Chapter 183: Possessed by a Ghost

Jiang Youyi thought about it carefully; it was indeed unusual.

Reasonably speaking, since Lü Xiue had already gained the upper hand, as long as she stuck to her previous testimony, even if she couldn't beat Du Ruo down, at least she would have no problem protecting herself.

For no reason, why would she seek her own death?

This didn't make sense.

"Do you mean Lü Xiue was forced to confess under torture?" Jiang Youyi asked.

"No, it's not that simple." Du Mingzhu shook her head, her tone mocking, "Our Wutou Xian's parents-official is very high-minded; he has always disdained the set of torture and forced confession, preferring to convince people with reason. Moreover, this case was tried publicly, and there were no injuries on Lü Xiue, so there was no such thing as forced confession."

Seeing Jiang Youyi's confused face, she continued, "There are only two possibilities: either she went crazy, or she was controlled by someone."

Jiang Youyi was even more confused, "Controlled by someone?"

"That's right, controlled by someone." Du Mingzhu glanced at her, guiding her step by step.

"Actually, thinking back carefully, there are too many unusual things about that little bitch. For example, her temper is completely like a different person. You should still remember how she knelt before me on the day she got married, crying and begging me not to marry her into the Jiang family, right? Are the Du Ruo of that time and the Du Ruo of now like the same person?"

"Also, the cell I lived in was cleaned and swept every day; it was impossible to have cockroaches, and such big cockroaches at that. But as soon as that little bitch came, the cockroaches appeared immediately. Don't you think it's too coincidental?"

"The only explanation is that Du Ruo is not a human, but possessed by a ghost!"

The more Jiang Youyi heard, the more terrified she became. Her face turned pale instantly, and she broke out in goosebumps.

She stood up abruptly, barely squeezing out a smile, "That, I suddenly remembered, my father punished me with confinement and didn't allow me to run around outside, so I, I'll go back first, okay?"

After saying this, she called Danju, and the master and servant ran out as if they had seen a ghost.

Behind her, Du Mingzhu curled her lips contemptuously.

Coward, scared away just like that.

Actually, she just wanted to change the subject, to save Jiang Youyi from blaming her for losing money. As for things like ghost possession...

*Heh*, are there ghosts in this world?

If there were, why didn't those servants whose hands and feet she had cut off and who eventually died ever become ghosts to come and seek revenge on her?

It can be seen that even if there are ghosts, they are afraid of her.

Over there, Jiang Youyi, supported by her maid, walked out of the Du Fu with a panicked expression.

While passing through the garden path, she almost bumped into someone.

"Don't you have eyes? Be careful!" Danju scolded the old woman.

The old woman frowned and whispered an apology.

Jiang Youyi was in a hurry to go home and didn't want to get entangled. Moreover, it was nothing major, so she impatiently ordered Danju, "Alright, stop talking, let's go quickly."

Danju glared at the old woman again, then supported her master and walked away in a hurry.

Their backs soon disappeared at the end of the covered walkway.

The old woman muttered a few words, checked the bamboo basket she was carrying, and seeing that the flowers inside were still intact, she walked slowly toward a remote courtyard on the west side.

The courtyard was very quiet. In the middle, a phoenix tree as thick as half a person was planted. Several birds were perched on the tree, chirping happily.

A few steps away from the tree, a woman in her sixties, dressed elegantly, was looking up.

"Suyin, have you ever heard the legend of the phoenix perching on the phoenix tree?" Although there were many lines of age on her face, her appearance was plump, showing she was well-maintained in daily life.

Suyin walked closer, looked up, and smiled, "Old Madam, the phoenix isn't this small!"

This woman was Du Ren Mei's biological mother, Old Madam Du.

Old Madam Du had always lived in the side courtyard and rarely interfered in the mansion's affairs, only going to eat with her son's family during festivals.

However, this did not mean she was ignorant of what was happening outside.

Suyin was her ears.

"How is it? Did that old thing Nanny Kang really die?" Old Madam Du asked.

Suyin nodded, "She is indeed dead. The Lady even set up a mourning hall for her and bought a top-quality coffin. It is said that after Miss Mingzhu's health recovers in a few days, the Lady intends to take the Miss along to send Nanny Kang's coffin back to her hometown, Fengyang Prefecture, for burial."

Old Madam Du sneered, "Born of a concubine, she can't be on the table. To hold such a grand funeral for a servant, it's a disgrace to our Du family if it gets out."

After thinking, she asked again, "How is my granddaughter?"

"Which granddaughter is the Old Madam referring to?" Suyin asked deliberately.

Old Madam Du rolled her eyes at her and reached out to snatch the bamboo basket from her arm, "Just keep playing dumb. Which granddaughter? Naturally, it's my own biological granddaughter, A'Man."

She casually threw away the extra weed in the basket and said angrily, "A bastard, I don't recognize her."

Suyin chuckled, "Rest assured, Old Madam, Miss A'Man is doing well. She is now protected by Bailiff Jiang and won't suffer any losses."

Old Madam Du gave an "en" sound, "That's good."

Jiang Shi had been covering the sky with one hand in the mansion all these years, and her son was afraid of her. To avoid the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law and make her son feel embarrassed, she simply hid in the side courtyard to retire.

Out of sight, out of mind.

This hiding lasted for more than ten years.

Now that Jiang Shi was trying every possible way to kill A'Man, she couldn't help but take action.

Fine, let's give you something to do, so you won't be so idle.

On the busiest East Street of Wutou Xian, Jiang Li was holding his wife and walking toward the inn.

After this incident, almost everyone in the county knew this young couple, and the whole way was filled with greetings.

"Bailiff Jiang, what's wrong with Lady Du? Is she okay?" someone asked curiously.

Jiang Li responded politely, "It's fine, she's drunk."

Speaking of this, it was truly hard to explain in a few words.

The gambling game this time had a result. According to the odds of one to eight, their family had received a full 6,400 taels!

His wife was overjoyed, so she planned to have a big meal to celebrate.

Anyway, they had to watch the beheading show tomorrow before leaving, so the couple simply went to Zui Meng Ju. ===== CHAPTER 184 =====