Chapter 15 The Tanuki Exchanges the Prince
Steward Qi was originally Mrs. Gu's companion, and he has followed Mrs. Gu to Gu's house for more than 30 years.
Regarding Han Yu and Zhou Eryacha's question about Aunt An's details, Steward Qi did not rush to answer, but was silent for a long time.
He didn't know if he was recalling Aunt An's origin, or thinking about other things, so he finally replied vaguely: "Aunt An did work in the Xia family, but it's been a long time, and I can't really remember it." β
Han Yu asked: "You have to think clearly, Aunt An is related to these murders in the valley house, if you don't report it if you know about it, it will lead to another death, and it will be a great crime!" β
When Steward Qi heard the words "die again", he hesitated for a moment, but finally shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Mr. Han, I can pack the ticket, Aunt An is definitely not the textile lady who came back for revenge, you don't have to think much about this road." β
He paused, and lowered his voice with some hesitation to persuade: "In the mansion, it is inevitable that there will be selfishness, but Aunt An is Madame's confidant, this will not be fake......"
Han Yu suddenly realized.
Since Aunt An is Mrs. Gu's family, she can still stay in the Gu family in the past few years, of course, it can't be a woman who Gu Bingkun borrowed her womb to give birth to.
She changed color when she saw the straw weaver, and it seemed that she should think about it from another angle.
"It was impossible for that woman to hide the matter of giving birth to a child from Mrs. Gu, and in the end, Mrs. Gu raised Gu Bailu under her knees. As for the treatment of that woman, her henchmen may know! β
Han Yu figured this out, and got Zhou Erya's approval, full of confidence, and called Aunt An again to ask.
He asked straight to the point: "When the third young master was born, what was Mrs. Gu's reaction?" β
Aunt An's face was distracted, and she wanted to shirk: "I was still in the Xia family at that time...... I don't know the details. β
"If you don't explain it, I'm afraid that we will all treat you as a suspect and hand you over to the patrol room for questioning."
Zhou Erya, who was sitting on the side enjoying dessert, suddenly interjected lightly.
Aunt Ann was already afraid of this well-dressed overseer, who looked like a superior man, and when she heard him say this, she was so frightened that she immediately pleaded.
"I really have nothing to do with this, and it's an old thing from so many years ago, for the sake of my wife's reputation after her death, I don't want to mention it again, and I hope that the two masters will raise their noble hands and let me go."
She has only been working in a large family, where has she seen any real storms, she was frightened by Zhou Erya, and she didn't dare to hide it anymore.
Han Yu looked at Zhou Erya who continued to enjoy the delicious food with admiration, or did he know how to defeat people's hearts.
So Han Yu struck while the iron was hot and asked: "Then you can honestly explain the things of the year clearly, you think it has nothing to do, in fact, maybe there is a big deal." β
Aunt An was helpless, so she had to narrate in a low voice: "I heard that the master has a woman outside, and they all have big bellies, and the lady is very angry, although there are already two young masters at that time, she still brushed her sleeves and went back to her parents' house......"
At that time, Aunt An was still working as a maid in the Xia family, and if Mrs. Gu hadn't returned to her parents' house this time, she would have had nothing to do with this matter at all.
"Madame went back to her parents' house, and the Xia family was very anxious...... "Aunt An really didn't want to recall the events of the year, after all, it was all her idea for Mrs. Gu.
If Mrs. Gu had been wronged by this before, Gu Bingkun's brothers-in-law and brother-in-law would definitely not hesitate to call the door, but in those years, the situation of the Xia family and the Gu family's host and guest had been transposed, and many times they had to rely on Gu Bingkun's relief, so naturally they couldn't be too partial to help the daughter who married.
Mrs. Gu is also a smart person, and when she saw that the situation was wrong, she cried sadly a few times in the boudoir before she got married, and she originally planned to accept her fate.
At this time, Aunt An gave her an idea.
The woman was sure not to enter the door, but the child had to be left behind, and had to be raised by Mrs. Gu herselfβthe thought that the child was born of her husband's adultery, Mrs. Gu felt ashamed and wept bitterly, wouldn't it be torture for decades to come?
Only when she doesn't see this child can Mrs. Gu feel at ease.
Aunt An persuaded her: "In this case, why does the lady need the kindness of a woman, she has to be happy." β
Mrs. Gu is the lady of a big family, or is she afraid: "But this is a child after all, how can I do it?" β
Aunt An hurriedly said: "Madam misunderstood, he is also a living being, why should he take his life?" I said that if I sent him away from afar, this matter would be over, and there would be no need to be a rival every day. β
Mrs. Gu thought about it, frowned and shook her head: "The bones and blood of the Gu family, where is Gu Bingkun willing to be left outside?" Of course, I would love to throw this kid away, but he would never want to, let alone listen to some fortune-telling nonsense......"
Aunt An smiled mysteriously: "Madam is confused, the master just wants a child, and he doesn't care about this kind of thing, why do you choose the thorn in the flesh?" Wouldn't it be better to take a child back and send that child away from anywhere, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? β
When Han Yu heard this, he couldn't help but exclaim, and the details that didn't make sense before began to be threaded.
"So, Mrs. Gu listened to your words and sent the child away? This...... What a sin! β
Aunt An also showed a look of shame on her face, and said apologetically: "I was young at the time, and I only wanted to make a contribution in front of the main family, but later I thought about it, it really hurt the heavens and reason. In the future, my marriage will not go well, and I will even comb myself as a servant, which is not retribution. β
The older she gets, the more she regrets it, but she doesn't dare to tell the truth about what happened back then, and she has been worried until today.
"In this way, Gu Bailu is not Gu Bingkun's biological son? Where did you get it from? Where did the biological baby go? β
I didn't expect the peak to turn around here, there was such a turn, Zhou Erya pondered for a moment, and asked Aunt An again.
"This ...... I really don't know. β
Aunt An cried, she came up with this idea that day, Mrs. Gu was overjoyed, Gu Bingkun sent someone to pick it up, and pushed the boat back to Gu's house, and then Mrs. Gu operated it, Aunt An really didn't know anything.
"It's impossible for Mrs. Gu to do things by herself, she always has to use people, as long as she has changed children, it is impossible not to leave traces."
Han Yu frowned and thought, and suddenly patted his head: "Just now, Steward Qi was talking and spitting, it was not true, he said that the private affairs of big families should obviously have something to know about this matter." Since he is Mrs. Gu's companion, it is entirely possible that he will come forward to deal with these dirty things, so it is better to call him to ask again. β
Zhou Erya nodded.
Han Yu invited Steward Qi to inquire again.
As soon as he heard that they were going to ask about the events of the year, Steward Qi shook his head awe-inspiringly, and refused to say a word more: "Gongzi Zhou, Mr. Han, I said just now that there are some things that don't need to be explored, and knowing too much will not benefit anyone." I have already decided to rot in my heart about what happened back then, and no one will tell me, so you don't have to ask again. β
This kind of big secret involving life experience is always embarrassing when it comes out, and if Steward Qi is a loyal servant, it is natural that he will not say it.
Han Yu wanted to learn from Zhou Erya to scare him with a murder case, but Steward Qi was not like Aunt An who had never seen the world, and only insisted that this matter had absolutely nothing to do with today's murder, so he refused to say a word.
The case has reached an impasse again.
Han Yu reluctantly let go of Steward Qi and looked at Zhou Erya spreading his hands: "What now?" β
"It's really not good, I can only ask Old Man Gu to come forward and ask him to pry Steward Qi's mouth open." Zhou Erya slowly turned the ring on her index finger and said unhurriedly.
When Han Yu heard this, it seemed that there was only this way.
Steward Qi may not listen to the words of outsiders, but he still dare not disobey the orders of Gu Bingkun, the old club.
And when it comes to Gu Bingkun's heirs, the old man must also want to find out.
But before this plan could be implemented, there were drastic changes in the Gu family's house.
- Dead again.