How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 80 Is it truly fate that cannot be defied?

The Imperial Guard who came to ask if they were going saw that only Qian Laifu and Xiao Gousheng were going, so he said, "You don't need to hire a car, I'll take you there."

Tian Laifu was very pleased to hear this. "Thank you."

The little dog was a bit helpless. Her grandfather probably hadn't considered what they would do after the Imperial Guards dug out the coffin.
Fortunately, the others hadn't arrived yet when they did.

The little dog found an opportunity to whisper, "Don't say anything when the coffin is opened."

Qian Laifu then realized that they couldn't just stand by and watch. "Okay, Grandpa will talk to you."

Soon, the main force arrived.

The little dog, seeing that the two leading figures were both dressed in official robes, thought to himself: "It's just digging a grave, why do two officials have to come, one a civil official and the other a military one?"

Just as Xiaogousheng finished thinking, he heard the military officer say to the civil official, "Grand Preceptor, when do you think we can start digging?"

Little Dog Sheng: "..." Do you really need a national advisor to dig up a grave? Are national advisors that worthless?
Zhou Ziyan also felt there was no need to involve the Imperial Advisor, but the Emperor always felt there was still a problem with the Tang family, and a serious one at that. So he invited the Imperial Advisor over, just in case any useful clues were missed.

The imperial advisor looked around. "Give me her birth date and time of death."

Zhou Ziyan gave the Imperial Preceptor the time he had copied from the Tang family.

The Imperial Advisor glanced at it and said, "Lord Zhou, did you copy it incorrectly?"

"I checked it twice."

The Imperial Advisor listened to his words and carefully calculated. After finishing, the Imperial Advisor called Zhou Ziyan aside. "Lord Zhou, if this birth date and time are correct, then this person is definitely still alive."

Zhou Ziyan: "..." No way? Digging up Qian's grave can really uncover problems? "Wait a minute, let me dig up Qian's grave and let Qian Laifu see if she is his granddaughter? If she is, then this birth chart is fake; if not, then the Emperor's guess is correct."

"Okay, let's dig."

After seeing the Imperial Advisor exchange a few words with Zhou Ziyan, and then Zhou Ziyan immediately started digging, Xiaogousheng knew that the Imperial Advisor must have deduced from her eldest cousin's birth date and time that her eldest cousin was not dead.

Soon, Zhou Ziyan and his men lifted the coffin out.

The imperial advisor drew several patterns on the coffin. "Alright, you can open the coffin now."

When the Imperial Guards opened the coffin, everyone was stunned.

There was no one in the coffin.

Zhou Ziyan: The Emperor is the Emperor. They all thought the Tang family had no other problems, but the Emperor refused to believe them, and things actually went according to the Emperor's guess.

Little Dog Sheng: Is the Tang family afraid that other ghosts will enjoy their family's offerings or something? Is it so hard to pick up a female corpse from a mass grave? "Didn't you say this is my eldest sister's grave? Where is my eldest sister?"

Qian Laifu: "Yes, where is my eldest granddaughter?"

Zhou Ziyan: "I'd like to know too. Imperial Preceptor, can you deduce where the Qian family is now?"

"No."

The little dog, Sheng, was relieved. "Grandpa, my eldest cousin isn't dead. Let's hurry back and tell my aunt. She'll be so happy to hear it."

"Oh! Sir, you're busy, we're leaving."

After saying that, the grandfather and grandson tried to leave.

"and many more."

The grandfather and grandson had only taken one step when they were called back.

Qian Laifu: "Sir, is there anything else you need?"

“You can’t leave. You have to come back with me. I’ll find an artist to paint a portrait of your eldest granddaughter.”

What else could Qian Laifu do? He could only say "okay".

On the other side, just as Lord Tang was thinking that the Emperor should be releasing him soon, a dark figure jumped in from outside.

Lord Tang was so frightened that he quickly took a few steps back. "Who are you? What do you want? Let me tell you, this is the imperial palace."

The shadowy figure removed the mask.

Lord Tang knew things had changed the moment he saw the figure in the shadows. "You... how did you get here?" The figure in the shadows was the old eunuch who had brought him food that day.

The old eunuch looked at Lord Tang and said, "Zhou Ziyan took the Imperial Preceptor and the coroner to dig up your second daughter-in-law's grave."

Lord Tang's face turned pale instantly. "Why did he decide to dig up the Qian family's grave?" Was it truly fate that was going to kill him?
"The Emperor sent him. I don't know why, but this time the Emperor has been keeping a close eye on you."

Lord Tang closed his eyes briefly. "I know what to do. Please tell my master that I won't cause him any trouble."

"Alright, I can't stay too long. Don't worry, the master will take good care of your family." After saying that, the old eunuch bowed to Lord Tang and left.

Lord Tang looked up at the sky.

Is it truly that destiny cannot be defied?
He thought there wouldn't be any problems, but problems did arise in places he thought would be fine.

Lord Tang looked up at the sky again.

Just as Zhou Ziyan had ordered the empty coffin to be buried again, his attendant arrived. "My lord."

Zhou Ziyan hummed in agreement and walked to the side. "What's wrong?"

"Tang Wenbin committed suicide after leaving behind a letter written in blood. In the letter, he said that he had taken a fancy to his daughter-in-law, that the child he had brought back from outside was born to him and Qian Shi, and that he had no face to live in this world anymore."

Zhou Ziyan: "..." Damn it! Do you think I'm stupid? That Qian woman isn't some kind of celestial being. "Investigate! Investigate for me!"

"His Majesty has already begun the investigation. He sent me to check if you have found anything."

"There's no one in the coffin. The Imperial Advisor said that according to Qian's birth date and time, she should still be alive. Go and report to the Emperor. I'm going to the Tang family."

The servant said "Yes" and hurried away.

Zhou Ziyan cursed under his breath again before pointing at the Imperial Guard who had gone to the inn to find Qian Laifu and said, "Take them to have their portraits drawn."

"Yes."

Zhou Ziyan told the Imperial Advisor that he had urgent business to attend to and then left with his men.

The Imperial Advisor, seeing him leave, prepared to depart as well. Suddenly, he noticed that Little Dog Sheng was surrounded by a small dragon and two tiger cubs.

The Imperial Advisor's eyes widened instantly. Just as he was about to take a closer look, he realized that Little Dragon and Little Tiger were gone.

The Imperial Advisor rubbed his eyes.

After confirming that there was nothing around the puppy, the Imperial Advisor smiled. He was truly getting old and his eyesight was failing. How could a peasant girl possibly have both a dragon and a tiger by her side?
The last time he saw this scene was with the late emperor. The little dragon beside the late emperor is the current emperor, and the two little tigers are the Duke of Jin and the Duke of Wei.

The Duke of Jin and the Duke of Wei were the emperor's study companions. When they were young, they often accompanied the emperor to ask the late emperor for foals. The late emperor waited until they were eight years old before giving them three foals.

The Imperial Advisor reminisced about the Emperor, the Duke of Jin, and the Duke of Wei's childhood while watching the little dog, Sheng.

Seeing the Grand Tutor staring at her, the little dog asked, "Grandpa, is there something dirty on my face?"

"No." He really was getting old. Although this little girl had a good face, it wasn't good enough to be considered auspicious. "Grandpa is thinking about something."

"Oh. We're leaving, are you coming too?"

"Come on. I came by carriage. Come with me in the carriage; it's more comfortable."

"Okay, thank you grandpa."

The grandfather and grandson only started discussing what to do next after they finished drawing the portraits.

Qian Laifu: "Tell me, if we tell your aunt that your eldest cousin is still alive, will your aunt return that child to the Tang family?" He really didn't want to help the Tang family raise the child.

The little dog kicked a pebble by the roadside in frustration. "Dog Egg probably isn't a child of the Tang family."

"What?!"

Xiaogou Sheng told Qian Laifu what Dong Laoqi had said and her guesses.

Qian Laifu: "..." Could he have another son?

Thank you for correcting my mistake, darling. Wishing you a wonderful day! Sending you love! (﹡o﹡)
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