Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1183 - 603: The Truth
Additional Chapter, asking for pink votes.
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Lian Manman was already puzzled in her heart. Such a big incident happened, where is Yingzi? Unlike Old Master Lian and Lady Zhou, these two elders have reasons for not being present, plus Old Master Lian is ill, and Lady Zhou is a woman of the inner chambers who rarely shows herself, even last time when Lian Shouli almost died, she only reached the doorstep of the Upper Room and didn’t set foot outside the main gate of the Lian family home.
These two have a reason for not being there, and besides, Lian Yaya must be at home watching Er Niuniu, and given her young age, she hasn’t come. Yingzi, however, has no reason not to be present.
"Where’s Yingzi?" Lian Shouxin asked.
Yingzi’s status is awkward, and the family really doesn’t know how to address her, so everyone decided to stick to the previous form of address.
Even Lian Duoduo called Yingzi by her name so naturally, it was obvious that she usually called her that too. There was something interesting here, Lian Manman thought, why is a farmstead family imitating others by taking a concubine? If they’re going to take a concubine, they should learn all the rules, like in Yingzi’s case, shouldn’t Duoduo call her "Aunt"?
It’s not just about rules; from Duoduo’s way of addressing Yingzi, you could also see Lady Gu’s attitude towards her. Just as when there was no division in the family, Lady Gu, Lian Huahua, and Duoduo were good at hiding things, but Duoduo’s attitude often revealed what the three of them were truly thinking.
"Was it Yingzi and them who fetched the water?" Lian Manman asked.
Yingzi was back, and given Lady Zhou’s usual attitude towards daughters-in-law, she wouldn’t let her eat without working, she’d definitely arrange for her to do something. One bucket and a shoulder pole, if it was Lady Gu and Yingzi who went to fetch water together, it would all make sense.
"No, it was just her mother who went to fetch water in the morning.... Yingzi didn’t stay at home." Lady Chiang said.
At this moment, Lady Zhang interrupted to ask Lady Chiang what exactly happened.
It turned out that after Lian Manman and her family left yesterday, Yingzi’s father and mother came to visit, and seeing Yingzi, they cried inconsolably, followed by a scene. Especially after hearing Yingzi say that Lady Gu had ordered her to be sold and that she wanted to replace Lady Gu as Lian Shouren’s legitimate wife. Yingzi’s father and mother immediately supported her.
The people at the old house were overwhelmed, and finally said they needed to discuss it, and that night they let Yingzi go back to stay at her own home. Yingzi had been away from home for a long time and had a lot to talk about with her parents, so she went back with them.
Of course, before going back, Yingzi also managed to get a new dress from the old house.
"It’s made from this material." Lady Chiang carefully examined the fabric and confirmed it was indeed the same material given to Yingzi the previous day to replace the worn-out clothes she was wearing.
"It must be her, it must be her." Upon hearing Lady Chiang’s confirmation, Lian Duoduo began shouting, "She hated my mother and always wanted to kill her; she even wanted to kill me. Just yesterday, when she was leaving, she sneakily talked to my mother, saying she wanted to have a chat with her."
"Did she really say that?" Lian Manman immediately asked, "Duoduo, what did Yingzi say to your mother, what were they going to talk about, and did they agree on a place?"
Lian Duoduo’s eyes initially showed some evasion, but quickly became firm.
"She did, I heard it all." Lian Duoduo said, "She told my mother to make some space for her and said to meet by the well this morning.... It was her who killed my mother."
Lian Manman gave Lian Duoduo a deep look. She felt that what Lian Duoduo said might not be the truth, or at least not the whole truth. Now, it seemed Lian Duoduo was determined to blame Yingzi for harming Lady Gu, willing to lie to settle the matter this way.
Lian Duoduo might not be skilled at disguising, but she was used to lying.
Even so, the immediate priority was to find Yingzi and ask her for the truth.
Yingzi’s house was not far from the well, and without needing anyone else, Lian Shouyi, Lady He, Erlang, Si Lang, and Liulang went straight to Yingzi’s house and brought her over after a short while.
Yingzi’s father and mother also came along, causing a commotion on the way, saying that Lian Shouyi and the others were disrespectful. Yingzi, Yingzi’s father, and mother stopped outside the crowd and refused to go any further.
"Bring them over to have a look." Lian Manman said.
The death of Lady Gu had shocked the entire village. Yingzi’s house being so close and yet they hadn’t come out was already strange enough.
