This courtyard was tightly guarded. After entering the hall, Lianyi saw the three young masters of the Wen family and a majestic man with white hair.
Besides her, there were Hong Ling'er and Song Jia in the hall, and they seemed to have entered the hall earlier than her.
"Now that everyone is here, let's get started!"
The white-haired man glanced at Lianyi and the other two and spoke calmly.
"Yes, Great Elder!"
Lianyi looked completely confused and looked straight at Wen Shirui.
Wen Shirui did not respond to Lianyi, but stepped forward and said:
"My father was stabbed last night and has been in a coma ever since. Wenjiabao is temporarily closed. No one can leave here until the murderer is found."
"What does this have to do with me? I stayed in Ziyun Garden last night and didn't go out."
Ripple frowned.
"Miss Hua, please be patient and take a look at what this is first."
Wen Shirui said lightly, then waved his hand, and a guard came over with a tray with a blood-stained handkerchief on it.
"Eh? Isn't this my handkerchief? Why is it here?"
Ripple asked doubtfully.
"My father was holding this handkerchief before he passed out."
Wen Shirui said calmly.
"You doubt me?"
Lianyi immediately frowned and said unhappily.
"Miss Hua, this is your personal belonging. How did it appear in my father's study? Please explain."
Wen Shirui still asked calmly.
"What's there to explain? Someone must be trying to frame me! I've been staying in Ziyun Garden since I entered Wen's Castle. I don't even know whether the Wen family's study faces south or north!
Even if I knew, how could I get here past so many guards? Could it be that the Wen family's guards were just for show?
Besides, I have more than one handkerchief. I change one every day. Once used, I will never use it a second time. Just now, housekeeper Wen Ying brought the box containing my handkerchiefs and purse. You can check it.
I was not the only one who had access to the handkerchief. The two maids who served me could also get my handkerchief. They were arranged for me by Wenjiabao. Who knew who gave them the instructions?
Besides, if I want to kill someone, why would I carry something that would reveal my identity?"
Lian Yi cleared herself of all charges in a few words. Finally, she looked at Wen Shirui, curled her lips and smiled, and said meaningfully:
"Master Wen, you should be able to find out whether I left Ziyun Garden last night!"
Wen Shirui coughed lightly and did not respond. Instead, he turned to Hong Linger and asked calmly:
"Ms. Hong, why did you leave Xianyun Garden last night?"
"I just couldn't sleep, so I wanted to go out for a walk, and then I saw"
Having said that, he glanced at Lian Yi and continued:
“I saw a dark shadow flash by, and it seemed to enter Ziyun Garden, so I subconsciously chased after it to see what was going on, but I lost it.
When I wanted to go back to the yard to find the maid, I found that I couldn’t enter the yard.”
"Hong Ling'er, stop putting the blame on me. You are guilty of your crime and want to divert the blame. Are you sure that the man in black jumped into my yard?"
Ripple asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I"
Hong Linger looked at Lianyi's determined expression, lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, as if she had noticed something, and immediately whispered:
"Maybe I have a preconceived notion. After all, the direction the man in black went to was not only Ziyun Garden but also Luoyun Garden."
Song Jia, who had been the background, also raised her head at this time, her almond-shaped eyes filled with surprise:
"Before going to bed, I asked the maid to light some calming incense. I slept until dawn and had no idea what happened. I was brought here after breakfast. I don't know anything."
The hall fell silent for a moment.
How could Lian Yi let the situation calm down? With such a good opportunity, she would definitely stir up trouble:
"Great Elder, Master Wen, I can understand why you suspect us outsiders of Patriarch Wen's injury. After all, Patriarch Wen got into trouble only after we entered the inner courtyard, so suspecting us is justifiable.
But the three of us are not orphans. We were brought into the Wen Family Castle and are the future Madam Wen. Without sufficient evidence, you cannot arbitrarily accuse us.
And in my opinion, the most likely cause of Master Wen’s injury was someone from your castle. After all, the person was familiar with the environment, was not discovered by the guards, and Master Wen was not on guard. There are not many such people.”
After hearing Lianyi's words, the people in the hall fell silent. In fact, they also had similar guesses, but since there were outsiders present, they naturally had to check the outsiders first.
"The murderer might be using the three of us to distract you so that he can escape more easily."
Lian Yi spread his hands.
Wen Shirui looked at Lianyi deeply and did not respond. He just gave a look to the guards around him, and the guards retreated quietly.
Wen Shixuan suddenly said:
"Actually, there is another way to find the murderer."
"Shixuan, what's the solution?"
The Great Elder asked.
"As long as my father wakes up, he will naturally know who the murderer is."
"But the patriarch has fallen into a coma. Are you sure you can wake him up?"
"Yes, but I'm missing a medicine."
After Wen Shixuan finished speaking, he looked at Lianyi.
Lianyi's eyes turned and she understood what the other party meant, but she didn't respond.
"What medicine? Have you asked someone to find it?"
"It can't be found outside. Only Miss Hua has it."
Wen Shixuan told the truth.
As the words fell, everyone in the hall looked at Lian Yi, who curled her lips and smiled:
"So you're thinking about the Purple Yun Flower in my hand. It's not impossible, but the medicine in my hand is too precious. If I were asked to give it away for free, I would not be willing to do so."
"What does Miss Hua want?"
"I have told the three Wen masters that the purple flower is my dowry. Since the eldest master Wen married me, I am naturally willing to give it out to save others. After all, the head of the family is also my father-in-law. Others are out of the question."
Ripple said firmly.
After hearing this, Wen Shixuan turned to look at his eldest brother, wanting him to make the decision. After all, there was only one purple flower, and if he saved his father he would not be able to cure his eldest brother of the cold poison.
"This matter requires long-term consideration. Before the murderer who harmed the master of the family is found, the three young ladies will have to bear with it for the time being."
The Great Elder waved his hand, and the black-armored guards led the three people out of the meeting hall of Wen Family Castle. The three were taken to the dungeon and were treated as single rooms.
After entering the dungeon, the three of them remained silent, as if the dispute in the hall had never happened.
In the middle of the night, when everything was quiet, a puff of white smoke was blown into the dungeon, followed by a "click" sound, the door lock was opened, and a black shadow flashed into the cell where Lianyi was, and reached out to touch Lianyi's waist.
Lianyi suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed the other person's hand, and sneered:
"Why are you so impatient? Do you think I would carry the Purple Flower with me?"
The masked man knew that he was exposed. A ruthless look flashed in his eyes, and the sword in his hand stabbed directly into Lianyi's chest.
My dears, Fengling's waist hurt so much yesterday that it almost broke, so she lay in bed all day. Today I felt better and got up to write. I will upload four chapters first, and the fifth chapter will be uploaded when it is finished. Thank you all for your patience.
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