The investigation into Lu Sinian's poisoning began with the servants who were responsible for his food.
"I'm being wronged. The young master's meals are all handled by a dedicated person. I simply went to get them. I didn't encounter anyone along the way, nor did I open the food. This definitely isn't my fault!"
"Mammy, what do you mean by that? Could it be that someone from our kitchen poisoned the small company?"
After the incident, Shen Ruoyan gathered everyone together and confronted them face to face.
Everyone was crying out for injustice, and everyone said they didn't do it, but the doctor did find poison in Lu Sinian's bowl.
Originally, Shen Ruoyan didn't intend to take care of this matter personally.
It was just a small matter in the mansion, and there was no need for her to put so much effort and waste time.
However, after Dr. Xu examined her again, he found her privately and said that the poison in Lu Sinian was exactly the same as the poison in Lu Yanzhong that year!
It's just that Lu Yan used too much, and although he saved his life, he became mute. Lu Sinian used less, so he escaped.
Otherwise, even if his life was saved, his fate would probably be similar to Lu Yan's!
"Everything depends on the evidence. Just because you say you are wronged, it doesn't prove that you are really innocent." Shen Ruoyan looked at these people coldly. Before the truth was found out, everyone here was a suspect to her!
More importantly, she wants to follow the clues and find out the truth about Lu Yan’s murder!
"Chun Xi, take all the people away and interrogate them separately. If there is anything that doesn't match, let them confront each other face to face!" Shen Ruoyan spoke sternly. She rarely got so angry in the mansion, and even Chun Xi was a little surprised.
"As you command."
Shen Ruoyan's attitude, which was completely different from her usual one, made everyone feel uneasy. Although the mistress was kind and gentle, she was also very ruthless and had never shown mercy to servants who had committed crimes!
"Miss Chunxi, I really didn't do this! My husband and children are both working in the Marquis' Mansion. Even if I had the guts to do something to the young master, I wouldn't dare to do anything to him!"
Aunt Liu was a kitchen helper, and her entire family were servants in the Marquis's mansion. Although she sometimes liked to take some oil and water from the kitchen back home, she was not very brave. Even when she had an argument with someone, she would keep it to herself behind their back and never dared to get angry in front of them.
So, when she was taken away alone, she was always feeling nervous.
There was something wrong with the young master's meal, and their kitchen had an unshirkable responsibility.
But she was just a kitchen helper and had done nothing. Now that she was treated like this, she felt uneasy even though she knew she didn't do it.
Who knows if the truth can ever be found out?
What if the master gets angry and sells them all out? Who can she turn to for justice?
Chunxi understood what she meant. She also knew Aunt Liu well. She was greedy, but she didn't dare to have any bad intentions.
So Chunxi didn't smile at her like she used to. Instead, she put on a stern face and said seriously, "Aunt Liu, don't tell me these things. We are all servants. We do whatever the master says. Do you think I can let you go privately?"
Although she was Shen Ruoyan's personal maid, she was not her master and did not have that much power.
Even if there is, Chunxi is not that kind of person.
She looked behind her and saw that there was no one around. Then she lowered her voice and said, "Why don't you think about it carefully and see if there was anything unusual that day. Maybe you'll find a clue and make amends."
Something unusual?
Aunt Liu listened to it and thought that Chunxi was right. She was also a maid. How much help could she provide?
Now if she wants to get herself out of this, she has to help the lady find clues. As long as the real murderer is found, the blame will never fall on her head!
Maybe I can make up for it and show off in front of my wife!
She was so nervous before that her mind was completely blank. Now, following Chunxi's thoughts, the memories of that day seemed to come back to her mind.
The young master is very precious, so everything I make for him is a separate portion.
Even the stove had to be lit, as they were worried that it would get mixed with other food and the young master wouldn't be able to digest it.
So when the nanny from Madam Lu's side came over, she smiled and joked, "Don't worry, the young master's food has been prepared long ago, there's no need to delay!"
Because the nanny came early, she chatted with her for a while.
But while she was talking, she always felt that someone was watching them, so she stood outside, and then she saw the figure of a little child flash past from behind.
"Oh, it's the young master from that courtyard over there. He just brought it back from outside and said it was a distant relative's child."
The nanny on the old lady's side spoke in a light tone. Aunt Liu was also a smart person. From her tone, it could be heard that this young master was not as important as the young master in the old lady's heart, so she didn't take it to heart.
"I'm afraid the child followed me here because he wanted to play." Aunt Liu said with a smile.
But I thought to myself, there is nothing interesting in this kitchen. Maybe it is a greedy person who wants to steal something.
After all, he was brought back from outside. Who knows what kind of poor family this distant relative is...
She stayed in the kitchen all year round and didn't know the situation outside like other maids, so she wasn't very clear about Lu Ankang's identity.
However, she still knew that the old lady had brought a young man back from outside.
After all, the kitchen had to cook for one more master. They complained secretly at the time, but they forgot about it and didn't take it to heart.
Now that I think about it, after the nanny took the food out, she was suddenly stopped by someone, so she put the food back.
At that time, she was the only one in the kitchen watching her hand, but she was in a hurry to pee and couldn't hold it any longer. Thinking that no one would come, she went to the toilet first.
When she came back, the lunch box had been taken away. As for whether anyone had been there in the meantime, she actually had no idea...
Thinking of this, Aunt Liu broke out in a cold sweat and stammered, "Miss Chunxi, if I fail in my duty, will I be sold out as well?"
Her guilty conscience was almost written all over her face. Compared to those maids who were always calm in the face of emergencies, she was indeed a little inferior.
Chun Xi knew what she was thinking at a glance. She was afraid that she had remembered a clue, but there were also some areas where she had failed in her duty.
"How could that be?" Chun Xi suddenly smiled, as warm as the spring breeze in March. "You know that Madam is very clear about merits and demerits. Even if there are places where you have failed in your duties, no one is perfect. As long as you make amends for your mistakes, I believe Madam will definitely give you a lighter sentence."
Aunt Liu was just about to let go of her worries when she changed the subject and said, "However, if I know about it but don't report it, and it's discovered later, I'm afraid even if I try to make amends, it won't work..."
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