Chapter 85

"Madame has always lived in a simple house, and the master didn't allow us to go to talk about it, so I haven't seen much on weekdays." A woman in a moon-yellow skirt choked up and replied, the gesture was silent but had a touching charm.

Then, I saw another woman answer: "It's not abnormal, except for the little maid who usually goes to deliver things, I go to Zhang's mother, who is close to Xiaocui." It's a pity that Zhang's mother is also a rough servant in the kitchen, except for helping her bring some water and food, nothing else is useful......"

"Sister, you think of them too much when you say this. That Zhang's mother is delivering water and food, who doesn't know that our wife boils water in her own house, and she doesn't care to let the maid cook in the kitchen do it. A baby-faced woman sneered and said a little harshly. Since she entered the Yu Mansion, she has been used to enjoying the days, and she has not been favored for a few days, and the lord brought back the little cheap hooves of Chunyue Building, so she is quite resentful here.

Probably people always have a permanence and will step on the one who is more unlucky than themselves. But at home, can be more unlucky than her, not like the master at all, isn't it just the Zhang family? When a person is alive, the lord does not allow her to take eye medicine, and when a person dies, she is not allowed to sneer a few words?

Compared with the tactfulness of the previous person, the women who opened their mouths later were a little mean and disgusted. Obviously, most of the people here look down on the Zhang family, but they are just a person who is not happy with the master, and they still occupy the place of the master mother and do not let go, which is really disgusting.

The six people behaved differently, except for the two who were scheming, and the rest didn't care about Zhang's life or death. Later, he didn't even want to pretend anymore, and waved his hands to say something jealous and jealous.

Looking at the performance of several people, Xu Chu squinted his eyes and suddenly asked: "Since you all have the heart to envelop your master, why don't you give birth to a son and a half daughter as soon as possible, so that your master can have comfort." ”

As soon as these words came out, I saw that a few people who were still chattering just now suddenly shut up, and finally the woman who replied gently sighed and said helplessly: "We are all from Qing/Lou, which one has not been filled with safflower?" It's hard to get pregnant, let alone ...... Why bother, the old man did not intend to let us conceive before the lady. ”

Her expression was bitter, Xu said the sore spot, and her eyes turned red. She also tried her best to get pregnant, but it was a pity that the master would let people send soup medicine every night......

When Xu Chu and Xiao Qinglang heard this, they glanced at each other, which means that Yu Fugui didn't know that the Zhang family couldn't have children? So did he know that Zhang was ever pregnant?

After letting the six aunts go, Xu Chu looked at Xiao Cuilai, whose neck was trembling.

"Xiao Cui, that day/You are in your lady's house, right?"

She said in an affirmative tone, not giving Xiao Cui a chance to refute, and continued: "There are three tea cups in the house, and there should be two more people besides your wife. One is you, and the other is the Zhang family who returned from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, am I right? ”

When Xiao Cui heard this, her head was pierced lower and lower, and her chubby face was white and bloodless.

But Xu Chu didn't let her go, but squinted, leaned forward slightly, and looked at people with a bit of oppression and coldness, "Afterwards, all the tea leaves in the house disappeared, and you took the opportunity to move the begonia flowers raised by your wife and hid the tea leaves in the flower pot and brought them out, didn't you!" ”

"So, there was only tea left in the house, but no tea leaves. And the dirt scattered in the begonia pot that you smashed is not enough to fill the pot. "That's why sludge is found under the bed in the inner room. If it weren't for their caution, and Xiao Qinglang could identify the origin of the tea leaves and the bloodstains mixed with the cracks of the bed, they wouldn't have guessed this.

In this way, not to mention that Huang Xianling and others are just people who have seen the scene in a hurry.

"The slave doesn't know...... Xiao Cui shook her head hesitantly, but the glance she secretly glanced at Xu Chu still made Xu Chu hesitate and struggle.

"You'll have to think about it." Xu Chu's face sank, "Since I find out the origin of that person, I can find the trace of that person." If he's not the murderer, then it's counterproductive to hide it, and I'm more suspicious of him. If he was a murderer, do you think you would be able to escape a cover-up? I'm afraid that if I investigate it later, the government will have no scruples, and your wife's reputation will be damaged! ”

Xiao Cui is obviously not in the world, and when she saw Xu Chu coldly asking, her already frightened body stiffened, and her face was at a loss for crying without tears. She didn't have time to think about it, and hurriedly sobbed, "Madame only let me drink tea, and then I went to rest." ”

"And what do you hear?" Xu Chu paused and asked in a softened tone.

"No, the maid is too sleepy and sleeps deeply." Her voice was trembling, "That's it...... When I first woke up, I heard the old man and his wife quarrel and dropped something...... The slave was afraid that something would happen, so she hurried over and found her ...... Madame is out of breath. ”

So when Huang County Ling led people to investigate the case that day, before learning that Zhang's accident, only Yu Fugui had quarreled with her. And it was extremely fierce, and the two of them even smashed things.

Xu Chu continued to ask, "Have you ever heard them arguing?" ”

"At that time, the slave maid was confused and didn't hear clearly, anyway, I knew that the old man was cursing Mrs. angrily at that time......" Xiao Cui even hesitated with hazy eyes, "When the slave and maid rushed over, I thought that the master was still in the room, but after calling several times, no one answered, so I pushed the door in, but I didn't want to ...... But I don't want to see my wife lying there alone......"

She was obviously frightened, and there were many things hidden in her heart these days, and now she said them all, as if it was an instant relief. She didn't think that Mrs. was murdered, after all, no one came to the main courtyard on weekdays, and even the master would not kill Mrs.

What's more, Madame never fights with anyone about anything, and she can't get in the way of others at all.

is also like this, because she is worried that the tea brought by the person outside will make people feel that the lady is not innocent, and then quietly steal it out and throw it away. After all, even if she doesn't know anything anymore, she knows that if someone catches the handle, she may not know how the old man, who doesn't like his wife, will do what is behind his wife.

Xu Chu saw that her expression was uncertain, and after a little thought, he guessed a rough idea. If Xiaocui didn't lie, that is, Yu Fugui should be the last person to see Zhang's. And it is very likely that he was the last person to have an argument with Zhang, or even the person she speculated to be standing opposite Zhang's during the autopsy.

But if it's really what Xiao Cui said, from pushing and hurting to committing murder in the inner room, washing the wound and then moving the place...... So repeatedly, and to avoid Xiao Cui's ears and eyes, can it be done in a short time?

After all, even though Xiao Cui slept deeply, she woke up and heard the two of them arguing. Also, why did Xiaocui suddenly feel sleepy after drinking tea again? Could it be that there is an abnormality in the tea? If so, what is Zhang's purpose?

With a series of questions, she gave Xiao Qinglang a look. Then, Xiao Qinglang bowed slightly, got up and instructed Wei Guang to go and take out the tea and tea cups that had been gathered before, and then make a detailed investigation later.

"During the whole process, have you ever seen the figure of Master Tai with your own eyes? Even if it's the back of the sleeves and leaving angrily? ”

"No, when the slave and maid passed, the master was no longer in the room." Xiao Cui choked and said, "At that time, the slave maid was frightened, and hurriedly ran out of the door to find the housekeeper to report to the official. When I came back, I happened to see the old man coming out of the main room drunk...... At that time, the master also reprimanded the slave and maid for being panicked. ”

According to Xiaocui's statement, that is to say, she was drowsy and unconscious at first, and then she heard the sound of Zhang and Yu Fugui arguing and arguing in a daze, as well as the sound of broken porcelain. Then he got up and went out, and when he arrived in the wing, Zhang had been killed.

She quickly went through the facts of the case in her mind, and wanted to restore the scene of the crime scene that day with Xiao Cui's words. However, no matter how much she pondered, she felt extremely weird.

Xu Chu frowned slightly, "The room where you are resting is far away from the wing room where your wife is?" ”

"Not far, just the back row around the corner. Usually a few words, you can come over. Xiao Cui took a deep breath, raised her head to meet Xu Chu's eyes, and quickly lowered her gaze again.

"Usually?" Xu Chu asked rhetorically.

"It's usual, but that day the slave was dizzy and uncomfortable, and she walked in a daze, so she slowed down. But even then, it took half a cup of tea. Xiao Cui's expression was entangled.

"And what suspicious people do you see?"

"No, except for almost bumping into Mama Zhang, who wanted to say goodbye to Mrs., the slave didn't see anyone coming." Xiao Cui thought about it carefully, Xu was worried about getting into trouble for Zhang's mother, she added, "Zhang's mother has a good temperament, and she comes to ask her wife from time to time to say some rare things outside. ”

Zhang's mother...... This is the second time I've heard this person today. It should be regarded as a face in front of Zhang's, and it is not an opportunistic servant who steps on white and red. On the contrary, he is extremely respectful to the Zhang family, and as a rough subordinate, he also thinks of the existence of the housewife.

It's just that she collided with Xiaocui that day, is it really a coincidence?

It seems that they need to investigate the origin of this Zhang Ma again.

"Then have you ever seen the kettle that your wife used to boil water that day?" Xu Chushu unfolded a condensed expression, but his gaze as sharp as a knife was still holding on to Xiaocui.

"I didn't see it, and the copper kettle slave and maid used by Madame didn't move." At that time, she was only thinking about putting away the tea that might ruin her lady's reputation, where would she covet a copper kettle that was not a copper kettle?

"Why did you hide all this when Lord Huang came to ask about the case that day?"