mtlumby2d Chapter 1847 Visiting for Condolences
Chapter 1847 Visiting for Condolences
Yan Ruyu followed what Mao Xiaowei said and recalled the candidates for "Flower" in her mind, but none of them matched the image of the person Mao Xiaowei described.
I thought it was Gongyang Hua, but Gongyang Hua was a woman.
I thought they were people from the escort agency, but most of the people in the agency wore tight clothes, and few wore brocade robes.
As she pondered, she asked, "Anything else?"
Mao Xiaowei thought about it, shook his head and said, "Other than that, there's nothing else."
"Princess, how did the eldest sister-in-law of the Yu family die?"
"She was murdered," Yan Ruyu said in a deep voice, "You should be careful when you go out these days. It's best to ask your father or brother to pick you up."
Mao Xiaowei nodded with a slight fear in his eyes.
Yan Ruyu covered them with her sleeves and took out two red fruits and placed them on the table.
"What you said is very important. This is for you to eat."
Mao Xiaowei's eyes lit up slightly, and the cat came closer, licking its tongue.
Yan Ruyu took a bag of dried meat and said, "This is for it."
Mao Xiaowei really wanted to be polite and refuse, but he didn't say it out loud.
"If you remember anything or get any news, come to the palace at any time."
Mao Xiaowei was slightly excited: "Me? Can I go to the palace?"
"Of course," Yan Ruyu nodded, "But don't tell anyone else. If Yu Xiaoran comes to see you and says something, remember not to tell her what you said."
Mao Xiaowei thought about it and nodded.
Yan Ruyu felt it necessary to make her words clearer.
"This princess came to see you. Everyone outside has seen it. Maybe the news will spread soon. Later, your eldest brother may take you to the Yu family to pay his respects."
"If you meet Yu Xiaoran and she asks you why the princess came to you and what she said, what should you say?"
Mao Xiaowei rolled his eyes and said, "I understand what the princess means. I said... the princess came to buy cotton cloth and silk thread to prepare some handkerchiefs for the workers in West City. The ones in my shop are cheap and easy to use. The princess wants a large quantity, so she needs to talk to me alone and bargain."
Yan Ruyu burst out laughing. No wonder Mao Xiaowei's father handed the shop over to her. Apart from anything else, she has a really good business mind.
"If you say so, this princess must buy the cotton cloth and silk thread."
Mao Xiaowei blushed: "No, that's not what I meant."
Yan Ruyu smiled and stood up: "Let's go."
When they got to the shop, Yan Ruyu said, "Just follow the price the young lady mentioned. You can recommend the pattern and match the silk thread. Someone will come to pick it up later."
After that, he took out ten taels of silver and put it in her hand: "This is the deposit, and you can pay the balance when you come to pick up the goods later."
Mao Xiaowei opened his eyes slightly: "This..."
Yan Ruyu nodded slightly, turned and left.
She walked slowly down the street, and from time to time yamen runners holding blueprints passed by.
The search for the murderer is in full swing.
Halfway through the journey, he met Feng Shao and several palace guards.
"princess."
"You've come just in time," Yan Ruyu said, "You can go to buy some small goods and bring back some cotton cloth. Everything has been settled. Just pay the balance and take the goods back to the palace."
"Yes."
Yan Ruyu gave the silver to Feng Shao, who immediately took his men there.
After giving the instructions, Yan Ruyu returned to the palace to see the eldest lady, but she was not there. The maid said she had gone to Wen Xiaolian's yard.
Before entering the yard, I could hear people talking and laughing inside. It was quite lively.
Seeing Yan Ruyu coming, he stepped forward to greet her.
"Feng Shao will bring some cotton cloth over later. You can help make it into handkerchiefs, embroider some simple patterns on them, and send them to Xicheng District."
"Yes." The women quickly agreed.
After chatting with them for a while, someone came to report that Huo Changhe had returned and asked Yan Ruyu to come over.
When she arrived at the front hall, Huo Changhe saw her coming, put down his teacup and walked quickly to greet her.
"When did you come back?"
Yan Ruyu said, "I just came back not long ago. Let's go see Wen Xiaolian and let them do some work."
Facing Huo Changhe's puzzled look, Yan Ruyu told him about her meeting with Mao Xiaowei and the information she had obtained.
"How's the situation over there? Do you have any clues?"
Huo Changhe shook his head: "Not yet. I went to Xicheng District by the way. Li Yinfeng and the others haven't made any unusual moves yet."
Yan Ruyu breathed a sigh of relief. This was the best way. It was better than having to make trouble on both sides and getting a little overwhelmed.
"Your Majesty, my intuition tells me that although this matter is difficult and we have no clue for the time being, we should be very close to the truth."
Yan Ruyu thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to the Yu family."
"Meet Yu Xiaoran and take some more samples to confirm whether the blood on the door frame is dead or the blood on the hairpin is."
"Okay, I'll go with you."
There is no time to lose. Although the weather is not hot yet, it will still have an impact on the corpse.
The two of them left the house and went to Yu's house without taking anyone else with them.
The Yu family was filled with sorrow. The smell of incense ash wafted through the yard. There was a heavy coffin in the mourning hall. It was obvious that the Yu family did not take the funeral seriously.
Many neighbors came to help, and everyone felt sorry for the situation.
The deceased was so young, there was a new life in her belly, but it didn't even have a chance to be born before she passed away.
Yu Dalang's eyes were red and swollen, and he was crying woodenly as he added burning paper to the brazier.
Yu's father tearfully thanked the people who came to pay their respects. Yu's mother was not there. She had just fainted and was carried back into the house.
Seeing Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe coming, the Yu family members were a little surprised. They temporarily suppressed their sadness and came over to greet them.
"Forget it, no need to be so polite," Huo Changhe said, "After the prince and the princess learned about this last night, we have been worried about it. Today, the princess wanted to come and see you. I wonder if there are any difficulties with the funeral?"
Yu Dalang bowed and said, "Thank you, my lord and princess. I have no difficulty."
Weddings and funerals are both important events for ordinary people, and it is common for some families to be unable to come up with the money.
Yan Ruyu arrived in front of the coffin, lit a stick of incense, and added some paper money.
The Yu family members bowed and expressed their gratitude.
Yan Ruyu's eyes swept over them one by one.
Except for Yu's mother, everyone else was there.
Yu Xiaoran was wearing white clothes, with traces of tears on her face. Just now she was folding ingots made of gold and silver paper.
Judging from his appearance, he is really sad.
Yan Ruyu said, "Governor Cao asked the prince to tell you that the case is being handled urgently and I believe the murderer will be caught soon."
Yu Dalang nodded: "Thank you, sir."
Yan Ruyu glanced at Yu Xiaoran, she lowered her head and said nothing.
At this time, another guest came, and my father went to greet him.
Yan Ruyu looked at Yu Dalang and said, "This princess wants to see her corpse again."
Yu Dalang was stunned, but it was she who performed the autopsy yesterday, so she couldn't refuse now.
"Princess, please."
Yan Ruyu walked in, and Yu Dalang subconsciously wanted to follow. Huo Changhe asked, "Have you offended anyone recently?"
Yu Dalang shook his head: "Our family usually gets along well with our neighbors and has never had any grudges with anyone."
"My wife is at home most of the time, so there is no way she could offend anyone."
Huo Changhe nodded: "So, have you met anyone new?"