Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 194 Divine Will

Gao Hechuan's death was something no one expected.

It was only right and proper for the yamen runners to take Liu Yuechu to the county government for questioning at this time.

Even if his death had nothing to do with Liu Yuechu, it still happened right in front of the Liu family's house.

When Liu Yuechu heard the head constable speaking at the door, he simply smiled and invited them in for tea.

"Please don't blame us, Madam Liu. We were just following orders. We didn't necessarily intend to do anything for you; we just wanted you to make the trip."

They had received a lot of money from the Liu family over the years, so they naturally spoke and acted politely, unlike others who acted arrogantly in front of them.

Liu Yuechu personally met with him, saying, "I understand what you have to say, but you seem to have forgotten one thing."

"What is it? Please tell me," said the head constable.

"Have you forgotten that my husband is already a sixth-rank official? Although this is the Liu family, I am Madam Yuan. Even if I have committed a capital crime, it is not up to the county government to arrest me."

Liu Yuechu was polite and smiling, as if the death of a person in front of her door was nothing more than the death of a stray dog; she didn't care at all.

The head constable suddenly realized, "That's right, this matter should be handled by the Court of Judicial Review. The county magistrate is only of equal rank to her husband."

"But this matter is really embarrassing and will not have a good impact on you. Are you really going to make a scene at the Dali Temple?" The head constable naturally understood that someone must be targeting the Liu family behind the scenes, but he also knew his master's thoughts. He suggested that she go to the county government office for questioning, which would not harm her.

But the situation with the Dali Temple is less certain.

Liu Yuechu nodded. "I'm innocent too, but I don't need to go and beat the petition drum." She glanced at Liu Muchi at the door. "Has Lord Huang sent anyone?"

"It's already on its way, Second Sister, please wait a little longer."

"Then everyone, please rest here for a while and we'll talk again after the people from the Dali Temple arrive." Liu Yuechu didn't stay here with them and returned to Yuanchu Pavilion to rest.

The constables looked at each other, feeling awkward for a moment.

They genuinely didn't realize that the Liu family's status had changed.

Even if Gao Hechuan died, it was suicide; his mother died, she deserved to freeze to death, and it really has nothing to do with the Liu family.

The only problem is that its reputation isn't very good.

But do they care about their reputation for such a small thing?

We've saved countless lives, so one death isn't a big deal.

The head of the yamen runners was an old clerk from the county government. He was just glad that he hadn't been so focused on following Wei Gongming's orders and hadn't offended the Liu family to the death.

According to the official's intuition, the person behind this matter is going to suffer a great loss.

Not long after, word came from outside that people from the Dali Temple had arrived. They didn't take anyone away; instead, the coroner opened the coffin and examined the bodies right in front of the Liu family's house, even dissecting the corpse of Gao Hechuan's mother.

Even though it was a tragic scene, there were quite a few onlookers.

The yamen runners also put down their teacups and went to the door to look.

Public autopsies are not a common occurrence.

The coroners worked quickly, three or four of them working together to make the incision, and soon they had the result.

Gao Hechuan's death was suicide; there's nothing more to say about it.

His mother suffered a serious fall and brain hemorrhage, which had nothing to do with freezing to death; it was a complete fabrication.

There was an uproar.

No one expected that he would actually slander the Liu family.

"If he hadn't been kicked out of the Liu family, perhaps he could have saved her in time when she fell, and she wouldn't have died," someone chimed in sarcastically.

"Why don't you just say you have a long tongue and that the Liu family ate too much during their disaster relief efforts?"

"It's clearly a frame-up to extort money, and you still manage to find a reason? Your mouth and your ass are reversed, aren't they?"

"That's why you can't be too nice; it's only good people who get bullied like this."

"It's clear that not everyone who becomes an official is a good person; they're all scoundrels who do despicable things. Ordinary people wouldn't do that."

……

The people started cursing and swearing.

When I first heard that my mother had frozen to death, I did feel a strange sense of sadness, like a rabbit mourning the death of a fox. But now that I know she died from a fall, there's nothing more to say!

"The matter has been investigated and cleared up, so there's nothing left to see. Is your county government so idle that you all have time to stand around and watch?"

The people from the Dali Temple, seeing that the yamen runners hadn't left yet, spoke in a sarcastic tone.

The head constable, feeling humiliated, said, "I just wanted to learn some skills from the officials. After all, this kind of thing only happens once in a hundred years, so we can report back to the magistrate truthfully."

"Wasn't your magistrate just watching over there? What else do you need to report back to?" The man from the Court of Judicial Review pointed to a corner where Wei Gongming had just been.

If Gao Hechuan hadn't died, he would have pointed out that this was the person who made him commit suicide, and that someone would definitely have saved him...

Wei Gongming did not expect that the people from the Dali Temple would intervene.

Even if Liu Yuechu and Huang Wanwan have a good relationship, will Lord Huang stand up for the Liu family?

Wei Gongming couldn't understand it, because his mother also knew many high-ranking officials and imperial relatives, yet it was incredibly difficult for her to ask them for favors.

Although the person sent by the Dali Temple to the Liu family was not a high-ranking official or nobleman, he was an extraordinary person in the capital.

He worked at the Dali Temple for over thirty years and never committed a wrongful conviction or miscarriage of justice.

By enlisting such a "divine being" to handle matters, one can imagine how close the relationship is between the Huang and Liu families...

However, Princess Fuyao's scheme failed, and Wei Gongming could only leave in a hurry, giving them a reply.

Princess Fuyao was blocking Yuan Cuo's way at the entrance of the Surveying Office.

"That woman is a viper. She's not a good wife at all. As long as you divorce her, your stain will be washed away. You could have had a bright future. Don't let her ruin it all. I'm not just making this up. What woman would blackmail her husband into not working and going out with her?"

You should know what I'm thinking. I won't mind that you were married before. As long as you break up with her, I'll marry you.

"I will also make it clear to my father that marrying me will not hinder your promotion. I truly love you, so you can think about it carefully."

This was the first time Princess Fuyao had spoken to someone so sweetly and gently; even Qin Muyan had never received such treatment.

Yuan Cuo looked around at the people watching, all of whom were whispering among themselves.

Princess Fuyao didn't come secretly; she made a big fuss, bringing more than twenty palace servants who filled the area in front of the Surveying Office.

Yuan Cuo kept his hands behind his back, expressionless.

He glanced at the time occasionally and asked the person beside him, "Has the matter in front of the house been resolved?"

"The Dali Temple has already sent people." That's enough.

Princess Fuyao was quite surprised to hear about the Dali Temple, as she had never made such an arrangement before. Could it be that her brother had helped her?

"She's already a prisoner, so there's no need for you to stay and protect her!" Princess Fuyao said urgently.

Yuan Cuo stood five meters away from her, watching quietly. "As for marrying you, I will agree as long as His Majesty agrees. After all, I am just a subject and must obey the emperor's orders."

"Besides, it was my own decision to take her out to play; it was my choice to go."

After saying this, he bowed and turned back into the yamen.