Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 492 Burned to death
On the night when Zhao Wangshu and Yao Shanzhi were chatting, the saying "Those who do evil will eventually perish" came true in Liu Wu's case.

When Zhao Wangshu came out of the bath, he heard the maid outside saying in surprise, "Look, the clouds are burning."

Fire clouds are a celestial wonder that only appears at sunrise and sunset. How could there be fire clouds in the middle of the night?
Zhao Wangshu walked out and took a look. "That's not a fire cloud, that's a fire. The fire is reflected on the sky, dyeing the night sky crimson."

After a pause, he ordered, "Send someone to find out where the fire is."

She didn't care much and went back to her room to sleep.

Entering the bedroom, she casually said to Yun Hao, "I wonder where the fire started? The flames lit up most of the night sky."

"The fire is quite big." Yun Hao lifted a corner of the quilt, "Come quickly."

"I hope the fire can be controlled as soon as possible and not spread." Zhao Wangshu lay in his arms, closed his eyes and said.

"The Fire Master will be there soon, don't worry." Yun Hao kissed her on the lips, hugged her and fell asleep.

After a good night's sleep, the next day, Zhao Wangshu and his son were having breakfast when Yao Shanzhi came again. When Xiao Yunyu saw her, he called out sweetly, "Godmother."

"Hey, good boy." Yao Shanzhi responded with a smile.

Although Yao Shanzhi often came to the Yun Mansion, she didn't come so often. She came yesterday and came again today. Zhao Wangshu was surprised and asked hurriedly, "Zhizi, you came so early? Is there something urgent?"

"Liu Wu is dead." Yao Shanzhi sat down at the table. "I haven't had breakfast yet. Make me a bowl of wontons."

"Was it the Liu family that caught fire yesterday?" Zhao Wangshu asked.

"It's not the Liu family, it's, has Yu'er finished eating? Let's carry him out first." Yao Shanzhi said.

The nanny looked at Zhao Wangshu, and only after Zhao Wangshu nodded did she take little Yunyu away.

"Tell me, where is the fire? Liu Wu was burned to death." Zhao Wangshu urged her.

"The place where the fire broke out was the Jixiang Casino, which Liu Wu usually went to. Last night, a fire broke out in the Jixiang Casino. The fire was so fierce that it almost engulfed the entire casino. When the fire was put out, the inside was already in ruins, and Liu Wu's body was found in the ruins."

Zhao Wangshu frowned. "Although the Jixiang Casino is not a decent place, it shouldn't catch fire for no reason. Does the government have a conclusion?"

"The government is still investigating and has announced that it was an accidental fire, but all signs indicate that this was not an accident," said Yao Shanzhi.

"Besides Liu Wu, were there any other people burned to death?" Zhao Wangshu asked.

"No." Yao Shanzhi shook his head.

"He deserves it." There was a hint of coldness in Zhao Wangshu's words, and he did not show much sympathy for Liu Wu's death.

"Having said that, the Liu family will not let this matter go easily, and it will definitely cause quite a stir in the city." Yao Shanzhi said.

Zhao Wangshu scooped a wonton into his mouth, thinking while eating, swallowed the wonton and said: "We can only release the evidence we received in advance and make the matter bigger, so that the Liu family can't use Liu Wu's death to get away with it." "You mean, this fire might have been set by the Liu family in order to kill Liu Wu and silence him?" Yao Shanzhi touched his chin, "Sacrificing the car to save the king?"

"It doesn't matter who set the fire. What matters is that Liu Wu is dead, and the Liu family can put all the blame on him. Then, as long as the Liu family speaks with one voice and uses some other tricks, they can direct all the outside world's doubts and anger onto the deceased Liu Wu, making him the scapegoat for the family scandal. The Liu family can take this opportunity to clear itself, and may even use the people's sympathy and anger to reshape its image and consolidate its position." Zhao Wangshu suspected that the Liu family had already realized that someone was investigating them.

"Yue'er, your analysis makes sense. Wow, the Liu family is so cruel." Yao Shanzhi smacked his lips.

At this time, the maid brought in the wontons cooked for Yao Shanzhi, "County Lady, please enjoy your meal."

Yao Shanzhi picked up the soup spoon, scooped up a wonton, blew it gently to cool it down, and started eating it in small bites.

After she finished eating, Zhao Wangshu took out some evidence of the dirty deeds that Qiao Ni had collected about the Liu family's inner house, and said, "Let's go to Princess Ruicheng's mansion and sort out the evidence we have."

The two of them took their own evidence to Princess Rui Chengzhang's mansion, met Princess Rui Chengzhang, and presented the evidence. After reading it, Princess Rui Chengzhang said, "It's not enough. Wait a few more days until my people return to the capital. Only then will we have enough evidence to incriminate the Liu family."

"Princess, Liu Wu was burned to death. We suspect that it was the Liu family who did it. We are worried that the Liu family will take the opportunity to escape punishment." Yao Shanzhi said.

"Don't worry, as long as there is enough evidence, they will not be able to escape the guilt. Don't worry about this matter, just leave everything to me." Princess Rui Chengzhang said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Zhao Wangshu and Yao Shanzhi exchanged worried glances, but Princess Rui Chengzhang had taken charge of all the matters, so they couldn't interfere too much.

"Yes, Princess." They nodded slightly to show that they obeyed.

Coming out of the Princess's Mansion, Zhao Wangshu frowned and said, "I feel a little uneasy. I feel like things won't go smoothly."

"Yue'er, we have done what we should do. Let the princess handle the rest. Since she said so, she must have her considerations." Yao Shanzhi said, holding her hand.

"You're right. Let's go and have something delicious." Zhao Wangshu smiled relaxedly.

The development of the incident was beyond everyone's expectation. Madam Liu went to the palace and cried to Concubine Liu, "Your Majesty, Wu'er died so tragically. He was burned alive. His ten fingers were scratched on the ground, and the blood and flesh were blurred. Your Majesty, you must seek justice for Wu'er."

Concubine Liu really loves her younger brother. "Does the Jingzhao prefect dare not take this case?"

"He said Wu'er's death was an accident, but I saw that he was evasive in his words, as if there was an unspeakable secret behind it." Madam Liu sobbed as she spoke, looking at Concubine Liu with tears in her eyes.

Upon hearing this, Concubine Liu frowned, and a stern look flashed in her eyes, "Accident? The Jingzhao prefect is too perfunctory! Although Wu'er is naughty, he has never had such a grudge with anyone. How could he encounter such a tragic disaster for no reason? There must be something strange about this matter."

She stood up and paced back and forth, thinking about countermeasures in her mind, "Mother, please go back first. I will have someone investigate this matter thoroughly. Wu'er is my own brother, how can I let him die in vain?"

Madam Liu felt relieved when she saw Concubine Liu's firm attitude. Although she was still filled with grief, she knew that this was not the time to indulge in sorrow, so she left in tears.

After seeing her mother off, Concubine Liu wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and ran out, scaring the palace maids behind her and shouting, "My queen, please go slower, please go slower, you are pregnant."

"Hurry, hurry, prepare the sedan chair."

Concubine Liu was at the palace gate, and she got on the sedan chair and said, "Go to the imperial study. I want to see His Majesty."