Perfect Encounter - Chapter 175

Mrs. Tan stared at Mrs. Xue in front of her, and Mrs. Xue looked back at her, her eyes were red, obviously she had cried for a while.

Tan has a strategy for dealing with Xue. She asked her servants to call Mrs. Xue, but she was not allowed to enter the door. She just hung out outside the house, letting her watch one after another related servants and maids being brought into the house for questioning. After asking all the questions, Qian Shixin’s leader came. Mrs. Tan and An Ronggui saw Qian Shixin went again, Mrs. Xue watched them come and go as if she was being punished.

Qian Shixin brought Wu Zuo. Wu’s autopsy soon yielded results—An Zhifu died by drowning. There was an impact injury on the back of the head, which may have been hit by someone, or it may have been hit when he fell into the water.

The policeman and Qian Shixin went to the pond to check, but they didn’t see anything. There was no trace of struggle, no blood, and no murder weapon was found.

There was a long, thick stick on the edge of the pond, leaning against the bank, half in the water, half on the shore rocks. Qian Shixin picked up the stick and looked at it, but there was nothing special about it. The servants of the Anfu said that it was used to pick up fallen leaves and pond garbage, and it was usually placed on the bank without any special arrangement.

An Ronggui said: “My father knows how to drink water, but he did drink a lot at noon.”

Tan Shi said: “If you fell by yourself, shouldn’t you hurt your forehead?”

Wu Zuo said: “If you step on a stone or a wooden stick and fall backward when you turn around, you may hit the stone on the back of your head and fall into the lake.”

After finishing the inspection, the policeman at the side reported: “Nothing suspicious was found, either he was pushed down, or he slipped and fell.” It’s possible anyway.

Qian Shixin pondered for a while, and asked Mrs. Tan, did anyone see what happened? Tan Shidao asked until now, but no one has claimed to have seen it. Qian Shixin asked again, who was the last person to see An Zhifu?

“It’s Mrs. Xue, the third bedroom. After lunch, the master went to her yard to listen to the third girl playing the piano, and used some wine and vegetables at her place.” Mrs. Tan replied.

Qian Shixin’s brows twitched, indicating that he first went to see Li Cheng’an to see his investigation, and then went to see Mrs. Xue.

Tan naturally had no objection. After Qian Shixin left, she went back to the yard, and Mrs. Xue was still waiting obediently in front of her house. Mrs. Tan waved her feet majestically, flung her sleeves and snorted, and ordered Mrs. Xue to follow her into the house.

Entering the room, Mrs. Tan observed her expression, Mrs. Xue was a little uneasy, but also seemed quite unconvinced. His eyes were red, with tears in his eyes, and the sadness was very real. But I don’t know if I feel wronged and sad, or because of An Zhifu’s death.

“I’ll ask you again.” Tan said coldly, “The master left your yard, where did you send him? What did the master say and do in the end?”

“Ma’am.” Mrs. Xue replied, before she could start speaking, she was interrupted by Mrs. Tan.

Tan said: “You think it over carefully before you speak. I have asked all the servant girls and women clearly. Just now, Master Qian has also examined clearly, and we know what is going on. I will let you speak, and then I will give it to you.” One chance, do it yourself.”

“What’s the meaning of Ma’am’s words?” Mrs. Xue looked surprised, “Where did I send the master, and what did the master order? Didn’t I already tell Ma’am? What does it mean to do things well? How can I not do things by myself? What chance do you give me? What chance do I need? Madam speaks with a gun and a stick, that’s all in the past, now that the master has just passed away, the madam is in charge of the house, the eldest son is in charge of the house, and the madam is so impatient to bully our mother and daughter?”

She paused, raised her chin, and said proudly: “Madam is capable, I don’t have it. But if Madam wants to pour dirty water on our mother and daughter like this, and take the opportunity to drive us away, I will not agree .”

Tan was so angry that she slapped the table and stood up: “You shrew, you are full of nonsense. If you are not guilty, what are you doing with nonsense? Who is pouring dirty water on whom? You think you can accuse me of having these thoughts, so you can Have you escaped? The whole house, the last one to see the master is you. Well-behaved, leaving aside the servants, insisted on sending the master back to the room by yourself, but said that half of the master would let you go back. Something happened to the master now, it was not you There are ghosts, who else! Even if you didn’t do it with your own hands, you are also an accomplice. You must do it honestly, so as not to suffer the pain of flesh and blood. When you are detained and sent to the government, you will be beaten easily, so you still have to speak the truth .”

Mrs. Xue also looked angry, stepped forward, and shouted: “Mr. Tan, you are spitting blood! If any servant sees that I have harmed the master, you don’t have to make random guesses, let someone prove it, and just arrest me. It’s just that You have to take responsibility for this person’s testimony. Besides, there is no need to go to the yamen to torture me. You are the biggest in this mansion now. If you beat me to death, who dares to say anything? Take me to the yamen , It’s not good for me to speak out and speak out.”

Tan was taken aback.

Seeing her expression, Mrs. Xue lowered her voice: “Ma’am, the lives of the Eldest Young Master, the woman killed by the Madam, the uncleanness in the master’s business, and the death of Sifang Duan, there is no wall that is not exposed. Now this In the city, it is not Master Qian who can cover the sky with one hand, but also the patrol envoy Master Lu and General Jiang of Ziyun Tower are watching. If Madam wants to harm me, I will die anyway. If you die, what will happen to this family, and what does it have to do with me!”

Tan stared at her.

Mrs. Xue took another step forward and held Mrs. Tan’s hand: “Ma’am, my master passed away suddenly, and my heart is also grieved. What I said just now were all angry words. I am just like Madam, angry and unscrupulous. Now this The family has no backbone, and it is all supported by the wife and the eldest son. The second girl is married, and my Lan’er is also married. I have nothing to stay in this mansion. The boy in the fifth room and the boy in the fourth room are left Girl, the whole family is not at the discretion of the madam. Madam, think about it, what good is it if you suppress me and kill me at this juncture? Two of the family will die. Okay? Lan’er’s marriage can still be done? It’s not all about the madam’s big troubles. How do you spread the word? How do the grown-ups try? The master is dead, what benefits do I get? On the contrary, the madam and the eldest son, the whole family It’s yours.”

Tan stared at Xue, as if she didn’t know her. Is this the Xue family who is plastered on the wall and only plays tricks to take advantage of the situation? But everything she said was true.

In terms of facts, Mrs. Xue is the most suspicious, but when it comes to results, it is her, Mrs. Tan, who is the most suspicious.

When An Zhifu died, the biggest beneficiary was her, the head wife.

It could have been homicide, or it could have been an accident. If she refuses to let her go, it’s really hard to say what will happen in the end.

Mrs. Tan calmed down, and pulled Mrs. Xue to sit down: “You are right, we should not speak unscrupulously. The master passed away, and the house is about to collapse. At this time, it is most important to work together.”

“Ma’am.” Xue was about to cry, with a moved face. She sniffed and said in a low voice: “The most important thing for Ma’am is to quickly appease the one who lives in the fifth room. She has been counting on her son to grow up and rely on the master’s favor to win the family property and power. Now that the master is dead, she But don’t do anything stupid. There must be no more trouble in our family now. “

Mrs. Tan nodded, and it was true that there should be no more trouble. This home is now hers.

Qian Shixin is discussing carefully with Li Chengan. Li Chengan made sure that the plans arranged for the wedding were not leaked out, and An Ronggui who was on the side also said that he and his father never talked to outsiders. As for the guests, although there were many people who came, they were all clear and clear, and there were no irrelevant people mixed in.

“Lord Qian thinks someone murdered my father?” An Ronggui’s grief and indignation were not feigned.

Qian Shixin shook his head. In fact, it doesn’t matter how An Zhifu died, but why he died is the key. If the wedding plan is leaked, then it is possible that the truth about Duan’s death will also be leaked.

Qian Shixin returned to the hall, and Mrs. Tan brought Mrs. Xue over. Qian Shixin inquired carefully, and what Xue said was clear, and Tan also helped to confirm that the servant girls had asked about it, and the matter was indeed as Xue said.

Qian Shixin called An Ruofang to ask questions. An Ruoxi came here with her younger sister. An Ruofang was crying early, obviously terrified. An Ruoxi answered half of Qian Shixin’s questions for her. The two sisters have never been separated this day, so naturally there is nothing to be suspicious about. Even if Qian Shixin suspected Mrs. Jingyuan, he couldn’t find anything out.

The matter was settled in the end, and the Yamen closed the case with An Zhifu accidentally drowning after drinking. The marriage of An Xue’s family was temporarily suspended, and the wedding was changed into a funeral.

The Tan family made the decision, and discussed the wedding date with Xue’s family on the same day, and chose April 30th, exactly five days more than one month.

An Ruoxi cried and wet the pillow, she was not sure, could the words “Xue Xuran’s wife” still be written on her tombstone?

Mrs. Xue got the promise from Mrs. Tan that after the first seven days, she can personally take the matchmaker to Qixian County, and agree on the wedding date between An Ruolan and the second son of the Du family. Mrs. Xue remained calm and down-to-earth to help Mrs. Tan with the internal and external management, very attentive and capable.

In Ziyun Tower, Jiang Song heard the news of An Zhifu’s death, and kicked the chair violently. He was ready to find an excuse to beat An Zhifu at the wedding banquet, but he didn’t give it a chance.

Gu Wenda reminded him after he lost his temper that since it was a murder case, he should go to Anfu for investigation.

As a result, An’s mansion had just been inspected by the officials of the Yamen, and the officers and soldiers of Ziyun Building were ushered in again. Gu Wenda took advantage of the chaos to meet An Ruofang alone, which was also the main purpose of coming to Anfu to investigate the case.

An Ruofang cried miserably, she really did not expect such a result. She really wanted to avenge herself. She asked Gu Wenda: “My lord, my father died like this, how can I appeal my mother’s grievances?”

Gu Wenda couldn’t answer, so he had to remind her: “Son, your two elder sisters are going to marry off during the filial piety period. Your wife is not a kind person. By then, you will be the only girl left in the family. How about you?” Be careful.”

An Ruofang wiped away her tears, not thinking about these things. Now even if Qian Pei came back, she didn’t feel afraid.

Qian Pei really planned to go back to Zhonglan City, but he didn’t like the fact that Xijiang was too far away and it was a remote place. He also doesn’t like the feeling of being controlled by others. He didn’t choose to live in seclusion in Xijiang, he didn’t want to go. He felt that his son just didn’t understand that Jiang was old and hot, if he didn’t take care of him by his side, he would definitely suffer.

So Qian Pei’s plan was to leave the prison team in Niushan, go to Taochun County to take refuge first, and then return to Zhonglan City without anyone noticing. He had already ordered his staff, and the Yamen of the prison team also obeyed his orders.

When we arrived at Niushan, there would be prisoners fleeing. In the chaos, several people disappeared, and he happened to be one of them, so that’s good.

The journey went smoothly. When approaching Niushan Mountain, along the way, the guards disguised as farmers protecting Yu Qian Pei sneaked up and told Qian Pei that there was a group of people following them. They didn’t know where they came from, but it seemed that the visitors were not friendly.

In the dense forest, Zong Zeqing’s spies came back to report to Zong Zeqing that Qian Pei himself had a team of guards and seemed to be planning to escape. There is another group of people following the prison convoy. They don’t know where they came from, but it seems that the people who came are not friendly.