Duan Yunwan appeared in front of Xin You like a frightened bird.
"What do you want cousin Qing to do with me?"
Xin You signaled Xiaolian to step back and handed over a cup of tea: "Cousin Wan, drink tea."
Duan Yunwan picked up the tea cup and used her fingers unconsciously: "Cousin Qing, can you speak?"
Xin You took a leisurely sip of tea, with a leisurely posture, but her words were like thunder: "I see that Cousin Wan has been restless these days. Is she worried that I will remember the day she fell off the cliff?"
Duan Yunwan shook her hand and the tea spilled out, but she ignored it and stared at Xin You: "Cousin Qing, what do you mean?"
Xin You leaned forward slightly and looked directly into the other person's eyes: "Now that I have remembered it, why should Cousin Wan still pretend to be confused? If you are not worried at all, why can't even the makeup and powder cover the green shadow now? Ha, it's harmful to people. Can’t you sleep well?”
"I didn't, you're talking nonsense, you -" Duan Yunwan was confused, and when he met those clear black eyes that seemed to be able to illuminate people's hearts, those words of defense suddenly got stuck in his throat, and he finally squeezed out one sentence, "You ……What do you want?"
Xin You curled her lips: "I originally wanted to go to my grandmother to expose you for harming me, but after thinking about it calmly, I have no enmity with Cousin Wan. Even after coming to Shaoqing's house, Cousin Wan took good care of me. There is no reason to treat me. Killer..."
Duan Yunwan listened to Xin You's words without saying a word, tears falling down.
"When I met Cousin Hua several times, I could feel that Cousin Hua was dissatisfied with me. I asked Xiaolian and it turned out that Cousin Hua was worried about me marrying my eldest cousin. My eldest aunt is a decent person. If she is satisfied with the marriage, she will definitely I will restrain Cousin Hua." Xin You smiled, "So I think the person who is most dissatisfied with this marriage is actually my eldest aunt. Is this her motive for instigating Cousin Wan to harm me?"
"How do you know!" Duan Yunwan's eyes widened a bit, as if she recognized the person in front of her for the first time.
Xin You lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "If I can't remember anything, then naturally I don't know anything. Now that I've remembered something, it's not difficult to deduce these."
Duan Yunwan was stunned for a long time, and suddenly covered her face with her hands: "I don't want to, but I can't help it! My mother is trying to make things difficult for me about the marriage, and I dare not disobey her."
She grabbed Xin You's hand, her eyes full of pleading: "Cousin Qing, please don't tell me, please give me a way to survive. I just want to get married smoothly, and no longer have to rely on others..."
Xin You allowed the other party to grab her wrist, and her voice became cold: "Cousin Wan is a smart person, can't you understand that it's not me who really doesn't leave you a way to survive?"
Duan Yunwan looked dazed, as if she didn't listen.
"Does Cousin Wan know about the rumors outside?"
Duan Yunwan shook his head.
She had been in a daze these past few days, and she had no intention of paying attention to things at home, let alone things outside.
"Rumors say that my fall from the cliff and my frightened horse were both man-made, and that the Shaoqing Mansion wanted to seize my family property..."
Duan Yunwan gasped in shock.
She had never thought about the reason why her aunt asked her to harm her cousin. She was surprised that there were such rumors.
Xin You looked at Duan Yunwan steadily: "With such rumors, my aunt is worried about me regaining my memory. What does cousin Wan think she will do?"
Duan Yunwan opened her mouth, but her mind went blank.
Xin You's tone was calm, and she expressed her cruel speculation: "If she can kill me for money, she can kill someone to save her reputation. Cousin Wan, do you know that your life is at stake?"
"What should I do?" Duan Yunwan asked subconsciously, her face pale.
"Expose the eldest wife's crime in public. Cousin Wan was forced to tell the truth. Even if she will be punished, it is better than losing her life."
"No!" Duan Yunwan shook her head vigorously, unable to accept the path of actively telling the truth. Because she was too anxious to stand up, her body swayed, and she rested her hands on the table before steadying herself.
"I, I say goodbye..."
Duan Yunwan's feet went weak and she walked out. Xin You looked at her stumbling back and said nothing.
After seeing off Duan Yunwan, Xiaolian walked in and wiped the table while asking: "Girl, the eldest girl doesn't want to expose the eldest wife, what should we do next?"
Xin You smiled: "Some people are lucky and won't shed tears until they see the coffin. Duan Yunwan's reaction is not unexpected. Xiao Lian, please continue to pay attention to the rough lady in the eldest wife's courtyard every morning and repay me with her clothes. .”
"Yes." Xiao Lian moved her lips, wondering why she should pay attention to the clothes of a rough lady, but in the end she didn't ask.
After all, she and her new master had not grown up together. She respected her and admired her, but she would not talk to her new master and be as intimate as her girl.
And Xin You never thought about being intimate with Xiao Lian.
Those who were close to her are no longer here. It was enough that she and Xiaolian could trust each other.
Two days later, on the way to Ruyi Hall to pay his respects, Xiaolian whispered about the clothes of the rough lady named Zhao.
"Are you sure she is wearing a silver hairpin with a wishful head?"
"I'm sure. My servant has looked at it carefully."
Speaking of which, it was a good thing that the girl asked her to stare at a rough woman.
Although this rough lady is from the eldest wife's courtyard, she does not live in Yaxinyuan. Instead, she lives in the back room with the lower-class servants from each courtyard. Otherwise, she would be replaced by those who have the honor to live in the eldest lady's courtyard. It's not so convenient to explore.
Ruyi silver hairpin——
Xin You thought silently in her heart, and when she arrived at Ruyi Hall, her eyes quietly fell on Duan Yunwan.
Today, Duan Yunwan wore an apricot-colored pleated skirt. Perhaps to boost her mood, she tied two pink begonia flowers in her hair. She indeed looked more energetic than the previous few days.
As if aware of Xin You's gaze, Duan Yunwan tilted her head and avoided eye contact.
Xin You looked away and sighed inwardly.
It seems that today is the day.
That day, the scene of Duan Yunwan's murder appeared in front of her. She sent people to the garden to keep an eye on it for two days before she felt that this was not the solution.
It's too stupid and too passive to guard like this.
She carefully recalled the scenes she saw, and finally figured out how to determine the date of the incident.
In the picture, she saw the victim and the assailant. As long as the victim and the assailant were dressed the same as in the picture, it was almost certain that it was that day.
Xin You closed her eyes, and the picture slowly emerged in her mind.
The frightened koi carp, the face emerging from the water, and the scattered begonia petals.
Back at Wanqingju, Xinyou told Xiaolian: "Make an appointment with the third girl for me."
In the afternoon, Xin You was waiting behind the row of flower stands in the garden when Duan Yunling arrived as promised.
"Cousin Qing is looking for me at this time. What's the matter?" Duan Yunling asked in a low voice after Xiaolian and Ningcui, the maid brought by Duan Yunling, stepped aside.
Xin You could tell from Duan Yunling's reaction that this sudden invitation made the other party quite uneasy, which made her even more sure of her guess.
Duan Yunling is an insider.
