Mrs. Li ran in from outside and rushed to Mrs. Xiao eagerly.
"Old madam! You have to make the decision for me. My brother Yun is only three months old. He is innocent!"
Mrs. Xiao avoided her in disgust and scolded, "Presumptuous!"
Mrs. Li trembled with fright, quickly let go of her hand, and lowered her head in grievance and wiped away tears.
Mrs. Xiao shouted sternly, "Someone, drag her down."
The maid immediately rushed up and helped Mrs. Li out.
"Old Madam!" Mrs. Li screamed miserably, and her desperate wails spread throughout Tai'an Hall.
Xie Wanyu raised her eyebrows. This Li was really not smart at all. It was ridiculous that she still expected the old lady to help her.
Li was dragged out of the door, but she was still struggling.
"Madam, I am not willing to give in. My brother Yun, my brother Yun... wuwuwu..."
Mrs. Li cried heartbrokenly.
"You deserve it. If you don't care about your own child, you can't blame others if you die." Xue Xuening sarcastically said, twisting her slender waist and leaving.
Mrs. Li was so excited by these words that she fainted. Xie Wanyu called the maids to carry her back to the yard, and called the doctor to diagnose and treat her.
Fortunately, it was nothing serious, I just fainted due to excessive sadness.
Xie Wanyu sent the doctor away and asked if there was anything wrong with Brother Yun's autopsy.
"It was death by drowning. There is nothing wrong with it." The doctor answered truthfully.
This result was expected by Xie Wanyu. She frowned and thought for a moment. It seemed that the maid was the only clue.
A suspicion arose in Xie Wanyu's heart, and she decided to test whether this maid was really pretending to be stupid.
She came to the woodshed, and the servant outside the door bowed and said, "I've seen Madam."
"Open the door."
The sound of unlocking sounded and the door was pushed open. Xie Wanyu walked into the room and ordered Zhufang to wait outside.
She walked up to the maid and looked at the maid with blank eyes, without any focus.
He took off the golden hairpin from his head and stabbed it hard into the maid's eyes.
The maid didn't blink or react at all.
She raised her eyebrows slightly and glanced at the maid.
"Looks like he was really frightened."
When she turned to leave, a slight sound of breathing came, which caught Xie Wanyu's attention. She did not stop but continued walking outside.
Zhufang saw the person coming out and stepped forward to greet him. Just as he was about to speak, Xie Wanyu waved her hand, indicating that she didn't need to say anything.
When the room fell into darkness again, the maid, whose eyes were out of focus, suddenly sat up.
Back at Qiran Courtyard, Zhufang made a pot of hot tea and handed it to Xie Wanyu.
"Ma'am, where should we start now?"
Xie Wanyu took the teacup, took a sip, and said slowly, "What do you think?"
Zhufang was silent for a moment and said respectfully, "I am stupid and can't think of any clues."
"We'll find out tonight." Xie Wanyu smiled mysteriously.
Zhu Fang was puzzled, but she didn't dare to ask any more questions, so she could only stand beside Xie Wanyu obediently.
The night was getting darker, everyone in the Xiao family had rested, and the Xiao Mansion was quiet.
There was something strange in the small courtyard in the southeast corner of Xiao Mansion.
Suddenly, the window of the woodshed on the west side flashed, and a figure came out of it.
Seeing the people guarding outside the woodshed, they did not dare to go through the front door, but instead went in and out through the dog hole.
As soon as she got in and out, she saw a pair of embroidered shoes appearing in front of her eyes. Looking up from the shoes, Zhu Fang crossed her arms and stared at her.
"Let's go, the lady is waiting for you."
"wait for me?"
Perhaps because she hadn't spoken for a long time, the maid's voice was a little hoarse.
Zhu Fang urged impatiently, "Hurry up, what are you talking about? Do you want me to escort you there?"
The maid said nothing and followed Zhufang towards the courtyard where Xie Wanyu lived.
Zhufang entered the yard, came to the house and knocked on the door, "Madam, we have brought you."
Inside the room, Xie Wanyu gave a faint hum, and Zhufang pushed the door open, led the maid into the room, and closed the door thoughtfully.
The maid lowered her head and followed Zhu Fang into the house.
Xie Wanyu was sitting on a chair, holding a cup of hot tea in her hand. When she heard the shouting, a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Say it."
"Madam, do you know that this slave is pretending to be stupid?"
"Aphania is not like you." Xie Wanyu responded lightly.
She paused, slowly raised her eyes, and looked at the maid calmly.
But under this peace, the maid felt murderous intent. The hair on her body stood on end and her spine felt chilly.
She couldn't help but tremble, swallowed her saliva, and asked with difficulty, "My ma'am, I'm sorry, I did this because I had no choice but to do this."
"Tell me."
The maid spoke slowly, "When I rescued Brother Yun's son, I saw the maid beside my aunt not far away."
"The slave was too scared at the time. She was afraid that she would be silenced."
Xie Wanyu snorted coldly, "So you're just pretending to be stupid?"
"Madam, please save this slave!" The maid knelt down, kowtowed and begged Xie Wanyu to save her.
Xie Wanyu sneered. She stood up and walked to the maid. She bent down and reached out to touch her cheek.
"You did it on purpose, right?"
"If my guess is correct, your mistress should be Mrs. Ning, right?"
The maid suddenly raised her head and widened her eyes, looking at Xie Wanyu in surprise, "How could you..."
Xie Wanyu raised her lips and smiled slightly, "It seems that my guess is correct."
She stood up and looked down at the maid who was kneeling on the ground shivering.
"Since you were sent by Xue Xuening, you must know Xue Xuening's plan, right?" Xie Wanyu's indifferent tone seemed to be talking about today's weather.
The maid didn't dare to lie, so she gritted her teeth and admitted, "I know this."
Xie Wanyu nodded with satisfaction, "Go ahead."
"Mrs. Ning planned to take the child out and throw it into the river, but she didn't expect someone to beat her to it."
"When I found Brother Yun'er, he was still alive. When I saw my aunt's maid keeping staring at him, I didn't dare to move. When she left, I rescued Brother Yun, but the child was already dead."
Zhufang sighed, what's the difference between this and being an accomplice? If she could rescue the person at that time, Brother Yun might still have a chance to survive.
That is an innocent life!
Xie Wanyu's eyes were filled with frost, "Because of your fear, a life has passed like this. Can you really feel at ease?"
Although she hated the Xiao family, she never thought of paying for it with her innocent life.
The maid cried and said, "I regret it too."
Xie Wanyu looked at her coldly, regretting it? If she really regretted it, she didn't look like she had any regrets at all.
"If you really regret it, you might as well go directly to the old lady and confess it."
"No, it can't be done. This slave will die. Madam, please save your slave!"
The maid shook her head repeatedly and looked at Xie Wanyu pleadingly.
Not only did she regret it, she was even more frightened. If she went to the old lady now, she would definitely die.
"That's all, go back to the woodshed first and wait until the matter is found out." Xie Wanyu sighed helplessly and waved her hand to leave.
When the maid heard this, she kowtowed her head happily and left in a hurry.
"Madam?" Zhu Fang frowned, "Just let her go?"
"Of course not," Xie Wanyu sneered, "Xue Xuening tried his best to bribe her, and there will definitely be other arrangements. Keeping the informant we know is better than looking for it again."
