On Gu Xin's side, the questioning continued.
Gu Xin was somewhat skeptical of Que'er's words. It wasn't that Que'er was lying, but she felt that there was something wrong with what Que'er said upon closer examination.
Either Que'er lied, or Qi Yulang's thinking is different from ordinary people.
According to Que'er, besides the two of them, only Que'er knew about the correspondence between Qi Yulang and Feng Jinshu. What if the two didn't correspond? Wouldn't that leave no evidence against them?
Oh no, Qi Yulang is not dead yet, so it cannot be said that there is no way to verify the truth.
But if Qi Yulang comes and doesn't admit it, then we'll have to figure out whether Que'er is lying or Qi Yulang is lying.
Gu Xin felt a bit of a headache.
Unable to get any information from Que'er, Gu Xin had someone call in Steward Li, who was waiting outside the door.
Butler Li was already in his thirties, but perhaps because of his martial arts training, he looked quite young, like a man in his early twenties.
He was tall and strong, but his face was not fierce. He was clean-cut and looked very polite, giving a good first impression.
"Butler Li, you are in charge of the security of the Feng residence. I would like to ask, in the past year, have there been any incidents of thieves breaking into the Feng residence at night?" Gu Xin asked while sizing up Butler Li.
"Your Highness, such an incident did occur in the past year, around the twelfth month of last year. However, I have three dogs, and the thieves were frightened away by their barking before they could even climb over the wall. After that, I increased the number of guards on night watch in all directions, and it hasn't happened again since," Steward Li calmly recounted.
"Really? What if a thief takes care of the dog first and then sneaks in?" Gu Xin asked again.
"This..." Butler Li hesitated for a moment before carefully saying, "I can't be sure. However, there has never been a theft in the manor, so I think this situation is unlikely to occur."
"What did you do from 5 PM last night until the incident this morning? Can anyone confirm this for you?" Gu Xin asked again.
Butler Li paused for a moment, then looked at Gu Xin with a puzzled expression, as if she thought it was unreasonable for her to ask such a question.
“Everyone is a suspect, so we have to question everyone,” Gu Xin said.
"Last night at 5 PM, I was feeding the horses in the stable. Afterwards, I called the coachmen together and talked about returning to the manor today. I stayed with the coachmen the whole time. Around 9 PM, I went to sleep. I was alone during that time, and no one can vouch for it. This morning at 5 AM, I went to the martial monks' training area at Qiyun Temple and practiced with them. I have always had the habit of practicing in the morning. Until the morning prayers at the temple ended, I was about to go back to my room to wash up when I heard the maid Que'er scream in terror. That's when I realized something had happened." Steward Li calmly recounted what he had done from last night until now.
"Okay, I understand. You can leave now!" Gu Xin gave Butler Li a deep look, but Butler Li remained as calm as when he came in, so Gu Xin let him leave.
"Princess, do you think there's anything wrong with Steward Li?" As soon as Steward Li closed the door, Madam Feng asked impatiently.
"There's nothing wrong with it right now. Don't panic, Mrs. Feng. The murderer is definitely still in the temple. We'll find him." Gu Xin shook her head and then comforted her.
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