Duan Tingxuan nodded and said with a wry smile: "Yes, isn't that your personality? In fact, I hate her and am annoyed with her, but after all, we were once husband and wife. Seeing her die in such pain, I feel bad."
"Her death was not painful, she only struggled for a quarter of an hour. Think about how much pain Chuan Ge'er, such a young child, endured at the time?" Su Nuannuan leaned back and said with a hint of sarcasm. Duan Tingxuan pondered for a long time, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "You just said that I had some preconceived ideas, which is pertinent. Let me say that Aunt Jiang is also suspected of harming Ran Yun, what do you think?"
Su Nuannuan nodded and said, "Indeed, Xu Ranyun has gone too far, and it is clear that she and Aunt Jiang are at loggerheads. If I were Aunt Jiang, I would definitely take the initiative. But there is one thing. Do you think Aunt Jiang has the courage to do this? She told Xue Zhilan that Xu Ranyun was allergic to lotus roots. I have to say that she did have some ulterior motives in her heart, but she... wouldn't dare to do it herself, right?"
“That makes sense.”
Duan Tingxuan nodded and said, "Forget it. Pingzhang is an expert at solving cases. I will ask him to come over tomorrow. He can help me as a personal friend instead of investigating the case as a junior official of the Dali Temple. This way, the Earl of Chengming will be satisfied."
Su Nuannuan was surprised and said, "You actually want to ask Pingzhang to come over? Isn't that a bit of a sledgehammer? Besides, this is the backyard after all, and this matter involves women and maids, which is very inconvenient. In my opinion, you should handle it yourself first. If you really can't figure it out, then ask Pingzhang to come over. In terms of intelligence, are you any worse than him?"
Duan Tingxuan was relieved to hear his wife praising him. He thought for a while and said, "What you said makes sense. Let's do this for now. Gather all the people involved tomorrow and have a thorough trial. By the way, Ran Yun's funeral cannot be delayed. Let Aunt Jing and my second brother and his wife take care of it. Bring the children here and put them in Chunfeng Garden. Don't let them get involved in this matter. You can just stay in the house and rest. Watch the children write and draw."
Su Nuannuan rested her head on her husband's lap. She shook her head and said softly, "I know you are doing this for my own good. You are afraid that I will get angry and worry too much. But I must come forward to deal with this matter. Otherwise, the Earl of Chengming will only think that I am guilty. Even if I sit there and say nothing, this is also an attitude. An open and honest attitude."
"Nuan Nuan, are you overthinking it?"
"You think too little. Although you are smart, you are still not good at fighting in the harem. It's right to listen to me in this regard. I'm not yet at the stage of being bloated. Don't worry, I can take care of myself."
Hearing his wife say this, the young marquis could only sigh and murmur, "Let me know who secretly harmed people, and I will never let her off."
"Grandma Yun's funeral. You should pay attention to it. No matter what, she died young, which is a pity. Besides, it's not for her, but also for Ming'er. Don't let him feel that our family owes his mother a debt. It's not like there's no money in the public treasury. If you don't have it, tell me and I'll take it from my private treasury."
Early in the morning, Shi Yurou and Aunt Jing came to Chunfeng Garden. After hearing what Su Nuannuan said, Shi Yurou smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. There is enough money in the public treasury. Why do you need to use the private treasury? Aunt Jing and I will make this funeral a grand one. After all, death is the greatest thing. Let's forget about the grudges in the past."
Su Nuannuan nodded and was about to speak when Xiangyun came in through the curtain and said softly, "Grandma, someone from the Earl of Chengming's mansion is here. Madam wants you to come over."
"good."
Su Nuannuan stood up, but saw Aunt Jing frowning and said, "What does it have to do with grandma that someone from the Earl of Chengming's mansion is coming over? Why did the madam ask grandma to come over? You are still nearly six months pregnant, why do you still need to entertain guests?"
Shi Yurou also raised her eyebrows and said, "That's right. I heard that Fengxian and Cuiping, those two idiots, made a scene yesterday, and the people from the Earl of Chengming's residence were furious. They are so blind that they think our Anping Marquis's residence is a place like that. Now that they are here, it's not enough for the Madam to accompany them, but they also want my sister-in-law to come over. Bah! Do they deserve such a grand treatment?"
Su Nuannuan smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this. Just take care of the funeral. Grandma Yun's death was strange, and this matter must be thoroughly investigated. I told my wife that when the people from the Earl of Chengming's mansion come, please let me know. We must give them an explanation for this matter."
"That doesn't require my sister-in-law to go there personally." Shi Yurou grumbled, but she also knew that Su Nuannuan had to go there to take charge, otherwise she would appear guilty. So after grumbling, she didn't say anything. Instead, Aunt Jing asked, "But if grandma goes there, what will happen to the children? Didn't each room send their children here this morning?"
Su Nuannuan said: "I'll keep Honglian here, and with Aunt Jiang, it's enough to coax a few children, not to mention they have their own nannies and maids."
As she spoke, Xiangyun had already tied on the off-white feather cloak for her, and held her hand to go out to Xia Yuxuan. When she reached the door, she suddenly saw Duan Maoming running over, grabbing Su Nuannuan's cloak and looking at her stubbornly, biting his lip and said, "Auntie, I want to go with you. I know someone from my grandfather's family has come. You are here to investigate my mother's death today."
Is this really a five-year-old? His IQ is too high. Where did he get this information? Or is he just guessing? Is he really that evil?
Su Nuannuan complained in her heart, but she showed a kind look on her face. She squatted down and touched Duan Maoming's head and said, "Ming'er, do you believe in your father? Do you believe in your aunt?"
Duan Maoming hesitated for a moment, but still nodded heavily.
Su Nuannuan said with relief: "Since you trust your father and aunt, you can leave this matter to us, okay? Aunt will not hide it from you. This time I went there to find out the cause of your mother's death with your father, but this matter is very complicated. If you were over fifteen today, Aunt would take you there without saying anything. Unfortunately, you are only five years old, too young. You don't have enough judgment on things, and you are facing your mother's affairs. It is inevitable that you will be impulsive. You may accidentally destroy the plan of Aunt and your father and give the bad guys an opportunity. Aunt promises you that no matter what the result is, Aunt will tell you the most truthful answer, okay?"
"Auntie, you're not lying to me?"
Duan Maoming knew that he couldn't get through, and tears fell one by one, but Su Nuannuan said solemnly: "Auntie doesn't lie to Ming'er. Think about it, when has Auntie ever lied to you? Right?"
Duan Maoming thought about it and realized that Su Nuannuan’s reputation in this regard was indeed very good. She always kept her word, so he finally let go and choked up with sobs, “Auntie, you must give my mother justice, wuwuwu…”
"Okay, Auntie, remember Ming'er's request and will definitely give your mother justice. Now, go back and take care of your sister. Now that your mother is gone, you have to shoulder your responsibilities as a man and take good care of your sister."
Duan Maoming nodded with tears in his eyes, and unconsciously straightened his chest. Su Nuannuan smiled, touched his head, turned around and walked out.
On the way, I heard Shi Yurou beside me say, "Sister-in-law is really amazing. Ming'er has always been a leader among children. He usually doesn't listen to Grandma Yun and even dares to stick his neck out to his father. But at this time, you can dismiss him with just a few words. This move really makes me admire him."
Su Nuannuan said calmly, "What do you mean by send him away? Didn't you see that I was talking to him seriously? For someone like Mingge'er, the more you treat him as a child and think that you can just fool him with a few words, the more he will dislike you. On the contrary, if you treat him as an adult and talk to him seriously in the way you talk to an adult, he will behave maturely. Even if he is not mature in his heart, he will pretend to be mature. So, don't think that children are easy to fool. On the contrary, they are the hardest group to fool. If you don't do it well, the effect will be counterproductive."
Shi Yurou nodded silently, and Aunt Jing smiled beside her and said, "I have always known that grandma is very good at understanding people's hearts, but I didn't expect that you can even understand the minds of children so well. No wonder Second Grandma admires you so much."
Su Nuannuan said, "I have been with them for such a long time, how can I not know their nature? Okay, you guys go and do your work. I am at home now, do you really want to send me to Xia Yuxuan?"
Shi Yurou and Aunt Jing went there. Here Su Nuannuan came to Xia Yuxuan. As soon as she entered the door, she saw the young marquis waiting in the yard. When he saw her, he came forward and held her arm with his hand, saying, "I have arranged everything. When the time comes, please ask mother and the people from the Chengming Earl's Mansion to sit behind the screen, and the two of us will judge everyone in the front. Didn't the madam say that this is a fight in the harem, and your husband doesn't understand the tricks? Well, you will be the main judge today, and I will assist you."
"good."
Su Nuannuan agreed, and couldn't help but glance at the young marquis, and said softly: "Seeing that my husband is so self-aware, I feel relieved."
Duan Tingxuan: ...
After entering the hall, she saw Madam Yang sitting at the top, Liu Min sitting below her, a dignified lady sitting opposite Madam Yang, and a young man in brocade robe sitting below her. Judging from his demeanor, Su Nuannuan guessed that he should be the prince of the Earl's Mansion.
At this time, the woman had a gloomy face and a gloomy look in her eyes. When she saw Duan Tingxuan helping Su Nuannuan in, anger flashed in her eyes and then she said in a gloomy tone: "My dear son-in-law is really considerate. If my daughter could also receive this kind of consideration, I believe she would not have suffered the disaster today. I don't believe that anyone would be so bold as to lay a hand on the beloved woman of the prince."
As soon as the woman opened her mouth, Su Nuannuan knew that this must be Xu Ranyun's mother. Seeing her husband narrow his eyes for a moment, she knew that Duan Tingxuan was angry, and hurriedly shook her husband's arm to stop him from speaking. The daughter had just died, and the son-in-law was confronting his mother-in-law. It would be bad for his reputation if it got out.
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