Reborn Lady's Scheming

Chapter 313
In the early morning of the second day, the originally quiet and tranquil Xiangyang Palace was in a state of chaos. The sound of panicked shouts pierced the sky, and instantly filled the entire Xiangyang Palace with a hint of panic.

Early this morning, the maid in charge of sweeping and sanitation came to report that Zirou, Situ Lei's concubine, was dead in the house, but her maid was missing.

When this news came out, the entire palace was panicked instantly. Although the people from all walks of life seemed to be living in peace on the surface, the rumors in private had already turned the world upside down, but the old lady and the son's face did not speak out. .

Although the palace is big, this kind of news is the most well-informed. When Cui Wenxiao heard it, Cui Wenxiao also had a look of extreme panic on his face, as if he was terribly frightened.

"Master, I didn't mean you. Last night, you just sat in this yard to blow the wind. This must have been a disaster." Beside Zisha's bed, Ling'er looked at Cui Wenxiao who was lying on the bed, and frowned a little dissatisfied. .

Of course Ling'er didn't know what happened last night, she only thought that Cui Wenxiao suffered from the wind and cold last night, Cui Wenxiao's face was a little weak, and there was some grievance in his eyes, and said: "I didn't expect that the night Fengliang, I was really negligent."

"Master, you are pregnant, so of course you have to consider everything for your little one." Ling'er put the medicine bowl aside, seeing that there was no one around, she moved closer to Cui Wenxiao with some gossip, and whispered: "What happened last night, But it really scared me a little.”

"..." Cui Wenxiao asked tentatively with a hint of curiosity on his face, "Why, from what you mean, could it be that you know something?"

When asking this question, Cui Wenxiao couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

This girl is not bad-natured, and she is not one who can hide things. If she knew something, she would probably have told her about it long ago. How could she be like this now.

Sure enough, Ling'er just shook her head and said: "This servant just thinks that that person died too suddenly and was killed in his own room. If there was no deep hatred, how could he be so cruel."

As she spoke, Ling'er hurriedly patted her chest with her hands to suppress the shock, as if she had lingering fears in her heart.

"..." Cui Wenxiao only frowned, and casually echoed: "The palace is heavily guarded, and I don't know who has done such a cruel thing. Could it be..."

These words obviously pointed to something, but there was a look on his face that it was inconvenient to say it because of his identity.

How could Ling'er fail to hear her eccentric thoughts?

I saw her eyes fall on Cui Wenxiao's body, her eyes were full of sparkle, and she asked in a low voice: "Could it be the master, what do you know?"

Seeing that Ling'er really took the bait, Cui Wenxiao only frowned, and put on a look of scolding her, "You girl, that's all you know?"

Ling'er felt aggrieved when she heard this, and murmured: "Now the house is in chaos, master, your illness can save you a lot of trouble. Anyway, this thing in your stomach is the The most important thing."

Cui Wenxiao rolled his eyes, looked helpless, and whispered: "I just thought, this Xiangyang palace is heavily guarded, how could some ordinary thief come in? If it wasn't for the people in this mansion, then there would only be Jiang Yang. .”

When she said this, she immediately shifted her attention to the people in the mansion. It would be better if Situ Lei believed it, but if he didn't believe it, he might not be able to find any evidence right now.

"You mean that the murderer is in the mansion? Then why isn't it some thieves." Ling'er was a little puzzled and asked inexplicably.

"..." Cui Wen gave her a white look, and said, "Zi Rou has been married to the manor for many years and never leaves home. How could she have any connection with some gangster? It's true that you are stupid."

"Master." Ling'er glanced at Cui Wenxiao aggrievedly, but as if she suddenly thought of something, she was taken aback, and said, "Maidservant, I heard that Mrs. Zirou doesn't get along with many sisters in the house on weekdays. Maybe this murderer..."

"Shh..." Cui Wenxiao interrupted her at the right time, and said, "Keep your voice down, these words are not casual. Be careful that we will cause trouble."

Ling'er nodded, she promised very well on the surface, but her heart had already flown out.I can't wait to announce in the mansion immediately that the murderer is hiding in the mansion.

A dark smile flickered across the corner of Cui Wenxiao's mouth, and he immediately felt relieved.Now that she is pregnant and is a thin patient, no matter how suspicious Situ Lei is, he will never suspect him, so he can just wait and see quietly.

As she expected, within an hour, a new wave of rumors spread in the mansion. When this word reached Situ Lei's ears, Situ Lei was really out of breath. The celadon teacup fell on Wu Zuo who was kneeling in front of him at this moment, very vicious.

That Wu Zuo was someone who was used to the world, and he didn't have any satisfaction on his face, he was still kneeling neither humble nor overbearing, but the head guard who was also kneeling beside him was a little startled.

The aunt in the mansion died overnight under his own safety protection. Isn't this a slap in the face of him?The son has such a tyrannical temper, and he still doesn't know what kind of punishment he will receive.

Thinking of this, the chief guard looked hopeless.

"So, he was killed by a knife?" Situ Lei asked with a sullen face, his eyes swept over the two kneeling on the ground.

Wu Zuo nodded, clasped his hands and replied: "Yes, this knife cut the throat, split the blood vessel, and died of excessive blood loss. This attack is ruthless, I am afraid there is some deep hatred."

Wu Zuo's words came to his ears, but it made Situ Lei think deeply. The death of a woman is nothing to him, but this person can kill people under his nose. Guard, is it possible that they are all dead?

Thinking of this, Situ Lei couldn't help but get angry, his eyes shifted to the shivering head guard, and he said, "Have you found out the reason?"

The head guard expected that this difficulty would never be escaped, and there was nothing to avoid at the moment, so he said: "The slave is incompetent, and the results have not been found yet..."

"Trash!" Situ Lei cursed, and said, "It's such a big palace, and a person who died in the night would be ignorant. Are you guys working like this?"

"..." The head guard was a little speechless. In a panic, he remembered the rumors he heard in the mansion today, and said boldly: "Today, the servants in the mansion are spreading rumors that it was the people in the mansion who did it."

"People from the mansion?" Hearing this, Situ Lei frowned slightly, and said, "How do you say it?"

"You know how Madam Zirou is. She has offended a lot of people in secret..." The head guard looked at Situ Lei carefully, a look of embarrassment flashed in his eyes, and he said hesitantly: "You know that too. of……"

The implication is that there are naturally many people who want to kill her.

Situ Lei frowned slightly, he naturally didn't believe these rumors, but if it wasn't someone from the mansion, could it be someone who came in from outside, then how could he kill Zirou in her room by such a coincidence?
For a while, his thoughts were mixed, and Situ Lei was really confused, so he just ordered: "Go and investigate for me. If there is no result in three days, go and receive the punishment yourself!"

After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and walked out.

Hearing these words, the head guard was like a shrewd straw, heaved a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance with Wu Zuo who was kneeling beside him, and then followed Situ Lei out the door.

"What? You killed someone?" In the bamboo forest of Wenyin Temple outside the city, Xie Wanqing was startled when she heard Xie Zian's words, and turned to look at Akabane, her eyes full of surprise.

Akabane didn't say anything, just nodded lightly.

"I agree that you entered Xiangyang Prince's Mansion to inquire about the news. Is this how you inquired?" Xie Wanqing was really puzzled, but she was not angry.

She was really a little surprised, it was so good, how could she just kill someone by such a coincidence.

Xie Zian knew that she was confused, but what happened last night was really a coincidence, so he had to tell her about the scene last night in detail.

After hearing this, Xie Wanqing had a strange look on her face, and after a long while, she just said lightly: "Well, there is no other way."

It wasn't that she was cold-blooded, but after hearing Xie Zi'an's description, Xie Wanqing also felt that the woman was not a good person, not to mention that the situation was urgent and there was really nothing to do.

Xie Zi'an nodded, and then said seriously: "Speaking of which, I'm afraid Wen Xiao's side really can't get through. Situ Lei only treats her as a toy to vent his anger, so why would he tell her such an important secret?"

Xie Wanqing thought about it after hearing the words, but she understood very well.

It was inevitable that Situ Lei didn't believe her.It would be fine if she was an ordinary Shengjing woman, but the Cui Xie family has too many entanglements, Xie Zi'an and Xuanyuan Jue were arrested, it's good that Situ Lei didn't intentionally embarrass Cui Wenxiao, How could he tell any secret?

It seems that Cui Wenxiao's path is really not going to work, so what should he do next?
They were about to turn the entire Xiangyang City upside down in the past few days, but there was still no trace of Xuanyuan Jue. If they couldn't find any clues, Xie Zi'an was really worried about Xie Wanqing.

My younger sister is very stubborn, if there is something wrong with her, how can he explain it to the Xie family?
Thinking of this, Xie Zi'an couldn't help but cast his eyes on Xie Wanqing, but he could only see that the person in front of him was as calm as water, as if he was thinking about something.

"Wan'er, what's the matter with you?" Xie Zi'an was a little worried and asked.

Xie Wanqing smiled lightly, a gleam of light flashed in her eyes like thousands of stars, and said lightly: "I thought of a good way to find the prince."

"What method?" Xie Zi'an was surprised and asked hastily.

"That is, I, Xie Wanqing, threw myself into the trap."

(End of this chapter)