ling Anbo's Mansion.
Xiao glared at Qu Moying fiercely, with a hint of disgust in her eyes.
"Yes, I am indeed your uncle's concubine. I was included in the family tree when the first lady was alive." When Aunt Xiang saw that it was Qu Moying who was speaking, she became more polite in her words and also referred to herself as "maid" according to the rules.
She had already made up her mind to die, so naturally she would not admit defeat in front of Xiao and Ji Yuanxing. She kept saying "I", which also showed that she was determined to stand against them to the death.
"Madam Xiang, since you are my uncle's concubine, you shouldn't make trouble at this time. My uncle is gone, my cousin is gone, and now even my cousin is gone for no apparent reason... Madam Xiang, don't you want to find out what happened to your cousin? What if there is something fishy going on with your cousin? Madam Xiang, don't you want justice for your cousin?"
Qu Moying said softly.
All three people are dead, but Ji Hanyue's matter cannot be investigated for now. Daddy's matter can be investigated as a start, but the final start can only be from my sister. Since the Ji family has hinted that my sister eloped with someone, this matter can be investigated. It makes sense to investigate it thoroughly.
Since the Ji Mansion has spread such news, they will definitely not build a grave for my sister. My poor sister is so young, or she might have her hands chopped off and thrown into a mass grave. Qu Moying's eyes flashed with a cold and bloodthirsty look. One day, she will make them all return, not only my sister's reputation, but also my sister's life and my father's life...
Now, she wanted to save Concubine Xiang's life and not let her really confront Madam Ji and Xiao head-on and risk her life.
“Of course I do, but… but I can’t even see Master Bo for the last time, let alone talk about the Third Young Miss.” Thinking of the lovely, soft and little Third Young Miss who always clinged to her in the past, Aunt Xiang’s eyes turned red and tears fell one after another.
The Third Young Miss has always been a gentle child. She is not as decisive and dignified as the Second Young Miss, but she is extremely likable and close to her. Even in the Buddhist temple, where she cannot enter, she will occasionally have people send some things in. Thinking of this, how can her heart not ache? She is sure that the Third Young Miss will never elope with anyone.
Absolutely not!
The third young lady is still a child. How could they be so cruel that they would not even let a child go
"Aunt Xiang, you are my uncle's concubine and the only one who can be in charge of the main house in the Ji family. You should not be too sad at this time, but you should cheer up again. There is no one in the main house, but you are still here, right? If something happens to you, who will investigate your cousin's affairs?" Qu Moying advised softly.
Aunt Xiang fell silent, tears rolled down her cheeks, and she sobbed softly.
Qu Moying breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid that Aunt Xiang would be stubborn. If she confronted her forcefully at this time, it would be easy for Madam Ji to deal with her as a concubine as she was not Ji Yuanxing. In the end, she would end up with blood all over the mourning hall.
The most important thing right now is to seize the last bit of say from the eldest wife!
"Aunt Xiang, my uncle has no children. Second Young Master Ji is a good choice." These soft words fell into Aunt Xiang's ears just as Qu Moying leaned over.