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Chapter 518: Poisoning

Shen Ziju's wedding was held in a grand manner, and the Shen family was busy for several days, but they did not have time to rest, as they began to prepare for Shen Zhu's wedding.

The people in the first house helped to run around, and finally everything was prepared. The dowry was the addition of all the betrothal gifts sent by the Wang family, so it looked very good and did not look ugly in the capital. Shen Zhu thought that she could finally get married in glory. Although the man she wanted to marry was not Wang Feng, at least it was a wealthy family and she could reluctantly accept it.

In fact, if Meng Jinliang was not the emperor's uncle, but just a poor and powerless man, Shen Zhu would not be attracted to him. She cared more about his wealth and family background, and the man was only secondary.

Shen Zi'an and Su Zhi had not been to Shen Ziju's house since they came, except for when they came to his house when he got married. They didn't want to have too much involvement with Shen Youfu and Shen Zhangshi, especially after the people from the third room had just caused such a commotion. They felt even more uncomfortable and would never come forward.

They will still go once when Shen Zhu gets married, but they will not go to Wang's house. They don't want to get close to the Guifei's family because that would be troublesome. They don't care whether the Guifei will be angry or not.

Mu Yongnian, Madam Mu, and Mu Chengzhi did not allow Su Zhi and Shen Zian to go. Su Zhi's belly was quite big. What if something unexpected happened? Even if there were many people protecting her, they would still be worried. Besides, the Wang family was not well-received. Because of the Second Prince's matter, the Imperial Concubine must still be resentful of Su Zhi. If they could not go, they would not go.

Just when Su Zhi thought she would be able to watch Shen Zhu get married easily, Li Shi came.

Shen Zian and Su Zhi were surprised and worried to see Li Shi. As soon as they saw Li Shi's expression, they knew that he must have come here for something, and it must be something bad.

Li Shi had a beard on his face, and his hair and clothes were covered in dirt, making him look quite dirty. He also seemed to have lost a lot of weight, with sunken cheekbones, bloodshot eyes, and dark shadows under his eyes. It was obvious that he had not eaten or slept well, and seemed to have rushed here at full speed.

"Brother Shitou, what happened? Sit down and take a rest!"

Shen Zian quickly asked Li Shi to sit down, and Su Zhi asked the maid to bring tea. Then she asked Li Shi what happened that made him rush over.

Li Shi said: "Something big has happened. Your second brother has been arrested!"

Shen Zian and Su Zhi were shocked when they heard this. How could Shen Zigui be arrested? He is an honest man. Now he is doing business with them, how could he be arrested? ! The two of them hurriedly asked what happened. The second brother's family has a good relationship with them. They can't just sit there and watch.

Li Shi grabbed the tea brought by the maid. He drank it without caring whether it was hot or not, and then simply told the story. Only then did Shen Zian and Su Zhi know what was going on. Both of them were very angry and felt very guilty. In this matter, the second brother suffered for them. If they were in Hebian Village, they might be the ones to be arrested now. Because they were not there, Shen Zigui was the one to be arrested in the end.

In addition to the vermicelli business, Su Zhi also has other businesses, including a dyeing business, a wine shop business, and a seasoning business, all of which are in cooperation with others. The vermicelli business is open and everyone knows about it, while the remaining businesses are conducted in secret and not many people know about it.

Su Zhi trusted Li Shi and Liu Si Niang in the vermicelli business, and she trusted the second wife in the seasoning business. This time when she left the capital, she handed over the business to the second wife. As a result, a poisoning incident occurred in the wine house, and someone reported that there was something wrong with the seasoning. Not only the wine house was sued, but also the Qian family. In Fuyuan, because the fourth wife was not there, Shen Zigui was arrested.

Su Zhi frowned and said, "Poisoned? How could the seasoning I made be poisonous? There is no ingredient in it that can poison people! The poisoned person must have eaten something else, but you put the blame on me. It's ridiculous!"

Shen Zian also said: "Brother Shitou, why do you say it's because of the seasoning? Maybe it's something else!"

Li Shi said: "Brother Dashan personally led people to investigate, and found poison in the condiments of the wine shop. Moreover, it was not just one wine shop that had problems, but several. And the condiments of those wine shops were all found to be poisonous. So it was determined that it was the condiments that were the problem."

"It seems that this incident was not an accident. Someone is deliberately trying to punish me."

Su Zhi immediately thought of the key point. A tall tree attracts the wind. The dishes with seasonings are much more delicious than ordinary dishes, and money is rolling in. Either someone wants to take advantage of the seasoning, or someone wants people to never dare to eat the dishes with seasonings. Su Zhi thought that the person who did this this time was thinking of the latter, because it was too difficult to get the seasoning formula. She had the holy beast, and the county magistrate and prefect had a very good relationship with her. They also had a stake in this business. The only way was to destroy the reputation of the seasoning.

Li Shi also nodded.

Shen Zian asked: "What did the county magistrate say?"

Li Shi said: "The county magistrate is helpless. Too many people were poisoned this time. There are hundreds of people in several restaurants. They were all poisoned. It's a pity that no one died. But it's also a big case. It can't be suppressed. Even the Zhang family and the Qian family have been implicated. Now the young master of the Zhang family and the young master of the Qian family are all locked up. But don't worry, my sister-in-law, they didn't suffer. I saw it. County Magistrate Zhou let us rest assured. But this matter must be investigated quickly, otherwise it will be really difficult to deal with!"

Su Zhi heard that this matter seemed to be a big deal. The Zhang and Qian families were both wealthy and powerful, and Qian Guang was even more famous. They were all arrested. It seemed that this matter could not be suppressed. Come to think of it, hundreds of people being poisoned at the same time was indeed a terrible thing.

"Brother Shitou, you take a rest. I will inform my parents and then we will go back. I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter! I have to make sure that there is absolutely no problem with my seasoning. Someone is trying to frame me this time, and I will definitely find the murderer!"

Su Zhi asked Liu Jin to take Li Shi downstairs to rest, take a bath and eat, while she was going to tell her parents about this and then go back to Hebian Village. She couldn't let Shen Zigui and the others be frightened there while she was enjoying a life of luxury here.

Li Shi and Liu Jin went down. He also knew that Su Zhi was the daughter of the Marquis, but he didn't know what was going on, so he asked Liu Jin. When he knew the details, he felt much more relaxed, thinking that it was all right now. Su Zhi was the daughter of the Marquis. Not to mention that he believed that there was no problem with Su Zhi's seasoning, even if there was a problem, he believed that this matter could be reduced to a small matter. He had done this before in a wealthy family, and he knew the power of power too well. When he knew Xiao Ri's identity, he was surprised again and felt more relieved.

Su Zhi told her parents and brother about this matter. After hearing this, the whole family didn't want Su Zhi to go back. Now the weather is cold, and Su Zhi is not feeling well. They just found Su Zhi, and the New Year will be coming soon. They still want to spend the New Year with Su Zhi. However, they also know that the second brother of the Shen family has always taken care of their daughter and son-in-law. Now that he is in jail because of their daughter's affairs, it is not right for their daughter not to go back.

Madam Mu said, "Zhi'er, why don't you stay here and let Zi'an go back? I'm really worried about your health. Zi'an can go and sort things out, and then come back quickly, isn't that all?"

Mu Yongnian said, "I'll let Zi'an take people with me to investigate this matter thoroughly. We will never let innocent people be wronged or let these villains be proud of themselves behind their backs."

"If Zhi'er is worried about my brother-in-law, I will go with him."

Mu Chengzhi said that he hated the person who caused trouble for his sister. He completely believed in his sister's ability. How could such a smart person like her make something poisonous? Moreover, he knew that the seasoning his sister was talking about was used even in the imperial palace. It had been strictly inspected and did not contain any poison. It was impossible for any excessive amount of ingredients in it to cause poisoning. The poisoning was clearly a frame-up!

Su Zhi had suffered so much and was finally found. The family was finally reunited, and after just a few days of good life, someone came to cause trouble and wanted their sister to leave them again. The three members of the Mu family were all very angry. Although their expressions were different, they hated the person who framed them so much that they wanted to grind him to dust.

Su Zhi shook her head and said, "Dad, Mom, brother, I must go back in person. I would be guilty if I didn't go back. If I was ill for another two months, I would definitely not take the risk, but now I can still walk. I know my body well, and I have medicine. Be careful on the way. It's okay. Just let me go back. After I have dealt with this matter, I will definitely come back to accompany Dad, Mom and brother."

The Mu couple wanted to persuade them again, but were stopped by Su Zhi.

Shen Zian knew his wife's personality, and he didn't want her to travel back and forth, but he knew she would definitely go back, so he promised the Mu family that he would take good care of his wife and not let her get tired or get hurt when she went back.

Mu Chengzhi said: "I will take my people back with you! Let's see who is so bold as to frame us, the Mu family!"

Madam Mu quickly said, "I'll go too."

When Mu Yongnian heard this, he hurriedly advised her that although Madam Mu was in much better condition now, he was still worried.

Su Zhi said, "Mother, if you go with me, I will feel uneasy. Let my brother and I go back together. You and daddy stay in the capital. If you insist on going with me, daddy will be very worried. If daddy comes to beat me, I will feel wronged."

"You naughty boy, you are making fun of your parents at this time!"

Mrs. Mu was worried at first, but she couldn't help laughing when Su Zhi said that, and patted Su Zhi's arm. Mu Yongnian also shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. He really loved his daughter, and hated the person who framed her even more.

As the title says, the pot broke at home today, and then I thought of not having eaten fried cakes for many years, so I asked my mother to pack some for me to bring back. After eating, I felt dizzy and nauseous. So this is the only update. I will update tomorrow. Who made me promise to update twice a day on average this month? Sure enough, promises are not suitable for me. Please forgive me, I don’t want to update every day.

(Lishu Literature)