"Brother Qi!" Ning Xue called out excitedly, and crystal tears appeared in her gloomy eyes. She supported the Taishi chair with her hands, stood up tremblingly, and before she could stand firmly, she walked anxiously towards him. The delicate and slender figure is like a dead leaf that is about to fall, and it is very pitiful.

Fang Tao, who was serving on the side, hurriedly stepped forward to help, and when she didn't pay attention, the tears hidden in her eyes flowed down. Hearing that An Ruiqi was back, the maids and servants of Ningfu were suddenly in high spirits, and the big stone that was pressed on their hearts was finally put down.

An Ruiqi stopped in front of the door and bowed his hand to them: "I haven't seen you for many days, don't come unharmed." ”

After listening to An Ruiqi's words, the domestic servants and maids who had endured their anger for months and secretly survived in the haze of the murder surged up, and after a while, the main hall howled and cried one after another. Seeing this situation, the prefect and the government looked at each other, both helpless and funny.

Hearing this, Mo Niancong also turned around and nodded and smiled at An Ruiqi.

"Brother Mo has been waiting for a long time!" After An Ruiqi bowed slightly to Mo Niancong, he beckoned behind him, and a petite figure immediately appeared beside him.

"Xiao Yue ......" Ning Xue, who was closer, was the first to recognize her. I saw Ning Yue wearing a moon-white velvet jacket, and under the velvet jacket was a dress made of brocade, and under the sunlight, the silk threads on it were shining and dazzling. The thin little face in the past has been plump as jade, reflecting the crimson on the cheeks, which looks bright and moving. Ning Xue froze in place, looking at Ning Yue, who was gentle and beautiful, and An Ruiqi, who was full of doting on her, but felt that all the strength of her body had disappeared, the flushing on her face had faded, and she had become as white as paper, and her swollen eyes were full of emptiness and sadness. As the saying goes, things are unpredictable, and it only takes a few months to say goodbye, but because of different circumstances, I have this world of difference from her...... But why was it me who suffered the calamity...... Thinking of this, Ning Xue burst into tears.

Seeing Ning Xue's body suddenly falling backwards, Fang Tao hurriedly reached out to hug her, inadvertently touched her hand, and cried out in fright: "Second Miss, your hands are so cold!" ”

Ning Yue's sudden appearance was unexpected by everyone in the Ning Mansion, plus she was now dressed in brocade clothes, and her appearance was better than before, everyone couldn't help but see that they couldn't help but see their spirits, until they heard Fang Tao's cry, they came back from their trance and turned their heads to look at Ning Xue.

Seeing this, the second lady was anxious, and rushed to Ning Xue's side in three steps and two steps, while holding her hands and covering them with her palms, she urged: "Xue'er, your illness is not yet cured, let's go back to the room and rest." ”

"I ...... I won't go back......" Ning Xue replied a few words angrily, and her gaze stopped for a long time on the two people who were standing side by side and looked very compatible.

Looking at the sick Ning Xue, the languishing subordinates, and the little prefect who dared to play official power in front of him, Ning Zhenhai couldn't help but be angry. In his opinion, the decline of the family and Ning Xue's serious illness were all caused by Ning Yue's escape from prison. He strode close to Ning Yue and reprimanded sharply: "Xiao Yue, where have you been these days?" I can't imagine that you are such an ungrateful person, in order to save your life, you will not hesitate to put the entire Ning Mansion in fire and water! If it weren't for my thought at the beginning, I let you and your mother live in Ningfu, how could Ningfu end up like a field today! ”

"Am I wrong...... It has nothing to do with my mother......" Ning Yue sobbed softly. If my mother heard this, how sad would she be...... Remembering that her mother had always been compromised and had never lived a stable life before her death, Ning Yue couldn't help but cry like rain.

Hearing this, An Ruiqi's face sank, he stepped forward to protect Ning Yue behind him, and said solemnly: "According to the dossier, Yue'er has shouted injustice many times, but there was no evidence at that time, and it is normal for Lord Ning not to believe it. But now that the evidence is conclusive, Lord Ning no longer has any reason to believe it. In that case, why should adults blame her for escaping from prison? Could it be that adults value their reputation and career more than Yue'er's life? ”

An Ruiqi's words did not shake Ning Zhenhai in the slightest, but in exchange for a sneer from the second lady, which made Ning Yue feel cold when she heard it. In the eyes of the master, I am just a maid, so naturally it is not worth mentioning......

Seeing that the matter was at an impasse, Mo Niancong quickly walked between An Ruiqi and Ning Zhenhai and stopped, put his hands behind his back, and ordered with a serious face: "It seems that if you want to figure out the ins and outs of this case, this official has to put more effort into it. Come and bring the people of Ningfu back to the prefect's office, and the official will personally interrogate them. He shifted his gaze back to Yu Mei and continued, "Miss Yu Mei, you are the first one. ”

Yu Mei was so frightened that her whole body weakened, she knelt on her knees with a thud, her clenched fists and knuckles turned blue, and her trembling lips made a high and low sound, and the words were slurred, making people wonder.

At this moment, a crisp cracking sound sounded, and it turned out to be Ning Xue pushing the teacup in her hand to the ground. She seemed to say something, but was stopped by the second lady with her eyes.

"Mother, the matter has come to this, instead of living in the world, I might as well ......" At this time, Ning Xue was as desperate as falling into a dark and boundless abyss, and she cried unconsciously into tears.

The second lady gently stroked Ning Xue's bloodless little face and shook her head gently. "There is no need to ask, the matter of the pool of blood was done by me alone, and the women are willing to go back to the palace with the adults to confess."

Unable to match the calm and resolute gaze of the second lady, Mo Niancong sighed helplessly, and then asked the official to put the second lady in shackles. Thinking that her mother was about to be escorted to prison by the officials, Ning Xue's heart was turbulent, and she fainted in a moment of anger. Ning Zhenhai knew that he was powerless to stop him, so he ordered his subordinates to send Ning Xue back to the room and then threw his sleeves away.

"Great, this case has finally come to light, and our father and son have finally lived up to the emperor's order!" Mo Zhifu said with a raised eyebrow.

"Wait!" The second lady suddenly turned around, glared at Mo Zhifu, and said coldly: "The folk women only know the origin of the blood pool on the ground, and as for the death of the Duan family's son, it really has nothing to do with the folk women. The lord must not make the people's women suffer unjustly in order to invite merit to the emperor. Otherwise, even if the folk woman arrives in the underworld, she will definitely come back to seek justice! ”

Mo Zhifu was shocked when he heard this, his face was pale, and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead, and he didn't know how to answer.

"The second lady is not the real murderer, why do you want to set up a suspicious array and obstruct the government's handling of the case?" Mo Niancong couldn't bear to see Mo Zhifu being bullied, so he interjected and asked.

"When I go to the court, I will make it clear one by one. However, before that, should the fugitives be held pending trial? Or is it an adult who wants to bend the law for personal gain in full view of everyone? After speaking, the second lady chuckled.

Hearing the second lady suddenly mention herself, Ning Yue raised her head in shock and looked at her, pursing her lips and saying nothing.

The second lady's repeated provocations made Mo Niancong unable to hold his breath anymore, and asked: "How could the second lady not know that Miss Ning was framed!" ”

"My lord's words are wrong, the woman has never seen the murderer, how can she know if she is or not." The second lady replied unhurriedly.

The second lady's words caused an uproar. The second lady insisted that she didn't know who the real murderer was, so even if she was taken into custody, she would just be one more suspect. The case is once again mired in a quagmire, and its closure is far away. An Ruiqi quietly watched Mo Niancong and the second lady confronting each other, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart, he hated himself for not thinking about it and causing today's situation. He thought that as long as it could be confirmed that the pool of blood was carefully arranged by others to try to blame Ning Yue for the murder, her suspicion would be self-defeating. As everyone knows, the second lady actually had such a move, forcing Mo Niancong to have no way to retreat, so he could only order someone to escort Ning Yue back to the mansion together. Whether Yue'er killed Duan Ming or not, the second lady knows best. So far, why is she still unwilling to tell the truth and Yue'er's innocence? What is the benefit of Yue'er being unjustly imprisoned?

"Brother Qi, can you take care of Gugu for me?" Ning Yue pulled An Ruiqi's sleeve and asked in a choked voice.

An Ruiqi came back to his senses from his thoughts, stretched out his hand to hug Ning Yue into his arms, and whispered: "Yue'er, it's me who is not good and makes you suffer." ”

"It's enough for you to be sincere. He is sentenced every day, and I don't mind whether he lives or dies. After speaking, Ning Yue kissed An Ruiqi's shirt, then broke free from his arms and went straight to Mo Zhifu.

Seeing Ning Yue's hands being wrapped in iron shackles, but he was helpless, An Ruiqi's heart was like a knife. After seeing Ning Yue go away, An Ruiqi slowly walked to Yu Mei's side, pressed one hand on her shoulder, exerted a little force, and then asked coldly: "Yu Mei, I have been in the relationship between master and servant for many years, please tell me the truth." What happened that day? ”

Facing An Ruiqi's cold gaze, Yu Mei couldn't help but be afraid, and replied tremblingly: "Second young master...... Yumei ...... Yumei didn't know ...... It's just that...... Second Lady ...... Second Madam, she really didn't kill Young Master Duan! ”

An Ruiqi believes that the second lady is not the real murderer. What killed Duan Ming was a unique secret weapon that had been quenched with poison, and the second lady was the daughter of a wealthy family in Jiangnan before she left the cabinet, and she didn't know anything about weapons. It is self-evident who she wants to protect in such a desperate way, and in order to keep that person from being implicated, she will definitely hide something from the government, or even keep silent. As for Yumei, who obeyed the orders of the only two ladies, she would naturally be tight-lipped about the events of the day. It seems that if you want to investigate the case thoroughly, you can only ask her first...... Thinking of this, An Ruiqi turned around and walked towards Ning Xue's room.