Chapter 85 85 Shi Mansion
The Shi government has always prided itself on being a clean and honest government. When Shi Yangui was not in the court, all officials moved closer to Shi Pei. They raised the banner of opposing Zhao Mingde, saying they wanted to save the people from the dire straits.
What he did was shocking.
Su Yan complained in his heart.
Everyone complained about it indiscriminately.
As a result, the atmosphere in the mansion became increasingly heavy. Everyone could only hear voices complaining about them, but no one knew where the voices came from.
Could anything be more infuriating than this?
After the complaints, the case still needs to be investigated.
Shi Yanqing once went to a pharmacy to buy arsenic.
Su Yan couldn't help but ask, "Why do you need to use your real name to poison? Are you sure it was Shi Yangui who bought it?"
Liang Yi nodded, "It was him. The owner of the pharmacy knew him and had mentioned the toxicity of arsenic to him, but he insisted on buying it."
Su Yan was speechless.
With so many servants in the mansion, doesn’t he have a few confidants?
If you want to harm someone, can't you find someone to take their place?
He actually went to buy arsenic himself? ?
Su Yan said: "From the autopsy results, the old lady was not poisoned by arsenic."
"They are all poisons, can you tell them apart?"
Su Yan nodded, "I have examined several corpses that had accidentally ingested arsenic or were poisoned, and there is a difference."
"That's right. You even dare to fiddle with bones. I can't doubt you."
Shi Yan Gui said: "Maybe Big Brother has another use for it."
"You have a good relationship with him?"
Shi Yangui paused for a moment before saying, "We had a good relationship when we were young, but we haven't seen each other much since I went to the military camp."
Shi Yangui is also a strange person.
Su Yan thought that if it weren't for the matter of her parents, she would have some respect for Shi Yangui.
Putting aside whether his methods were too cruel, the fact that he was able to lead his troops to drive away the Hu people is worthy of admiration.
You know, the government of the Zhou Dynasty was controlled by eunuchs, and the eunuchs sent supervisors to hinder it, which caused many inconveniences during wars.
Shi Yangui was able to drive away Zhao Mingde's people and win battles one after another when the country was weak and food and grass were scarce, making the Hu people fear the declining Zhou Dynasty. How many people can do that?
Su Yan's attitude softened, "If there is another purpose, then there are other people you want to kill? It seems that you have to be careful when you act in the mansion."
Shi Yan returned silent.
Soon, he ordered people to search the mansion for arsenic.
Shi Yangui didn't care much about the affairs of the Shi family, and didn't take the old lady's death too seriously.
Su Yan sometimes felt strange that Shi Yangui in front of her seemed to be hiding something else from her.
It's not just about my parents anymore.
Su Yan continued to meet other people in the Shi Mansion.
Everyone's statements were very similar. They all said they were just going to visit the old lady, and when they mentioned their relationship with the old lady, they all said it was very good.
Su Yan finally went to see Chen Lian.
Chen Lian is Shi Yangui's biological mother and has a strong personality.
If I were born in a good era, I might be able to achieve something.
She is now quite ambitious, and she is always hoping that Shi Yangui can bring down Zhao Mingde. By then, Shi Yangui will be the only powerful official.
Shi Yangui and Liang Yi accompanied Su Yan to meet Chen Lian.
Chen Lian was supposed to go to the old lady's courtyard, but Chen Lian was very emotional just now and was unwilling to go there.
As soon as Chen Lian saw Su Yan, disgust appeared in her eyes.
She said coldly: "I'm kindly reminding you to stay away from my son. If you want to climb up the social ladder, this is not the way to do it."
Su Yan's series of complaints are about to emerge again.
She looked at Shi Yangui, "That's weird, you're the one who asked me to do the autopsy? You even said you wanted to repay me, but I can't stop you from repaying me. So it turns out that I'm trying to climb up the social ladder."
Liang Yi looked out the window silently.
The windows are bright and clean, the moon is dark and the wind is strong...
How did he get caught up in all this gossip?
But... I still want to listen to it!
Su Yan and Shi Yangui? From the perspective of status, they are certainly not a good match, but Shi Yangui seems to have always had a lot of feelings for Su Yan.
However, Su Yan is obviously closer to Yun Xing. Yun Xing disappeared after entering Beijing. His second brother reminded him to be wary of this person, but he thinks Yun Xing is still a good person and quite reliable.
If we put aside their identities, would they still be scrambling to marry Su Yan?
Very interesting.
Su Yan looked at Liang Yi, "Your Highness, who asked me to come here?"
Liang Yi: “Ah?”
Why is he still involved? He only regards Su Yan as a good brother.
Liang Yi glanced at Chen Lian's face and said sternly, "Su Yan is the best coroner in the capital. The murder of the old lady is a big deal, so of course I have to ask you to come and investigate. In my opinion, Yan Zheng is not capable enough, so why not call Shi Er from the Ministry of Justice..."
Chen Lian was furious, "Call him a dog?!"
Liang Yi: “…”
How did this character survive until now?
It’s great to be a powerful person!
No, he is also a powerful person, why can't he be willful? !
Liang Yi said: "In short, Su Yan is not only a coroner, but also my friend. If you belittle her, you are belittling me."
Chen Lian sneered, obviously not taking Liang Yi seriously.
Shi Yangui said: "If you don't cooperate, we can only think that you are suspected of murdering your grandmother."
Chen Lian's face changed slightly, "You want to put me in jail? I'm your mother! Even if I really killed someone, you have to help me!"
She walked towards Shi Yangui angrily.
Liang Yi didn't even dare to breathe.
Chen Lian used to look like a kind mother, but it turns out she has such a strong personality.
No wonder Shi Yangui went to the military camp at such a young age.
Shi Yangui's expression was very subtle.
When he looked at Chen Lian, there was neither respect nor hatred, but rather a bit of contempt.
Su Yan looked more and more puzzled. She stepped forward to stop Chen Lian and said, "We don't want to stay with you any longer. Answer the questions quickly and we'll leave immediately."
Chen Lian's anger was directed at Su Yan again, "You leave my son..."
Su Yan grabbed Shi Yangui's sleeve and said, "No."
Chen Lian: “You?!”
When Su Yan approached, Yan Gui said, "I dare to get closer."
Chen Lian: “…”
Su Yan said: "I also know how to piss you off to death and avoid the coroner's autopsy."
Chen Lian: “…”
Su Yan: "You keep talking about your son. Does your son have the money to be liked by others? Does everyone have to like him? It's really strange. Why don't all the girls in Beijing marry into your family?"
"If you want me to leave, shouldn't you take out something practical, such as two large boxes of gold? Isn't that much better than your son?" Su Yan said indignantly, "People nowadays have no self-awareness at all!"
If it was the domineering president’s mother, she would have thrown the money out long ago!
After all, she had offended a man in a high position of power, but he didn't even know how to reward her with gold!
Chen Lian: “…”
Before Chen Lian collapsed from anger, Liang Yi supported her in time.
Shi Yangui just stood beside Su Yan without any reaction.
Chen Lian was probably really afraid of being angry to death, so she cooperated a lot.
"I did meet the old lady, but it was just a routine matter? I harmed her? Are you kidding me? Without Yan Gui, what is she? How can she be so powerful? She dares to say no to me? What reason do I have to harm her!"
That's true.
Su Yan asked, "Did Second Madam see anything else strange?"
Chen Lian said: "You are the weirdest person in the mansion."
Su Yan: "Then your Shi Mansion is quite normal."
Chen Lian: “…”
After meeting everyone, it was almost late at night.
The night was dim, and there was a dark outline of mountains in front of the courtyard. Only the Shi Mansion was brightly lit around.
Yan Zheng found the pot of wine tainted with arsenic and went to question Shi Yanqing.
Shi Pei looked the worst because that pot of wine was his treasured one.
Not long after, Yan Zheng came back to see Liang Yi, "Young Prince, the eldest master admitted that the arsenic was bought for Fashion Books."
"For the title?" Yan Zheng nodded. "I don't know if it's credible."
Liang Yi looked at Su Yan.
Su Yan said: "It makes sense logically."
"The murderer is Ru Yunxin?"
Su Yan said: "From the maids' testimony, it doesn't look like she was going to kill anyone."
"But there is no suspect now. Is it the maid or the servant who resents the old lady?"
There were many people in the government at that time.
Su Yan said, "I always feel that it's not that simple. Captain Yan, did you encounter anything strange when you searched the Shi Mansion?"
"Nothing strange, everything is normal."
"Have you searched the entire palace?"
Yan Zheng nodded, "Yes... and no."
Su Yan looked at Yan Zheng.
Yan Zheng said, "There are several uninhabited yards that have not been searched yet."
The Shi Mansion was different from the past. The house was getting bigger and bigger, and there were several courtyards that were uninhabited.
Someone will clean the yard regularly to prevent weeds from growing too much, but no one will go in further inside.
Su Yan said: "Shall we go and take a look?"
"Although I didn't go in to check, I saw the footprints at the door and no one went in or out."
Liang Yi said: "There are no new clues, so it's better to go and take a look."
Yan Zheng no longer stopped him.
Liang Yi assigned him a new task, "Protect the Shi Mansion and strengthen patrols in the next few days."
After the three of them left, Su Yan asked, "Do you think there will be another murder?"
Liang Yi said: "I don't want him to follow me. It's inconvenient to talk."
Su Yan: "Your Highness has thought it through."
Liang Yi was just about to be happy when he heard that familiar voice again - weird, who is Yan Zheng relying on? ?
Liang Yi: “…”
The locations of the few uninhabited courtyards are not very good.
The three of them came to one of the places, and Liang Yi walked in first.
Su Yan was about to catch up when Shi Yangui stopped him.
Shi Yangui said: "You shouldn't get involved in the affairs of the Shi Mansion."
Su Yan was annoyed when he heard this, "You've already said this."
Shi Yangui lowered his eyes and said in a very light voice, "I don't know whether I should stop you. What we care about is your safety, but I think you shouldn't care. That's it. This is the last time I will say this."
Su Yan asked in surprise: "You guys?"
Shi Yangui was slightly startled, then continued: "My Lord and I."
Su Yan raised his eyes and stared into Shi Yangui's eyes, and he looked away uncomfortably.
It's getting weirder and weirder.
Su Yan said: "Why do I feel..."
Liang Yi ran over and said, "Why aren't you coming in yet? When I turned around, there was no one there. I was scared to death!"
Su Yan asked: "Could there be ghosts in the mansion?"
Having said that, she still followed Liang Yi to prevent the little prince from being frightened to death.
This courtyard was previously where Shi Zheng's concubine lived.
Su Yan was surprised: "Shi Zheng has a concubine?!"
"How strange?" Liang Yi said, "I am a clean person, otherwise I would have had many wives and concubines."
In this case, Shi Pei has only one person in the Shi family. He has a very good relationship with Ru Yunxin and has never taken a concubine, so Su Yan was surprised to hear the word "concubine".
Su Yan asked, "What about the others? Do they have wives and concubines?"
"I don't think so? I haven't heard of it."
Su Yan looked at Shi Yangui.
Shi Yangui said: "My uncle did have a concubine, but she died during childbirth."
"Wait, you have a sister?"
Shi Yangui said, "Yes, but I have never seen him. My uncle was much older than my father. When I was born, my sister was already fourteen or fifteen years old. She had passed away by then."
The more Su Yan calculated the account, the less clear it became.
No wonder she felt strange, Shi Zheng was much older than Shi Rong, but Shi Yanqing was about the same age as Shi Yangui.
It turns out that Shi Yanqing has an older sister.
"Why is it the concubine's daughter, the eldest lady's child?"
Shi Yangui said: "I only heard that she was infertile when she first married into the Shi family, but later on she became fertile for some reason."
Su Yan felt that there was something wrong here.
Shi Yan Gui said: "My father also has a concubine."
"Can your mother tolerate this?!"
When Chen Lian saw Su Yan just now, she looked like she wanted to eat her.
Shi Yangui said: "She was sent away when I was very young. My mother didn't allow her to stay. I heard that."
"I heard?"
"I was young and had no memory."
Yeah?
Just that?
The strange feeling in Su Yan's heart became stronger and stronger.
There must be other reasons, right?
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