Slender willows sway in the breeze

Chapter 14 Grave Digging
"Her? Wasn't she the one who drugged you? She's already been executed! Why are you still mentioning her!"

Liu Sijun gritted his teeth inwardly.

Fortunately, I had no expectations of this scumbag father.

Otherwise, you'll develop breast hyperplasia in no time.

She even began to doubt whether the original owner of this body was Liu Shiyuan's biological child; otherwise, no matter how much she disliked him, she wouldn't have acted this way.

"She is dead, but she left behind a recording talisman before she died. After her death, the recording talisman was not found. Her daughter thinks that she may have hidden it!"

"If we can find that recording, we might be able to uncover the truth behind the poisoning."

Although Liu Shiyuan was extremely biased, he was still quick-witted. He looked at Liu Sijun suspiciously and asked, "How did you know?"

“Whether or not there was poisoning, I know best. In order to find evidence, I found Lixiang’s older sister. She told me in person that Lixiang mentioned the recording talisman to her the day before she died.”

The two personal maids who served the original owner were personally selected by his mother, Madam Chu, and both of them possessed cultivation.

Therefore, Liu Shiyuan believed Lixiang's claim that the original owner had asked her to poison him, because it would be difficult for a maid without cultivation to approach Siyu Pavilion undetected, let alone administer poison.

In addition, the maid herself admitted it.

Liu Shiyuan believed from the bottom of his heart that it was this rebellious daughter who harbored evil intentions because she was jealous of her elder sister getting the training opportunity.

Not only was Lixiang executed immediately, but she was also sent to another residence, with the instruction that she was not allowed to return to the mansion without permission.

“Father, I remember that after Lixiang was executed, her belongings were all packed up and put into her coffin. Perhaps the recording talisman was there too.”

Zhu Yingrong's palms were sweaty.

That maid did indeed have an older sister, who left Laiyang County after this incident.

When did Liu Sijun go to see him?

What she was thinking more about was whether the recording was something Liu Sijun had made up, with the aim of making her expose herself.

"Does the Third Miss mean to dig up the grave?"

Zhu Yingrong looked reluctant: "This is not a good idea. Although she harmed Qin'er, the person has been dead for so many years. To dig up the grave now... it will ultimately damage the reputation of the Liu family!"

"Aunt Zhu, you are mistaken!"

Liu Sijun interrupted her calmly: "Find out the truth and prove that I did not poison anyone. The Liu sisters are very close, and the outsiders' words are all malicious speculation. That is the only way to truly take responsibility for the reputation of the Liu family. Do you think what your daughter said is right, Father?"

Is it really good for her or the Liu family if Liu Siqin keeps portraying herself as a victim?

One glory and one glory.

She didn't believe that Liu Shiyuan, as the head of the Liu family, couldn't understand such a simple principle.

Although, he can be a jerk sometimes.

However, it cannot be denied that he is most adept at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.

Although I don't like this daughter, this statement is correct.

Otherwise, when that scandal happened, instead of being quietly sent to another residence, it would have been met with a grand and public punishment.

Everything was for the sake of the Liu family's reputation.

Thinking back to this trip, where she had already found a suitable husband, only to have it ruined by the Wu family, her mortal enemies, she felt that what Liu Sijun said made even more sense.

"Alright, you take care of this."

The recording cannot be faked; if it truly exists, the truth will come to light.

Zhu Yingrong returned to Liushuang Courtyard in silence.

After Lixiang was executed, her body and belongings were taken by her sister and buried in her hometown. If there really is a recording talisman, we must send someone out now to retrieve it before Liu Sijun's men arrive.

To go or not to go?
Could this be a setup targeting her?

"That one from Qingqiu Courtyard is indeed impatient; that fool has already set off."

Aunt Zhu's eyebrows twitched slightly.

The fool has high cultivation but is mentally incomplete. We sent someone to temporarily lure him away, dig up the grave, and then restore it. With his intelligence, he shouldn't be able to see anything.

Lixiang was from Luozhen Village, which was under the jurisdiction of Laiyang Prefecture. It was about two hundred li from the prefectural city. Once you reached the village entrance, you could easily find out where she was buried by asking around. However, there were many graves on the hill behind Luozhen Village, and it took the visitor about half an hour to find Lixiang's grave.

To avoid being seen by others, they set up a barrier and immediately began digging the grave.

A few breaths later, a yellow wooden coffin was taken out and quietly placed in front of the tombstone.

Just as the man lifted the coffin to search for what he needed, the coffin burst open on its own, and the intense energy injured his meridians.

He immediately realized it was a trap and turned to leave on his sword, only to find himself surrounded.

The leader was Liu Shiyuan, along with several young women and men, and even the old lady had come.

The older sister stood behind with a gloomy expression.

The old lady said in a deep voice, "Brother-in-law, why aren't you in Laiyang County? What are you doing here digging up someone else's grave?"

Indeed, the grave digger was Zhu Lecheng, the younger brother of Aunt Zhu.

Zhu Lecheng is thirty-six years old and only just reached the Foundation Establishment stage last year. Upon receiving his elder sister's telepathic message, he immediately came over.

I just didn't expect it to turn out like this.

"Sister?"

Zhu Lecheng's address of "elder sister" successfully changed Zhu Yingrong's expression.

He muttered to himself: Fool.

If you have any doubts, you can simply ask her telepathically. Calling her in front of so many people would confirm that he was indeed sent by you.

"Aunt Zhu, tell me, what happened?"

Called out by the old lady, Aunt Zhu could only take two steps forward and stand in front of Liu Shiyuan, stubbornly saying, "Old lady, Le Cheng is my younger brother. In this situation, it's only instinctive for him to call me. I wonder what the old lady wants me to say? I would like to ask the third young lady, why did you make such a fuss and bring us here just to see this mess?"

The coffin has exploded.

So what if we catch Zhu Lecheng red-handed?

There is no evidence.

As long as Yuan Lang still has her in his heart, there is still a chance for things to turn around.

"I experienced my aunt's methods four years ago. After four years in the villa, how could I dare to return to the manor so easily if I hadn't made any progress!"

Liu Sijun's words suddenly made Zhu Yingrong nervous.

Does she have another trick up her sleeve?
Seeing her slowly pick up the tombstone in front of the grave, and then slowly walk to the next grave and replace the two tombstones, Zhu Yingrong felt terrible at that moment.

"This is Lixiang's grave. The one that was blown up earlier was something I had Qing'er set up temporarily."

"So what!"

Zhu Yingrong looked at Liu Sijun.

The more she acted this way, the more it confirmed her suspicions that it was all a setup by her.

The goal is simply to force myself to take action and then catch them in the act.

Zhu Yingrong revealed just the right amount of hatred: "Although she was acting under your orders, she was the one who carried it out. I only have this one daughter, and she almost died at her hands. I can't swallow this anger, so I had my younger brother dig up her grave to vent my anger."

Liu Shiyuan had never seen Zhu Yingrong like this before.

She has always been gentle and kind.

However, he could understand. After all, it was his daughter who almost died, and she said she didn't mind so as not to worry him.

Deep down, I still harbor resentment.

It's understandable that they would do something like that.

"Yes, yes, that's it!"

Zhu Lecheng finally realized what was happening and echoed Aunt Zhu's words.

(End of this chapter)