Qin Li's eyes flashed, and his eyes turned to the side, "I know it, and you know it too, but the ninth sister doesn't believe it."
Qin Wan frowned, "Second Brother said the words of the ominous well? Second Brother believes this?"
Qin Li turned his head and looked at Qin Wan, "Nine younger sisters also know that the second aunt threw herself into the well and died. The Qin Mansion has been fine for so many years, and it is all because of the demon-suppressing stone that sealed the mouth of the well. Now the demon-suppressing stone has been removed. Butler Liu also died in the well, isn't that proof? Ninth Sister, listen to my advice and don't go to Zizhu Forest again."
Qin Wan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Second brother to tell you the truth, I don't believe in ghosts and gods. Real ghosts are hidden in people's hearts. Second brother believes in the words of ghosts and gods. Could it be that there are ghosts in his heart?"
Qin Li hesitated to speak, but finally lowered his eyes.
"Jiumei doesn't believe it, that's all." After a slight pause, Qin Li said again, "Since Liu's family was killed and such a disease was discovered, it's thanks to Jiumei covering it up for me, and my illness is all due to Jiumei , I just don't want Jiumeimei to have an accident."
Qin Wan listened, and suddenly said, "Second Brother, do you know why Second Aunt threw herself into the well back then?"
Qin Li frowned even tighter, and shook his head, "Eight years ago, I was only a child, so naturally I didn't know this."
Qin Wan felt a little disbelieving in his heart, but seeing Qin Li's dignified yet unrelenting expression, Qin Wan knew that he would not be able to ask anything from him. Thinking of this, Qin Wan's eyes couldn't help but become more gloomy.
"Forget it, second brother doesn't know."
After speaking, Qin Wan finished rolling up his sleeves, "Second brother stretched out his hand."
Qin Li stretched out his wrist, and Qin Wan touched it with his fingertips. After a while, Qin Wan frowned.
Seeing the change in her expression, Qin Li immediately asked nervously, "How is the ninth sister?"
Qin Wan looked at his face, and saw that the purple chancre on his boat had begun to fade and healed. Then, her gaze swept to his neck again, and Qin Li immediately said, "I took Jiumei's medicine, and the chancre It has begun to heal...”
Qin Li's tone was a bit relaxed, as if he was admiring Qin Wan's prescription for its effectiveness, but Qin Wan's expression was more serious, "Second brother doesn't know that the hard rickets that were born at the beginning of the willow disease, even if It's possible to heal without medication, but it's not a sign of healing, because once the chancre starts to heal, you'll then have bayberry sores on your body."
Qin Li's eyebrows trembled, "Ninth Sister means..."
Qin Wan pursed her lips, "Second brother's body is too damp and hot, and the medication has seen results a few days ago, but today when I asked for pulse, I saw that the damp and hot evil fire has reappeared, and the damp and hot evil fire transforms the poison, and the poison then goes out from the inside, forming There is bayberry sore."
A look of panic flashed in Qin Li's eyes, "Then... what should I do? For the past few days, I have been taking medicine according to Jiumei's prescription. There is no time to slack off, Jiumei..."
Qin Li looked at Qin Wan earnestly, Qin Wan withdrew his hand and looked calm, "This disease is very serious. I think the prescription is too gentle. Right now, the second brother will go back first. Tomorrow, we should not relax according to the old prescription. Wait until tomorrow." Come over at night, and I'll give my second brother a new prescription."
Qin Li's eyes revealed gratitude, "Thank you, Ninth Sister."
Qin Wan turned around, "Second brother doesn't need to say that, even if someone else begs to come to the door, I will treat it."
Looking at Qin Wan's back, Qin Li hesitated to speak, and finally turned around and left after cupping his fists and bowing.
The sound of footsteps went away, Qin Wan turned around and looked at the vast night outside the window and sighed.
Qin Li's illness is indeed difficult, but it is not impossible, but the stranger his attitude towards Zizhulin, the more suspicious he is. How did Second Aunt die? What secrets does that well hold
After a light night's sleep, Qin Wan got up early the next morning, had breakfast and then went to the small study.
There are a few thick medical books on the desk in the small study, Qin Wan ordered Poria to grind the ink, and then began to write a new prescription, "gentian grass, rehmannia glutinosa, angelica, plantago seed, akebia...or you can add huangcen and licorice…”
Qin Wan read silently while writing, Fu Ling watched from the side and said, "Miss's prescription is quite different from the previous few days."
Qin Wan said conveniently, "The prescription a few days ago was a bit milder, but it didn't work after only a few days."
Having said that, Qin Wan added a few more medicines to the prescription, then put down the pen, and studied it carefully. After a while, Qin Wan nodded, "That's it, you can go to the medicine store for a while. trip."
Having said that, Qin Wan suddenly hesitated again, stood up and said, "Forget it, I'll go by myself, let's take a look at Mrs. Liu in the kitchen."
Fu Ling blinked, and immediately understood Qin Wan's meaning, seeing that Aunt Liu was a fake, it was true to ask Second Aunt about it.
"Okay, miss, do you want to bring Wan Xing?"
When Fu Ling asked, Qin Wan shook his head and said, "I don't bring it anymore."
"Okay, servant girl will get you a cloak."
Qin Wan nodded, folded up the prescription and put it in his sleeve pocket.
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Although it was still early September, it was extremely cold in the south this year. Qin Wan gathered his cloak, walked west along the path in the mansion, and arrived at the Lower People's Court not long after.
Fu Ling pointed to a row of main houses in front, "Aunt Liu lives in the one at the far end."
Qin Wan nodded, and walked over. Before he came to him, the door curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged servant woman with a slightly plump figure in a green shirt came out. When she saw Qin Wan and Fu Ling, she was slightly surprised. Then he walked up to him in small steps.
"Meet Miss Nine, why is Miss Nine here?"
Fu Ling stepped forward, put two packs of snacks in Aunt Liu's hand, and said with a smile, "Miss Nine just said that the ginseng soup these days is very delicious, and it's bothering Auntie, so come and see Auntie."
Mrs. Liu was taken aback for a moment, looking at the plentiful dim sum, the corners of her lips slightly curved, "Well, how dare you..."
Fu Ling shook her head, "What's the matter with embarrassment, Miss is weak, and I will rely on you to take care of her in the future."
Qin Wan also said gently, "Auntie, take it."
Mrs. Liu hesitated for a moment, then looked at Qin Guan's gentle and harmless appearance and clapped her hands, "That's all right, the servant will accept it, thank you Miss Jiu! Don't worry, Miss Jiu, I will guarantee that Miss Jiu's body can recover in the future!"
Fuling smiled, and Liu looked at Qin Wan's master and servant again, and found that Qin Wan had no intention of leaving, so she hurriedly turned to invite, "Miss Nine didn't dislike the shabbyness of the room, so she came in and sat down. , come in and taste it, it is the freshest sweet-scented osmanthus this year."
In the autumn of September, it is the season of Osmanthus osmanthus. The Qin Manor also has osmanthus trees, but the planting position is a little bit off. If a kitchen woman like Mrs. Liu will naturally serve delicious meals to the master and master according to the season, master They are happy, and the rewards they get are naturally incomparable elsewhere in the mansion.
Qin Wan raised her lips, "I really want to try it."
Qin Wan's master and servant followed Mrs. Liu to lift the curtain and entered the house. At first glance, the house was really simple. This row of houses was for the stewards of the inner courtyard of the mansion. Mrs. Liu was very respectable in the kitchen, so he got a room too. , Qin Wan glanced around and saw that there were not many furniture in the room, but it was very clean and tidy. He couldn't help but feel a little better about Aunt Liu.
"Miss Jiu, do it quickly, there is no good tea here, Miss Jiu, please don't dislike me."
While talking, Mrs. Liu poured hot tea, went inside for a while, and after a while, brought out a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cake on a white porcelain plate. , It turned out to be extraordinarily pleasing to the eye.
"Miss Jiu tried it, because she couldn't bear to spoil the later flowering period. The first wave of harvesting was not much. The slaves tried to do it twice. This is the second time. Finally, they can catch up with the craftsmanship of previous years. Jiu Try it, miss."
Aunt Liu held the plate and handed it to Qin Wan. Qin Wan took a piece with a smile, and after tasting it, it melted in the mouth and was full of sweetness.
Aunt Liu smiled happily, and took another two yuan for Fuling. Fuling glanced at Qin Wan, and said to Aunt Liu, "Sit down too, Madam. Actually, I have something to ask Madam this time."
What Qin Wan wanted to ask was not a simple matter. When Liu heard it, he knew why Qin Wan came here. It might as well explain it clearly. Liu was not surprised when he heard it, so he sat down on the small stool beside him. .
Qin Wan said with a gentle smile on his face, "How many years has Madam been in the Qin Mansion?"
Mrs. Liu sat up straight nervously, "It's been more than ten years, so if you count it, it will be fourteen or five years."
Qin Wan's eyes were gentle and gentle, and his tone was even more appropriate, "Did Madam know what happened in Zizhulin last night?"
Asking this, Liu became even more nervous. She folded her hands together, feeling a little uneasy, but nodded, "Of course I know. There was a lot of activity last night. The whole Qin family should know about it by now."
Qin Wan sighed, "This incident made the Qin family very disturbed. Last night, the old lady told about the old story of the second aunt. At that time, His Royal Highness Shizi and the magistrate were there. After hearing what the old lady said, they couldn't help but feel sorry for the second aunt. There was some doubt about the past, but it was not easy to ask the old lady, so I entrusted it to me."
Qin Wan's tone was bitter, "Ma'am also knows about my situation, I can't ask the old lady and my third aunt, so I thought, Ma'am is also an old man in the house, I think I should know something about it."
Liu's complexion changed a few times, "This matter..."
Seeing the embarrassment on Liu's face, Qin Wan smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, Madam, I don't know the details of this matter even if I want to, just say that others in the house knew it at that time."
When Qin Wan said this, Liu's heart was relieved. Seeing Qin Wan's eyes were clear and clear, and his expression didn't show the slightest hint of coercion, Liu's heart was relieved. After thinking about it, "Second Aunt was very She was favored, and she was born very good-looking. When she died, she entered the mansion just over two years ago. We didn't know why she was thrown into the well at that time, and no one saw it with her own eyes. But later people said that it seemed to be with her child. It's related, but when I think about it now, I don't seem to remember that Second Yiniang was pregnant, or maybe she lost her baby when she was just pregnant, maybe she threw herself into the well because she couldn't bear it."
Qin Wan frowned, "My aunt didn't see her throwing herself into the well at the time, so who said what about the child afterwards?"
"Yes... It seems to be a servant next to Second Concubine. That servant takes care of Second Concubine day and night, and knows why Second Concubine gave up her heart. After that, the servant next to Second Aunt got a serious illness and died not long after." As she spoke, Mrs. Liu sighed, "Speaking of which, Miss Nine of our mansion knew it if she wanted to. The master's mind has changed. Hurry up, after that little slave died, no one mentioned Second Concubine any more, after so many years, many newcomers to the mansion don't even know of Second Concubine's death."
Mrs. Liu is not young, so her tone of voice is a bit embarrassing.
Qin Wan pondered for a while, "So, Second Aunt must have had a child then?"
Mrs. Liu narrowed her eyes and thought for a moment, then nodded with certainty, "Exactly, I remember clearly, it was the little slave who once said in front of everyone that Second Aunt felt sorry for her child before committing suicide. It seemed that the old lady was offended, so the old lady punished her. The Qin family is a big family, and servants like servants dare not talk too much about such things, but they are not surprised at all in their hearts. Most likely, two My aunt's child died early."
Qin Wan nodded when she heard the words, and Liu apologized, "After all, it's been eight years, and the slaves can't remember some of them clearly. That's all they can remember. Please don't blame Miss Nine."
Knowing that Mrs. Liu would not say any more, Qin Wan stood up, "How can you blame me? Madam has already solved my confusion for me. I have to thank Madam." As he spoke, Qin Wan glanced at Fu Ling, Fu Ling immediately He took out a small sachet from his sleeve.
Fu Ling smiled and pushed her over to Mrs. Liu, "Miss has to rely on Da Niang."
Mrs. Liu hesitated, but Fu Ling stuffed it into her palm involuntarily.
Seeing this, Qin Wan turned and walked out of the house, followed by Fu Ling, and the master and servant went straight to the southeast.
Fu Ling, who had walked out of the lower courtyard, said, "Miss, it seems that Second Aunt was probably pregnant with a child back then, but she had a miscarriage not long after, and she couldn't bear it for a while and threw herself into the well."
Qin Wan nodded, and made up his mind. Tire slipping is not a trivial matter, and hurting the body is also sad. If the second aunt's child did not suffer from natural miscarriage but was harmed by someone, the resentment in Er aunt's heart would only be worse. , and Qin An couldn't make decisions for her at that time, it is not impossible for her to lose her life in despair.
Qin Wan sighed, as Aunt Liu said, such things are indeed not uncommon among big families.
"Miss, shall we go to the medicine store now?"
Qin Wan nodded, and then looked towards the gate of the mansion, "At this time, His Royal Highness and the prefect are probably coming over later, we have to hurry up."
After Qin Wan finished speaking, he quickened his pace, followed by Fu Ling, and the two took a shortcut to the medicine storehouse. After getting the medicine from the medicine storehouse, they returned to Tinglanyuan. Before they reached Tinglanyuan, Fuling whispered "Miss..."
Qin Wan looked up, but saw that it was Bai Feng standing at the gate of the courtyard, and Yan Chi was here!
Qin Wan quickened his pace and walked over. Seeing Qin Wan coming, Bai Feng hurriedly saluted, "Meet Miss Jiu."
Qin Wan looked left and right, "His Royal Highness is here?"
Bai Feng nodded, "Yes, the master and the magistrate have gone to the purple bamboo forest now, and today they are going to dig up the bones buried in the well. The master came just now, and the servants in the courtyard said that you are not here, so the master asked the villain to wait here. Went to the Purple Bamboo Forest."
Qin Wan nodded, "Wait a moment, I'll come out right away."
After Qin Wan finished speaking, he quickly walked into the yard, put down the medicine bag and came out with Poria cocos. Together with Bai Feng, the three of them went straight to the purple bamboo forest. Outside the bamboo forest, Qin Wan could also see the figure shuttling in it. After all, the vigor of the people faded from the gloomy feeling in the purple bamboo forest, and Qin Wan walked in quickly.
"Your Highness, Lord Prefect..."
Yan Chi and Huo Huaixin were looking in the direction of the mouth of the well, and turned around when they heard the sound.
As far as the eye could see, Qin Wan was saluting, the dim light of the sun cast a mottled halo on her shoulders through the gaps in the bamboo poles, Yan Chi's eyes lit up, "Get up, come and take a look..."
Hearing this, Qin Wan got up, took a step forward, and saw a light gray human bone lying on a piece of felt cloth at the mouth of the well at a glance. Yan Chi said, "It was dug out before a cup of tea, what the old lady said is true." Really, the bones are not buried deep, it should be that the second aunt threw the well and directly sealed the well with the demon-repelling stone."
Qin Wan nodded, "This is the tibia of the woman's calf."
Yan Chi's expression hinted of admiration, and Qin Wan whispered about the matter of going to see Aunt Liu just now, Yan Chi and Huo Huaixin frowned, Huo Huai said, "So, she was born after she conceived Did you just throw it into the well?"
Qin Wan nodded, "It's very possible..."
The corners of Huo Huaixin's lips trembled, "Then...then it's difficult. It's been eight years, and it's hard for us to know the cause of the tire slippage. By the way, Miss Nine may have a bone test to judge?"
Qin Wan's eyes were dark, and she shook her head, "No, it's been eight years, and now I can only judge by the bone veins, but if the pregnancy is short, it is difficult to change the bone shape."
Huo Huaixin sighed, "In that case, I'm afraid we can only bury him."
Qin Wan and Yan Chi looked at each other, Yan Chi thought for a moment and said, "That's okay, this matter can't be verified, we just need to find the murderer who killed Liu Shi and Liu Chun, the murderer is still hiding in the mansion, maybe I just hope that we can focus on the second aunt's matter, or... this case has something to do with the second aunt's matter."
"Everything will be known when the murderer is caught."
Qin Wan added in a deep voice, and his eyes fell on the dark mouth of the well.
"Okay! Pull up—"
A muffled cry came from the well, and the Yacha standing by the well immediately pulled up the rope. As more and more ropes were pulled up, a bamboo basket was exposed, and the Yacha dragged the bamboo hat up. Qin Wan saw the gray joints stained with mud inside. Looking at it like this, the scene of the second aunt who threw herself into the well eight years ago seemed to appear in Qin Wan's mind.
"What are you suspecting?"
Just as he was thinking, Yan Chi suddenly stood beside Qin Wan.
Qin Wan glanced sideways at Yan Chi for a moment, "I was thinking about Second Aunt's throwing herself into the well, and I was also wondering if the murderer in the case of Mrs. Liu and Butler Liu this time might have some connection with Second Aunt's throwing into the well back then."
"Do you suspect that someone wants to avenge Second Aunt?"
Yan Chi immediately thought of this possibility, but then Qin Wan shook his head, "It doesn't seem to be the case. The Liu family was the house that moved forward four years ago. At that time, the second aunt had already died. If it was revenge, it would be possible that Housekeeper Liu participated in it..."
"However, Mrs. Liu was the first one to die." Yan Chi said in a heavy tone, before the words fell, several figures suddenly appeared outside the purple bamboo forest, Yan Chi turned his eyes to see, and Qin Wan also followed him out Looking at it, Qin Wan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly. The people who came were actually Qin Shuang and Qin Xiang sisters, and the one standing between them was Yao Xinlan.
"His Royal Highness, I'll go out and have a look—"
Yan Chi didn't know the female family members of the Qin family, but Qin Wan couldn't ignore it, Qin Shuang and Qin Xiang were fine, Yao Xinlan was cured by her with great efforts, she was fine, why did she come here? !
Qin Wan came out from the purple bamboo forest, Qin Shuang snorted coldly when she saw her, Qin Xiang's eyes swept over her indifferently, expressionless, only Yao Xinlan took two steps forward to hold Qin Wan's hand , "I heard that His Royal Highness and the prefect ordered Jiumei to help. It turned out to be true. No wonder Jiumei didn't go to my place these two days."
Qin Wan sized Yao Xinlan up and down, and felt relieved when she saw that she looked fair, "Why is sister-in-law here? All the government servants here are doing business, not to mention that if the old lady finds out, she will definitely..."
Yao Xinlan is pregnant with the eldest grandson of the Qin family, and she herself is loved by the Jiang family, and this purple bamboo forest hides two lives, but in the eyes of the Jiang family, it is a very ominous place. If the Jiang family knows that Yao Xinlan has come here, she must I will not like it.
Yao Xinlan shook her head, then looked back at Qin Xiang and the two, "Something like this happened in the mansion, Shuang'er and Xiang'er and I have been detained for the past two days, so he said that we are not allowed to see or ask questions, but this man, Not allowed to do anything, on the contrary, it aroused my curiosity. I saw that the weather was sunny today, so I went out for a walk. The three of us were going to visit the Chrysanthemum Garden, but we walked here. Now here It's not a forbidden area anymore, let's just take a look outside, it doesn't hinder anything."
When Yao Xinlan said so, Qin Wan had no choice but Qin Shuang took a step forward, "You are allowed to come, so we can't come?" He looked towards the forest and vaguely saw some figures, "Then Is it His Highness Prince Rui's son?"
Yan Chi stood in the depths of the bamboo forest, and the light in the forest was much darker than outside. Qin Wan could see the outside clearly just now, but how could he see anything inside from the outside? Qin Shuang couldn't see anything clearly. Which figure is it
Qin Wan didn't answer, and only said to Yao Xinlan, "Sister-in-law, let's go back after a while, after all, something is not suitable here."
Yao Xinlan patted Qin Wan's hand, "I know, just don't worry, don't take me as a timid and delicate person, if I'm not pregnant with a child, I really want to go to the woods."
Qin Wan felt helpless, but Yao Xinlan lowered her voice and asked, "Did Liu Chun really die in the well? How deep was the well? I didn't even know that there was another well in this forest..."
"He died in the well. I don't know how deep it is. It's probably the depth of an ordinary well. Before this happened, I didn't know." Yao Xinlan lowered her voice, and Qin Wan followed suit. answer.
Qin Shuang frowned, "Sister-in-law, what are you whispering to her?"
Qin Shuang's quarrel really made Lin Shi have to release her restraint after she was about to be raised. It just seemed that the tragic experience of falling into the well last time did not restrain her temperament a bit.
Yao Xinlan straightened up, "I'm asking Ninth Sister how deep is the well in the woods."
Having said that, Qin Shuang's complexion still changed slightly. She turned around and subconsciously looked at the flower shed not far away. Although the well had been filled, the fear of falling into the well had not completely disappeared, and she knew Well, on the night she fell into it and was rescued, someone died under the flower shed, and it was the eighth aunt she hated the most.
Qin Shuang's back shivered slightly, "How deep...it's as deep as that well...you can't fall to death."
After saying this, Qin Shuang suddenly turned pale and said, "Wait a minute, I said at that time that I touched a dead man's bone at the bottom of the well, and then saw my mother's complexion changed a few times. Now that I think about it, it may be because my mother thought of the purple bamboo forest. The well inside, didn’t an aunt jump into that well?”
Qin Shuang's face was terrified, but on the other side, Qin Xiang frowned, "Sixth sister, don't talk nonsense, mother was worried about you at that time, mother doesn't know whether dead bones are not dead bones."
Qin Xiang's tone was indifferent, and there was a sense of admonishing others from above. Qin Shuang, who listened directly, was annoyed in his heart. She was chased like that that day. It's useless, this fifth elder sister who treats her well in front of everyone on weekdays is even more silent. Naturally, she is helping her mother, but it is her mother who imprisoned herself. From this, it can be concluded that the mother and daughter Man's concern for himself is not true either!
Qin Shuang snorted, "How could mother not know? Grandma knew! Fifth sister and I were still children when that aunt came into the mansion, but now that I think about it, my mother didn't like that aunt very much..."
Qin Xiang glanced at Qin Wan, and his expression became even angrier!
"Qin Shuang! What nonsense are you talking about! How dare you slander your mother!"
Qin Shuang's eyes widened, and her already fat cheeks bulged even more, "I slander! I just said that mother doesn't like that aunt! What's wrong?! Father loved that aunt so much at that time, even if mother didn't like it. It's normal, I didn't say that my mother killed that aunt, why are you nervous? How can I slander my mother?!"
Qin Xiang was a little anxious, looking at Qin Shuang's mouth opening and closing, he wanted to tear it up, "Qin Shuang! Shut up! You are so brave! You still say you didn't slander your mother?!"
"I didn't! I just didn't! It's your guilty conscience!"
Qin Shuang put her hands on her hips, she didn't follow behind Qin Xiang like before, and she quarreled with Qin Xiang, her voice became louder and louder. Qin Xiang, who was used to being a lady like a lady, unexpectedly There is no way to take her for a while!
Qin Wan supported Yao Xinlan and took two steps back, Yao Xinlan sighed, "Okay, okay... Fifth sister and sixth sister don't want to quarrel, there are servants around, and there are big brothers in the forest, so don't quarrel, too excuse me."
Qin Shuang's chest heaved and he was still angry, but Qin Xiang's eyes turned red when he heard the words, and he stomped his feet and said, "Sister-in-law should say Qin Shuang! There are so many people here, what did Qin Shuang say! When others heard it, they thought it was her mother." What did you really do!"
Yao Xinlan sighed and was about to speak, but Qin Shuang's chest puffed up again, "What did I say? I obviously didn't say anything, and you just said that I slandered my mother! How dare I slander my mother! It's clear that you were obedient and misunderstood! "
Qin Xiang used to think that Qin Shuang's short-tempered and explosive head was very stupid and easy to handle, so she repeatedly instigated her to become his pawn, but she never thought that one day Qin Shuang would yell at her like this. What is annoying is that this At that time, Qin Shuang was not stupid at all, on the contrary, he reacted very quickly, and made no sense of himself in every sentence.
Qin Xiang held his breath in his chest, couldn't yell out, and couldn't beat anyone. Seeing Yao Xinlan's helpless look with her waist supported, she just stomped her feet and turned around, and left, "I'll tell mother, you wait!"
"Fifth sister..." Yao Xinlan called out, but Qin Xiang ran more and more anxiously, ignoring her.
Yao Xinlan shook her head helplessly. Qin Shuang was also a little scared when Qin Xiang left, so she couldn't help but grab Yao Xinlan, "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, save me, will mother lock me up again..."
Yao Xinlan had a headache, "Are you afraid now? Are you as energetic as you were arguing just now?"
Qin Shuang snorted lightly, lowered her head and muttered, "I have long been resentful in my heart, but Fifth Sister has accused me of slandering my mother. I obviously didn't... I think she is just guilty!"
"My good sister, please don't say a few words." Yao Xinlan smiled bitterly, "You can't say this anymore, you are a junior, this is really disrespectful, blame me, blame me for not bringing you here, Xiang I'm sure I'm going to tell my mother, you go back with me first, and I'll say something for you later, but you have to make amends with Xiang'er."
"I don't... why should I pay for it..." Qin Shuang's eyes were full of reluctance, and she was very reluctant.
"Because your words are indeed disrespectful, do you want to continue to be grounded?"
Yao Xinlan still had great patience in rambling, Qin Shuang immediately pursed the corners of her lips when she heard the word "foot restraint", Yao Xinlan pulled her away, "Okay, if you want to pass this test, just do as I said, no You must not listen."
Said and looked at Qin Wan, "Ninth sister, this is not a good thing, I have to go back."
Qin Wan nodded, "Sister-in-law take care of yourself."
Yao Xinlan let out a "huh" and pulled Qin Shuang back. Qin Shuang said in a low voice as she walked, "I used to listen to her in everything, but now I don't. She has a trick to complain to her mother..."
Qin Wan stood in the same place, Qin Shuang's complaints gradually subsided, Yao Xinlan was still talking to her in a soft voice, Qin Wan looked at Yao Xinlan's back, and felt that she was a very good sister-in-law. would be a good mother.
Qin Wan stood for a while, and waited for Yao Xinlan and Qin Shuang to go far away before turning around. After turning around, Yan Chi came to the entrance of the bamboo forest and was looking at her. Qin Wan hurriedly walked over and said with a bitter smile, "Let the prince Your Highness laughed."
Yan Chi didn't speak, but only glanced in the direction where Yao Xinlan and the two left, "It is said that the Qin family has a strict family style, but now it seems that it is a bit misleading."
Qin Wan smiled wryly, "After all, I'm a junior..."
Yan Chi didn't agree with Qin Wan's explanation at all, he just turned around and raised his jaw towards the forest.
Seeing this, Qin Wan took a step forward, and the two went to the depths of the purple bamboo forest together, "It's not necessarily good for the younger generation, but the elders may not be good either. What the Sixth Miss said just now is in line with what we deduced."
"We just deduced it according to the world situation, but in fact there is no certainty." Qin Wan's voice was weak, and the world situation can be used as a reference, but in fact, many cases are contrary to common sense, and the specifics depend on the clues.
"Naturally." Yan Chi nodded, and suddenly asked, "Where did you live before?"
When Qin Wan heard this, she paused, she was fine, how did she change the topic to her, "I lived in the West Backyard, not far from the Liu family and Butler Liu's yard, why does His Royal Highness ask this?"
Naturally, Yan Chi couldn't say that he already knew that she used to live in the west backyard, it was only yesterday that he really went to the west and saw the desolation over there, and he felt more uncomfortable, "Why did you let you live there?"
Qin Wan lowered her eyes, but the thin smile on her lips was not bitter, and her tone was flat, "It's useless to be alone. It's good to have bricks and tiles to shelter you from the wind and rain."
"Then why did you fall into Half Moon Lake?"
Qin Wan looked up at Yan Chi. With Yan Chi's temperament, he would not be interested in other people's past experiences. Could it be that he noticed something
"It rained that night, and I slipped and fell into the lake." Qin Wan's eyes were calm and his tone was calm, what he said could not be more true.
Yan Chi asked, "Did someone push you down?"
Qin Wan's heart seemed to be lightly pricked by a needle. After a long time, Yan Chi was the first person to suspect that her Luohu might be murdered. In the past, Miss Jiu was lonely and helpless, and later she herself was also a Desperate and helpless, whether it is Miss Jiu or her, life or death is insignificant, Qin Wan did not expect Yan Chi to think of this link.
Shaking his head, Qin Wan looked calm, "No, Your Highness is too worried."
While speaking, Qin Wan looked deep into the bamboo forest, "It should be almost done, let's go and have a look."
After the words were finished, Qin Wan strode towards the mouth of the well, Yan Chi stared at her for a moment from behind, and followed.
"No more? Look again. Since you want to come out, you can't leave it behind." Huo Huaixin looked at the dark mouth of the well, and was instructing the servants at the bottom of the well to look again. There was a muffled voice in the well. The yacha answered.
Huo Huaixin straightened up, and when he turned around, seeing Yan Chi walking over behind Qin Wan, his eyes darkened immediately.
"His Royal Highness, Miss Nine, the people below said that the digging is almost done, and there is nothing to dig further down. I will ask them to look again and make sure there is nothing to go up."
On the felt cloth at Huo Huaixin's feet, there was already a large pile of muddy bones piled up together, Qin Wan glanced over it, stepped forward and knelt down and said, "I'm not missing anything, I'll find out by looking at it. "
The bones had been buried in the well for eight years, and most of them were covered with thick sludge exuding a rotten smell. Even Huo Huaixin said, "Ninth Miss, don't bother, just let them take a look."
Qin Wan shook her head and began to roll up her sleeves, "It's nothing, just to see if there's anything wrong."
Huo Huaixin glanced at Yan Chi, and saw that Yan Chi just looked at Qin Wan and didn't stop him, so he didn't continue to persuade him, "Okay, let's see, Miss Jiu, if there are any broken bones or scars, then this case is not easy gone."
This idea was also Qin Wan's idea. Although Second Auntie's bones were in the well, she did not necessarily die by throwing herself into the well. The servant she saw with her own eyes was dead, so Jiang and the others couldn't just rely on the one-sided words.
Thinking of this, Qin Wan has already started to move his hands. First, he roughly removed the sludge on the white bones. After distinguishing the parts of the bones, he fiddled with them on the ground according to the human shape. Skull, thoracic vertebrae, leg bones...
Huo Huaixin and Yan Chi sooner or later have seen how Qin Wan put together a human skull, and now they are not surprised to see her in human form, but Qin Wan is still very focused, such a beautiful and gentle girl, she will The man held the human bone in his hand and looked a little scared, with an ordinary expression, which scared the servants beside him half to death.
Huo Huaixin glanced at it, laughed and said, "Ninth Miss is indeed a fairy doctor, she really knows the bones and veins of the human body like the palm of her hand."
Naturally, these words were for the servants. Qin Wan had no distractions. Soon, a person's head, upper body, lower body, and hands all took shape. Not long after, Qin Wan took the pelvis from the side, and so on. , A person's upper and lower body were connected together, Qin Wan filled in other bones and said, "I haven't been injured, the bones are all intact."
Huo Huaixin exhaled, if this aunt also died unexpectedly, then there would be a murder case eight years ago that would be solved.
Just thinking about it gave him a headache.
After finishing speaking, Qin Wan took two ribs and put them together. With a movement of her hand, she accidentally shifted the pelvis that was placed just now. Qin Wan hurriedly placed the ribs to move the pelvis back. At this moment , her brows suddenly wrinkled.
The pelvis of an adult woman is wide and short, and the bones are light. Due to the adhesion of mud, Qin Wan didn't see the shape of the pubic bone just now, but at this moment, she accidentally touched it and just knocked off the mud there. Yes, the pubic bone was exposed all of a sudden, making Qin Wan's pupils tremble violently...
"We guessed wrong." Unexpectedly, Qin Wan suddenly said.
Yan Chi was already looking at Qin Wan, but immediately stepped forward, "What's wrong?"
Qin Wan stared at the scar on the pubic bone, "Second Yiniang was not only pregnant, she...had given birth to a child."