Chapter 196: Things are about to change in Daye
She covered her lips with her red sleeves and laughed exaggeratedly, "Haha, who is he to me? How could I be sad for someone who has nothing to do with me?"
"You're lying!" Before he finished speaking, Yang Yijun suddenly stood up.
She looked directly into Hongxiu's eyes and spoke in a clear voice, "I have seen the hairpin on your head. It is a relic of Captain Jian's mother. Since he gave you such an important thing, it means that you must have a special meaning in his heart!"
Hong Xiu said calmly, "I bought this hairpin from a pawnshop at a low price. Who knows who pawned it? If you don't believe me, the receipt is right in front of the dressing table. You can go and see for yourself."
Upon hearing this, Yang Fangwen immediately went to search in front of the dressing table and indeed found a receipt.
But the doubts in my heart did not diminish, "Why did you go to a pawnshop to buy jewelry?"
"Because it's cheap. The pawned jewelry is half the price of what you can get outside. The sisters in this building are regular customers of the pawnshop."
"With so many jewels, why did you choose to buy a hairpin of old-fashioned style and low quality?"
"I've been unlucky lately and lost a lot of money. I can't afford a good one, so I bought a cheap hairpin. Is that a sin?"
At the end, even Yang Fangwen and Yang Yijun were wondering if they had really made a mistake.
But Xie Zhuoning doesn't think so.
Just now when talking about the death of Captain Jian, the sadness and grief in Hongxiu's eyes were genuine and did not seem fake.
However, she had been hanging around in brothels for a long time and had developed the ability to speak differently to different people, so it was not easy to pry her mouth open.
"Since Miss Hongxiu said so, it seems that Captain Jian's death was really an accident. Lord Yang, you don't have to continue investigating. She is also a pitiful person. There is no point in interrogating her. Let's just close the case here."
At this point, Yang Fangwen could only sigh and say, "This is the only way."
Hong Xiu didn't even raise her eyes when she heard this, "I'm sorry I can't see you off."
Xie Zhuoning looked back at her deeply, then walked away.
As soon as they left the room, Yang Fangwen asked, "Did Miss Xie see anything?"
Xie Zhuoning glanced at him sideways, and smiled, "Master Yang has sharp eyes, how could you not see it?"
Yang Yijun looked to the left, then to the right, and was very confused: "..."
No, what did they see?
Yang Fangwen stroked his tiger whiskers and said firmly, "She is lying."
"Yeah." Xie Zhuoning nodded in agreement.
Hongxiu must be very familiar with Captain Jian, as can be seen from the fact that she wears the hairpin of Captain Jian's mother.
Although she explained that she bought the hairpin from a pawnshop, when they went to the dressing table to look for the receipt, they saw that she had a lot of jewelry and there was no need for her to wear a shabby plain hairpin.
Then her efforts to deny her familiarity with Captain Jian seemed very suspicious.
Otherwise, Captain Jian's death was related to her.
Either that, Captain Jian's death had nothing to do with her, but she knew the real cause of Captain Jian's death.
"So what?" Yang Yijun was confused when he heard this.
Yang Fangwen explained, "So Miss Xie retreated to advance, and asked me to close the case and not investigate further. If it really was related to her, she would definitely be relieved to hear this news."
Even if she is good at disguising herself, there are some subconscious body reactions that she cannot fake.
"But she is very angry..." Xie Zhuoning supported his hands, rubbed his chin, and seemed to be thinking about something.
Although Hongxiu lowered her eyes at that time, she had tried her best to hide her emotions.
But the blue veins on the back of her hands betrayed her.
In other words, she knew that Captain Jian's death was not an accident, and she didn't want Captain Jian to die in vain.
Yang Yijun was puzzled, "Why didn't she tell us what she knew?"
If you tell them, can't they help investigate Captain Jian's death?
Xie Zhuoning thought for a moment and said, "It must be because of some reason that she doesn't dare to trust Lord Yang, and even resents Lord Yang."
So when Yang Fangwen came to Yihongyuan to investigate the cause of death of Captain Jian, Hongxiu snatched him away from another girl and gave him a large dose of Meng Chunhuan.
She might really want to kill Yang Fangwen!
Yang Yijun looked at her brother with a look that suddenly made her feel strange. "Brother, have you ever let him down?"
Hearing such unreliable speculation, Yang Fangwen was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, "What nonsense are you talking about, girl? How could I do something that would let your sister-in-law down?"
His neck shrank, and Yang Yijun muttered softly, "Why else could it be?"
Xie Zhuoning thought for a moment and said, "I think we should send someone to keep an eye on Hongxiu first, and then send someone to check the life of Hongxiu and Captain Jian to see if the two knew each other."
No matter how good Hongxiu is at making up stories, there will always be some clues left behind.
Yang Fangwen also moved quickly. He left Yihonglou and immediately asked someone to make arrangements.
After finishing the work, he slapped his forehead and remembered, "Look at my memory. I forgot that I was going to hold a banquet today to thank the young lady for saving my little sister."
Yang Yijun hid his lips and smiled secretly, "Now it's not enough to just say thank you once."
If it weren't for Sister Xie who rushed into Yihong Courtyard with him today and forced Hongxiu to take out the antidote, he might have died suddenly in a woman's bed today and his reputation would have been ruined!
Thinking of this, Yang Fangwen was also frightened. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Miss, for your kindness to my brother and I. I will never forget it. I will host a banquet to thank you generously some other day!"
Xie Zhuoning smiled and said, "It's just a waste of time."
Although I didn't get to eat, I was able to do Yang Fangwen a favor, so it was worth the trip.
Xie Zhuoning's eyes fell on a leaf of a big tree by the roadside, where two small insects were fighting fiercely.
She couldn't help but ask, "These two little bugs, one is strong and powerful, and the other occupies the terrain. Sir Yang, which one will win?"
Yang Fangwen's eyes moved and he replied, "What does it have to do with me if two insects fight each other? I just pass by and don't get involved."
This attitude is exactly the same as in the previous life.
He, Yang Fangwen, just wanted to be a loyal minister.
Xie Zhuoning smiled slightly upon hearing this and did not ask any further questions.
Yang Fangwen couldn't help but ask, "Then who do you think will win, Miss Xie?"
Xie Zhuoning flicked the leaves with his fingers, knocking the two insects down.
She opened her red lips slightly, and only one word escaped her lips: "I."
This answer was too unexpected, but if you think about it carefully, it seems to be expected.
The sky in Daye is about to change.
Yang Fangwen came back to his senses from his shock, bowed, and left with Yang Yijun.
Before leaving, he turned back and said, "By the way, Miss Xie, I forgot to tell you that Lord Xie has openly sided with the Crown Prince in the court today."
Xie Zhuoning was startled for a moment, then came to his senses, "Thank you, Lord Yang, for telling me."
Because Xie Mingyuan and his father-in-law were both officials of the Eastern Palace, her uncle had long been regarded by many as a member of the Prince's Party.
However, he has always flaunted his noble character and self-righteousness, disdained to participate in party struggles, and never publicly stood on anyone's side.
Now, I have no choice but to bow down.
The situation in the court is really very different now.
Xie Zhuoning withdrew his thoughts and separated from Yang Fangwen and his sister.
As soon as she returned to Zhenyang Marquis's Mansion, someone came to see her...