Chapter 093 – Brother Dragged Down (Second Shift) (2 / 2)

“Yun Ying Temple” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, “What did the old lady go to Yun Ying Temple for”

She remembered that the old madam in her previous life seemed to go to Yun Ying Temple every once in a while, but the time was not fixed, but now that she thought about it, she felt that there was something fishy about it.

“Send someone to keep an eye on it.” Mu Zi Yan said in a deep voice.

“Yes.” Yunxiang then answered, and then asked, “Eldest Miss, now is the time to return to the residence.”

“Go to the capital magistrate’s office.” Mu Zi Yan said indifferently.

“Yes.” Yunxiang answered, and then ordered the driver of the car.

After Mu Zi Yan entered the government office from the side door, Niangzi Lu had just returned from the western suburb, and her face looked a bit gloomy.

“There’s another murder” Mu Zi Yan saw her frowning and thought that this murder was not simple.

“En.” Lady Lu nodded, “If you knew who died, you would too.”

“Who,” Mu Zi Yan asked with a smile.

“Speaking of which, you also recognize.” Niangzi Lu whispered, “The maid beside the Cui family’s second miss.”

“Cui Yun Ran” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, “She is a person who is accustomed to being cool, and the maids around her are mostly prudent, so how could she be killed and die in the wilderness”

“When the body was found, it was already highly decomposed, and then it was also because of the scented bag on her body and the clothes she was wearing that she confirmed her identity, that is, Cui Yun Ran’s most pleased maid, named Shuang Lan.” Niangzi Lu poured a cup of tea and drank it in one gulp, and then looked at Mu Zi Yan, “The Cui family has a side imperial consort, and now the side imperial consort is double-bodied, and the trend is flourishing.”

Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly, “Sister Lu is also concerned about these matters.”

“It’s not because of you.” Niangzi Lu cast a sidelong glance at Mu Zi Yan before saying, “You girl, I purposely told you about this matter, but only because I wanted you to ponder over it, only because this girl died too tragically.”

“Miserable,” Mu Zi Yan asked when she saw how Niangzi Lu put it, “How miserable?”

“All over the body even a piece of intact skin are not, in front of the body is hard to be cut by the knife and die, and pick off the hamstring hand tendons, the tongue is also to pull out, just don’t know why to abandon her in the mountains and fields, is not a hunter on the mountain to hunt, afraid of also can’t be found.” Lv Niangzi then said, “this marquis people really are so vicious, even the killing method is so cruel, and, these days one after another, is not a good thing, in the past, the marquis within the servants died since it does not matter, which house did not die a few servants, but, was the Beijing Zhaoyin took over, then the significance of the different, not to mention, now Cui family is also on the tip of the storm.”

Mu Zi Yan listened to Niangzi Lu’s words and then asked, “What about Elder Zhang”

“Since I went to Marquis Cui’s residence.” Lady Lu turned her eyes to her, “You sought me out for something.”

“But it’s just that I miss you.” Mu Zi Yan said with a smile.

“You girl, you don’t have anything to do, don’t fool me with such words.” The corner of Nyonya Lu’s mouth turned away, after spending a long time with Mu Ziyan, her nature came alive.

Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly, “I really missed you.”

“Then accompany me to go to the autopsy,” Niangzi Lu caught the opportunity and hurriedly dragged Mu Ziyan towards the autopsy room.

Mu Zi Yan smiled helplessly, “Sister Lu, I won’t.”

“No harm done, I’ll teach you.” Lady Lu said with a smile.

“Sister Lu is trying to make me guess who the murderer is, right?” Mu Zi Yan caved in on Niang Lu’s intentions to come.

“You girl, when it comes down to it, you’re really spooky.” Niangzi Lu was noncommittal, “Are you going or not”

“Go, go.” Mu Zi Yan helplessly responded, and then she entered the autopsy room along with Niangzi Lu.

Mu Zi Yan feel that their millennium of wandering, ability to learn a lot, what strange things have seen, what strange things have seen, thinking of the world of autopsy instruments, she is just bored to follow the wandering will be, since it is to see a lot of killing techniques, to not say that human wisdom is infinite it those killing techniques, only you can not think of, no can not be done.

However, the killing methods in this world will seem simple and rough, but also more bloody, Mu Zi Yan see also some numbness.

Taking a look at the dead body, it was indeed a miserable death as Niangzi Lu had said, but Mu Zi Yan only swept a faint glance before looking at Niangzi Lu, “Her death has nothing to do with Marquis Cui.”

“It seems that what you’re thinking is in line with Lord Zhang’s.” Lady Lu laughed.

“However, I don’t know the specifics, as for finding the real culprit that is Lord Zhang’s business.” As soon as Mu Zi Yan’s words fell, he heard footsteps coming from outside.

Niangzi Lu raised an eyebrow, then together with Mu Ziyan, they went out of the autopsy room, and then they saw Zhang Zong walking over with a worried brow, and when he saw Mu Ziyan, his eyes flashed with a bright light.

Mu Zi Yan see him like this, then know that he is looking for her to solve the problem, and she coincidentally sent herself to the door, she is just moody, so she came to find someone to talk to, but did not expect to encounter a human life.

She sighed helplessly before moving forward to look at Zhang Zong, “Lord Zhang, you are a godly hand at solving cases, and since my daughter is unofficial, I cannot help you.”

Zhang Zong saw that Mu Zi Yan had rejected him on this one, his eyes narrowed slightly, “What if this matter is related to the Marquis Mu”

“Cui Houfu dead, with Mu Houfu what is the relationship” Mu Zi Yan asked in puzzlement, it seems that there is a big article here ah.

“I found this by the river not far from the corpse.” Zhang Zong said and handed her a jade pendant.

Mu Zi Yan looked at the jade pendant and raised her eyes to look at him, “This thieving and framing tactic is also too stupid.”

Zhang Zong saw Mu Zi Yan speak bluntly, and immediately chimed in as well, “It is indeed very stupid.”

When Niangzi Lu saw the two of them say this, she then looked at the jade pendant, “Who does this jade pendant belong to”

“My brother’s.” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes sunk slightly, “It seems that someone deliberately planted the evidence to drag her brother down.”

“I went to the Cui family, and Second Miss Cui almost hanged herself.” Zhang Zong whispered.

“Why did you hang yourself,” Mu Zi Yan continued.

“She said that your brother slighted her and ruined her innocence.” Zhang Zong whispered.

“What” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes widened, but in a moment, suddenly laughed, “My brother ruined her innocence”

“Is it funny,” Zhang Zong saw Mu Zi Yan laughing her ass off and was unsure.

Luna laughed along with her.

“This Cui two young lady has passed the maturity, a few months will be fourteen, looks talent that is also outstanding, is not worthy of Mu Shizi” Zhang Zong bluntly asked.

Mu Zi Yan looked at Zhang Zong very serious look, laughing more and more cheerfully, straight until the last tears are laughing out, and then barely hold back, “Compared to Zhong Hui, Cui Yun Ran that look, do you think my brother will see on”

“That’s true.” Zhang Zong pondered carefully, “It’s just that now that the Cui family’s second young lady is certain that it was your brother who did that beastly thing, if this matter is publicized”

Mu Zi Yan coldly snorted, “Being upright is not afraid of the slant of the shadow, Cui Yun Ran wants to use this to insult the Mu family and then ascend to the palace, don’t even think about it”

When Zhang Zong saw how protective she was, he couldn’t help but sweat a bit, “This matter concerns your Mu family, and it is connected to this human murder case.”

“Lord Zhang, I have always thought that you are a righteous and upright gentleman, but I never expected that you would also have times when you play tricks.” Mu Zi Yan coldly rebuked Zhang Zong with an unbelievable look.

“Well,” Zhang Zong looked at Mu Zi Yan, “It’s also thanks to Ms. Mu’s careful teaching.”

Mu Zi Yan can not help but hold his forehead and look at the sky, she is just a good reminder, how to become a careful teaching really is a blundering blundering ah.

When Niangzi Lu saw Mu Zi Yan’s face of remorse, she smiled along with it, “Alright, Sister Yan’er, I know you won’t just stand by and watch.”

“Since Second Miss Cui decided that my brother did it, what evidence does she have” Mu Zi Yan snapped.

“Look.” Zhang Zong then took out a few letters from his sleeve, and then there was also a jade pendant, coincidentally this jade pendant was exactly the same pair as the one this Zhang Zong had seen by the river.

Mu Zi Yan tsked twice, “I’d like to think that this is a stupid one, unanticipatedly waiting for me here.”

“The day after tomorrow is your birthday, Miss Mu does not want to solve the case as soon as possible, or comfortably over a birthday banquet is not” Zhang Zong hastened to open.

Mu Zi Yan turned her eyes to Niangzi Lu, “Sister Lu, Elder Zhang has learned the hard way.”

Zhang Zong now realized that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly bowed forward, “I misspoke.”

Mu Zi Yan coldly grunted, and then after the brand new look, his eyes slightly narrowed, “The copy is enough to be fake.”

“I have already informed Mu Shizi of this matter.” Zhang Zong said as he looked at Mu Zi Yan.

“En.” Mu Zi Yan faintly responded, “Since it’s about my brother’s reputation, I’m going to intervene.”

“Now that all the physical evidence is in your hands, it is imperative to find out the cause of Shuanglan’s death and her murderer before anything else.” Zhang Zong continued.

“I’ll make a trip to Marquis Cui’s residence.” Mu Zi Yan said faintly.

“You be careful.” Zhang Zong, however, felt that at this time, Cui Yunran was agitated and Mu Ziyan was afraid that she would suffer humiliation if she went forward.

“You wait for my news.” Mu Zi Yan was not polite, and immediately left the Beijing Zhaoyin’s government office, heading to Marquis Cui’s residence.

Yunxiang and Bi Yun were sitting in the carriage, and Bi Yun said indignantly, “To say that the eldest young master did that sort of thing, even if he killed the slave girl, the slave girl wouldn’t believe it.”

“With all the human and material evidence, there is no room for brother’s sophistry.” Mu Zi Yan spoke faintly.

“Eldest Miss, do you also believe that Young Master is misbehaving with that Second Miss Cui,” Bi Yun said with some difficulty.

Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly and said, “I can’t look at Cui Yun Ran, and naturally my brother can’t look at it.”

More importantly, Zhong Hui died not long ago, even if the brother has already stepped over this hurdle, but the heart is broken, and can not be a moment to recover, where he will now have the heart with other women secretly pass letters, but also to do that kind of thing.

Yunxiang handed Bi Yun a look before saying, “Eldest Miss, if you go to Marquis Cui’s residence like this, I’m afraid that”

“You’re worried that Marquis Cui happens to find a reason to do so, and will surely count on me for a while.” Mu Zi Yan said without a care in the world.

“Eldest Miss, after all, the Third Lady’s death, and the matter of the Third Miss, last time in the Hot Springs Manor, the Third Imperial Prince’s side consort was intent on making things difficult, and now going to the Marquis Cui’s residence, it is bound to be unsettling.” Yunxiang had her own concerns.

Mu Zi Yan laughed lowly and said, “Then let them make a scene, I’d like to see if Marquis Cui still wants to have a face.”

“Eldest Miss, someone is blocking the way.” The carriage driver outside stopped his horse and reported back in a low voice.

Yunxiang turned around and lifted the curtain, and when she saw the visitor, she turned her eyes to look at Mu Zi Yan, “It’s Zhang Shizi.”

“Chapter Staffer” Mu Zi Yan has no good feelings towards Chapter Staffer, the Chapter Staffer in his previous life was also a vicious and poisonous, was the right arm of the Third Prince, after Jun Qian Hao ascended to the throne, the Chapter family was illustrious for a while.

“Dare I ask if Ms. Mu is in the car,” Staffer Zhang’s voice came in.

Mu Zi Yan did not probe her body, but spoke faintly, “I wonder what is so important about Zhang Shizi stopping the carriage”

“Ms. Mu would like to accompany me to the Marquis Zhang’s residence,” Staffer Zhang asked in a loud voice as he sat on his horse.

“I’m afraid it won’t be possible today, I have important matters to attend to.” Mu Zi Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, not knowing why the Zhang Staffer stopped the carriage halfway and told her to head to the Zhang Marquis’ residence.

“In that case, I do not know what Miss Mu wants to do, not if I go with Miss Mu, after Miss Mu is done, go with me to the Chapter Marquis” Chapter Staffer was silent for a moment, kindly proposed.

The corner of Mu Zi Yan’s mouth hooked into a smile, “I don’t know why Zhang Shizi wants me to go forward to Zhang Houfu”

“It’s really because after my sister’s tragic death, my mother has been depressed, and this day she insisted on seeing Ms. Mu for a while, and now she’s making a lot of noise in the residence.” Chapter Staffer said rather helplessly.

Mu Zi Yan was visibly stunned, “Why does madam have to see me”

“This I also do not know, Miss Mu can for the face of the old lady, follow me to go” Zhang Staffer’s tone seems to be quite serious.

Mu Ziyan could hear that the report was unintentional, but when she thought of Mrs. Zhang Hou, Mu Ziyan felt that it was full of oddities, but now on the street, if she rejected it in public, then where would she put the Mu Hou House?

Mu Zi Yan simply responded, “Since this is the case, then Zhang Shizi will come with me to go on my errands first.”

“I don’t know where Ms. Mu is going” the chapter staffer was relieved to see that Mu Zi Yan had actually agreed.

Mu Zi Yan said in a low voice, “Go to Marquis Cui’s residence.”

“That’s true, then I’ll lead the way ahead.” With that, the Chapter Staffer turned his horse’s head, while steering it forward.

Yun Xiang looked at Mu Zi Yan, “Eldest Miss, do you really want to go”

“I think Marquis Zhang’s wife has something to say, if I don’t go, I’m afraid that some things will be hidden forever.” Mu Zi Yan said faintly.

“It’s just that the slave girl is worried that this is” Yun Xiang couldn’t think of the wording for a while.

Mu Zi Yan lowly laughed and said, “Now Zhang Shizi also came coincidentally, you are not still worried about me going to Cui Houfu alone, be difficult now is not a blocking arrow.”

Yunxiang turned her thoughts all the time and hurriedly laughed, “What the eldest miss said is very true.”

Bi Yun was listening to the clouds from the side and turned her eyes to Yun Xiang in puzzlement.

Mu Zi Yan, on the other hand, leaned against the carriage, slowly closing her eyes with a faint smile at the corner of her mouth.

When the carriage stopped, Staffer took the lead in dismounting, and then stood aside, and saw Mu Zi Yan come out from the carriage, she was in the palace this day, she specially wore a colorful floral water smoke dress, with a colorful belt around her waist, outlining her slender waist, and simply pulled her hair into a bun, inserting a flowing clouds and water jade hairpin, and now she is slowly coming out, and just in time to meet the sunlight, the golden beams of light sprinkled down on her body, which seemed to be a little bit of Butterflies fell on the petals on her dress, she quietly smiled, chapter Staffer or the first time to look at Mu Zi Yan so seriously, this look, look silly, only feel that the person in front of her seems to walk in the painting, dazzling.

When Mu Ziyan saw that Staffer was standing still, she then raised her step and went forward to pick up the steps.

Only when Mu Zi Yan went up the steps did the Chapter Staffer come back to his senses, and followed him with great strides, obviously chagrined at his lapse.

Mu Zi Yan turned her eyes just to see him that chagrin color, her eyebrows crossed a touch of bland, she has never seen the chapter Staffer has this kind of color, even in his previous life, he is always a high attitude, never put her in the eyes of the past on her even more disdainful, and then Mu Zi Ruoxi married him, the two of them are also considered to be and smooth life.

I wonder if Mu Zixi will be able to marry into the Zhanghou family in this life.

When she stood at the door of the mansion, the housekeeper at the door saw the visitor and said in a deep voice, “There is something going on in the mansion this day, and no guests are to be seen.”

“You unruly slave, why don’t you go and report, and say that Marquis Zhang’s son and the eldest Miss Mu family have come.” Bi Yun stepped forward and raised her voice.

When the house servant guarding the door heard this, he hurriedly nodded and changed his face, “Two of you wait a moment, the slave will go and pass the message.”

Not long after, they saw the steward of the Zhang Hou Mansion arrive, and then they welcomed the two of them into the mansion.

Chapter Staffer saw Mu Zi Yan look calm, there is nothing wrong, and he did not know, why Mu Zi Yan came to the Zhang Houfu He suppressed the doubts in his mind, and with Mu Zi Yan into the main hall.

After about a cup of tea, only to see Marquis Zhang come out with a heavy face, and when he saw Mu Zi Yan, he coldly grunted, “Miss Mu came to intercede for Mu Shizi.”

“Zi Yan has met the Marquis.” Mu Zi Yan, however, could not lose her etiquette, but instead, she unhurriedly blessed herself, and then said, “Zi Yan is here to see cousin Yun Ran.”

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╮╰╭, said early update it boing boing, this chapter writing time is a bit long, roar I will get up early tomorrow, la la la la.