When Song Wan Yue and Gu Yi took Dr Yao to the county court, the coroner had just come out of the county court and was preparing to go to Yuan’s house.
Mrs. Yuan had fainted from crying, and Yuan Tong carried her out on her back, with Master Yuan following behind. When he caught a glimpse of Song Wan Yue, the hatred in his eyes poured out like a river, and with a single word, he gritted his teeth, “You wait for me!”
Gu Yi wanted to say something, but was stopped by Song Wan Yue, and when they had gone, the crowd of onlookers dispersed.
There was no more Master Gu inside the county courthouse either.
Master Gu was invited to the back of the magistrate’s office by the county magistrate, who ordered someone to serve him tea to calm him down and asked him in detail what had happened.
Master Gu told them without any secrecy, not a word more.
The county magistrate spoke at length, “Lao Gu ah, this matter is a bit difficult to do, if it is really found that the Miss Yuan family died for other reasons is okay, if not ……”
“The first thing I want to do is to ask you to let my family doctor go with me to the autopsy?”
“That’s not in accordance with the rules.”
Master Gu subconsciously went to his sleeve band to feel for the silver ticket, but didn’t find it. Now he remembered that he had come from the Song family today and hadn’t had time to go back for the silver ticket, and that the county magistrate was a money-hungry man, so naturally he couldn’t let him go without the silver ticket.
The county magistrate pretended to drink tea, but out of the corner of his eye, he was watching his movements, saw his hand reach into his sleeve, and was about to take a sip of tea happily, but saw him withdraw it again empty, and was immediately unhappy. ”
“Gu understands, it’s just that today Gu came in a hurry and did not ……”
The words were not finished when he was interrupted by the magistrate at the door, “Your Excellency, Gu Gongzi is here!”
The county magistrate glanced at Master Gu, who immediately got up, “Your Excellency, please also allow me to go and meet my youngest son.”
“Go on, don’t go out of the front court.”
When Master Gu came out and saw the three of them, he immediately told Doctor Yao to go to the tavern to get 10,000 taels of silver tickets, and led Gu Yi and Song Wan Yue to a secluded place, “When the silver tickets come back later, I will ask Your Excellency to let Old Yao follow. The two of you, go to the restaurant and wait for news, especially Yi’er, don’t come over if you have nothing to do, don’t worry, father will be fine.”
“I’ll go along.” Song Wangyue said.
“No!”
“No way!”
Gu Yi and Master Gu objected at the same time, now that Yuan’s family was angry, they might settle the score on Song Wan Yue, if she went along and something happened, they would be too late to regret.
Dr. Yao quickly brought over the silver cheque and handed it to Master Gu.
Master Gu turned back to the back office and handed the silver ticket to the county magistrate, “Apart from my son, the family doctor is also coming along, so please do your lord a favour and let him go with you to the Yuan family.”
The county magistrate Zhang pretended to be in a difficult position.
Master Gu said many more kind words before the County Magistrate “reluctantly” agreed, “Alright, let the magistrate take him there.”
Master Gu thanked him again and again.
The County Magistrate summoned a magistrate in and instructed him to take the man there.
The magistrate had just walked out of the magistrate’s office when Song Wan Yue got close to him, “I see that this official looks familiar, did he visit the Song family a few days ago to report their happiness?”
The magistrate was happy to mention the Song family, after all, in all these years, no one had ever given ten taels of silver for a wedding report.
“Yes, but how do you know?”
“My name is Song Wan Yue, Song Si is my elder brother,” and I ask the magistrate’s brother to do us a favour and take us to the Yuan family as well.”
“This ……”
Song Wangyue stuffed a piece of broken silver to him.
The magistrate smoothly slipped it into his sleeve, estimating that there were three or four taels, and was happy, “All right, but you mustn’t be too busy when you get there, you mustn’t give me any trouble.”
“That’s natural, we’re just going to have a look.”
……
A white streamer was hung in front of Yuan’s house, but no cries came out.
The people who followed from the magistrate’s office to see the fun gathered in front of the Yuan family’s door, and you talked about it with one word.
The magistrate led Song Wangyue to the door, and before he could explain his intention, the Yuan family butler had already recognized Song Wangyue and immediately glared, “What are you doing here? You are not welcome in our Yuan family.”
“How dare you, I have brought them here on the order of the county magistrate!”
“Sir, you don’t know that our young lady lost her life because of them. I will never let them into the house today, even if the lord asks for them.”
The officer drew his sword from his waist, “Out of the way!”
Not only did the steward not step back, but he even took a step forward and placed his body directly against the sword, “If you must take them in, you can step over my dead body!”
“You! ……”
A carriage came galloping by, the crowd of onlookers dodged, the carriage stopped in front of the house gate, Master Zhang got off the carriage and hurriedly walked towards the house.
The steward hurried to meet him.
“Master Zhang, what brings you here?”
Yuan Min’s generation was small and she was an unmarried girl, so according to custom Master Zhang should not have come over.
“I heard that the coroner has come to examine the corpse?”
The butler choked back a sob and nodded his head.
“Your lord is confused, quick, take me there!”
The butler hurriedly led him inside, and when he saw the two Song Wan Yue out of the corner of his eye, his footsteps seemed to pause slightly.
Looking at his eager footsteps, Song Wan Yue narrowed her eyes.
“Miss Song ……”
The magistrate had a difficult look on his face, the housekeeper had forcefully refused to allow him to enter.
“No harm, since there is a cry inside, it must have finished its experience, it is useless for us to go in at this time.”
The magistrate was relieved, but then he thought of the silver she had just given him, wanting to return it to her, but fearing that if he didn’t, he wouldn’t be able to afford to offend Song Si if she became an official.
Seeing his torn expression, Song Wan Yue knew what he was thinking and whispered, “Take it and have some tea, and if you are needed in the future, please help us more.”
“That’s natural, as long as Miss Song needs any help, just let me know, I will do my best.”
……
Master Zhang had just walked a short distance into the courtyard when the sounds of weeping over at the hearth rang out. He quickened his pace and soon saw the coroner coming out with a box, followed by a grief-stricken Yuan Tong and Master Yuan.
His eyes flashed and he walked over quickly, asking the pallbearer, “How is it?”
“Miss Yuan did die from her injuries.”
Master Zhang breathed a sigh of relief before scolding Master Yuan, “How could you be so confused? Min’er is still an unmarried girl, how can she ……”
“I blame the damned Gu Qian for making my Min’er die without peace, I must make him pay for Min’er’s life.”
“You are confused, this matter ……”
When the words left his mouth, thinking that the pallbearer was also present, Master Zhang instructed the Yuan House butler, “Ask the pallbearer to have a cup of tea, I have something to say to your master.”
“Brother Zhang wait a moment, when I return from the county court we will talk.”
“It will be too late when you return, you listen to me now.”
