Su Qingyu couldn't figure out why He was so panicked, so she took this opportunity to investigate.
On the surface, she and He Shi seemed to be on good terms, but in reality, they both knew the grudges between them.
Su Qingyu has always been cautious in matters like this. If she finds an opportunity to strike, she will not show any mercy.
After a while, Nanny Yuan finally led the others out. Following Zhenzhu's suggestion, some would go to Qingyin Garden, while others would go to Qixia Garden. If neither could uncover anything, they would then all go to Aunt Zeng's courtyard.
As for the masters in the hall, they were still sitting there drinking tea.
Su Qingyu looked around. Everyone else looked normal, except for Second Aunt He, who had a frown on her face. One hand was gripping the armrest of the chair, and the veins on the back of her hand were clearly visible from the force.
Su Qingyu became more and more certain that Qixiayuan must have some shameful secret.
She glanced at her second uncle Su Chengyan again, who was talking to her brother Su Yuanzhou, with a smile on his face.
Obviously, my second uncle was not aware of this matter.
After a while, Feicui quietly walked in. She whispered beside Su Qingyu, "I went to Qingyin Garden, but I didn't find the pearl headdress that Aunt Zeng mentioned. I even searched Jinsong's room carefully."
Su Qingyu nodded, just as she expected.
But she no longer cared where the headdress was. She was more curious about what secrets Second Aunt had.
Su Qingyu glanced at He again, her green fingers subconsciously tapping the nanmu square table beside her, calmly waiting for news from Qixiayuan.
To others, it was just a matter of two cups of tea, but to He, it felt like a year.
Jinsong, the maid suspected of theft, looked more relaxed than He.
The first to return was the old lady's maid, Han Cui. She bowed and reported, "Old lady, Lord Marquis, I have brought people to search Qingyin Garden, but have not found Concubine Zeng's pearl headdress."
"We also checked Miss Jinsong's room, and there really wasn't anything there."
Second Madam He subconsciously looked outside. The people who searched Qixia Garden had not returned yet. She had placed the thing so well that it might not be discovered.
Su Qingyu asked He seriously, "Second Aunt, why do you look so absent-minded? Is there something on your mind?"
He quickly picked up the teacup beside her and said, "It's okay. What could happen to me?"
She lowered her head and drank her tea in a panic, trying to hide the anxious emotion on her face.
Before he could even swallow a sip of tea, he saw Nanny Yuan and several maids and servants entering the yard.
The ones who came into the hall to answer the question were Nanny Yuan and Zhenzhu. Zhenzhu was holding a mahogany square tray with a box on it.
He's horrified eyes fell on the box, and the teacup in her hand fell out of her hand and shattered at her feet.
The tea splashed everywhere, and two pieces of tea leaves were stained on He's skirt.
Su Qingyu looked at He Shi with a half-smile, "Second Aunt, what's wrong? Why are you so careless?"
He laughed awkwardly, "My hand slipped."
A little maid came in, picked up the debris on the ground, and then left.
When the old lady saw Zhenzhu standing behind Nanny Yuan, holding a box, she thought she had found the Zhenzhu head ornament.
Then he asked, "Did you find that headdress in Qixia Garden?"
Nanny Yuan's face was not looking good. She bowed and said, "In reply to the old lady, I did find something in Qixia Garden, but it was not Concubine Zeng's headgear."
Su Qingyu looked at Zhenzhu in confusion, but she wasn't looking at her. The little girl was glaring at He Shi with anger, wanting to tear her apart.
Nanny Yuan gestured for Zhenzhu to hand the item to the old lady and explained to everyone, "We found this box in the main room of the Second Madam's residence in Qixia Garden."
"There's a doll inside, and on it is... the young lady's name and date of birth, with a needle stuck in it."
Nanny Yuan thought to herself, "This second husband is just the same. How can you believe such ghost stories?" It was the young lady's maid who found this thing today. Even if they wanted to hide it, they couldn't. Today's incident has become a complete commotion.
As Nanny Yuan finished her words, everyone in the room was shocked. How could such a sorcery appear in the Su family's inner chambers?
Su Yuanzhou was the first to stand up. He walked to the old lady, picked up the doll and looked at it.
The name, birth characters, and the silver needle stuck in it made Su Yuanzhou feel angry.
A murderous intent flashed across his sinister eyes.
He turned and looked at He. "Second Aunt, you have such a vicious mind. What are you trying to do? Are you trying to kill my sister?"
Regardless of whether He's method is effective or not, her intention to kill Su Qingyu is obvious.
Su Chengyan, who had been ignoring these things, looked at He in surprise. He knew that He blamed Su Qingyu in her heart, but he could never have imagined that she would do such a thing.
In Su Chengyan's view, even if a family has disputes, they are still a family.
He competed for favor and took advantage of others, even doing despicable things to achieve his goals, but he never thought of killing anyone.
Su Chengyan subconsciously looked at Su Yuanzhou again, and seeing the murderous intent in his eyes, his heart sank.
He walked quickly forward, stood in front of He, raised his hand and slapped him.
The slap was delivered with great force. Before He could react, she felt a buzzing sound in her ears and then fell out.
Su Chengyan slapped He Shi because he was angry at how dare He Shi do such a thing. He also wanted to calm Su Yuanzhou down, fearing that Su Yuanzhou would really want to kill him.
After all, they were married and had a little daughter. Although Su Chengyan was angry, he secretly hoped that the big thing would be resolved.
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