Wanjin Lady

Chapter 311 Evidence Collection
"You said Wen Wan and Yuan Qi are going to meet tomorrow?"

"That's right, Master Yuan Wu said so."

"Since the two of them have an appointment for tomorrow, how can we prove that the person Yuan Qi met today was Miss Wen? Also, where was Miss Wen this afternoon?"

Accountant Zhou couldn't answer, so Madam Yuan waved her hand and said to Nanny Yan, "Go and find out... Miss Wen's itinerary for today. Also, I remember there's a man named Master Tu who's very skilled in martial arts with her. Check his whereabouts as well."

The elder lady tried to appease Jia again, "You, don't get carried away at this critical moment and let the real murderer get away."

Jia turned her head away, tears streaming down her face.

"Don't worry. As long as I'm here, I will find the murderer and avenge Qi'er."

"Big sister!" Jia Ruzhen hugged the elder lady, tears streaming down her face as she wailed in despair. "In this entire family, I can only rely on you! No one else is reliable!"

Thinking of what Concubine Chun had just said, Jia Shi felt a wave of sadness in her heart. "That Yuan Yidao... he's a bastard... he's ruined my life!!"

Madam Yuan Lao whispered to comfort Jia, and out of the corner of her eye she saw Nanny Yan return, "Madam, the Fourth Master is here."

Cheng Yunzhang bowed and greeted the two women. When he looked up, he saw Jia who was almost fainting from crying. Cheng Yunzhang was heartbroken.

"Aunt, it's all my fault. If I had taken my fifth cousin away from Bozhou earlier, perhaps this disaster wouldn't have happened."

Jia was so grief-stricken that she could only shed tears and was speechless.

"I've already sent Ah Gui to the provincial capital with my letter to hire the best coroner. If they can run quickly... they should reach Bozhou in two or three days. My uncle fainted from crying in the government office, and they're unable to make a decision, so he's been taken to the clinic. My eldest uncle wants to open his stomach... and perform an autopsy to determine the true cause of death. I shouldn't be asking my aunt about this now, but she still has to make the decision."

Jia was heartbroken and covered her face with tears. She only hated Yuan Yidao for being useless, and hated him even more for his false sympathy.

When Yuan Qi was around, Yuan Yidao never had a good face towards Yuan Qi, but called Yuan Jing "little boy, dog" all day long.

Now that Yuanqi is dead, he pretends to cry a few times and then goes back to Chun Yi Niang's bed. I'm afraid he has forgotten that they had a child!
Jia's heart hardened, but she had a good face towards Cheng Yunzhang, "Xiu Wen, you are a good child. You have been sensible since childhood, much better than your fifth cousin. Your uncles are unreliable, so your aunt can only rely on you to make decisions."

Thinking of what Cheng Yunzhang had just said about "autopsy", Jia's heart sank, "Open the belly..." She had no opinion and could only look at the elder lady.

The elder lady made the decision, "Carry out an autopsy! We must find out the true cause of death!"

Jia raised her hand to wipe away her tears and gritted her teeth, "Then let's check it! I'll sign any documents you need!"

"I just heard that Mother asked Nanny Yan to inquire about the Wen family's schedule..." Cheng Yunzhang's heart tightened when he said this. "On my way here, I ran into Shopkeeper Luo from the clothing store. She said that Wen Wan was hosting a banquet at Lanyue Pavilion today. There was also the daughter of the Tongpan Sun family. There are more than a dozen young ladies who can testify to this."

Madam Yuan glanced at Jia's disappointed face and said, "That proves that this matter has nothing to do with Wen Wan. Even if Yuan Qi was cunning and ruthless, Wen Wan wouldn't be so cruel as to take someone's life just for a prescription."

Cheng Yunzhang also said, "That's right. Even if you really have nowhere else to go, Junior Sister Wen could at least choose to tell me, or tell the teacher, and ask the teacher to mediate. There is really no need to take someone's life."

The elder lady saw that Accountant Zhou's face was pale, as if he was hiding something. She immediately felt uneasy. She pounded her cane with her face darkening, "What else are you hiding?!"

Accountant Zhou wiped the sweat from his forehead, glanced at Jia again, licked his dry lips, and said through gritted teeth: "Madam..."

He seemed to find it extremely difficult to speak, and the words trembled in his heart, "Actually, the feud between Fifth Master and Wen Wan... wasn't just about the recipe. Before, in Ping County, Sixth Master wanted to seize the Wen family's winery, and he intended to kidnap Wen Wan, but he mistakenly kidnapped that girl from the Wen family named Lüping." Suddenly.

Cheng Yunzhang's expression changed slightly.

"Sixth Master originally intended to have that girl detained for one night, but it was Fifth Master... Fifth Master secretly had those bandits give Lu Ping to... I wonder if Shopkeeper Wen knew about this... If Shopkeeper Wen knew about this, she and Fifth Master would have a new grudge..."

Cheng Yunzhang stood up suddenly. In his rage, the man's clothes fluttered in the wind, his eyebrows and eyes were cold: "During that time, the fifth brother had already left Ping County!"

Accountant Zhou was afraid of Cheng Yunzhang and shrank back, "No! The Fifth Master didn't leave. He's hiding in Ping County."

Jia was shocked and said, "Yuan Qi and Wen Wan have no grudges against each other, why would he do such a cruel thing?"

The elder lady closed her eyes in despair. She covered her chest and said slowly, "Brothers, I never thought... these two brothers would treat human life as a joke!"

The elder lady was thinking more at this moment.

She had high hopes for Yuan Wulang. Although Yuan Wulang knew that he had a relationship with Mr. Yao, he still acted without any sense of propriety.

Could it be that Yuan Wulang wanted to kick this old bone out of her and take the position of the head of the Yuan family in advance?
The more Madam Yuan thought about it, the more scared she became. The Yuan family was in a period of transition, and she had been intentionally cultivating young people over the years. She even said that no matter one's identity or background, as long as they had outstanding abilities, they would be promoted as an exception.

But what if someone wants to kick her out?

The sixth son of the Yuan family first seized the winery of the Wen family, and the fifth son went to steal the recipe, making the Yuan and Wen families mortal enemies. The purpose behind this is chilling.

"Impossible!" Jia screamed at the top of her lungs, but then she bit her lower lip tightly, her teeth trembling and she couldn't speak.

Madam Yuan said in a deep voice: "As much as you hate Concubine Chun, he hates Yuan Jing as much. This child... is so confused!"

Jia's face turned pale, and she desperately grabbed Madam Yuan's hand. "Big sister, you know, that child has been filial and sensible since childhood! In recent years, whether studying or doing business, he is better than Yuan Jing in every aspect! It's Yuan Yidao who treats people unfairly, favoring the illegitimate son and suppressing the legitimate son. This is why Yuan Qi is resentful! What's more, she's just a maid. Let her die! If the Wen family blames her, why not give her a dozen maids?"

"She attacked Yuan Qi, she deserves to die!"

Jia was like a madman, muttering non-stop: "It was Wen Wan, she killed my son! I want to sue the authorities! I want her to pay with her life!"

"Aunt! Wen Wan is not the murderer!"

Cheng Yunzhang's face was flushed, his chest was heaving, his voice was not loud, but it contained a bit of anger.

The elder lady frowned slightly and looked at Cheng Yunzhang.

Cheng Yunzhang stared down at Accountant Zhou, his eyes stern. "Accountant Zhou, let me ask you, Lu Ping's matter involves the third branch of the Yuan family. Does Wen Wan know about it?"

Accountant Zhou hesitated, "I don't know..."

"If Wen Wan knew, when did she know? This incident has been over a year ago. Why did Wen Wan remain silent for this entire year, and only come now to seek revenge on her fifth cousin? Don't you think it's a coincidence?"