Chunfang's hesitation made Xie Qingyao very impatient, and he said coldly: "Just say whatever you want to say!"

At this point, is there anything left to hide?

"Later, the doctor diagnosed my uncle with sleepwalking. My lady was worried that my uncle might be in danger if he was not awake at night, so she slept outside. In this way, if my uncle sleepwalked, she could hear the noise and wake up in time..." Chunfang had served the wife of the Earl of Yongchang for many years, and she choked up when she said this.

Xie Qingyao burst into tears, covering her face and crying, "Asi, my father and mother are so good, why did this happen——"

Jiang Si looked at the blood-stained mattress.

If someone else killed the wife of the Earl of Yongchang, because his wife slept outside, it is very likely that the sleeping Earl of Yongchang would not be disturbed. After the murderer killed someone, he placed the candlestick next to the Earl of Yongchang. When the Earl of Yongchang woke up and suddenly saw the tragic death of his wife, his first reaction was to pick up the candlestick next to him...

Of course, this is just speculation based on the premise that Yongchang Bo is not the murderer, and it cannot completely eliminate the possibility that Yongchang Bo is not the murderer. After all, people can do incredible things when they sleepwalk.

Jiang Si closed his eyes and sniffed.

She wanted to try to find a hint of something unusual in this bloody room.

The wife of the Earl of Yongchang was a person who loved fragrance. Jiang Si sniffed carefully and smelled a faint orchid fragrance lingering in the room. She looked again and saw a pot of four-season orchid on the flower stand.

Is there any other special smell?

Jiang seemed to be trying hard to distinguish it, and finally smelled a very faint sweet smell.

The smell was very light, with almost no trace left. Jiang Si even felt that it was luck that he could smell it.

She still kept her eyes closed and walked forward following the scent.

Xie Qingyao grabbed her and said, "Asi, what's wrong with you?"

Jiang Si opened his eyes, and the scent that was hard to capture suddenly disappeared. He looked again and saw a blood-stained candlestick lying at his feet.

If she took another step forward, she would step on the candlestick.

In addition to the blood-stained candlestick, there were also bloody footprints on the ground, which were obviously left by people in the chaos at the time of the incident.

Jiang Si ignored Xie Qingyao's words and tried his best to catch that scent again. Gradually, he smelled the faint smell again and walked in a certain direction following the scent.

Jiang Si walked around the fallen screen and avoided the bloodstains on the ground, and finally stopped in front of the closet.

The closet is divided into upper and lower cabinets, with four doors on the top and eight drawers on the bottom, which are symmetrical on the left and right. The cabinet surface is carved with exquisite patterns of flowers, birds, fish and insects.

Such a cabinet can be found in any wealthy home. Even the wood used is similar, so there is really nothing special about it.

"Asi, what are you looking at?" Xie Qingyao asked in confusion.

Jiang Si took a deep breath and reached out to open the two cabinet doors.

There were clothes in the door of the closet. The clothes did not fill the closet, but were folded and placed at the innermost part.

Xie Qingyao took a look and couldn't help frowning.

The clothes on top looked wrinkled, showing that the maids were not careful at all.

Ginger sniffed lightly.

The source of that smell is indeed here.

She couldn't tell what the smell was, but she was sure it wasn't the scent commonly used to scent clothes.

"Asi, did you discover something?" Jiang Si's strange behavior made Xie Qingyao more and more confused.

Jiang Si carefully checked the situation in the cabinet, and suddenly saw two fingerprints in a hidden corner of the cabinet.

The fingerprint was not complete, but it was very clear on the smooth painted cabinet surface.

Jiang Si couldn't help but narrow his eyes and moved closer to take a closer look.

Judging from the angle and position of the fingerprints, it is unlikely that they were left by the maids when they were packing clothes and putting them in the closet.

"Qingyao, come and take a look."

Xie Qingyao saw two fingerprints under Jiang Si's guidance.

"Qingyao, do you know what this means?"

Xie Qingyao shook his head in confusion: "Asi, if you have something to say, just say it. My mind is in a mess right now and I can't think of anything."

The sudden drastic change made this lively and cheerful girl confused and less smart and energetic than before.

"Someone has hidden in this closet." Jiang Si concluded.

Xie Qingyao's almond-shaped eyes widened a little: "What did you say?"

Before Jiang Si could answer, she became excited and asked, "Who would hide in a closet?"

At this time she had already thought of the answer: the person hiding in the closet must be the murderer!

Xie Qingyao grabbed Jiang Si's wrist and said, "Ah Si, if there is a murderer, then it proves that my mother was not killed by my father, right?"

Jiang Si put one hand on Xie Qingyao's shoulder and said softly, "Of course."

With this discovery, she was certain that someone else had murdered the wife of the Earl of Yongchang.

This was originally the biggest possibility, but it ultimately required evidence to prove it. Someone had hidden in the closet, which was the strongest evidence.

But what exactly is that smell?

"I'll go tell my father and brother!" Xie Qingyao was so excited that he pulled Jiang Si and walked out.

Unconsciously, the little girl has regarded Jiang Si as her backbone.

Jiang Si did not follow her: "Qingyao, I have a suggestion——"

Xie Qingyao paused and said, "You say."

"Why not report it to the police? The current Shuntian Prefecture Governor, Lord Zhen, is an expert at solving cases. He solved the case of the murder of ten women by the son of the Marquis of Changxing and the violent death of 'Uncle Yang'. Let uncle invite him here. He will definitely find the murderer and bring justice to aunt."

Right now, Earl Yongchang is devastated, and Xie Qingyao is just a simple little girl. As for Xie Yinlou, Jiang Si doesn't think he can catch the murderer by himself.

After much thought, asking Lord Zhen to intervene is the most appropriate solution.

Of course, the deceased was a lady of an earl's family, and no family would want to invite officials. These noble families were very proud, and they could not tolerate the interrogation of officials, let alone the examination of a deceased person of noble status by a coroner.

After Jiang Si said this, Xie Qingyao was stunned and took a long time to react.

Jiang Si advised: "What could be more important than clearing your uncle's name, letting him no longer bear the guilt of murdering his wife, and finding the murderer to avenge your aunt?"

Xie Qingyao woke up from a dream: "You are right, I will go tell my father and brother now!"

Seeing Xie Qingyao hurriedly running out, Jiang Si glanced at the two maids guarding the door and told Ah Man: "You stay here for the time being."

Since the murderer was someone else, how could we know that these maids who served the wife of the Yongchang Earl were innocent? For the sake of safety, of course, Ah Man was left behind to guard the place so as not to destroy the evidence they found.

At this time, Earl Yongchang was tied up and unable to move. Gradually, he stopped cursing and stood still as if he had lost all life.

Jiang Ancheng looked at his old neighbor who had suddenly aged ten years and sighed deeply.

How could this happen?

"Father!" Xie Qingyao ran over quickly, holding up the hem of her skirt. She stumbled in her haste and fell to her knees on Earl Yongchang's lap. "It seems that I have discovered that there is someone else who killed my mother!"

Xie Yinlou, who had been silent all the time, couldn't help but look at Jiang Si.