Chen Shaobei remembered.

When he and Jiang Zhi were talking in the Nuan Pavilion, someone was eavesdropping outside.

When I chased him out to take a look, I only saw a hint of goose-yellow skirt.

Today, Qi Xiuwei is wearing goose-yellow clothes.

Chen Shaobei's face suddenly darkened.

He asked Vice General Zhang carefully: "Tell me clearly, who told you?"

Vice General Zhang pointed at the little maid behind Qi Xiuwei.

"It's her."

Qi Xiuwei was startled and looked back.

Her personal maid Caiyun lowered her head guiltily.

"Caiyun, you..." Qi Xiuwei was stunned.

Shen Ningning's eyes were complicated. She remembered that when she told Qi Xiuwei the truth that day, she also brought this maid with her.

Maybe Caiyun overheard it instead of Qi Xiuwei telling her?

Shen Ningning always felt that Qi Xiuwei was not such a person.

Caiyun saw that everyone's dark eyes were focused on her.

Suddenly he was so scared that he knelt on the ground and cried.

"This slave accidentally learned about this matter. It has nothing to do with the lady."

"Unintentional?" Chen Shaobei's voice was very oppressive: "You should explain clearly how it was unintentional."

Caiyun's eyes were panicked: "Once when I was on the street, I saw... I saw Miss Jiang entering the inn."

Chen Shaobei sneered coldly: "When? When?"

The simple questioning made Caiyun tremble.

Just as she was hesitating, suddenly! Caiyun slammed into a pillar on the side.

There was a muffled sound, and blood splattered everywhere.

The ladies watching around screamed.

Mo Lingwei immediately covered Shen Ningning's eyes.

But the girl had already seen Caiyun hit the pillar, her face turned pale.

"Brother, did she really hit her?"

In my ears, Qi Xiuwei's panicked cry came: "Caiyun! Caiyun, wake up!"

Shen Ningning heard Qi Xiuwei's helplessness, and she quickly wanted to help.

But Mo Lingwei grabbed her wrist.

"Don't go," his voice was steady, with a hint of coldness: "That maid is dead, Chen Shaobei has confirmed it."

Shen Ningning trembled all over.

It was obviously such a small matter, why did Caiyun commit suicide?

Mrs. Shu's face turned pale, and even Su Zhirou was so frightened that she forgot to blink.

In the simple and elegant courtyard, only Qi Xiuwei squatted beside Caiyun's body, crying sadly.

This is the maid who has served her for ten years.

No matter how many questions Chen Shaobei had, he couldn't ask them anymore.

Caiyun blocked everyone's mouths with his death and took the blame.

In the end, Mrs. Shu regained her composure and stood up to dissolve the banquet early.

However, the way everyone looked at Qi Xiuwei had changed somewhat.

Anyone with a discerning eye feels that Caiyun chose this method to protect his master.

Qi Xiuwei was in a sad mood, and the servant she brought carried Caiyun's body.

Seeing her walking out of the mansion alone, Shen Ningning thought about it and couldn't help but chase after her.

Qi Xiuwei heard the footsteps behind her, and she turned her head slightly, with endless sadness on her fair face.

"Ning Ning...I didn't betray you, I really didn't say it."

Shen Ningning's dark eyes flickered: "I believe you, Xiaowei. No one else believes it. I also believe you won't do this. I will find out the person who harmed you and let everyone know that you are innocent."

Qi Xiuwei lowered her eyes and shed a tear.

Her lips moved as if to say thank you.

Shen Ningning watched her lonely figure get into the carriage and then left.

The girl stood there for a long time, feeling a little distressed. Mo Lingwei didn't know when he came behind her: "Let's go, the sun is going down, I will take you home."

Shen Ningning couldn't be happy and just nodded.

Seeing her like this, Mo Lingwei scolded Chen Shaobei a few times in order to make her happy.

"He was too impulsive and wanted to seek justice for Jiang Zhi, so I asked Qi Xiuwei on the spot. I will definitely teach him a lesson for you."

Shen Ningning shook her head: "Forget it, brother, Chen Shaobei didn't do anything wrong. There must be someone instigating this."

She suspected it was Su Zhirou at first.

But when the incident happened, Shen Ningning didn't pay attention to Su Zhirou's expression.

She seemed surprised that besides her, anyone else knew about this matter?

The two of them went back together, planning to say goodbye to Lady Shu and leave.

Unexpectedly, she met Chen Shaobei and Jiang Zhi waiting for her on the way.

"Sister Ningning," Jiang Zhi came up and said a little anxiously: "My affairs have affected Miss Qi, I'm sorry."

Chen Shaobei also frowned and said, "I asked too hastily just now and forgot to check again in another place, which led to tragedy. I'm very sorry, Princess."

Shen Ningning waved her hand: "The situation is already like this. The top priority is for me to find out what is going on between you. General Chen, why do you think it was Xiaowei who snitched?"

Chen Shaobei lowered his eyes and told Shen Ningning about the eavesdropping goose-yellow dress he saw.

Shen Ningning was confused: "I don't know how many noble ladies came to the banquet today, and there are many people wearing dresses of that color. Just based on this, we cannot categorically determine that it was Xiaowei who did it."

There was one thing that Shen Ningning couldn't figure out.

Caiyun is Qi Xiuwei's personal maid. She has been seen serving Qi Xiuwei since she was a child.

If someone really bribed her, it would be impossible for Caiyun to betray Qi Xiuwei.

In the end, he committed suicide in such a violent way.

Fortunately, Vice General Zhang and his wife also felt a little guilty, feeling that they had harmed a girl.

So I haven’t left yet.

Mo Lingwei asked them to come back and explain clearly to Shen Ningning what Caiyun told Vice General Zhang.

"General Mo will remember that when Caiyun came over, she lowered her head, spoke very quietly, and kept looking left and right. She was alone at the time. She seemed to be afraid that others would hear what she said."

Vice General Zhang stroked his beard and recalled.

Mrs. Zhang thought for a while and immediately said: "She kept looking back at the hanging flower door over there."

Shen Ningning looked in the direction Mrs. Zhang pointed.

The hanging flower door connects the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard.

Shen Ningning quickly lifted her skirt and went over, looking around carefully.

Pushing aside the grass, she discovered that there was a footprint in the inconspicuous corner behind the hanging flower door.

Mo Lingwei narrowed his eyes: "It rained not long ago. The sun is out here and the soil is wet, leaving marks."

Everyone knelt down to watch.

This footprint is very large and does not look like a woman's.

"Strange, could it be that the person who bribed Caiyun is a man?"

There were many doubts. When Shen Ningning went to see Mrs. Shu, she asked her to arrange for a few trustworthy servants to guard the scene.

She was going to move reinforcements to investigate the matter thoroughly.

the next day.

Shen Ningning came with her second brother Xie Ming'an and her Black Wolf King.

Mrs. Shu entertained her warmly, while Su Zhirou hid behind the door to observe.

The Black Wolf King was lying at Shen Ningning's feet, his wolf eyes were so faint that Su Zhirou was too scared to come in.

Mrs. Shu brought hot tea, and Xie Mingan said: "Thank you, Mrs. Shu, but today my sister invited me to investigate important matters. I can't sit still when there is a case, so I must investigate it as soon as possible."

After saying that, he raised his eyebrows and smiled, quite suavely.

Xie Mingan said to Shen Ningning: "You sit here and drink tea. I will go to the place you mentioned to take a look first."

Shen Ningning held the tea cup and blinked her big eyes: "Brother Stinky, don't you need me to help you show the way?"

"No, there are some suspicious details hidden in places you wouldn't expect."

After that, Xie Mingan first confessed to Mrs. Shu: "I may have to disturb you in your mansion."

Mrs. Shu didn't care: "Master Xie, please investigate thoroughly. It concerns Ningning's friends and happened in my house. How can I just sit back and ignore it."

So, Xie Mingan handed over his hand, turned around and went out.


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