Chapter 077 – Cui’s Death (Second Shift) (2 / 2)

The corners of Mu Zi Yan’s eyes were acidic, in this life, how could she let the State Duke’s House fall into danger again?

“Smokey knows that grandmother loves Smokey the most.” Mu Zi Yan lifted her step to look at Elder Lady Guo Gong and leaned into her embrace and rubbed herself delicately and softly.

Old Lady Guo Gong stroked her soft hair, “You and go and toss it, this old woman of mine ah happy to see you this day, this night can also sleep well.”

“Smoke’s farewell.” Mu Zi Yan retreated from Elder Lady Guo Gong’s arms and respectfully bowed.

Old Lady Guo Gong looked at her with a smile, and when she left, the smile at the corners of her mouth grew deeper and deeper.

Mu Zi Yan raised her eyes and looked at Qi Xuan who was waiting outside the courtyard, she slowly stepped forward and brought the line to his heel, “Cousin, many thanks.”

“Cousin why do you need to be so polite, this State Duke’s Mansion is also your home.” Qi Xuan said with a smile, and the two of them walked forward together.

“Cousin, I’m going on a trip out of the capital tomorrow, so please keep an eye on this Mu Houfu.” Mu Zi Yan said as she raised her eyes to him.

“Cousin is going to Funan or Nanlu” Qi Xuan inquired in a low voice, but his heart was uneasy, it was too dangerous for a woman to leave alone.

Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice, “Go to the southern foothills first.”

“In that case, would cousin be willing to take me along” Qi Xuan said as he looked at her.

“Cousin will be in office tomorrow, now suddenly leave, I am afraid that it is not good, afraid of provoking criticism, I am just a daughter, there are cousin’s people to protect, since there will be nothing wrong, I just do not rest assured that my brother, so I went to take a look.” Mu Zi Yan knew Qi Xuan’s concern, then said in a low voice.

Qi Xuan nodded slightly, “Rather, it was me who was abrupt, not as thoughtful as my cousin.”

Mu Zi Yan smiled lightly and said, “Cousin and feel at ease in office, the situation in the dynasty is always changing, do not take it lightly.”

“Cousin’s golden advice, I have taken note of it.” Qi Xuan responded in a warm voice, and the two of them left the State Duke’s Mansion in such a casual conversation.

Mu Zi Yan has been a little busy these past few days, constantly running back and forth, not allowed to spare time, and now that she is sitting in the carriage again, her thoughts are all over the place, but she is not allowed to rest in peace.

Qi Xuan saw the carriage drifting away before he turned around and returned to the mansion.

When he entered the study, Qi Yan was waiting for him, “Something has happened to Marquis Mu’s residence.”

“Father.” Qi Xuan bowed respectfully towards Qi Yan and said in a low voice, “That place indeed has no peace these days.”

“Smoke girl is an idea.” Qi Yan said in a low voice, “You should help in the dark.”

“Yes.” Qi Xuan answered with his head hanging down, turned around and exited the study.

Mu Zi Yan sitting in the carriage, Mu Marquis House and the State Duke of not too far away from each other, turning two streets is, but now it is late, both sides have been too few passers-by, so it seems relatively quiet.

Mu Zi Yan sat on the carriage, listening clearly to the sound of the carriage, she slowly closed her eyes for a nap.

The carriage suddenly stopped, Bi Yun’s brows furrowed, “Which one of these ungrateful ones is stopping the carriage again”

When Mu Zi Yan saw Bi Yun’s fiery temper at the moment, she couldn’t help but slightly hook the corners of her mouth before faintly saying, “Go and take a look.”

“Yes.” Bi Yun answered in a low voice, and then lifted the curtain, and when she saw the person standing in front of the carriage, she was first stunned, and then lowered the curtain, “Eldest Miss, it’s Cold Ranking Eye.”

“Go away.” Mu Zi Yan was already upset at the moment, and when she heard that Leng Hanfeng even stopped the car, her face turned cold and she said in a deep voice.

“Yes.” Biyun answered, and then he roared, “Still not leaving.”

The driver answered, and not daring to delay, he raised his whip and drove the car forward.

Leng Hanfeng was purposely waiting for her here, not expecting her to be so cold to him, a touch of anger crossed his heart and he stood still in front of the carriage.

When the driver saw that the horse was about to crash into him, but he did not move, remembering the identity of this person, he could only stop the carriage once again.

Biyun whispered, “Why don’t you leave again?”

“Truly,” said the coachman, who was also quite helpless.

Bi Yun lifted the curtain and saw that the horse had already arrived in front of Leng Hanfeng, but Leng Hanfeng remained motionless without changing his color.

“Eldest Miss, this,” Bi Yun was also a bit embarrassed.

Mu Zi Yan opened her eyes, her eyes shot out a flash of cold light, then she got up, stooped down and went out of the carriage, snatched the whip from the driver’s hand, and with a forceful fling, she lashed at Leng Han Feng’s body.

Leng Hanfeng where expected Mu Zi Yan suddenly came out, will be so disrespectful to him His eyes sank, raised his hand and held that whip in his palm, Mu Zi Yan was not calm heart at the moment rose up the flame of hatred, burned her almost lost her mind.

When she saw this face in front of her, she couldn’t wait to tear it apart, so she didn’t know where the strength came from, and with a forceful flick of her wrist, she pulled the whip out of his hand, and then she swung it over with force.

Leng Hanfeng was unable to dodge himself, and received a hard whip on his arm, his eyes overflowed with surprise and incomprehension, and with a sudden flash of his body, he landed in front of her.

“Eldest Miss Mu, I have never offended Miss.” Leng Hanfeng only felt a tinge of pain flooding his arm, but he raised his eyes to look straight at Mu Zi Yan, those eyes overflowing with incomprehension and aggression.

If it is uninitiated, the first love of a woman to see, will be flattered, the heart of guilt, deeper this is the heart of love, but, in Mu Zi Yan, this person is a living jackal, she has led the wolf into the house once in the previous life, this life, she must be crushed by this jackal even dregs are not left.

“This young lady just doesn’t see eye to eye with you.” Mu Zi Yan drank in a cold voice, and then she raised her whip to whip over again.

Leng Hanfeng this is the first time by a woman loathing, and is the kind of bones through the loathing, how can he stand, his heart seems to be lit up a blazing fire, but also produced in front of this fierce woman’s desire to conquer.

Mu Zi Yan naturally did not know that her actions had caused Leng Hanfeng to react so strongly, she raised her wrist and the whip landed directly on Leng Hanfeng’s shoulder, only to hear the sound of the brocade cracking, and he stood still, looking straight at her like this.

Mu Zi Yan couldn’t wait to whip down a few more times, so she then raised the whip again and continued to swing it over.

Biyun looked at the side, wanted to stop, but looked at Yunxiang handed over the eyes, then also quietly waiting at the side of the motionless.

Mu Zi Yan this whip has not yet fallen, will be Leng Hanfeng grabbed, joke, he can let her draw two, already belongs to the limit, if it is further draw down, will not be his Leng Hanfeng.

Leng Hanfeng looked at Mu Ziyan, “Miss Mu can be relieved of her anger”

Mu Zi Yan saw him tugging on the whip, she let go of her hand, and then with a gentle leap, she rode on the back of the horse, and with her legs clamped on the horse’s belly, she rode the horse and pulled the carriage away from his face.

Leng Hanfeng grasped that whip in his hand, froze in place on the spot, looking at the thin figure on the back of that riding horse, his heart inexplicably crossed a touch of strangeness, staring blankly for a long time, before reacting.

Nor did he care about the pain in his arm and shoulder, but held that whip and looked at it again and again, and actually laughed, and then turned the bolt away with that whip.

Biyun and Yunxiang were shocked to see Mu Ziyan riding like this, while the two of them stayed in the carriage, shaking unsteadily, and even the driver was so scared that he grabbed the handle of the carriage, not knowing what to do.

The anger in Mu Zi Yan’s heart could not be dissipated for a moment, she just rode forward furiously with the wind, until the carriage stopped in front of the main gate of the Marquis Mu’s residence, only then did she gracefully fall from the horse’s back, and then entered the residence with a gloomy face.

Biyun and Yunxiang then breathed a sigh of relief, and regardless of the bones in their bodies that were about to be shaken to pieces, they rushed down from the carriage, and then followed Mu Zi Yan into the marquis’ residence.

The driver then slowed down, heart secretly said, really worthy of being the great lady of the Marquis Mu, this style is really tough ah.

Mu Zi Yan walked extremely fast, and so on back to the smoke fall courtyard, this heart of fire also suppressed most of the fire, when she returned to the inner room, Yunxiang and Bi Yun also dare not approach.

She kicked off her shoes and sat cross-legged with the bed, collecting her breath and beginning to meditate.

In this way, the night passed, at the slightest dawn, Mu Zi Yan slowly collected her internal breath and opened her eyes, her eyes had regained their clarity, she got out of the bed and Yun Xiang walked in, “Eldest Miss, Elder Zhang has already arrived.”

“En.” Mu Zi Yan nodded her head, and after Bi Yun waited for her to wash and dress properly, they went to Cui’s courtyard together.

Mu Zi Yan looked at Zhang Zong, did not see Niangzi Lu come, she did not have to ask much, knowing that the main event of this day is Zhang Zong, not her.

Zhang Zong looked toward Mu Zi Yan, as he left yesterday, also respectfully saluted toward Mu Zi Yan, and then said, “Miss Mu, now this official already has the evidence and has found out the real culprit.”

“Senior Zhang really deserves to be able to solve the case like a god, I don’t know who the real culprit is” Mu Zi Yan looked at Zhang Zong and asked.

“Third Mistress Cui.” Zhang Zong said with a cold and heavy face.

Mu Zi Yan was not surprised, and then said, “It’s just that now Auntie 3 is at the Old Lady’s place, so how about Mr. Zhang accompanying me to the Old Lady’s place?”

“Good.” Zhang Zong know Mu Zi Yan so say, must be yesterday’s Cui’s have what movement, and she so move, also is to appease Cui’s, he so think about the general, can not help but to Mu Zi Yan more a few points of the ground to appreciate.

Mu Zi Yan and Zhang Zong went to the Long Pine Courtyard together, and when they entered the courtyard, from the Sister came forward to welcome them, “The old slave has met the eldest young lady, Elder Zhang.”

“Sister Cong, is Third Auntie here” Mu Zi Yan looked at Sister Cong and faintly asked.

“Third Mistress has not come out since she entered the Buddha Hall yesterday, and is still in the Buddha Hall today.” From Sister’s eyes downcast, she replied truthfully.

“Then please ask Third Aunt to come out.” Mu Zi Yan also did not state that Cui was the real culprit, but called her out.

From Sister answered, “The old slave will go and invite the Third Mistress.”

When Sister from the Sister entered the Buddha Hall on one side, she suddenly gave a cry of alarm and rushed out with a pale face, “Third Lady Third Lady.”

Mu Zi Yan looked at the expression from the Sister, she was indeed frightened, not pretending, her eyes darkened, and she dropped her gaze on Zhang Zong again, “Elder Zhang, this”

“This official will accompany the eldest young lady forward.” Zhang Zong opened his mouth to reply.

The two of them then entered the Buddha Hall together, and saw Cui kneeling on the futon, but her body was askew to the side, and there was blood printed on the corner of her mouth, as if she had died of poisoning.

Mu Zi Yan took a general glance, turned her eyes to Zhang Zong, and said in a low voice, “Now it’s another human murder case.”

Zhang Zong stepped forward and carefully examined Cui’s corpse, raising his eyes to Mu Ziyan, “The Third Lady committed suicide.”

“Really,” Mu Zi Yan asked as she looked at Zhang Zong.

“Indeed.” Zhang Zong did not doubt it and nodded in response.

Mu Zi Yan but do not believe it is suicide, but now there are no clues, but also really can not check the possibility of his murder, more importantly, things happen in the Mu Houfu, so, if it is to go into detail to check, I am afraid that will cause a lot of trouble.

When Mu Zi Yan saw Zhang Zong responding in this way, the two of them also looked at each other and smiled, and then they ordered people to carry Cui’s corpse out.

The old madam rushed over under the assistance from the Sisters, and when she saw Cui’s corpse parked in the courtyard, she couldn’t help but sigh, “It really is a bitter fate.”

Mu Zi Yan see the old lady look sad, just that frown really light, will know, this matter is not the old lady, but with the old lady can not get out of it, just exactly who is not moving to start it!

After Zhang Zong did a series of aftercare, Mu Zi Yan personally sent Zhang Zong away, there are some things that can not be investigated to the end at this time.

And the same day, the Beijing Zhaoyin will be submitted to the letter, Mu Houfu third wife Cui’s poisoned death of milk mamma, after taking poison to commit suicide, this matter is already casket, so, even if the people have too much suspicion and doubt, now there is no need to look deeper.

The people in the capital all know that the capital magistrate Zhang is a black-faced judge, since it will not be wrong, so even if the people want to put this matter on the head of Mu Zi Yan, I am afraid that it is not tenable.

As for Cui’s aftermath, since we have to wait until the third uncle to come back to do, but because Cui is a murderer, misbehavior, guilty of seven out of the Marquis of Mu is and dishonorable.

And Mu Zi Yan will be in Mu Houfu stayed for a day, the next day received a letter from Uncle Mu Qinglin, in which was a letter of repudiation, Mu Zi Yan looked at the letter of repudiation, coldly laughed, when it is really thinly veiled ah!

Since the third uncle passed a letter of repudiation to come, since it is not willing to handle the aftermath of Cui’s, the third uncle such a move, Cui Houfu even acquiesced in this matter, did not send people to come to the noise, but sent Cui Houfu’s housekeeper, rolled Cui’s body from the back door to leave, and then find a bleak place, it was buried in this way.

Biyun sighs, knowing that Cui is a multi-acting injustice and deserves to be punished, but remembering the thinness of the third master, it is also a burst of emotion ah.

This three Mrs. angry is also the first daughter of Cui Houfu, died but ended up in such a fate, really is the cycle of karma, retribution.

Mu Zi Yan did not have too much emotion, Cui has such an end, but it is a matter of time, if she seeks death, no one to blame.

Just for Mu Qing Lin, but she had to look at it even more differently, perhaps, this non-existent third uncle, is a character ah.

Thinking of the previous life of the third uncle, in the second uncle got the marquis position, then quietly continue to do his three masters, did not have too much to build, but now Mu Zi Yan feel that this uncle is not like the surface of that ordinary mediocrity, the more harmless people seem to be, this is afraid that the deeper the heart.

I don’t know if the old lady has lost her eyes too, or if this is a blindfold between the old lady and Uncle Sam.

“Eldest Miss, is this matter to be told to Third Miss,” Bi Yun asked as she looked at Mu Zi Yan.

“Someone will tell her since, it’s just that third sister is afraid that she’ll be off the hook this time.” Mu Zi Yan hooked her lips and smiled coldly, the old madam didn’t have Cui’s pawn anymore, but there was another pawn that was more loyal than Cui.

Bi Yun answered in a low voice, “It was the slave girl who spoke too much.”

Mu Zi Yan turned her eyes to look at her, “You are right to be concerned.”

Bi Yun hurriedly smiled, “Thank you, Eldest Miss.”

Mu Zi Yan see her smile is very satisfied, also followed by a bright smile, now the Mu Hou House is afraid that there will be no more trouble, she should also go to the southern foot, I do not know how my brother is now!

Bi Yun hurried over, “Eldest Miss, something happened at Young Grandma’s place.”

“What happened to sister-in-law,” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, a touch of coldness crossing her eyes.

“Yesterday’s body was not feeling well, and early this morning she fainted, and asked the doctor to come, saying that it was a miscarriage.” Yunxiang looked at Mu Ziyan and said.

“Miscarriage” Mu Zi Yan suddenly froze, counting the days, it is possible, but this is not too uncomfortable time of the miscarriage, her eyes moved slightly, whispered, “Go and see.”

“Madam has already rushed over, Young Grandmother doesn’t look well.” Yunxiang said in a low voice.

Mu Zi Yan frowned slightly, “Mother this is relationship is chaos, how can she go at this time”

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La-la-la-la-la, pro-naida guys, freshly baked second shift, hey an hour late, yesterday a little something four o’clock before falling asleep, get up in the morning has been nine o’clock, so now just finish writing, tomorrow will be twelve o’clock update, ╮╰ ╭, so that the pro-naida guys wait for a long time bird 🙂