Gu Xin looked at Zhang Liu Shi and asked, "The day before yesterday afternoon, you had contact with the maids from the Wang family, didn't you?"
Zhang Liu was surprised that Gu Xin asked this question so quickly. She was still lamenting her own hardships and hadn't reacted yet, so she was stunned for a moment.
After a long pause, she finally said, "Yes, I spoke with Ping'er, the maid of Lord Wang's household."
Gu Xin asked, "What did you all say?"
Zhang Liu replied, "Madam Wang has a village next to ours. In recent years, every summer, Madam Wang would take Old Madam Wang and Young Madam Wang to the estate to cool off. Once, Shaya ran out to play and was bitten by Madam Wang's dog at their estate. Madam Wang then sent Ping'er and the steward to apologize, pay for the medical expenses, and bring a lot of pastries. Shaya likes to eat, so she remembered Ping'er. Whenever Madam Wang and the others come to the estate, Shaya loves to run over to play. Madam Wang is kind-hearted and always has someone give Shaya something to eat. So, the day before yesterday, when I and Shaya came to offer incense, we met Miss Ping'er, and Shaya happily ran over to ask Miss Ping'er for pastries."
The silly girl giggled, "Delicious! The pastries Pingping gave me are delicious. Sweet! Mom, is Pingping still with Baldy?"
Madam Zhang patted the silly girl: "Ping'er went home with Madam Wang. Next time they go to the neighboring village, silly girl, you can go find her again, okay?"
The silly girl wasn't sad. She nodded obediently and then quieted down.
Gu Xin then asked, "Besides giving the silly girl pastries, did you say anything else?"
Zhang Liu shook her head: "No, Your Highness. Although Ping'er is a maid, she is also a maidservant of Madam Wang. She is not like us country folk. I don't know what else to say to her except to thank her."
Gu Xin was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Do you know about the murder that happened in the temple?"
Zhang Liu nodded: "I know. The official just said that a murder occurred in the temple. Because my mother and daughter-in-law came to offer incense the day before yesterday, he wants to bring my mother and daughter-in-law here for questioning."
Gu Xin then asked, "Do you know who the deceased is?"
Zhang Liu looked at Gu Xin blankly, then shook her head.
Gu Xin said, "Ping'er was one of the victims."
Zhang Liu was stunned for a moment, then said incredulously, "No, it can't be..."
She looked at Gu Xin, and seeing that her expression didn't seem to be joking, she murmured, "Such a kind-hearted girl, who could have harmed her..."
“Yes? Who harmed her?” At this moment, Lu Zheng, who had been silent, spoke up. He looked at Zhang Liu Shi and asked, “I wonder how you usually make a living, Liu Shi?”
Zhang Liushi didn't know who Lu Zheng was when he suddenly spoke. His sudden outburst startled her, and she forgot to reply for a moment.
"This is General Lu, the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo," He Gang introduced from the side.
"This humble woman greets General Lu." Zhang Liu quickly kowtowed in greeting.
"Hmm. Your son and daughter-in-law are not engaged in productive labor. Judging from your daughter-in-law's clothing, although it is not luxurious, it is clean and tidy, and the fabric is relatively new. I am very curious, where does your family's income come from?" Lu Zheng asked.
“This…” Zhang Liushi subconsciously looked at the silly girl beside her.
The silly girl was still the same silly girl, kneeling obediently, but suddenly her eyes became bright, staring at Lu Zheng without blinking, as if there was no one else in her eyes except for Lu Zheng.
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