Wanjin Lady

Chapter 312 Return to the scene
"Besides, she's just a maid. Who would get themselves into so much trouble for a servant?"

No.

No.

There was an inexplicable voice shouting in Cheng Yunzhang's heart.

Wenwan is extremely protective of her shortcomings and unwilling to suffer any loss. If you treat her well, she will repay you tenfold. But if you owe her one point, she will also ask for ten points back.

If Wen Wan knew that Yuan Qi was instigating her and Yuan Jing to kill each other in Ping County, and even implicated Lu Ping, it would surely be a bloody storm.

But would Wen Wan kill someone?

no, I can not.

Upon hearing this, Jia's expression changed. "She's your junior sister, of course you protect her! But don't forget, you and the Yuan family are blood relatives!"

"Aunt. I won't protect anyone."

"If Wen Wan is really the murderer, what will you do?"

Cheng Yunzhang bowed and said, "I will find out everything myself."

After saying that, Cheng Yunzhang turned and left.

Madam Yuan then comforted Jia, "Don't worry, Xiuwen is fair and he will definitely find the real culprit. My third brother is a good-for-nothing, so please take care of yourself. This family can't survive without you."

Jia's mood improved and she inexplicably felt more motivated. She immediately ordered people to comb her hair and dress up.

Madam Yuan walked out of Jia's courtyard. Concubine Chun had already been taken away. She looked at Cheng Yunzhang's receding back and recalled his expression when he left. Madam Yuan was worried.

"Yun Zhang and Wen Wan...the two of them..."

Mother Yan was a worm in the elder lady's stomach. When she heard this... she immediately understood what the elder lady was thinking.

If there was anything that the elder lady was worried about, the most important thing was Cheng Yunzhang's marriage.

Cheng Yunzhang is the most promising child in the family. His marriage not only concerns himself, but also the future and destiny of the entire Yuan family.

If not for this, the elder lady would not have been so picky about Cheng Yunzhang's marriage, delaying it again and again, to the point that the marriage has not been settled until now.

Mother Yan said immediately, "Our Fourth Master has always valued friendship, and Shopkeeper Wen is his teacher's adopted daughter. He doesn't care about the monk's face, but the Buddha's. Now that Shopkeeper Wen is involved in this, the Fourth Master will clear her name even for Mr. Yao's sake."

The old lady's face was dark and uncertain. "Didn't you see his expression just now? As soon as he heard that Jia Shi involved Wen Wan, that child... became like he wanted to eat people."

"I... am old and my eyesight is not good, so I didn't see it." Mother Yan said jokingly, "Besides, I never heard the Fourth Master mention Manager Wen at home."

The elder lady glanced at her and knew that this old servant was always trying to smooth things over. She sighed heavily and said, "You don't know this child's temperament. He has been able to hide things since he was a child. The bigger the matter, the less he reveals it."

The suspicion that Lady Yuan had about her son was greater than the pain of her loved one's death. She felt restless and uneasy, and always felt that Cheng Yunzhang's behavior today was a little abnormal, but she couldn't tell what was abnormal.

She is a person with a strong desire for control, so naturally she doesn't want Cheng Yunzhang to be out of control.

"He's going to help with the investigation, right?"

The elder lady's hand fell on Nanny Yan's, "Go, tell Meixiang to quietly search his yard. If you find anything important, just put it back where it belonged. Don't let him know about this."

Mother Yan was stunned for a moment, then accepted the order.

Meixiang acted quickly. While Cheng Yunzhang was still outside, she took another honest and reliable maid to search Cheng Yunzhang's yard.

Because of Yuan Qi's incident, all the staff of the Yuan family were withdrawn, and the backyard was empty. Meixiang easily found the so-called "evidence" and presented it to the old lady of Yuan.

Madam Yuan was having a meal. She was sad about Yuan Qi's affairs, so she only ordered two plates of vegetarian dishes. From time to time, she heard bursts of crying coming from outside. People were coming and going, and she was restless.

Having experienced much in her life, her heart was now impervious to harm. She pointed to the dim sky outside, listening to the commotion, and her hoarse voice trailed off, "It's like it. It really is like it..." Aunt Yan brought over a plate of milk-based pastries. The matriarch had lost a few teeth and couldn't eat hard food, so she could only choose soft and tender treats. Hearing this, Aunt Yan asked, "Like what?"

"Like the night of the Kyoto Incident."

The elder lady moved the food with her chopsticks. She had no interest in it and just took a casual bite, but it felt like something stuck in her throat.

"It was just as noisy that night."

"The royal guards broke through the door and took the master away. The servants in the house were in chaos, and there were cries and shouts everywhere."

"Rebellious officials and traitors were slaughtered everywhere, and Kyoto was turned into a sea of ​​fire."

"Since then, the master and I have been separated by Yin and Yang."

She put down her chopsticks again, her eyes weary. "It's been a blink of an eye, fifteen years."

Meixiang had already presented the things. Mother Yan helped the old lady down from the bed. The two of them saw a jade hairpin used by the young lady and a small portrait of a woman with only charm but no face.

The elder lady paused for a moment on the jade hairpin.

It is a style favored by young women.

Her eyes fell on the small portrait, with a half-smile on her face, "Look... who does this portrait look like?"

Although the elder lady was smiling, she gave people a gloomy feeling.

Meixiang was about to speak when Mother Yan coughed softly, "This portrait doesn't even have a nose or eyes. How could anyone tell?"

The elder lady waved her hand and said expressionlessly, "Take the things back intact."

Meixiang obeyed the order.

But Mother Yan's eyelids were twitching.

The elder lady said that Cheng Yunzhang was good at hiding things, but Nanny Yan had served the elder lady for decades, so she naturally knew that the one who was really good at hiding things was the one in front of her!
The elder lady didn't show it on her face, but she was obviously suspicious of both Cheng Yunzhang and Wen Wan.

The next day.

Inside the Tianxian Tower.

Several soldiers were guarding a private room near the lake. Lord Xiong and Judge Wu, who were in charge of judicial affairs and hearing cases, were both there. When the two were investigating the scene, Cheng Yunzhang suddenly appeared here.

Xiong, who knew Cheng Yunzhang well, told Magistrate Wu, "The deceased is Xiuwen's cousin. His family is anxious to catch the murderer, so I'm bringing him to the scene. Xiuwen is intelligent, and he might be able to spot the blind spot."

Cheng Yunzhang was a highly sought-after figure in Bozhou. Magistrate Wu naturally knew him and had nothing to say. "Mr. Cheng is very famous in the academy. Seeing is believing. He is truly a promising young man. But... who is this..."

Lord Wu fixed his gaze on the face of the middle-aged woman behind Cheng Yunzhang.

The woman had a ghostly face and her body was as thin as a piece of paper, like a skeleton hanging on to its breath.

When Cheng Yunzhang went out this morning, Jia was already waiting at the door.

The elder lady was afraid that she would become depressed and thought that solving the case was her only motivation to survive, so she persuaded Cheng Yunzhang to let Jia follow him to investigate the case.

Cheng Yunzhang coughed softly, "This person is the deceased's mother, my third aunt..."

Jia interrupted Cheng Yunzhang and said, "My Lords, the one who died was my only son, Yuanqi. Last night, he appeared in my dream and told me that his death was unjust and asked me to find the murderer and bring him to justice. My Lords, rest assured, I will not disturb the officials in their investigation. I will just watch from the side."

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