The Marquis Is Innocent

She thought about it repeatedly and assumed everything was the same as in her previous life. The recovering Mrs. Xu suddenly became seriously ill and died, then probably, because someone tampered with the medicine.

She ensured the woman in charge of decocting the medicine in the north house was clean. She instructed her to confirm that every time she decocted the medicine she had to keep an eye on it from beginning to end and could not leave one step.

She thought it was enough. Now, this accident made Xiao Qiao even more nervous.

Once she returned to the Wei Manor, she instructed Chun Niang to leave her and went to work with Old Guo to decoct the medicine until Mrs. Xu was cured and stopped taking it.

Chun Niang felt a bit puzzled. But the lady’s mood in the past few days had infected her. She did not ask more questions and agreed.

” Every time the medicine decocted, you excuse yourself to stay in front of the stove and make sure the medicine is clean. No need to let anyone know I sent you there on purpose.”

Xiao Qiao thought about it and instructed again.

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After Chun Niang left, Xiao Qiao pondered for a long time and decided to go to the east house.

After the incident with Wei Yan a few days ago, except when she sent Wei Shao, Mrs. Zhu shut herself up in the east house. She did not ask Xiao Qiao to visit.

Xiao Qiao has not seen her for some days.

She wanted to test if she knew about Old Jiang’s secret visit to Marquis of Xiang’s house.

Xiao Qiao went to the east house, waited for a long time, and didn’t even see Old Jiang’s face. A maid came out and said Madam didn’t want to see her and let her go back.

Xiao Qiao had no choice but to dismiss the idea.

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She thought about simply leaking the news that someone might want to disadvantage Mrs. Xu to Old Zhong, so she could work with her to help prevent it.

However, after thinking about it, again and again, she couldn’t make up her mind.

If she told her, she would ask why and who she suspected.

How should she explain?

After all, everything so far has been just her suspicion, or rather, a rumor.

The biggest suspect was Mrs. Zhu. Only Mrs. Zhu had the motive and the possibility to do it.

But it was not a trivial matter. Mrs. Zhu was the head mother of the Wei family, Wei Shao’s mother. Without evidence, she suspected that she wanted to kill Mrs. Xu. Lightly say, she was out of her mind. In seriousness, she was treacherous and had evil intentions.

Whether from human nature or common sense, she can not haphazardly leak a bit of news without solid evidence.

All she could do was do everything she could to prevent it before it happened.

That’s all.

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Chun Niang went to the north house. Xiao Qiao summoned Old Lin and asked her to inquire more about Marquis Li’s wife. The more details, the better.

Old Lin has been in the Wei Manor for many years, a native of Yuyang, and resourceful. For her to find out about this kind of local family was perfect.

Old Lin replied and left in a hurry. The next evening, Xiao Qiao returned to the west house. Once inside, Old Lin greeted her. She knew she should have news, and after closing the door, she asked, “How is it? Can you find out anything?”

Old Lin said: ” Reply to the lady, the Madam of the country marquis lost her husband a year ago. She returned to her ancestral home in Yuyang for mourning. The woman has been living in Luoyang earlier. After returning, she has been living in seclusion and has an excellent reputation. The only thing I know, there is a young son at home. Other than that, I really can’t find out.”

Xiao Qiao let Old Lin leave and fell into contemplation by herself.

Luoyang ……

The first thing that popped into her mind was a name: Su E Huang.

Did Su E Huang and the Marquis of Xiang know each other and meet Old Jiang through the Marquis of Xiang?

But Old Jiang was Mrs. Zhu’s confidant, and Mrs. Zhu was deeply disgusted with Su E Huang.

What else does she not know about this?

In addition, Su E Huang had left Yuyang. She could be sure of this. She personally heard Old Zhong say to Mrs. Xu the people of the post house had sent her out of the city 20 miles away.

Except Su E Huang returned despite the risk of angering Mrs. Xu and staying at Marquis Xiang’s house.

Did ……

Old Jiang was one of Su E Huang’s people.?

Xiao Qiao was shocked by this sudden thought that came to her.

If this was true, the link in the line that troubled her all these days was complete.

Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Zhu, Old Jiang, Su E Huang ……

It means the suspect, besides Mrs. Zhu, now has another Su E Huang.

Although she was not in the Wei Manor, if Old Jiang was her person, she had a chance to make a move on Mrs. Xu.

Mrs. Zhu had the motive to resent Mrs. Xu.

Su E Huang seemed to have one too.

Xiao Qiao felt her heart jumping and her palms sweating.

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Mrs. Zhu, Su E Huang, Old Jiang, all these faces kept appearing in her mind like a walking light. She lost a whole night’s sleep and got up with a dark circle under her eyes. She was going to the north house when Chun Niang came in and told Xiao Qiao that Zong Ji had sent a message early in the morning asking her to go to the inn again. He had something to say to her.

Xiao Qiao’s spirit shook. She knew he had heard something. She hurriedly changed her clothes, took Chun Niang and Old Lin with her as she had done before, and went to the inn.

Inside the inn, Zong Ji was already waiting.