Not only Jiang Segu, but Qiaolian and Qiaohe also changed their expressions.

Seeing the three women's expressions change drastically, Madam Hou panicked. "Miss, this old servant has..."

Just then, Cailan came to report, "Miss, Changping has arrived!"

Jiang Segu, not having listened to what Madam Hou hadn't finished saying, hurriedly left the west room and went to the main hall.

Qiaolian and Qiaohe quickly followed.

Therefore, no one noticed the warning look that Cailan gave Hou's mother.

Jiang Segu drove everyone out, leaving only Changping in the main hall.

"What did you find?"

"Reporting to Sixth Miss, with Steward Yin's help, I discovered that Second Madam's younger brother frequently visits Huangmei Lane. Steward Yin also found out that there is a regular doctor who goes to Huangmei Lane for treatment, but in the past month, a doctor with a strange face has been going to see a male prostitute named Lianxiang! And Second Madam's younger brother also frequently visits Lianxiang..."

"Have you found the doctor?"

Not yet!

Jiang Segu was somewhat disappointed, and asked again, "What else did Steward Yin find out?"

"Nothing unusual has been found with Zilan yet. She is indeed observing mourning at home, and the neighbors all say she hasn't gone out recently. Shouxing, the Second Master's personal attendant, has gone to Shunde. Steward Yin has already sent someone to Shunde, so we should have news soon!"

Shunde?

What did my second uncle send Shouxing to Shunde for?

It's like one mystery after another just begins to unfold.

Then, thinking of Xiao's mother's family, Jiang Segu asked Changping, "Have you found out where Xiao's mother's family is?"

"No. The cause of death of Xiao's eldest daughter is also quite old, so it will take some time to find out."

Jiang Segu knew that this matter couldn't be rushed, but she couldn't wait any longer!

"If we can't find out anything, have Steward Yin tie up Madam Xiao's eldest son-in-law! Also, arrest Second Madam's brother and that woman named Lianxiang. If they can't get anything out of them, pull out their teeth one by one! If they still won't talk, there's no point in keeping their tongues!"

Chang'an was startled; he hadn't expected a twelve-year-old girl to be so ruthless!

But it has to be said that right now, this is the only option available.

only……

"Wouldn't doing this alert the enemy and disturb Second Master and Second Madam?"

"It would be best if we alerted them; if they remain motionless, we'll have nowhere to attack!"

After Changping left, Jiang Segu recalled his previous question.

Why would Zhou Yuan go to pay respects to a woman he had never met, a woman from the inner quarters of the household...?

Unable to understand, she used the excuse of disliking the clothes that had been delivered and wanting to personally select them at the store to go to Yongxiang East Alley...

She told Aunt Lan about the information she had found out, and also told her about Xiao's mother and Zhou Yuan.

"...I really can't understand why Madam Xiao would bite her tongue and commit suicide! Nor do I understand why Zhou Yuan would go back to pay respects to a mother from the backyard!"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Lan thought to herself that even a lowly, down-on-his-luck marquis could cause so many troubles.

She glanced at Jiang Segu and said slowly, "You've made the same mistake as before!"

"What's wrong?"

"You're making assumptions about everything! You didn't even send anyone to investigate further, so how could you be so sure that Zhou Yuan and Xiao's mother have no connection? Often, the two people who seem to have no connection are the more likely they are to succeed together!"

Jiang Segu was a little confused. What could possibly make Zhou Yuan and Xiao's mother join forces?

Xiao's mother was clearly targeting her that night, but she and Zhou Yuan had hardly ever met, let alone clashed!

Aunt Lan dropped another bombshell guess.

"That Mrs. Xiao might not have committed suicide; perhaps she was assassinated!"

Jiang Segu's mind went completely blank; he was completely unable to think!

"You didn't see Xiao's mother's body yourself, did you?"

Jiang Segu nodded in a daze.

"If something similar happens again, you must go and see for yourself! No matter how trusted someone is, what they say is never as good as seeing it with your own eyes!"

"It would be best to have Young Master Gu lead a team to exhume the body and perform an autopsy. If the death was due to poisoning or some other cause, there's still time to conduct an autopsy!"

Jiang Segu felt a chill run down his spine.

Aunt Lan pretended not to see Jiang Segu's pale face and continued, "As for why Zhou Yuan went to pay his respects, there are only two reasons."

First, he was involved in Xiao's mother's death; second, he went to pay respects to Xiao's mother at someone's request.

Whatever the reason, Zhou Yuan's case is crucial! Everyone else can ignore him for now and focus on investigating Zhou Yuan!

Of course, if you have any connections, you could also check with Zhou Mama, who works for your grandmother; you might find something unexpected!

There was something meaningful in the way she said that.

When Jiang Segu left Yongxiang East Alley, his mind was still a little foggy.

"Miss, shall we go straight back to the manor?" Qiaohe asked.

Jiang Segu thought for a moment, and then blurted out, "Let's go for a stroll on Wutong Street!"

Qiaohe raised an eyebrow. "Miss, you want to see Young Master Gu, don't you?"

Wutong Street was under the jurisdiction of the North City Military Command, and it was the busiest street in the jurisdiction.

As soon as they reached the street corner, Jiang Segu got off the carriage wearing a veiled hat. She asked the driver to find a shady spot to wait, and then led Qiaohe to stroll through the market.

Qiaohe's eyes were also very sharp, carefully searching for her son-in-law's figure in the surrounding area.

Unexpectedly, the two hadn't gone far when a boy staggered out of a jewelry shop and nearly bumped into Jiang Segu.

Fortunately, Qiaohe stepped forward in time to block him and pushed the boy away.

"How do you walk? Don't you have eyes? Where are you going to bump into? Are you trying to scam us girls by staging an accident? You look decent enough, but you're capable of such despicable things. I'll report you to the authorities!"

Jiang Segu tugged at Qiaohe and said softly to the boy who had fallen to the ground, "Are you alright? Can you get up?"

Just then, the shop assistant threw a bundle at him, shouting, "You penniless wretch! Don't you know where you are? It's one thing to be broke, but you dare to try and extort money from me? Bah!"

The boy hurriedly stood up to explain, "I have silver, but it disappeared as soon as I got to your shop..."

"How dare you talk like that, you penniless wretch! Are you implying that someone from our shop stole your money? Bah! You better watch out, this is a century-old shop, would we possibly steal a few taels of silver from your pocket!"

The boy's face turned bright red, whether from embarrassment at being watched or anger at the waiter's words.

“I originally had fifty taels of silver in my bag. I said I wanted to buy a hairpin, but you initially ignored me, saying that the hairpins in the shop were expensive and that I couldn’t afford them, and told me to go look elsewhere!”

I said I had fifty taels of silver, and your attitude immediately changed. You even said that it was not good for me to look at the flower arrangement while carrying the bundle, and offered to carry it for me. I didn't think much of it and gave you the bundle!

Who would have thought that after I chose the hairpin, the silver in my bundle was gone! From the moment I entered the shop, only you touched my bundle; if it wasn't you, who else could it have taken it?!

He then pulled at the waiter, saying, "Come on, let's go see the official..."