Chapter 8989 Shi Mansion
Now everyone in Shifu is in danger.
Shi Pei ordered a search of the house and to protect everyone until the murderer was found.
Chen Lian arrived late under the protection of the guards.
Chen Lian dressed up before coming. She would not allow herself to appear in front of others with unkempt hair and dirty appearance.
Shi Yangui looked at her without changing his expression.
Shi Pei was waiting for Shi Yangui to speak first, but when he saw that he didn't respond, he stepped forward and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to bother you. Captain Yan may have some questions for you."
Yan Zheng: “…”
How could he dare to speak in such a situation?
Chen Lian said sarcastically, "Haven't you caught the murderer yet? Why don't we invite Shi Er over? Although he follows Zhao Mingde, he's quite capable and should be faster than him."
She seemed to be mocking Yan Zheng, but she would glance at Su Yan from time to time.
Su Yan smiled and moved to Shi Yan Gui's side.
The two of them were very close to each other, and Su Yan made a "yeah" gesture to Chen Lian.
Be so angry.
Chen Lian: “…”
Shi Pei thought she was surprised by Fang Niao's death, and took the initiative to explain: "None of us wants to see the eldest sister-in-law leave, but it has already happened, and the second sister-in-law has to take care of herself."
"She's dead?" Chen Lian frowned and walked to the rose chair and sat down. "She's dead, and her wish couldn't be fulfilled. It's hard for her to live."
Shi Pei smiled awkwardly.
As Chen Lian arrived, the atmosphere became increasingly awkward.
Su Yan looked at Shi Yangui.
She would never do anything that would offend others. Chen Lian already disliked her, so what if she found someone to deal with her behind her back?
Shi Yangui asked, "Did you send someone to lock up the people in the backyard?"
Chen Lian paused, "Are you questioning me?"
Shi Pei and his companions remained silent.
Shi Yangui said: "You just wanted to catch the murderer, this is very important."
Chen Lian looked angry as she stared at Shi Yangui.
"We've been to the second floor, and she escaped."
Chen Lian said: "Impossible."
"You couldn't possibly deliver the food yourself. The servants are all here, so it's impossible that they can't find out. It's useless for you to deny it."
Chen Lian's expression gradually eased, but remained solemn.
Now, compared to the life of the eldest lady, Shi Yangui's attitude obviously matters to her more.
Does Shi Yangui really care so much about this young coroner?
Chen Lian said, "This is just my family affair. She came to the mansion because she was in trouble. How should I support her? Do I need to ask for other people's opinions?"
Shi Pei said dissatisfiedly: "That being said, if other people knew..."
Knowing that such a shameful thing happened in the palace, I am afraid I will lose the support of many people.
Chen Lian said: "Whether we can keep it a secret depends on Third Brother's ability. If it weren't for you, they probably wouldn't know."
Yan Zheng: “…”
Wait, he was the only outsider present!
He looked at Su Yan seriously.
Fortunately, there was a coroner to accompany her.
But Su Yan stood next to Shi Yangui.
Yan Zheng: “…”
It's over, it will only silence him!
The woman imprisoned by Chen Lian was Shi Rong's concubine Ning Haitao.
Shi Rong announced to the public that Ning Haitao was a girl from an ordinary family, but in fact, he picked her up from a brothel.
It’s just that it’s not a brothel in the capital, so no one recognizes it.
When Chen Lian heard that her husband had brought a prostitute home, she flew into a rage. But as the topic of taking a concubine only came up, she couldn't really get angry - this was all very normal.
"After she arrived at the palace, she was lazy and had bad behavior. I even found her stealing jewelry and selling it. She kept arguing with a palace guard. I had no choice but to warn her a few times, but she started to talk nonsense again. I had no choice but to lock her up."
Liang Yi asked: "Are you still going to feed her rotten food?"
Chen Lian smiled lightly, "This is not rotten food. How could I be so cruel? The food is normal, but her spirit is not good. She is not always willing to eat. I have people to change it from time to time."
"You only have one mouth, so of course you can say whatever you want. But if you lock someone up and they can't even see the sun, of course they'll go crazy."
"Your Highness seems to be hostile to me," Chen Lian said, "Don't forget who is helping you to stabilize the Liang family's kingdom. Who is it..."
Shi Pei quickly stopped her, "Second sister-in-law! Wake up!"
A look of mockery appeared on Chen Lian's face.
It's not that she's not clear-headed, but she looks down on every one of them equally.
That’s right, sometimes she has the capital to be arrogant about a son like Yan Gui.
But if you climb too high, it will hurt more when you fall.
"You got the order wrong. It's not that I locked her up because she was crazy. It's that she was crazy and would hurt people, so I had to lock her up."
Shi Pei had a complicated expression.
Su Yan asked: "Excuse me, when did you lock her up?"
Chen Lian said indifferently: "I can't remember clearly, maybe ten years? Fifteen years?"
"When you imprisoned her, was the Second Master still alive?"
Chen Lian said: "Dead."
"How could it be such a coincidence that she went crazy right after the master died?"
"It was fate that caused her to have a deep relationship with the master. When the master passed away, she couldn't accept it. She cried every day. She was very pitiful."
There was not a trace of sympathy for Ning Haitao in her tone.
Su Yan looked at Shi Yangui.
Shi Yangui asked: "When did she leave?"
Chen Lian gently turned the jade bracelet, a little annoyed, "How should I know? I never heard that she left."
"Who usually brings her food? Find that person."
Although Chen Lian was dissatisfied, she still looked at the maid who had been serving her. The maid nodded, turned and left.
Chen Lian would not admit that she really did anything to Ning Haitao, and no matter how much she asked, she would not get any information.
Shi Pei ordered his men to protect Chen Lian and the others, and they could only leave after the house was searched.
The rest of the people still need to be investigated and can move freely.
Before leaving, Su Yan found Shi Yanqing and asked, "You bought arsenic to kill Fang Niao, right?"
Shi Yanqing had been secretly crying. Hearing this, he flew into a rage, "How could I kill my mother?"
"That's the fashion book," Su Yan asked, "Has the arsenic been used?"
"No!"
Su Yan said: "We will search the mansion again soon, and the items will definitely be checked. If arsenic is found, Young Master, you..."
Shi Yanqing's expression finally eased.
"Really not," he said cleverly, "I bought arsenic for another purpose, not to kill anyone."
Su Yan nodded, "I understand."
She didn't care whether Shi Yanqing admitted it or not. Now the arsenic didn't hurt anyone, and buying arsenic did not violate the laws of the Great Zhou.
Su Yan was afraid that Shi Yanqing had already put the arsenic somewhere, and if it accidentally came into contact with someone, it would be fatal.
The Shi Palace is already in chaos and cannot be any more chaotic.
Yan Zheng took people to search the house, and Su Yan mentioned the arsenic matter.
Yan Zheng laughed bitterly, "We are looking for a man who has been imprisoned for many years but is still very agile? And we are also looking for arsenic? If this matter gets out after tonight, I am afraid they will be looking for my head tomorrow!"
Su Yan touched his neck and asked, "Is it too late for me to express my goodwill to General Shi now?"
Yan Zheng sneered.
Those who have someone to back them up don’t deserve to grieve with him!
Yan Zheng took his men away.
Shi Yangui has always been with Su Yan, so now she doesn't have to doubt him.
However, the affairs of the Shi Mansion still need to be sorted out again.
Su Yan said: "It is not recommended that more people know about the following investigation."
Liang Yi: "Why?"
Su Yan: "I feel a little sorry for my neck."
Liang Yi: "Ah? Your neck doesn't look good either."
Su Yan: “…”
She wrote an article in her mind, discussing what flaws there were in Liang Yi's appearance.
Liang Yi: "Who said I'm ugly? Who's blind? Huh?"
Su Yan sorted out: "The person we are looking for now is Ning Haitao, but Chen Lian is definitely not telling the truth. In her narration, she is completely passive and even well-intentioned."
"Impossible, she was the one who locked Ning Haitao up."
"Yes, so we have to find someone else to ask and re-examine the case."
"Isn't there any progress in the case?"
Su Yan shook his head. "If Ning Haitao was the one who killed people, shouldn't she have killed Chen Lian first? She was already free three days ago. No, judging from the situation on the second floor, she was already free a long time ago. But she didn't kill Chen Lian, but suddenly went to kill the old lady. This is too weird. There must be a reason."
Shi Yangui called over several servants who usually worked for Chen Lian.
Several people were in the hexagonal pavilion in the garden, with candles lit on the stone table, and the servants stood by the pond with their heads bowed.
Su Yan asked in a low voice: "Who is Chen Lian's confidant?"
"have no idea."
"Who is more distantly related to Chen Lian?"
“I don’t know.”
Su Yan: "...Isn't she your mother?"
Shi Yan Gui said, "I don't come home often."
Su Yan: “…”
She had no choice but to say to Liang Yi: "Your Highness, you are more familiar with this matter. Can you help me find the one who looks the most spineless?"
"You spineless one, let me see, I just think... Wait, why am I familiar with this kind of thing??"
Liang Yi was forced to pick the "least reliable" one.
He was lucky to be chosen.
Liang Yi: “…”
We should have praised him for his keen eye...
The one chosen was a maid who had just served Chen Lian for five years and was not very old.
She knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. "It really has nothing to do with me. I did deliver food to her, but I have to do whatever the lady says, even if I don't want to."
"We are not here to pursue responsibility," Su Yan said, "We just want to know what happened between Chen Lian and Ning Haitao."
The maid said, "Every time the Madam mentioned her, her face was not good. I asked several sisters privately and heard that when she was here, the master doted on her very much and even ignored the Madam. The Madam resented her and did not allow us to mention her name. She only allowed us to deliver water and food once every two days, and each time we delivered a meal's worth. A few years ago, I saw her once. When I was delivering food through the small door, she said she was injured and asked me for gold medicine. I asked the Madam for permission, but she refused to give it to me and said she would let her fend for herself."
Su Yan asked: "How is her condition? Is she okay?"
"I only saw her hands and could hear her voice. Judging from her hands... she should be in good condition. Not as thin as I imagined."
If you only eat one meal every two days for more than ten years, you should be skinny.
Su Yan said: "She can leave at any time. Maybe she has been active in the mansion and does not rely on the food sent."
Liang Yi shuddered, "Has she been moving freely in the mansion? How come no one has discovered her? This is terrifying."
Su Yan asked again: "Was it Madam who locked her up? Was she already crazy when she was locked up?"
The maid shook her head. "My sister said that she was fine the whole time. It was because the master left that the mistress immediately ordered people to capture her. She was in such a miserable state that she didn't even have a chance to escape."
Su Yan had a rough idea in his mind.
Ning Haitao must have been persecuted by Chen Lian. Even if Chen Lian does not admit it, the facts are there before us.
She asked the maid to leave and said to Liang Yi and Shi Yangui: "What we need to figure out now is, since she has been free all along, why did she suddenly take action? What happened three days ago? What was she killing to avenge herself? Why did she kill Fang Niao and the old lady instead of Chen Lian? I remember that Shi Zheng also had a concubine. How did Fang Niao treat her?"
Liang Yi said: "Fang Niao is dissatisfied with Shi Pei, but she is very nice to us. You can ask the servants, she treats them kindly and never treats them badly. As for the concubines..."
Shi Yangui said, "It probably won't happen. I haven't heard anyone mention it. It would be safest to ask Third Aunt about this."
Ru Yunxin is not in the same boat with them.
Su Yan thought it made sense.
Before going to meet Ru Yunxin, Su Yan went back to the old lady's house. She wanted to find Shi Lin's portrait.
It was just a pendant, and she didn't believe that she couldn't find the owner.
When Shi Yangui saw her rummaging through boxes and cabinets, he did not stop her, but asked, "What are you going to do after you find it?"
Su Yan said seriously: "You are saying this on the premise that Shi Lin is indeed related to what I want to investigate. Only after I find him, I will have something to do."
Shi Yan Gui was speechless.
Liang Yi smiled evilly and said, "You can't win the argument with her. I'm convinced."
I was completely convinced by the scolding.
Su Yan said: "I don't think Shi Lin would go and kill my parents, unless my parents want to kill the one who eloped with him."
But his mother hasn't woken up yet, and Su Mao is a kind-hearted person. He didn't blame Su Yan for picking up Shi Yangui, so how could he hurt anyone?
Liang Yi asked: "You are not looking for the murderer, but you are looking for the portrait... Tell me again, why are you looking for the portrait?"
Su Yan glanced at Shi Yangui.
It would be nice if someone could put pressure on him.
Su Yan said: "Many years ago, the general lost a battle and was seriously injured. He almost died. I brought him home for treatment."
"You didn't even tell me this?!"
"Before he left, my parents were killed. The murderer also set a fire. All I saw were charred bodies."
Liang Yi looked at Shi Yangui in astonishment.
"General Shi also said that it was the Hu people who wanted to kill him and that the murderer was a Hu person."
Liang Yi said: "How is this possible? The Hu people can enter the city and do things secretly? And how could the Hu people know..."
Liang Yi shut his mouth.
When Shi Yan returned, his expression was as usual.
"I found a jade pendant in the ruins. I only know that it belongs to the Shi Mansion, but I don't know its owner."
Liang Yi suddenly realized, "Maybe Shi Lin killed your parents!"
Su Yan did not deny it.
Liang Yi pulled Su Yan aside and said, "Then you two are enemies."
Su Yan said: "We have never been friends."
Liang Yi: “…”
No wonder Shi Yangui always chases after Su Yan. No matter what Su Yan's attitude is, he can accept it.
Liang Yi said: "Actually this is quite strange, I guess..."
Feng Tu walked in quickly, "Your Highness, Nanny Wu is now awake and feeling better, but she refuses to say anything."
Su Yan asked: "What do you mean by unspeakable?"
Feng Tu said: "She was fine, but when I asked her why she wanted to commit suicide, she banged her head against the wall. Only when I stopped asking did she calm down. It was really weird."
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