C145 (1/2)
”Lord Magistrate, Fourth Miss, a shop assistant came to report that something had happened.”
Hearing that, Wang Quanan looked at Su Li, and the few of them went out, to meet the employees waiting in the front hall.
”Lord Magistrate, Fourth Miss, when I heard something happened to Wang Family, I remembered that a few days ago, someone from the Wang Family came to the shop to buy the Disorder, and I was afraid that it might have something to do with the murder of the Wang Family, so I came to report.”
Wang Quanan took out some crushed silver from his sleeves and placed it in the servant's hands. ”Do you still remember who that was?”
”It's an old granny. When she bought the Disorder, someone beside her greeted her and called her Nanny Bai.”
”Is there anything else?”
”No, that's all.” The shop assistant took the silver and left with a smile.
Su Li bit her lower lip. Nanny Bai was the person who had been following her the entire time she was away from the residence.
She seemed to have something to say, but after that, the first wife, the Madame Ji, appeared …
”Since we have the clue of the sedative, then let's immediately head for the Wang Family.”
Wang Quanan ordered the officials to prepare a carriage.
When the group arrived at Wang Family, the corpses of Juan Niang and the child had just been brought back, and the mansion had already begun operating the funeral.
Shopkeeper Wang had gone out to busy himself with his business. The ones entertaining him today were Wang Mingyang and his mother, Madame Hai.
Wang Mingyang's eyes were completely red, it was clear that he had been crying all day. When he saw Su Li, he could not help but start crying again.
”How's the case?” Who exactly is the culprit that killed them a thousand times? ”
”The case is still unclear. According to the convention, these cannot be said. Please forgive us.”
Su Li replied as he immediately used a handkerchief to wipe his son's tears, ”What kind of evil is this? With Juan Niang acting in such a manner, the Old Mistress must be sick with anxiety.”
”We came here today to take a look at the main courtyard.” Su Li stated his intention of coming straight to the point.
Madame Hai and Wang Mingyang were stunned at the same time. Wang Mingyang was the first to react and asked excitedly, ”Is it sister-in-law? Was it her? It's fine if she was always making things difficult for the Juan Niang, but did she really do such a malicious thing because she was jealous that the Juan Niang was pregnant? ”
”Tomorrow, say less. Your sister-in-law is a woman, how can she do such a black-hearted thing?” Madame Hai immediately defended his eldest daughter-in-law as he nervously looked at Su Li, ”This … Did you check incorrectly? ”
”We're just going to take a look at the courtyard. We didn't say that the case was done by the Madame Ji.” Su Li was embarrassed, the imagination of the ancient people was also plentiful.
The Madame Hai nodded and led the way, ”The main house is in charge of the funeral, they should not be in the courtyard right now.”
Su Li walked beside Madame Hai and asked, ”Has the main house and second house ever been at odds?”
”It's not that they don't get along.” Madame Hai was in a bit of a predicament so he did not say anything else.
”Big Brother's bloodline was never found. After Juan Niang got pregnant, Big Sis started to find fault with Juan Niang.” Wang Mingyang said as he clenched his fists tightly, ”There were several times that if I did not help, the child in Juan Niang might have been gone. Sister-in-law is the daughter of an assistant minister of the Ministry, she might not even have heard mother's words.”
Madame Hai laughed bitterly and pulled Wang Mingyang's sleeves, signalling him not to continue.
Su Li compared the Madame Hai to the Madame Ji in his heart. As his mother-in-law, Madame Hai was indeed much more humble and low-key than Madame Ji.
”Is the Nanny Bai a match to the Madame Ji?”
Madame Hai shook her head, ”The first wife's wife married Senior Servant. Last year she left due to a serious illness, Nanny Bai sold herself to the Wang Family, and got her to choose the first wife to serve him.”
As they spoke, the group of people arrived outside the courtyard.
Just as he was about to enter, he heard a strange scream.
”Ah …”
Wang Quanan brought a few officials and immediately reacted and ran in.