Chapter 60 Murder Case 2 I wish to stay with you for life and live up to your heart
Zhang Xiuhua didn't understand. "Why would the son-in-law be... afraid that I wouldn't trust the young lady?"
Su He replied in a deep voice, "Because if he doesn't trust me, and then proves that I'm indeed unworthy of his trust, then everything will become a joke, including him."
Therefore, he would rather avoid it and not verify it.
Zhang Xiuhua felt a chill run down her spine. "Could it be... that the son-in-law has already started to suspect us?"
Su He pondered for a moment and shook his head. "He probably doesn't suspect we're connected to the murder yet. He just suspects I'm not always honest with him. After all, what he worries most is being emotionally deceived."
After all, his mother had betrayed his father in the same way.
Zhang Xiuhua became increasingly uneasy. "If that's the case, when the young lady leaves one day, the son-in-law will definitely not let us go."
She had turned this over in her mind several times.
Su He let out a long sigh, her expression showing both helplessness and determination. "Don't worry, Auntie. The world is so big, there will always be a place for us to stay."
She then asked, "Aunt, what do you think is good for a man?"
Zhang Xiuhua was stunned by the question: "Miss, what do you want to do?"
Su He replied: "Revenge has not yet been exacted. We need Xie Wuhen's trust, so we need to behave better to him."
Zhang Xiuhua suddenly realized something and thought for a moment, "How about, Miss, make some floral tea for your son-in-law and bring it to his study?"
Chunlan also agreed casually: "Yes, yes, and some cakes to go with it."
Su He shook his head: "Not enough."
Zhang Xiuhua smiled awkwardly. "My husband died young, so I really don't know how to handle relationships. I can't think of any good ideas."
Chunlan's eyes flickered. "How about Miss make a pair of shoes for your son-in-law, or embroider a sachet to make him happy?"
Su He still shook his head: "Too vulgar."
Everyone was at a loss for a moment.
After a moment, Su He suddenly asked, "Didn't Auntie know how to make gauze lanterns?"
"I can, but I haven't done it in years, so my hands are numb."
"It's okay, you'll be able to get used to it again after some practice."
Zhang Xiuhua was puzzled: "Why did you suddenly bring this up, Miss?"
Su He smiled slightly: "Xie Wuhen once specially prepared a fireworks display for me, so I will prepare a lantern festival for him, what do you think?"
They both responded in unison: "Good idea!"
Su He immediately sent people outside the house to purchase materials for making lanterns, and asked Zhang Xiuhua to teach him the craft of making gauze lanterns that day.
Chunlan also helped out.
Two days later, the three of them had secretly made dozens of gauze lanterns in their spare room.
On this day, Xie Wuhen returned home from work as usual, and then had dinner and washed up.
He was about to go to bed to rest when Su He softly asked, "The moon is beautiful tonight. My dear husband, can you accompany me to a place?"
He wondered, "It's so late, where do you want to go, my lady?"
There was some mystery in her eyes: "You will know when you go there, husband." After saying that, she pulled him out of Chunhua Courtyard.
The two of them walked through the corridor in front of the courtyard and came to the lotus pond in the mansion.
The moonlight is like water, and the evening breeze blows.
It is midsummer, and the lotus flowers in the pond are in full bloom, emitting a faint fragrance in the bright night.
Xie Wuhen looked at the "Yuexin Pavilion" in the pool.
On ordinary days, the pavilion is deserted and rarely visited by people, but today it is brightly lit and dazzling.
The pool water reflects the brilliant light, like a magnificent scene.
He asked, "Is there someone in the pavilion?"
She smiled without saying anything and continued to pull him towards the pavilion that was isolated in the pond.
Tea and cakes had already been prepared in the pavilion.
Dozens of gauze lanterns are hung in an orderly manner on the pillars around the pavilion, each one brilliant and exquisite.
There are also different patterns painted on the lampshade of the gauze lantern, such as them drinking wedding wine together on their wedding night, them looking up at the fireworks in the night sky, and them walking hand in hand in the corridor.
Each painting is of him and her—their journey and their shared memories.
Xie Wuhen gently stroked the gauze lanterns, his eyes trembling slightly. A thousand words seemed to be on his mind, but the first thing he blurted out was: "Is this a painting by my wife?"
Su He nodded: "I once learned a little bit about painting from the teacher."
Actually, I learned it from my mother when I was a child.
He said, “It’s a really good painting.”
He then asked, "My wife can actually make lanterns?"
She replied, "I learned it from my aunt. I hope my husband likes it."
He walked around the pavilion, stroking each gauze lantern until he stopped in front of the last one.
There was no painting on the lampshade of this gauze lantern, but instead a few words were written on it: "With undivided love and undoubted affection, I hope your heart will be like mine, and I will not let you down in your longing for me."
The small regular script is vigorous and powerful, every word and sentence is powerful.
It is a confession and also a promise.
It is a firm love and an unchangeable emotion.
This undoubtedly inserted a stabilizing force into his vulnerable spot.
The man who had always been self-disciplined and patient couldn't help but feel emotional and said, "I like it, thank you, my lady." Then he reached out and pulled her over, hugging her tightly in his arms.
The hug at this moment was gentle and intense.
Make the lights tremble and the moonlight shy.
He said, "I wish to stay with you all my life and never let you down." His voice was hoarse and gentle.
And on his shoulder, her beautiful eyebrows were quietly curved...
At this time, on the steps beside the lotus pond.
Chunlan was trying to get Wu Sheng to say something, "Since you said that the son-in-law always puts the young lady first, will the son-in-law listen to the young lady in everything?"
While eating the cakes Chunlan sent, Wu Sheng replied, "As for matters in the mansion, the boss will naturally listen to the young lady."
Chunlan followed up with a question, "If the young lady wants Erlang to be able to freely enter and leave Anxin Courtyard during the day, would the son-in-law agree?"
Wu Sheng choked when he heard this and almost choked on the cake.
Chunlan hurriedly handed over the kettle: "I just asked casually, why are you reacting so strongly?"
Wu Sheng took a few sips of water and calmed down: "Don't ask about Erlang next time."
"Why?"
"This is the boss's lung, you can't poke it."
Chunlan pursed her lips and didn't continue the topic.
After a moment, he inquired again, "Have you found any clues about the murder case in Guadi?"
Wu Sheng continued eating his cakes and continued to answer: "No clue. Anyway, this matter is not under our boss's jurisdiction. Let them investigate to whatever extent they want."
Chunlan was a little disappointed: "You've been in and out of the Dali Temple, and you haven't been able to find any clues in such a big case?"
Wu Sheng paused and looked at Chunlan suspiciously: "What do you mean by that?"
Chunlan also immediately became alert: "I was just asking casually."
Wu Sheng wiped the cake foam from his mouth and asked casually, "Did you know that Ah Si has a debt of two hundred taels of silver?"
Chunlan also pretended to be surprised: "Just Ah Si? Where did he get the money?"
"You don't know?"
"How can I know?"
"Does the young lady know about this?"
"How could the young lady know that the servants were secretly lending money?"
Mr. Wu was also a little disappointed, but forget it, he was too lazy to ask. He decided to continue eating the cakes and then go back to investigate the tea master's matter!
The night is boundless, the moonlight is like water, and the summer heat gradually dissipates.
This will ultimately be a night full of temptations and disguises, but also beautiful and peaceful.
Wu Sheng soon received news about the tea master, "Boss, I've found out Yuan Chenghao's weakness."
Xie Wuhen's expression remained unchanged: "Speak."
"This old donkey Yuan Chenghao seems to have a stubborn temper and a stubborn personality, but in fact he is also an ungrateful person. I heard that his parents died when he was young, and he grew up living in the home of his father's friend Chen Ji'an. The Chen family has been officials for generations and has quite a bit of prestige in the local area. Chen Ji'an is not only the prefect, but also a famous tea master. He treated Yuan Chenghao as his own son and taught him carefully. He even betrothed his daughter Chen Wan to him. However, before the two could get married, the Chen family was implicated in a conspiracy during the previous emperor's reign, which resulted in the execution of all the male members of the family and the exile of the female members. Yuan Chenghao took the opportunity to swindle the Chen family's money, abandoned the young lady, and fled. Later, the court issued an amnesty, and Chen Wan returned from exile. She tried every means to inquire about Yuan Chenghao's whereabouts, just to avenge her abandonment. This is probably the reason why Yuan Chenghao later lived in seclusion in Mingyue Mountain."
Xie Wuhen chuckled: "It really is a perfect weak spot."
Then he asked, "Have you heard anything about Chen Wan?"
"Of course I found out. Chen Wan currently lives in Lake City in the west. She's nearly seventy years old, with white hair, but she's never married and has no relatives. Her lifelong wish is to find Yuan Chenghao, but she's never been able to do so."
Xie Wuhen stood up from the desk and ordered in a cold voice, "Take Yuan Chenghao to the interrogation room."
Although Yuan Chenghao was imprisoned, he had good food and drink and was not treated harshly.
In just a few days, the thin old man actually became a little plumper.
Wu Sheng tied him tightly to the pillar in the torture room, and at the end he warned him, "Old donkey, I will make sure you learn a lesson today."
Yuan Chenghao's face was filled with disdain: "The Dali Temple Prison is nothing more than this. Feel free to use whatever tricks you have. I am not afraid of you."
Xie Wuhen walked into the room slowly, glanced at the stiff-necked old man, and smiled coldly, "Sir, you think you haven't committed murder, arson, robbery, or fraud, and you've behaved uprightly. Even if you're sent to the Dali Temple, we can't do anything to you, right?"
Yuan Chenghao shook his beard, with a hint of pride in his eyes: "Isn't that right!"
Xie Wuhen sighed, "Little did I know that even the Master could make mistakes sometimes."
Yuan Chenghao raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean by that?"
"In the eyes of the master, we are just a bunch of young people. We can't find anything meaningful about the old things. But we happened to find an old friend of the master."
Yuan Chenghao struggled for a few times and stared at Xie Wuhen vigilantly.
Xie Wuhen continued, "Sir, do you still remember your fiancée, Chen Wan?"
As soon as he heard the name "Chen Wan", Yuan Chenghao's face turned red instantly, and he began to struggle violently, but the more he struggled, the tighter the ropes on his body seemed to be tied.
He was furious: "What do you want, you bastards?"
Wu Sheng couldn't help but interrupt: "What do we want? Didn't you already know it?"
Yuan Chenghao yelled hysterically, "I'm not afraid of you, just come at me."
Xie Wuhen approached him and spoke slowly, "I didn't expect you to be so excited when you mentioned Chen Wan." He smiled and lowered his voice, "It is said that Chen Wan returned from exile many years ago and has been trying her best to find you. She has never married and has always been lonely. Her only motivation to live is to find you."
Yuan Chenghao shrank back, and then began to struggle even more frantically.
His face was distorted and veins bulged from his struggle. He roared loudly: "You killed me, kill me now..."
Xie Wuhen's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was indifferent: "Sir, you would rather die than face this Chen Wan. How about this? I'll give you a day to think about it. I'll see whether you're willing to reveal Zeng Wusheng's whereabouts or meet Chen Wan. Tomorrow at this time, I'll come back to ask for the answer."
Yuan Chenghao shouted: "Xie Wuhen, you are shameless, shameless..."
Xie Wuhen didn't care at all and immediately ordered: "Untie the gentleman and send him back to the cell."
Wu Sheng winked at the two officers, who stepped forward and quickly loosened the ropes on Yuan Chenghao.
Yuan Chenghao was still furious, cursing, "I won't let you succeed. Just wait and see."
He cursed all the way as he was escorted back to the cell.
Wu Sheng was a little worried: "Boss, what if this old donkey still doesn't speak?"
Xie Wuhen bit his back teeth and said, "Then bring Chen Wan over from Hucheng."
The next day, Wu Shenggang took Yuan Chenghao to the interrogation room. Yuan Chenghao fell to his knees with a thud, like a frost-bitten eggplant, muttering, "I'll tell you about Zeng Wusheng's situation. You...don't bring Chen Wan here."
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