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Normally, if a servant died in this mansion, the servant would have to notify the deceased's relatives to bring the servant back. However, if the servant was unable to find his family, he would have to throw him out of the city to the unmarked cemetery.

Wang Quan, who was in charge of the servants in the inner courtyard, used to go through the list of names to find the family of that old granny Xia. However, when he went through all the records in the mansion, he was unable to find the old granny's name.

Thinking that it would be better to avoid unnecessary trouble, Wang Quan called for someone to find a broken straw mattress and throw it out of the city, wrapped in that old woman Xia's clothes, to the unmarked cemetery outside the city.

Old Woman Qian and Old Lady Wu, who were both on duty at Liufang Dock with Old Woman Xia, thought of working together with her. When they thought of how she was going to be thrown into the unmarked cemetery, they felt a sense of sadness.

Thus, the two of them bought a set of birthday clothes, made two pints of wine, and brought some candles. Wang Quan and the two of them quietly went to the hut where Old Lady Xia's corpse was buried.

As soon as they entered the room, they kowtowed twice to the old woman, who was now the eldest of the dead. They placed some small wine on it and lit incense candles and other things.

While they were offering their sacrifices to Old Lady Xia, they chatted with her. ”Old sister, I've heard that you often walk by the river and don't have wet shoes. You've always prided yourself on being able to swim well, but who would've thought that you would end up doing so in the end.”

Wang Quan was standing in the yard, basking in the sun in the sky, but he still felt that there was something sinister about this room. Looking at the two kneeling in front of Old Lady Xia's corpse, he impatiently urged, ”If there's anything, please hurry up and get it done!”

Old woman Qian and Old Lady Wu repeatedly agreed. No one dared to offend the lowest class of servants like them.

Lady Wu went out to the courtyard to get a basin of water and took out the longevity clothes she had prepared beforehand. She prepared to change into it, ”We have always been cared for by you, old sister. Today, we have come to send you off.

However, just as the two of them were taking off the clothes of that old woman, Mrs. Qian first let out an ”Ai” sound before letting out a ”Ah” sound. She quickly covered her face and ran out of the room where the old woman's corpse was being held.

The confused Old Lady Wu also glanced at Old Lady Xia. It was good that she didn't look, but after she did, she shouted out, ”Oh my god!” and ran out.

Wang Quan looked at the two with suspicion, ”Did you two run into a ghost?”

Old Lady Qian and Old Lady Wu stood in the courtyard. They both looked at each other, not willing to answer what the king had to say.

Wang Quan swung his sleeves and walked into the house. Not long after, he came out cursing.

This old woman Xia was actually a man!

With an outer man appearing in the inner courtyard of the crown prince's mansion, Wang Quan's heart instantly became unbalanced.

These people would only be able to stay in the inner courtyard of the crown prince's residence after washing their bodies. Why was that person hiding in the back courtyard while disguised as a woman?

With a trace of indignation and injustice, he had first stabilized his wife, Mrs. Qian, and Mrs. Wu, while he himself had fawningly ran over to Ginger to ask for advice.

”What did you say?” Hearing the servant's report, Jiang Yu slammed his hands on the table and stood up, his brows slightly raised, his entire body releasing a majesty that could not be resisted.

Wang Quan's body trembled as he repeated what he had said before while sprawled on the ground: ”Last night, the woman who drowned was … ”It's a man …”