Contentment with modest wealth

Chapter 247 Who killed him?

The guards protecting the Jiang family were from the Lu family, but there were also a few people brought by He Qu among them. As a precaution, he and Tang Yu also had people secretly keeping watch.

Just as Madam Yan had gone to Lu Jia's place, and Lu Ying had also visited, everyone was waiting to see when the Yan family would make their move when a gasp of surprise came from Lu Jia's residence, the Yixia Courtyard! ...

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After seeing Madam Yan off, Lu Jia started pacing around the room.

Before she had taken more than a few steps, Yin Liu came in: "Miss! Someone is sneaking this way! They came from the direction Madam Yan went, it should be a member of the Yan family!"

Lu Jia stopped in her tracks, and after a moment, immediately exclaimed, "Good heavens! They've got their eyes on me!"

After saying that, she opened the window and walked to the back: "I'll go first, you cover me! Oh, and send a message to Granny He and the others, tell them to leave when they need to! Make it look convincing, don't give themselves away!"

Yin Liu said "okay," and Lu Jia rolled out of the window into the backyard.

Madam Yan had just stepped into the shade of a tree outside the main courtyard when she saw screams coming from the direction of Yixia Courtyard, followed by chaos. Several people ran over from there, heading straight for the main courtyard, shouting, "Young Miss has fallen and hurt herself! You must come and help her quickly!..."

The footsteps around them became chaotic, and the servants guarding the main gate were also flustered, looking at each other but not daring to move.

The messenger, Dawn, stamped his foot: "What are you all standing there for? Which side is more important? There are people watching over this side, do you think people can fly away?!"

These people immediately ran out, and in no time they had mostly left.

This is how it should be.

Otherwise, it would be really strange if such strict security was required to guard a member of the Chiang family, and if they still refused to leave at this point.

Madam Yan gave Lin Mama a meaningful look.

Granny Lin then took the lead and entered the courtyard.

As Madam Yan entered the courtyard, Madam Jiang, who had just heard the commotion outside, also opened the door!
It was dark with no moonlight, and a few stars were visible.

Upon seeing someone burst in, she was immediately startled: "Who?..."

Madam Yan stopped.

She turned and waved, and two guards immediately appeared behind her.

The medicine Yan Shu gave her was the highly poisonous Arsenic, which could kill a person in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The guards only needed to stuff the medicine into Jiang's mouth.

It's only natural that a divorced woman, who was about to be sent to the yamen by her husband's family for trial and conviction after murdering her stepdaughter, would commit suicide by poison in the darkest night after falling from grace.

She was no longer of any use to Lu Jie, and even if she died suddenly, Lu Jie wouldn't care.

In the blink of an eye, the guards had arrived at Jiang's side. One of them held Jiang down, while the other covered her mouth.

Madam Yan turned and left.

Just now, there was a problem with Lu Jia's side, and people from the front yard will be coming soon, so there will be some twists and turns.

However, Lu Jie's long-cherished wish has been to join the cabinet. He has not yet achieved his wish, so even if the enemy suspects it is them, he will still give in.

Anyway, if we can't find any real evidence, it's no use arguing.

Madam Yan arrived at the door with a brisk pace.

But just as he was about to step out the door, a scream came from behind him...

She suddenly paused, turned around, and saw the two guards brought by the Yan family standing there in a daze, while Madam Jiang was squatting down with her hand on her waist!

A gleaming longsword was stuck in her side, and in the instant of silence, the dripping sound of blood seemed almost audible! Not poisoning?!
"...Who gave you permission to attack?!"

Her muscles tensed up!
If they were allowed to kill people like this, would there be any need for such a complicated process?
This is the Lu family!

This is the residence of a first-rank Grand Secretary!
Chiang Kai-shek has not yet been divorced!
She was also the wife of the Minister of Revenue!
If you're going to kill her, you have to do it quietly and discreetly!

With such a blatant display of rage and violence, isn't this just a clear invitation for Lu Jie to file a complaint with the authorities?
Isn't this just blatantly inviting the authorities to investigate them?!

"Madam!" The guard took two steps back, his voice hoarse. "This sword—this sword doesn't belong to either of us!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Yan suddenly stopped: "What did you say?"

"This sword isn't ours!"

As they retreated, they brandished their weapons: "Ours is here! The swords were thrown down from above; we didn't even lift a finger!..."

Madam Yan looked in the direction they were pointing, and she was suddenly startled!

A group of guards, all dressed in Lu family attire, rushed out of the night and quickly came to Madam Jiang's side, helping her up with all their might: "Madam? Madam?!"

Madam Yan's eyes narrowed instantly!
"Madam Yan? -- Ah, Madam!"

Before Madam Yan could sort out her thoughts, Yang Bonong's voice came from outside the courtyard gate behind her.

After exclaiming in surprise, Yang Bonong rushed into the courtyard and, together with the guards, helped Jiang Shi, who was sitting on the ground, to her feet.

"Madam Yan!"

Yang Bonong stared dumbfounded at Madam Yan, who was gasping for breath in the courtyard. He glanced at her a few times, wanting to say something but not daring to, and then quickly called a few servants to help Madam Jiang.

When Madam Yan saw Yang Bonong's appearance, she frowned even more deeply!

What does he mean?
Are they certain she did it?
"What happened again?"

At this moment, more people arrived outside the courtyard gate. This time, it was Cheng Wenhui and his wife, as well as Lu Jie, Yan Shu, and all the members of the second and third branches of the Lu family!

"Well done, Lord Yan!"

Cheng Wenhui was the first to walk in. After looking around, she pointed at Yan Shu and said, "As an official of the court, you actually ordered your wife to come to the Minister's residence to assassinate his wife!"

"How dare you!"
"Do you even respect the law?!"

Yan Shu's teeth were already aching from clenching them!

He turned to Cheng Wenhui: "Lord Cheng is being arbitrary. If you haven't seen your wife make the move yourself, how can you say this matter is related to us?"

Lu Jie's face darkened, and he strode towards Madam Jiang: "With you here, the Lu family will never have a moment's peace!"

He reached out and drew his sword, then tossed it to Lu Rong: "Go investigate!"

Lu Rong took it, glanced at it, and said, "Reporting to Master, this is not a weapon from our manor."

Lu Jie turned his head.

Madam Yan's expression changed again upon hearing this.

It was clearly a sword thrown by a guard from the Lu family, yet he claims it wasn't a Lu family sword. Then whose sword was it?!

"It was them!" Jiang, who had just been nearly forced to take poison, was now hysterical: "It was them! They tried to kill me! They were the ones who tried to kill me!"
"Lu Jie, they're the ones trying to kill me! They're trying to silence me!..."

Her voice pierced the night sky like a sharp sword, her angry eyes seemed to bulge out of their sockets, and her right hand pointed directly at Madam Yan.