The eldest daughter, she is proud and sassy

Chapter 373 Worry
Cui Hengyue was shocked by Ju Hong's words.

Although she only met Fourth Madam Cui, she could tell that Madam Cui was in poor health, and she couldn't even get out of bed. How could such a weak woman be called a "devil"?
"Why do you say that?" Cui Hengyue was really curious and couldn't help asking.

Ju Hong's complexion changed, her expression was very terrified, and she deliberately lowered her voice: "The old people in the house say that the Fourth Madam is a devil who will not spare even her own children."

what happened?

Why is it different from what my aunt said?
Cui Hengyue couldn't help leaning forward, and lowered her voice: "Didn't it say that the fourth aunt's daughter caught a cold and died of it?"

"not like this."

Ju Hong stopped, looked out with her head, and confirmed it was safe, before explaining to Cui Hengyue: "The Fuzhong announced that the daughter of the Fourth Madam died because of the wind and cold, but it was not.

"The old people in the house all said that the daughter of the Fourth Madam was drowned by the Fourth Madam, and the son in the womb of the Fourth Madam was also killed by the Fourth Madam."

Cui Hengyue showed astonishment: "The son in the fourth lady's belly? What's going on?"

Seeing that Cui Hengyue didn't know about this, Ju Hong explained: "Ten years ago, the Fourth Madam was pregnant with her second child, and the Duke invited the imperial physician to feel her pulse, and the imperial physician said that the child in the Fourth Madam's belly was a son.

"At that time, the fourth master was very happy, but not long after, the fourth wife drowned her own daughter, and took poison, poisoning the son in her stomach to death.

"Because of these things, the old lady was very angry and asked the fourth master to divorce the fourth wife, but the fourth master was unwilling, so the old lady put them under house arrest."

Is that right?

Cui Hengyue suppressed the doubts in her heart and stared at Ju Hong: "How do you know these things?"

"It's not Yuan Niang, did you ask me to find out more about the Fuzhong?"

Seeing Ju Hong's innocent face, Cui Hengyue choked for a moment. She straightened up and said lightly, "You say that, I'm even more curious about Fourth Aunt."

Ju Hong's complexion changed, seeing that Cui Hengyue was about to go out from behind the tree, she grabbed Cui Hengyue's sleeve in desperation.

"Yuanniang, don't go, the fourth lady will kill you."

Cui Hengyue glanced at the sleeve, and Ju Hong let go immediately.

"I'm her own niece, what reason does she have to kill me?"

Ju Hong: "She even killed her own children, so why would she care about your niece?"

"I heard that my fourth aunt doesn't know martial arts, so she can't do anything to me."

Seeing that Cui Hengyue insisted on going, Ju Hong became anxious again, and grabbed Cui Hengyue's sleeve again: "Yuanniang, just listen to my advice, don't go, the fourth lady is really a devil, anyone who gets close to her will be in trouble."

Not mentioning the orders of the Duke and the old lady, but only pointing to the fact that the fourth lady is a "devil" to persuade her, it seems really loyal.

Such a loyal servant girl, wouldn't she have lost her head if she didn't listen?
Cui Hengyue thought for a while, then gently brushed away Orange Red's hand: "My aunt told me not to go to the fourth room, and you didn't let me go, it seems that the fourth room is really unlucky.

"That"

Under Ju Hong's expectant eyes, Cui Hengyue slowly spit out the following words: "I won't go."

After the words fell, he leaned against the tree and closed his eyes to rest.

Ju Hong felt at ease: "Yuan Niang, let's go back quickly, if we are found out, the old lady will definitely punish you again."

"No hurry, wait a little longer." Cui Hengyue didn't move.

Ju Hong had no choice but to guard Cui Hengyue while carefully observing the surrounding situation.

Not long after, Shui Rong came back, she was surprised when she saw Ju Hong: "Why are you here?"

"We'll talk about this matter later, let's go." Cui Hengyue raised his foot and walked towards Jinglan Garden.

Shui Rong and Ju Hong hurriedly followed.

As soon as they left, Bai Xinyuan appeared at the gate of Sifangyuan with his guards.

"Damn, let that thief boy run away."

Bai Xinyuan knocked on the door angrily, cursing and cursing, and only after he finished cursing did he remember to ask the guard guarding the yard: "Did someone break in?"

The guard replied: "No one broke in, and everything in the fourth room is as usual."

Bai Xinyuan immediately felt relieved.

But the guard who followed him to chase the assassin couldn't help asking: "Should we report to the Duke?"

An assassin entered the mansion, but it was a big deal.

Bai Xinyuan's anger stagnated, he was silent for a few breaths, and then said: "If assassins entered the mansion, it would never be so quiet, the people in the mansion must have made such a fuss on purpose.

"The Duke is not in good health recently, so let's report it to the uncle first."

Therefore, Bai Xinyuan ordered the guards to guard the fourth room, and went to the first room by himself.

After Cui Yongzong heard Bai Xinyuan's words, he immediately ordered Zeng Ming to investigate the people who had been close to the fourth room.

However, half an hour later, Zeng Ming came back and reported: "Master, I have checked, and no one came near the fourth room after dinner."

After listening, Cui Yongzong was not relieved, but worried: "Bai Xinyuan will not lie to me, if he sees the back, it means that someone has approached the fourth room.

"But you didn't find out, it must be that this person's kung fu is superior to Bai Xinyuan and others, he was not only able to shake off Bai Xinyuan, but also avoided the guards in the mansion.

"There is no news from the hidden guards outside the mansion, which means that this person is in the mansion."

Cui Yongzong was even more worried when he thought that there were assassins sneaking into the mansion before, and the assassins had not been found so far, and now such an attack came again.

There are assassins hidden in the mansion, how can he sleep peacefully?
"Go and call Bai Qi over." Cui Yongzong ordered.

Zeng Ming went to invite someone immediately.

Not long after, Bai Qi appeared in front of Cui Yongzong: "Master, what are your orders?"

Cui Yongzong: "Father asked you to investigate the servants in the mansion before. Have you finished the investigation? Have you found any suspicious people?"

Why did you suddenly ask about this?

Bai Qi suppressed the doubts in his heart, and replied respectfully: "There are many servants in the mansion, and the investigation is still underway, so far no suspicious person has been found."

Seeing that Cui Yongzong was silent, Bai Qi asked, "Master, did something happen?"

Cui Yongzong thought about it, and then told him what happened tonight.

"Master, since this incident happened in the fourth room, let me investigate it." Bai Qi took the initiative to take over the task.

Cui Yonglin's face flashed in Cui Yongzong's mind, and he blurted out: "Okay, I will leave this matter to you."

In Jinglan Garden, Cui Hengyue sat around with Wen Niangzi and Shui Rong to discuss matters.

"Yuan Niang, I asked Shui Fu, Ju Hong didn't lie, Shui Fu did say to let her go out to find you." Shui Rong said.

Lady Wen frowned: "That's strange, although Yuan Niang didn't say where she was going when she went out, she shouldn't have found Sifang.

"Everyone knows that Sifang is a forbidden area, and no one will approach it normally."

The three looked at each other and said in unison: "Unless she is following me (Yuan Niang)."

In this way, Ju Hong's identity couldn't be more obvious, she is the spy planted by the old lady in Jinglanyuan.

After realizing this, Shui Rong had another doubt in her heart: "Jianghong comes from Zhuangzi, and most of Zhuangzi are old people in the mansion, so it's not surprising that she knows some secrets.

"But why did she tell Yuan Niang tonight?"

yeah why?
Cui Hengyue fell into deep thought.
(End of this chapter)