Xie Jinlan's footsteps paused slightly, and then he looked sideways at Master Chen, who was one step behind: "It's better for Master Chen to lead the way." This official happened to be interested in seeing how Li Zhukuai and they investigated. ”

Master Chen's face was overjoyed: "Yes, my lord!" ”

Then he walked to Xie Jinlan, quite impatient.

Seeing Xie Jinlan and the two walking away, Zhang Hu took a few steps to the door, and then looked into the house.

Looking at Mo Yan who was cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks, he opened his mouth and asked, "Brother Mo Yan, do you need my help?" ”

Mo Yan's hand kept moving: "No need, I have long been accustomed to doing the affairs of my family." ”

Soon, Mo Yan cleaned up the round table, carried the food box out of the room, and then gently closed the door.

Handed the food box to Zhang Hu, Mo Yan smiled: "I still have to find my family, this food box will bother you." ”

Zhang Hu hurriedly raised his hand to take it: "It's just a trivial matter, Brother Mo Yan is too polite." ”

Flipping the food box in his hand, he continued, "Then I'll go first." ”

Mo Yan smiled and nodded.

When Zhang Hu's figure disappeared around the corner, Mo Yan turned around and walked out of the courtyard.

After asking a few people along the way, Mo Yan finally arrived at the location of Xie Jinlan and the others.

This is a side hall in the front yard of the Yuanwai Mansion.

At this moment, a bunch of men, women, and children gathered outside the hall.

They all stood with their heads bowed to the side, secretly exchanging glances from time to time, and did not dare to talk to others.

Mo Yan walked past everyone and walked towards the hall.

I saw Li Zhukuai and others on both sides of the hall with expressionless faces, as if to prevent everyone outside the hall from causing trouble.

The faint sound of speech behind the screen reached the ears of several people in the hall.

Mo Yan raised his feet and walked towards the screen, and when he got closer, he paused, hung his head and stood aside, no longer taking a step forward.

Glancing at Li Zhukuai not far away, Mo Yan secretly pouted in his heart: Didn't the adults say that they wanted to see how Li Zhukuai investigated? How did you get started again?

Behind the screen, Xie Jinlan sat in the main seat, with Chen Zhushu sitting at the bottom left, and Wang Yuanwai at the bottom right.

Glancing at the Wang Yuan who was sitting precariously without a trace, a trace of helplessness flashed in Xie Jinlan's eyes: he was just here to watch. Who knew that Wang Yuanwai earnestly asked him to interrogate him personally, but he couldn't refuse, so he could only accept the matter.

A slightly chubby, white-looking young guy knelt below.

Xu had never seen such a big battle, and his head hung low, almost touching the ground. No one could see the face with obvious apprehension.

As if knowing the uneasiness in the hearts of the kneeling people, Xie Jinlan soothed:

"Your name is Wang San, right? There is no need to be nervous, this is just a routine of the yamen. As long as you answer truthfully, this official will not embarrass you. ”

Wang San respectfully responded: "The villain must know everything and say everything, and dare not deceive!" ”

There was still a slight tremor in his voice.

Xie Jinlan gave Master Chen a look.

Master Chen bowed his head slightly, and then his eyes fell on Wang San below: "From the beginning of yesterday to the second quarter of the year, where are you?" ”

Wang San paused, as if he was recalling, and said after a few breaths: "At that time, the villain was eating a banquet with Wang Er in the side hall, and many people saw it, and they could all testify for the villain. ”

Master Chen's eyebrows twisted slightly, and his tone was slightly heavier: "You and Wang Yi and Wang Er are both Wang Tianci's personal servants, why didn't you follow him at that time?" ”

Wang San buried his head lower:

"Two adults! At that time, the young master sent the villain and Wang Er to the side hall for a banquet, and only brought Wang Yi alone! ”

Master Chen's gaze was fixed on Wang San: "Have you ever left alone during this period?" ”

Wang San shook his head again and again: "From the beginning of the year to the second moment of the year, the villain has never left the side hall. ”

Master Chen pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Then do you know that at that hour, who else has never left the side hall?" ”

Wang San said: "Please let the villain think about it." ”

After a while, he continued: "At that time, the villain drank a little too much, and I only remember Wang Er, Zhang Hu, Zhao Ma and Qian Si who ate and boasted with the villain. As for whether the others have left, the villain does not know. ”

As soon as Wang San's words fell, Master Chen exchanged a look with Xie Jinlan.

Xie Jinlan smiled gently: "You go down first." By the way, I called in the stones from outside the hall. ”

Wang Sanying claimed that it was, and then got up and bowed and retreated, not daring to look up at a few people at all.

At this moment, Mo Yan walked in around the screen, smiled and bowed deeply to Xie Jinlan: "My lord! ”

Immediately made a gesture to Master Chen: "Master Chen." ”

Then he looked at Wang Yuanwai on the side, and bent down slightly: "Wang Yuanwai." ”

Immediately after, he walked behind Xie Jinlan and stood still. He looks like he's waiting for orders at any time.

The arrival of Mo Yan did not affect the three of them.

Xie Jinlan first glanced at the roster of many subordinates in the Yuanwai Mansion in his hand, and then looked at Wang Yuanwai: "Wang Yuanwai, how much do you know about the people in the Fuzhong?" ”

Wang Yuan showed a little annoyance outside: "It's a shame to say that the grass people are busy with business affairs on weekdays, but they don't know much about the affairs in the house. ”

After a pause, Wang Yuanwai continued: "All the affairs in the mansion are taken care of by the grass people's wife, the Yang family. She should be clear, she thought. ”

Xie Jinlan bowed his head slightly to show that he understood, and then threw the roster in his hand into Master Chen's arms: "Master Chen, this place is entrusted to you, this official and Wang Yuanwai will take the first step." ”

So saying, he stood up, turned and walked out.

Mo Yan followed.

Master Chen took the roster, and then bowed to Xie Jinlan's back: "Slow down, adult!" ”

Wang Yuanwai got up and made a gesture to Master Chen: "In this way, there will be Master Lao Chen." ”

Without waiting for Master Chen's reaction, he trotted to catch up with Xie Jinlan's pace.

On the way, Xie Jinlan asked casually: "I heard that Wang Tianci has seven sisters, I wonder if I will come back this time to congratulate Wang Yuanwai on his birthday?" ”

These words seemed to poke at the sad place outside the king: "My seven daughters are also filial, and they all came back with their sons-in-law yesterday." It's just that I never thought that on such a festive day, God would ......"

Xie Jinlan comforted him quite unheartedly: "The deceased is gone, and the king should also mourn and change." ”

After a pause, he continued: "Your daughters and sons-in-law can still live in the mansion now?" ”

Wang Yuanwai forcibly suppressed the grief in his heart, nodded with slightly red eyes: "Naturally, it is here." Something as big as yesterday happened, they won't leave at this moment! ”

Xie Jinlan's eyes flashed, and he asked casually: "The Wang family is such a man, presumably on weekdays, his sisters and brothers-in-law should love him very much, right?" ”

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