Lin Wenye was so angry that he exploded, but he didn't even dare to scold him back!
It’s strange to be happy with this feeling of cowardice nestling in your chest!
Chen Lu sighed softly, "Master, if my wife was still here, why would our third bedroom be in this situation? You must seek justice for your wife and young master!"
Lin Wenye looked at Chen Lu, "She is so strict with you on weekdays, but you miss her kindness."
"My wife is strict with the slaves, but she is not bad to the slaves. If something like this happened to her, I really want to catch the murderer and kill her with a thousand knives!"
Lin Wenye's eyes were a little red, "Why don't I think so! But that girl Yan Qiao has gone somewhere. If we can find her, maybe we can find out something."
In the past, Mrs. Zou was in charge of everything in the family, and Lin Wenye was a hands-off shopkeeper. He always blamed Mrs. Zou for being too tight on him, as he didn't even have a girl to marry him.
But now that Zou is gone, the entire third house seems to be empty, and his son is dead. Lin Wenye feels that he is so powerless and helpless to speak.
The eldest brother Lin Shengyuan said that he needed evidence. The second brother Lin Dongxing had nothing to do with him. Who else could he rely on?
Lin Wenye gritted his teeth. It was said that men dreamed of getting promoted, getting rich, and killing their wives. However, his wife died, but besides becoming a loner and being looked down upon by others, what other benefits could there be?
"Master! The eldest master and the second master don't care, we can only rely on ourselves! If we can't catch the murderer, our third house will be blamed by others for the rest of our lives!"
Lin Wenye looked at her, "What are your ideas?"
Chen Lu shook his head: "I don't have any good ideas, but I have to try. Why don't we go to the place where the wife and young master had an accident outside the city? Maybe we can find some clues. There is also Yan Qiao, even if she is snatched away by a wolf. There must be bones left after all! We have to find an answer, right?"
Lin Wenye seemed to be ignited by Chen Lu's words, "Okay! As soon as the city gate opens tomorrow morning, I will leave the city!" He glanced at Chen Lu, and then said: "Women are more careful, you go with me."
"Yes, I will definitely do my best!"
The next day.
As soon as the sky turned a little brighter, Lin Wenye climbed up from the bed.
It was the first time in his thirties that he got up so early, but I think he was really forced by the current situation.
Chen Lu had tidied up early and brought some simple food from the kitchen, "Master, please rest your stomach first."
Lin Wenye bit into the steamed bun, as if biting the murderer's head.
Chen Lu said: "I wonder if the murderer is still staring at our house. Why don't you change into some inconspicuous clothes to avoid the murderer's attention?"
Lin Wenye thought it made sense and said, "Go and prepare."
After a simple meal, Lin Wenye changed into a servant's clothes, and then quietly left the house through the corner door of the third room with his servant and Chen Lu...
Wei family.
Jin Shu walked all the way into Wei Laner's bedroom from the outside, glanced at Yan Qiao who was standing aside, and said, "Girl, Mr. Lin San is out of town!"
Hearing this, Wei Laner sat up from the bed and said with a smile: "Very good, that morning dew didn't reveal any flaws, did it?"
Jin Shu shook her head: "The girl deliberately arranged for people to arouse Lin Wenye's anger. It was very effective. After Chenlu persuaded him a few times, Mr. Lin San agreed and there was no suspicion at all."
"That's good. This girl named Chen Lu is really quite smart."
Yan Qiao said: "Our wife is a person who can't tolerate sand in her eyes. The servants of the third house often do wrong things and are punished, but this morning dew is the only one who can do things quietly." From the bottom of my heart, my wife has never been punished once, and she has been rewarded every time."
Jin Shu glanced at Yan Qiao and said before her words: "Chenlu's family is supported by her work in the Lin Mansion. Zou is dead. Without the reward and the oil and water she got from everywhere, her money will inevitably become worse. It’s so tight, it’s easiest to bribe her, just give her money. Besides, we won’t let her kill people and set fires. We just want to persuade Lin Wenye to search for evidence outside the city.”
Wei Laner looked leisurely and said, "As long as Lin Wenye is gone, it will be easy."
Yan Qiao wanted to know what Wei Laner wanted to do, but she still swallowed the words when they came to her lips.
Sometimes knowing too much is not a good thing.
*****
It was daylight, and every corner of the Li family in Xuandehou Mansion was already busy.
Li Qingyi put on his clothes and went to the main courtyard to find his second aunt.
Chang Lan said: "Dawu has mapped out the topography of Zhen's Mansion. He has clearly written down who lives in each courtyard. There is only one place that is uncertain. It is in the northwest corner of Zhen's Mansion. Dawu has been staring at it for several days. I didn’t see the owner of the courtyard coming out, only a few servants were busy.”
Dawu was the manpower Qin Zeng allocated to Li Qingyi outside the government. Before Jiang Shun came, he had been helping Li Qingyi run errands outside the government. This time he went back to find out the details of Zhen's house. Li Qingyi was afraid that Jiang Shun's incompetence would expose his behavior and cause misunderstanding and displeasure in Zhen's family, so he handed the matter over to Da Wu.
"It seems that that woman probably lives in this courtyard, but who is she from the Zhen family?"
While talking, they arrived at the main courtyard and the family had breakfast together. Li Yong left the house and went to the East Palace to take up his post. Ruan led Li Qingyi, sister and brother out of the house.
Mrs. Liang, the wife of the Minister of Rites, led her niece Zhen Zhen to go with them. Zhen Zhen made a fuss about sitting with Li Qingyi and Li Miaoran, so Liang got on Mrs. Ruan's carriage.
A group of people went to Zhen's house in Rongchang Bo Mansion.
On the way, Zhen Zhen asked Li Qingyi, "Sister Li, are sister Jin'er getting engaged?"
Li Qingyi smiled and said: "Well, we have decided on the Wang family and have already changed the post."
Zhen Zhen nodded: "Is that Prince Wang Yun? I've met him before. He's quite bookish, but my mother said that sometimes people are dull, which is not necessarily a bad thing."
Li Qingyi smiled and said: "The benevolent sees benevolence and the wise see wisdom. What you and I think is not good may not be good to others. What we find attractive may not be so to others."
"That's true. Some people have said bad things about me behind my back before! But Sister Li and Miao'er really like me!"
Li Qingyi stretched out his finger and flicked her head, "That's the truth."
This time the Zhen Mansion was just a small gathering, and Mrs. Zhen only invited a few of them who were frequent visitors. Princess Yuanheng was busy with Wei Jin'er's marriage these days and would not be present today. In addition to Ruan, there are a few others including the wife of the Minister of Rites and Princess Zhenbei.
Everyone had nothing to say to others, so after receiving the gift, they sent a few little ones to play.
As the young master of the Zhen family, Zhen Zhen naturally has to recruit sisters Li Qingyi.
Li Yuanzhi immediately played with Zhen Zhen's younger brother.
The Zhen family in Rongchang Bo Mansion is not a small one, but it is far behind the famous Li Mansion and the Wei family in the old days.
Li Qingyi soon led Zhen Zhen to the courtyard where she was going. She pointed to the plum branches sticking out of the wall and said, "The plum blossoms are blooming really well."
Zhen Zhen grabbed her and said, "Sister Li wants to see plum blossoms. Let's go to the garden. My plum blossoms are blooming pretty well too!"
Li Qingyi didn't want to go to the courtyard, he just wanted to induce Zhen Zhen to talk. She immediately seized the opportunity and said: "I thought no one lived in that courtyard."
"There is someone living there, but she doesn't usually come out and walk around. I almost forgot what she looks like."
"You didn't come out for a walk? Did you make a mistake?"
Zhen Zhen shook her head: "On the contrary, she saved my grandmother!"
