Chapter 830 Another one killed
Qionghua Courtyard.
When Shen Wantang woke up and got dressed, she heard Qin Xin come back and report: "Young Madam, the young master specially asked the kitchen to make you wild ginseng and pigeon soup. It's just been cooked. Would you like a bowl?"
Shen Wantang found it strange: "When did he start asking about my food? Isn't everything in our courtyard prepared according to my orders?"
Qin Xin smiled broadly: "It was Madam who asked the young master to prepare it for you!"
Shen Wantang was even more surprised: "Mother? That's even more inappropriate. Mother has never interfered in the affairs of our courtyard. She always lets me make my own decisions. Why would she suddenly ask me to make pigeon soup?"
"Because, young master said... that..."
"What did you say? Why are you stammering?"
"The young master said that he was too rough with you last night and hurt you!"
"Cough cough cough!"
Shen Wantang's eyes widened in shock: "What?!"
"Young Madam, that's really what the young master said. And you don't need to go to the main courtyard to pay your respects for the next few days! Just drink some pigeon soup and take good care of yourself!"
Shen Wantang: "..."
She was really being ruined by Gu Qianhan. She told him to talk to his mother properly, but she didn't tell him to say this!
I didn't do anything last night, but he said such things...
Luckily, she's lived three lifetimes and has a thick skin, otherwise she would be blushing with embarrassment right now.
Du Juan, who was standing to the side, knew that Shen Wantang loved to drink pigeon soup and eat pigeon meat, so she had already opened the food box, used small tweezers to peel off the tender meat, and ladled out the soup.
Shen Wantang was already hungry, and when she smelled the fragrant aroma, the corners of her lips curved slightly: "Since it is a gift from my mother and husband, it is not good to refuse. I will drink it!"
After drinking a bowl of delicious soup, Shen Wantang felt completely relaxed.
Just as she put down her bowl, a maid rushed in: "Young Madam, someone from the Shen family has come to report the death!"
Shen Wantang was taken aback: "Announcement of death? Who in the Shen family died?"
"It's Miss Shen!"
"Shen Mingxuan?"
Shen Wantang was somewhat surprised. How could Shen Mingxuan have been killed so soon? Didn't Chu Yanluo deliberately use drugs to control her and make her do things for her?
If we kill Shen Mingxuan now, wouldn't Chu Yanluo lose one of her helpers?
etc!
Perhaps, Chu Yanluo had no choice but to kill Shen Mingxuan!
Because Shen Mingxuan was also secretly helping her kill someone, but she gave herself away and the Ministry of Justice found clues!
Therefore, Chu Yanluo had no choice but to get rid of Shen Mingxuan to prevent her secret from being exposed!
Thinking about it this way, it seems to make sense.
Shen Wantang asked the maid, "When did this happen?"
“It was last night.”
The maidservant looked somewhat terrified: "The messenger said that Miss Shen was... was... was killed by the vengeful ghost of Chu Yanluo, and her death was exactly the same as that of Miss Liu from the Grand Secretary's mansion! Because this matter is too unbelievable, the Ministry of Justice has blocked the news, and people outside probably don't know yet!"
"Okay, I understand. You may leave."
Shen Wantang waved his hand, then fell into deep thought.
Chu Yanluo is quite fast, killing one a day, she's really going crazy.
It's almost her turn, isn't it?
Her staying at home all this time is probably not a long-term solution. The best way is to turn defense into offense and find Chu Yanluo.
Qin Xin's face had lost all its smile: "Young Madam, you mustn't go to the Shen family for the funeral. This might be a trap, and Chu Yanluo is deliberately luring you into it! If you go to the Shen family, your life will be in danger. It's safer to stay in the Duke's mansion. Otherwise, the eldest son of the Wen family wouldn't have come to our mansion to avoid being killed!"
Du Juan was filled with worry: "Young Madam, is Chu Yanluo really that powerful? Has she truly become a vengeful ghost, or is she still alive? How can she kill so many people so easily, and without being caught by the authorities? She's terrifying!"
Shen Wantang nodded: "It is indeed a trap. However, even without Chu Yanluo's trap, I would not go to the Shen family for the funeral. Sending two people to the Shen family to deliver some paper money would be giving Shen Mingxuan face. She is not worthy of my personal condolences and remembrance."
"As for just how powerful Chu Yanluo really is, we'll have to test that. I'm also very curious about how she managed to kill someone and escape unscathed."
Du Juan was taken aback: "Young Madam, you're not going to risk your life to personally test Chu Yanluo's true strength, are you?"
Qin Xin hurriedly said, "No, young mistress! This is too dangerous. Chu Yanluo has been extremely arrogant lately. She has almost killed all the people on her blood letter. This shows how ruthless she is. You should stay far away from her at this time!"
Shen Wantang smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I still value my life. Of course I can't risk my life. Wouldn't I be stupid? Chu Yanluo is in the dark, and I am in the light. She also has a powerful and unfathomable helper. It would be too much of a loss for me to go up against her."
Du Juan breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you didn't put yourself in danger."
Qin Xin asked curiously, "Young Madam, how do you plan to test Chu Yanluo?"
"Naturally, we need to find some bait to lure Chu Yanlu out first. Otherwise, everyone will think that the killer is a vengeful ghost!"
"Barecloth? Who's that?"
"Xiao Qingyuan!"
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Prince Ning's Mansion.
Princess Ning looked worried and earnestly said, "Yuan'er, you must not go out these next few days, and you must have someone with you at all times. You must never be alone. It is rumored in the capital that Chu Yanluo, in the form of a vengeful ghost, is taking revenge and killing people according to the names on the blood letter, and you are the first one on that blood letter!"
Xiao Qingyuan's handsome face showed a somewhat unpleasant expression: "What are you saying, Mother? Do I need to be so afraid of a ghost? Don't look so paranoid; people will laugh at you if word gets out!"
"I'll just leave as I please. I refuse to believe that vengeful ghost would dare to come and kill me. If it dares to come, I'll make sure it never comes back!"
Princess Ning was so angry she nearly fell over: "Why are you going out at this crucial moment? What kind of hero are you trying to be? Can't you listen to me this once? It's hard to say whether that vengeful ghost is a ghost or a human, but your father has already sent someone to the Ministry of Justice to inquire. That vengeful ghost is definitely not alone; she has accomplices! It's extremely dangerous for you to go out now!"
Xiao Qingyuan sneered: "Those useless people in the Ministry of Justice are completely incompetent. They couldn't solve cases in my past life, and it's the same in this life. This so-called vengeful ghost case, how many people have they killed, and they still don't have a single clue! I think I should solve this case myself!"
Princess Ning couldn't help but close her eyes: "You stay obediently in the Prince's mansion. Anyone can solve this case, but it's not your place as the heir of the Prince's mansion!"
She knew exactly what her son was capable of. If even the Ministry of Justice couldn't solve a case, how could he possibly solve it? He was dreaming!
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