"Emma, I've been waiting for you for a long time. Are you alright?" Clark stood in front of the window, the breeze gently stirring the ruffles of his shirt. Hearing footsteps, Clark turned around. An ordinary sentence is spoken in his magnetic voice full of emotion, like an affectionate sonnet.

Emma smiled inwardly, I have been waiting for you for a long time. "I, I'm fine. ”

"Oh, dear Emma, do you believe me?" Clark was suspicious of Emma, as Mr. Darcy found out about Emma's engagement. His impression of Emma was still three years ago - a beautiful and simple silly girl. Perhaps the other pretenders wanted to be the yellow finch behind the praying mantis and took advantage of Emma. But in any case, talking to Emma will definitely find out part of the truth, and he needs Emma to come forward and prove that Lisa is a shameless thief and liar.

Emma knew he would ask for a meeting, and that was the opportunity she was waiting for. Emma thought about the promotion opportunities she had worked so hard to get and now she didn't know who was cheaper, and her eyes gradually filled with tears. "Are you still going to lie to me now?" Lisa said that you showed up at the manor around three o'clock that afternoon, when your father died. ”

"You're going to believe that lying. Clark flicked the curls on his forehead, suppressing his anger. "Emma, my little princess in the tower, you are so well protected that you didn't know that such a countryman could sell his soul for just a few dollars. ”

Emma looked shocked. "But Lisa has no reason to lie to me. And you and Lena did you ask Lena to give me poppy-laced wine?"

Clark clutched his chest and stared at Emma in a daze. "Emma, I wish I could pull my heart out so you can see who is inside. Lena is just a subordinate, and I can't come to see you often, so I want to hear something from her. If you know that you read a book of Shakespeare's poems today, I will also turn it out when I go back, imagining the sweet smile you showed when you read the book, and talking about lovesickness. ”

Emma's face showed a little softening at the right time.

This was a great encouragement to Clark. "My dear, she is jealous of you and of my love for you, so she brings you poppy-mixed wine. This is definitely not my order, why should I hurt the person I love?" Clark really wanted to marry Emma, whether it was Emma's rare beauty, noble status or simple temperament, it was completely in line with his imagination of his wife.

"Because of jealousy? Oh my God, she, she's horrible. Emma took a step back. But she said to the officer."

Clark raised an eyebrow. "What did she say to the officer?" because Lisa was one of the suspects because of the accusations, and he hadn't inquired about Lena to avoid suspicion.

"I had very little to think about at the time, I just wanted to know the truth, even if it was terrible, so I asked the police officer for the right to be an observer. Lena told the officer that she was just worried that I wouldn't be able to handle it, so she asked Mrs. Richard to put poppies that helped with sleep, and she didn't know that the glass of wine would hurt me. Emma looked distraught. "I don't know if any of you are telling the truth. I, I'm a little scared. In fact, Lena did not involve Mrs. Richard at first, and when she sat in the audience, she asked Lena how she got the poppy? Lena could not explain clearly, and finally had to say that Mrs. Richard let it go.

The scales in Clark's mind shook twice, and finally completely tilted to one side. Lena's excuse was not very clever, at least in the past two days, there must be no news of Mrs. Charlie's accident. And Lena actually left the letter as his handle, which made him uncomfortable thinking that he had everything under control. Coupled with Emma's attachment to his relationship with Lena, he can't afford to lose Emma's trust at this juncture. "Mrs. Richard said Lena did it?"

Emma nodded. "Yes. Mrs. Richard said she didn't know Lena had put poppies. ”

"Mrs. Richard hasn't even met you a few times, and she has no reason to hurt you. Lena has made you drink three glasses of wine in a row, how can it be purely to help you sleep?"

Emma chuckled in her heart. It is a felony for a servant to murder his master. Lena is indeed infatuated with Clark, and Clark can find a way to save her by inheriting the title. But she knew that her lover would be able to cover up for her when he was going to kill her, and Clark didn't hesitate to push Lena out as a scapegoat, so Lena certainly didn't pose a threat to him. Emma tried her best to turn them against her, hoping that Lena would be able to grasp some important information after staying with Clark for a few years, but now it seems that she is about to fail. However, this plan will be carried out to the end from the beginning, and Lena will know some of Clark's secrets, as long as she bites the bullet and does not let go, the case will be suspicious, and she can buy some time for investigation.

"I don't want to believe that Lena has been with me since I was ten years old, and she actually "Emma was breathing hard, as if she was about to faint.

Clark scolded. Emma's physical condition obviously could not continue, so he had to go out and ask the maid to fetch and sniff the salt.

The afternoon sun is warm.

Emma gracefully sat at the table and wrote letters to her aunt, Mrs. Ashley. Eighty percent of Miss Kentar's memories were Clark. Because of the lack of communication at home, I am not very familiar with these relatives. To be honest, she doesn't trust these relatives very much, who knows if there is a black hand behind Clark's back, but as a young lady, she has no choice but to find relatives to help her. Although women in Britain can now find work, and there are female heirs, women are still basically dependent on men. She was alone and had too many things to come forward. Nor can Mr. Darcy and Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam be bothered with everything.

Speaking of the two gentlemen, Emma turned her head to look. Mr. Darcy and Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam were discussing the progress of the investigation in front of the couch. The sun shone on Mr. Darcy's curly black hair, and he looked as handsome as a statue. The two gentlemen did their best, and she must repay this kindness. I don't know if Georgiana has been deceived by George Yorkham now, and if the hypocrite has spread rumors against Mr. Darcy. Perhaps Mr. Darcy could have been brought to Langborn sooner rather than later, so that he could meet Elizabeth, but Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam, as the youngest son of the earl, could not inherit the title, and the most distressed thing was income. And what she does best happens to be making money. Although she is not very familiar with the current economic and financial development of Britain, when her brother inherits the title, she can find an obedient agent in the name of the new Earl of Kentera to test the waters.

Mr. Darcy turned his back to Emma and was unaware, but Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam noticed Emma's long gaze at Mr. Darcy. After a moment's hesitation, he still didn't say anything to Darcy. Although the experience between the two is almost like a classic romance, with a princess in distress meeting a knight who lends a helping hand, Emma is already engaged. He didn't want his cousin to be involved in any dishonorable and painful feelings.

Thinking about it, when Emma came back to her senses, the letter paper in front of her had been ruined by the ink. Fortunately, this is the last page, only the ending and the end, not too difficult to write. With the task done, Emma joined the men's discussion.

Ever since he learned of all the heroic deeds of Miss Kentera, Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam would unconsciously become stern in the face of her, which is probably the mood of "I respect him as a man" (no). "Little Richard hasn't been home for a long time, and there's no evidence in his house, and we're still looking for it. "In fact, there is a useful clue, but it is inconvenient to say it to Miss Emma.

Emma had never met Little Richard, and all she knew was that he was a gambler. Since Lisa and Mrs. Richard's family lived in the same countryside, she asked Lisa. Lisa hints that little Richard is not a very dignified fellow. Investigate such a man, and the most likely place to get valuable news is not his house, but brothels and taverns. Emma pretended to be worried. "So there's nothing you can do?"

Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam turned his gaze unnaturally and said vaguely: "No, we have already obtained a clue, but the authenticity has not been confirmed yet, and it still needs to be investigated and verified." ”

Seeing him like this, Emma was relieved. In fact, in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century England, visiting brothels was a very common pastime, even if a gentleman of good character did not set foot in it, but he must not have understood it.

"There's a lot of people at the casino, and there's a lot of liquidity. I'll inquire about Mr. Kentera Jr. in a moment, and then I'll investigate. ”

Emma nodded. "My brother used to have a valuable custom pocket watch, and I haven't seen my brother use it in the past two days, so I may have lost it. "It's wise to ask Mr. Kentera Jr. Mr. Kentera Jr. must have lost what he had on him before he incurred a huge debt.

"The staff in charge of examining Mr. Kentra," presumably for fear of hurting Emma, Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam paused for a moment, and put it mildly, "the investigation has begun." If nothing is abnormal, I will ask the doctor to come over. "Miss Emma didn't know much about the situation in England at this time, in fact, it was like in ancient China there were a lot of work, and Britain also had a dedicated team of coroners.

Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam was a little embarrassed, for all the things that Miss Emma had entrusted to him had not yet been seen, and he added: "I can understand your eagerness. Although there is no definite news yet, it is not for nothing. According to the predetermined scheme, there should be results soon. Don't worry too much. ”

This feeling of being pampered like a delicate flower makes Emma feel new and grateful. She has been working hard in society since graduation, and knows that it is not easy to achieve things and plans cannot catch up with changes. I didn't expect things to be investigated so quickly, but I was relieved to see that there was no problem with the direction of the investigation. "This matter is interlocking, all the evidence points to my brother, and the people behind the scenes must have been fully prepared before making a move. It must be quite difficult to investigate. I am not anxious about the temporary predicament, because I believe that there is no dark cloud that can always obscure the sun, and in the end justice will surely triumph over evil. ”

"So," said Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam, euphemistically, "no one, miss, can make you do something you are unwilling to do without regard to your will." ”

Mr. Darcy was much more blunt than he was, and said in a deep voice, "If you remember the last time you saw him, I don't think it is appropriate for you to accept certain invitations. Or coercion.

Truth be told, both gentlemen felt a little ridiculous when they learned of Clark's offer. Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam did not see Clarke's dedication to Emma with his own eyes, and he felt that Clark was not normal. What surprised them even more was that Emma agreed. Emma, as a lady, would have only had to sit in her room and wait for the gentleman's protection, but she didn't. The conversation may have hurt her so much that she even fainted. This made them all feel very guilty and remorseful.

And sure enough, they knew. Emma sighed. Yes, now Clark has no capital to threaten her. But this meeting was exactly what she had hoped for. "Yes, I very much agree with you that a separate meeting is not appropriate. Curiosity clouded my sanity. But with your protection, Clark didn't dare to make a rude gesture to me. Although the two gentlemen were willing to help her selflessly, how could she be content to do nothing and watch them toil?

Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam thought Emma meant to admit her recklessness and promised not to do it again next time. But Mr. Darcy did not think so, he saw the tragic gatekeeper and Emma's deep bloody wound on the arm, and he knew Emma's courage and unruliness more than the lieutenant colonel. He secretly decided to tell the servant to keep an eye on the young lady.

"Clark is really the most hypocritical person I've ever met, and he puts all the blame on Lena, saying that Lena poisoned me out of jealousy. Lena shouldn't know the inside story, so the missing little Richard should be a key figure. Emma had thought the two gentlemen were not looking good from just now, but she didn't quite understand why. Speaking of this, he found that the wrinkle between Mr. Darcy's brows was even deeper, and he suddenly realized what the problem was, and quickly changed the subject. "I really don't want to see his dignity," Emma clutched her chest and made Qiong Yao's male protagonist affectionate, "so I pretended to pass out." ”

What a naughty young lady. Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam was amused by Emma's performance. Mr. Darcy couldn't help but purse the upturned corners of his mouth. Although a little mean, Emma really performed Clark's affectionate gesture vividly.

Emma was relieved to see that the two gentlemen's expressions had improved. Secretly warned himself to pay attention to cultural differences, and it was better to hide this kind of personal confrontation from the two gentlemen next time, so as not to disappoint their good intentions and hurt their self-esteem.

By this time the safety of Mr. Kentera Jr. had been taken over by the parish officers, and the two single men could not be disturbed for too long at Sworth Manor, which was only Emma. Seeing that Emma was in love, leaving behind two reliable servants, a man and a woman, Mr. Darcy and Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam took their leave. Before leaving, Darcy said that his sister Georgiana wanted to visit Emma. Emma thanked Georgiana for her kindness and welcomed her. She reckoned that such an enthusiastic Georgiana hadn't experienced the incident that almost ruined her reputation, so she could start planning how to protect this soft girl now.

After Mr. Darcy and Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam had left, Emma was just about to go upstairs when a police officer walked in with a very ugly Lisa. Emma listened to the officer's statement and glanced at Lisa with a smirk.