Now all the evidence points to this woman. No matter how much she denies it, it will not help. It will only find the motive for the murder and convince her.
Hu Maoxi had just been pointed out by Sun Xiancheng. At this time, he did not want to miss this perfect opportunity to show off his intelligence, so he said first:
"Mr. Yu, if it's just a coincidence that you borrowed bamboo vinegar to clean the dirt in Mrs. Zhao's courtyard, the bamboo vinegar in the dry well is nearly half a meter deep. The well has been abandoned for many years and weeds have regenerated. If you hadn't done it for
How could he go to so much trouble to pour a huge amount of bamboo vinegar into the well to cover up the stench of rotting corpses on purpose, and then go to great lengths to hide it from others afterwards?"
The sentences were sonorous and powerful, and then he smiled sinisterly:
"As for why you killed people, there are plenty of ways to make you confess when I take you back to the county government office."
"My lord, do you want to surrender?"
Mrs. Yu met his eyes and sneered confidently: "Since the slave family knows that death is inevitable, why bother talking about it."
Seeing that the woman was not afraid at all, Hu Maoxi also became troubled at this time.
Even if he can be convicted of murder, if the specific reason cannot be investigated, the file submitted to the county at the time of the murder will only be a vague account without a complete confession.
I'm afraid this is difficult to explain.
Chu Nanzhi knew this very well, and she had already made up her mind. She first asked Taigong Zhao for instructions:
"Now that the charge of murder is a certainty, it is not difficult to find out the motive for the murder. Madam Yu refuses to confess, but the common woman has a way to get her to confess, but she will offend the Grand Duke."
Zhao Taigong now only wants to avenge his son, and he has no other worries. He said solemnly with a gloomy face: "Please ask Madam Chu to find out clearly for me."
After getting Zhao Taigong's permission, Chu Nanzhi's eyes turned back to Yu:
"Zhao Xiaolang is well-educated, filial and benevolent. This is a fact recognized by the whole family, and he is deeply loved by the people. Moreover, he is respectful and filial to his wife, so if it is simply about fighting for family property, the idea of a common woman does not hold true.
"
Speaking of this, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows and glance at Zhao Erlang:
"Actually, civilian women have already had suspicions in this regard before, but the object of suspicion was the second son of the Zhao family. But when all the evidence pointed to Mrs. Yu alone, I had to give up this idea. One was my stepson and the other was my nephew.
, I think this kind of close relationship is still clear to the lady, unless there is some shameful deed."
Hearing this, Zhao Erlang immediately turned his face: "You evil woman, don't make any suspicions. My uncle treats me as his own. How could I have any shameful dealings with my aunt?"
"Don't be surprised, Zhao Erlang, the civilian woman didn't doubt you, it was just an assumption."
Chu Nanzhi saw a flash of panic on his calm face, and felt a shiver in her heart:
That can't really be the case.
Then this melon is a bit big.
She didn't dare to continue making random guesses, so she had to return to the topic:
"Now that this hypothesis is eliminated, there is probably only one reason why Mr. Zhao Xiaolang, who has always respected his wife, can no longer respect his mother, and why Mrs. Yu has the intention to kill and silence this filial and benevolent stepson."
"What reason?"
Hu Maoxi's eyes widened.
Sun Xian Cheng frowned, stroking his beard and racking his brains for thought, and suddenly said loudly: "I'm afraid that Madam Yu is committing adultery, and Mr. Zhao Xiaolang happens to catch her, and someone else has something to do with it."
"good."
There was an uproar in the hall.
Taigong Zhao's face became even more ugly.
Chu Nanzhi looked at Sun Xiancheng happily, and then said to everyone:
"It is true that the grandpa dotes on the young man, but his preference for the wife is also obvious to everyone. Even if she makes a big mistake, with this unique favor, the grandpa will not care about it, let alone punish her.
, but only having an affair with someone, whether it is a young man or an old lady, is absolutely intolerable."
"You woman, don't talk nonsense. Who can I have an affair with if I stay in the house all year round?"
Mrs. Yu kept a calm expression, but her previous delicate look was gone.
"It's actually not difficult to find out who you are having an affair with."
Chu Nanzhi looked at the entire hall with a solemn expression. Even the little four treasures outside the door were sitting quietly by the threshold, listening intently.
She suddenly glanced at the group of maids behind Mrs. Yu, and her tone became meaningful:
"For Mr. Zhao Xiaolang to be involved in this matter, I am afraid that Madam Yu's affair has been going on for more than a day or two. And if Mr. Zhao knows about it, then these maids in your courtyard must also know about it. Madam Yu is the mistress of the family and is in charge of everything.
The power of life and death for all the servants in the mansion is majestic, and protected by the old lady. In the past, it would be really difficult for me to ask anything from the servants, but now."
She was speaking in a straightforward manner, but inadvertently, her eyes suddenly turned sharp and swept across everyone in the hall. A group of maids were immediately frightened and did not dare to raise their heads.
Chu Nanzhi already knew it in her heart, and nodded thoughtfully:
"Now Madam Yu is an ant on a hot pot and cannot protect herself. You know that you will die and are unwilling to confess, but they may not be willing to keep secrets for you anymore. As long as the grandpa just says a word, these maids and girls in your courtyard will be tortured.
After all, I don’t believe there is anyone who doesn’t tell the truth.”
As soon as these words came out, the maid behind Yu immediately fell to her knees.
Seeing this, Taigong Zhao took a deep breath and roared towards the thunder in the hall:
"Quickly tell me who this bitch is committing adultery with. If you don't tell me, I will beat you to pieces today."
The maids were frightened. They looked at Mr. Yu for a while, and then looked at Zhao Erlang standing beside them.
"It's you?"
Zhao Taigong was both angry and shocked, and the sunken bead fell directly on Zhao Erlang.
"uncle."
Zhao Erlang had nowhere to hide and immediately fell to his knees, his face turned pale with fear.
Taigong Zhao was still in disbelief. He refused to believe that his nephew, whom he regarded as his own, would do such a sorry thing to him. He pointed at a group of kneeling maids and shouted again: "Tell me, is it him?"
"
A few timid maids were afraid of being punished, so they stammered quickly:
"Indeed. It is indeed Erlang. Erlang has an affair with the mistress and the mistress."
"What a sin."
Zhao Taigong's entire forehead was squeezed together, and his energy and blood surged rapidly.
"This is really a strange thing."
Magistrate Hu and Prime Minister Sun began to discuss in whispers.
Chu Nanzhi couldn't help but frowned slightly.
The two of them had been quibbling just now, but they never thought that their assumptions would come true when things happened.
It's really ridiculous.
The maids knelt on the ground with their heads buried tightly, their bodies trembling and begging:
"Please calm down, slaves. The slaves have nothing to do. Although the slaves know this, the lady said that the master is already in his old age and is often absent from the house. Sooner or later, she will be the head of the house. If the slaves
If you dare to speak out, the mistress will kill the slaves."
Then another maid explained bitterly, trying to be clear:
"But the slaves never thought that the mistress would kill the young man."
Taigong Zhao clenched his teeth and was so angry that he wanted to cry without tears.
After hearing this, Zhao Erlang beat his chest, looked frustrated, stared at Yu with a fierce look, shook his head and cursed:
"You bitch, I didn't expect you would really kill Yandi. If I had known, I would. I would have"
"How about you?"
Seeing him hesitating and making no progress, Mrs. Yu put on a tone that was like breaking a jar and shouted unscrupulously:
"Do you want to be like your disobedient brother and report me in front of this old guy? Are you going to report that you are just as greedy for slaves' beauty as this old guy?"
"Erlang is ashamed of his uncle and has harmed his brother Yan. Erlang will never be redeemed by his death. I hope my uncle will take good care of him in the future."
Zhao Erlang was so ashamed that he took advantage of everyone's unpreparedness and grabbed a short knife from the hand of the guard on the side and stabbed it in the abdomen. He immediately fell to the ground and died.
Chu Nanzhi's face tightened with fright, and he immediately rushed to Si Bao's side to protect the little guy's eyes.
Ah, so angry, so angry. I felt the same way, so I took out my recommendation votes and threw them at Mr. Yu like crazy;