My husband faked his death so I could remarry, but I got involved with my crazy brother and can'

Previously, Lady Wei was quite afraid of this daughter-in-law.

But once she learned that her second son was likely alive, she was no longer afraid.

After all, she was her mistress; could she really kill her?

Everyone knows that Su Yingxue likes Xie Huaixuan. If her second son comes back, she will definitely be able to control Su Yingxue.

Why be afraid?

Seeing that Wei Shi was gradually letting loose, Su Yingxue's lips curled into a cold smile: "So, Mother-in-law, you're going to stand up for your sister?"

"I didn't say that. I'm just sticking to reason, not personal connections!"

Meeting Su Yingxue's extremely aggressive gaze, Wei Shi instantly became a little timid, and his momentum also weakened.

Xie Huaiyun watched from the side, unable to suppress a smile.

But he still didn't say anything.

In situations like this, he can simply play the role of someone who is invisible.

"Oh? So your mother-in-law means that she will help me as long as I am in the right?" Su Yingxue raised her eyebrows.

Wei frowned, not expecting that even now, Su Yingxue would still want to humiliate herself.

Isn't this obvious?

What's there to be conflicted about?

"That's right. As long as you're in the right, I'll help you!" Wei Shi readily agreed.

She raised her hand and patted Su Zhirou's hand. "Don't worry, if you are wronged in this matter, your mother-in-law will definitely stand up for you."

Seeing Su Yingxue like this, Su Zhirou felt uneasy.

She hadn't expected Su Yingxue to look like this.

Everything was not going according to her plan.

Originally, she just wanted to win Xie Huaiyun's favor.

But now...

"My sister's maid just said that Chunfen killed Granny Lai because she was being suppressed by her. But as far as I know, Granny Lai just returned, and it was the first time the two had met. So how could Granny Lai have suppressed Chunfen, whom she had only met for the first time, to take her life?"

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent.

Wei Shi also realized what was happening.

Yes, Granny Lai went back to her hometown a few days ago with her permission. She just got back now, so how could she offend Chunfen and have Chunfen kill her?

That's simply impossible.

So, could it be that Cang Zerui was framed for getting points by someone else?

Wei Shi remained silent, observing Su Zhirou and her maid without making a sound.

Dong Rong spoke up: "The lady distributed the rewards, and the two people got into a fight because they couldn't distribute them evenly. There's a possibility that they accidentally killed each other."

"Moreover, she has been feeling unwell since the Spring Equinox and has been looking down on us servants. If she hadn't drunk too much and eaten too much chili, she wouldn't have become mute."

Dongxue chimed in, "Yes, I've been feeling unwell ever since the Spring Equinox, and I haven't been getting along well with anyone in this courtyard."

Originally, Dongxue had no intention of joining the battle, but seeing the look in her master's eyes, she still spoke up.

No matter what, I'm still under someone else's roof. If I don't obey, I'm afraid I'll be kicked out after this.

Where are the good days anymore?

"Oh? So you mean Chunfen killed Granny Lai?" Su Yingxue asked back, still smiling, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

"Yes, we've always lived in peace until the spring equinox when all sorts of disputes arose."

"Chunfen was never an honest person to begin with. If she weren't, she wouldn't have ended up like this. As her servants, we should at least give her a few pointers."

Dong Rong spoke eloquently, and Su Zhirou's expression softened upon hearing this: "Yes, sister, I know you can't bear to let Chunfen pay with her life, but ultimately it was her fault, and she must pay with her life..."

"Yes, there's no reason to cover up or condone a servant's wrongdoing. Zhirou didn't intend to pursue this matter, so you shouldn't dwell on it either."

Now that things had come to this, Wei Shi understood the underlying reasons.

It must have been because Chunfen was kicked out of her position as a head maid, and she couldn't stand it, which is why she became so arrogant and offended everyone around her.

Later, due to unequal distribution of rewards, he accidentally killed Granny Lai.

Regardless, Granny Lai is gone now.

There's no need to delve too deeply into it.

Wei Shi looked like he was about to close the case, but Su Yingxue scoffed and looked at Xia Zhi beside her.

Xia Zhi immediately presented the evidence: "This is the dagger used to stab Granny Lai on the day of the incident. This is the receipt from three months ago when Dong Rong went to the blacksmith's shop to buy this dagger."

"How did Dong Rong's perfectly good dagger end up in Xia Zhi's hands?"

Su Yingxue's words caused Wei Shi's expression to change.

Wei Shi seemed to be deep in thought, and the smile on her face gradually faded as she looked at Su Zhirou beside her.

Su Zhirou was shocked that the receipt could still be found even now, and her face turned pale instantly.

Dong Rong retorted, "Perhaps Chun Fen took my dagger; it's been missing for many days..."

"Oh? Since the dagger is missing, why didn't you mention it earlier? Why didn't you look for it?"

"You must have seen your own dagger on the day of the incident, right? Why did you conceal it?"

Su Yingxue raised her voice, and Dong Rong was so frightened that she knelt down immediately: "Madam, this servant was only afraid that this matter would implicate this servant, and had no other intentions."

"Was it truly without ulterior motives, or were you the one who killed Granny Lai? And Chunfen simply took the blame for you?"

These words were laced with sarcasm, and his gaze toward Su Zhirou held an even stranger quality.

"My sister has been repeatedly protecting Dongrong; could it be that she instructed her to do this?"

Su Yingxue feigned surprise, "So, my sister, you truly have the heart of a bodhisattva. You'd even be so ruthless as to harm the old woman beside you, just to ruin my reputation?"

"Tsk tsk tsk~ Little sister really thinks highly of her older sister. I, the older sister, am completely outmatched."

Su Yingxue began to speak sarcastically, and Su Zhirou's expression changed. Seeing that Dong Rong had nothing to say, she immediately offered a sophistry:

"What are you saying, sister? How would I know anything about these things? It's just a conflict between servants."

"Is that so? Qiuye just went to the yamen and found that Granny Lai still had some cloth belonging to the murderer on her body. We'll know the truth once we meet."

Upon hearing this, Dong Rong hurriedly looked at her dress and found that the hem was indeed torn, which made her feel terrible.

The first-class maids dressed differently from the ordinary maids.

Now, Dongxue is considered a first-class maid, but since Dongxue wasn't present at the time, the blame cannot be placed on her.

If that's the case, then they have no choice but to admit their guilt.

But this is a heinous crime of murder.

If I were to die, what would I have accomplished all these years?

The more Dong Rong thought about it, the more frightened she felt.

Wei Shi chimed in, "Actually, Yingxue's words make some sense; we'll know the answer to this soon enough."

"If the fabric on Chunfen's body is the murderer, then Chunfen is the murderer; conversely, the real murderer can be found by looking at the fabric on Chunfen's body."

"Mother, you don't need to worry about this. I believe my sister and I can handle it properly."

Su Zhirou didn't want to lose Dong Rong's strong support, and she deeply regretted her decision to bring the two of them over.

If I had known better, I wouldn't have pinned the blame on Su Yingxue; that way, I could have escaped unscathed.

it's good now.

Not only will they be unable to escape, but they will also lose a key member of the hospital staff.

Dongrong was the most useful of all her maids.

"Why shouldn't I have to worry about it? If it were someone else from your yard, could you sleep soundly? You have to consider your own safety, don't you?"

These words were filled with deep concern.

In Wei's view, taking good care of Su Zhirou was paving the way for finding her youngest son.

After all, she had sent out many people but failed to find Xie Huaixuan, while Su Zhirou found him twice in one go.

It's easy to see that Su Zhirou has some skill.

"Mother, really, you don't need to..."

Su Zhirou never expected that her plan would backfire so badly, and her face turned even uglier.

"Alright, hurry up and go now. If the prefect gets angry, it won't be good if it affects my sister. After all, Chunfen is now my sister's maid, and has nothing to do with me."

Su Yingxue simply became a hands-off manager and started making blatant threats again.

Su Zhirou's expression changed, and she looked at Dong Rong beside her: "Dong Rong, what exactly happened?"