【Quick Wear】My Years as a Mother-in-law

He walked home at a brisk pace, and when he was almost at the door, he saw a white banner hanging at the door of Zhao's house.

"This is how the same thing?"

Yun Xi stopped anxiously, her mind went blank as she stared blankly at the white flag fluttering in the wind.

"Madam Yun, you're back. Come in quickly. It's cold outside."

Jiujin pulled the two back home and whispered, "Madam Yun, if you're going to the Zhao family, at least leave the child there. The child is so young, what if he gets bumped into? Oh, by the way, I'll go get some wood ash to sprinkle at the door to prevent the ghost from taking the wrong path."

"What's going on? The Zhao family... who died in the Zhao family?"

A trace of confusion flashed across Yun Xi's eyes. She remembered that the two families were still chatting yesterday, but today they received the bad news.

"It was Deping De'an's parents who were killed by bandits!"

Jiujin was also feeling bad. Aunt Zhao next door had been taking care of him so much during this period. Alas! Unexpected events happen all the time.

"how come?"

Yun Xi couldn't accept it!

"It's true. I heard there was a temple fair in Aunt Zhao's hometown, and she wanted to buy some things to visit her family. Unexpectedly, something like this happened. It's so unlucky." Jiujin sighed, "Madam Yun, you have to cheer up. You still need to take charge of this funeral. No one from the Zhao family has come yet. Maybe something happened."

Jiujin put down the broom and took the confused Yunduan in her arms to comfort him, then took the mustard greens and put them in the kitchen. She was not planning to go back today. Such a big thing had happened, so she had to stay and help.

As for the mustard greens, they had actually sprouted. I told Qinglin in the evening to pick them up when I saw them. A bundle could be sold for ten cents.

"I'll go take a look. Please take care of Yunduan for me. I'll pay you."

After a long time, Yun Xi accepted this fact, changed out of her brightly colored clothes, and then went to Zhao's house.

The Zhao family’s yard is not as big as my own, but it is also an old house that has been passed down for decades and has a sense of vicissitudes.

In the yard, Taoyao was holding her two younger brothers in a daze. When they saw her, it was like they had grabbed a life-saving straw.

"Auntie Yun, this is fake, right? It must be fake!"

"Taoyao! Are you okay?" At this time, Lu Da, no, now called Li Hao, Li Hao rushed over to support Taoyao, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm here, I will protect you, I will avenge your parents."

This was the first time I saw Lu Da after coming out of the palace, but I was not in the mood to look at him.

"Brother Li, how could this happen!"

Zhao Taoyao cried her heart out, Zhao Deping and Zhao Dean cried miserably, and could no longer open their eyes.

Yun Xi rubbed her forehead and glanced towards the Zhao family's main hall. It seemed that there was no coffin. She forced herself to calm down and asked, "Taoyao, where are your parents' bodies?"

Zhao Deping cried, "The government said that my parents were chopped into pieces and eaten by thieves. There's no trace of their bones. Wow~"

The child burst into tears as he spoke.

Yun Xi didn't believe it. It was a good year, who would eat human flesh?

"That's impossible! I'll go ask someone at the government office and I'll definitely get to the bottom of it."

Yun Xi ran out to Jingzhao Prefecture. The familiar yamen runners and clerks knew the same situation as Deping said, so she asked someone and went to Wei Dongli's mansion.

Wei Dongli's mansion was no less impressive than the residences of the nobles in West City. Yun Xi did not enter through the main gate, but went to the back door to bribe the maid, hoping that she would inform him after receiving the money.

Unfortunately, the old woman didn’t even want to take any money.

"There are at least fifty people who come to see our master every day, if not a hundred. You are too low-class."

Yun Xi was dismissed like a fly, but she didn't give up and stood at the back door to see if a miracle would happen.

It was not until late at night that I saw a group of people coming to the alley. There were lanterns hanging in the alley, and Wei Dongli could be seen at a glance through the dim light.

"Sir Wei, I'm Yun Xi. We've met once before, and I want to ask you about a case." Yun Xi hurriedly approached, but was immediately stopped by a group of guards.

Wei Dongli, who had been busy all day, frowned slightly when he heard the name Yun Xi and said to the guard, "Please ask Madam Yun to go to the study."

Yun Xi breathed a sigh of relief and sat in the huge study room feeling a little anxious.

Not long after, Wei Dongli came in, looking wet and probably having washed up.

"Master Wei, I'd like to ask about the murder of the Zhao couple in Taolifang. Has the body ever been found?"

Yun Xi was extremely distressed.

"Madam Yun, you're a smart person. I won't beat around the bush. Lu Sheng has exposed the Zhao couple. Six years ago, they killed the real Zhao couple and replaced them with human skin masks." Wei Dongli said, "If it weren't for the confirmation that the three children weren't swapped and had no ulterior motives, and if it weren't for the new results from the blood research program Madam Yun proposed, neither of your two families, including the child you just adopted, would have survived."

After saying so much in one breath, Wei Dongli picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip.

"Through face-swapping, these two spies have replaced all of Zhao's mother's family members. Some of her family members are engaged in business, some have joined the army, and some are taking imperial examinations. Their intentions are very ambitious."

"Go back. These things are not something you common people can get involved in. Just assume they were killed by bandits. I'll have the clothes and hats in the grave replaced with the remains of the real Zhao couple."

……

Yun Xi didn't know how she walked out of the Wei Mansion. She felt that all this was too ridiculous. Some of Zhao's mother's abnormal behaviors in the past appeared in front of her one by one. She thought she was overthinking it, but she didn't expect it to be hidden so deeply.

"Madam Yun, Taozi is a girl, she should learn to read. You must teach her well."

"Madam Yun, do you know where your ex-husband went?"

"Madam Yun, are you really not going to find another one? I have a businessman here who is in good condition and wants to marry a second wife, but he often travels north."

"Madam Yun, I'm going to visit my parents. Please help me take care of the child."

"Madam Yun, Taozi is going to marry into the Bo family. The old man and I don't know if we can see her often anymore. We really don't want to let her go."

……

Some seemingly simple conversations actually contain a lot of temptations.

Yun Xi wiped away her tears. Well, she was not much better than the original owner. Without the help of the system, she didn't even have this kind of vigilance.

In an instant, Yun Xi accepted the fact that she was mediocre.

Hiding from the patrolling officers and soldiers, Yun Xi sneaked back home.

Jiujin opened the door and whispered, "Madam Yun, I made dumplings stuffed with mustard greens and eggs. Yunduan ate four and drank half a bowl of goat's milk. There are still quite a few dumplings left. I'll make you another bowl. Is that enough?"

Yun Xi was indeed hungry at this time, "Please eat more. I can eat two bowls."

"okay."

Jiujin went to make dumplings in a hurry.

Yun Xi sat in the main room and lit the lamp very brightly. The flickering light set off her gloomy face.

When Jiu Jin brought the dumplings, he saw the motionless Yun Niangzi, emitting a cold air all over her body. He was a little frightened, "Yun Niangzi, what's wrong with you?"