Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

He decided to go to Rongguo Mansion to find out!

In the evening, He Yudong arrived at the gate of Rongguo Mansion. The gate of Rongguo Mansion was closed, and two majestic guards stood at the door.

He Yudong went forward and knocked on the door. A guard asked impatiently, "What are you doing?"

He Yudong said: "I want to visit the head of the Jia family."

The guard looked He Yudong up and down. Seeing that he was dressed simply and didn't look like a noble, he sneered and said, "How can anyone see our master? Go away and don't get in the way here!"

He Yudong was a little unhappy, but he still said patiently: "I have something important to see Master Jia about. Please inform him."

The guard waved his hand impatiently and said, "Go away, stop talking nonsense here! Our master is busy with all kinds of things, how can he have time to see an outsider like you?"

He Yudong became even more anxious when he saw that the guard refused to report. He was about to speak again when suddenly a voice came from behind him: "He Yudong? Why are you here?"

He Yudong looked back and saw a gorgeously dressed young woman standing behind him.

This woman was none other than Qin Huairu!

He Yudong was stunned. He never expected to meet Qin Huairu here.

Qin Huairu was also stunned. She obviously didn't expect to meet He Yudong here.

The two of them just stared at each other blankly, and the atmosphere became a little awkward for a moment.

"You...why are you here?" He Yudong broke the silence first.

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "I'm here to visit my relatives. What about you? Why are you here?"

He Yudong hesitated, not knowing how to answer. He couldn't tell Qin Huairu that he was here to investigate her, right?

"I...I..." He Yudong stammered and couldn't speak.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu said, "Since you are here, let's go in together."

Having said that, Qin Huairu took He Yudong into the Rongguo Mansion.

He Yudong was full of doubts. He didn't know what Qin Huairu was up to. But he felt that he seemed to have been involved in a huge conspiracy...

He Yudong held the letter and the jade pendant in his hand and did not sleep all night. He recognized Qin Huairu's handwriting, which was elegant with a subtle hint of harshness, just like her. But the content of the letter puzzled him. True love? No one would believe it! He had witnessed with his own eyes how Qin Huairu squeezed out the last bit of Jia Dongxu's usefulness. He would never forget that greedy look.

The next morning, He Yudong took the jade pendant to the city's largest antique market. He didn't know much about jade, so he could only ask from store to store, hoping to find someone who knew the value of the jade.

"This jade pendant is quite interesting." An old man with a goatee squinted his eyes and looked at it for a long time, then said slowly, "The carving is from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and the material is also good, but..."

"But what?" He Yudong asked anxiously.

The old man chuckled and said, "But this jade pendant has a strong yin energy. It looks like a burial item. Young man, this item must have come from an illegal source, right?"

He Yudong's heart skipped a beat. Could the things Jia Zhang did when she was young be related to tomb robbing? He said vaguely, "This is inherited from my ancestors."

The old man took another closer look and shook his head. "No, this jade pendant has a grudge, and I'm afraid it may have caused someone's death. Young man, I advise you not to wear it, or you may get into trouble."

He Yudong paid the appraisal fee and left the antique market with a heavy heart. He originally wanted to sell the jade pendant, but now it seems that the jade pendant is not only worthless, but also may be a hot potato.

He walked aimlessly on the street, his mind in a mess. Jia Zhang, Qin Huairu, the jade pendant, the letter... these things were like a tangled mess, entangled in his heart, making him breathless.

"Hey, brother, do you want to have your fortune told?" A shrill voice sounded in his ear.

He Yudong looked up and saw a man wearing a tattered Taoist robe and with a rat-like face standing in front of him.

"Get out!" He Yudong was in an irritable mood and yelled unhappily.

"Don't be anxious, brother. I see that your forehead is black. You may have a bloody disaster recently." The man followed him relentlessly.

He Yudong didn't want to pay attention to him, but the words "bloody disaster" made his heart jump. He remembered what the old man said. This jade pendant has a strong yin energy. If it touches a life, will it really bring him disaster?

He stopped and looked the man up and down: "Can you tell fortunes?"

The man puffed out his chest and said proudly, "Of course! I am the descendant of the Ma Yi Divine Physiognomist. I know everything about astronomy and geography. I know everything!"

He Yudong sneered: "Then calculate what disaster I will encounter recently?"

The man pretended to count with his fingers, and his face suddenly became serious: "Brother, you have been in trouble for love recently, and this love is a bad one! It will bring you endless troubles, and even...even destroy your family!"

He Yudong's heart tightened. How could the fortune teller's words be so similar to his situation? Could it be that Qin Huairu was the unlucky peach blossom in his fate?

"Can you...can you help me resolve it?" He Yudong couldn't help but ask.

The man chuckled: "Of course! But...it will cost a little."

"How many?"

"One hundred dollars!"

Although He Yudong felt that the fortune teller was unreliable, he had no other options left and could only try his luck. He took out a hundred yuan and handed it to the man.

The man took the money and smiled happily: "Brother, don't worry! I will definitely help you resolve this peach blossom disaster!"

The man mysteriously took out a yellow talisman from his arms and handed it to He Yudong: "Burn this talisman and drink it. I guarantee that your peach blossom calamity will be resolved immediately!"

He Yudong took the yellow talisman with half belief and half doubt. He went home, burned the talisman, diluted it with water and drank it.

As soon as he swallowed the talisman water, he felt dizzy, and then... then he knew nothing.

When he woke up again, he found himself lying on the bed, covered with a thin blanket.

He sat up suddenly, looked around, and found himself in an unfamiliar room.

The room was simply furnished with only a bed, a table and a chair.

"Where is this?" he muttered to himself.

Just then, the door opened and a graceful woman in cheongsam walked in.

The woman saw He Yudong wake up and smiled charmingly: "You wake up?"

He Yudong looked at the woman in front of him and was stunned.

This woman...this woman is actually...Qin Huairu!

But...but this Qin Huairu was a little different from the Qin Huairu in his memory.

She looked younger, prettier, and more... coquettish.

"You...you are Qin Huairu?" He Yudong asked tentatively.

The woman chuckled. "Of course it's me, silly! What, you don't recognize me?"

She walked to He Yudong, reached out and stroked his cheek, her eyes full of teasing.

"You...what are you doing..." He Yudong felt his mind was in a mess.

“Shh!” The woman put a finger on his lips. “Don’t say anything. Just enjoy it.”

She leaned over and kissed He Yudong's lips...

He Yudong's heart beat like a drum. This jade pendant and this letter were like a key that opened the door to an unknown world. He vaguely felt that his rebirth was not accidental, and perhaps there was a destiny in the dark.

The next morning, He Yudong went straight to Jubaozhai, the largest auction house in the city, carrying the jade pendant and the letter.

The shopkeeper of Jubaozhai was surnamed Liu, a well-informed veteran. He took the jade pendant handed over by He Yudong, squinted his eyes and carefully examined it for a long time, then used a magnifying glass to look at it, and then said slowly: "This jade pendant has good texture and exquisite carving. It is an old item."

"Shopkeeper Liu, do you know the origin of this jade pendant?" He Yudong asked anxiously.

Shopkeeper Liu stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Young man, where did you get this treasure? This jade pendant is a relic of the royal family of the previous dynasty. It is priceless!"

He Yudong was shocked. The royal family of the previous dynasty? Could it be that... Could it be that Jia Zhangshi had some relationship with the royal family of the previous dynasty?

He suppressed his excitement and asked calmly, "Manager Liu, can you tell me more details?"

Shopkeeper Liu took a sip of tea and said slowly, "This jade pendant is said to have been worn by a concubine in the previous dynasty. Later, it was lost among the people and passed around for many years before it came into my hands. I was planning to auction it off in a few days, but I didn't expect someone would recognize its value today."

He Yudong was secretly delighted. It seemed that his guess was correct. This jade pendant was indeed of great significance.

"Manager Liu, can I redeem this jade pendant?"

Shopkeeper Liu smiled and said, "Of course, but the price is..."

He Yudong gritted his teeth and said, "Manager Liu, please name a price."

Shopkeeper Liu stretched out a finger.

"Ten thousand?" He Yudong asked tentatively.

Shopkeeper Liu shook his head and said with a smile: "Young man, you underestimate the value of this jade pendant. It is one million."

"One million?!" He Yudong exclaimed. To him, this was simply an astronomical figure.

Seeing his expression, Manager Liu stopped teasing him and said with a smile, "Young man, I'm just kidding you. Although this jade pendant is precious, it's not that exaggerated. How about this, 500,000, you take it."

Although 500,000 is still a lot, it is much better than 1 million. He Yudong calculated his savings, gritted his teeth, and agreed.

After leaving Jubaozhai, He Yudong immediately rushed back to the courtyard.

He couldn't wait to tell Yi Zhonghai the news and ask him to help analyze it.

However, when he returned to the courtyard, he found that the atmosphere was a little wrong.

The yard was crowded with people, whispering and talking.

"What's going on?" He Yudong pulled a neighbor and asked.

"Ms. Jia Zhang...Ms. Jia Zhang is dead!" the neighbor said in a low voice.

"What?!" He Yudong was shocked. Jia Zhang was dead? How could this be possible?

He quickly squeezed into the crowd and saw Jia Zhang lying in the yard. Her face was blue and purple, with white foam hanging from the corners of her mouth. She had obviously died of poisoning.

Qin Huairu knelt beside Jia Zhang's body, crying heart-wrenchingly.

"Mom! Why are you leaving like this? What am I going to do in the future?"

He Yudong looked at this scene with mixed feelings.

Although Jia Zhang was hateful, she was Qin Huairu's mother-in-law after all. Now that she is dead, Qin Huairu's life will probably be even more difficult in the future.

At this time, an old man named Yi Zhonghai came over and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please be quiet. The cause of Jia Zhang's death is unknown. We have already called the police. When the police arrive, everything will be clear."

The crowd gradually quieted down, but everyone's face was filled with confusion and anxiety.

He Yudong stood in the crowd, looking at Jia Zhang's body, and suddenly a terrible thought arose in his mind: Could it be... Could it be that Jia Zhang's death has something to do with me?

He subconsciously touched the jade pendant and letter in his pocket, and a chill rushed from the soles of his feet to his head.

At this moment, the sound of sirens came from far away, and several police cars roared over and stopped at the gate of the courtyard.

Several policemen got out of the car and walked straight to Jia Zhang's body.