Early in the morning of the fourth day, Jiujiu's door was knocked open with a few men carrying a stretcher outside. When they saw Jiujiu open the door, her mother, who was standing at the front, bawled, "My poor daughter."
Lu Jiujiu's mother wailed. Jiujiu did not see how sad her mother was. She only saw her putting on an act. Although her voice was loud, there were no tears in her eyes. Her lips were almost curled up to express her joy. Her acting skills were really bad.
"Mother, what is the meaning of this?" Jiujiu glanced at Li Chungang's corpse. It was showing signs of rotting due to the long time that it had attracted flies.
Jiujiu's mother took out a handkerchief from nowhere and wiped her eyes. She looked at her and said, "My son-in-law met with robbers on his way back yesterday and was killed. My poor daughter."
Jiujiu lowered her head and glanced at the corpse that had attracted flies. Her face turned pale and her body swayed. Tears rolled down her cheeks instantly. She then moved aside and gestured for the men to bring Li Chungang's corpse in.
Her mother hurriedly ordered the men to move the corpse into the living room.
The men who carried the corpse were hired by her mother. They left immediately after putting the corpse down.
Jiujiu's mother looked at the pale and silent Jiujiu who was crying. She quickly suggested, "Xiu 'an, now that your son-in-law is gone, it's too depressing for a newlywed to have a funeral. Moreover, your son-in-law died young. It's not good to have a grand funeral. Why don't we bury him today?"
Jiujiu raised her hand and used the handkerchief to wipe the tears at the corner of her eyes. Her lips curled slightly as she looked at her mother and said, "Mother, what are you saying? Although my husband is dead, he and I are already married. How can I let him die in an undignified manner just because of my bad reputation? Mother, don't say anything else. A married woman follows her husband. Even if my reputation is bad, I will let my husband pass away in a dignified manner."
Jiujiu's mother panicked when she heard what Jiujiu said.
Li Chungang had been dead for five days, and his body was starting to smell. If Jiujiu wanted to make a big deal out of it, she would have to keep the body for a few days. By then, the whole house would be filled with the smell of the corpse. If someone became suspicious and wanted to do an autopsy, the fact that Li Chungang had been dead for a long time would be exposed.
Thinking of the consequences, Mother Lu quickly objected, "Why are you so disobedient? As a mother, how can I harm you? Listen to me, let's bury him tonight. "
A normal mother would not harm her own child, but Lu Xiu 'an's mother's heart was as venomous as a scorpion's. If she had any conscience, she would not have kept Lu Xiu' an for so long. If she had any conscience, she would not have lied to Lu Xiu 'an to get married when she knew that Li Chungang was already dead. She would not have let Lu Xiu' an accept the chastity memorial arch for the sake of a good reputation.
Jiujiu frowned and looked at Mother Lu in confusion. She asked, "Mother, why do you want me to be buried quickly? Could it be that there's more to my husband's death?"
After Jiujiu finished speaking, she lifted the white cloth covering the body without waiting for Mother Lu's response. Originally, there was a white cloth covering the body, so the stench was not that obvious. Now that the white cloth was gone, the stench rushed out. Mother Lu stood beside Li Chungang's body, and the sudden stench made her so nauseous that she almost vomited.
Just as Lu Jiujiu's mother had said, Li Chungang had been hacked to death. His body was covered in cuts. Due to the hot weather and the long period of time, the wounds had started to stink. Jiujiu could even see flies crawling back and forth on the wounds.
Jiujiu tilted her head slightly and looked at Mother Lu, "My husband really died yesterday. Why is the stench so strong?"
Mother Lü didn't expect Jiujiu to be so daring as to remove the white cloth. She was stunned and blinked her eyes, but she couldn't say a word.
Looking at Mother Lu's stunned expression, Jiujiu raised her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes and said softly, "Mother, don't be deceived by others. My husband doesn't look like he just died. He's obviously gone for a long time. Mother, don't be afraid. I'll go to the yamen now to seek justice for my husband."
After Jiujiu finished speaking, she covered Li Chungang's body with the white cloth and turned to walk towards the yamen.
Mother Lu saw that Jiujiu was serious and panicked instantly. She quickly ran up and grabbed Jiujiu's arm, "You can't do this. You can't do this."
"Why can't I do this? My husband is gone and I'm going to be a widow for the rest of my life. Why can't I do this? Could it be that in mother's heart, my happiness can't be compared to my husband's murderer?"
Jiujiu's words were reasonable and it made Mother Lu speechless. Mother Lu's face was especially ugly after being questioned by Jiujiu. Her lips moved for a moment before she said, "My son-in-law passed away a few days ago. I'm afraid that you'll be sad so I brought him here today."
"A few days ago?" Jiujiu stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Mother Lu.
Feeling Jiujiu's gaze on her, Mother Lu quickly lowered her head, not daring to meet Jiujiu's gaze.
Looking at Mother Lu's cowardly look, Jiujiu laughed coldly, "A few days ago is a few days ago. My husband's body is already stinking. He's been dead for at least four days. Four days ago was our wedding day. I don't understand mother's words."
Jiujiu's words were especially rude. Mother Lu's face was pale but she couldn't say a word to refute.
If Jiujiu went to the yamen to complain, there would naturally be a coroner to conduct an autopsy and it would be obvious how long Li Chungang had been dead. No matter how she refuted, the fact that Li Chungang had died before Jiujiu got married was irrefutable.
Mother Lu thought that since Jiujiu had a soft personality and didn't have her own opinions, she would agree to the burial today. However, she didn't expect Jiujiu to be so smart and discover that Li Chungang was long dead after removing the white cloth. Now that she was asked, she was even more speechless.
Looking at Mother Lu's ugly expression and not daring to speak, Jiujiu laughed coldly and said, "Mother, I know even without you saying anything. You knew that my husband was long dead but you still wanted me to get married. Your motive is to make me a widow so that I can inherit the chastity memorial arch, right?"
Jiujiu revealed all of Mother Lu's plans in a few words. Mother Lu's face turned pale and she was so frightened that she almost fell to the ground.
Jiujiu didn't look at Mother Lu and continued, "Let me guess, what else do you want? With that chastity memorial arch, the Lu family will be able to have a relationship with the clan elders, and my younger brother's marriage will naturally be settled, isn't it? "
Jiujiu's guess was right. Mother Lu was extremely frightened and she was so frightened that her teeth were chattering and her body was trembling. However, she couldn't say a word.
Jiujiu sighed faintly, "Mother disregarded my life for Brother. It really makes me disappointed."
Mother Lu's thoughts were guessed correctly. At this moment, she didn't dare to speak at all, afraid that she would be attacked by Jiujiu's words.
"Mother, tell me, if I report this to the yamen, will you and Mother be in serious trouble?"
Hearing that Jiujiu was going to report to the yamen, Mother Lu instantly panicked. If she and Father Lu were to go to court, then Lu Xiu 'an's brother Lu Quanan's marriage would be over. She no longer cared about the fear in her heart and angrily shouted, "You dare?"
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