The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1159: Did He Commit Suicide, or Was He Rescued by Someone?

Chapter 1159: Chapter 1159: Did He Commit Suicide, or Was He Rescued by Someone?

Don’t you remember? Two years ago, you pointed at your mother’s nose and told her that if your two brothers didn’t divorce the sisters-in-law you disdained, you wouldn’t recognize your own mother anymore?

Since then, has your mother even glanced your way?

With the way you are now, still dreaming of returning to your maternal family? If those two sisters-in-law knew of your current poverty, would they allow you to stay in their homes?

I’ll tell you, your parents didn’t choose you back then, and now that you’ve ended up like this, do you really think your parents would offend those daughters-in-law who have borne them several chubby grandsons for your sake?

Don’t be naive!"

He lectured her at length, until her face turned red and she couldn’t utter a single word.

"You, you..."

"Stop with the ’you, you, me, me’ and get to the kitchen to clean up immediately!" Old Master Zhou didn’t give her another chance to speak and ordered.

In the end, Madam Zhou could only grit her teeth and go to clean the kitchen.

She would bide her time for now, but she didn’t believe that her parents would cast away their own daughter for two outsiders. When she found the chance, she would definitely go home!

"Father, we need money to get by. I’ll take the carriage to town later to see if I can sell it for a few silver taels. Let’s just make do here for the time being, until my second brother comes to fetch us."

Old Master Zhou turned back to his father and said.

"That’s the only thing we can do."

Elder Mr. Zhou had no other solution and could only nod in agreement to his son’s suggestion.

"It’s just that I don’t know when your second brother will be able to return."

He sighed softly, thinking of the vast family fortune that had just disappeared — it was impossible not to feel pained!

But what else could be done? It was useless to regret it now.

Whenever Old Master Zhou thought of his second brother, his eyes darkened and brightened intermittently, holding back those words he dared not say, afraid that returning to Qianlin County this time wouldn’t be so simple.

...

Wan County.

When Lin Caisang arrived, there were quite a few people waiting outside the governmental office, including the Eldest Prince and the county magistrate.

Seeing Lin Caisang’s carriage, the Eldest Prince hurriedly went to greet her.

"Miss Lin, there’s been a terrible incident."

"What’s happened now?" Lin Caisang asked, looking at him.

Could it be that she was wrong, that Forensic Doctor Zeng wasn’t the poisoner, and there was someone else?

That was certainly impossible.

"Did Forensic Doctor Zeng commit suicide or was he rescued by someone?" she asked.

"No, neither," the Eldest Prince shook his head.

"Didn’t you tell me last night to check on the cow that was poisoned to death? This morning, I sent someone to check and found out... after the cow had been buried, it was exhumed the day before yesterday..."

"What?!"

Even someone as composed as Lin Caisang was startled at this news.

"Dug up? What on earth is going on? Was it the person behind Forensic Doctor Zeng?"

She had long guessed that with the little medical knowledge Forensic Doctor Zeng had, it was impossible for him to concoct such a deadly poison—there must be someone else behind it.

It was just that this person would be hard to track down for the time being.

"No, it’s not that," the Eldest Prince continued to shake his head.

"It’s not so complicated, but..."

"But what? Just spit it out," Lin Caisang said impatiently, shooting him a glare.

Why split a sentence into several parts, who is he trying to kill with this suspense?