Chapter 075: Long Days and Months in Dreams (2)

  "Have you caught the murderer? Have you caught the murderer?"

  Magistrate Xiao Yino rushed in excitedly and asked in a loud voice with a strong Fengyang accent.

  The officials, judges and other dignitaries also followed in a swarm, with a large group of people behind them. They heard the report that Zhao Pushan had caught the murderer who assassinated Yang Xu at the Sun residence, and they were all overjoyed. The several dignitaries couldn't help but abandon their dignity and rushed to the Sun residence like a swarm of bees.

  Magistrate Zhao hastily went forward and briefly explained the situation, whereupon the prefect's face changed color and he urgently asked: "Do the common people know about this?"

  Zhao Pushan hastily said, "No, fortunately he didn't shout out his identity loudly before he died. The surrounding civilians didn't dare to get close, and besides, they had never seen the waist token of the Wang Fu before, so from a distance, they couldn't see the words and wouldn't be able to guess."

  Judge Dong Haotian listened to Zhao's explanation, his eyes slightly turning, and whispered a few words in the ear of the Prefect. The Prefect's stern face relaxed, pointing at Li Dahe's upright but lifeless body, he said loudly: "This assassin has committed numerous evils, successively killing many people. Now that he has been captured after his crime was exposed, he actually dared to take his own life due to fear of punishment. Come, men! Take the assassin's corpse back to the yamen. Geng Yuanwai, you are the master of this house, follow me back to the yamen to answer questions."

  Geng Xin's face changed greatly, and he knelt down on the ground, knocking his head like pounding garlic: "Lord Knows, I am a law-abiding citizen, I don't know how this old servant could do such a thing, I..."

  Xiao Yino had just heard Judge Dong whisper a sentence to him: "The case involves the King of Qi, it's not suitable to make a big noise, the assassin is dead, and the case will be closed." This means that all the blame will be put on this one assassin, and absolutely no more branches should be allowed to grow. Otherwise, if it really gets involved with the royal family, this leak can't be blocked by their few materials.

  Xiao Zhifu immediately understood, he wanted to take Geng Xin back just to respond to the situation, to block the mouths of the guests, and after bringing him to the government office, he would reveal the results of the official handling to him, and together they would make this shocking case involving Prince Qi into an ordinary murder case.

  As soon as he saw Geng Xin's fearful appearance, the prefectural magistrate waved his hand and said displeased: "This murderer may just be using your Sun Manor as a cover..."

  "Gong Xin hastily said: 'Your Excellency is wise, Your Excellency is wise. This humble commoner truly did not know that he was harboring evil intentions, secretly being a loyal servant, secretly being an assassin...'"

  The prefect's face sank, and he shouted: "In that case, a major murder case occurred in your house, the assassin was your family servant, can't this official take you back for further questioning?"

  "This..."

  His face turned ashen and he couldn't utter another word.

  Judge Dong's face sank, and he pointed sternly: "You're pushing three and blocking four, refusing to go forward. Are you a fellow accomplice of the assassin?"

  Geng Xin was startled and shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, I am absolutely not his accomplice."

  Judge Dong said sternly: "Since that's the case, what's all the fuss about? Take him away and wait for Magistrate to finish questioning him before letting him return home."

  "Roger that"

  Two constables pounced on him like wolves and took Geng Er away.

  "My goodness"

  "Geng Xin was frantically shouting in his heart: 'When will he let me go back? Will I make it on time? Will I make it on time? I've already taken the poison of the mechanism, how could this be? I had calculated everything so carefully, how could this happen?"

  These scenes are magnificent, legendary, and they all happened under Xia Xun's eyelids, but he didn't see them, still in a sweet sleep.

  This sleep may last a long time, the medicinal effect that can arouse people has already begun to stir in his body...

  "What's his name? When did he come to work at your place?"

  The prefectural magistrate personally inquired into the case, and all the officials, including the vice-prefect, the judicial commissioner, and the examining magistrate, were present, as if facing a formidable enemy. The location was set at the third hall of the prefectural yamen, which is usually where confidential cases not suitable for public trial are heard. There were only a few attendants standing on either side, all of whom were trusted confidants of the prefectural magistrate or the judicial commissioner.

  "Go back to the old master, this assassin is called Li Da Yin, he has been in my house for some years. When I married into the Sun family, he was already in the Sun family. According to what I later found out, this person was rescued by the old master of the Sun family, who is also my father-in-law, on his way to buy medicine..."

  Gong Xin knew that he couldn't say anything, and yet he spoke without end. As he talked, he kept glancing at the sky, which was truly a case of weaving his own cocoon. He had already drunk the poisoned wine and was waiting for the poison to take effect, planning to give a subtle hint to those who would rescue him, so they could administer an antidote in time to wash away the toxin. But then, out of nowhere, that scoundrel Li Da Yan appeared, a killer who deserved to die but still wanted to harm others.

  The assassin had just appeared, and Geng Xin was secretly delighted in his heart, thinking that with this assassin causing a commotion, his own secret poisoning would be even more flawless. Who knew that not only was the assassin caught, but he was actually someone from his own household? This time, the attempt to steal the chicken had failed, and if Master Know-all delayed for too long...

  Geng Xin thought of this and felt a chill run down his spine. But he had no way to think, he knelt on the ground and replied, cold sweat rolling down from his forehead...

  Xia Fu was taken home by Peng Zikai, who found that something was wrong with him. Given his special identity, Peng Zikai did not want to spread the news without knowing the reason, so he made up a story that Xia Fu was knocked down by Li Da Yin.

  She fell to the ground, bumped her forehead and fainted, needing to return home to rest. At that time, Li Da Yan suddenly made a move, but few people could see clearly what happened before and after she stabbed with all her might, so she was able to deceive them.

  Sun Xuelian escorted her son-in-law to send off the frightened guests one by one, thanking and apologizing again and again. After finally finishing the responses, she was busy until her waist and back ached. Sun Xuelian returned to the hall, sat down, and gently massaged her waist, instructing the old steward: "Everyone has worked hard today, reward each person with ten coins, clean up the banquet and go rest. Tell them not to whisper to each other, if I find out, they will be immediately expelled from the mansion."

  Sun Xuelian's tone had become severe, and the old steward was taken aback. He hastily agreed and was about to turn around and leave when Sun Xuelian called out to him again. After a brief pause, she said: "Tomorrow morning, set up the banquet as usual. When treating guests, there must be no slightest abnormality. If there are distant guests who come to congratulate us, we should welcome them at the door and treat them with great courtesy. Do you understand?"

  Yes

  The old stewardess responded and retreated, Du Tianwei hastily picked up a cup of tea and said: "Mother, you've been busy for half a day, have a cup of tea to soothe your throat."

  Sun Xuelian looked at the young man who had just officially become her maternal uncle with a nod of approval, took over the tea and drank a mouthful, then put it on the table, stood up and slightly bowed to several shopkeepers and the master of the house: "Alas, I didn't expect that on the day of Yier's great joy, such a thing would happen at home. Thanks to everyone for being busy..."

  Several shopkeepers and accountants were old men who had worked for the Sun family all their lives, some of whom had even returned from branches in other places to attend the young master's wedding. When something happened at the East House, they didn't leave and helped Sun Xuelian with her busy work, and now they followed along too.

  As soon as the master of the house showed courtesy, several shopkeepers and accountants hastily stood up and said in unison: "Master is too polite, we old things have been doing odd jobs and apprenticeships for so many years, always working for the Sun family, long ago took the Sun family as our own home, the affairs of the Sun family are our affairs, where do we need to use it? Master, don't be polite, just give orders."

  Sun Xuelian forced a smile and said, "It's nothing much. Li Dahe is still somewhat conscientious, he took responsibility for his own actions and didn't implicate my family. Once Master explains the situation to the authorities, it will be settled."

  As she spoke, she thought of Li Da Yin and her heart ached. She had never known what was on his mind, only that he had been devoted to her since she was young, caring for her with an attention to detail that even surpassed her father's. Now that Li Da Yin was dead, he had died thinking only of her well-being, afraid of implicating the Sun family. Who is heartless? Sun Xue Lian was moved by this, but at this moment, she still had to mention him in a tone of indifference and disdain, when in fact her heart was filled with mixed emotions.

  Just as they were talking, Du Tianwei, who was standing aside, suddenly felt dizzy and his body swayed. He stretched out his hand to hold onto the table, but because of his heavy head and light feet, he couldn't stand steadily, and the cup of tea he had just handed to Sun Xuelian fell to the ground with a loud "crash" and shattered into pieces.

  Du Tianwei hastily stood up straight and said anxiously: "Ah, mother, child...child..."

  Sun Xuelian furrowed her brow, thinking to herself: "After all, he's just a child from a humble family, lacking in dignity." She felt somewhat displeased, but seeing his face flushed red, she remembered that he was the groom and had drunk the most wine tonight. So she let it go and said: "Today is your and Yi'er's big day, you should go back to your room and rest now. I'll have someone prepare a bowl of hangover soup for you."

  Du Tianwei today, along with Sun Xuelian and Geng Xin, was both toasting and accompanying the groom. He was the one who drank the most from the jug of poisonous wine that Geng Xin was holding, so he was the first to show symptoms. Starting from earlier, he had been experiencing waves of dizziness, irritability, chest tightness, and skin numbness. He thought it was just because he had drunk too much, and these symptoms did indeed resemble those of excessive drinking. However, in front of his mother-in-law and several elderly members of the Sun family, he didn't want to lose face, so he could only endure it silently.

  At this time, Sun Xuelian called him to retreat. Du Tianwei was like a great amnesty and hurriedly responded with a sound, ready to exit. However, he had just retreated to the door when his knee muscles tensed up, making it difficult for him to move his feet. He had drunk too much wine, originally feeling dizzy and lightheaded. With this misstep, he bumped his head against the door frame and fell flat on his back.

  Sun Xuelian's eyebrows furrowed in annoyance, and the two doctors beside her quickly rushed to support her. One of them, Fang Ziyue, seeing Sun Xuelian's displeasure, helped to mediate by saying: "Today is a grand celebration for the young master, he's had a bit too much wine, it's only natural for a young person, isn't it? Come on, old Wen, lend a hand, let's send the groom back."

  At this time, Du Tianwei's heart was racing and his stomach was in severe pain, as if he had eaten something bad. As a son-in-law who was already at a disadvantage, he didn't want to do anything that would make people dislike him, so he didn't dare say anything. He just gritted his teeth and endured the pain, supported by the two doctors, as they made their way to the new house in the backyard. By the time he entered the door of the new house, his originally red face had turned deathly pale, with beads of sweat the size of soybeans covering his forehead. He was in so much pain that his lips were trembling and he couldn't say a word.

  In the room, the bridesmaid accompanied the bride. In front of the bed, the bride's hands were placed on her knees, with a red veil covering her head, sitting quietly and elegantly. The groom smiled and said to the bridesmaid: "The young man has had too much to drink, we've sent him back, let's have a cup of wedding wine and then let the newlyweds rest early, we'll leave now."

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