Shen Yu realized that Zhang Xing'er must have been murdered, so she rushed to the riverbank, pushed through the crowd and squeezed in. She saw a piece of white cloth fall down and Zhang Xing'er's tongue sticking out.
The coroner said, "He drowned himself in the river."
She immediately stepped forward to argue: "It was clearly suffocated to death, are you blind?"
"How dare you! This is an official case, how dare you, a woman, interfere? Do you intend to defy the law?"
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw it was Gao Long, a short, fat man with dark skin.
That's right, Zhang Xing'er was killed by Gao Feng, so Gao Long naturally had to clean up the mess for his sister.
Chen Yu was speechless, her sorrow and helplessness turning into a cold laugh as she turned and left, only to find Gao Feng already in front of her.
Gao Feng personally invited her into the sedan chair, and they went together to the Peony Garden.
Liu Yao'er personally poured the tea and then sat down in the side seat.
Gao Feng seemed extremely thirsty, gulping down his tea. After setting down the cup, he immediately took Chen Yu's hand and sighed softly, "Alas... it has always been common for men to have multiple wives and concubines. General Bai is a brave and skilled warrior, yet he has no children. He should have multiple wives and concubines. You are the principal wife, and Yao'er, my aunt's adopted daughter, will also become a secondary wife. Now that Zhang Xing'er is dead, there is still one wife missing. My younger sister, Gao Ji, has just reached marriageable age and can marry into the Bai family to serve the general..."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yu was shocked and quickly withdrew her hand.
It turns out that Gao Feng killed Zhang Xing'er for two reasons: first, to force her to agree to a marriage alliance between the Gao and Mu families; and second, to ensure that Gao Ji would marry into the Bai family. This plan killed two birds with one stone, and its effect was immediate. However, it was too ruthless, as it did not hesitate to take a life.
One willow demon had almost killed her; if another Gao Ji came, wouldn't it be even more dangerous?
Before she could refuse, Liu Yao'er knelt before her, holding the teacup in both hands: "Sister is incredibly wise. I was worried that you would monopolize the General's favor, which is why I became your enemy. I promise that I will never oppose you again and will obey your arrangements in everything. I hope you will drink this tea and let us turn hostility into friendship."
Seeing this, Shen Yu became suspicious. Liu Yao'er had always been proud and arrogant, how could she bow down to her? Moreover, Liu Yao'er had harmed the Mu family's offspring, how could she become friends with this poisonous woman?
Looking at the tea in front of her, the aroma was unusually strong and unfamiliar; she had never seen it before. Could it be that Liu Yao'er had tampered with it?
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