Nongmen Shenjue

That night, Shen Youyun came back from a social gathering and went to meet Qing Ge in the secret room.

The two first lingered for a while, and then Qingge said: "She came today and saw the painting you drew this morning."

"Yeah." Shen Youyun's voice was vague, probably because he drank too much wine, enjoyed it again, and was about to sleep.

But Qing Ge leaned against him and said, "You Yun, I wrote a poem on the painting, she must have seen it. You promised me to see her earlier, it's already the fifth day of the new year, how long will it be delayed?" ? Are you kidding me?"

When Shen Youyun heard that there was something missing in the painting, he turned over and sat up immediately: "Did she see it?"

"Why are you so nervous? I'll see you sooner or later, aren't you really coaxing me?" Qing Ge's words were no longer happy.

Shen Youyun sighed, and expressed his distress: "I had a word with her earlier, and I promised not to bring people from outside home. She doesn't know about my affairs with you. In case... I always feel that it's not appropriate."

"How can I be the same as other women? If she sees me..." At this point, she seemed unsure, and fell silent.After a long time, he said again: "I still want to see her, I'm not reconciled to seeing her."

"...Okay." Shen Youyun finally agreed.

In order to prevent excessive consumption of abilities, Mu Qingyan rested for three or four days during the period.

Mu Lin brought some news about Qu's.

"The old people in the local village said that the Qu family was not born to the Qu family, but adopted. It is said that the Qu family's parents had no children in their thirties, and thought they would not have children, so they introduced a four- or five-year-old It is said to be adopted, but in fact it is to buy someone, and she will be raised as a daughter when she buys it, thinking that she will retire in the future. How do you know that there is Qu, and after three or four years, Qu's mother is pregnant. Her younger brother. The Qu family believed that it was the Qu family who brought her blessings, and she was still very kind to her, and those who were not known to outsiders were all born to her at the time."

"It was adopted." Chen Shiliu was quite surprised, but thinking about it, Qu's luck was also good.At that time, people valued sons over daughters, even if they bought children, they usually liked boys. Girls were either used as maids or went to the fireworks field. Qu's was really lucky to be able to grow up as a daughter of a good family in the Qu family.

Mu Lin also thought the same way, and said again: "I asked a little more, the little girl was taken to the Qu family by a local old woman. It is said that the old woman bought it from a boat at the ferry in Guangmin County. There were many little girls on board when they went to Beijing. Some of the children were weak and couldn’t hold on because of illness, so they were dealt with cheaply. At that time, Qu was suffering from cold and fever, and was seasick. .No more, no one will know.”

Besides, Mu Lin didn't think that Qu's background had anything to do with the current case.

The Shen family didn't know that Qu's was adopted, and if they knew, the resistance to marrying in would have been even greater.

Chen Shiliu rubbed it for a moment, regained his senses, and quickly talked about the news he had inquired about: "Brother Mu, brother Mu, I have gained a lot in the past few days. I found out about the well. It turned out that the well was not There is no water, and it has been like this since the time of the Grandfather of the Shen family. Someone once suggested digging the well deeper to get water out, but the master’s family may not be sure. The old lady of the Shen family said that this well is for Feng Shui. We all know that under the well There are secret passages, and it is impossible to save one's life at a critical moment. Fengshui township is obviously a cover, but it is the same.

Who do you think backfilled the well?Hey, it turned out to be the dead old lady!Just after Shen's house was haunted, the old lady once said that the Fengshui of the old house had changed, and it was not suitable for the younger generations to live in. She agreed to move, and ordered the well to be backfilled before leaving home.Before, Qu said she didn't know about it, because she had a miscarriage at that time and was recuperating in the house, and the family affairs were divided between the second wife and the third wife.However, for people like Qu, I don't believe that she really doesn't pay attention to other things. She must know that the old lady really ordered this in the midst of the haunting turmoil.

In fact, she admitted that it was okay to know, she just said that it was the old lady's order, and she just wanted to lie and say she didn't know.This seems strange. "

Mu Qingyan nodded: "Perhaps, she just wanted us to be suspicious."

Qu Shi gave him a very strange feeling, neither good nor bad.

Chen Shiliu was puzzled: "Why?"

Wen Jixue snorted: "If she did it on purpose, it means that she didn't kill the person, but she has some concerns and can't tell the truth, so she can only remind us around the corner."

"But, why?" Chen Shiliu couldn't figure it out.

But Mu Qingyan thought of something: "Because the murderer is Shen Youyun!"

In the ancient code of ethics, the three cardinal guides and the five constant principles, a wife cannot sue her husband, and a son cannot sue his father.

On Qu's body, Shen Youyun is not only the husband, but also the head of the Shen family. Even if the two have no affection, they are also a community of interests.Usually under such circumstances, the wife will defend her husband, or at least keep silent.What good would it do her to condemn her husband?No good!Not only is there no benefit, but there will be great disadvantages.For example, if Shen Youyun is convicted, her own status will be shaken, she will no longer be able to run the family, without the support of her husband, life will be difficult, and her son's future will be affected, etc.

Qu's must have thought clearly about the pros and cons.

"You mean, she knew that the dead were buried in the secret room? It was the old lady who asked people to backfill the well, so the old lady was also an insider?" Mu Lin frowned tightly: "If Shen Youyun is the murderer, wouldn't he know the truth?" Absconded in fear of crime? I don’t know where he is now.”

Mu Qingyan thought for a while, and then said: "Perhaps, she knows a thing or two. For example, she knows that there is something strange about the haunting, and that the Shen family's mother and son are hiding something, but she doesn't know the specifics."

He doesn't really believe in this guess.

"Brother Mu, I have another piece of news!" Chen Shiliu was full of pride: "The Qu family has two sons, and the youngest son is five years old. I found out that the youngest son was not born by the Qu family at all, but by Shen Youyun from the outside." The illegitimate child who was brought back was brought back, not only kept by Qu's side, but also recorded in the family tree. The other families knew it, and the reason why they didn't object was because it was agreed not to divide the family property with the child, and the family did it. Witness. On the contrary, Mrs. Qu seems to be very magnanimous and virtuous, and she is very careful with the child and has not been wronged."

Wen Jixue sneered: "If it's really Shen Youyun's own child, even if it's an illegitimate child, it's right to recognize the ancestor and return to the clan. What qualifications do the other families have to object? It doesn't matter if the child's family property is involved, and it has nothing to do with the other families. The benefit is Qu's son."

Chen Shiliu came to a sudden: "That's right, if the family is really divided, it must be divided according to the head of the house, and then each house will be divided among the children."

For example, the Shen family's property is divided into four equally. Shen Youyun's share was originally distributed to the two sons, but now the illegitimate child's share is deprived, and the family property belongs to Qu's parents and children.

In this way, it is in Qu's interest.

"Also! Mrs. Qu is not only considerate to the child, but also personally raises it by her side. You also know that the big family is different from the common people's family. It is said that it is raised under the name, but it is completely possible to hand over the child to the servants. Serving them with delicious food and good clothes, outsiders can't say that they are not good to the child. Qu Shi seems to be a real mother. The child was put in her room when he first came, and he slept with her. Now that he is five years old, he is also He is still placed in his own yard and treated like his own son. The child does not know his own background, and only considers Qu Shi as his own mother. What's the use? When you grow up in the future, you must know, after all, he won't get it when the family property is divided."

Mu Qingyan came to the Shen family's old house again, this time to trace back the meeting between Qu Shi and Qing Ge, and maybe he could solve some doubts.

Since Shen Youyun responded to Qing Ge, he finally found an opportunity one night and ordered Yun Xiang to invite Qu Shi.

After Qu's arrival, Shen Youyun dismissed his subordinates and closed the door, leaving only husband and wife facing each other in the room.

Qu smiled and asked: "What's the matter? Why is it so important."

Shen Youyun felt guilty and didn't look at her, but he had to say: "Lan'er, I want to ask you something, did you ever have a sister?"

"Sister? What do you mean by that? It's not like you don't know the situation in my family." Qu frowned, not understanding his sudden question at all.

Shen Youyun said: "That's right, I met a woman who looks similar to you. She said that she had a twin sister who was separated when she was young."

The tea bowl in Qu's hand fell to the ground with a thud, and there was no indifference on his face: "You, what are you talking about? She..."

Seeing this, Shen Youyun immediately knew what was going on.

After a while, Qu Shi asked: "How did you meet her? She is now..."

In the middle of the conversation, Qu's heart felt something.

Shen Youyun said: "You meet her first before talking about it."

While talking, he saw a person coming out from behind the curtain, it was Qing Ge.

"Sister, I'm Xiao Zhi."

They have two twin sisters, one named Lan and the other named Zhi.

Qu Shi got up and walked to Qing Ge, looked at her, couldn't help crying in her arms: "Sister, I thought I would never see you again in this life."

The sisters were only five years old when they separated, and Qu has never forgotten that she has a younger sister.For many years, she was powerless, and when she married into Shen's family, she was in a bad situation, and only after two or three years did she have to use manpower, but it was all 20 years ago. She only remembered that the person who escorted them on the boat was called "Liu San". "Brother", obviously a nickname, looking for someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

In fact, she didn't think she could find someone, and she sent someone to look for it, but it was just to obey the destiny, and to make herself feel better.

Qing Ge was also crying: "I've always thought about my sister. When You Yun mentioned my sister, I couldn't hold back for a moment. As long as I can see my sister, I will die without regret."

"Well, what are you talking about? Sit down and tell me, where have you been all these years? You..." Qu Shi looked at her more carefully, and at the same time her emotions gradually calmed down, remembering what she called Shen Youyun , and the reason why he appeared here, he couldn't help but pause.

Due to the different living environment since she was a child, Qing Ge was used to observing her words and expressions, so she immediately noticed her abnormality, and hurriedly said, "Sister, don't blame me, I didn't know at first... I, I won't make things difficult for my sister."

Qu Shi smiled wryly: "This is already the most difficult."

"I..." Qing Ge glanced at Shen Youyun, and said in a low voice: "After seeing my sister, my wish has been fulfilled. After a year, please trouble my brother-in-law to send me back."