Chapter 91 Setting the stage for a big show
“…More than a dozen members of a family died of poisoning, even a few-year-old baby was not spared. The county coroner found that they had accidentally ingested poisonous dried mushroom soup.
The strange thing is that our people have been on guard day and night, but no one has approached Butler Zhou. If there is such a method, it must be..."
Prime Minister Xue raised his palm to stop the chief clerk and prevent him from continuing.
"Have you found anything unusual?" asked Prime Minister Xue.
"The only exception was the youngest son of housekeeper Zhou. His face was badly injured beyond recognition. The coroner said that he knocked over the green vitriol oil used for rust removal when he was in pain, which destroyed his face."
The chief clerk frowned and replied.
"As a housekeeper in the prime minister's mansion for many years, how could I not know whether mushrooms are poisonous or not?
Even if there were poisonous mushrooms mixed in, the whole family shared them all, so naturally the amounts consumed were different, so why did they all die?
He did not destroy the body, but simply discovered that someone was lying in ambush and did not dare to reveal his whereabouts. ”
Prime Minister Xue picked up a pen, dipped it in cinnabar, drew a circle on the paper, and put a cross on it.
"Yes, Steward Zhou, there was no movement at noon the next day, so the people we sent to sneak in found that the person had already died." The chief clerk nodded.
"No need to investigate further. Let's put this matter aside for now. However, how old is the youngest son of Housekeeper Zhou? Has anyone seen him? Go ask someone in the mansion who is familiar with the Zhou family. Go."
The chief clerk bowed and agreed to leave.
Prime Minister Xue put down his pen, picked up a handkerchief to wipe his hands, and threw the handkerchief on the paper, covering the vermilion circle...
The next day, Su Qianqian received a visiting card from Su Miaomiao, and Mrs. Du also received a visiting card from Mrs. Zhang, asking them to visit her at her house in two days, because they were so worried about Su Qianqian that they couldn't sleep at night.
Both Mrs. Du and Su Qianqian replied to the post to express their welcome. At the same time, Mrs. Du also sent an invitation to the mother and son of the Qi family, inviting them to the marquis's mansion to taste the sea bass.
Su Qianqian made full preparations: she wore a homemade, tight, thick, close-fitting inner garment below the neck, and sprayed insecticide on her outer robe. Although the smell was a bit unpleasant, at least she felt more secure psychologically.
When Qin Hanzhang came over with the porcelain bottle containing the poisonous insect, he was choked by Su Qianqian's insecticide and started coughing.
"What's that smell?" Qin Hanzhang asked with a frown.
"Cough cough cough...nothing...cough cough...incense..." Su Qianqian said while fanning herself with her hands to disperse the smell and coughing with tears in her eyes.
[No one is as afraid of death as you are! I’m afraid that if I’m not poisoned to death by the insect, I’ll be suffocated to death by my own insecticide! 】The system sneered.
[I am showing my tenacious fighting spirit. I am the cockroach that can’t be killed! 】Su Qianqian was not convinced.
[If the poisonous insect that Su Miaomiao held was a cockroach, what would happen if it encountered your insecticide? 】
Su Qianqian: ...
Thinking of the poisonous insect in Qin Hanzhang's porcelain bottle, Su Qianqian took a step back: "Stay away from me, don't smoke it to death."
"Send this thing out as soon as possible..."
Qin Hanzhang took the porcelain bottle away from himself and didn't dare to look over there. He hadn't slept well for several nights because of this thing in his bedroom...
Su Qianqian looked at Qin Hanzhang's performance and couldn't help but wonder: Is he afraid of insects like her? Impossible!
Fortunately, Su Xing was brave enough to put the pink poisonous insect in a specially made extremely thin and small gauze bag.
At this time, the maid reported that the Sixth Young Master had arrived, and Qin Hanjue then walked in with high spirits. Qin Hanzhang quickly asked Su Xing to hand the insect to Qin Hanjue.
"This little bug is very important. Make sure you place it on Qi Mincheng without him noticing. Remember not to crush it to death."
Watching Qin Hanjue fiddling with the little bug curiously, Qin Hanzhang slowly took a step back and avoided his sight.
Su Qianqian: Isn’t this the task assigned to you?
The first person to arrive at the Wuning Marquis' Mansion was little Mrs. Du, who brought Qi Mincheng and Qi Wanniang with her. They seemed to have forgotten what had happened before and held Mrs. Du's hand to ask about her well-being.
Mrs. Du laughed and saw that Qi Mincheng was a little listless, and said with a smile: "Mincheng has reached this age, but it is not a good idea to have a concubine. It is more correct to discuss a marriage properly."
Qi Mincheng nodded perfunctorily.
"Chunliu doesn't follow her cousin now?" Su Qianqian asked knowingly.
"Chunliu fell ill a few days ago and died." Qi Wanniang said indifferently, finally taking her eyes off Qin Hanzhang and replied nonchalantly.
The Qin family members looked at each other and naturally understood why Chunliu had contracted the "serious disease". It was a pity that he wanted to escape his fate, but he took shortcuts and had evil thoughts, which led to his own death.
Not long after, Zhang and Su Miaomiao also arrived. Su Qianqian had been married for so many years, and she was even exempted from returning home by sending invitations. Now she actually took the initiative to visit. Even the servants in the Marquis' Mansion secretly looked at the mother and daughter a few more times.
Su Qianqian received them politely and indifferently, but she deliberately avoided approaching them and always kept a distance of more than two meters.
Su Miaomiao was obviously dressed up carefully, and when she saw Qin Hanzhang she acted in a delicate manner, with a look in her eyes that could pull out silk threads.
Qin Hanzhang's face was so cold that it looked like ice was falling off.
When Su Miaomiao saw Qi Wanniang was there too, their eyes collided in the air and sparks were about to fly.
However, when Su Miaomiao thought that she was about to become the hostess here, she acted dignified and generous to win the favor of the Qin family elders.
[Su Miaomiao put a poisonous insect into her sleeve before going out, and now it is hidden in her handkerchief, ready to poison the Marquis at any time, but the poisonous insect is black. 】
The system revealed information to Su Qianqian.
[That bug is for the Marquis. It doesn't matter, as long as it doesn't hit me. 】Su Qianqian felt relieved.
Qin Hanzhang: Your conscience is suitable for raising Gu...
Everyone sat down and exchanged greetings for a while. The maid reported that the banquet was ready. Su Qianqian asked them to move to the dining hall. Su Miaomiao stared at Qin Hanzhang and walked over quickly.
Su Qianqian took a few steps back and supported Madam Qin.
Qin Hanzhang knew he couldn't dodge, so when Su Miaomiao pretended to pounce on him with the handkerchief pressed on him, he pulled away, causing Su Miaomiao to stagger.
"Aunt, be careful." Qin Hanzhang suppressed his impatience and reminded her. Su Miaomiao was immediately overjoyed: this insect works so quickly!
At this time, Qin Hanjue also took the opportunity to approach Qi Mincheng and patted him on the shoulder: "Why do you look thinner, cousin?"
The pink poisonous insect quickly disappeared from Qi Mincheng's shoulder, leaving only a small gauze bag on Qin Hanjue's finger.
Everyone sat down to chat while sitting at the table. Su Qianqian used her eyes to hint Qin Hanzhang to be more cordial to Su Miaomiao. Qin Hanzhang had no choice but to serve the food to Su Miaomiao himself. This time, Zhang couldn't help but smile with pride.
After all, the money was not wasted.
Su Qianqian saw that everyone had drunk two glasses of wine. Qi Mincheng couldn't take his eyes off Su Miaomiao. Su Miaomiao looked confused, as if she didn't know how to choose. She felt that the time was right and it was her turn to perform.
He secretly took out the small bottle of fruit syrup pills he had made and placed it in his hand. When no one was paying attention, he quietly covered it with his sleeve and prepared to pour two pills into his mouth.
But at this moment, Qin Yuzhuo came over and said, "Third sister-in-law, what are you eating..."
Su Qianqian was so frightened that she trembled and poured a bottle of sugar pills into her mouth. As soon as her mouth closed, the thin sugar coating broke, and a mouthful of blood spurted out as she coughed, splashing her clothes and the table with red.
Everyone was stunned...
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