As the woman spoke, her eyes were fixed on her with a hint of resentment, as if she wanted to torture her to death.
Ni Yueshan just looked at her indifferently, not affected by her words.
"I understand your grief over losing your child, but I came here to investigate because I wanted to know the truth. I, too, have been wrongly accused. You should at least give your child a chance, right? Otherwise, if he dies unjustly, do you think he'll rest in peace?"
Ni Yueshan's words were filled with bewitching intent, gradually wavering the woman's originally resolute resistance. Seeing her hesitation, the maid stepped forward and said, "I was right beside the young master at the time. He grabbed my hand and insisted on avenging him. Madam, if you give in now, you'll be giving the murderer an opportunity to erase the evidence."
Ni Yueshan's eyes pierced the maid who was speaking. The maid immediately lowered her head when she was stared at. Although she was afraid, she still insisted on continuing, "Crown Princess, it's not that I'm bold, nor do I want to frame you. It's just that at that time by the campfire, I saw with my own eyes how arrogant your maid was!"
"Our young master just doesn't want to give up his seat. He's already occupied that position for three full days. He's inevitably upset that he's suddenly being asked to move, so he said a few more words!"
"But your maidservant persisted and called the eunuch over. If he still refused to yield, would she complain to the Emperor? If then the Emperor charged our young master with defying the Crown Princess and plotting to murder the royal heir, I'm afraid you would be even more proud!"
A maid dared to say such words in front of her. There was nothing wrong with her loyalty, but in Ni Yueshan's eyes, she did something bad and was suspicious.
Ni Yueshan raised the corner of her mouth slightly, walked forward, and approached her step by step: "I remember someone said at the time that there were five or six people together, but all five masters bit each other, and only you, a servant, were safe and sound. Why didn't this Crown Princess target you?"
Tears still welled up in the woman's eyes. She turned to look at the maid behind her. The maid was visibly taken aback by the question, then she began to defend herself, "I don't live in a single tent. I live with all the servants in the mansion, so naturally, there's no chance for you, Crown Princess, to attack me!"
Ni Yueshan raised her eyebrows and looked at her with amusement: "You are the most daring of all the maids I have ever met! How dare you speak so arrogantly in front of this Crown Princess?"
The maid clenched her fists, frowned tightly, and questioned, "I have been serving the young master for five or six years. Naturally, I will not be so insolent as to seek justice for the young master just because of you, the Crown Princess!"
"Very good, you might be right. The murderer found it difficult to kill you because you lived in the servants' tent. That's why you are the only survivor, but you are definitely a suspect!"
This sentence convicted the maid. She did not rush to beg for mercy, but looked at the woman: "Madam, please trust me. I have been with the young master for so many years. You should know best whether I have taken good care of him!"
The other servants standing by couldn't help but say, "Yes, Madam, Xiao Cui is not the kind of person who would dare to murder her master!"
Ni Yueshan swept a cold glance over everyone present. "Anyone who prevents me from inspecting the body will be considered as obstructing my investigation and is a suspect!"
Then Ni Yueshan looked at the haggard woman and said, "Since you don't believe that I am innocent, it doesn't matter. You can lift the white cloth with your own hands and let me see the situation!"
Without contact, there is naturally no chance or way to erase the evidence!
After hesitating for a while, the woman finally walked over and lifted the white cloth to show Ni Yueshan. Ni Yueshan observed the face of the deceased. The face was bluish purple, especially the lips, which were black and purple. The expression was not peaceful and it seemed that he died in pain!
Afterwards, Ni Yueshan looked at the maid's wrist. There were indeed scratches on her wrist. When the young master was dying, he grabbed the maid's wrist and asked her to avenge him?
Ni Yueshan narrowed his eyes slightly, "Did the young master change his clothes after his death?"
"No." The maid answered very neatly.
Ni Yueshan asked again: "What were you doing in the young master's room at that time?"
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