Riding the Pheonix Chapter 144: Listen and hear

Ji Ling felt that something was really wrong.

He moved into Shotokan and wanted to find a servant to ask about the situation. Who knows, everyone who saw him would hide from him.

What happened to the Ming family? Is there anyone who treats guests like this?

Ji Ling was even more dissatisfied, feeling that her aunt and cousin must have been wronged at home. Even the visitors from my uncle's family are so perfunctory. What is it like on weekdays? Even if the Ji family is in decline now, they still have to pretend, right?

Mingsheng settled him in and left in a hurry. Ji Ling understood that there was a funeral in his family and didn't care.

I felt relieved when I saw Mingwei's maid kept moving things to Shoto Pavilion, taking care of all the food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Fortunately, my cousin is normal.

He was really tired after a long journey. After taking a shower and changing clothes, the boy he brought over came over to talk.

"Sir, I just heard something and it seems that something happened to the Ming family."

Ji Ling was thinking about this and motioned for him to close the door.

"What did you hear?"

The boy said: "When I went to the stable to feed the horses, I heard two guests talking..."

The conversation he heard went like this.

"Brother Ma, I didn't expect that you would still be willing to come to the Ming family at this time. You are so affectionate and righteous!"

"Brother Li, isn't it the same? Alas! Although Mingliu has a bad reputation, he treats us well. Now that he is gone, it is appropriate to give him a gift."

"Yes! The Ming family is also in bad luck. The prince is in jail, and Ming Er is also locked up. I heard that he will be convicted as an accessory to treason. If this charge is confirmed, the Ming family will be finished."

"So, Mingliu died in time. That was a serious crime of treason. This time, even if you don't die, you will be killed."

"That's what I say, but do you think it's strange that Mingliu died? It's been so long since his injury, and he didn't hear it getting worse, so why did he die suddenly?"

The guest looked around and lowered his voice: "I heard some rumors. I heard that Mr. Yang brought someone to the Ming family last night, and then Ming Liu died."

"Young Master Yang? You mean, he killed Ming Liu? Why?"

"Why else? Haven't you heard the rumors about him and Miss Mingqi? Mrs. Mingsan was hanged because of Mingliu's teasing. Maybe it was him who avenged the third wife for Miss Mingqi!"

The two guests chattered a lot again, and the boy heard them clearly in the stable. After they left, he hurriedly came over to tell his young master.

"What?" Ji Ling's expression changed after hearing this.

The people from the Ming family who came to report the funeral spoke vaguely. They thought the third lady died of illness, but they didn't expect such an inside story.

Ji Ling walked back and forth in the room, a fire burning directly to his forehead.

So, didn’t my aunt die unjustly? How unreasonable!

Seeing him like this, the young man quickly comforted him: "Master, calm down! Master Mingliu is dead. Even if you want to settle accounts, there is nowhere to settle the accounts!"

Ji Ling thought the same thing when a basin of cold water was poured on him.

If something scandalous like this happens and the mother's family wants to cause trouble, the most they can do is let the culprit pay for it with his life. Now that Mingliu is dead, what else can the Ji family ask for?

However, don’t ask him to pretend to be ignorant. Even if Mingliu is dead, the Ji family, as the natal family, must show their attitude!

Also, you can’t ask your cousin to stay at Ming’s house any longer.

This kind of thing can happen when a brother-in-law molests his widowed sister-in-law. The family tradition of the Ming family is very suspicious.

Coupled with such things as conspiracy...

Wait a minute, did we just talk about Young Master Yang?

Realizing that this matter was complicated, Ji Ling sat down and thought about it carefully.

"The Young Master Yang they are talking about is the one from Bolinghou Mansion?"

The young man smiled and said: "Sir, you mentioned this matter when you left the capital! Master Jiang from Dali Temple was ordered to inspect, and the man from Bolinghou Mansion followed him, and is now in Dongning."

Of course Ji Ling remembered, he just wanted to confirm.

"When Mr. Jiang comes to Dongning, he must investigate the king of Dongjun. They said that the prince is in jail, so there must be something for Mr. Jiang to catch, and the Ming family is involved..."

The things those two people talked about were both public and private. Publicly, the Ming family was involved in a major rebellion, and privately, the third wife of Ming was molested by her brother-in-law.

Once things are sorted out, this incident in between is very strange.

What are the rumors about my cousin and that guy?

That Young Master Yang, his reputation in the capital...

What a mess!

Ji Ling made up his mind quickly and said to the boy: "Don't make any noise about this in advance. You can go find out later and find out what's going on!"

He regretted a little. Why didn't he inquire more before entering Ming's house?

At that time, I was only thinking about my aunt and cousin, so how could I possibly get this.

Now that things have reached this point, it will be useless to start a fight rashly. He had to think carefully about how to make trouble in order to get justice for his aunt and benefit his cousin at the same time.

……

Mingwei didn't know that as soon as this cousin came, he was thinking about how to cause trouble.

Settled Ji Ling to stay, waited for him to rest for a while, and then invited him to burn incense.

Compared to the Sixth Master's place, the Third Madam's place was extremely deserted, with only an old man guarding the door.

Mingwei led Ji Ling in and said, "In order to preserve the body, a lot of ice cubes were placed inside, so it's a bit cold. Cousin, don't be afraid."

Ji Ling has been quietly observing her.

It is rumored that she has an ulterior relationship with Mr. Yang~IndoMTL.com~ But he sees that this little cousin is very organized, so she should not be that kind of person! Is there any mystery here?

Speaking of which, the Ming family's family status is higher than that of her own family. Her aunt is widowed and her mother's family is powerless. If her husband's family deliberately oppresses her, her life may not be easy.

Even things like his brother-in-law teasing his widowed sister-in-law can happen. What can he expect from the Ming family?

Once my aunt passed away, my cousin was left alone.

Looking at Mingsheng’s appearance, he probably doesn’t care much about the sister in the next room.

An orphan girl wants to avenge her mother, what can she do? It seems that I can only borrow strength from others.

Is it because of this that she associates with Young Master Yang?

What a stupid kid, how could you ruin the girl’s family’s reputation like this!

Prince Ji thought he had realized the truth, but he was angry and distressed.

We can't say it now. It's not a good thing to do. If we tell her face to face, how will my cousin deal with it?

As a girl, she had a hard time living in such a dirty family. He had to take his time and not hurt her pride.

Mingwei led him directly into the back hall, and while uncovering the thick cloth on the coffin, he said: "My eldest cousin doesn't know the cause of my mother's death, right? It's not easy to spread the word, so there are no details. Say it. Now that my cousin is here, I can explain it clearly in person."

She pushed open the coffin lid, revealing the blue-gray face of Mrs. Mingsan: "My mother was hanged."

Ji Ling was very close to her aunt when she was young. Although she has not seen her for many years, she still has deep feelings for Mrs. Ming San.

The aunt in his memory was delicate and beautiful, the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. But the body lying in the coffin has long lost its beauty.

He looked down and couldn't help but feel sad.