Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

Chapter 748 The Corpse Under the Tree

"It couldn't be your cousin. How could a weak scholar like him do such a thing?"

Madam Hou shook her head without hesitation, "It must be someone else, I wonder who could be so vicious!"

Wen Cheng was born to her older sister, but her sister had married into another city and later her husband's family fell into misfortune and declined.

My sister had brought Wencheng to stay at their house for a while before, and she treated Wencheng very well. Later, my sister wrote to her saying that Wencheng was going to the capital to take the imperial examination, and she immediately agreed to let Wencheng stay at their house.

She felt that Wencheng was a humble and kind child, and that he would never do such a thing under any circumstances.

He Yucheng also felt that this idea was indeed unreasonable. Their Marquis's family had always treated their cousin very well, so how could their cousin repay kindness with enmity?

Listening to their conversation, Song Ruozhen said, "I don't know much about your Marquis's residence, but I can tell you for sure that the item was buried three months ago."

Think about it carefully, who exactly is the variable in this whole thing, and... let me remind you something.

After eliminating all the impossibilities, the only remaining possibility, however unbelievable, is the truth.

She had seen countless instances of kindness being appreciated, but resentment being abounded. Often, she thought she was being good to others, but they might not be grateful.

After all, people's hearts are unpredictable. In some people's minds, the fact that you are doing better than them is the original sin.

Hearing Song Ruozhen's words, Old Madam Hou and He Yucheng exchanged a glance, pondering this possibility.

Could it be... that it really is Wen Cheng?

Song Ruozhen simply reminded them that she had come today to help them resolve the problems within the manor; as for these household matters, the Marquis's manor had to handle them themselves.

Neither He Yulong nor He Yucheng were fools. As long as they were given clues, they could quickly catch the person by following the trail.

"Find a few people and dig up the area under that tree on the east side of the ancestral hall," Song Ruozhen said.

Upon hearing this, King Yang immediately ordered his men, "Go and dig!"

This was the first time he had ever witnessed such a scene, and he was extremely curious.

He used to think these things were just nonsense and not that powerful, but now, seeing these mysterious things, he was truly terrified.

What exactly was buried here that could have such a huge impact, almost wiping out the entire Jingyuan Marquis's mansion!

The servants hurriedly dug under the tree. At first, everyone was a little doubtful, but when the thing under the tree was dug out, they immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"A skull! It's a skull!"

Upon hearing this, He Yucheng rushed forward, and his face turned pale instantly when he actually saw the skull.

"Who could be so vicious as to bury such a thing under the ancestral hall of our Marquis's mansion!"

Old Madam Hou was frightened and dared not go to see, but thinking that this matter concerned the entire Hou family, she mustered up her courage to go.

"This...this is the skeleton of an infant!"

Looking at the skeleton in the pit, Chu Junting said in a deep voice, "This should be a stillborn girl."

He has investigated many cases over the years and seen many corpses, so he has some experience as a coroner and can tell at a glance.

Seeing that Chu Junting was about to reach out and touch her, Song Ruozhen stopped him and said:

"This thing is filled with malevolent energy, so you must not touch it, or it will affect your health."

We must first chant scriptures to dispel the evil spirits before finding a place to bury her.

The things buried in the Song family were all blood-evil spirits, and with the feng shui master's malicious actions, the feng shui of the mansion deteriorated, and resentment accumulated.

The Jingbei Marquis's family was even more vicious, burying the object directly on the life vein of the ancestral hall, thus severing the family's life force.

If the problem of having no descendants cannot be solved, even if the people of the Jingyuan Marquis's mansion leave the capital, they will still gradually decline.

After hearing Song Ruozhen explain the seriousness of the matter, He Yucheng felt a chill run down his spine.

He was still shaken by what had happened in the manor recently. At first, he thought it was a coincidence, but later he could no longer ignore it.

Only now do I realize that someone actually hates their Marquis's mansion to such an extent that they want to kill them all!

"We must find this person, otherwise, if this happens again, we might have to live in constant fear."

Upon hearing that a skeleton had been unearthed from the ancestral hall, He Yulong and the old Marquis couldn't sit still any longer and rushed over.

After learning everything, the two were so angry that they trembled all over.

"Once this person is caught, we must not let him go; he is utterly despicable!"

The old marquis clenched his fists. He was originally in good health, but in the past three months he had been like an old man, feeling unwell all over and bedridden.

Only those who have experienced it can understand the torment involved.

"Your ancestors did not refuse your offerings, but the lifeline here has been severed, so even if they wanted to, they could not receive them."

And this baby girl… is related to Old Madam Hou by blood.”

Song Ruozhen glanced at the baby girl, then her gaze fell on Old Madam Hou, the two clearly being related by blood.

"What does this have to do with me?"

Madam Hou was taken aback, disbelief flashing in her eyes.

The expressions of the old Marquis and others standing to the side also became complicated. The first thought that came to mind was that the child was born to the old lady of the Marquis.

However, upon closer reflection, they realized that since Old Madam Hou had been staying in the mansion all these years, they couldn't possibly be unaware of such a major event.

Besides, everyone knows Madam Hou's temperament; she would never do anything to betray the old Marquis.

“Princess Consort of Chu, could you please clarify the relationship between this child and my mother?” He Yulong asked.

Song Ruozhen did some quick calculations and said, "They are related by blood, but not by blood; they are the daughters of her sisters from her maternal family."

For a moment, the people from the Marquis's residence looked at each other, their minds racing with thoughts.

He Yulong and He Yucheng frowned, thinking about their cousins ​​on their mother's side of the family, but they hadn't heard of any of their children dying young.

Suddenly, the old Marquis's eyes widened, and he said, "Madam, do you remember that your sister lost a child some years ago? I remember that child was a baby girl!"

"That is indeed true."

Madam Hou nodded. "That's been many years. My sister was really looking forward to this child, but she died shortly after birth."

But... this child should have been buried back then, how could he possibly be in our household?

She remembered that when her sister was pregnant with this child, her health was very poor, and she had to return to the capital to recuperate.

For some reason, her sister had a fight with her mother and came to seek refuge with her. She stayed at the Marquis's residence for a while, but unfortunately, her health was too weak, and this pregnancy was not very stable to begin with. In the end, she still couldn't keep the baby...