Ci Jinzhi

What Zhou Ningyue saw outside the door was probably the horrifying scene of Zhou's father hurting Zhou's mother.

What about Zhou's mother?
Since she could see the scene of Zhou Ningyue falling down, she would probably see the scene of Zhou's mother having an accident.

Xin You collected herself, and said naturally: "It's a bit presumptuous to come to see sister Zhou suddenly, I'll go and say hello to my aunt."

"My mother has gone out." Zhou Ningyue took Xin You's hand, she didn't look unfamiliar because she hadn't seen each other these days, "Sister Kou, cousin, go and sit in my room."

Xin You suppressed her disappointment and followed Zhou Ningyue into the west chamber.

The maid named Chun Ya brought some refreshments and stepped back obediently.

Xin You couldn't help but look at Chunya more.

Zhou Ningyue was thoughtful, seeing her like this, she asked, "What's wrong with Sister Kou? Is there something wrong with Chun Ya?"

"No, I just look at Chunya, who looks a little like a maid I served by my side when I was young."

"Sister Kou wasn't in the capital before."

"Well, at that time I was living with my parents in other places. Later, when I went to Beijing, I only brought my nanny and a personal servant girl with me. The servants at home were all gone. From the first time I came to Sister Zhou's house and saw Chunya, I felt familiar. , I couldn't help looking at her a few more times just now."

"I see."

Xinyou took advantage of the situation and asked, "Is Chunya from the capital?"

Zhou Ningyue smiled: "Yes. My family was also out of town before. I used to have a maid, but later moved to the capital. My mother told her not to let the flesh and blood never see each other, so she let her go home. Chunya came to the capital Just bought it."

"It seems that it has nothing to do with the little maid who served me."

"It should have nothing to do with it. Chunya sold her because her mother had no money for medical treatment, so she had to sell her. Her home is not too far away. My mother even said that she would be allowed to go home for a day during the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"Auntie is really kind." Xin You praised with a smile.

It seems that that day is undoubtedly the Mid-Autumn Festival. There are no spring buds in the picture, and it should be going home to reunite with my parents.

As for the other servants, this may also be the reason.

Before Xin You could inquire further, Zhou Ningyue took the initiative to say: "Aunt Wang and the others are hired helpers, so there are more holidays."

"Then on a day like the Mid-Autumn Festival, don't you have to make food yourself?"

Xin You's question made Zhou Ningyue chuckle, and Ji Cailan couldn't help laughing either.

"Sister Kou, for ordinary people like us, we have to do most of the things by ourselves. My cousin's family is fine. Like mine, there is only one servant who does rough work. He works during the day and has to go back at night."

Xin You smiled embarrassedly.

Afraid of her embarrassment, Ji Cailan hurriedly changed the topic: "Cousin, why do you think we came to find you together?"

"why?"

"You must never have imagined how powerful Sister Kou is." Ji Cailan took out the booklet from her arms and handed it to Zhou Ningyue, "Look."

"What?" Zhou Ningyue opened the booklet and was immediately attracted, "Ah, this is the painting of "Painted Skin"!"

"Sister Kou drew it."

Zhou Ningyue looked at Xin You with admiration, and fondly touched the booklet: "Sister Kou, you are really amazing."

Xinyou smiled: "If you like it, I will give you this book."

Ji Cailan and Zhou Ningyue are not polite people, they happily thanked each other, and then worried about the ownership of the booklet.

In the end, Ji Cailan voluntarily gave up: "Cousin, you can keep it. If sister Kou draws the lower part of "Painted Skin" in the future, I will have the audacity to ask for it."

Zhou Ningyue knew that her cousin was letting her go, and she really liked the painted version of "Painted Skin", so she accepted it with embarrassment.

"Sister Kou and Cousin stay for dinner, I'll let Aunt Wang cook some special dishes."

Xinyou declined politely.

"Sister Kou, don't refuse, just give me a chance to thank you."

Xinyou complied, feeling slightly happy.

If you stay for dinner, it is possible to wait until Zhou's mother comes back.

Sure enough, before it was time for lunch, Mother Zhou came back.

Zhou Ningyue saw Zhou's mother passing by the window, walked out quickly, stood at the door of the west chamber and shouted: "Mother, cousin and sister Kou are here."

Xin You and Ji Cailan also walked out.

Ji Cailan smiled and called to her aunt, while Xin You saluted politely: "Hello, Auntie."

Zhou's mother obviously had a good impression of Xin You, and her tone was very gentle: "Don't be too polite. That day I said why Yue'er was always at home, and asked her to visit you more often. This girl is a stuffy girl, and it's rare for Kou The girl doesn't dislike her."

"Mother, Sister Kou even gave me a very nice gift, I asked Sister Kou to stay for dinner..."

Xin You smiled and listened to the conversation between the mother and daughter, but her mind was completely taken away by the new picture.

It was still daylight, but this time it was in the house.

Zhou's mother leaned against the edge of the desk, and the front was covered by a tall figure, which was Zhou's father.

It's just that this is not a warm picture of a couple talking in the study, but a murder in progress.

Zhou's father put his hands on Zhou's mother's neck and tightened them tightly. Zhou's mother tried her best to push Zhou's father's hands but couldn't break free.

The scene didn't end here, Father Zhou suddenly turned his head, stared at the door with a ferocious face, and then strode towards the door.

The horrifying scene disappeared, and Zhou Ningyue, who was haggard but kind-faced, reappeared in front of her eyes, smiling and pulling her mother to talk.

Xin You's heart felt cold, and she clenched her fists hard.

At this point, the two pictures are aligned.

Zhou Ningyue ran into the scene of her father killing her mother outside the door, she lost her hand and dropped the basket in fright.The sound of the basket falling to the ground alarmed Zhou's father, who chased him out.

Why did Zhou's father kill Zhou's mother?

If it was because of mother's affairs, wouldn't Zhou's mother be appeased that night?

Or did Zhou's mother confront Zhou's father with new discoveries later, and during the dispute between the husband and wife, Zhou's father lost his mind and killed Zhou's mother?
No, it doesn't have to be impulsive, or maybe it's silence?

On the premise that she knew that her mother was the empress who had been missing for many years, Xin You did not hesitate to speculate about the person involved with the greatest maliciousness.

So what should she do next?
Xin You was still thinking about this question until Zhou Ningyue and Ji Cailan dragged her back to the West Wing.

The time can be clarified, it is the daytime of the Mid-Autumn Festival.Judging by Zhou Ningyue's appearance, she bought moon cakes from outside. Zhou's mother could argue with Zhou's father, probably because she didn't expect her daughter to come home so early. Combined with the scene in the picture, the time can be more specific, it should be in the morning.

"I'll go to the toilet." At her uncle's house, Ji Cailan was completely unrestrained, and asked Xinyou intimately, "Sister Kou, is she going?"

"Sister Ji, go, I don't want to go yet."

"Then I'll go."

As soon as Ji Cailan left, Xinyou and Zhou Ningyue were left in the room.

"Sister Kou, I see that your complexion is not good, is there something wrong?"

When Xinyou heard this, she showed a dignified expression.