Feng Sinian glanced at everyone present, and his eyes paused for a moment on the two people who came in last, Chu Chengyao, and then said after thinking for a moment:
"The servants found that Ning'er died in the side courtyard. Her body was still hot and she had just expired."
When Chu Chengyao heard this, his eyes narrowed.
Everyone couldn't help but gasp, it was a big taboo to die on someone's birthday, no wonder Prince Feng's face was so dark.
Feng Siyao and Concubine Ming had disbelief on their faces, and Marquis Pingyang also looked sullen:
"Okay, my birthday banquet today will be so exciting that you sing and then I come on stage!"
Master Yao: "Who is this Ning'er?"
Feng Sinian: "Back to Grand Master, Ning'er... is the maid given to Si Yao by my aunt."
Pingyang Hou suppressed his anger and led everyone to the front hall, telling Feng Sinian to find out who the murderer was.
Seeing that it was time to eat, he arranged for Qin Zhixu to serve the dishes as usual.
Men and women were seated separately. Although there were many people, there was not much clinking of glasses or noise. They all pricked up their ears to pay attention to the movements of the Hou Mansion.
At Mrs. Zhao's table, there were only Mrs. Zhao and Miss Zhao. Even if the other ladies and daughters were crowded, they all sat elsewhere.
Chu Chengyao couldn't care less about Chu Chengye who was feeling cold, and exchanged words with Hong Anbo for a while. Hong Anbo struggled with a tangled expression on his face, and after a while, he drank by himself in a depressed manner.
Although Feng Siyao looked ugly, he was still worried. He brought Lin Jinyan and Lin Wanrong into the inner hall and ate with Concubine Ming and others. Zhou Yuexue, who was left alone, could only find a seat by herself.
"I was inside just now, and I didn't know that something happened outside. When the Crown Princess came back, she mentioned that there was a noise outside. I sent someone out to check and found out that you two were wronged."
Lin Jinyan shook her head, with a relieved smile on her sickly face:
"The grievance is not your fault, so don't go into it. The maid's affairs cannot be resurrected after death, so take it seriously."
Lin Wanrong, whose eyes were red from crying, managed to calm down at this moment:
"What Yan'er said is, Miss Feng, don't take the blame on yourself."
Concubine Ming's always peaceful expression also contained a coldness:
"How big a grudge you have to make to the birthday banquet before you let it go? How big a grudge you have to commit murder here!"
The third prince's concubine changed her words: "Zhao Shangshu's daughter is really crazy. She actually developed hysteria at the Marquis's birthday banquet. Not only did Miss Lin suffer such great grievances, but she also disturbed the Marquis. The birthday banquet is really deserving of punishment! Your Highness is also very angry. After returning home, he will definitely urge Zhao Shangshu to treat his daughter's illness. "
Crown Princess: "This good person is crazy even if he is crazy. He needs to be cured."
Chu Chengping followed Feng Sinian to the side courtyard and watched the mother-in-law carry Ning'er's body into the back room.
"Brother Gu and Yichen asked me to ask you, do you need their help?"
Feng Sinian shook his head coldly: "It's probably a trip into troubled waters, so don't involve them."
Chu Chengping: "Who can Ning'er offend? This person killed Ning'er on his grandfather's birthday. Pingyang Marquis Mansion will definitely investigate to the end. Why did he take such a risk?"
"We don't know yet. It may mean that she offended someone. Xu Shining'er saw something she shouldn't have seen and was silenced. It's impossible to say that it was to... frame the blame."
The mother-in-law came out of the back room, saluted and said with an unbearable expression:
"Back to the Master, Miss Ning'er's neck was broken after someone broke her body. Such a beautiful little girl, really..."
When Feng Sinian heard this, his body felt even colder:
"Take care of Ning'er's dignity and find a secluded room to lay her down for one night. Then bury her tomorrow. Don't let the young lady see her."
(End of chapter)
