A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 47 Dreaming
It turns out that the aloof and proud Zisong had such a tragic life.

Bai Zhizhi thought to herself that she could no longer frighten or threaten Zisong. She had grown up in a golden nest and should share some of her good fortune with Zisong, to teach him not to be so sad, and to let him know that there is still hope in life. At the very least, she could help him get back his indenture, so that he wouldn't have to worry about being thrown out and becoming a lonely ghost when he was just about to become useless.

Mu Qingcheng felt a lump in her throat. "So, you two aren't lovers, but just kindred spirits who consider each other family?"

"More or less." Zisong smiled bitterly. "Two weeds, like duckweed, have no place to land, so they will entwine tightly with each other. It's a survival instinct. However, Wantang met someone else halfway through her journey. She wants to give it a try. Perhaps that person will be her salvation, and then she will have another way out."

"Is that man Liu Xiao, the second young master of General Ningyuan's mansion?"

"Yes."

"And then? What happened after Wan Tang and Liu Xiao eloped? What did you plan to do when you agreed to meet? Where did you agree to meet?"

"Before Wantang eloped, she made a promise with me that we would meet at Yuntai Temple on the fourth day of the eighth lunar month every year. If she did not keep the promise, it would prove that she was doing well. If she did keep the promise, it would mean that she had entrusted herself to the wrong person. She would save up enough money to help me get away from Shuanghua Pavilion. We would find a village, get married, and spend the rest of our lives together."

"Yuntai Temple? Why is it Yuntai Temple again!"

Mu Qingcheng and Song Shuyu exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled.

Zisong said, "Yuntai Temple is where Wantang and Liu Xiao met. Wantang said that if she had a dream in front of the Buddha and it turned out to be a nightmare, she would come back to tell the Buddha and ask him to open his eyes and not enter her dream again. The sea of ​​suffering is boundless, and she no longer believes in gods and Buddhas."

"Then why is it the fourth day of the eighth month?" Mu Qingcheng guessed. "Is it the time when you met Liu Xiao?"

Zisong shook his head, "No, that was the time when Wantang was sold to Shuanghua Pavilion by her parents. For Wantang, the fourth day of the eighth month is her death anniversary." These words made all three of them feel uneasy.

Bai Zhizhi, in particular, had tears welling up in her eyes and her lips were pursed tightly, as if she were about to cry at any moment.

Song Shuyu pondered for a moment and said, "So that means you haven't seen Wan Tang since she eloped?"

"Yes. She didn't keep the appointment, so I assumed she was doing well and was happy for her. Last night, the coroner, Mu, suddenly asked me about Wantang, and I had a bad feeling. After returning to Shuanghua Pavilion, the more I thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. The eldest son's wife died at Yuntai Temple. Could it be that Wantang was responsible? After all, it was Wantang who stole the eldest wife's fiancé back then, so she had a motive. Therefore, I denied any relationship with Wantang."

At this point, Zisong knelt down, his expression filled with obvious anxiety. "To be honest, my original intention was to protect Wantang, but just now, the coroner Mu said that Wantang might become a victim. I beg you, sir, please find Wantang. I can't enter General Ningyuan's mansion and can't see Liu Xiao. I'm afraid something might happen to Wantang!"

"Get up." Song Shuyu raised his hand to help him up and promised, "I will do my best to find him. You should go back and wait for news."

"Yes, Your Excellency!" Zisong's eyes welled up with tears, his voice choked with emotion.

Mu Qingcheng suddenly remembered something, "Wait. What is Wan Tang's surname?"

Zisong replied, "Wantang's surname is Huang, and her original name was Huang Yiyi."

See you tomorrow, my darlings.

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(End of this chapter)