Chapter 33: Speculation
Handkerchief?
Hearing the question, Mrs. Wu's expression was obviously stunned for a moment, and when she came back to her senses, she had already taken out the handkerchief in her arms.
Taking the handkerchief in the other party's hand, Ye Hao looked at it repeatedly and confirmed that the style and details of the handkerchief were exactly the same as what she had seen before.
"Madam, you may have heard Boss Wu say that I only met him when I set up a stall in a wine shop before."
"I do know about this, but what does it have to do with my handkerchief?"
Mrs. Wu's face was full of confusion, she originally thought that the other party was going to talk about her illness, but the topic changed a little too quickly.
Placing the handkerchief on the table, Ye Hao came here today to tell the other party the doubts in her heart openly and honestly.
"Just as I was setting up the stall, I once saw the son of your housekeeper come to the wine shop. And at that time, he had an identical handkerchief in his arms! ”
"It can't be!"
Her words immediately alarmed Mrs. Wu's opposition.
"This handkerchief is my personal belonging, I have never given it away, and the quantity is not less, how can it be in someone else's hands?!"
Mrs. Wu, who defended herself for acting, turned cold and questioned what Ye Hao said.
And such a reaction was expected by Ye Hao, she knew that the meaning of her words was to accuse the other party of being out of line.
Such a crime, even a woman as strong as Mrs. Wu can't afford it.
Ye Hao gratefully comforted the other party, and said softly:
"You don't have to be so excited, it's because I have a problem about it and I'm asking you about it in private."
When Mrs. Wu, who was still a little angry, heard this, her mood stabilized again.
Indeed, what Ye Hao said is reasonable, if the other party really wants to slander himself, he can't break everyone up.
Mrs. Wu, who had stabilized her mind, was still a little puzzled, and frowned and looked at Ye Hao.
"But what I said is not a lie, my handkerchiefs are counted, if one or two are missing, I will definitely find out."
Such words made Ye Hao even more convinced of the idea of having a lot of articles on this matter.
She sat down beside Mrs. Wu, and after thinking for a moment, she asked in a low voice:
"Your handkerchief, in addition to your own use, has anyone else touched it?"
Such a major event as the loss of temperament, Mrs. Wu did not dare to slack off easily, and quickly recalled it.
It's not that she didn't doubt that the other party was lying to herself, but when she thought about it, Ye Hao had no grudge against her, and even the other party saved herself. And her father-in-law has a high opinion of her, and she doesn't look like someone who has done such a thing.
"This handkerchief was sewn for me by the maid in my room, and it has never been in the hands of anyone else."
Even Boss Wu has never taken Mrs. Wu's personal handkerchief, and such women's things are basically hidden.
"The maid sewed?"
Ye Hao saw the key point at a glance.
"Yes, I'm not afraid of you laughing, I've not been good at female celebrities since I was a child. Like handkerchiefs and clothes, these are all prepared by my two personal maids. ”
A little embarrassed to smile, Mrs. Wu's face was a little embarrassed.
Whether it is in a prosperous territory like the capital, or in the barbarian county where they are located, the requirements for women are to know how to play the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.
For this, Ye Hao, as a modern person, doesn't pay attention to it. Not to mention her, even the original owner is an unlearned person.
"It's okay, I'm not good at female redness. But, according to you, the people who have access to this handkerchief are two maids besides you? ”
"Yes."
After nodding slightly, Mrs. Wu reacted that the other party was suspicious of her two personal maids, and subconsciously explained to them.
"These two maids married into the Wu Mansion with me, and they have been with me for many years, so they won't do such a thing!"
Her words were absolute, but this did not dispel Ye Hao's suspicions.
If what Mrs. Wu said was not wrong, then the problem must have been with these two maids, otherwise it would be impossible to explain the scene she had seen with her own eyes.
Ye Hao has also watched some costume dramas, and understands that in ancient times, some large families had some domestic children, that is, domestic slaves.
Most of these domestic slaves are born slaves because their parents are slaves of the master's family, and they grow up with the master's children.
"Madame, let me ask you, do these two maids follow you on weekdays?"
"They help me with my family affairs on weekdays, but they don't always follow me."
When it came to this, Mrs. Wu didn't hide anything, but she didn't think the problem was her maid in her heart.
"Although the two of them didn't grow up with me, they have been in the Wu Mansion with me for some years, and they were specially sent by Wanmei to accompany me."
After Mrs. Wu's introduction, Ye Hao learned that Mrs. Wu was not a native of Barbarian County, but a native of Qingcheng next door.
Her mother's family is also a big family in Qingcheng, and in terms of family status, it is much better than her husband's family.
This is also the reason why, although they are distant relatives, Song An is a little afraid of the other party.
"Sister Wan?"
"It's the wife of the county order, my cousin."
Ye Hao had heard of this relationship, and the wife of the local county magistrate was Song An's sister, and Mrs. Wu was a cousin.
The maid was given by her, could it be that there is still Song Wan in this?
Ye Hao guessed in her heart, but she didn't say it. After all, one is a stranger who has just met, and the other is a cousin who is close by blood, and it is obvious who the other party will choose to believe.
But this matter still needs to be investigated.
"That's it, Mrs. Wu, since you can't find any clues from the handkerchief, you might as well pay attention to the actions of the son of your Wu Mansion housekeeper."
Ye Hao raised this point, but Mrs. Wu did not object, nodded and agreed.
Although the housekeeper of the Wu Mansion has worked hard for many years, his son is still young, and Mrs. Wu's leniency towards him is also for the sake of the old housekeeper's face.
Now if the other party is involved in her reputation for being out of modesty, then Mrs. Wu will not have much mercy.
However, recalling the other party's extremely arrogant personality, Ye Hao couldn't help but wake up.
"Madame, even if you want to keep an eye on it, you have to be careful, so as not to startle the snake. In the end, this matter is just my personal suspicion, and I still have to find out in secret. ”
Her sincere and frank words secretly won the favor of Mrs. Wu.
If Ye Hao hadn't taken the initiative to mention this matter, Mrs. Wu would still be kept in the dark, and it would have been bad if someone really found out about it one day.
I'm not afraid of 10,000 for this kind of thing, just in case!
After the secret conversation, Mrs. Wu called her subordinates in again, and only said that it was Ye Hao who checked her body again.
The two maids didn't react, and still served Mrs. Wu obediently.
Ye Hao waited for Boss Wu to come back as promised, and after having lunch together, she left from Wu's mansion.
As soon as she left on the front foot, Boss Wu had to continue to complete the work he hadn't finished yet.
Mrs. Wu was already upset because of Ye Hao's words, where could she still control him, so she went back to the house early.
After returning to the house, she didn't let the maid follow, separated the two, and sat alone in the back room thinking.
In fact, Ye Hao's words are very credible in the eyes of ordinary people, after all, everything is her words.
But with the kindness of the other party to save herself, Mrs. Wu, who was quite straight, subconsciously felt that the other party would not harm herself, but couldn't help but start to doubt the people around her.
When she married from Qingcheng, it can be said that she had no relatives except for Song An's family.
At that time, Song Wan personally met with her in advance, and gave her the reason that Mrs. Wu was not a female celebrity and Ying'er Yan'er, the two maids, were familiar with the local area.
Speaking of which, the relationship between Song Wan and Song An's sister and brother and Mrs. Wu is not very good, after all, the latter has a high status in the family, and the two sisters and brothers were not less bullied when they lived in their own house when they were young.
That time, Song Wan took the initiative to show her goodwill, and Mrs. Wu was a little surprised, but her personality was straightforward, and she accepted it without thinking too much.
In addition, over the years, Ying'er and Yan'er have taken care of themselves with their hearts, and Mrs. Wu really didn't believe that the two would betray her for a while.
But the two of them were still a little suspicious about this matter, so she had to find Boss Wu's personal servant and ask the other party to help her find out about the whereabouts of the housekeeper's son.
and strictly ordered the other party not to tell Boss Wu.
Ye Hao, who left the Wu Mansion, didn't put too much thought into this matter, and she was not from the Wu Mansion, so she didn't know much about the relationship inside, and she couldn't intervene.
When she left Wu's mansion, she went straight to a pharmacy.
In addition to meeting Mrs. Wu when she went to the city today, she also had to buy some medicine for the patients at home, otherwise she would use up the merit value she had just saved every day to exchange it for medicine.
I'm just going to use it on a knife edge!
Since Lin Bin's vital signs are stable at the moment, it is naturally more cost-effective to use ready-made medicines.
After entering the pharmacy, Ye Hao asked the guy to grab some recipes for him to replenish blood and qi and treat external injuries.
This is relatively common, but the ancient medicinal materials are expensive, and they also cost a lot of silver.
Ye Hao is not distressed at this point, she just got the dividends of Mochiyue Tower today, and she is rich in her pocket.
After buying the medicine, she rented a carriage to take her home.
As soon as he walked into the courtyard, Ye Hao saw Xie Yunshu sitting aside, Zhao Yi squatting beside him, and his white and tender little face was red.
It turns out that what is played on TV is true, and the most basic thing to practice martial arts is to squat and step first!
After complaining to herself, she hurriedly walked over.
Zhao Yi's gaze immediately followed Ye Hao, and just as he looked at the other party, he suddenly felt a pain in his arm.
"Be attentive when practicing! Don't be distracted! ”
Xie Yunshu's somewhat cold voice sounded in his ears, Zhao Yi pursed his lips, and had to hold back the tears that almost fell out of pain.
Seeing this, Ye Hao hurriedly grabbed Zhao Yi and rubbed his reddened arm with some distress.
"Okay, he's still young, so he doesn't have to work so hard!"
Pulling the person up like a calf, she took out a red sugar gourd from the paper bag in her arms and handed it to the other party.
After carefully looking at Xie Yunshu's face, and finding that the other party just shook his head helplessly, Zhao Yi took the sugar gourd and sat at the door obediently to eat.
It's no wonder that Ye Hao spoils children so much, Zhao Yi is very cute and white, and she is very sensible and obedient on weekdays, so any woman will be overflowing with motherhood, right?
"This is some medicine bought for you and Lin Bin, both of you are still weak, remember to cook and drink it on time."
Raising the medicine bag in her hand, she turned and went into the house, putting her things in the large cabinet in the outhouse.
I don't know how many years the only cabinet in the house has been left in the house, it has decayed, and it can barely be used.
After building a new house left and right, Ye Hao is going to rebuild a new set of furniture, so let's put it on first.
As soon as she stood up after she had cleaned up, a familiar voice sounded in her head.
"Congratulations to the host, saving a life is better than building a seventh-level floating slaughter, you saved a dying person and persuaded the other party to rebuild hope! Reward: 5000 merit points! ”
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