Yun Shang was stunned for a moment, with a bit of astonishment in her eyes, "What did you say, Mrs. Liu is gone? Is... dead?"
Yun Shang was afraid that she had misunderstood Qianliu's meaning, so she asked clearly, her face full of surprise.
Qianliu nodded and said: "He died, it happened four or five days after we left Jincheng. When I first learned about this, I was a little unbelievable. The Liu family's announcement of mourning said that he died of illness. It's just that he died of illness.
The last time I saw Mrs. Liu in the eldest princess's residence, she was in very good spirits, and she didn't seem to be sick at all. Moreover, the servant asked people secretly to find out that during that period, Liu's residence did not invite anyone at all.
More than a doctor."
"In other words, the death of illness is most likely just an excuse made by the Liu family. The real cause of death is probably something else, so the Liu family doesn't dare to make it public at all." Yun Shang frowned lightly, murmured to himself, and bit his tongue again.
After being silent for a while, he suddenly remembered something, "I remember that before we left the city, we received a letter from the mansion, saying that Mrs. Liu had come to the mansion to ask to see me, but because I was not in the mansion at all, the housekeeper
I came back looking for an excuse."
When Qian Liu and Qian Zui heard what Yun Shang mentioned, they also thought about it. Qian Liu also felt a little strange, "Is it possible that Mrs. Liu has something she wants to tell the princess?"
Yun Shang was silent for a moment, then stood up and said: "You should have a rest, I'll go find the housekeeper and ask. Don't worry about anything in the house. I will arrange for someone to deal with it. In the past few days, your
The task is to take good care of your injuries and recover as soon as possible."
Qianliu responded, and Yun Shang took Qian Zui out of the house and returned to his room. The Duke's wife was lying on the soft couch reading a book. When Yun Shang came back, she only glanced at Yun Shang lightly and ignored her.
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Yun Shang then ordered Qian Zui to find the housekeeper. After Qian Zui left the door, Yun Shang walked to the chair next to the soft couch and sat down. He picked up the teacup placed aside and handed it to the Duke of Guo, saying, "
Grandma, please have some tea."
The Duke's wife raised her eyebrows and snorted, "You girl looks gentle and well-behaved, but you are very clever. I was deceived by you before, but now I will not be fooled by you again."
.Tell me, if you have nothing to do to show your courtesy, or if you are committing adultery or stealing, what's the matter?"
Two drops of cold sweat fell from Yun Shang's forehead. She never thought that the Duke's wife also had a temper that could choke people to death with just one word, but she did not dare to hold back and said quickly, "I just heard from Qian Liu that Mrs. Liu is gone?"
The Duke's wife never thought that Yun Shang was asking about this matter, so she was stunned for a moment, then turned her head and looked at the book in her hand and said: "Yes, it will be gone if you say no. That Mrs. Liu knows me well."
It has been a few years, and although my temper has become a bit more fierce, and I am a woman from the market, I am often looked down upon by ladies and gentlemen like us who think highly of ourselves, but I am still a person with no scheming and a single-minded personality, which is better than
It’s much better to think of many people with stomachs full of flowers and intestines.”
"Are Grandma and Mrs. Liu familiar with each other? I heard from Qian Liu that the Liu Mansion said that Mrs. Liu died of illness?" Yun Shang asked again.
After listening to Yun Shang's words, Mrs. Liu felt a little strange. She raised her head and looked at Yun Shang and said, "Why are you so concerned about her affairs today? Why did you die?"
It’s not a matter of a word from Liu Mansion, and only the people in Liu Mansion know the real reason.”
Yun Shang pondered for a moment and then told the story, "I heard that Mrs. Liu came to the house the second day after I left Prince Rui's Mansion. Just because I was not in the manor at all, the housekeeper found an excuse to come back.
Okay. I have never had much contact with Mrs. Liu, and when I see her on weekdays, I just greet her because she is an elder. And I have not been in Jincheng for a long time.
In the end, it counted less than ten times, so why did she come to my door suddenly?"
"Is there such a thing?" Upon hearing this, the Duke's wife also frowned and fell into deep thought.
After a while, the housekeeper hurried over, saluted Yunshang and the Duke's wife, and then said: "What are the orders for the princess to summon the old slave?"
When Yun Shang heard the butler's question, she knew that Qian Zui probably hadn't told the butler about the matter. After a moment of silence, she asked, "On the second day after I left the house, I received a message from the maid who was purchasing goods from the house.
It is said that Mrs. Liu came to visit her once. Does the housekeeper still remember what it was like that day?"
The housekeeper pondered for a moment, as if thinking about it. After a while, he said: "That day, the old slave was checking the account books in the accounting room, and he heard the report from the doorman that Mrs. Liu asked to see the princess. The princess was not in the house at that time, so the old slave thought
Mrs. Liu's status is not low, and she has no contact with her on weekdays, so she asked the doorman to take Mrs. Liu to the flower hall."
As the housekeeper spoke, he paused for a moment, and then continued, "When the old slave arrived at the flower hall, he saw Mrs. Liu who seemed to be in a trance. When she saw the old slave, she stood up hurriedly and almost stopped.
The tea cup on the table was knocked over. He started to say that he heard that Princess Rui was not in good health, and happened to pass by Prince Rui's mansion, so he wanted to go in and visit, but I don't know if Princess Rui would be convenient."
"The princess was not in the house, so the old slave had to answer that the princess was very weak. The doctor said she could only stay in bed to recuperate, and she was afraid that she would not be able to see guests for the time being. Mrs. Liu asked several times. Although the old slave thought it was a little strange, it was just that the princess was at that time.
Not in the house, it was impossible for Mrs. Liu to see her, so the old slave refused. After I saw it, Mrs. Liu's expression became a little lost, as if she had lost her soul, and her face also changed.
She was a little pale. I asked Mrs. Liu several times but she was not feeling well. Mrs. Liu repeatedly waved her hands and said it was okay. The old slave asked Mrs. Liu if she had anything important to do with the princess. Do you need me to convey it to you?
He seemed to hesitate for a moment, then waved his hand and said forget it. Then he sat in the flower hall for a while and then stood up and left." The housekeeper looked at Yun Shang and the Duke's wife who were very concerned, and tried his best to describe the situation at that time.
The situation was explained in some detail.
"She looked in a trance, and asked several times in a row, as if she had lost her soul, and her face was a little pale..." Yun Shang frowned, with a question lingering in his mind, "Why did Mrs. Liu come to the house to look for her?"
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The Duke's wife also frowned slightly, as if she was deep in thought.
Yun Shang waved her hand and asked the housekeeper to go down. The housekeeper saluted the two of them again and retreated to the door. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he seemed to suddenly remember something. He stopped and turned around again in a hurry.
He came over and said to Yun Shang: "By the way, Princess, there is another very strange thing. Just a few days ago, a little beggar brought a box and specified it for the Princess. He said that someone ordered him to deliver it.
of."
"Box?" Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at the housekeeper, "What box?"
The housekeeper said quickly: "The princess is not in the house, so I put the box away. I will go and get it now."
Yun Shang nodded, and the housekeeper left in a hurry.
Yun Shang turned her eyes and looked at the Duke's wife, her eyes full of doubts, "From what the housekeeper said, Mrs. Liu seemed to have something to tell me, but I am not familiar with her. What is it?"
Woolen cloth?"
The Duke's wife also had doubts in her eyes, "I can't figure out why. Now that she is gone, there is no way to start. However, you can find a way to find a way to ask the maid who was waiting for her. She came over that day.
, she must have a maid with her, maybe the maid next to her knows."
Yun Shang nodded slightly with some contemplation in her eyes, "It's just that it's a bit difficult to find a maid from such a large Liu Mansion and bring her out without anyone noticing."
Yun Shang thought for a long time about why Old Madam Liu wanted to find her because she couldn't get along with her, so she simply put the matter aside.
After a while, the housekeeper brought the box over. The box was about half a foot long and no more than two inches wide. Yun Shang stretched out her hand to take it, but the Duke's wife slapped her hand away, "How dare you take this thing of unknown origin?"
Reach out to pick it up?" After saying that, he glared at Yun Shang, ordered someone to take a cloth to cover his whole body, and then opened the box.
Yun Shang's eyes fell on the box, but her brows furrowed, "Hairpin?"
What lies in the box is a hairpin, and it is a very simple-looking purple jade hairpin. The pattern is simple, except that the head of the hairpin has a cloud and phoenix pattern. Other than that, there is no extra style.
Qianzui walked over, picked up the hairpin, inspected it carefully, shook her head and said, "Princess, it's not poisonous."
Although it was said that it was not poisonous, there was no guarantee that there was nothing else. The Duke's wife was also very careful. She took a handkerchief and picked up the hairpin and looked at it for a moment before saying: "It's purple jade, and it's top-grade purple jade. This hairpin doesn't look good."
It’s eye-catching, but it’s completely precious.”
"Grandma, have you ever seen anyone in Jincheng wearing this hairpin?" Yun Shang also picked it up and looked at it. In addition to being purple jade, the carving of the hairpin is also very exquisite.
The Duke's wife shook her head, "I have no impression. I never pay much attention to trivial matters such as what hairpins others wear or what skirts they wear."
Yun Shang smiled, put the hairpin back into the box, raised her eyes and looked at the housekeeper and said, "Have you ever asked the little beggar who asked him to bring this thing?"
The housekeeper said quickly, "The old slave asked, but the little beggar only said that he was a woman wearing green clothes, and the rest was not clear."
"This is difficult to check." Yun Shang frowned, "But let's ask someone to bring the little beggar over. Call a painter to paint several common hair accessories for women, face shape, eyebrow shape, and nose shape.
, draw the shapes of the mouth one by one, let the little beggar point out which one is more similar, and then put all these features together and let the little beggar have a look. Then ask the little beggar if he has seen that one in the past few days.
Woman, where have I seen you?"
The butler responded and stepped back.
"There are not many people in Jincheng who can afford to wear such a purple jade hairpin, so just come down and ask around." Madam Guogong said calmly.
Yun Shang nodded lightly, "But if this hairpin is related to something, I'm afraid it won't be good for me to ask around aimlessly like this. I'll ask the little beggar first to see if there are any clues." (To be completed.)
