"That's right." The old lady's face was cold, but her tone was unquestionable, "How can the master of the house allow others to murder him? We must investigate thoroughly!"
The eldest lady was slightly embarrassed: "Having said that, I don't know where to start the investigation? After all, half a month has passed, and even if there is any evidence, it should have been destroyed."
"What's so difficult about this? Since someone poisoned the house, we searched the house to see if we could find anything. Besides, the matter of the fourth sister has not been finalized yet, so we just wanted to see if there were any other people in the house besides me and Min. Besides my son, who else has Xihe Liu?" Shen Fengxu said in a clear and gentle manner.
The old lady nodded: "Fangzhu, take the people and search the courtyards. Don't miss any place!"
"Wait a minute, the cinnabar in my yard is as meticulous as hair, so let's go and search together." Chen Fengxu smiled.
"yes."
As Fangzhu and others left, the atmosphere in the courtyard became increasingly depressing.
The eldest lady felt anxious and uneasy. Although she had destroyed the evidence, she had a hunch in her heart that this search might uncover something terrible.
Shen Yuxiang didn't understand what Shen Fengxu wanted, so she secretly pinched her palms.
But Chen Fengxu just sat there, holding a cup of clear tea served by the maidservant, and served it leisurely and calmly.
The search did not end in an instant, and everyone could only wait in the courtyard.
Shen Fengxu was not impatient, took a sip of tea, and asked casually: "Speaking of which, why does Cai Lian have to talk to Cai Zhi about everything?"
Cai Lian lowered her head and did not dare to answer.
According to her original idea, Shen Fengxu should have been convicted long ago, but things have developed to such an extent, which caught people off guard. Shen Fengxu seemed gentle and harmless, and his words were so ordinary, but it made people feel sad. cold.
Dan Sha sneered and replied: "Why do you need to ask her again? She has never taken the girl's instructions to heart, and she spends all day getting close to the girls in the fourth girl's yard. Such a person should have given up long ago."
The second lady also added fuel to the fire and said: "I heard that Cai Lian was given to Miss Six by Sister-in-law. Sister-in-law has always been very discerning, so why did she make a mistake when choosing someone for Miss Six?"
"Since I sent the lotus picker to Rongxueyuan, she is Fengxu's. Fengxu should also learn to control the servants." The eldest lady did not look at the second lady, but said coldly.
The implication is that Shen Fengxu was inappropriate in controlling his subordinates.
But Shen Fengxu seemed not to hear it, and only sipped the tea in the cup carefully.
However, Cai Lian froze in place, motionless and unable to speak. She only felt as if there were chains on her body, as if she were in a cold winter wind and snow, which made her whole body chill.
With just a few words, Cai Lian knew that there was no way she could turn around.
If things work out today, that's fine. If they don't work out, it's still unknown whether they can survive today!
But what is the situation now? Shen Feng's tongue is full of flowers, the situation has quietly turned to one side, and she initiated the search herself, so she must be well prepared.
Slandering the master of the house is a capital offense!
She felt a little regretful, but she was already at the end of her rope.
…
Time passes quietly.
When Ji Fangzhu came back, she already had a cloth bag in her hand. She walked quickly to the house, bowed and said, "Report to the old lady, my maid has found it."
Everyone's attention was focused on Fangzhu.
The old lady raised her eyes with sharp eyes: "What did you find?"
Fangzhu opened the bag and placed it in front of the doctor, saying, "I'd better ask the doctor to take a look at these things first."
There were two things in the bag. The doctor only glanced at it and said, "This is Xihe Liu. As for the other one..."
The other was a piece of clothing, so the doctor pondered for a moment, raised his hand to take out the clothing, looked at it carefully for a moment, and then sniffed it carefully before putting the thing back and saying: "This seems to be worn by a patient with measles." clothes."
The second lady immediately raised her hands to cover her mouth and nose, and said, "Why don't you take the things out quickly? What should I do if I infect others?"
"Madam, don't worry. Most of the people who are susceptible to this disease are young children. No one in the room will be infected." The doctor hurriedly reassured her in a gentle voice.
"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of what happens!" The second lady waved her hand, "Throw it out quickly!"
Then a maid took the clothes away.
The old lady's eyes darkened: "Where were these things found?"
"It's in Jinchun Courtyard."
As Fang Zhu's words fell, Shen Yuxiang's expression changed instantly.
Jinchun Courtyard is the courtyard where Shen Yuxiang lives.
She hurriedly sat up from the eldest lady's arms and said: "What did you say? How could it be in Jinchun Courtyard! Could it be that you have colluded with Shen Fengxu in private?"
"Shut up!" the eldest lady scolded and glared at Shen Yuxiang.
Fangzhu is the person close to the old lady!
Shen Yuxiang knew that she had said the wrong thing, but it was neither an argument nor an admission at the moment, and her face turned blue and white for a moment.
Chen Fengxu chuckled lightly.
"These are not my things! Someone must have deliberately framed me!" Shen Yuxiang reluctantly defended, but it seemed feeble.
What happened today was entirely due to Shen Yuxiang, but I didn't want to go round and round and return to Shen Yuxiang.
The old lady said sharply: "If it doesn't belong to you, why was it found in your yard?"
"I..." Shen Yuxiang opened her mouth, but was speechless.
She did use Xihe Liu to frame Shen Fengxu, but she had no knowledge of Shen Yumin's affairs, so how could she find these things in her yard?
But the incident happened suddenly, and she felt that her mind was in a mess and she had no clue at all.
The eldest lady turned her head and glanced at Shen Fengxu. She was sitting at the bottom, holding Qingming with her head down. It seemed that this matter had nothing to do with her, and she didn't care at all.
Deep scheming!
"Even if the thing is in Yuxiang's yard, it doesn't mean anything. There are many servants coming and going, so it's unknown whether someone else put it there." The eldest lady said calmly, "What's more, Yuxiang can poison herself?"
The old lady originally didn't want to get involved in the trivial affairs of the house, but today's incident has exceeded her tolerance limit, so she said: "She deliberately framed Feng Xu, what else is there to defend!" Even the last word was tinged with anger.
"I don't……"
Now that the old lady is angry, even if she wants to make a decision, she must not do it now and must find another opportunity.
So the eldest lady pulled Shen Yuxiang and said: "We can't make a conclusion on this matter yet. My daughter-in-law will definitely investigate thoroughly. During this period of time, my daughter-in-law will discipline Yuxiang and not let her leave Jinchun Court even half a step!"
In this way, there is still some room for change.
But Chen Fengxu's soft and gentle voice came over: "When my mother convicted me just now, she wanted to send me to the family temple. Why now that I am the fourth sister, I am banned? I am the same as the fourth sister. Mother's daughter, mother can't be so partial."
The eldest lady turned her head suddenly, and her cold eyes fell on Shen Fengxu, like a knife blade piercing the bones.