At this time, Madam Hou had already been sent back to the Hou residence by A Xiang.
Upon returning to the Marquis's residence, Madam Hou first went to see Jiang Segu and told him about how she had taken Gu Songhan to Madam Xiao's grave.
"...If you have any plans, please just tell this old servant. When I first heard Young Master Gu ask me to take him to find Madam Xiao's grave, I almost didn't realize what was going on!"
Jiang Segu's mind was preoccupied with the death of Xiao's mother, and he didn't respond to Hou's mother's words for a moment.
Madam Hou, still wanting to know why Gu Songhan went to Madam Xiao's grave, had no choice but to speak again: "I wonder why you asked Young Master Gu to go to Madam Xiao's grave? If there's anything to be done, just leave it to this old servant. Young Master Gu is, after all, an outsider, and it seems a bit inappropriate to trouble him like this! Besides, he's an outsider, so you should be more discreet..."
Jiang Segu then regained his composure and looked at Madam Hou thoughtfully.
Madam Hou felt a little uneasy under her gaze. "Miss, why are you looking at this old servant like that?"
"It just seems like Madam Hou was talking more today than usual!"
Madam Hou was secretly annoyed, and bowed her head to admit her mistake, saying, "It was this old servant who spoke too much! It's just that this old servant failed in her duties last time and wanted to make amends!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Segu recalled his earlier reprimand of Madam Hou and stepped forward to take Madam Hou's hand, asking, "Mother, are you blaming me?"
"Why do you say that, young lady? It was this old servant who was in the wrong first, how could I blame you!"
“In that case, Mother need not bring up the matter from before! Mother Hou is also aware of the current situation in the manor. I have no one else to rely on, so I can only entrust Young Master Gu with his help!”
“Why don’t you buy some people to use, young lady? Last time, if there hadn’t been no one else available in the courtyard, this old servant wouldn’t have let ten-year-old Xiao Cui go and look after Mama Xiao.”
Jiang Segu blinked slightly and withdrew his hand from Xiao Mama's. "I've already asked Mother to arrange for people for me. Mama Hou must be tired from the journey. Go and rest first!"
Madam Hou had no choice but to leave.
"Qiaohe..."
"What's wrong, young lady?"
Qiaohe came out from the inner room; she had just been tidying up Jiang Segu's clothes for tomorrow.
"Tomorrow, you will stay in the manor..."
Just a few words made Qiaohe's face fall, but what followed made her feel a great sense of responsibility!
"Keep a close eye on everyone in this yard! Including Madam Hou!"
It's one thing for others to keep an eye on things, but why does Mother Hou have to keep an eye on things too?
Jiang Segu couldn't explain this. She couldn't tell Qiaohe that it was because Mama Hou had been more talkative than usual, and when she spoke to her, she didn't dare to look her in the eye, and her hands were cold and trembling.
She didn't want the one who slipped through the net in the courtyard to be Madam Hou, but Madam Hou's various abnormalities made her think too much!
It wasn't until Gu Songhan arrived that night that he told Xiao's mother the cause of death: "Xiao's mother died from arsenic poisoning. She didn't commit suicide by biting her tongue!"
The deep voice emphasized the last four words: "Mother Xiao's tongue is intact, and the blood on her clothes should be chicken blood."
Therefore, it turns out that Madam Hou lied!
Jiang Segu was filled with disappointment and sadness. She couldn't understand why Madam Hou would do such a thing!
Madam Hou was already a very respectable mother in this household, and he had treated her well. Her daughter worked for her mother's side, and although she was a second-class maid, everyone treated her with respect.
Hou Mama's husband and son were both in her mother's shop, either as the second manager or the accountant. Wasn't it good for the family to live such a stable and secure life?
Why get involved in all this trouble?
Suddenly, she thought of Chang'an again!
Chang'an did not betray her; rather, she was blinded by her mother and did not want her to know what Shaoyao was doing!
Jiang Segu immediately got up to question Madam Hou.
Before she had taken more than a few steps, a commotion erupted outside. Then, Qiaolian rushed in, her face filled with panic, and cried out, "Miss, Madam Hou is dead!"
Upon hearing this news, Jiang Segu was extremely shocked and remained speechless for a long time.
Gu Songhan stepped forward and helped her back to the daybed, then asked Qiaolian, "Where did the person die?"
"It was the old woman on night patrol who found Madam Hou's body under the artificial hill in the garden. She said she fell to her death!"
Where is the body now?
"The old woman has already brought it back!"
Gu Songhan's expression changed instantly, and his brows furrowed!
As the body is moved, many clues will be covered up or even disappear!
It is unclear whether the people in the Marquis's residence were unaware of this, or whether someone instructed them to do so intentionally.
"Go and interrogate the old woman on night watch and all those who brought back Madam Hou's body!"
Qiaolian responded and left.
Gu Songhan squatted down in front of Jiang Segu, who was still in shock, and comforted her, "Madam Hou's evil deeds will surely lead to her downfall. Since she betrayed her master and willingly became a pawn in someone else's hands, she should be prepared to be discarded! You don't need to be sad about this. The most important thing right now is to find out who instructed Madam Hou and whether she is related to Madam Xiao's death! Also, are there still people in your courtyard who haven't been dealt with yet...?"
The thought that there might be someone with ulterior motives hiding in the little girl's courtyard made Gu Songhan restless!
"Tomorrow I will send some people over for you to use. As for personal matters, apart from Qiaohe and my people, you must not let anyone else do them!"
Gu Songhan was genuinely afraid that if the person behind the scenes lost patience, they would poison the little girl to death!
Jiang Segu forced himself to nod.
But his eyes had lost their usual brightness and were empty and lifeless.
Upon seeing this, Gu Songhan felt as if a knife had been slashed across his heart. He impulsively stood up and almost pulled Jiang Segu into his arms, but his raised hand only patted Jiang Segu's shoulder. "Cheer up. Who knows what you'll encounter in the future? If you're like this, it'll be easy for someone to take advantage of you!"
Jiang Segu understood, but she still couldn't recover from the betrayal and murder of her mother, Hou!
Qiaohe was also anxious as she watched from the side. This son-in-law was good in every way, but he seemed a little clumsy with words!
Qiaohe, who was inwardly complaining, was suddenly called upon and immediately stood up straight.
"Although Madam Hou is dead, her family is still alive. Qiaohe, go and have Grandma Jiang gather everyone here. I will interrogate them myself!"
When Grandma Jiang learned that someone had died in her daughter's courtyard again, and it was Hou Mama who had died, she couldn't sit still. After ordering someone to find Hou Mama's family, she hurriedly came to Jiangse Valley's courtyard with Qiaohe.
Qiaohe didn't mean to not try to persuade her, but she simply couldn't.
Fearing that Third Madam Jiang might see Gu Songhan in Jiang Segu's boudoir, she loudly reminded her as she entered the courtyard, "Miss, Third Madam is here!"
Gu Songhan glanced at Jiang Segu, "I'll go out and hide for a bit." Then he quickly jumped out of the back window!
When Grandma Jiang entered the house, she saw her daughter looking dazed and thought she was frightened. She went over and hugged her, comforting her, "It's alright, it's alright..."
Smelling the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms on Grandma Jiang, Jiang Segu finally came to her senses. She hugged Grandma Jiang tightly, "Mother, I'm scared!"
She was genuinely scared!
I'm afraid I won't be able to protect my mother!
I'm afraid of unforeseen changes!
She's afraid of the person behind it all that she hasn't yet found!
"Don't be afraid, Azi, Mother is here..."
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