After the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion was reborn, she divorced and married the prince!

Song Mingli pointed out to the officer what the wet nurse Li had done and the oil on the broken branch.

Sun stood aside, gritting her teeth.

The wet nurse was so frightened that her whole body went limp, and she kept looking at Sun with pleading eyes.

"Maybe the kids were just playing around, and the tung oil was used by the gardener to treat insects! It was just a coincidence! How can it be considered murder?" Sun shouted at Song Mingli, "This is all your imagination! You are disturbing the peace of our family!"

Several officers frowned, as if judging what Song Mingli and Sun said.

"Mom..." A soft call, somewhat weak, came from the courtyard gate.

Nanxing walked forward holding Jingyou, who was pale.

Jingyou had changed into dry and warm clothes, but his hair was still wet.

His eyes were red and his face was pale.

"Why aren't you warming up in the house? What are you doing here?" Song Mingli hurried forward and hugged his son with a loving look.

"Mom, I'm scared!" Jingyou burst into tears.

He hugged Song Mingli's neck, and tears fell on Song Mingli's neck.

What mother could endure this?

Jingyou is usually smart and strong, has a cheerful temperament and rarely cries.

Song Mingli's heart was broken.

"There's someone in the water! There's someone in the water holding onto me, not letting me float up, and dragging me down. I'm scared!"

Jingyou was crying, but his words were clear and his tone was firm. He hugged Song Mingli's neck tightly, as if he was terrified.

The officers looked at each other and their expressions became more serious.

"Nonsense!" Sun said anxiously, "Children should not talk nonsense! There is no one in the water!"

“Grandma! Do you like the child that Daddy brought back from outside? Don’t you like Jingyou anymore? Jingyou is very well behaved and doesn’t make trouble. Please don’t abandon Jingyou! Wuuuuu!”

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the courtyard.

The officers' eyes flickered... It seemed that this matter was related to the private affairs of the Marquis' Mansion?

Not far away, the female guests standing in the corridor had gossip in their eyes.

The child that the prince brought back from outside?

Why haven’t I heard of it in Kyoto?

The one brought back must be the illegitimate child born outside, right?

Do you want to replace your biological son with an illegitimate child?

This is outrageous! Even if you prefer your mistress, you can't do such a stupid thing, right?

"You! What nonsense are you talking about! Shut up!" Sun was furious.

She raised her hand and slapped Jingyou's little face!

"Ah..." The female guests in the corridor couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Such a soft and sweet child, his face was still pale, his eyes were red from crying, and his voice was soft and sweet.

Even they, looking at such a cute and pitiful child, want to hug him and comfort him!

How could she have the heart to kill Sun's grandmother? !

Fortunately, Song Mingli turned around and avoided it.

The officer couldn't stand it any longer and stepped forward. "Madam, don't get excited. Don't do anything. We are here to do our job and conduct routine inquiries."

The officer looked at Jingyou and said, "You said someone was holding you underwater. Did you see that person?"

Jingyou was like a frightened little white rabbit, shaking his head nervously, "No, no."

"See! It's just nonsense!" Sun snorted.

"Then how did he grab you and drag you underwater?" the officer asked again.

"He grabbed my right foot! I was so scared, I thought it was a water ghost...but the water was too cold and his hand was warm!" Jingyou sobbed, but his words were very clear.

The officers looked at each other. This kid described it so specifically, so it must be true!

"Right foot?" the officer said, looking at Song Mingli, "Madam, can you let us check it?"

Song Mingli nodded.

The maid stepped forward, took off Jingyou's shoes and socks, and rolled up his trouser legs.

"Huh..." The officer took a breath and a solemn look appeared on his face.

The female guests in the corridor all looked over eagerly.

"It's a handprint!"

"The child's skin is delicate, and your hand is too strong, leaving hand marks!"

"Is there really someone hiding in the water, trying to murder this child?"

"Who is so cruel that he could kill such a young child?!"

The female guests looked reluctant and indignant, and were extremely surprised.

Sun staggered two steps and managed to calm herself down. "Who knows when it happened! How can you trust a child's words?"

The officer frowned, looking unhappy, "Madam, I don't need your advice on how the government should investigate the case."

Sun's eyes twitched. "No one was killed. This is still my family affair. You can't..."

"Young Madam! Found it!"

Several servants grabbed a dripping wet man in black and rushed into the yard.

"The kid swam to the other side of the rockery and climbed out from the east yard. He was wet and took a path where no watermarks could be seen. He hid well and it was easy for us to find him!" the servants explained.

Seeing this, Sun turned pale and almost fainted.

The black-clad man's veil had been torn off, revealing a strange face.

"Madam, is this a servant from your house?" the officer asked Song Mingli.

Song Mingli quickly shook his head, "I don't recognize this person."

The officer waved his hand, took the man from the servants, and pulled up the limp Li.

"Take people away!"

"Madam! Madam, help me! Madam, save me!" Li wailed.

Sun had to rely on Nanny Zhao to stand firmly, so she had no strength to save Li.

The officers were escorting the two men away.

Gu Qingshan finally hurried back.

“What…what happened? Why did it even alarm the government?” Gu Qingshan asked with a sullen face.

The officer bowed and said, "If you want to know more, you can ask your family or come with us to the government office."

"Jingzhao Prefecture is investigating a case, please make way, my Lord!"

The officer had a serious expression and was stern.

Gu Qingshan had not been in Kyoto for a long time. Although the Marquis' Mansion was still there, its majesty was no longer as great as before.

As a prince, he has even less face left.

Gu Qingshan was about to say something when he saw Song Mingli and a group of women from noble families looking at him from afar.

Gu Qingshan took a breath. In front of so many women, he still had to keep his dignity.

He had no choice but to give way and watch the officers take the two men away.

Molan and two servants also went to the yamen and told them in detail what had happened that day.

“Tell the young lady to go to Chongming Hall!” Gu Qingshan ordered the servants.

He glanced at Song Mingli from a distance and walked away.

When Song Mingli heard the servant's message, he said nonchalantly, "I have to see the guests off first, so I have to wait a while."

These female guests have had enough of the fun today and it’s time for them to leave.

Song Mingli apologized to everyone and presented a small gift that she had prepared long ago.

Tong Wanyu deliberately fell behind.

"I'm sorry, what I said today was harsh. Please forgive me, Sister Song!" Tong Wanyu said awkwardly.

Song Mingli was not angry at all. Instead, he smiled sincerely, "I want to thank you today. Honest words are unpleasant to the ear. You were scolding me to wake me up. At that time, you were able to rush out, which further proved that you are chivalrous and can't stand the injustice in the world."

Tong Wanyu was slightly startled and felt that she had found a soulmate.

She suddenly excitedly held Song Mingli's hand...