Leng Qingning thought to herself: This way, Lu Shiyi can be cleared of suspicion and restored to innocence. Gu Nanshu will also find some comfort.
Whether the child died accidentally or was murdered, confirming Leng Qinghan's guilt is a kind of closure for Gu Nanshu, at least he won't have to live in constant anxiety anymore.
She knew Gu Nanshu was upset and wanted to help him resolve his inner conflict.
Moreover, since Leng Qinghan has taken such action, she must have had malicious intentions. If her child was not killed by accident, then it is highly likely that she killed him. It is not unfair to accuse her of murdering the young king's offspring.
His gaze darkened, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.
This time, she won't hold back; she'll send Leng Qinghan to hell!
They should be made to die a painful death, to pay the price for their mistakes.
She also wanted to seek justice for her dead child and for Gu Nanshu and Lu Shiyi.
Calm down.
"By the way, A-Che, you said someone saw Leng Qinghan sneaking into the manor. Who was it?"
Wen Yanche pondered for a moment, then realized that this matter had become involved in another matter.
"It's a long story."
"Let's go inside and talk," Sang Yu suggested.
"Alright, let's go, Ning'er."
The three left the side courtyard and entered the main hall to sit down, where Langyue poured tea for them.
Leng Qingning took a small sip, her heart filled with anxiety, "A-Che, what exactly happened?"
"My lady, please don't worry, I have already investigated this matter."
Wen Yanche slowly recounted: "The witness was a lowly servant in the Wangyue Pavilion's kitchen. After seeing it that day, he went to the kitchen manager and told him about it. However, the manager was always greedy and lecherous. Not only did he not believe him, but he also tried to take liberties with him. When he refused, the manager beat him severely. After he fainted, he was delayed in the matter..."
"What! Is that really true?" Sang Yu said angrily.
"Outrageous! Who is in charge? How dare she conceal such a serious matter?" Leng Qingning instantly flew into a rage upon hearing this: "If she had told the truth earlier, Nan Shu wouldn't have suffered this calamity, and Shi Yi wouldn't have..."
"Ning'er, don't be anxious. I have already beaten her to death." Wen Yanche quickly comforted her. He guessed that she would be angry, but what he was about to say might make her even angrier, but he had to say it.
He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "After the child was lost, the steward was filled with fear and found an excuse to frame the young servant, expelling her from Wangyue Pavilion and transferring her to the Clean Room to wash chamber pots."
"That's why, during the first thorough investigation of Wangyue Pavilion, only fragments of clothing on the roof beams were found, and no other clues were discovered."
Speaking of this, Leng Qingning thought of something else, about Lu Shiyi.
Wen Yanche is always meticulous and would never be swayed by one-sided opinions, yet he firmly believes in Lu Shiyi, which is probably related to this.
So I asked him, "You've always believed Shi Yi wasn't the murderer because you found the pieces of clothing?"
Wen Yanche nodded frankly: "My wife truly understands me. At the time, I didn't know if there was a murderer or who the murderer was. Only after a thorough investigation did I dare to conclude that Ding Yi was not the murderer, so I chose to believe him."
"Of course, part of the reason comes from my understanding of him. I don't think he's that confused. He's a smart man. Murdering Nan Shu's child would do him nothing but harm. He wouldn't do that."
"Oh, I see." Leng Qingning nodded.
No wonder, she said, how could Wen Yanche believe Lu Shiyi unconditionally without any basis, since no one could prove that he didn't do it at the time.
Based on her understanding of Wen Yanche, the latter was never the kind of person who blindly followed personal interests.
Let's get back to the main topic.
"Ah Che, continue. And then?"
"After that..." Wen Yanche hesitated.
"What's wrong?"
"Ning'er, don't be angry after you hear this."
Leng Qingning was stunned. Could there be anything more infuriating than knowing something but not reporting it?
"Go ahead and say it."
Wen Yanche said in a deep voice, "The matter of that little servant being punished and sent to the sanitary quarters is not over yet. The steward who harassed him was afraid that he would gossip, so he sent someone to the sanitary quarters to silence him. This matter was found out by Xiao Xin, who was by Cheng Shijun's side, and he..."
Leng Qingning looked utterly confused. "Xiao Xin?"
"This matter is related to Lord Cheng?" Sang Yu asked in shock.
How could so many people be involved?
The two looked anxious and began to worry. Could this be...?
Leng Qingning frowned deeply, not wanting this matter to be related to Meng Xu.
Wen Yanche didn't want that either, so he told the truth: "After Xiao Xin found out about this, he detained the little servant and used it to threaten the steward, making him testify that he saw Shi Yi enter the bedroom. But the steward was also a shrewd person. After the incident, he immediately found the witness, Liang Tian, who came to report to me. He pushed Liang Tian to Xiao Xin and got away unscathed."
"That's why Liang Tian so confidently exposed Shi Yi's crimes on the day he gave birth."
Upon hearing this, the two were greatly shocked. How could it sound so convoluted?
Leng Qingning asked, "Why would Xiao Xin use the steward as a false witness to frame Shi Yi?"
He paused and said, "Although it's not exactly false testimony, Shi Yi did go, but Liang Tian was only brought out by the manager to stand in for him as a witness. Before that, Xiao Xin didn't know that someone had actually seen it, so why would he threaten the manager to frame Shi Yi?"
Sang Yu was also very puzzled: "Yes, brother, why would he do this? Could it really be that Brother Cheng Shijun instructed him?"
"But surely Lord Cheng wouldn't go that far."
He thought to himself, "There's no need, there's really no need."
Although Sang Yuren was at the Imperial Academy for the past year, the servants would inform him of everything that happened in the mansion.
He knew that Meng Xu was on good terms with Gu Nanshu, and he also knew that Lu Shiyi had repeatedly contradicted Gu Nanshu.
Is it because of this that Meng Xu wants to take revenge on Lu Shiyi?
He lived in the entire city of Bengbu, so how could there be such a mysterious and unbelievable thing?
Wen Yanche was also unaware of this, and he could not guarantee that Meng Xu was completely unaware of the matter.
He explained to the two of them again: "Ning'er, this matter is what happened after Changfeng followed the clues and found out many people who spread rumors. After the incident in the square, Changfeng found out that the person who spread the rumors was Xiao Xin. All the rumors were spread from him. He deliberately incited the servants to slander Shi Yi and guided and indulged everyone to slander Shi Yi without restraint."
"After finding out it was him, I naturally connected it to the fact that Liang Tian was also arranged by him. So I had Changfeng interrogate Liang Tian. Sure enough, when Liang Tian learned that Xiao Xin had been exposed, he confessed everything."
"Of course, he still insists that Shi Yi went into the bedroom."
At this point, he frowned slightly: "I was also worried that this matter might be related to Lord Cheng, so I didn't make it public. I know you're coming back soon, and I think it's more appropriate to leave this matter to you."
"As for why Xiao Xin did this, and whether Cheng Shijun knew about it, I have no idea."
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