The abstinent and powerful minister is cold and aloof during the day, but he adores her in his dream

Chapter 252 Who is he truly on?

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.

"Is it someone Aunt Xu knows?"

All eyes turned to Lu Lan.

Lu Lan clenched her fists tightly, her back soaked with sweat, filled with intense hatred.

She had planned everything, but she never expected her elder brother to return today.

If her elder brother hadn't returned, she would have already sent Zhiwan to prison...

Suppressing the hatred in her heart, she said indignantly in the face of the suspicious gazes of the crowd, "Speaking of which, Zhiwan was someone my aunt knew. My aunt must have been caught off guard by Zhiwan, which is why she was ambushed and killed by Zhiwan!"

Seeing that she still wanted to pin the murderer on Zhiwan even after she had gone this far, Madam Wei angrily rebuked her: "Lu Lan, don't try to confuse the issue. This official is talking about someone that Aunt Xu knows and values. Who else in the whole mansion could be valued by Aunt Xu besides you? Only if you, her own daughter, were to do this would Aunt Xu not resist and allow you to kill her."

Zhiwan and Aunt Xu weren't even acquainted, so how could she be someone she valued?

Lu Lan said bitterly, "Auntie values ​​Zhiwan so much that she tries to clear her name at every turn. Auntie is really cunning."

Wei was so angry she laughed. "Of course I value Zhiwan. Zhiwan has always been kind-hearted and would never do something so heinous. Don't even think about framing her for Aunt Xu's death!"

“Aunt, do you see? I can’t even get justice for you. I’m so useless…” Lu Lan knelt by the bed, lying next to Aunt Xu’s body, and cried out in anguish.

Wei sneered.

She really underestimated Lu Lan, that vile woman. Seeing that the situation was not going her way, she deliberately put on this weak and vulnerable act in an attempt to gain sympathy and divert everyone's attention.

"What happened? Why is everyone gathered at Yaoguang Pavilion?"

Just then, Old Madam Lu's voice rang out from outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, Old Master Lu, Lu Jingsi, Madam Lou, and Lu Jun walked in.

When they saw that Aunt Xu was already lifeless on the bed, the four of them were all shocked.

Especially Old Madam Lu and Lu Jingsi, who shouted in shock and anger, "Who killed Xu Shi?"

"How could this be?" Lu Jun was also shocked. He was surprised to see Lu Zhan return and hurriedly stepped forward to ask, "Brother, what happened?"

Seeing Lu Lan weeping over Xu Yiniang's body, Lu Zhan's brows furrowed with coldness, and he said in a deep voice, "Lu Lan killed Xu Yiniang!"

"What?" Lu Jun was stunned, his face filled with disbelief. "This... how is this possible?"

Lu Lan cried even harder, choking out, "Brother, even if you want to protect Zhiwan, you shouldn't pin this crime on me. She's my aunt, my birth mother! No matter how unfilial I am, I wouldn't kill my own mother..."

Lu Jingsi snapped out of her daze, glared at Lu Zhan, and demanded, "Lu Zhan, how could you slander Lan'er like this? Xu Shi is her birth mother, how could she do such a beastly thing?"

Lu Zhan said coldly, "Whether Lu Lan killed her or not, Lu Lan knows perfectly well. Second Uncle, there's no need to rush to plead her innocence!"

“Yes, Second Master Lu, all the evidence points to Miss Lu. Miss Lu is a prime suspect,” the official couldn’t help but say.

"You're talking nonsense! What evidence?" Lu Jingsi roared in fury. "Xu Shi died peacefully in Zhi Wan's room. In my opinion, she is the prime suspect in Xu Shi's murder."

"So, according to Second Uncle, if a thief leaves stolen goods in your room, then you're the thief?" Lu Zhanjun's face darkened. Lu Jingsi retorted angrily, "I'm your elder, how dare you speak to me like that?"

“It was Second Uncle who was being unreasonable first!” Lu Zhan said coldly.

"Second brother doesn't understand anything. He came here and immediately tried to exonerate Lu Lan, even attempting to pin the blame on Wan'er. If you are killed by that beast Lu Lan one day, don't regret it!" Madam Wei said angrily.

Old Madam Lu slammed her cane down heavily, and said with a pained expression, "Shut up! Now it's Aunt Xu who's dead. Does any of you care about Lan'er? Lan'er has already suffered enough by losing her birth mother. Do you still want to make her bear the guilt of matricide?"

Madam Wei said sarcastically, "The one who's pitiful is Aunt Xu, not Lu Lan! Aunt Xu was murdered by her own daughter, that's what's truly pitiful!"

"Wei Minghui!" Old Madam Lu slammed her cane down again, angrily rebuking, "Don't speak so harshly! You say Xu Shi was murdered by Lan'er, what evidence do you have?"

"What the old lady said hits the nail on the head. Of course, there is evidence, which is why we say that Aunt Xu was murdered by Lu Lan. The coroner has already examined the body, and A-Zhan and this gentleman have also examined the scene. All the evidence points to Lu Lan as the perpetrator," Madam Wei said firmly.

Madam Lu's face darkened. "What evidence?"

Lu Jingsi also said with a stern face, "Sister-in-law, you can't say things like that!"

Madam Wei snorted coldly and pointed to the bedside, "If you're not blind, you should be able to see that Aunt Xu died on this bed, but the bedding is neat and tidy, not messy at all."

This shows that when Aunt Xu was killed, she did not struggle at all; she willingly allowed the murderer to kill her.

Moreover, her expression was peaceful, without any pain or fear, and she even seemed somewhat relieved. This indicates that the person who killed her was someone she knew and valued.

Why was she pleased?

Because she fulfilled her daughter's wish, she could die without regret!

"That's utter nonsense. Xu is dead, so you can say whatever you want," Lu Jingsi retorted angrily.

“No, Father, I think Aunt is right. Aunt Xu looks very peaceful, and the bedding is neat and tidy, not messy at all. This means that when Aunt Xu was killed, she really did not struggle or feel any pain.” At this moment, Lu Jun, who was examining the bedside, said, “But how can a person not struggle or feel pain when they are killed? Unless the person is willing to die.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Jingsi glared at him fiercely.

Who is this bookworm really on?
“Scholars are indeed smarter than ordinary people; Jun’er’s studies have not been in vain,” Madam Wei praised.

Lu Jun scratched his head. "But why would Aunt Xu be willing to die? Why did she have a look of relief on her face? What wish did she achieve by helping the person who killed her?"

"Good question!" The official praised her, then turned his gaze to Lu Lan and Zhi Wan. "Then we'll have to ask the two young ladies what grudge they have against each other? And according to what Lord Lu just said, Miss Lu previously harmed Miss Zhi?"

Lu Lan wiped away her tears and sobbed, "There was no grudge, and I have never harmed Zhiwan."

Zhiwan gave her a sarcastic look and said, "My lady, let me do it."

"Please speak, Miss Zhi." The official nodded.

"My feud with Lu Lan began when she was defiled," Zhi Wan said calmly.

The words "defiled" filled Lu Lan with extreme hatred. She clenched her fists tightly and cried out, "Zhiwan, I've always treated you like an older sister. Do you only feel happy when you reopen my wounds?"

Madam Lu's face darkened, and she suddenly raised her cane and struck Zhiwan, "How could you be so vicious?"

(End of this chapter)