C51 (1/2)
Seeing that Xuanyuan Yu had left, Liu Mei, Yang Liu, and the rest all followed after her. Snowy brought the child with her as she sobbed.
Xuanyuan Yu glanced at it for a moment before saying to Xue'er, ”Xue'er, bring Little Snow down to rest.”
Xue'er agreed before leaving with Snowy and the child.
Xuanyuan Yu walked straight towards the woodshed.
The butler was already shackled. Xuanyuan Yu walked in step by step. Ye Zichen glared at the steward.
The steward looked at her with wide eyes, ”You, what do you want to do?”
Xuanyuan Yu said nothing, only faintly smiled.
The bamboo basket was giving out orders to the people who were preparing the brazier prepared. The flames on the brazier were extremely large. As soon as he moved in, the temperature in the room rose. Xuanyuan Yu picked up the piece of metal and lightly smiled.
The butler looked at the fire iron and felt his legs go soft.
Xuanyuan Yu took the fire iron and approached the butler step by step. When he was just a few centimeters away from the butler.
The steward shouted, ”You! Whatever you want, as long as I know, I will tell you!” He could already feel the heat of the fire even before it reached his body. It even melted his hair, as if he could already smell the charred smell of his own flesh.
Xuanyuan Yu looked at him and indifferently said, ”You only have one chance. ”If I am satisfied, I will let you go. If I know that you have lied to me, this is what will happen to you.”
The steward swallowed his saliva. ”You — I am the steward of the old master, you can't do that to me, you can't lynch.” The moment the words left his mouth, he immediately regretted it. The old master had just been captured. Even if he had randomly used his private life to deal with Madame Li, even if he died in the end, no one would question him, much less an insignificant butler like him.
Xuanyuan Yu's willow-shaped eyebrows furiously glared, ”If you don't want to say it, then forget it. Don't waste my time. He told the bamboo basket, ”Take good care of him.” Saying so, he prepared to walk out, but he was one step away from stepping over the fence.
The butler called out to her loudly, ”Miss, ask, ask. As long as I know, I will say it out loud.”
Xuanyuan Yu did not turn back. He only spat out a few words, ”What does my mother's death have to do with Xuanyuan Zhi?” He remembered that Lady Li and Xuanyuan Zhi had said that his mother's death was related to Xuanyuan Zhi, but she did not know the specifics.
The butler sighed. He said slowly, ”Actually, Master added Su Ye Hong to Aunt Liu's dishes.”
What.” Xuanyuan Yu suddenly turned her head. She had seen a lot of medical skills and knew that Su Ye Hong would not have any side effects if an ordinary person ate her, but if a pregnant woman ate her. It will clog up life. The more he ate, the more solid it became. This was also why when the time came for the mother to have a difficult birth, the midwife Li had no other choice but to go find Grandma Wang. They were a real couple. Together, they killed my mother.
Seeing Xuanyuan Yu's reaction, the butler could only lower his head helplessly.
Xuanyuan Yu thought about it and felt that it was wrong. If Madame Li was jealous, then what about Xuanyuan Zhi? What reason did he have to kill my mother? Even if he doesn't love my mother anymore, my mother is still a daughter of the Prime Minister's house. No matter what, she became his concubine. Why must you treat my mother to death?
Xuanyuan Yu's eyes were bloodthirsty, ”Tell me, why did Xuanyuan Zhi kill my mother? ”Speak.”
The butler was frightened by Xuanyuan Yu's gaze. However, he didn't dare to say who it was.
Xuanyuan Yu's entire body was filled with hostility and could no longer resist. He picked up the fire iron and burned the butler's heart.
The steward looked up to the sky and shouted, ”Ahhh!”
Xuanyuan Yu coldly looked at him, ”Are you going to say or not?”
The butler's face was pale. She was biting her lip, her eyes were lifeless, and there was a huge mark on her chest, but she refused to say it. If he did, it would not only be him, but his eighty-year-old mother as well. He had a broken sleeve. He had no wife or children in his life. Mother, it looks like your son is going to die. No matter what, I have to protect my mother's life. But the man she loved, she could no longer see him.
Xuanyuan Yu nodded at the bamboo basket. He then left the room. She didn't know if he would say it, but she would do everything she could to get him to confess.
Xuanyuan Yu returned to the Dream Pavilion and waited for the news.
An afternoon passed. The bamboo basket walked in.
Xuanyuan Yu was drinking her tea and seeing her walk in, she asked, ”Did he say anything?”
The bamboo basket raised its head and stole a glance at Xuanyuan Yu before saying, ”He already bit his tongue to commit suicide.”
Xuanyuan Yu's eyes were wide open, filled with shock. He was even more confused. What did this mean? If there was no one behind him, as long as he did not admit to it, then everything would be fine. If there was someone behind him, then his influence must be very strong.
Xuanyuan Yu turned her head over and said to the bamboo basket, ”Go check on the family background of the butler.”
”Yes.” The bamboo basket complied and then walked out.
Xuanyuan Yu's eyes narrowed. No matter who it is, I will drag you out.
The bamboo basket was called up by Liu Mei.
Liu Mei found out where the housekeeper lived in less than two minutes. He didn't know if the steward would ask, but after asking, he found out that the steward was usually very low-key and never mentioned anyone in the family.
Liu Mei frowned and said with dissatisfaction: ”I was just asking about someone who stayed in the mansion for dozens of years, but no one knew who lived in his house, where, and took me two minutes. I miscalculated, miscalculated.”
The bamboo basket smiled and shook its head at her words.
The two of them went to the outskirts of the city and found a house.
Liu Mei nodded: ”This guy is rather filial.”
The bamboo basket nodded in agreement and tied the horse outside. The two of them walked in.