This Manzhu was very beautiful, with a pair of tearful eyes, naturally red lips, a small face the size of a palm, and a pearl hairpin in her hair, which was not something an ordinary maid could wear.
Manzhu stood up and bowed to Gu Xinying: "This servant Manzhu greets Princess Xinying."
Her voice still carried a hint of sobbing, yet it sounded incredibly pleasant. Gu Xin hadn't seen such a beautiful girl in a long time.
It's not just her appearance, but also her overall demeanor.
She was delicate, but not petty; even as a woman, she couldn't help but want to protect Manzhu.
However, she remembered what her father had said: one should not let one's own subjectivity affect one's judgment.
Gu Xin nodded and sat down on a long bench to the side: "Miss Manzhu, sit down and tell me slowly."
The Liang family rented this house yesterday and moved in today. They were cleaning when they discovered the body in the well, so the house wasn't fully cleaned yet. They just managed to wipe the tables, chairs, and benches clean and put up a bed.
Manzhu naturally dared not sit down. She was just a maid in a merchant's house, and she dared not sit in front of Princess Xinxin.
Gu Xin didn't care about anything else and asked directly, "Are you Miss Xie's personal maid?"
Manzhu replied, "Yes. I was bought into the manor by you when I was very young. The master, mistress and you are all very kind people. Not only did you buy me, but you also helped me bury my father and let me study with you. It is my blessing to be able to be inseparable from you."
Gu Xin looked at Manzhu and asked, "Since you're inseparable, why weren't you with Miss Xie on the seventh day? Or did you get separated while you were out together?"
Gu Xin didn't ask Constable Gao what Master Xie said when he reported the case, so she didn't know whether Miss Xie had a maid with her on the day she disappeared.
Before Manzhu could speak, tears welled up in her eyes. She choked out, "It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so greedy, I wouldn't have gotten a stomachache that day. If I hadn't gotten a stomachache, you wouldn't have been alone at Sanhong Academy. If I had been with you, you might not have gotten into this mess."
"You mean Sanhong Academy?" Gu Xin was taken aback. It sounded familiar, like she'd seen it somewhere before. Right, the clothes worn by the young master Song next door were those worn by students of Sanhong Academy. "Manzhu, does your young lady know anyone from Sanhong Academy? Besides her brother?"
Manzhu looked at Gu Xin with some confusion, biting her lip: "This servant doesn't know..."
Gu Xin raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Miss Manzhu, your expression doesn't mean you don't know, but rather that you know something but are unwilling to say!"
Manzhu immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Gu Xin: "Princess, Princess Xin Xin, this concerns the reputation of our young lady. Please, Your Highness, do not force this servant."
"What did you say? What reputation!" At this moment, Madam Xie rushed in, grabbing Manzhu by the collar. "What are you talking about? What happened to my Yun'er? Who? Who is it?"
Gu Xin glanced at the Xie family's old women. Two old women stepped forward to help Madam Xie, but Madam Xie shook them off.
Just moments ago, Madam Xie seemed to have lost her soul, but now she looked as if she had seen an enemy, wishing she could devour the person in front of her.
The two old women looked at Gu Xin with difficulty.
Gu Xin sighed and stopped letting them hold onto Madam Xie.
Unexpectedly, Madam Xie suddenly attacked, slapping Manzhu across the face: "Tell me, was it you who took Yun'er out and met some shady people?"
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