Chapter 1084: Chapter 163: Inquiring
Eldest Sister Yin stared at him and said, “What are you thinking?”
Her husband swallowed and stamred, “Mistress Yuan, I was just thinking, you and Junior Brother are of the sa mother, we… ow—”
At that mont, her husband genuinely scread in agony.
Eldest Sister Yin gathered her energy, ground her teeth and said, “I’m telling you, stop having those unwarranted thoughts. Grandmother is already looking for a wife for Junior Brother. Even if he can’t marry a woman from a prominent family, a woman from a lesser household is still within reach. Stop harboring improper thoughts!”
“How is this an improper thought? Mistress Yuan, do you really agree to let the fourth sisters marry in? You know, they’re all from the concubines, separated by a degree from Junior Brother.”
Eldest Sister Yin huffed, stood up, unfastened her outer garnt, and threw it directly onto the rack, “Stop bothering with these matters. You all are just taking advantage because my father is not in the capital, all the dirty and foul things gather around, even you are targeting our family.”
After saying this, her eyes beca red, especially when she thought about the people who had been loitering around her lately. She had people investigate, but couldn’t trace the source, which made her feel more aggrieved.
Seeing her like this, her husband imdiately embraced her shoulders to console her, “Mistress Yuan, you know I didn’t an that. A son-in-law is half a son; isn’t your ho my ho too?” He said, “I’m also worried about Auntie’s side, several uncles have been eyeing our ho. Junior Brother has injured himself, and if the clan does not co to know in a few days, they eventually will. When they co knocking and bring up the matter of adoption, wouldn’t it infuriate you and grandmother?”
“If you know it upsets , help manage so things and stop causing trouble like them.”
“Yes, yes, I will help you, but what can I help you with? The last ti I tried to cause trouble in Jishi Hall to help you, I only just got my position back.”
Eldest Sister Yin frowned and said, “I always feel sothing is off. Help investigate that Doctor Zhou Junior, and her two Junior Brothers.”
Her husband scooted back, “You’re still causing trouble for them? Didn’t you say that Junior Brother’s doctor has been changed to her now?”
Eldest Sister Yin gave him a sideways glance and said, “I didn’t ask you to trouble them, just check their backgrounds to see if they have provoked anyone, or whether they genuinely care for Junior Brother.”
“Aren’t they just involved with the Third Prince? Didn’t you say the Third Prince and the Crown Prince fought, and the young master from the State Duke Pi’s family got involved, and then she stepped in and saved the young master… am I wrong?”
Eldest Sister Yin, frustrated, tapped his forehead and said, “Can’t you not believe everything I say and use your own brain? Forget it, just find out what they usually do with Junior Brother and if they truly care for him. Stay out of other matters.”
Manbao and the others knew nothing about these, and continued to leave for school and work on ti every day, but now Daji was no longer driving them alone, but always had to bring along two household servants.
After Old Madam Liu learned from Daji that soone was watching them, she specifically made a trip to the capital, sat in the carriage, strolled down the street, and then quietly contacted Lord Wei and Lord Tang.
This trip to the capital, Old Madam Liu had also been given a letter of introduction by Lord Tang.
The capital remained bustling and lively. The incident of the young master’s fall from the horse was like a stone thrown into the river, causing a slight splash, not even wetting anyone before it quieted down.
Except for Minister Feng who was still investigating this case, no one in the court ntioned it anymore.
But even for Minister Feng, this was not the only case he was investigating; there were nurous cases he had to review or investigate daily.
For instance, the case of the miscarriage of a concubine from the Eastern Palace, which he, the Ministry of Justice and Punishnts, and the imperial family were jointly handling, was the most troubleso.
Though this case had also cooled down, and the Crown Prince seed to care less, it didn’t an they could stop investigating.
He might not know about the others, but the emperor was still waiting for a result.
And Minister Feng felt increasingly horrified as he investigated further, his already sparse hair starting to fall out in clumps. Several tis, he had thought in his sleep that he had reached an age where he should retire and go back ho to farm…
Despite the constant dissatisfaction in life, life still had to go on. After consulting with the Ministry of Justice and Punishnts and the imperial family, they all agreed that it was best to delay as much as possible.
Especially under the circumstances of the empress’s worsening health.
Manbao had a deep feeling about this in Jishi Hall. Ever since she beca famous, the variety of patients seeking her treatnt had increased, though won still made up the majority, other types of patients were also becoming more frequent.
Thus, she heard and saw more stories every day. Indeed, life was full of disappointnts, but no matter how disappointing, everyone had to grit their teeth and continue.
Every day, Manbao returned ho from the pharmacy or visited Yin Huo at the Yin Family feeling particularly satisfied, thinking that life was still pretty good to her.
She felt it was pretty good for Yin Huo too, so she especially liked to share various tragic stories she heard at the pharmacy with Yin Huo, of course excluding the patients’ nas, just remarking, “I had a patient …”
Yin Huo always listened in a daze.
Manbao then said, “How about that? Hearing that there are so many miserable people in the world, don’t you feel less miserable yourself?”
Bai Shan and Bai Erlang also curiously looked at Yin Huo.
Yin Huo shook his head blankly, “I’ve never felt miserable…”
Bai Erlang scratched his head, “Then why did you try to kill yourself?”
This was the first ti the three of them directly addressed this topic, asking about the reason.
Yin Huo lowered his eyes, silent for a mont before saying, “It just feels like there isn’t much difference between being alive and being dead.”
He smiled, “I always thought, at that ti, grandmother wanted to hit soone very badly, if soone had to die, it might as well be .”
Anyway, he felt his life was useless and joyless.
The three opened their mouths in shock, shivered together, then lowered their voices and asked softly, “Did your grandmother really hit soone to death, has she done it before?”
Yin Huo thought seriously, then nodded, “Yes, people have been beaten to death in our residence, I rember two cases. Actually, our family is considered good; due to my health, my grandmother and sisters are quite lenient with the servants. In other families, the death of one or two servants is normal.”
Seeing their mouths wide open, Yin Huo smiled, “Are you surprised?”
The three nodded together.
Yin Huo said, “Not to ntion the distant past, just recently, the suicide involving the young master of State Duke Pi’s household, and the internal handling of the servants there. Besides those sent away to the farmstead, I heard three were dumped at the charity burial ground.”
The three swallowed hard, sowhat scared, “How did you know this?”
Changshou, who ca to serve tea and snacks, said, “The young master asked to find out.”
Feeling Yin Huo’s consideration, they all expressed their gratitude, “Thank you.”
Yin Huo smiled softly, lowering his head, sowhat embarrassed.
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