While the guards were cleaning the pond in the courtyard, Chu Nanzhi began to think about how to talk to Lin Tingzhen about Jiang Xiaoniang's past.
It's just that this man doted on his concubines and destroyed his wives to such an extent that if he didn't say something bad, he might be angry and jealous.
After thinking for a moment, her eyes suddenly flickered sharply, and she said with a smile: "I heard from my uncle that the acquaintance between my uncle and my aunt was a romantic story back then. I don't know how my uncle captured my aunt's heart.
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"Da Lang still tells you these things?"
Lin Tingzhen was a little surprised when he heard this.
"It's just a casual chat between husband and wife. We talk about it occasionally."
Chu Nanzhi replied calmly.
"I see."
Lin Tingzhen suddenly showed a sly expression: "As for your sister-in-law, when I first met her, she was also a very popular figure and was sought after by thousands of people. However, she only liked your uncle and me among the crowd.
Although she unfortunately fell into the world of prostitution, she is an untainted person who has emerged from the mud and knows how to keep herself clean, which makes me admire her even more."
"Indeed, my aunt is not only outstandingly beautiful, but also smart."
Chu Nanzhi echoed the compliment.
He just doesn’t know how he will feel when such a perfect person in his heart will reveal his true form soon.
Mentioning Mrs. Jiang, the expression in Lin Tingzhen's eyes gradually became complicated, and she sighed with pity and shame: "It's my fault that I almost failed her."
"Why would uncle Clan say this?"
Chu Nanzhi asked curiously: "Could it be that the elders of the clan faced difficulties because of welcoming her into the house?"
"Ahem, it's hard to explain in words."
At this point, Lin Tingzhen felt a little embarrassed and didn't want to go on.
Seeing this, Chu Nanzhi had no choice but to ask bluntly: "Is it because of the child?"
"how do you know?"
Lin Tingzhen faced her with a shocked expression.
Could it be that this woman actually knew about the dirty things she had done?
No, only she knew about this, and her eldest nephew couldn't know either. How did she know about it?
Chu Nanzhi nodded discreetly, which surprised Lin Tingzhen again. He quickly excused himself: "It's all old stuff, so don't mention it."
Chu Nanzhi saw him hesitate to speak several times, fearing that he really didn't want to speak, so she didn't force herself anymore.
Just at this time, a woman dressed in a rather old-fashioned way staggered in and asked the two of them: "Master, my wife said that she has to go to Puluo Temple to pray for Sanniang.
Come here and ask your master what you want."
Listening to this sudden sound, Chu Nanzhi felt goosebumps in her heart.
It's really hard to describe this weird sound, I always feel like something is wrong.
She immediately raised her eyes and looked at the old woman in front of her carefully, feeling strange and awkward.
The smell of makeup and powder all over the face makes people feel sick when smelling it.
Lin Tingzhen quickly explained: "This Aunt Jiang is from your aunt's courtyard."
"Mother Jiang?"
Chu Nanzhi suddenly remembered what Taigong Zhao said. When Jiang was almost drowned in a pig cage in Tong County, she was fortunately saved by an old woman.
Considering that Lin Sanniang's death was also handled by this old nanny first, the relationship between the two must be extremely unusual.
She faced Aunt Jiang directly and asked pointedly: "Are you the old nanny who saved my little aunt's life?"
"Nan Zhi, how did you learn about this?"
Lin Tingzhen looked stunned again.
Aunt Jiang quickly waved her hands and said, "I don't know what the lady is talking about."
After saying that, his expression became extremely panicked, and he hurriedly bowed to Lin Tingzhen: "Please come over earlier, my lord. My mother is pregnant now, and I am worried that something will happen if my mother goes out of the city alone."
After that, he turned around and rushed out of the house.
"Old grandma, what happened today?"
Lin Tingzhen felt that she was acting strange today, and she was as scared to see her niece-in-law as she was to a ghost.
Not daring to delay any longer, he said to Chu Nanzhi in a gentle voice: "My nephew-in-law, please stop fussing with the matter of chasing rumors and shadows. Don't be deceived by that evil woman. I have to accompany your little aunt back to Puluo'an now, so that
Everyone, please withdraw."
Seeing that the pool in the courtyard was about to be cleaned up, Chu Nanzhi was a little reluctant. She quickly reacted in her mind and deliberately delayed the time:
"Uncle Clan, from what you just said, I know that the old lady saved my aunt, right?"
"We can't even talk about rescuing her. This Aunt Jiang has been accompanying your sister-in-law to take care of her when she was at her lowest. Naturally, in the eyes of me and her, this is more than a life-saving grace."
After Lin Tingzhen finished explaining, he lost his patience and began to urge: "Let's go, let's wait. After the old uncle has taken care of the affairs of Puo'an, he will invite you and Dalang to the house when he comes back."
"Uncle Clan, why are you so anxious? Just now I asked Uncle Clan if he knew if there is anyone in the backyard who knows the nature of water. Uncle Clan doesn't know, but I know one person. Don't Clan Uncle want to know who it is?"
While Chu Nanzhi spoke, she secretly glanced in the direction of the pool.
"What's there to be curious about?"
Lin Tingzhen looked disdainful: "There are so many people in Luyan Port who know the nature of water, so it's not surprising that they know how to use water."
"But I'm curious."
Chu Nanzhi saw that the water in the pool was finally drained, and her tone of voice became a bit tougher. She walked into the pool and saw a government official pointing to a pool wall near the inner courtyard and said:
"Ms. Chu, this water comes in from here."
Chu Nanzhi checked carefully and found that these irregular pool walls were made of huge rocks and there were signs of looseness.
She excitedly ordered the guards: "Move these stones."
Lin Tingzhen ran over immediately after hearing the sound and said dissatisfied: "Nan Zhi, what are you doing?"
"Didn't I just promise my uncle that I would find the person who framed the eldest lady for you?"
Chu Nanzhi slowly bent down and looked into the cracks in the rocks, and found that there was a cave behind the pool wall, with half a pool of water underneath.
It seems that this is where the murderer inserted the boning knife.
The problem that had troubled her for a long time finally came to light.
At this moment, Li Sanmu rushed over from outside sweating profusely, and shouted happily to Chu Nanzhi: "Ms. Chu, we have found a new clue."
"What clue?"
Chu Nanzhi deliberately raised his tone and looked at Lin Tingzhen.
"We found blood stains five meters outside the willow window."
Li Sanmu replied.
"Uncle Clan, I'm really sorry, I have to trouble you to delay for a while."
Chu Nanzhi stopped hiding it and said bluntly: "As the lawyer for Lin Jinhui and Madam Zhou, it is my unshirkable responsibility to defend their mother and daughter."
I didn't expect to find clues so easily. Not only was it easy to clear Zhou's suspicion, it was also extremely easy to identify Jiang Xiaoniang.
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Lin Tingzhen was a little annoyed, but the guards found the clues and he couldn't stop them anymore, so he had to compromise and quietly watch these people messing around in the yard.