Late at night in Xie Fu.

The bright moon shines brightly on the brightly lit courtyard.

Kneeling in the courtyard were a large and small servant woman and his entourage in the second room.

They were all waiting for the eldest man in the room, Xie Suzhi, to summon him for questioning.

Everyone waited tremblingly, not knowing what disaster would happen to them, when Xie Suzhi's stern scolding voice came from the room-

"Do you still refuse to admit it? That maid named Wenxiu, did you kill it! ”

In the house, Xie Suzhi and Xie Erye sat in the two Taishi chairs.

The two brothers' eyes were deep, and they were as cold as they were.

In front of them, there was the second lady Xie who knelt with messy hair, and Xie Yuanjiu, who was quietly weeping.

Shen Ningning and Xie Ming'an stood aside, and Uncle Pang, the housekeeper behind the two, was holding a tray with the bloody clothes on it.

Since Mrs. Xie was brought, she didn't know about it.

Now in the face of Xie Suzhi's stern questioning, she only cares about crying.

Xie Ming'an took a step forward and said coldly: "Second aunt, I have already inquired about the servants who saw Wen Xiu on the day of her death, and they can all identify this bloody garment, which she wore on the day she died unexpectedly. ”

"And the servants in your room can almost prove that after Wen Xiu entered your room to keep vigil that night, she would have died in the pool if she reappeared, so whether you are the real murderer of her, I advise you to confess as soon as possible."

Second Madam Xie cried and laughed, her voice was desolate, she raised her eyes, although she was answering Xie Ming'an's words, her tearful eyes were staring at Second Master Xie.

"I am the master, she is a slave, since ancient times, how can there be a reason for the master to pay for the life of the slave? Even if I killed someone, what do you want to do with me? ”

Xie Suzhi pursed his thin lips, his gaze cold.

"The emperor was recuperating in a side hospital, but he was disturbed by a dispute caused by a bloody coat, and even you dared to slander the emperor."

"The Li family has been sent to Mobei, and the emperor also ordered that the source of the bloody clothes must be investigated to find out the real culprit."

"Now it's not as simple as you killing your servant, we could have dealt with it well, but brother and sister, you caused a big disaster this time!"

Xie Suzhi's words seemed to have become a sharp blade, completely cutting off Second Mrs. Xie's reason.

She screamed in pain, her eyes bloodshot from crying, and she exerted herself until the green tendons on the back of her hands tensed.

Second Lady Xie looked really crazy.

Xie Ming'an felt that something was wrong, and subconsciously frowned and protected Shen Ningning.

Suddenly!

Second Lady Xie pounced on Xie Yuanjiu on the side and viciously grabbed her neck.

"What kind of doom are you going to drive me on! Why do you want to hurt me as soon as you come back, why, I'm your mother! What's in it for you to do that! ”

Xie Yuanjiu's pinched eyes rolled white, and his face quickly turned purple.

Second Master Xie's face changed, and he hurriedly stepped forward and pulled: "Let go!" ”

Second Lady Xie was as if she was enchanted, her eyes were red, and she pinched Xie Yuanjiu's neck viciously.

She kept repeating: "I'm so good to you, why are you like this, why!" Why do you all hate me for being a burden, why didn't I strangle you that day! ”

Shen Ningning was frightened by her appearance, and the little guy involuntarily stretched out his fleshy little hand and grabbed the corner of Xie Ming'an's robe.

Then, she tilted her little head slightly and silently looked in the direction of Second Madam Xie.

Second Master Xie and Xie Suzhi pulled together to pull her up.

Xie Yuanjiu clutched his neck, coughed violently, and shrank back in fear until his back was against the door.

She looked frightened and looked at the crazy Second Lady Xie.

"Mother, you, you're crazy, do you really want to kill me?" Thank you, Jiu's tears welled up.

Second Mrs. Xie was about to speak, but Xie Yuanjiu said: "So far, even if I am killed by you, it will be useless, mother, you still recruited what you did yourself." ”

"Otherwise, even if I die, you will have to bear the charge of murder, and none of us can keep it by my father's side, why don't you understand this truth?" Xie Yuanjiu's eyes were red.

Hearing this, Second Lady Xie, who was constantly struggling, stopped.

Her bloodshot eyes looked at Xie Yuanjiu in a daze.

How could she not understand what Xie Yuanjiu meant by this?

She couldn't hide the matter of killing the maid.

If she confesses Xie Yuanjiu again, then, with the personality of the second master Xie Dizhi, she will definitely not be able to tolerate one.

All of them are driven out of the mansion, what chance does she have to stay in the Xie Mansion?

Xie Yuanjiu looked at her with tears in her eyes, and finally cried and complained: "I am your daughter!" ”

With a pun, she told Second Mrs. Xie with her eyes that if she was protected, Second Mrs. Xie would have a chance to return to Xie's Mansion.

Shen Ningning saw that Second Lady Xie's hand was slowly hanging down, carrying her head that had always been high and proud.

She laughed in a low voice, and after a moment's pause, she said, "I admit that I killed Wenxiu, and I recruited them." ”

Xie Suzhi closed his eyes, his expression was cold and hard, and he sighed helplessly.

"Ming'an, you record all her confessions." With that, Xie Suzhi walked towards Shen Ningning and picked up his daughter.

He said gently: "Ning Ning, it's too late, Daddy will take you to rest first." ”

Shen Ningning nodded obediently.

She's done with everything she has to do, and the little guy here is just a well-behaved pink and white dumpling.

Don't make noise in Daddy's arms, I'll have to go and see the situation of the sick Emperor's Uncle later!

Xie Suzhi was about to step out of the threshold, but Xie Yuanjiu hurriedly looked at him crying: "Uncle, my mother is like this, so what should I do?" ”

"You?" Xie Suzhi glanced at her sideways, and the disappointment in his eyes was deep: "Second brother is in charge, after all, it's not my daughter." ”

With that, he took Shen Ningning and left.

Xie Ming'an called people in and escorted Mrs. Xie to another room for careful interrogation.

When Second Lady Xie passed by Xie Yuanjiu, her messy hair half-covered her bloodshot eyes, and she looked directly at Xie Yuanjiu.

That look made Xie Yuanjiu dare not take another look.

After they left, Second Master Xie looked at Xie Yuanjiu: "No matter what happens to your mother, I will not deny you as a daughter, after all, you have my blood flowing in your body." ”

"But, Yuan Jiu, what you did this time really disappointed me, I thought you had really grown up when you returned to Beijing, but I didn't expect ......"

Second Master Xie shook his head and sighed.

When he spoke again, his tone was firm and ruthless: "You move out overnight, I have already arranged the carriage and waited outside the door." ”

"In the future, even if you live in the capital, we don't have to meet, your daily expenses, and all the things in the house, I will pay the housekeeper of the house according to a thousand taels of silver per month, and those servants will take care of you on your behalf."

"Externally, you are still the daughter of the Xie family, but if you make trouble again, I can also disregard family affection and cut off the father-daughter relationship with you."

Xie Yuanjiu knelt down suddenly.

This time, she cried with great remorse: "Father, don't drive me away, I'm still so young, how can I live if you let me leave Xie Mansion?" ”

"The maid was killed by her mother, and today's Yuyi incident was also an accident, I really don't know!"

Second Master Xie closed his eyes, didn't listen to her quibbles, and coldly ordered his henchmen outside: "Come on, take the fourth lady away!" ”

"Father! Father, do you really not want me? Father—" Xie Yuanjiu was dragged away, and the voice came with the wind.

The cries grew farther and farther until they were no longer audible.

Second Master Xie opened his eyes and glanced out of the door tiredly.

Under the corridor, the moonlight is cool, blowing the hanging bead curtain, swaying slightly, and the light and shadow rise and fall.

(End of chapter)