Chapter 23 Seventeen or Eighteen Nannies with the Surname Wang

Nanny Wang's left eye was completely blind. Mother Gu was furious and immediately ordered the old woman to be beaten to death to vent her anger on Nanny Wang.

It was not until later that I learned that the old woman was actually the personal maid of Aunt Sun in the mansion. After Aunt Sun died, she was sent to the farm.

Nanny Wang did many evil things for Gu's mother, but she only lost one eye, which was considered a bargain for her.

"Did you see clearly? Her eyes were fine before." Chu Ruohan's eyes went straight to the guy kneeling on the ground.

Song Ruyan took the servant and secretly went to see Nanny Wang.

"I saw it with my own eyes. She was conspiring with the shopkeeper. The nanny was older than her and had a hunched back. I remember there seemed to be a mole on the back of her hand. Was it on her left or right hand?" The clerk scratched his head. He really couldn't remember.

"Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"I...I just remembered that I was so scared that day..." The guy answered tremblingly, his head almost bowing to the ground.

Chu Ruohan frowned, with a hint of annoyance in her eyes. There was no mole on Nanny Wang's hand at all.

She had a preconceived notion. If Gu's mother wanted to kill Gu Junze, it would be impossible for her to let someone around her do it. If the truth was revealed, she would not be able to escape responsibility.

It seems that I have to ask Aunt Zhao about this matter. She is an old lady in the mansion and has taken care of the household. She should have some impression of the servants in the mansion.

Chu Ruohan immediately stood up and hurried towards Aunt Zhao's residence. After careful inquiry, she found out that there were actually seventeen or eighteen maids surnamed Wang in the mansion.

Her eyes were filled with anxiety. "Auntie, do you know who is older, hunched over, and has a mole on the back of his left hand?"

Aunt Zhao was slightly startled. "You are talking about someone close to the Marquis' biological mother."

Chu Ruohan clenched her hands slightly in her sleeves. This was indeed something she had not expected, but it also made sense.

Marquis Anyang's biological mother was once the aunt of the old Earl, and Gu's mother was her niece. At that time, there was a flood in the village and her parents died, so she came to seek refuge.

Later, after Princess Anyang died, she became the second wife of Marquis Anyang.

In her previous life, Chu Ruohan only found out about this by chance. Now that she thinks about it carefully, the person left behind by Anyang Hou's biological mother is just the right person to be used by Gu's mother. Even if the matter is exposed in the future, it has nothing to do with her.

But Chu Ruohan had never seen this person in her previous life.

"Where is this nanny now?" Chu Ruohan asked anxiously.

"It's in the small Buddhist temple in the backyard. I burn incense and clean it on weekdays..." Before she could finish, Chu Ruohan left in a hurry.

"Oh...oh, why are you in such a hurry?" Aunt Zhao murmured.

The weather had been cool, but it suddenly became sweltering, with not a breath of wind. Along the way, Chu Ruohan felt a sense of unease, as if an inexplicable force was pulling her closer to unknown danger.

When she reached out her hand and pushed open the old Buddhist temple door, the scene that came into her eyes made her pale in an instant.

"ah……"

The body of an old woman was hanging from the beam of the house, with a rope tightly around her neck. Her face had turned a horrible purple-blue due to suffocation, and her body was already lifeless.

The originally solemn little Buddhist temple became extremely terrifying.

Soon, Anyang Hou received the news and rushed over. As he stepped into the Buddhist hall, his eyes fell on the cold corpse of the old woman, and his heart suddenly stabbed with pain.

The old nanny took care of him and his mother during their most difficult times, and she even took the initiative to guard his mother's spirit tablet, showing her loyalty.

In an instant, sadness and anger intertwined in his heart. His eyes were bloodshot and he turned to glare at Chu Ruohan.

"What are you doing here for no reason?"

Chu Ruohan was still in shock at this time, and her body trembled again when she heard the scolding from Marquis Anyang.

Seeing this, the nurse hurried forward to explain, "My Lord, the young mistress was just strolling around the garden when she heard some noise and came over to check. Who could have imagined she would encounter such a horrifying scene?"

Marquis Anyang's eyes were filled with suspicion and anger. "This Buddhist temple is usually sparsely populated, yet you happened to come at this very moment? How could this be such a coincidence?"

"Father!"

Ying Qing pushed Gu Junze and hurried over. When Marquis Anyang saw him, his ugly expression eased a little.

"Ruohan was frightened, so my son took her back first."

For his sake, Marquis Anyang finally waved his hand and let them go.

Gu Junze held Chu Ruohan's hand, clearly feeling the slight coolness of her palm, his heart filled with pity, "Let's go."

Chu Ruohan nodded slightly and followed him away.

The two returned to their residence. Chu Ruohan sat on the couch, still looking a little dazed. Gu Junze ordered someone to bring some hot tea, "Have a drink to calm your nerves."

Chu Ruohan took it and took a sip. "It seems that she already knew we were investigating this matter, so she killed us in advance."

Gu Junze's brows were tightly knitted into the shape of a "川" character, and he looked at her with a look of blame and fear.

"You were extremely reckless today. The temple is located in a remote area, yet you went there alone. Have you ever considered that if there wasn't a corpse inside, but a killer, you would be the one to die."

Chu Ruohan lowered her head, feeling a little scared. It was because last time, Song Ruyan made Aunt Zhao cry, so she didn't take her with her.

The main reason is that I'm afraid that she might speak without restraint and say something earth-shattering and tear-jerking.

Seeing her like this, Gu Junze did not blame her too much. He just reminded her to remember to bring Song Ruyan with her next time, as the Marquis' Mansion was not absolutely safe.

"Now that the old lady is dead, the clues are gone." Chu Ruohan frowned, filled with worry. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she asked anxiously, "Has Mo found any clues?"

Ying Qing subconsciously glanced at Gu Junze first, and when he saw him nod slightly, he spoke again, "The ink that the prince uses on a daily basis is not produced in the capital, but is transported thousands of miles from the south. And the Chu family is responsible for escorting it."

How did the Chu family get involved?

Chu Ruohan remembered that the Chu family's caravan was led by her fourth uncle.

After my parents died in my previous life, all the family property went to the Anyang Marquis Mansion, and the caravan disappeared without a trace.

Chu Ruohan assured Gu Junze that she would get to the bottom of the matter.

The old nanny passed away suddenly, and Marquis Anyang was already in a low mood. Baoling was so tactless that she kept chattering away, not noticing that his expression was getting uglier and uglier.

"My Lord, do you think my new dress is beautiful? Look at the exquisite embroidery. The flowers on it look like they are alive."

Baoling hugged Anyang Hou's arm and shook it coquettishly, but was suddenly pushed away.

"Every day I just eat and wear clothes, like a butterfly. It's really annoying."

Marquis Anyang's brows were furrowed, his face filled with anger...