Chapter 83 83 Shi Mansion
Ru Yunxin and Shi Pei have been married for many years. They live in harmony and are a good story in the mansion.
Now Shi Pei's expression is different, which inevitably arouses suspicion.
Liang Yi said: "It's strange at this time, please ask Madam to come and discuss in detail."
Shi Pei looked at Shi Yangui.
Shi Yan Gui said nothing, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
Shi Pei had no choice but to say, "Wait a moment."
Su Yan asked someone to call for a doctor.
"To be on the safe side, let's ask a doctor to come and take a look. Madam Wu is old."
Liang Yi asked: "Was Aunt Wu murdered by someone? What did she see?"
Su Yan shook his head, "I'm afraid not."
She walked to the flower table and said, "Here is a letter from Aunt Wu."
Then, Su Yan picked up two books that Nanny Wu usually read. "Nanny Wu can read and has the habit of reading. There are annotations next to them. The handwriting is the same. The letter was written by her."
She took out the letter, glanced at it quickly, and then handed it to Liang Yi. "She couldn't accept the old lady's death and chose to die for her master."
Liang Yi looked stern.
Most of the servants in the Shi Mansion signed death contracts, and the same was true in his mansion. Loyalty is precious, but it is rare to be loyal enough to die for the master.
Moreover, after Liang Yi and Su Yan got to know each other, he always felt that life was precious and suicide was a pity.
The maid who was taking care of Madam Wu called out, "Madam is much better now and can talk."
Su Yan walked over quickly.
There were clear marks of strangulation on Nanny Wu’s neck. She had just experienced life and death, and her body was weak and her voice was weak. “Why did you save me? Madam is gone, and I have no regrets…”
Shi Pei said, "You are really confused. You are only a few years younger than my grandmother and you have devoted yourself to serving my mother. You have watched me grow up. We no longer regard you as an outsider. If you stay in the Shi Mansion, I will definitely send someone to take good care of you."
Aunt Wu burst into tears, "I... don't deserve it."
Su Yan looked at Nanny Wu.
It’s not that it’s impossible, it’s that you’re not worthy?
Why not?
Nanny Wu is not feeling well and is determined to commit suicide, so it is not appropriate to ask her too many questions right now.
Shi Yangui found another maid to serve the old lady. She was younger, but had also followed the old lady for more than ten years.
Su Yan took her back and asked, "I found a pendant in the old lady's room. Do you know who the pendant belongs to?"
The maid looked at Su Yan blankly.
Su Yan remained calm, "The pendant was taken away by General Shi. He said the pendant was similar to his, but he couldn't remember the pattern and didn't know who it belonged to."
"It's the jade pendant..." the maid said, "The master and the young master all have a jade pendant."
Su Yan said: "But except for Shi Shangshu, the other masters have passed away. Who has their jade pendants?"
The maid said, "Except for the Fourth Master, everyone else's jade pendant is in the Young Master's hands."
The fourth master refers to Shi Lin.
"Where is Shi Lin's jade pendant?"
The maid looked embarrassed.
Liang Yi threatened and lured, "The old lady was murdered, and the jade pendant is related to the murder case. It may be the key to finding the murderer. Why don't you tell the truth? If you can provide clues, not only will the old lady be vindicated, but I will also reward you."
After all, he is the young prince. The maid whispered, "Actually... the old lady has always forbidden people to mention the fourth master."
"He is the old lady's biological son, and the youngest son, why can't we mention him?"
"The fourth master did not die of illness."
Su Yan and Liang Yi became excited, "How did he die?"
The maid said, "He is not dead."
Liang Yi: “?!”
It’s a miracle!
The maid said, "He eloped with someone. Only the old people in the mansion knew about this. The old lady said he was a disgrace and ordered that no one should mention him, so we dare not say anything."
Su Yan became suspicious.
Eloping is not a big deal, but it is not a small matter either.
Although the Shi Mansion back then was not as powerful as it is now, it at least had a place in the capital, and it was really shameful to have elopement.
"Who was it that he eloped with?"
"That's not clear. Everyone says she's a brothel girl."
Su Yan asked: "Is he still alive?"
The maid affirmed: "After he left, he never came back."
Su Yan was silent.
In this case, the only jade pendant that is not in the mansion is Shi Lin’s jade pendant.
If the jade pendants of other people are still there, then the one in her hand...
But it’s strange, why would Shi Lin attack her parents? Since he had eloped for love, what else does he care about?
Or...
Su Yan suddenly had a terrible idea.
Was the jade pendant really left behind by the person who harmed her parents?
Is it possible that the jade pendant was originally in her house?
It was only after his parents passed away and the house was burned down that Su Yan saw the jade pendant.
Su Yan looked extremely bad.
Seeing this, Liang Yi asked on behalf of Su Yan, "Has the old lady been acting unusual recently?"
The maid shook her head, "Except for feeling unwell, there is nothing unusual about the old lady."
"Has she ever had a dispute with Shi Pei?"
"The old lady is in charge of the affairs of the house. The master once discussed with the old lady, hoping that she would hand over all the affairs of the back house to the lady. The old lady disagreed, and the two had a dispute. Not only the master, but also the lady."
"Ru Yunxin? Did she also quarrel with the old lady?"
The maid said, "They are all for the same reason. Actually, the old lady is old and not as energetic as before. It would be better to let the mistress take care of the trivial matters and let her enjoy her old age, but the old lady doesn't want to. Last month, they had a big fight, and I even heard the mistress secretly scolding the old lady for being old and immortal."
The more Liang Yi listened, the more helpless he felt.
With Zhao Mingde in the court, Shi Pei has enough time to take care of the affairs at home.
If the Great Zhou Dynasty was really destroyed by Zhao Mingde, all of them would be killed without a burial place, and who would have the chance to care about this little bit of rights.
They were right. In this capital city, the situation really didn't look dangerous.
Liang Yi had been following Su Yan for a long time, and asked in a serious manner, "Are there any other things you think are strange?"
The maid thought for a moment and said, "Sulin is a little strange today."
"What's strange about that?"
"After the old lady left, she hid in her room and refused to come out. After Nanny Wu was found to have committed suicide, I was worried that she would be upset, so I went to see her, but she seemed unwilling to see me and refused to open the door no matter what I said."
In the old lady's courtyard, only Madam Wu had a separate room, while the other maids all lived together.
It was really inappropriate for Sulin to refuse to let anyone else in.
Su Yan cheered up, "She's not far away, let's go see her."
Several people walked towards the maid's room.
Liang Yi asked Su Yan in a low voice, "Did you find any new clues just now?"
Su Yan shook his head. "It's just something related to my family. Don't worry about it, and don't tell Shi Yangui."
If her father Su Mao was really related to Shi Lin, or even the same person, then Yan Gui had told too many lies.
Shi Lin is Shi Yangui's fourth uncle. Shi Yangui was already able to remember things when he left home. Su Mao had no scars on his face, so how could Shi Yangui not recognize him?
Did they discuss this? Wasn't it that Shi Yangui was rescued by Su Yan by chance, and his destination was her home?
Su Yan didn't dare to think about it too much.
Right now, she would rather focus all her energy on the murder case in the mansion.
Su Yan and Liang Yi came to the maid's room.
Sulin still refused to open the door, so Liang Yi signaled Fengtu to kick the door open.
There was a loud bang and a scream came from the room, "Get out! I don't know anything! Get out!"
At the same time, a servant came to report that Shi Pei and his wife Ru Yunxin came over.
The shouting in the room became even louder, "I'm not feeling well and want to rest, get out now!"
Liang Yi frowned, "Call the two maids and drag her out. Tell her that if she knows the truth, tell her the truth, and I will give her a way out."
Ru Yunxin, who just walked into the yard, heard these words. She trembled and fell into Shi Pei's arms.
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