Wonderful Puppet

"Yes... this person gave Pindao 500 taels of silver to make him say that..."

Fourth Uncle Luo's eyes showed murderous intent, and he touched the knife in his waist, while Master Luo Er scolded: "Shameless thief, for a few hundred taels of silver, you actually said such unconscionable words, Da Lang, You can't let this thief Taoist lightly!"

Luo Tianxuan waved his hands, and the two of them drove the Taoist priest out, leaving only the fourth master.

"Three uncles, don't be in a hurry, we will talk after the interrogation is over." He kicked the boy who was beaten half to death on the ground, "Now let me save your life, I will keep my word."

The boy raised his head halfway, looking extremely miserable.

"It's okay if you don't say anything, just ask others. One more you is not too much, and one less you is a lot." Luo Tianzheng's tone was indifferent, as if the people on the ground were not people, but ants.

"Yes...it's Aunt Hu!"

"Say it again!" Fourth Uncle Luo suddenly stepped forward and grabbed the boy by the collar.

The boy was caught out of breath, struggling desperately.

"Fourth brother, you're almost strangling someone to death, what else do you say?" Second Master Luo gloated.

"It's Aunt Hu who gave me the money and told me to say that." Taking advantage of the opportunity when Fourth Uncle Luo let go of his hand in a daze, the boy said.

"Since this is a matter in the fourth brother's room, how to deal with it, fourth brother, you have an idea." Tian said kindly.

Master Luo Er sneered: "Fourth brother, it's not the second brother who said that your aunt's heart is too big, and the stretching of her hand is too long. Now she dares to take advantage of the old lady's illness to plot against her younger siblings. She doesn't know what she will do in the future." What's the matter. In my opinion, it's better to send her away as soon as possible!"

That Aunt Hu, who is not ordinary in appearance, can win the heart of the fourth brother, it is really strange.

It's not like his Yan Niang, she has the face of a fish and a wild goose, and she is also obedient.

Uncle Luo closed his eyes.Opened it again: "Second brother, don't worry, it was really Hu's fault, and the younger brother will definitely not take it lightly!"

He looked at Luo Tianzheng with a face as heavy as water: "Da Lang, I'll bring Mrs. Hu here right away, and we can make it clear with this little guy."

"Fourth brother, it's all like this, why are you talking about it? That's your concubine, come here and talk about it with a young man, and it's your person who lost it."

"Catching thieves and stealing stolen goods, no matter how big the mistake Hu made, he can't just let it go without knowing it." Fourth Uncle Luo's tone trembled a little, but his face had regained his composure, and he turned and walked out.

"Fourth Uncle, I haven't finished asking yet, please be calm and don't be impatient." Luo Tianzheng clapped his hands after finishing speaking.

Another person was pressed in, an old servant with white hair.

The young man regained his strength in an instant, and shouted in horror: "Grandpa——"

The old servant's hair was loose, and he described it as a mess.He hissed: "God, what did you do wrong, cough cough cough—"

He coughed violently, Luo Tianzheng waved someone to send him to the next room.

"How about it. If you don't tell the truth, your grandfather will suffer for you."

The little servant took a deep breath: "My son, you, you can't. My little grandfather has been serving the old man since he was young, and now he is very old and can't stand any trouble."

"Hit." Luo Tianxuan spat out a word.There was a scream from next door.

Zhen Miao bit her lip, and glanced at Luo Tianxuan with some unacceptable.

Luo Tianzheng stared blankly at the boy as if he hadn't seen him. His voice was slow and clear, like ice beads hitting people's hearts one by one: "I just want to hear the truth, not nonsense. I'll give you another chance. I’ve said it, I’ll save your life for your grandfather’s retirement, if you don’t say anything, then you will go underground to honor your grandfather, by the way, and your sick grandmother!”

The little servant trembled, his eyes widened, he looked at Luo Tianzheng in horror, and then collapsed on the ground.

It turns out that the son of the world already knew it!

He lost his parents since he was a child, and grew up with his grandparents. Running errands for that person was just to get more money and save his grandmother's life. what?

"I... I said... it's the second son..."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere was suffocated, and time seemed to freeze at this moment.

Then Master Luo Er shouted angrily: "Nonsense!"

He raised his foot and kicked the boy's heart.

The boy was kicked straight, and immediately vomited a mouthful of blood.

Still angry, he kicked again, but was stopped by Luo Tianxuan.

Master Luo Er was furious: "Da Lang, this slave Yangzi slandered your brother, are you still stopping me?"

Luo Tianxuan's tone was cold: "Second Uncle, let him finish his sentence."

The little servant supported his upper body and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "My lord, the little one didn't lie this time, it was really the second son who confessed. He gave the little one 100 taels of silver and one Root old ginseng, let the little one recuperate the body for grandma."

Luo Tianxuan motioned for the guards to take the boy down, and after a while, two more people were brought in.

One of them is the accountant of the pharmacy in the outer courtyard, and the other is Hongdou, a maid in Tian's courtyard.

Hongdou was tied up with five flowers, and a sweat towel was stuffed in her mouth.

When Tian saw Hongdou, his face turned pale.

This Hongdou is the sister of Zhu Yan, her former confidant, and she has been in a state of depression ever since her hair was burned off and her face was humiliated.

It's a pity to think about Zhu Yan, she was very respectful to this girl, and she was promoted as a second-class maid at the beginning of the year, which is already rare among those maids who have worked hard for qualifications.

Could it be that this matter is really related to Erlang?

As soon as the accountant came in, he honestly spread out the account book, pointed to a place and said, "This is the old ginseng that Xinyuan has received for more than half a year."

Luo Tianxuan took the account book and handed it to Master Luo Er: "Second Uncle, look, since Second Aunt was not in good health at the beginning of the year, she received an old ginseng from the pharmacy every month, but she received an extra one a few days ago."

The accountant glanced at Hongdou, and said: "I heard from the apprentice in the pharmacy that Xinyuan's sister came to pick it up at the time, saying that the eldest girl was gone, and the second lady couldn't bear it, and she was not in good health, so she took an extra one. But that's it. The old lady at the apprentice's house is sick, so she asked for leave and went back."

"What does this have to do with Erlang?" Master Luo Er still didn't believe that among the five children, the eldest son who made him the most proud would have something to do with the inner house.

Luo Tianxuan waved the two of them out and looked at Tian Shi.

Tian's face was pale, her lips trembled slightly, and she forced herself to utter a sentence: "Yes, I asked Hongdou to get it. When I heard the news that Yuanniang was gone, I couldn't bear it anymore."

Luo Tianzheng had a half-smile but not a smile: "Second Aunt really asked Hongdou to get it?"

Zhen Miao watched with cold eyes, her heart moved slightly, she always felt that Shizi's question was a little weird.

Tian Shi was eager to cover up for Erlang, nodded quickly and said: "Yes, I still remember, after the red beans came back that day, I saw her sweating, and specially rewarded her with a silver ring."

Tian said this to Hongdou, implying that as long as Hongdou follows her words, her benefits will be indispensable in the future.

This woman's mind was tortuous enough.

Luo Tianxuan sneered in his heart, but his face was indifferent, his eyes shifted, he glanced sideways at Hongdou, and then said: "Second Aunt's words made my nephew even more confused."

He told the guard: "Bring the man in."

The bead curtain rang, and a woman dressed as a maid appeared. Tian took a closer look and said in a broken voice, "Xiaotao?"

"What's going on here?" She looked at Xiaotao and then at Hongdou, becoming more and more puzzled.

Xiaotao knelt down and said a word: "Old ginseng was picked up by the maid, and after getting it back, I handed it over to the second son."

"Baby maid, stop talking nonsense!" Tian raised her hand and slapped Xiaotao across the face.

Xiaotao covered her face, choked with sobs and said: "Ma'am, the maidservant can't do anything about it. After the investigation, the son really can't hide it."

"Da Lang, I'm your second aunt. Would you rather believe the words of this lowly servant girl than mine? I sent Hongdou to fetch the old ginseng."

Luo Tianxuan raised his eyebrows: "Then second aunt, can you recall, when did you send Hongdou there?"

Tian was startled slightly, his thoughts changed sharply.

Erlang has always been careful, if he really got an extra old ginseng under his own guise, then the time to send people to get the old ginseng should be the same as the time he usually sends people to get it.

She was heartbroken, and said: "There is a rule for picking up things here. Naturally, it is the time to pick things up every time."

Luo Tianxuan flipped through the account book left by the accountant of the pharmacy, and said with a smile: "It's written on it, it's always received at Sishi, and this time is no exception."

Tian Shi heaved a sigh of relief.

But Luo Tianzheng changed his tone and said, "But at this hour, Miss Hongdou should be visiting?"

He waved his hand, and the guard removed the sweat towel from Hongdou's mouth, and Hongdou knelt down, crying bitterly: "Ma'am, that morning, the maidservant's sister came over and talked to the maidservant for a long time, and the maidservant left her alone." After the meal, the lady guarding the gate and the kitchen staff all knew about it. It was the servant girl who was sorry for you, so you spared the servant girl."

There are many servants in the Duke's Mansion, and there are always some family members and relatives who are not at the mansion. Occasionally, they come here for something. A second-class maid like Hongdou in the wife's yard will not show face, not to mention that Zhu Yan was originally a big maid. released.

The blood on Tian's face faded, and he said in a hateful voice: "You poor maid!"

Red Dou trembled and fell on the ground, sobbing blindly.

The corners of Luo Tianzheng's lips curled up. There were no red beans, but soybeans, mung beans, and black beans. There were so many servants in Xinyuan, and there was always someone who couldn't go to the pharmacy because of something. He just wanted Tian to name this person himself. Make lies vulnerable.

"Go and invite the second and third sons over."

Zhen Miao took a deep look at Luo Tianzheng, then lowered her head and stroked the corner of her clothes, her heart sank.

What does the prince want Saburo to come over?

Thinking of Erlang's behavior of pouring dirty water on people without changing his face, she vaguely understood.

Perhaps the son wanted Sanlang to see Erlang's true colors more clearly, and then the brothers turned against each other completely?

Knowing that it was not wrong for Luo Tianzheng to do so, Zhen Miao still felt a little unspeakable melancholy, just like what he said to his second uncle back then.

Not long after, Erlang and Saburo came in one after another. (To be continued..)