Chapter 90 90 Shi Mansion

Su Yan just happened to find a box of paintings.

She looked at the box reluctantly and told Feng Tu, "I'll go over and take a look. You help me watch the box. Don't let anyone touch it, especially the people from Shi Mansion."

Feng Tu looked at the box, at a loss.

Liang Yi said: "You should listen to Su Yan's words as if they were mine. You should treat Su Yan the same way you treat me."

Fengtu: “…Me?”

Liang Yi nodded solemnly.

Feng Tu said: "Then I will go and ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for instructions."

Su Yan: “…”

Liang Yi: “…”

"That's what I mean! Don't always say bad things about me to my second brother!" Liang Yi kicked Feng Tu in front of the box, "Watch out, we'll be back soon."

Nanny Wu is in good health and has now returned to normal.

Several maids served her, hoping that she could give some clues about the murderer.

The old lady and the eldest lady were killed one after another, and the marquis hid himself away. They were all terrified.

However, Nanny Wu refused to speak.

Su Yan and others walked in and told the maids to wait outside the door.

When Nanny Wu saw Su Yan, she looked at him with resentment and turned her back.

Su Yan said: "You don't want me to save you?"

Aunt Wu said in a cold voice, "It would be too lonely for the old lady to be alone. Why don't you let me go and accompany her?"

Su Yan asked: "You committed suicide just because you wanted to accompany the old lady?"

"I have never been married in my life, and the person closest to me is the old lady. Now that she is gone, what is the point of me living?"

Su Yan originally thought that Nanny Wu had died for her master.

But seeing her current behavior, Su Yan's thoughts changed.

Su Yan said: "The murderer killed the eldest lady again, did you know?"

Nanny Wu said nothing.

"I'm very curious about who wants to kill both the old lady and the first lady. The maid in the mansion told me that you seem to know something."

The last sentence was a lie to Nanny Wu.

She became nervous after hearing this and curled up slightly.

Su Yan said: "The maid also said that you are not completely loyal to the old lady. It seems that you secretly met someone and did something behind her back."

Aunt Wu suddenly sat up and said, "I didn't see her!"

Su Yan smiled, "Who is she?"

Nanny Wu was stunned. She glared at Su Yan in shame and anger, then turned around and lay down again.

Su Yan motioned for everyone else to go out together.

Arriving in the yard, Liang Yicai hurriedly asked: "How do you know who she went to see?"

Su Yan said: "I was just talking nonsense."

Liang Yi: "Is your nonsense so accurate?"

"What people can do is either meet someone or do something. Are there any other options?"

The range given by Su Yan is as wide as the ocean.

Liang Yi: “…”

It turned out to be pure fraud without any skill.

Su Yan asked: "Is Nanny Wu related to Ning Haitao?"

Shi Yangui shook his head, "I don't know."

"Will your mother know?"

“I don’t know.”

Su Yan: “…”

You shouldn't count on him.

Su Yan went to find the maids again.

She first went to instruct the girls in the courtyard, "Think carefully about who Madam Wu has seen recently, especially three days ago, or even earlier."

A maid stepped forward and said, "I seem to have seen it. Aunt Wu seemed to be chatting with someone, but I didn't see the other person's appearance. It's just that Aunt Wu was restless for the whole day afterwards. I remember it very clearly."

"What happened that day?"

"Nothing much. It seems to have mentioned some old things in the mansion. I came late, so I don't know much."

In addition to the little maid, Su Yan also had to find an older nanny.

The nanny in Ruyunxin's courtyard was already over forty years old. Su Yan just wanted to meet Ruyunxin, so he took Liang Yi and Shi Yan with him and went back home.

Fang Niao's death alarmed everyone. Everyone in the Shi Mansion gathered together and did not dare to move around.

Ru Yunxin was in poor health, so Shi Pei was always by her side taking care of her.

Shi Yanqing often sneered, as if he was mocking Ru Yunxin.

Su Yan said: "Can I talk to Madam alone?"

Shi Yan returned and Shi Pei had no way of refusing.

Su Yan took Ru Yunxin and the nanny to the next room.

"Fang Niao and Chen Lian, are you familiar with them?"

Ru Yunxin was almost accused of murdering the old lady just now and was frightened. Now she obeys Su Yanyan's orders.

"Of course I am familiar with her. We live in the same mansion and have met each other most often."

Su Yan asked: "Do you know Ning Haitao?"

Ruyun hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Is the Second Madam good to her?"

"Of course my second sister-in-law doesn't like her. After she came to the mansion, my second brother only has her in his heart, and my second sister-in-law can't tolerate any sand in her eyes."

"Did you know that she locked Ning Haitao up?"

Ruyun was a little hesitant.

"That means you know," Su Yan reminded, "The one who was killed now is Fang Niao, have you ever thought about who will be killed next?"

Ru Yunxin shuddered and said quickly, "Actually, my sister-in-law and I both guessed it. Although she said Ning Haitao died suddenly, we didn't see the body. Then Ning Haitao's yard was sealed off, and we never saw her again."

"You acquiesced?"

Ru Yunxin: "... Ning Haitao is my second brother's concubine after all."

"What about Fang Niao? Doesn't the master have concubines too?"

"Yes, but it doesn't matter much," Ruyun thought, "It happened a long time ago. My eldest sister-in-law couldn't get pregnant after marrying into the Shi family, so my eldest brother took a concubine. No one can say anything about it. And she gave birth to a daughter, so there's no need to worry about it."

Su Yan asked: "Where is my daughter? She's married and not in the capital?"

Ru Yunxin smiled bitterly and said, "He passed away a long time ago."

Su Yan was shocked, "When did you get sick?"

"I remember it was not long after Yan Gui was born, right? Her name was Shi Baiwei. Although she was not my sister-in-law's biological daughter, I loved her very much. She did die of illness, and she passed away very suddenly. After she passed away, I cried every night."

Liang Yi interrupted, "You haven't seen Shi Baiwei's body either, have you?"

"Of course not," Ruyun thought, "We watched Bai Wei being buried."

Su Yan asked: "Does she have a really good relationship with Fang Niao?"

"Well... there aren't many conflicts anyway. I often hear her arguing with my eldest brother, but it's nothing serious. After all, they are father and daughter."

Liang Yi asked Shi Yangui, "You haven't seen her either?"

Shi Yangui said: "I rarely hear her name."

"Of course," Ruyunxin sighed, "Mother is cruel. After Bai Wei left, she was unhappy when we mentioned Bai Wei's name, and she rarely mentioned it later."

"The old lady doesn't like Shi Baiwei?"

"She was probably looking forward to having a grandson, but ended up having a granddaughter instead. She must be unhappy." Ruyun thought, "They haven't been close since I married into the mansion. At that time, Bai Wei was not yet old enough to get married, so mother wanted to arrange a marriage for her. But you all know the situation in the mansion, so the marriage may not be very good."

Su Yan was very concerned about this name that suddenly appeared.

"Oh, right," Ruyun thought, "my sister-in-law mentioned Bai Wei a few days ago, and my mother was very angry. The two of them had a quarrel."

"when?"

"I can't remember, maybe a few days ago."

Su Yan thought of the dressing mirror on the second floor of the courtyard. In addition to the dressing mirror, she also saw some rouge and powder.

At that time, I just thought that this might be something Ning Haitao used in the past, so I didn't look at it carefully.

Su Yan said: "Got it, Madam, if you think of any new clues, please tell me."

Liang Yi asked: "You don't want to ask Madam anymore?"

"You ask," Su Yan said, "I have to go out for a while."

Liang Yi grinned, "Me? Oh, I can ask, too. Then I'll ask!"

Shi Yangui followed Su Yan, "You can't act alone."

Su Yan made a "please" gesture.

Captain Yan was also leading the detectives to search the Shi Mansion.

The guards in the palace were patrolling everywhere.

On the way, Su Yan met Yan Zheng, who handed the drawing to Su Yan and said, "This is the position."

This is a diagram of the positions of the constables and guards standing outside Fang Niao Courtyard.

Su Yan asked: "Can the guards see each other?"

Yan Zheng nodded, "I really don't know how she climbed onto the roof."

“Any clues on the roof?”

"There are footprints."

Su Yan asked: "Is it a footprint or a shoe print?"

"Footprints. I find it strange too. How could the murderer run out without shoes?"

It was indeed her.

Su Yan said: "She did avoid the guards and climbed onto the roof, but how did she avoid them...were they distracted?"

"It's hard to say," Yan Zheng said, "I'm not here, so I can't guarantee it."

Su Yan asked again: "How often do they rotate?"

"There are a lot of things to do, so the rotations are quite chaotic. Sometimes we change every half an hour, and sometimes every hour."

Su Yan said: "I understand, I will pass it on to His Highness."

On the surface, Liang Yi was still leading people to investigate the case.

Su Yan and Shi Yangui continued walking towards the courtyard.

Shi Yangui asked: "Do you still want to investigate Ning Haitao?"

"I want to see her jewelry."

"Yes, I saw it at that time, but I can't remember it clearly." Su Yan muttered, "I'll take a few more glances. I was so shocked at the time that I didn't pay attention. I have to confirm it again. If it's true, maybe I have to go..."

"What are you going to do?"

Su Yan said: "Digging up the grave and performing an autopsy."