The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 1084 - 163: Inquiring

Chapter 1084: Chapter 163: Inquiring

Eldest Sister Yin stared at him and said, "What are you thinking?"

Her husband swallowed and stammered, "Mistress Yuan, I was just thinking, you and Junior Brother are of the same mother, we... ow—"

At that moment, her husband genuinely screamed in agony.

Eldest Sister Yin gathered her energy, ground her teeth and said, "I’m telling you, stop having those unwarranted thoughts. Grandmother is already looking for a wife for Junior Brother. Even if he can’t marry a woman from a prominent family, a woman from a lesser household is still within reach. Stop harboring improper thoughts!"

"How is this an improper thought? Mistress Yuan, do you really agree to let the fourth sisters marry in? You know, they’re all from the concubines, separated by a degree from Junior Brother."

Eldest Sister Yin huffed, stood up, unfastened her outer garment, and threw it directly onto the rack, "Stop bothering me with these matters. You all are just taking advantage because my father is not in the capital, all the dirty and foul things gather around, even you are targeting our family."

After saying this, her eyes became red, especially when she thought about the people who had been loitering around her lately. She had people investigate, but couldn’t trace the source, which made her feel more aggrieved.

Seeing her like this, her husband immediately embraced her shoulders to console her, "Mistress Yuan, you know I didn’t mean that. A son-in-law is half a son; isn’t your home my home too?" He said, "I’m also worried about Auntie’s side, several uncles have been eyeing our home. Junior Brother has injured himself, and if the clan does not come to know in a few days, they eventually will. When they come knocking and bring up the matter of adoption, wouldn’t it infuriate you and grandmother?"

"If you know it upsets me, help me manage some things and stop causing trouble like them."

"Yes, yes, I will help you, but what can I help you with? The last time I tried to cause trouble in Jishi Hall to help you, I only just got my position back."

Eldest Sister Yin frowned and said, "I always feel something is off. Help me investigate that Doctor Zhou Junior, and her two Junior Brothers."

Her husband scooted back, "You’re still causing trouble for them? Didn’t you say that Junior Brother’s doctor has been changed to her now?"

Eldest Sister Yin gave him a sideways glance and said, "I didn’t ask you to trouble them, just check their backgrounds to see if they have provoked anyone, or whether they genuinely care for Junior Brother."

"Aren’t they just involved with the Third Prince? Didn’t you say the Third Prince and the Crown Prince fought, and the young master from the State Duke Pi’s family got involved, and then she stepped in and saved the young master... am I wrong?"

Eldest Sister Yin, frustrated, tapped his forehead and said, "Can’t you not believe everything I say and use your own brain? Forget it, just find out what they usually do with Junior Brother and if they truly care for him. Stay out of other matters."

Manbao and the others knew nothing about these, and continued to leave for school and work on time every day, but now Daji was no longer driving them alone, but always had to bring along two household servants.

After Old Madam Liu learned from Daji that someone was watching them, she specifically made a trip to the capital, sat in the carriage, strolled down the street, and then quietly contacted Lord Wei and Lord Tang.

This trip to the capital, Old Madam Liu had also been given a letter of introduction by Lord Tang.

The capital remained bustling and lively. The incident of the young master’s fall from the horse was like a stone thrown into the river, causing a slight splash, not even wetting anyone before it quieted down.

Except for Minister Feng who was still investigating this case, no one in the court mentioned it anymore.

But even for Minister Feng, this was not the only case he was investigating; there were numerous cases he had to review or investigate daily.

For instance, the case of the miscarriage of a concubine from the Eastern Palace, which he, the Ministry of Justice and Punishments, and the imperial family were jointly handling, was the most troublesome.

Though this case had also cooled down, and the Crown Prince seemed to care less, it didn’t mean they could stop investigating.

He might not know about the others, but the emperor was still waiting for a result.

And Minister Feng felt increasingly horrified as he investigated further, his already sparse hair starting to fall out in clumps. Several times, he had thought in his sleep that he had reached an age where he should retire and go back home to farm...

Despite the constant dissatisfaction in life, life still had to go on. After consulting with the Ministry of Justice and Punishments and the imperial family, they all agreed that it was best to delay as much as possible.

Especially under the circumstances of the empress’s worsening health.

Manbao had a deep feeling about this in Jishi Hall. Ever since she became famous, the variety of patients seeking her treatment had increased, though women still made up the majority, other types of patients were also becoming more frequent.

Thus, she heard and saw more stories every day. Indeed, life was full of disappointments, but no matter how disappointing, everyone had to grit their teeth and continue.

Every day, Manbao returned home from the pharmacy or visited Yin Huo at the Yin Family feeling particularly satisfied, thinking that life was still pretty good to her.

She felt it was pretty good for Yin Huo too, so she especially liked to share various tragic stories she heard at the pharmacy with Yin Huo, of course excluding the patients’ names, just remarking, "I had a patient ..."

Yin Huo always listened in a daze.

Manbao then said, "How about that? Hearing that there are so many miserable people in the world, don’t you feel less miserable yourself?"

Bai Shan and Bai Erlang also curiously looked at Yin Huo.

Yin Huo shook his head blankly, "I’ve never felt miserable..."

Bai Erlang scratched his head, "Then why did you try to kill yourself?"

This was the first time the three of them directly addressed this topic, asking about the reason.

Yin Huo lowered his eyes, silent for a moment before saying, "It just feels like there isn’t much difference between being alive and being dead."

He smiled, "I always thought, at that time, grandmother wanted to hit someone very badly, if someone had to die, it might as well be me."

Anyway, he felt his life was useless and joyless.

The three opened their mouths in shock, shivered together, then lowered their voices and asked softly, "Did your grandmother really hit someone to death, has she done it before?"

Yin Huo thought seriously, then nodded, "Yes, people have been beaten to death in our residence, I remember two cases. Actually, our family is considered good; due to my health, my grandmother and sisters are quite lenient with the servants. In other families, the death of one or two servants is normal."

Seeing their mouths wide open, Yin Huo smiled, "Are you surprised?"

The three nodded together.

Yin Huo said, "Not to mention the distant past, just recently, the suicide involving the young master of State Duke Pi’s household, and the internal handling of the servants there. Besides those sent away to the farmstead, I heard three were dumped at the charity burial ground."

The three swallowed hard, somewhat scared, "How did you know this?"

Changshou, who came to serve tea and snacks, said, "The young master asked me to find out."

Feeling Yin Huo’s consideration, they all expressed their gratitude, "Thank you."

Yin Huo smiled softly, lowering his head, somewhat embarrassed.