"So, you're suspicious of me?" Old Madam Qiao asked directly.

Aunt Zhang closed her eyes and sighed, "Madam, the concubine just wants to find out the reason and give my grandson justice, as for who to suspect, after all, he can't see the good people in our second room." ”

Aunt Zhang is equally direct.

Qiao Yixi glanced left and right.

The subordinate who spoke before was a person from the South Courtyard, and when Xue Tao asked people to thoroughly inspect the big kitchen, in order to show fairness, a person from the South Courtyard was specially arranged. It's just that I didn't expect this person to be clever, and when Xue Tao's people hesitated, they said the catty of the big kitchen.

However, as the old witch said, there is indeed rat poison in the big kitchen, but no one can prove that the rat poison that Qiao Haoyu accidentally ate is from the big kitchen. Although, including the old witch, almost everyone thinks so, but without evidence, who will admit it?

Qiao Yixi gloated and tugged at the corners of her mouth.

The Qiao family has been really eventful recently, and they have only experienced the catastrophe of Qiao Linzi, and now if they report to the official again, the Qiao family will really become famous. The Qiao family has had so many scandals in the hands of the old witch, and the patriarchs and elders of the Qiao clan are afraid that they will not be able to tolerate her.

Not to mention......

Qiao Yixi's eyes tightened.

Gu Jingshu is pregnant, and the calculations of those old guys in the clan are about to fail, how could they allow this kind of thing to happen?

The old witch wants face, whether this face is an outsider or a person in the Qiao family's house, so she immediately assigned five people to thoroughly investigate the rat poison matter, three people in Xue Tao's hands, and two people in the South Courtyard, who reported to her every day.

Formalism.

Qiao Yixi muttered.

Because of this incident, the ban on the South Courtyard was also lifted, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.

Second Master Qiao took Aunt Hua to rent a courtyard in the suburbs for a while, Bi Cuiqiu and Qiao Ningdai stayed in the southern courtyard to preside over the overall situation, and Aunt Zhang finally came out of her Buddhist hall and walked in front of everyone.

Qiao Lixi secretly thought: Qiao Haoyu's death, everyone in the South Courtyard benefited, although the second room is still low-key, even the current "showing up" is forced and forced, but the second room is indeed standing in front of people.

"If you want to say that there is no conspiracy here, I don't believe it." Qiao Lixi said to Mama Shen.

"That's also the battle between the second room and the middle courtyard, and it won't burn us here for the time being."

Qiao Yixi nodded, "It's all arranged over there?" ”

Mama Shen hurriedly said: "Back to the little lady, Madame has gone to Zhuangzi to recuperate, Zhuangzi is full of people from the Gu family, in addition, the old lady has sent more than 20 people over to protect Madame in the dark." ”

Qiao Yixi nodded reassuringly.

It's not that she's making a fuss, it's the people of the Qiao family......

Hehe, they are all extremely ambitious people.

Just like now, after the old witch and Aunt Zhang fought for more than ten days, a group of people sat in the middle courtyard with serious expressions, and Qiao Lixi was the last to arrive on behalf of the East Courtyard and saw the patriarch of the Qiao clan sitting in the first place.

There was a slight pause in his footsteps.

Is this a desperate battle?

"I called everyone here today because of Brother Yu'er. Brother Yu'er has been gone for so long, what is the reason and what is going on, I should give you an explanation. Old Madam Qiao said in an official tone.

Aunt Hua, who rushed back, snuggled up to Second Master Qiao and sobbed quietly.

Under Aunt Zhang's soft facial features, her eyes were sharp, and she stared at Old Madam Qiao for a moment.

Old Madam Qiao avoided her gaze unaccustomed and continued: "Brother Yu died of ingesting rat poison by mistake, and after a thorough investigation of Qiao's mansion, the rat poison was found from the big kitchen, as we all know, the rat poison in the big kitchen is rodent-proof, and there is no direct evidence to prove that it is related to Brother Yu'er's death. So I asked people to check the large and small pharmacies and grain stores in Jincheng and the surrounding areas, and there was no record of Qiao's family buying rat poison, so ......"

Well, someone is the rat poison that moved the big kitchen.

"The rat poison in the big kitchen has been checked, and the amount is indeed not matched, and the amount has been verified by the government doctor, and it matches the amount of Yu Ge'er's accidental ingestion."

"My Brother Yu!" Aunt Hua broke down emotionally, broke free from Second Master Qiao's embrace, knelt on the ground, and crawled two steps in the direction of Old Madam Qiao, "Old Madam, you must find the murderer, my Brother Yu was killed by someone, he has never been out of the South Courtyard, how could he accidentally eat the rat poison in the big kitchen?" It's clear that someone has put rat poison into the food in our South Courtyard and wants to kill the people in our South Yard! Aunt Hua in grief and anger didn't know what she was talking about, and only vented all the emotions of the past ten days, sorrow, suspicion, worry and fear.

She didn't talk nonsense, though.

The three meals a day in the south courtyard are all delivered by the big kitchen, and even the pastries are distributed from the kitchen, the south courtyard does not turn on the fire, the hot water is supplied regularly, three times in the morning, noon and evening, there is no superfluity, so the rat poison in the south courtyard can only enter from the outside.

Of course, there is also a possibility that the people of the Southern Courtyard have been plotting for a long time and have prepared rat poison in advance.

But Mrs. Qiao asked her to check the rat poison trading records of various pharmacies and grain stores, and from years ago to now, except for the big kitchen, there is no record of Qiao's family buying privately.

"Unless it's a fake name." Qiao Yixi muttered in her heart.

Over there, Aunt Hua knelt on the ground regardless of her image, looking at Old Madam Qiao with a hideous expression.

Old Madam Qiao's face was not much better than that of Aunt Hua, and after checking for more than ten days, what she found was not good for her.

glared at Qiao Lixi, and Old Madam Qiao sent all her emotions to Qiao Lixi.

The Qiao family is under her control, only the long room is an exception, and the long room that I thought was the best was the most treacherous and restless one.

If she is framed, Nagafang is the most suspicious!

Qiao Lixi tilted her head and met Old Madam Qiao's gaze for some reason.

After easing her emotions, Old Madam Qiao said solemnly, "Brother Yu'er's death, whether it was an accident or man-made, I will find out, second brother, let your concubine control her emotions and scream, what kind of system!" ”

Unable to find an excuse for reprimanding, Mrs. Qiao could only talk about "etiquette".

"Mother forgive me, Shuang'er lost her beloved son, so she was a little emotional." Second Master Qiao choked up before helping Aunt Hua up.

"Today, the patriarch is also here, and there is such a big thing, let's discuss it together." Old Madam Qiao handed over the right to speak to the patriarch.

The old patriarch stroked his beard, glanced at it, and then said slowly: "Recently, the Qiao family has been eventful, from Linzi to Yu Ge'er, the Qiao family has shown its face in Jincheng and in front of the official, and I called everyone here today, and I also want to discuss with you, what will the Qiao family do next?" ”

"Old patriarch, do you mean that you want us to settle things in the second room?" Aunt Zhang asked aggressively.

The majesty was provoked, and the old patriarch's face was ugly, "If you have a human life, how can you calm down?" But what is the benefit of the Qiao family's infighting? “

"What does the old patriarch mean?" Aunt Zhang's sudden toughness caught everyone off guard.

A person who has been in the Buddhist hall for more than 20 years, does not leave the hospital, does not show his face, and is forgotten, dares to talk to the old lady and the patriarch with such a tough attitude?

How?

When someone died in the second room, did he dare to persecute the old lady and the patriarch so arrogantly?

"On the government side, I hope that Yu Ge'er's death will finally be decided by accident, and as for the truth, we can investigate it slowly. I know I'm sorry for the second room this time, but we have to start from the big picture. The Qiao family has had frequent accidents recently, and the people have talked about it enough, if the government is alarmed again this time, the Qiao family will really lose face and lining. This time, if it is really found out that it is someone from the family, it will not only affect the reputation of the Qiao family, but also the business of the Qiao family. So, I want to close the door and figure it out myself. ”

"Solve it yourself, how to solve it?" The only one who dared to talk to the old patriarch like this was Aunt Zhang.

After thinking for a few seconds, the old patriarch said: "Over there in the official mansion, the second child will take a trip and settle this matter as soon as possible, as for the investigation of the real murderer, a few people in several rooms will be assigned to deal with it together, and our clan will also send a few people over, the main one, just the second child, you will arrange it, and they will listen to you." Aunt Zhang, what do you mean? ”

Aunt Zhang hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "Since the old patriarch said so, I won't embarrass you and Mrs., I still understand the truth of family and everything, the Qiao family can have the current achievements and status, and every room has contributed a lot, although each room has a small dirt, but it is all a small fight, there is no major contradiction." Even if Brother Yu'er had an accident, I also think that maybe it was outsiders who sow discord, and I always believe in my family. Just ......"

The conversation changed.

Aunt Zhang said sharply: "If I don't figure out the reason and find the real culprit, I can't swallow this breath." ”

As a result, the Qiao family's private detective group was established.

Second Master Qiao personally went to the official mansion, confirmed the cause of Qiao Haoyu's death, and cancelled his household registration.

According to the old patriarch's arrangement, Changfang also wanted to send someone to join the detective group, and Qiao Lixi asked Wei Nanshui to go.

It's just a formality, everyone supervises each other, and the real ones who do things are still the people in the second room.

Qiao Yixi's attention is not in the second room for the time being, because Qiao Siye has come back from western Sichuan and brought back a big business!

"Imperial Merchant?" Qiao Lixi asked in surprise.

"Miss Hui, she is not an imperial merchant yet, she said that she would send a batch of Shu brocade over first, and if it is requisitioned by the Internal Affairs Office, it will be an official imperial businessman."

"Fourth Master Qiao has negotiated?"

Seeing Mama Shen nodding, Qiao Lixi asked strangely, "The people from the Internal Affairs Office are in western Sichuan?" ”

"Back to Miss Xiao, the specific situation is not very clear to the old slave, only said that after the rebuilding of Shu Road, many businessmen in the capital saw the business opportunities in Shuzhou, and they all came to look for opportunities, and people from the Internal Affairs Department also came. Shu brocade and tea are what they want to see, Gu Gongzi, who went to Chaotianmen with Qiao Siye, has a little way in the capital, and knows the people of the Internal Affairs Office, after a chance encounter at Chaotianmen, Qiao Siye and the people of the Internal Affairs Office have been in contact with him several times, and under the mediation of Gu Gongzi, he got this opportunity. ”