Back in the courtyard, Ning Zhu had already found out who the person who bought the incense and paper was, and by the way, she also brought back lunch.

Meng Hui opened the food box and saw that the gruel and pickles that would never change, and the steamed buns were still a little cold and hard, but there was one more meat and soup than in the morning, and it seemed that he could at least eat enough.

Cui Yuzhen can get by, of course she can live too, she has experienced more annoying life than this. It's just that I went to college for a few years, and I was raised by the warm-hearted canteen aunt, plus I can earn some living expenses by doing odd jobs and part-time jobs, and the hard years are gone.

Ning Zhu had eaten in advance, and just stayed in the house to serve at this time, Ning Lu retreated, and went back to his house to drink thinner porridge and nibble on colder and harder multigrain steamed buns.

Ning Zhu took a spoon and served Meng Hui a bowl of soup, picked out the white and greasy fat from the plate, and picked up the edible lean meat and put it on the plate in front of Meng Hui.

Meng Hui was served to eat again, and he was completely uncomfortable. But she doesn't plan to talk about the truth of "all born equal" in an attempt to overthrow the feudal system and lead the maid to the road of freedom.

Each world has its own rules of operation, and she feels that she should not touch it.

Ning Zhu clamped a chopstick, Meng Hui ate a chopstick, swallowed a few bites, and heard Ning Zhu say softly: "The one who bought paper and incense is Ling'er next to the second girl." She instructed Sanfu, the little servant next to the eldest son, to buy it outside. ”

"Sure enough, it's Cui Yuwei's person." Meng Hui replied vaguely.

Ning Zhu didn't ask her much about what she expected, but continued: "Mrs. Liu, is the daughter-in-law of the porter Uncle Qin, she saw Sanfu carrying two paper bags, one large and one small, the big one is covered with yellow paper, and the small one is covered with long incense. He handed over the things to Ling'er at the gate of the outer courtyard. ”

"Mrs. Liu gossiped with the mothers-in-law in the big kitchen, saying that Sanfu and Ling'er had already gotten, and Ling'er was most likely to pay tribute to her father's death, so that Sanfu could buy paper and incense, and the two would be able to meet twice alone."

Ling'er is a child of the family, her mother has a good relationship with Aunt Li, and her father is in charge of flowers and plants in the outer courtyard. In the early years, the two fought, and her father killed her mother by mistake, so in order not to cause trouble to the house, she threw herself into a well and died.

The family of three is a slave, and it stands to reason that Ling'er should not do these taboo things in the master's house, but every family has a deceased relative, so everyone in every family has someone to do it quietly.

Wang doesn't believe in gods and ghosts, and she doesn't shy away from it, and she usually turns a blind eye to this matter. As long as she is usually honest and obedient, and then clean up afterwards, she is too lazy to dismantle these tables.

Ling'er wants to buy paper and incense, it is indeed possible that as Liu Niangzi said, she is using her father and mother as an excuse. It's just that the ultimate goal is not to complain to Sanfu, but to help Cui Yuwei.

At present, Aunt Li, Cui Yuwei, and Cui Da are all involved in the murder case, so they just need to sort out the reasons, find evidence, and identify the real murderer, and they can call it a perfect end.

"Take it, don't eat it, let's go to the big sister's yard." Meng Hui put down his chopsticks and decided to make a quick decision.

"What are you doing in the big girl's yard?" Ning Zhu said curiously, "The second girl seems to be ...... It's a little suspicious, doesn't the girl tell her directly? ”

"I'm not busy for the time being," Meng Hui said slowly, "Cui Yuwei went to burn the paper, but that doesn't mean that she is the murderer." I just went to sit with Aunt Li with Ning Lu for a while, and she looked quite suspicious. ”

Meng Hui said a few words briefly, Ning Zhu was angry and hateful after hearing it, and it took a long time before she sobbed and said: "The eldest girl is really wronged, because such a shadowless marriage was actually regarded as a roadblock." ”

"Now the situation has changed, and I don't think it's just because of the marriage." Meng Hui told her about meeting Cui Da, and then said, "Cui Da stunned the eldest sister, what do you say if Aunt Li or Cui Yuwei sees it?" ”

"What the girl means is that they will choose...... Extinguish? Ning Zhu's throat was a little dry, and when she said these two words, she only felt a chill down her spine.

As a modern person, Meng Hui has seen many homicides on TV and on the Internet, and he does not have the shock and fear of condensation in his heart. This calmness allows her to put aside her emotions and look at the matter attentively and objectively.

No matter why he smashed people, and whether he had killing intent or not, the eldest sister was just in a coma at the time. As soon as she woke up, there was a chance that something would get out. Although the eldest sister didn't see the person who hurt her, the population of the house is not large, and it is easy to find out the truth. ”

"The person who saw him smashing people, in order not to expose this matter, did not stop doing it, and made a dead hand."

Under Meng Hui's analysis, Ning Zhu felt as if she had seen the situation that night.

The moon shines on the bamboo branches, and the shadows are heavy. With the rustling of bamboo leaves, a person pinched Cui Yuying's feet tightly and dragged her down the gentle slope towards the fish pond, and the dark red blood stained a bloody path on the mud.

"Aunt Li and Cui Yuwei don't have much strength, and because of this, they are more in line with the characteristics of murderers. Because if it is a killer under a man, he will choose a way that is less likely to leave traces. ”

"The blood-stained road was covered up by the murderer in a panic, she had just killed someone, her heart was uneven, and coupled with exhaustion, she couldn't cover it up too well. But she was convinced that the matter would not be revealed, because she knew the lord and the lady, and knew that they would not be able to investigate. So she wasn't afraid at all. ”

This murder is not entirely for marriage, or to cover up Cui Da's secret.

"I really don't understand, why would the eldest prince hurt the eldest girl? Even if you drink too much wine at Aunt Li's that night, you won't smash people for no reason! Ning Zhu frowned tightly, unable to figure it out.

Meng Hui couldn't figure it out himself. "To figure this out, we'll have to keep looking into it. Let's go to the big sister's yard first and find the wishful knot. ”

Ning Zhu nodded, put away the food box and handed it to Ning Lu in three or two, and went out with Meng Hui, going straight to the small courtyard where Cui Yuying once lived.

In the same simple courtyard, there are a lot of withered yellow leaves, and when the wind blows, it looks a little bleak. Pushing open the door, dust swam in the sunlight, blurring the vision.

Meng Hui and Ning Zhu found the cage where the relics were kept, and separated to find the indigo ruyi knot with three spikes. Half an hour passed, and the inside and outside of the house were searched, but neither of them could be found.

"How could there be...... Supposedly, it should be put away as a relic, am I thinking wrong? Meng Hui unwillingly searched again, but still found nothing.

At this moment, Ning Zhu suddenly thought of something and said, "Oh, when Biqing was about to leave the house, I came to deliver something to her, and there seemed to be an indigo ruyi knot in the package she made at that time!" ”