The dim back

After being frightened, the Queen Mother lay on the bed and kept moaning: "Who did I offend this time? How could they harm me like this?"

Liu Zhongqing had no choice but to stand aside and wait: "Empress Dowager, Shoutao, I did check it, and there is indeed no problem."

The Queen Mother looked at Liu Zhongqing with a stern look in her eyes, "That Zhang Yulu is obviously your future wife. I believe you must have discussed it before you two came to attend the birthday banquet together. You didn't expect to prepare such a gift for me."

After hearing this, Liu Zhongqing felt at a loss: "I'm really sorry, Queen Mother, please calm down. I will definitely investigate this matter. I feel that there must be someone behind this."

When the Queen Mother heard this, she smiled coldly: "Could it be that I am trying to harm you? I don't need to gamble with my life."

The emperor heard this and could only say comfortingly: "Mother, now all matters are handed over to the Marquis. I believe that you will give us an explanation."

The Queen Mother complained and said, "Zhang Yulu is his fiancée. He will definitely protect his fiancée."

After hearing this, the emperor laughed and said, "I am really sorry. It is because I did not think it through. However, I believe that the Marquis will handle this matter completely."

The emperor winked at Liu Zhongqing, and Liu Zhongqing immediately understood: "It is indeed my fault, Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely give an explanation to the Empress Dowager."

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Go down and investigate this case immediately, so that the Empress Dowager won't worry."

Afterwards, the Emperor also said to the Empress Dowager: "Mother, please take good care of yourself here. I will definitely make sure this matter is cleared up."

The Emperor and Liu Zhongqing had just walked out of the Empress Dowager's bedroom.

The emperor said to Liu Zhongqing sternly, "Everyone is watching this matter. It can be a big or small matter. Do you want to finish dealing with it?"

After hearing this, Liu Zhongqing nodded and said, "There is no problem at all. We will definitely handle this matter properly."

Liu Zhongqing had just returned to Yiren Villa when Zhang Shaohua asked him bluntly, "What's going on? I went to celebrate a birthday, why did Watson make such a big deal about it?"

Liu Zhongqing looked at Zhang Shaohua in surprise: "How did you know this news? Is this matter still kept secret in the palace?"

Zhang Shaohua saw that the truth had been revealed, so he could only sigh and say, "Actually, I know a few people in the palace, but I didn't expect such news to spread. Now it's really not worth it. I thought the Queen Mother would praise us."

Liu Zhongqing looked at Zhang Shaohua from left to right: "You really don't have anything to tell me now, you don't know anything about these things?"

Zhang Shaohua shook her head: "How can I put it? I really don't know anything. Am I going to frame my own daughter?"

Liu Zhongqing thought back: "Who has been in and out of Yiren Villa recently? If it is really related to Zhang Yulu, I am afraid that the entire Yiren Villa will be lost."

Zhang Shaohua and Liu Zhongqing searched the mansion for a long time but still found nothing.

Liu Zhongqing came to the kitchen that day, originally wanting to find something to eat, but heard two people talking.

A fat cook asked, "It's been three days, and Grandpa has been helping Miss find the murderer. Who do you think it is?"

Another skinny cook clapped her hands and said, "Among them, only Miss Qiufeng came later, and that Xiaotao. The master and servant always hide in the corner and talk slowly. On the surface, they look gentle, but in fact, they must be hiding some conspiracy."

The fat cook remembered something: "I don't remember leaving when we were making birthday peaches that day. After I went to the toilet, I came back and saw Miss Peach standing here."

The skinny cook also said: "I remember when the servant was mixing the flour, Miss Tao was watching and asked about some details of making the longevity peaches, saying that she also wanted to learn how to make them."

Hearing the two cooks say this, Liu Zhongqing, who was standing outside, shouted loudly: "Just tell me what you have to say. I want to see who the murderer is."

After the two cooks saw Liu Zhongqing, they said to him respectfully, "My Lord, I did say something wrong. I really don't know anything."

The fat cook said this while winking at the thin cook.

The skinny cook was too frightened to say a word: "My Lord, you may have misunderstood. We are only telling you the details of that day. We really didn't see anything."

Liu Zhongqing sighed: "That's the eldest daughter of your family. If Yiren Villa breaks the law, then everyone in our family will be implicated, including you."

After hearing this, the fat cook immediately said, "I saw Miss Xiaotao carrying a bucket of things out yesterday. Maybe there is something you need in the bucket. These are the leftover scraps from the rough cooking that day."

After hearing this, Liu Zhongqing immediately asked: "Where did the leftovers of the longevity peaches go?"

The fat cook pointed to the trash can by the back door and said, "It's all in the trash can. I'm afraid it's been taken away by the servants now."

Liu Zhongqing started chasing the trash can.

At this time, Zhang Yulu, who was in prison, looked extremely complicated.

Shi Yufeng happened to be in charge of this case. When Shi Yufeng saw Zhang Yulu, he said to him gently, "What happened? Why are you offering a birthday present? Can you send yourself to jail?"

Hearing Shi Yufeng's words, Zhang Yulu also felt distressed: "My family just helped to prepare the birthday peaches, and I was only responsible for delivering them with Liu Zhongqing. Who knew that something like this would happen? Now I have no way to defend myself."

In full view of the crowd, everyone saw that it was Zhang Yulu who handed over the birthday peach personally. When the peach was opened, the Empress Dowager was assassinated by the poisonous gas inside. It was really horrible to think about it.

Shi Yufeng also said confidently: "I just caught two people escorting the birthday peaches. They told me that the birthday peaches never left their sight. It was just that when they were loading the birthday peaches onto the truck, Miss Xiaotao stood aside."

Zhang Yulu knew what was going on because this incident had appeared in her novel, and it was Xiaotao who helped their young lady to murder Zhang Yulu.

Zhang Yulu was not in a hurry, so she said to Shi Yufeng: "Miss Xiaotao should not be so bold. I think there is a murderer behind this."

Shi Yufeng saw that Zhang Yulu seemed to be confident and said, "Why aren't you worried at all? You are already in prison, why don't you seem to be worried?"

Zhang Yulu proposed a clue: "Excuse me, sir, please help me go to Liuhe Town, that is Xiaotao's hometown. His parents should be controlled by someone now. The person who controls his parents should be Qiufeng's father's subordinates."

Shi Yufeng felt very strange: "How do you know these things? Can you tell me?"

Zhang Yulu shook her head. "It's really strange. I can't tell you everything. I just asked some of my people to check it out."

Zhang Yulu didn't dare to tell the truth. Who would believe that she had traveled through time from a book? And this was the plot of her book.

Zhang Yulu sat on the floor of the cell and said leisurely, "If my guess is correct, someone will come out to take the blame within three days."

Shi Yufeng didn't believe it: "Who would be so stupid? The Queen Mother is guilty of a capital crime. To admit her mistake is to seek death."

After hearing this, Zhang Yulu was even more confident: "Of course I am telling the truth. There is no need for me to lie."

Shi Yufeng nodded and said, "I'm going to Liuhe Town now, but I don't know if there will be any clues."

Zhang Yulu waved her hand and said, "Thank you for your help, sir. I will definitely reward you someday."

Shi Yufeng looked at Zhang Yulu's resolute character and said, "It's your character that can impress others. You're not like Princess Honglian, who starts crying and making a fuss over the slightest thing."

After hearing this, Zhang Yulu laughed: "Many girls in my hometown are very independent. It's deeply rooted here that girls have to rely on men, so they become so cowardly."

Shi Yufeng had just left, and Zhang Yulu was about to lie down when she heard some noise outside. She thought Shi Yufeng had come back: "What do you think? I told you everything, why didn't you go check it out?"

But he didn't hear any sound. Zhang Yulu looked up and asked, "Why are you standing here?"

Lin Xuefeng laughed: "Why don't you listen? I have told you many times that the Queen Mother will not let you go. You should leave Liu Zhongqing as soon as possible."

Zhang Yulu knew very well that she was now Liu Zhongqing's fiancée. If anything happened to her, she would naturally wonder if it was Liu Zhongqing who granted it to her.

Zhang Yulu looked at Lin Xuefeng with a confused look on his face: "Does this matter have anything to do with you?"

After hearing these words, Lin Xuefeng laughed: "Of course it has nothing to do with me. This time it was just an accident. I didn't expect someone to attack you. But I suspect it was Liu Zhongqing's little lover."

After hearing this, Zhang Yulu laughed: "Don't put your dirty thoughts on others. Didn't the Queen Mother grant you a marriage?"

When Zhang Yulu mentioned this, Lin Xuefeng laughed: "You are obedient and sensible. The Queen Mother has already found a job for me. I believe that I will be married soon. I have asked the Queen Mother to take you as a concubine if there is a chance."

Zhang Yulu spat out casually: "Stop talking nonsense there, it's really disgusting to me. I don't want to listen to you. Get out of here quickly. I don't want to have anything to do with you."

Lin Xuefeng said shamelessly: "Your Majesty has no other options now. The Queen Mother has already found evidence. It looks like you are in great danger this time."

As the two were talking, Lin Xuefeng laughed: "Some people just like to meddle in other people's business. Although Liu Zhongqing went to Liuhe Town this time, it was nothing more than a threat to Xiaotao's parents."

After hearing this, Zhang Yulu became wary: "How do you know so much?"

Zhang Yulu sometimes even wondered if Lin Xuefeng had also traveled through time from his hometown, bringing with him the memories of his past life?

Lin Xuefeng said with a fierce look in his eyes: "Since I traveled through time and space in the modern era, you have seen that my life is so simple. I may have experienced the same things you have experienced."

When Zhang Yulu heard Lin Xuefeng say this, she looked at him in surprise and said, "You have read my novel."

Lin Xuefeng nodded: "I didn't expect you to describe me as so decadent in your novel. I definitely don't think that way. I will definitely change some details."

Zhang Yulu finally felt relieved: "It turns out he didn't even know he had the golden finger."

Zhang Yulu looked at Lin Xuefeng in panic: "What do you want to change?"

Lin Xuefeng smiled and said, "Although your novel is only the beginning and outline, it can be seen from the outline that you will still rely on me in the future, so I advise you to hurry up and live a good life here with me and take refuge under the empress dowager."

No one wanted to hear him talk like this, but Lin Xuefeng knew it well: "Since things have come to this point, there is no need for me to rush into it. You should let me know when you have made up your mind."

After Lin Xuefeng left, Zhang Yulu felt a little worried. If Lin Xuefeng really knew the novel and became a character in the novel, fortunately he did not have a golden finger. Now it seems that Lin Xuefeng will definitely provide some clues to the Queen Mother.

It was terrifying to think about it. The Queen Mother had poisoned herself. She knew that there was poison in the birthday peach. Why did she do that? Was the Queen Mother targeting Liu Zhongqing?

With these doubts, Zhang Yulu felt a little nervous: "Because in my novel, the reason why Lin Xuefeng's family was executed was because of Zhang Shaohua and the master of the Liu family. I hope what is written in the novel will not happen here."

Liu Zhongqing came to Liuhe Town and after careful questioning, he finally found Xiaotao's parents in a dilapidated thatched house.

Looking at the tied-up old man, Liu Zhongqing was about to rescue him.

The guards who were guarding Xiao Tao's parents said, "You two should shut up. Don't be happy just because someone rescued you. Don't forget that we still have something against your daughter."

Xiao Tao's parents quickly shut up. Liu Zhongqing was now more certain: "So you are framing us. Zhang Yulu has no grudge against you. Why are you doing this?"

Xiao Tao's mother said, "You two are actually having an affair together and have forgotten the kindness of Miss Qiu Feng. That's why my daughter is helping her master."

After hearing this, Liu Zhongqing became sad: "This is really nonsense. We are already engaged. How could I be bad to Miss Qiufeng?"

Xiao Tao's father said: "You rich young men are like this, always pay attention to the match of family background. Now Miss Qiufeng's family has fallen, so you chose Yiren Villa, which is on par with you. It's simply shameful."

Hearing this, Liu Zhongqing felt sorry for himself: "Who told you to say that?"

Liu Zhongqing felt that he was taking a huge blame and was in a very depressed mood.