Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 336 A tooth for a tooth, blood for blood
Zheng's front yard.

Miss Zheng swung her staff heroically, and the red polo broke through the door, attracting applause.

She was not very happy, and rode her horse to organize an attack, and shouted loudly to encourage the opponent: "Cheer up, don't let me!"

The servant team on the opposite side agreed with a loud bang, and then fell behind by a large margin, allowing Miss Zheng to win the game.

Miss Zheng rode her beloved pony back to the stable, and sighed out of boredom: "I'm timid, playing polo is useless!"

Without getting a response, Miss Zheng looked at the taciturn personal maid standing beside her: "Baizhu, if it's Xiangxiu, she must have helped me speak at this time."

Baizhu lowered her head and said, "The servant girl is always not good at words..."

"You have to be more lively, so you won't be bullied in the future!"

Miss Zheng was very helpless, she bent down and rubbed her calf, and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's finally healed!"

"A few days ago, I was beaten so hard that my legs and feet were inconvenient. When I entered the palace to meet the crown princess, I didn't dare to walk quickly, for fear of showing timidity. Aye's attack was too ruthless!"

"However, brother's leg was also broken, so it's not partial..."

She was talking to herself alone, and there was no voice beside her. Baizhu looked at her nose with her eyes and her heart with her nose, and said nothing.

Instead, there was a crisp call not far away: "Xiao Niang! Xiao Niang!"

Miss Zheng turned her head and smiled immediately: "Xiangxiu!"

The maid, Xiangxiu, has an outstanding appearance and quick work. In addition, compared to Baizhu's dull personality, she is much more articulate, and she is very likable.

In less than two years after entering the mansion, this one has become another personal maid of Mrs. Zheng, and there is a faint tendency to come from behind.

Sure enough, Xiangxiu came to her side, heard the result of the polo match just now, she curled her lips and said: "They are cowardly and useless, and they make our little lady narrow-minded. It's really boring. Fortunately, many noble girls came to Chang'an, my little lady." You can show off your skills, and it will be glorious if you win!"

Miss Zheng smiled and nodded again and again: "That's the truth, Xiangxiu, you really understand me! The steamed cake you presented a few days ago is very delicious, let's make more tonight!"

Xiangxiu responded, "My maid is also happy if she likes that steamed cake! That's what my grandma taught me, and she also taught me a lot of drinks and snacks..."

Miss Zheng thought of the kind and kind old lady, she nodded and said: "Your grandmother is a capable person, with a good understanding of human nature, I also benefited a lot from the words you talked to me last time, is she still helping in the kitchen now? ?”

Xiangxiu's voice sank slightly: "She has been feeling a little unwell for the past few days, so she didn't come to the back kitchen to help."

Miss Zheng said with concern: "Elder people, don't be careless, have you asked a doctor to see?"

Xiangxiu showed gratitude: "My grandma is always healthy, but this time she just feels a little unwell. If she doesn't feel better after a few days of rest, she will definitely go to see a doctor. Thank you for your concern!"

Just as he was talking, a limping figure appeared, and Zheng Hui, who was on crutches, came not far away, calling out: "Little sister! Little sister!"

Miss Zheng showed displeasure, and stood still: "Brother, what's the matter?"

Zheng Hui had a bit of embarrassment on his face: "Little sister, come here, brother, I have something to tell you."

Miss Zheng raised her voice and shouted: "Speak up if you have something to say, why do you have to cover it up?"

Zheng Hui sighed, walked over and stretched out his hand, and dragged his sister directly to the corner, muttering.

Baizhu stood still with her head down, while Xiangxiu stepped forward slightly, pricked up her ears to listen, and vaguely heard the words "everyone knows", "long journey" and "farewell", but the others could not be heard clearly, but the content was also unclear. Can guess roughly, can't help showing strange color.

This young man is really an infatuated man, he was almost poisoned to death last time, but he still can’t forget his wife, and he heard that he was going to be released from the south of the Yangtze River, and he even dragged his sister to say goodbye to a prostitute?
Sure enough, the two immediately quarreled, and it wasn't until Zheng Hui made a begging look that Miss Zheng followed him out unwillingly.

"Stay here, don't follow me!"

Xiangxiu immediately wanted to catch up, but seeing Miss Zheng waved her hand impatiently, she could only stay where she was with Baizhu, watching the siblings leave.

Mrs. Zheng was furious, relying on her legs and feet to recover faster, she walked out of the mansion with her head held high, and did not change her expression until she got into the carriage: "You just said that Li Jiyi told us not to disturb other people in the mansion, especially It's a servant of the inner house, could it be said that there are thieves hiding in the mansion?"

Zheng Hui chased hard on the road, and said out of breath: "Recently Luoyang is very uneasy, and my father is the governor, there is such a possibility..."

After all, the two brothers and sisters are direct descendants of the Zheng family. They have been well educated since they were young, and they are very cautious when encountering major events. They quickly shut up and wait silently.

Soon the carriage entered Beishi, came to a quiet alley, and went straight to Duzhi's courtyard of Mrs. Yan.

After entering the courtyard, the two saw Li Jiyi standing side by side with a man with a fierce face, and hurried forward to salute.

Li Yan got straight to the point: "The two of you are invited to come here this time because I have something important to ask. Since His Royal Highness and the officials came to Luoyang, has there been a very old woman haunting the inner house of your mansion?"

Zheng Hui shook his head: "No."

Miss Zheng frowned: "I really have them here. My personal maid, Xiangxiu, has a grandma from her hometown who works as a helper in the back kitchen. The meals she cooks are delicious."

Yang Zaiwei cheered up: "Is this old woman still at your house?"

Seeing the faint bloodshot eyes in his eyes, Miss Zheng was a little scared, and said in a low voice: "I heard from Xiangxiu that her grandma has been unwell for the past two days, so she didn't come to the house."

Yang Zaiwei was immediately disappointed, and he was a little glad that he didn't directly surround the mansion just now: "I didn't expect this old thief to be so vigilant, and he disappeared at the slightest sign of disturbance..."

However, Li Yan said: "I can't confirm her identity yet, and I can't suspect someone of stealing the axe. Miss Zheng, do you still remember that in the poisoning case, the laxative you wanted to change turned into poison in the end?"

Zheng Hui raised his butt when he heard the words, but Miss Zheng said bitterly: "This is a poisonous plan to kill my whole family, how can I forget?"

Li Yan asked: "Then the maid Xiangxiu you mentioned just now knew your plan in advance, so would there be a chance to secretly exchange your medicine powder?"

Miss Zheng's complexion changed: "Of course she has a chance, I asked Xiangxiu to buy the laxatives!"

"She is clever and very good at handling things. I asked her to go to the pharmacy to buy a pack of laxatives and some potato flour. I mixed them together and didn't smell them carefully. It was no different from my brother's fake death medicine..."

"I never doubted her at all. She is my personal maid. What's the benefit of doing such a thing? If she is found out, she will die. If she is not found out, if something happens to me, she will also be implicated!"

Li Yan was almost sure, but for the sake of caution, he continued to ask: "Where is Xiangxiu's grandma? What are her characteristics?"

Mrs. Zheng broke out in a cold sweat when she thought that the thief was her favorite maidservant, she hurriedly said: "This old woman is really not like an ordinary old woman, every word she said is very suitable for me, and since After she came, Xiangxiu also mentioned this old woman in front of me from time to time..."

Li Yan beckoned, and asked the person in the inner guard who is good at portraits to come forward: "Please describe her appearance."

After Mrs. Zheng described it, the artist drew it, but when everyone saw it, they couldn't help frowning.

This is the appearance of an ordinary old woman, at most she has kind eyebrows and kind eyes, but there are no specific characteristics at all, where can I find them?
Yang Zaiwei said angrily: "This old thief must have disguised himself!"

Li Yan also frowned.

Disguise is not a face-changing, but a makeup similar to that of later generations. As early as in Chang'an, another Meihua inner guard lady, through disguise, changed between the fake mother and the steward of the Dou Chamber of Commerce. At that time Li Yan also thought of Pang Sanniang in history, who was able to pretend to be her granddaughter to deceive guests through makeup after she was old and fading. She can be called Qiao Biluo in the Tang Dynasty.

Thinking of Rong Niang, Li Yan frowned, and he immediately asked the artist to draw Rong Niang's appearance, and showed it to Zheng Shi brothers and sisters: "In your opinion, have you seen this woman before?"

Zheng Hui was stunned when he saw it, feeling vaguely familiar, but not sure, Miss Zheng looked at it carefully and said: "Although she has lost a lot of weight, judging from her appearance, this is Xiangxiu's mother. Dumb, she came to my house more than a year ago and has always worked hard and worked silently, so is she also a thief?"

Hearing this, Li Yan's expression sank immediately, and killing intent appeared in his eyes: "Shang Gong!!"

Yang Zaiwei said: "Who is this person?"

Li Yan said coldly: "Wan'er's mother, Rong Niang, no wonder she couldn't be found in Chang'an. So she came to Luoyang. I hope she was just forced to pretend to be dumb..."

Yang Zaiwei's anger had nowhere to vent, and he wished to blow Shang Gong's head off: "The evidence is convincing, and it's not as you expected. Shang Gong regards the Luozhou Governor's Mansion as his stronghold. Since Rong Niang is here, it must be There are more subordinates!"

Li Yan asked: "Rongniang pretends to be Xiangxiu's mother, and Shanggong pretends to be Xiangxiu's grandmother. Are there any other relatives of Xiangxiu in your house?"

Miss Zheng pursed her lips and said: "There should be some, and with Xiangxiu's status, this is also the norm..."

Xiangxiu was the favorite of Miss Zheng, so the other servants naturally wanted to curry favor with her. They arranged for her relatives to work in the mansion, so that one person would be able to ascend to heaven alone.

Yang Zaiwei said: "Since Rong Niang is here, can we contact her and lure Shang Gong out?"

Li Yan shook his head slightly: "Rongniang is Wan'er's mother. Now that Wan'er is out of Shang Gong's control, it is impossible for Shang Gong not to guard against her and let her take care of her. I am afraid that not only will she fail to achieve her goal, but she will also put her in the wrong place." Dangerously..."

"However, there are so many Plum Blossom internal guards in the Zheng Mansion, which is good news for us. Now that Shang Gong has not been able to get what he wanted, and she has seized the handle of the Gong family, she will not easily give up this stronghold of the Zheng Mansion."

Yang Zaiwei narrowed his eyes, thought for a while and said, "I understand!"

He took out a medicine bag from his waist and handed it to Miss Zheng: "You find a way to give Xiangxiu this medicine. She changed your medicine and killed your whole family. Now it's time for you to fight back. With blood Return the blood!"

Miss Zheng took it with a trembling hand, although she hated it in her heart, her face turned pale again: "I...I..."

Yang Zaiwei sneered and said: "Don't worry, this medicine is used for torture. It's known as Juexin San. It's extremely painful to attack, but it won't kill people!"

"I configured this myself. Shang Gong definitely doesn't know about it. She will only get the news that Xiangxiu suddenly has severe pain in her abdomen and is suspected to be about to die!"

"Once this personal servant girl dies, at least Shang Gong's layout in Zheng's residence will be greatly affected. I want to see if this old dog can bear it and never come out!"

(End of this chapter)